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On [CPUs] AMD A64 4000+ overclocked     p8ntslinge​r676 1 210 wusy
02-07-2006 at 04:56 AM
On [CPUs] X2 4400+ or Opteron 170???     p8ntslinge​r676 24 484 WoWchamp
03-05-2006 at 07:48 PM
On [CPUs] Compatability, Opteron 170 and ASUS A8N-SLi Deluxe     p8ntslinge​r676 2 341 wusy
03-07-2006 at 08:19 AM
On [Other Components] CNC controller and parallel port problems     p8ntslinge​r676 3 501 Blue68F100
03-15-2007 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] Radical CPU coolers from CoolIT
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O jesus, not this again, every time someone reviews this I always have to tell people, DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON IT. Put together a real loop [...]
2   bgerber 61 6201 darklife41
07-06-2007 at 11:00 AM
On [CPUs] Resources! Experts, we need your help!
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ya the threads that have been posted over the last few years have really gone down the tubes, I personally rarely post unless it is someone [...]
    RichardJSa​mpson 23 1411 Newf
02-25-2007 at 02:18 PM
On [CPUs] Penryn pull-in for real after all?
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I have know about this since yesterday and now im pissed cus currently I have no graphics card in my rig and I was willing to wait a month a [...]
2   ritesh_lau​d 88 7006 jackxlj
02-25-2007 at 04:30 PM
On [Sound Cards] The x530 or the z5500?
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where are you getting the z5500's from, cus I have not been able to find them in stock anywhere.
    natastna2 6 642 davidinsar​asota
02-11-2007 at 01:11 PM
On [CPUs] fx-60 vs. e6600
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for sure, e6600's are great at overclocking, mine is running at a stable 3.6GHz right now and I have gotten it up to 4.0GHz but I need t [...]
3   salobon 112 8654 dasickninj​a
02-01-2007 at 11:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PCIe Power
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motherboard manufacturers will most likely be releasing bios and driver updates once the physics drivers are out because I can promise y [...]
    Reo 15 895 chocobocor​ey
01-22-2007 at 08:52 AM
On [CPUs] Are these temps ok to begin overclocking E6600?
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first of all what kind of heatsink are you using, the stock one? if so that is close to normal but if you are using a quality after market o [...]
    lljh 12 1078 ZozZoz
01-09-2007 at 09:22 AM
On [Other Components] biggest and best lcd for $600
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thats the monitor I'm looking at getting, I'm gunna have 2x 8800GTX's in sli to get those ridiculous resolutions, that monitor BTW is th [...]
    nprevatt 6 994 RobsX2
01-18-2007 at 12:37 PM
On [Make Sticky]: The lowest PSUs I recommend enthusiasts use:
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Umm you don't get to chose if it gets stickied or not, the mods do. SLI DX9 cards(excluding the 7950GX2) or a single DX10 card needs at l [...]
    TabrisDark​Peace 8 1350 joefriday
12-10-2006 at 09:04 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] NZXT Zero vs Antec 900
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I looked at the Antec 900 in person after i got real interested in buying one then i was disappointed :cry: when it was no bigger than my S [...]
    Aramane 10 2203 Ben7el
11-20-2006 at 06:25 AM
On [CPUs] Multi-core processors may replace physics cards, says Intel
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Wait a second, games with good physics exist without physics cards, just what do you think is calculating all those collisions? Excel [...]
    dragonboy 25 1939 zerobeta
09-28-2006 at 08:50 PM
On [CPUs] ATI to launch RD600 in October
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i really dont even care at this point, its more or less like shooting your opponent in the foot then yourself so either way both are going t [...]
    exit2dos 12 990 wusy
09-22-2006 at 03:34 AM
On [CPUs] Xbox 360 or Quad core ?
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right now i have both a 360 and a nice gaming computer and i really dont see upgrading as of yet personally because my computer can run all [...]
2   data-freak 73 5505 RobsX2
09-13-2006 at 07:19 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] DX10 sli power supply options how much is enough
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get a good 500 and this dedicated 250 sli gpu power supply, im looking into getting one soon to take the load off of my 500watt psu
    raknarius 8 1620 dberthiaum​e555
09-04-2006 at 05:41 AM
On [CPUs] Great... it's Quad Core... but why?
