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On [CPUs] Installing HSF/Removal and Thermal Paste? Clean & Apply each time?     nforce256 16 800 kentuckyra​nger
01-26-2008 at 12:56 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Raidmax Smilodon Casing or Antec 900?! Advice needed, help!     nforce256 4 417 chookman
01-22-2008 at 04:04 AM
On [CPUs] To upgrade Pentium D 2.8 to E8400/ 6750... help!     nforce256 15 971 nforce256
01-21-2008 at 01:00 AM
On [CPUs] Picked up graphics card... to upgrade processor now or not? Help!     nforce256 5 308 jbj190
01-07-2008 at 01:12 AM
On [CPUs] 3DMark06 Score Post Them Here
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3dmark 06 12,653 not bad e8400@3.4ghz, 2gb 667 ddr2, 8800gt 512mb, gigabyte p35-ds3l
5   Walker 204 4661 hughyhunte​r
06-16-2008 at 01:19 AM
On [CPUs] Worth the upgrade?
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What exactly is your budget? Try seeing if you can snatch a 7900 on Ebay. I bought the 7900GS 256MB for $60 plus shipping a long time ago. [...]
    Chynkinese 20 525 Chynkinese
02-22-2008 at 07:57 AM
On [CPUs] Quick question regarding new install
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Why hasn't anyone pointed out to him that using a Windows installation from another computer into a different system is a big mistake? Come [...]
    zhadows 11 296 nforce256
02-22-2008 at 12:37 AM
On [CPUs] Do intell dual and quad core processors support hyper threading??
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The new gaming rig I just built is with the new Intel E8400, the new 45nm chips. Runs amazingly cool. Runs anygame I throw at it with my e [...]
    friggin 24 1033 jimmysmitt​y
02-20-2008 at 11:46 PM
On [CPUs] What is a good 3dmark06 score these days??
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I would think your score would be much higher. I just has one 8800GTS 320MB w/e8400 @ 3.4ghz and I scored 11,545 last time. You have T [...]
4   RyanTheSav 159 8938 inspector7​1
09-14-2008 at 07:51 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Weird buzzing sound from PSU.
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I had an Antec PSU, smartpower I believe that did the same thing after a couple months. After doing a little research online, turns out thi [...]
    Dunkel 9 616 bob8701
02-19-2008 at 05:50 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Power Supply
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Can't help you with the PSU question. Antec makes quality power supplies in all the years I've bought their PSU's. I've only worked with t [...]
    zplugger 14 474 g-paw
02-22-2008 at 01:38 AM
On [Other Components] Shalom, I need an advice
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salaam, I would recommend you ditch the ATI Radeon 3850. Get the Geforce 8800GT 512MB. It is better than the 3850. This is not just from [...]
    Eliyah 5 335 nforce256
02-14-2008 at 11:53 PM
On [CPUs] New E8400 build help
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I just used a few different programs and they all read 13-15C at idle. Under load, it shoots up to 32C during UT3 and Prime95 pushes it upt [...]
    Dirtdog15 16 947 mngdew
02-10-2008 at 09:59 AM
On [CPUs] New gaming rig.........please critique.
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That's a nice setup. However, you won't be able to max out Crysis. The hardware is just not out there right now to max Crysis. You will b [...]
    lexxone 11 363 Technology​Coordinato​r
02-09-2008 at 03:15 AM
On [CPUs] e2180 or e6750 works well on GigaByte GA-P35-DS3L Motherboard
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Hey I have that same card. There is not a big price difference between it and the 8800GT 512MB. For the love of GOD don't buy the 320MB GT [...]
    jhyukkang 17 985 _visual
04-17-2008 at 10:23 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Pins
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It should be fine as long as the CPU pins are not bent. I would go ahead and try it. I'm pretty sure it will work. Go ahead and try it [...]
    wildben 14 378 teh_boxzor
02-09-2008 at 11:03 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec Earthwatts 500 PSU fan question.
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Nice PSU btw. My Antec smartpower or whatever was a piece of $hit and had a blown capacitor or something so I got the Earthwatts. Works gr [...]
    Dunkel 7 600 Dunkel
02-06-2008 at 07:29 PM
On [CPUs] newbie question thermal paste
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all the retail boxes come with thermal grease pre-applied to the HSF. You just fix the thing on top of the processor and your good to go. [...]
    redsox 5 314 drew455
01-30-2008 at 02:55 AM
On [CPUs] ~The E8400 preparation thread~
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gamebro, this is awesome news! My p35-DS3L will be here tuesday along with my new E8400 and Smilodon casing. This will be my first build. [...]
2   gamebro 86 5132 ctbaars
03-27-2008 at 09:19 PM

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