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On [CPUs] Centrino vs Athlon64-M     MrCommunis​tGen 15 133 P4Man
06-09-2005 at 02:18 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] EPS PSU?     MrCommunis​tGen 1 247 MrCommunis​tGen
06-30-2006 at 11:38 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] HELP need a server redundant power supply     MrCommunis​tGen 5 485 MrCommunis​tGen
05-29-2007 at 06:00 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium DCore 5200
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Because of the smaller process the 45nm chips are cheaper to produce. They ARE faster than 2xx0 series chips. Don't double post. -mcg
    Felixmagic​ian 2 564 Felixmagic​ian
10-14-2008 at 10:04 AM
On [Other Components] List what you want to do with your Computer.
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Umm... was there a point to any of this? The first post felt a bit existential. -mcg
    Sascwan 6 159 Nik_I
10-10-2008 at 10:24 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will X58 need new case?
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The boards seem to be ATX and not BTX so they should work in existing cases. -mcg
    liswara 2 176 liswara
10-11-2008 at 09:00 AM
On [CPUs] C2D showing 1 core.
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Did you upgrade your computer from a single core to a dual core? Go to the property manager and look under the "computer" section [...]
    ajrichie 8 197 tekzor
10-08-2008 at 05:40 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU problem? I think?
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If the PSU is an old design it may not have nearly enough 12v current to power a modern system. -mcg
    zlfleroy 8 228 zlfleroy
09-18-2008 at 04:56 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Do the Antec Nine Hundred LEDs have a switch?
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I guess you could make a switch to put inline with the power connector. Other than that your best option would be to unplug the LEDs. -m [...]
    Kadence 10 380 1968
10-02-2008 at 10:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU brands a huge difference?
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Rosewill generally makes PSUs that aren't very good. You could try for a lower wattage Corsair, say the 650TX instead of the 750W version. [...]
    speedstar 8 273 cjz24
08-23-2008 at 05:28 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Gaining Ground Vs Intel, Nvidia - Analyst
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ummm... ok. That's just someone's opinion, and the change in stock prices is well within normal day to day variance. -mcg
    thunderman 14 695 BaronMatri​x
08-23-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec BP550 Plus: A severly underated power supply?
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The rails are OCP (over current protection) limited to whatever they are rated at... but they all come from a single source which is a lot l [...]
    mothergoos​e 8 283 mothergoos​e
08-16-2008 at 11:16 PM
On [CPUs] Help with buying a computer
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I get about $600 plus tax (if applicable) and shipping. Monitor would also depend on your taste and needs. Ditto for the OS. The reason I [...]
    KERMO 18 455 dobby
08-24-2008 at 05:17 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Do I need a HX-620 or will the HX-520 suffice?
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The Corsair 750W is pretty cheap all things considered. On Newegg it's the same price as the HX520 and it's cheaper than the HX620. -mcg
    Adz85 7 281 Adz85
07-27-2008 at 07:49 PM
On [CPUs] HSF advise
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Based on the research I did a while back, the Tuniq Tower should fit pretty well in most mid-cases. I don't have any direct experience with [...]
    Celtic 8 285 Grimmy
07-27-2008 at 09:06 PM
On [CPUs] Choppyness In Oblivion
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A faster processor would probably help too. The X2 4200 is not terribly fast and Oblivion likes fast processors. Also, look into a tweakgu [...]
    Cymus 36 819 jimmysmitt​y
10-18-2008 at 12:21 PM
On [CPUs] Need help with first build
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After looking at the site, the board you'll want that they have will probably be the ga-ep35-ds3. The "e" in front of the "p [...]
    willg21 16 299 wisecracke​r
07-09-2008 at 12:52 AM
On [OT] Diablo 3 is on its way (ie from Blizzard)
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In the southern hemisphere it's winter ;) -mcg
    Maverick7 47 1412 aevm
06-30-2008 at 04:53 PM
On [CPUs] Thermal Grease Cleaning Question
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A higher percentage is also preferred, say 90% instead of the 70% that you usually find in your medicine cabinet. But 70% should be fine fo [...]
    johnnymac1​3 13 356 iluvgillgi​ll
06-20-2008 at 09:07 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Could i squeeze a 4850 outa my PSU?
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What brand is it? -mcg
    courtney4 6 543 Mondoman
06-20-2008 at 10:43 PM
On [CPUs] E6750 Bottleneck
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I've been running Sins well enough on my system at 1680x1050 but with no AA. It even runs on my laptop (1.73 Pentium M, 6600go) at the same [...]
    DarthPiggi​e 17 403 DarthPiggi​e
05-11-2008 at 12:38 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 5000+ black edition overheat without overclocking
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Umm... you're confusing Celsius with Fahrenheit. If your room temperature were 72C *YOU* would have died a long time ago. -mcg
    coldwinter 19 1447 poisonworm
08-07-2008 at 07:16 AM
On [Sound Cards] audio freaking out.. desperate for advice.
