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On [Other Components] Play a PS2 on a PC monitor?     rfatcheric 1 209 Hellramsde​n
07-02-2008 at 09:25 PM
On [CPUs] New to overclocking, need a little advice     rfatcheric 4 207 rfatcheric
05-10-2008 at 05:00 PM
On [CPUs] Looking to build a new system.     rfatcheric 2 167 evongugg
05-05-2008 at 02:29 PM
On [Other Components] Is my motherboard overheating?     rfatcheric 5 251 dagger
05-04-2008 at 05:19 PM
On [CPUs] 9950 Phenom vs Q6600
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I'm not saying the q6600 isn't better, I'm saying that if you're going to make the argument that it is better, dont use an extreme quad [...]
    mercury529 46 2592 wisecracke​r
09-01-2008 at 05:15 PM
On [Other Components] Flucuating Framerates in WoW - Possible overheating of GPU?
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Get a cooling plate for the laptop. If its a heat issue, gpu or otherwise, that should solve it or at least make it not as bad.
    vexir 12 302 1hrboot
08-16-2008 at 02:42 AM
On [Other Components] THE PC vs. CONSOLE WAR: PC's are LOSING.
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The reasoning is simple. Consoles release to a wider audience. Little Johnn down the street probably doesn't know how to install/run/tweak [...]
2   dragoncybe​r 63 1485 E3210
08-17-2008 at 10:32 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 isn't real quad?
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I think thunderman is Sharikou
11   vochtige 544 7876 harna
07-11-2008 at 01:59 PM
On [CPUs] E8400 Wolfdale or Q6600
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This is a new and exciting topic, for sure.
    rapsux321 11 396 Wisecracke​r
06-15-2008 at 01:20 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 VID
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When you overclock a CPU it can shorten its life. No one can tell how long a CPU will last. Some people overclock +40% or more and hav [...]
    htoonthura 9 378 Qwakrz
06-02-2008 at 06:37 PM
On [CPUs] Time to move on from 939? Graeteful of any advice
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Just about a month or 2 ago i replaced my 939 A64 x2 4200+ with an e2160 OCed to 3.2 ghz and I am seeing jaw dropping differences in all my [...]
    stevenberr​y1985 15 588 iggybeans
06-02-2008 at 09:23 PM
On [CPUs] How to OC E8400 ?
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That is a guide on the overclocking forums. Read the guides there, search the forums, it should have all the answers you're looking for [...]
    pete0921 5 300 dragonspra​yer
05-31-2008 at 03:47 AM
On [CPUs] my cpu is stuck
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I used to work in a computer shop and this happens all the time! Especially with dell computers for some reason. But everytime it has ever [...]
    princess_l​auz 18 477 reynod
05-30-2008 at 03:06 PM
On [CPUs] Can a cpu with missing pins work?
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Yes, it CAN work, but is not likely to work. I've seen some athlon k7's work with missing pins before. I would be hesitant because it co [...]
    gigman 21 714 gigman
05-27-2008 at 11:32 PM
On [Sound Cards] Do Sound Cards Affect System Performance?
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The short answer is yes. It does have an affect on performance. There will be a slight boost, although it might not be noticible. Back [...]
    mcavey 26 863 amb7247
05-27-2008 at 05:59 PM
On [CPUs] Is vista really that bad performancewise ?
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Its still a pretty contemporary topic. I've been wondering about just how bad the difference is myself. I currently have XP w/ 2GB ram a [...]
    Mosdapwn 23 1407 dariushro
05-26-2008 at 08:42 AM
On [CPUs] E8400 or Q9450 for Crysis
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My thoughts exactly! So many people running around saying "Oh yea, get a quad for futureproofing!!!" Meanwhile, 6 and 8 cores [...]
    Doogz 19 2638 jaguarskx
07-17-2008 at 08:12 PM
On [CPUs] dual core vs core 2 duo
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a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square!!!!!!!!!
    Bubba82 38 3682 yadge
05-18-2008 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] Fixing an HP Computer
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You should be able to use a WinXP cd and run the recovery console (its basically a dos prompt) from there you can run checkdisk and that sho [...]
    sundial199​9 22 415 rfatcheric
05-17-2008 at 07:57 PM
On [Sound Cards] Sound Card over Onboard?
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Look, I'm sorry if you can't tell the difference. There are a lot of people who can, and very much like the very real difference betwee [...]
    doomsdayda​ve11 33 890 dagger
05-18-2008 at 04:02 PM
On [CPUs] Creating A Computer
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Make sure that case has a detachable backplate for the USB/audio/KB/mouse and all that... Ever case I've worked with that looks like that do [...]
    Mufferin 18 373 ohiou_grad​_06
05-11-2008 at 02:08 AM
On [CPUs] Naked CPU? (CPU minus fan/heatsink)
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I dont see any problem with it... I do the same thing to mine and fry eggs on it all the time!
    doomsdayda​ve11 13 428 SABOT00
05-11-2008 at 07:00 AM
On [CPUs] AMD plans to release a 6 Core processor! Impressive
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I dunno about all this "amd for life" stuff.... I used to think the same thing, but now I realize that I'm "best performance [...]
2   thunderman 59 1244 jimmysmitt​y
05-12-2008 at 09:26 PM
On [CPUs] X4 9850 Vs E8400 Vs Q6600
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I'll never understand why people always include the caveat of "when programs take better use of all 4 cores". There are still [...]
    ducker19 37 4815 Grimmy
06-01-2008 at 04:58 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Curious problem with Wireless Router
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Do you use any type of security on the router? In any case, you could connect to your router and change the SSID so your laptop recogniz [...]
    Worf101 4 472 Worf101
04-25-2008 at 05:17 PM

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