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Well I don't think we should "stop", just wait a little bit before we go quad core. They should get a little more power out o [...]
2   sony3127 98 5520 sony3127
08-05-2006 at 04:42 PM
On [CPUs] **RETAIL** unmodded e6300 Conroe overclocked to 3.5 GHz
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wow this is a biog blow to all of us amd fans out there :( , o well, just better preformance for the dollar for consumers :D
    Wombat2 29 4921 Wombat2
07-29-2006 at 04:42 AM
On [CPUs] Intel announces Core 2 Duo processors, price cuts
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sadly i have to say AMD is slowly but surely getting their ass handed to them, and im on AMD's side, wow, they better come up with something [...]
    Techie22 14 1591 CompTIA_Re​p
07-27-2006 at 08:30 PM
On [CPUs] Kentsfield Quad Core on eBay
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hmm i wonder if anyone is gunna buy that, i bet it is super badass only if i had 1500, i still wouldnt spend it on that
    AJ6065 33 3098 xxsk8er101​xx
07-29-2006 at 05:45 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] NEW PSU!!!!:D
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im getting a new 750 watt psu for two 7950gx2's i hope that is enough... and it will have to run two 500 gig hdds in a raid 0 and a AM2 4600 [...]
    kais 25 1367 Phreejak
07-26-2006 at 07:38 PM
On [Other Components] pci-e x1 for sound cards or physics acceleration cards?
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hey im using a pci-e 1x for my sound card, its a 7.1 channel sound card that came with my mobo and it sounds real good for not paying anythi [...]
    amd64freak 32 4579 chunkymons​ter
07-26-2006 at 12:44 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Question about an ULTRA PSU
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dont do it, i had my 500 watt x connect go out the first week i bought it and had to exchange it for a new one i didnt like it but o well i [...]
    Lawrusik 25 1061 Crashman
06-08-2006 at 11:18 PM
On [CPUs] Forbes: AMD-ATI merger likely
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i would laugh my ass of if amd bought both and let them contiunue the rivalry to see who was better, kind of like two braches of the governm [...]
2   mpjesse 88 7013 Action_Man
06-07-2006 at 05:49 AM
On [CPUs] What is a "AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (ES)" processor
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Its one of the older cores that they are trying to pawn off on stupid people, and as for the ES, i have no clue but all i know is that it is [...]
    uhlhazard 7 1143 plewis00_u​k
05-16-2006 at 12:05 PM
On [CPUs] Pd805 wait or not to wait?
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wow you're a little behind the curve endyen, didnt you even glance at the new arcticle on the P4 D 805 that was overclocked to an easy 4.1 G [...]
    nav_909 22 1898 guyinyoura​ttic37
05-17-2006 at 01:55 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What's your favourite case coulour/lighting combination?
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i got a silver case with blue lighting, it looks real nice, especially with the cathodes.
    Arucard 24 983 Sandmannig​ht
05-14-2006 at 06:31 AM
On [CPUs] How AMD became a tech favorite over Intel
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Mike stop being an ass, what would Chuck Norris think of your comment??? yea exactly so stop. and remember one day when Chuck Norris was wa [...]
2   Audrais 58 3326 L-man
04-18-2006 at 03:05 PM
On [CPUs] Wrong processor shipped, will it matter in the end?
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that is complete bu11sh!t, get furious with them and then make them upgrade it to a 3.0GHz dual for causing so many problems for you. thats [...]
2   sophie3 82 5042 Anoobis
04-24-2006 at 09:16 PM
On [CPUs] Just Curious - Expert Opinion Please!
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Yea, those retards dont know Sh!t about anything, the kids on my JV basball team are calling me a nerd and geek cus i build computers, o and [...]
    TVL 17 794 TVL
04-04-2006 at 03:01 PM
On [CPUs] Is dual core worth it for gaming?
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First of all, your brain cannot process anything above 30 fps, any extra is fine but not needed and second of all i would go with the dual c [...]
    sonicfish 26 1791 Luminaris
04-04-2006 at 04:47 AM
On [Other Components] 2 Keyboards possible?
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i have had three hooked up to mine at once, it is fun to mess with people when they dont expect to be typing anything, they get all frieked [...]