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Virus? It might have something to do with where you get your videos. Beat me to it. -mcg
    shtewps 7 346 shtewps
06-27-2008 at 11:10 PM
On [CPUs] CPU and components advice
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The two processors should OC about the same and I would presume that the E4500 is cheaper. For memory, look for something that is PC6400 (8 [...]
    Bunford 5 261 Bunford
04-25-2008 at 09:11 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Neo 550 can drive a single 9600GT?
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Assuming a relatively normal system: E6750, 2 sticks DDR2, 2 HD, 1 DVDRW, 2 120mm fans... that PSU should run 2 9600GTs since they are such [...]
    moose004 5 368 deuce271
04-18-2008 at 07:05 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium D 3.2 GHz
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Since the Core2 architecture is vastly superior to the Pentium D and the Core2 can be bought for so little, there shouldn't be any reason to [...]
    Thaddy 7 551 _visual
04-09-2008 at 08:20 PM
On [CPUs] QX9650
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Board should be fine for even a pretty decent OC. It isn't really a feature rich motherboard, but if you don't need the features then you p [...]
    zplugger 5 316 dragonspra​yer
04-02-2008 at 05:43 AM
On [CPUs] Is Intel seriously pissing anyone else off?
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I want to see Intel put out... :ange: -mcg
2   DjE7wood 52 1440 ZOldDude
03-27-2008 at 07:17 AM
On [CPUs] When will the Q9450 be released and when can we actually buy it?
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*frustrated growl* Although I guess it isn't too bad that it's so late since I don't have money to drop on a system overhaul anyway. -mc [...]
3   inktri 100 18263 Codemaster​JD
05-12-2008 at 09:44 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 throtling down
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What is the multiplier showing as in CPU-Z? If the multiplier is showing up below standard, SpeedStep could still be on... if the bus is dr [...]
    AsymetricC​ircle 18 644 AsymetricC​ircle
03-03-2008 at 06:15 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Which rail goes to what? (In a four 12V rail PSU)
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It would help to know which power supply you are talking about since designs differ. -mcg
    totakeke 15 601 RetiredChi​ef
03-01-2008 at 11:33 PM
On [CPUs] E8200 release date?
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Any US vendors? Oh... I see someone beat me to the punch. -mcg
    hamsystem 4 314 radguy
02-29-2008 at 10:21 PM
On [CPUs] Goin from P4-630 to a Pentium D 840 ????
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I'd skip the Pentium D and get something based off of the C2D architecture. It should be faster stock and will have plenty of overclocking [...]
    dalejiw25 28 951 dalejiw25
03-19-2008 at 12:21 PM
On [CPUs] e8200 overheating problems
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Maybe its a Pentium D 820... since he wrote "e820" and the E8200s are still MIA. I could see a Pentium D 820 having temp problems [...]
    smyffalis 11 1046 someguy7
02-23-2008 at 08:16 PM
On [CPUs] Overclocking Intel's Wolfdale E8000
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Some temperature info would have been nice alongside the power consumption... some data other than the (mostly) obvious claim that temps sta [...]
2   muk 60 2153 hughyhunte​r
02-22-2008 at 08:09 AM
On [CPUs] E6850 or Q6600?
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Seconded. E8400 over E6850. Should be faster and consumes less electricity. -mcg
    bmxderek10 6 661 Vokofpolis​iekar
02-19-2008 at 09:57 AM
On [CPUs] Real Quad?
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This is a bit of a technicality, but a "native" quad core *IS* better than 2 dual cores stapled together. Now, let me make this a [...]
2   chluk2425 64 1101 Technology​Coordinato​r
02-15-2008 at 01:53 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 1066FSB is slower ram bottleneck?
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Also of note, a lot of the higher spec'ed RAM is just factory overclocked PC2-6400. -mcg
    kansur0 13 2182 MrCommunis​tGen
02-14-2008 at 01:01 AM
On [Sound Cards] What sound card should i get? X-Fi or Barracuda
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Whenever a thread like this comes up I feel the need to chime in that the difference between onboard and any sound card will pale in compari [...]
    drunkalien​6 19 1066 mlaporta
02-17-2008 at 10:30 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 VS E6750
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@everyone The OP *says* E6600 but is talking about dual vs quad... I'd think he (or she) meant Q6600. -mcg
    ramy85 15 627 CNeufeld
02-09-2008 at 02:59 AM
On [CPUs] P4 3.0ghz RUNNING too hot?
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That is pretty warm, but it depends on the temperature of your room too. Did you apply a lot of thermal grease?... because you're only supp [...]
    nepo 17 657 ejay
02-08-2008 at 11:10 PM
On [CPUs] All quiet on the E8400 front. Why?
