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On [CPUs] Wondering something about my cpu fan..     monst0r 3 165 monst0r
12-21-2007 at 11:45 PM
On [Sound Cards] headphones     Monst0r 9 762 monst0r
05-02-2007 at 02:02 AM
On [CPUs] installing new mobo went perfectly..but cpu is HOT     Monst0r 1 268 Monst0r
06-28-2007 at 12:22 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair 620HX enough power?
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Why not get a super cheap PCI card, or if you want an 8400gs? No point in getting a card like that, save $50. The 620HX is overkill for th [...]
    dougd71 16 428 KyleSTL
06-27-2008 at 11:53 PM
On [CPUs] What to trust? q9450 temp q.
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Well, for starters, put two and two together. You said you can only run 3 of 4 instances of Prime95, thus causing one core to idle. Doesn't [...]
    bck000 14 526 bck000
06-22-2008 at 05:28 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 or E8500?
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What are you running your E6600 at? Those chips are notorious for their overclocking potential, you should at least be able to squeeze out [...]
    Vashek 9 525 someguy7
07-15-2008 at 07:25 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Still Good?
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Kid, you have to stop trolling random posts with that # nonsense. :pfff:
    Treeh 10 388 Shadowthor
06-16-2008 at 11:37 PM
On [CPUs] E1200 Versus E2160
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Ok, it's already been stated. Same architecture, half the cache, lower binned. Simple, eh?
    ChaosGS 20 904 wh3resmyca​r
06-16-2008 at 07:38 PM
On [CPUs] Dell XPS 720 Red
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Sorry man, I think your stuck with a DELL :( By the way, if you were running a 2.4MHz system, it'd better be from the 80s. 1. No, not [...]
    swordfish1​030 2 250 monst0r
06-07-2008 at 04:43 AM
On [CPUs] (High Ghz Duel Cores Vs Tri and Quad) & Phenom On AM2 Boards
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Why do you feel the need to upgrade? Game performance? Your processor should be able to keep up with current games @ 2.8GHz. A better graphi [...]
    Andy0014 27 664 wisecracke​r
07-08-2008 at 02:58 PM
On [CPUs] 5 degrees difference between 2 cores?
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Did you use realtemp to see if one of the censors are "stuck"? I heard that some batches of E8400's have faulty sensors, not sure [...]
    DnDDagger 10 454 DnDDagger
05-29-2008 at 03:20 AM
On   [CPUs] THGC Needs You -Team 40051
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Aw, I just searched around..looks like the nvidia client will only be for the next generation of cards (GTX280, etc.). Looks like the [...]
45   Flinx 2204 133995 cunninglin​guist
11-11-2008 at 09:48 PM
On [CPUs] dual core vs core 2 duo
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Ok, to sum this up with as little confusion as possible: A dual-core processor is just that, a processor with 2 cores. A Core2Duo is a spec [...]
    Bubba82 38 3680 yadge
05-18-2008 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] Temperature software?
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My personal favorite is now HWMonitor. It shows similar data to speedfan, but (for me) also shows the correct voltages real time.
    jimmypetro 6 253 kad
05-16-2008 at 08:04 AM
On [Other Components] can nvidia Geforce 7900 gtx 512mb run DX10??
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Simple answer is no. That card supports up to DirectX 9.0c.
    Kalagon 2 390 chookman
05-08-2008 at 03:00 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Monitoring 12v rail
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You can try HWMonitor, shows a lot of information (and is pretty accurate for me). Are you running everything at stock? First check to see i [...]
    cisco 3 190 cisco
05-07-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [CPUs] Quad vs Dual Gaming
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1066MHz ram is just 800MHz ram VERIFIED to work at that speed. You most likely can achieve a similar result with a nice C4 800MHz module..
    kazar123 20 662 grieve
05-09-2008 at 05:39 PM
On [CPUs] a NOOB OC question
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Actually modern Intel chipsets (X38, P35, P31, etc.) keep the ram at a minimum 1:1 ratio. If you're having stability problems, you should [...]
    maniac_mat 15 390 maniac_mat
05-02-2008 at 10:39 PM
On [CPUs] Does anyone know the TjMax value for the Q9450?
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Wouldn't you know the TJmax if you knew how much room was left? (just add :P) e.g. chips @ 61c. 29c left. TJmax would be 90c at [...]
    halcyon 13 935 halcyon
04-30-2008 at 05:41 PM
On [CPUs] q9300 maxes out at 2.33ghz with multiplier 7.0
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that's not the problem really, either the mobo or CPU-z isn't recognizing the CPU correctly..
    escapee88 17 789 moose64
04-30-2008 at 07:53 PM
On [CPUs] Dual Core Athlon X2 3800+ vs Pentium4 Dual Core 2.8
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wait, are you talking about pentium d or pentium dual core? the later is pretty much a core 2.. i would advise it. It will be significantly [...]
    aerofan34 13 509 aerofan34
04-23-2008 at 07:30 PM
On [CPUs] Wolfdale on a P965
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are you kidding? i think its acutally one of the more organized sites (all you do is select your motherboard model).
    scryer_360 4 363 NMDante
04-28-2008 at 07:53 PM
On [CPUs] 3DMark06, pointless....
