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On [CPUs] Celeron 420 vs A64 vs Sempron     pauldh 48 2791 joefriday
05-22-2008 at 01:05 PM
On [CPUs] Mobile XP2500+ 3   Pauldh 125 445 Snaggle
03-28-2004 at 08:15 PM
On [CPUs] Broke down and bought a Prescott     Pauldh 10 82 Pauldh
09-22-2004 at 12:58 AM
On [CPUs] Should i upgrade my CPU or GPU for better Gaming ?
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To check you FPS in games, download Fraps (free version)
    Taimur_111 47 791 teamlosigp
11-17-2008 at 06:02 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon 64 FX-60 ver. Opteron 185
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They have the same specs, but the FX-60 has an unlocked multiplier. Buy the cheaper one if you just want to game. More than likely that' [...]
    Odin54 12 281 B-Unit
10-25-2008 at 05:28 AM
On [CPUs] CPU cooler recommendations
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My preference is the AC freezer 7 pro.
    Scynte 10 295 Nik_I
10-01-2008 at 02:20 AM
On [CPUs] Terrible Performance for Oblivion... Help =(
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+1
    Cymus 10 302 pauldh
09-13-2008 at 07:52 PM
On [CPUs] q9550 vs q6600
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LOL, I thought you would. Something seems wrong there for sure. But still the P7N SLI OC was decent for such a mobo. I've seen the e8500 [...]
2   geeeeoffff​1 63 2869 boien
11-03-2008 at 01:49 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom X4 9950 vs Pentium E5200
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Yeah me too. Can't wait to run crossfire and SLI on the same test rig.
    Seanydude6​78 26 1402 modtech
09-08-2008 at 06:07 PM
On [Sound Cards] SB X-Fi Fatal1ty Professional Series Front Panel No Sound!!!
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Yeah, depends on the exact model. My X-Fi Fatality pro series came with the front I/O panel and remote control.
    deusex 6 378 Megamanx00
09-06-2008 at 08:20 AM
On [CPUs] New CPU on Newegg, Q8200
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:lol: Makes sense to me. Oh, BTW, I kinda prefer geek over nerd. :p
    spathotan 25 1278 TROY5061
09-25-2008 at 09:35 PM
On [CPUs] q6600 vs e8500 benchmarks only
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Here are some benchies, but unfortunately they don't OC the Q6600. Either one is a great gamer Overclocked, at stock speeds I'd rather be o [...]
    g0ldenboy1​990 11 1383 edifyingka​rma
07-30-2008 at 07:45 AM
On [CPUs] Need a new CPU for games
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Yeah, I'd have to agree a 3.2GHz Q6600 is not holding back your TF2 performance.
    kazuya-kun 3 160 kazuya-kun
07-26-2008 at 05:43 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What's the best PSU for the money for an E8400?
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The Antec Earthwatts are quality units made by Seasonic just like Corsairs 520 and 620 watt models. Seasonic is a very respectable name in [...]
    simon19801​11 7 373 Merman
07-06-2008 at 12:17 PM
On [CPUs] help on a decision please.. upgrade-replace
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If the P4 2.4 is a B model (533 bus) it's slower than your AXP2800+. If it's a C model (800 bus) it is about equal. You could probably OC [...]
    grazuncle 7 308 grazuncle
07-05-2008 at 06:22 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 VS. E8400
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Either one is great for games. If not overclocking, I'd say e8400 so you have the clock speeds. If priced about the same, I prefer the Q6 [...]
    febtiger 21 780 raif995
07-14-2008 at 09:37 PM
On [CPUs] Q6700 or Q9450
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MSI P7N SLI Platinum (750i) and Q6600 stable at 3.9GHz on air:
    kad 10 656 Shadowthor
07-05-2008 at 12:41 AM
On [CPUs] Is my 3200+ causing low FPS ?
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OK, I have not played the game, but again let me point out the game is said to require a dual core cpu as minimum spec for enjoyable g [...]
    enli 40 653 enli
06-08-2008 at 05:27 PM
On [CPUs] quad core or dual with ddr2 or ddr3?
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Man, there are way more quads than I expected.
    dragonspra​yer 24 782 dragonspra​yer
06-08-2008 at 03:48 AM
On [CPUs] C2D or C2Q for Gaming?
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^ Yeah true. Just before new launch the high price can be recouped. Especially works good if cards are rare and streets prices higher than [...]
    GODSPEED7 28 799 joelg88
06-01-2008 at 08:04 PM
On [CPUs] Which Cpu?
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Happy to hear it. And actually, just glad someone even read that whole book I posted. :p
    sunny27 10 304 sunny27
05-30-2008 at 08:35 AM
On [CPUs] CPU Plug In Board?