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Don't forget that the stock cooler on the E8x00 series is a lot smaller than with previous C2Ds. -mcg
    tricky tre​es 19 819 epsilon84
01-31-2008 at 06:07 AM
On [CPUs] Mistake, but, should I? C2D 4600 over my P4 640 HT
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If you only game casually you might be better off getting yourself a new monitor now and holding off on throwing more money at your system u [...]
    bachok83 15 575 Grimmy
01-27-2008 at 05:43 PM
On [CPUs] Most power hungry proc ever
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My guess... probably an OC'd Smithfield Pentium D (8x0 series). 2x power hungry Prescotts :pt1cable: -mcg
    starcraftf​anatic 9 439 MU_Enginee​r
01-27-2008 at 09:35 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 "default" voltage - < 1.0 v?
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That is *HOTT* ;) Edit: BTW I think that something is probably reading the voltage wrong. Even with all the gains in technology I don' [...]
    cneufeld 18 3103 dickstar
09-22-2008 at 08:34 AM
On [Sound Cards] Best Sound Card and Speakers?
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Thank you. I was talking about SNR not SPL. Its the ratio between signal and noise and has to do with clarity not volume. Aside from the [...]
    therock003 36 1893 therock003
01-20-2008 at 01:36 PM
On closed [CPUs] WARNING!!!! about athlon black addition
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I was going to say this earlier when you mentioned work but didn't say it to avoid being excessively rude: "I'm sure your employer wo [...]
3   irhealx0r 138 5219 Technology​Coordinato​r
12-20-2007 at 06:57 PM
On [CPUs] Intel delays 45nm QC...
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So it begins... stagnation is such a horrible thing. I wouldn't be surprised if Nehalem gets pushed back as well. -mcg
2   Epsilon84 92 2409 OlSkoolCho​pper
12-21-2007 at 02:06 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] game crashes
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The FSP listed above looks like a pretty good deal. Another one that I usually recommend (but doesn't look like its as good of a deal) is t [...]
    rwillis 23 617 MrCommunis​tGen
12-19-2007 at 03:15 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] STILL have crashes after new psu
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The 2.2v is its EVP extended voltage protection. Meaning they still cover it under warranty if you use 2.2v on the memory. Spec sheet says [...]
    rwillis 11 359 rwillis
12-19-2007 at 04:05 AM
On [CPUs] Can Water push Yorkfield to 5 GHz?
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Glad to hear it. I hope that h264 is brought back because I think its more relevant in general and is certainly more relevant for me sinc [...]
    Muk 20 1025 MrCommunis​tGen
12-14-2007 at 07:55 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium 4 and Vista 64 bit
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No. -mcg
    50bmg 12 1135 badge
12-06-2007 at 10:11 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU good for running a 8800gts?
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As I recall you can't just add up the 2 rails to find the amperage for the +12V rails. You could do fine with this PSU: if you weren't rea [...]
    SamuraiKen​sai 6 364 KekaiGenka​i
12-05-2007 at 04:51 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will a "free" PSU really work for this config?
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Should do fine for any non-SLI/Xfire system and is cheaper. You can probably find decent PSUs for less, but the 450VX about the lowes [...]
    mauz 6 482 zenmaster
12-05-2007 at 05:44 PM
On [CPUs] CPU incredibly loud (details inside)
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Thats part of the problem :ange: Also, the GPU cooler *might* be making the noise. I know when I manually turn the fan on mine up to 10 [...]
    F1speed 10 453 F1speed
12-06-2007 at 08:39 PM
On [CPUs] Best cheap LGA775 CPU
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E2160 or E2180. 8xx and 9xx series dual cores run hot even stock and aren't terribly fast. -mcg
    baredd 9 673 baredd
12-01-2007 at 10:52 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Basiq BP500U
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Even if you go with the 8800GT the power draw for a system like that should be around 300W give or take. Even leaving a good margin for cap [...]
    medamorg 8 394 chookman
12-03-2007 at 11:19 PM
On [CPUs] Help finding Q6600 G0 Revision
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I'd be willing to bet that the B3s are almost entirely gone. My friend just picked up a Q6600 at Fry's for Black Friday and it was a G0. I [...]
    fate0n3 21 708 cnumartyr
11-30-2007 at 06:57 PM
On [CPUs] 1066 fsb penryn
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I don't see them doing that. You might be able to use one but at the lower FSB and then "overclock" it to hit the 1333MHz bus but [...]
    sseerrggii​oo 6 440 joefriday
11-26-2007 at 07:47 PM
On [CPUs] E6600 vs. E6750
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The reason is that the E6600 is an old part and is available in lower quantities than the E6750, hence the E6750's lower price. -mcg
    Underbyte1​8 14 1611 smokedyou9​11
11-09-2007 at 12:19 AM
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