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I agree somewhat, but sometimes it can help point out a large bottleneck (not all of the e-peen threads, the one's that are very far off fro [...]
    LukeBird 12 411 andrius
04-23-2008 at 06:58 PM
On [CPUs] E8200 - 2 cores ?
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I would put $ on the fact that you didn't reformat. Am I right? If so, reformat your computer. You generally need to when changing the [...]
    vikezz 21 521 vikezz
04-22-2008 at 11:32 AM
On [CPUs] PC making weird noise, probably CPU fan
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Well, to be POSITIVE it's the CPU fan, get a paper towel tube and hold it up to the areas suspect to the sound you're hearing. I recommend g [...]
    spanner_ra​zor 7 487 Zorg
04-21-2008 at 04:44 AM
On [CPUs] Unusual Heat Increase
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I think it's just the room temperature going up. That's a natural occurance, as there's less difference between ambient and heatsink tempera [...]
    jouno53 10 221 jouno53
04-20-2008 at 04:11 AM
On [CPUs] AMD CPU Technology used for the films Madagascar and over the hedge
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THUNDERMAN!! LONG TIME NO SEE!! BIG WARM WELCOME!!
    ThunderMan 29 645 reconviper​one1
04-18-2008 at 03:09 AM
On [CPUs] Intel E8200 will not post but Smithfield will post on the same board
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..well, what PSU are you using? Also, check if you have ALL cables plugged in when you attempt to POST. Make sure you have the EXACT bios yo [...]
2   R53843 53 1304 Shadow7037​93
05-10-2008 at 03:15 AM
On [Other Components] Just repaired a Philips I-Qon pc
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Isn't 512mb the BARE minimum required to even run vista? That has to be aweful. XP is slow with 512mb (at least once you install a lot of mo [...]
    hellboy 8 307 hellboy
04-17-2008 at 08:53 AM
On [CPUs] Do you regularry find you have to put to much force in fitting a LGA 7
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Of course. I always do it as a precaution. Why risk throwing 100$ away when you can just be safe? The ideas suggested work fine for me and [...]
    DOBBY 12 310 MadHacker
04-17-2008 at 03:23 PM
On [Other Components] 8800GT XFX Alpha dogs in SLI low 3dmark score
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your cpu score probably isn't that great, that score seems fine if you dont have a top of the line cpu..for reference i get 11000 with an E6 [...]
    nrigos 28 1054 Shadowtech​666
08-17-2008 at 01:20 AM
On [CPUs] Dell XPS 720 CPU upgrade
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Well, I think it's a straight forward process. All you need to do is check the motherboard manufacturer's website for compatibility (and [...]
    jedynyguci​o 7 473 jedynyguci​o
04-14-2008 at 01:17 AM
On [CPUs] monitor CPU
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It could be that Opera is has a small paging file set up on the HDD, and with laptop hard drives not being the fastest in the world, it coul [...]
    colore 4 369 monst0r
04-14-2008 at 12:52 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 in stock @ Newegg
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I think you mean E8400 > Q6600 :) Anyway, since I already have an E6300, the only CPU upgrade I'm considering for this rig is a [...]
    Jack Danie​ls 23 624 pauldh
04-13-2008 at 08:07 PM
On [CPUs] UPGRADING CPU MOSTLY FOR GAMING (FSX) E8500 VS Q9450???
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well on their main page , it says "multi-core" optimized. I know this doesn't mean anything, but if you google around a little, th [...]
    fsx4ever 9 2171 pauldh
04-01-2008 at 06:40 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade - Reformat?
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you should reformat when you change the number of cores in your system, so yes, you should.
    mystikalru​sh 10 324 jimmysmitt​y
03-25-2008 at 02:04 AM
On [CPUs] 3DMark06 Score Post Them Here
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Try linking your ram for starters. 19k is pretty crazy, especially for a dual core. Try flashing the (2)8800gt with a +0.1v mod, should ge [...]
5   Walker 204 4661 hughyhunte​r
06-16-2008 at 01:19 AM
On [CPUs] Help me spend my money
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This is a common misconception. At 1066 FSB, which is quad pumped, the true FSB is at 266. Use 266 as your base multiplier for something [...]
    ddasilva 10 277 ddasilva
03-09-2008 at 04:02 AM
On [CPUs] Microcenter made an offer i couldnet refuse
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As an owner of the P35-DS3R, I recommend the DS3L you're looking at. The stability, features, and price are great. I upgraded from an nForce [...]
    reconviper​one1 15 533 mikeny
03-05-2008 at 04:16 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrading - 8800gt Sli or Phenom
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I agree. If you even are thinking about upgrading, it would be in your best interest to wait until the B3 stepping, or a new architectur [...]
    carman594 10 597 The_Blood_​Raven
02-24-2008 at 04:35 PM
On [Other Components] Question Regarding Duel GFX Cards
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you wont be playing any games on it though
    Vaylgar 27 586 Evilonigir​i
02-07-2008 at 01:10 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 don't reach 100% cpu usage even during multi-tasking?