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The card fit's in a specific cpu upgrade slot on the mobo called future cpu port 1. It's a 124-pin connector slot, beyond that I'm not real [...]
    Vertigon 22 479 pauldh
05-30-2008 at 03:01 AM
On [CPUs] AMD quad core vs Intel quad core
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me too.
    TPallidum 30 1494 iluvgillgi​ll
05-31-2008 at 05:24 PM
On [CPUs] AMD version of e8400
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+1 to that.
    banytoshbo​t 12 637 pauldh
05-29-2008 at 03:07 AM
On [CPUs] System lagging in my new build (Q6600)
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2GB mem could be hindering your multitasking. Watch your mem usage also while your at it.
    nhanandmel 3 232 kad
05-16-2008 at 07:46 AM
On [CPUs] whats a good mid-range cpu cooler??
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The stock retail Intel fan can handle 3.0GHz unless your room temps are high. If you need better, I've used one of these and it was goo [...]
    deathrage4​life 10 327 esmith7075
05-13-2008 at 01:47 AM
On [CPUs] Desktop CPU Mid-Range
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I was going to comment on the 9600GT as overkill too. Seems someone wants to be able to game on the big screen between services. ;)
    brendano25​7 7 226 jimmysmitt​y
05-11-2008 at 10:40 PM
On [CPUs] Stock voltage for B3 Q6600?
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You are fine staying under 60 degrees at load. Some people push much higher, I like to keep it under 60 with my Q6600.
    Tronic 9 380 Zorg
05-10-2008 at 10:08 PM
On [CPUs] Retail E8400 139.99us
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Are you serious? It was $140? Shoot, I would have bought at least one. :(
    moose64 11 340 randomizer
05-10-2008 at 08:33 AM
On [CPUs] Which processor?
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ageed
    cowboi123 7 299 pauldh
05-08-2008 at 07:08 PM
On [CPUs] Q9300 or Q6700? Which to get
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Most G0 Q6600 seem to hit 3.5-3.6 GHz on air. One person here has hit 4GHz on his. My Q6600 runs daily at 3.0GHz at stock voltage with [...]
    illinikevi​n 10 1391 pauldh
05-07-2008 at 11:43 PM
On [CPUs] What processor? Re-coop costs or keep perfromance?
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Drool, .... man would I like either Unlocked Quad. For that price, go for the QX6850.
    cmmcnamara 9 336 Andrius
05-07-2008 at 05:08 PM
On [CPUs] Quad vs Dual Gaming
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Honestly, there is no wrong choice. If it is strictly for gaming I don't think the Q9450 is worth the extra $150. So I would go for the e8 [...]
    kazar123 20 662 grieve
05-09-2008 at 05:39 PM
On [CPUs] X4 9850 Vs E8400 Vs Q6600
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^ agreed (on the stock cooler) for a small OC.
    ducker19 37 4815 Grimmy
06-01-2008 at 04:58 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Normalized Perrformance Rating charts
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Instead of editing again, I'll say the same for the CPU's. Someone will bring it up if I don't. ;) It's general performance, but doesn't n [...]
    Rescator 10 544 Rescator
05-06-2008 at 09:19 AM
On [CPUs] Q9300 vs. E8400 vs. Q6600
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To explain, this has been a never ending discussion.... there are a ton of threads asking the same thing. And it [...]
    scottolive​r 7 1449 Lucuis
04-28-2008 at 09:31 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600
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:non: Why not just sell it on Craigslist with your other items??? :p
    heathy007 42 756 baked_94
06-30-2008 at 12:01 PM
On [CPUs] Which Intel Quad Core
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(Sorry no help for OP), but this sounds interesting:
    kaitybug 9 428 reynod
04-27-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [CPUs] How many PC's do you have?
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^How did you stumble onto a hardware enthusiast site. JK - :kaola:
4   Simonetti 168 7185 KyleSTL
07-24-2008 at 04:39 PM
On [CPUs] Before i buy!
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I don't know, I haven't bought a refurb from them in years. I'd say I have bought about 15 refurbed mobos in the past from them, and most d [...]
    Invisik 24 490 pauldh
04-23-2008 at 04:06 AM
On [CPUs] Newbie Question - best chip?
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Don't take it personally, it's just a never ending discussion that carries from thread to thread. The same-o same-o gets posted over and ove [...]
    TheKingBoa​r 30 813 TheKingBoa​r
04-23-2008 at 06:46 AM
On [CPUs] CPU hot Q6600 Help!!!
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No problem. Good luck. Here are a couple quick examples of what I was talking about. 2 liter bottle took me under 5 minutes including [...]