    Gakalist 16 3181 Drewstre
04-01-2006 at 05:04 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Aspire Xcruise w/4290W PSU vs. XG Dragon Black with 500W PSU
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Deffinatly get a new power suppy, the ones that come in those cases are complete crap, there are many good power supplies on the market righ [...]
    Cartman012​3 7 450 Rugger
03-22-2006 at 09:18 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Duo & Socket AM2/K8L Discussion
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stop speculating about Conroe, we'll all know when it is in full production so dont shit your pants yet.
15   Caboose-1 706 64476 spud
06-22-2006 at 06:17 AM
On [CPUs] dvdpiddys challenge
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You are right because the lower the watts, the more resistance that is created within the PSU the more resistance, the more heat, the reason [...]
    Luminaris 45 1552 Luminaris
03-21-2006 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Ready for upgrade need some help please
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hey me and my friend are building a computer with a X1900XT and a Opty 170 for $1440, you guys must not know how to find a deal worth shit. [...]
    Liono34 10 480 jokersgrin
03-06-2006 at 05:58 AM
On [CPUs] possible upgrade...
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you might want to look into getting a new cheap case, there are some out there that can be had for like $35. here one of them. go to [...]
    rabidbunny 23 942 awalts
05-07-2006 at 08:58 PM
On [CPUs] I have problems
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You might be able to revert it back to a previous date before the install of MCE or whatever it is called, what you do is first turn off you [...]
    Aragorn 16 795 brainysmur​f
03-03-2006 at 10:09 PM
On [CPUs] Ok then what do you use your computer for?
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ME= %100-PORN(hehe i have too much downloaded, o well i got a 300 GB HD for a reason) %100-CS:SOURCE %25-SCHOOL WORK(stupid school) %1 [...]
    MJuric 37 1269 rodney_ws
03-02-2006 at 09:05 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] PCI-E NICs?
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Hey and if you are looking to do that but also want to ugrade your mobo you should just get a new mobo with a built in gigabit networkcard, [...]
    Bront 10 1607 function9
03-22-2006 at 01:24 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] My Dead PSU is DEAD...??
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Hey there is always the brand new $450 1000 watt PSU, now thats what i want, gunna build a server and use it, hehe. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :m [...]
    Akrita 7 575 Rugger
03-01-2006 at 04:06 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's 45nm chips coming next year
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Deathwing and Corvette have the right idea they are both going towards the point that people are going to follow the trends of who has the b [...]
4   old_times 161 6075 corvettegu​y
03-07-2006 at 03:22 AM
On [CPUs] What Processor should I get??? need help before I spend big
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I have a AMD Athlon 64 4000+ and it works great for BF2, if you are not going to do much multi-tasking get the 4000+
    Haku 17 913 admiral25
02-28-2006 at 03:43 PM
On [CPUs] God what did I break now?
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Well earlier you said it was working fine until you tried to overclock it so if i were you, i would go back into the bios and reset them cus [...]
    Dizman 30 1624 TabrisDark​Peace
02-26-2006 at 07:56 AM
On [CPUs] Inconsistancies of time.
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Reading all of these retarded posts of extremely confused ppl is funny, rofl. AND YES TIME DOES FLY WHEN YOU ARE ON THE PIPE (Babbleon)
2   Babbleon 51 1535 jokersgrin
03-13-2006 at 05:43 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec or Gigabyte case!?!?!?
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O and if you can find a good deal on a Coolmaster Stacker 830, get one, they are super... they have mounting points for up to 9x120mm fans. [...]
    AdreeN 10 975 Tomcat70
02-11-2006 at 04:07 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] recomendations for a quiet case need.
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I say if you want a completely noisless case go with a Zalman TNN 300 or TNN 500AF but they are kind of expensive. 8O 8O 8O 8 [...]
    kentlowt 21 977 kentlowt
02-07-2006 at 11:02 PM
On [CPUs] HEY QUESTION PLEASE HELP!!
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This video clip might help explain most of your questions, and the P4 is only running at 4.1 Ghz. Download the one labled Download THG Video [...]
    malumouse 8 871 the_guru
12-29-2005 at 02:38 AM

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