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you would need to have 4 demanding threads going at the same time to see ~100% usage.
    myougi 3 488 Rockstone1
01-27-2008 at 05:02 PM
On [CPUs] Is upgrading from E2180 to E6550/6750 worth it?
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no
    Brutus04 8 734 Brutus04
01-27-2008 at 07:58 PM
On [CPUs] AMD 64 X2 6000 3.0GHz video game problems
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honestly, you're going to need to reinstall windows if you want the fix, no way around it, if you change the amount of cores in a system, wi [...]
    biggleswor​th1 47 2476 sashg
03-19-2008 at 12:25 AM
On [CPUs] The Future of the CPU?
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hm...wouldn't that be C not K :P it would be about 0.0000000000000001K, but anyway, interesting
    adonlude 22 926 rallyimpre​zive
01-18-2008 at 05:49 AM
On [CPUs] Is it bad to have CPU at 100% ?
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oh hes using vista...ok makes sense now listen...read all the other replies, theres no problem its just speedstep..
    ultimatefi​ghter 25 1063 vochtige
01-12-2008 at 07:09 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium D 925 or Celeron D 360?
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heh, mean and cruel, but i would do the same...definetly "upgrade" to the Pent D and then get a new hsf for ~30$ or so. it shoul [...]
    awcwardguy 6 708 dragonspra​yer
01-04-2008 at 10:01 AM
On [CPUs] OMFG my cpu is at 105c!!! help omg help
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i wish it would work but the freezer wouldn't have enough cooling capacity to cool all the components in a PC :( maybe some sort of c [...]
    Maverick7 47 1104 amdfangirl
01-04-2008 at 08:31 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 3200 ---> X2 4200 = slow performance
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you need to reinstall windows if you change the amount of cores in a PC...like others said windows still thinks that your PC only has 1 core [...]
    stevechong​25 44 1567 DJ_Jumbles
11-16-2007 at 08:30 PM
On [CPUs] If I Use lazy ram 5-5-5-15 and OCZ SLI memory 2gether is it ok?
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xp or vista? 32bit or 64bit? in xp 32bit, i can say from experience 2gb to 4gb isn't that noticable, only when alt+tabbing out of games a [...]
    L1qu1d 9 241 L1qu1d
11-06-2007 at 02:41 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] radioactive from pc hardware
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uh, well everything that gives off light gives of UV rays and radioactivity, nothing to worry about I'm sure...my computer has been on my de [...]
    stanley85 7 373 stanley85
10-28-2007 at 03:34 AM
On [CPUs] Need Suggestions On overclocked system...
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hi well if it fails to run at 1.35v overclocked try giving it a little more juice until it doesn't blue screen. i always try and find the l [...]
    tato999 4 289 monst0r
09-01-2007 at 07:52 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Q6600 core speed???
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why would you even want to turn off eist? the worst it can do is save you power!! OH NO! if you run a DEMANDING task then you will see it [...]
    fretman 17 1439 fretman
08-29-2007 at 12:31 AM
On [CPUs] Cpu Z Displaying Low Core Clock?
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its a power saving feature from intel, and the lowest multi for core2's is 6x...so when your not taxing the cpu it will throttle down.. if y [...]
    mac5551212 4 519 crumble114
08-22-2007 at 01:50 PM
On closed [CPUs] Very old computer working?
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damn this is a long thread...i hope it's infinite and will be here as long as the site lasts :D hmmm for the Topic:..my next upgrade fo [...]
27   maypep_nec​ro 1319 80582 bfellow
12-06-2007 at 07:50 PM
On [CPUs] Help! Quad Not Showing In Task Manager......but showing in Bios
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reinstall windows..when you install it looks at how many cpus you have initially. you had two (6600), now have 4 but windows doesn't know th [...]
    jorberg 7 905 warezme
08-04-2007 at 09:16 PM
On [Other Components] windescreen lcd are bad?
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your eyes perception can't be measured in fps. widescreens are great...i have a 22inch myself, and vsync will limit the game to 60fps [...]
    yester64 11 727 f61
07-15-2007 at 08:29 AM
On [CPUs] hahah !!! AMD processor gives birth to hair!
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=D
    springwind 27 1984 f61
07-13-2007 at 11:35 PM
On [CPUs] cpu strong enough....
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yes, please stop these threads talking about the CPU bottleneck, it would be so miniscule 99% of the time, and unoticable. anyway, andybird1 [...]
    Zakaria 6 529 monst0r
07-11-2007 at 06:48 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] FX530 internals in new case?
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hi, no you won't have to reinstall your os by switching mobos (i just did that). you might need to reinstall if you do a severe upgrade to t [...]
    thecman02 6 419 thecman02
06-30-2007 at 04:24 AM
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