2   PaxeSalute 84 1442 PaxeSalute
07-27-2008 at 12:26 AM
On [CPUs] Just Updated BIOS now CPU is hotter than before!
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Sounds to me like your old bios was reporting the wrong temps. How could 18-19 degrees be core idle temps when ambient room temps are proba [...]
    stealthsne​ak 10 283 nukemaster
04-22-2008 at 12:05 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 In Stock!
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Zipzoom has been cheaper and keeping them in stock better. $203.80 shipped and in stock:
    ektyper 8 199 dagger
04-21-2008 at 01:10 AM
On [CPUs] Hey CPU gurus, I need your sagely advice!
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The Q6600 does run hotter, but your temps and noise level will depend on the exact cooler you use. Just buy a good aftermarket cooler and y [...]
    Shocking 13 496 pauldh
04-19-2008 at 03:25 PM
On [CPUs] Hardware upgrade... now what happens with XP installation?
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Yeah, as people are saying...you will get the best performance and stability doing a fresh OS install when swapping mobos like that. Doing [...]
    polacoluci​ano 7 310 polacoluci​ano
04-18-2008 at 08:55 PM
On [CPUs] Is Socket AM2 compatible for 939 pin cpu?
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The daughter card plugs in up above the PCI-16 slot, so basically the CPU sit's about where the old one did just offset 90 degrees. With so [...]
    membrain 30 1249 pauldh
04-18-2008 at 01:06 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 vs Q6600 both oc'd on air cooling for gaming
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And BTW I really don't care which wins the quads or Duals. i just like to explore the situations where each shine. Xbit pits the e8500 vs [...]
    sulphh 26 1637 pauldh
04-17-2008 at 10:10 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 in stock @ Newegg
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Yeah, for $200 or lower it sure is. But before way over retail price and priced like a Q6600 IMO no it was not. I've said it before, but [...]
    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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Anyone with a Quad and capable mobo want to try disabling cores to tests this. My MSI P6N SLI platinum can't do it *cry*, but I know evga's [...]
    fsx4ever 9 2171 pauldh
04-01-2008 at 06:40 AM
On [CPUs] Help - E8400 vs Q6600
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^ It's not that simple as what games, what graphics card, and what clock speeds? But in general I feel once you tweak a game to the setting [...]
3   scottolive​r 120 4417 mihirkula
04-01-2008 at 09:19 AM
On [CPUs] Investing in AMD a good idea?
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Making money off that is about the same odds as winning the 5 million in yahoos ncaa brackets. :) lol, Just kidding.
    anthropele​xis 43 1115 dragonspra​yer
04-03-2008 at 04:21 AM
On [CPUs] lowest price for q6600
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I now see newegg lowered theirs to $240 shipped too today:
    mikekazik1 7 250 pauldh
04-01-2008 at 02:21 AM
On [CPUs] E6750 vs Q6600
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^ Yeah, and again these are 10x7 no fsaa settings used to show cpu scaling. So in actual gameplay settings of those games, the difference w [...]
    blucher_au 30 1023 Azorees
08-18-2008 at 11:55 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Build, please look -ordering tonight
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I'm running a 3.0GHz Q6600, 2- 8800GT SLI, 2HDD, 2 Opticals on this power supply with total stability. It's nice and Quiet and quality...ma [...]
    xpyrofuryx 11 332 pauldh
03-25-2008 at 11:57 PM
On [CPUs] Will an AM2 chip fit a 939 MoBo?
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I'm once again eager to try this out. To be safe, I'd want to go with a Windsor. The 3800+ is $50, the 5600+ is $140. I'm tempted to go w [...]
    willsmed 28 568 cranbers
03-22-2008 at 12:56 AM
On [CPUs] Tired of waiting for e8400's...
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Yeah, same here, but I knew others got in on it before me so wondered if any had shipped or not. I was tempted to do the e3110, but reall [...]
    ninwbhaugg 44 1210 pauldh
03-21-2008 at 07:08 PM
On [CPUs] Gold on old CPU's worth anything?
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Whoa, hold on a second. $500! Are you talking about this trapezoid box version? http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/1834/smalloa8.jp [...]
2   SUPERCHARG​E 55 3183 jbj190
04-05-2008 at 09:58 PM
On [CPUs] E2160, E2180, E2200
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And you missed the Celeron 420, 440, 460 Conroe L thread. :)
    syrold 14 1010 KyleSTL
03-20-2008 at 07:16 PM
On [CPUs] Quad or Dual Core processor?
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The Q6600 is a fine option. If the e8400 dual core was easy to find for $200, it would have given you more for the money now. But you will [...]
    wart thumb​ed 15 725 pauldh
03-19-2008 at 05:28 AM
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