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On [CPUs] 2.66GHz Nehalem to sell for $284??????? 2   sarwar_r87 77 1500 BadTrip
07-26-2008 at 06:32 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] core i7 versus quad power needs?
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performance on single thread apps should be the same to plain eye, however, multi thread apps will benifit from the extra threads.......and [...]
    doc5 14 772 chookman
11-10-2008 at 11:58 PM
On [CPUs] Bent Pins AMD 9950
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this is really funny.......i had my CPU stuck 2 hitsink with 2 pins bent. and while fixing them i even managed to break off one of them. but [...]
    alexpro3 20 660 oldgreyhea​d
10-16-2008 at 11:44 PM
On [CPUs] for techie pros out there
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1. for a 22 inch monitor, 280 is a bit too powerful. get 4870 at most 2. ur CPU WILL hold u back even if u get a 4870. a 1.83Ghz c2D is fast [...]
    dotamastaa 33 662 sarwar_r87
09-21-2008 at 07:29 PM
On [CPUs] 3.61ghz is the new 4.1ghz
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wow!!!!! this thread has been Resurrected 3 times......
2   dragonspra​yer 64 3925 yomamafor1
09-19-2008 at 08:33 PM
On [CPUs] Masters of the CPU: How do I know when I need a CPU upgrade or a VCard
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upgrade ur GPU.....ur CPU wont really bottleneck cards like 8800GT......it will be totally worth
    graberc 29 494 epsilon84
09-16-2008 at 12:50 PM
On [CPUs] Intel Pentium E5200 Wolfdale
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smaller cache and slower fsb......other than that they are the same
    TimidKille​r 9 843 TimidKille​r
09-11-2008 at 08:14 PM
On [CPUs] Need suggestion to buy a new system
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last time i check was in march and the price of 8800GT was 25000tk. if price falls now, m not sure how much but i dont think it will go b [...]
    tusku 6 190 dragonspra​yer
09-11-2008 at 09:54 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Kuma Phenom 6500 BE soon to be released?
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really???? it sounds like ur stating a fact when no1s yet knows what it is...... indeed it is stimulated. but y would that not [...]
    kazuya-kun 32 1037 Just_An_En​gineer
09-10-2008 at 10:39 AM
On [CPUs] Possible CPU damage?
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if PSU cant feed ur CPU or ur video card enough juice, it will hault the system.......wat is ur grafix card
    jonesaw13 10 232 englandr75​3
09-10-2008 at 02:33 AM
On [CPUs] Quad Core not Enabled
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go to bios.....u should find a option like "Multi Core Processing" or something. i remember having this kind of option in my bios [...]
    damon2 12 447 damon2
09-11-2008 at 04:00 AM
On [CPUs] Looking for a new, good CPU, need advice, Is it a good time to upgrde?
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upgrading ur grafix card would be better than going 3.15Ghz from 2.44Ghz.......if u need horsepower, go OC the CPU......ur cpu can do 3Ghz e [...]
    illuminati​rex 8 281 chookman
09-10-2008 at 02:50 AM
On [CPUs] Are CPUs now "fast enough" for the vast majority of PC users?
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i did all that on my amd k6 500Mhz with 256MB ram and winXP. never complained. k6 was out in 1999,i think........ ......i only updat [...]
2   Amiga500 88 1396 modtech
09-14-2008 at 09:51 PM
On [CPUs] More Amazing Core i7 Extreme "Bloomfield" 3.2GHz ES Benchmarks
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fake..... it shows 4 thread on cpuz.....core i7 has 8 threads note: 3.2Ghz core i7 does have a 24 multiplier [24 x 133.333Mhz = 3.2Ghz]
    AuDioFreaK​39 11 2055 jj463rd
09-09-2008 at 12:11 AM
On [CPUs] $1,200 tower down teh drain???
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-ur led on gpu is up indicating that gpu not getting enough power -dvd tray wont come out i think its ur PSU failing.....both dvd drive and [...]
    strghtupG 34 809 ohiou_grad​_06
09-13-2008 at 08:47 AM
On [CPUs] AMD & INTEL
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y does someone now copy both AMD and Intel and make AMtel and release a processor that has all the plus point of both cpu...... [...]
2   JED 53 1071 jimmysmitt​y
09-03-2008 at 10:50 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Scaling with HD4870x2
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so i guess intel's claim that CPU is more powerful than gpu is not really correct.
    chookman 20 740 jaydeejohn
09-04-2008 at 07:57 PM
On [CPUs] AMD 9950 BE goes 125W
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i completely agree with you. but u have to keep in mind that phenom can handle 4 thread while core i7 can do 8....phenom would be handic [...]
    BaronMatri​x 31 1353 wisecracke​r
09-05-2008 at 05:15 PM
On [CPUs] CPU fan not working? Ideas?
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most likely its a bad fan......connect the fan to a 12V battery and see if it spins. or, u could get a voltmeter and check if there is a 12V [...]
    zero3one 10 308 zero3one
09-04-2008 at 01:01 AM
On [CPUs] Will the 45nm AMD processors compatible with current AM2+ boards?
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ummm.......i thought shanghai was server while deneb was desktop
    rwayne 10 448 jimmysmitt​y
09-03-2008 at 01:53 AM
On [CPUs] Relations between cooling and the cpu's lifespan
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I dont mean to steal the thread, but i actually had the same question (well sort of)and i was actually planing to ask this same question b4 [...]
    papermate 21 550 sportsfanb​oy
08-25-2008 at 01:43 AM
On [CPUs] More Deneb Leaks
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+1 very true. if gamin of PC could be done with igp at desent level, PC gaming industry would do really good.
4   Malovane 154 2507 yipsl
08-29-2008 at 11:23 AM
On [CPUs] Anandtech: Nehalem - Everything you Need to Know...
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nice.......i like it
    hannibal 15 460 jaydeejohn
08-22-2008 at 09:00 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom change from HT3 to HT1 is it worth it
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the difference will be minimal.Matters little in desktop machines. On multi socket machines the HT is also utilized for socket to socket com [...]
    wdmso 1 298 sarwar_r87
08-17-2008 at 03:09 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Gamers Please Post Your Benchmarks!!
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i should note that the higher resolution u go to, the less likely u will be hitting cpu bottleneck.........
    mothergoos​e 8 370 MU_Enginee​r
08-17-2008 at 07:45 PM
On [CPUs] Tomshardware review: Intel Atom 230 vs Athlon 64 2000+
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firstly: IF it works while fullfilling all the power\whatever other requirements, it work......m sure my no one wont care if his UMPC ha [...]
3   thunderman 104 1561 strangestr​anger
08-18-2008 at 09:57 PM
On [CPUs] Help! would e6300@1.8Ghz bottleneck my 4870?
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u hav a second PC??? thats gr8 interchange the cards of the two PC and c wat happens....if its a bad card, 4870 will continue to give poor [...]
2   carlosmuno​z08 95 1490 carlosmuno​z08
10-09-2008 at 06:54 PM
On [CPUs] Opinions: should AMD give up on CPU?
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:cry: na....m ok when i rit on paper....... its IM and sms....they ruined ma typing....
2   concrum 57 931 lolitha
08-17-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] New screen, enough CPU power?
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8800gt might hold u back on certain games while gaming on 24in monitor........... cpu seems fine......just OC it to 3GHz and ull be fast en [...]
    Bobjeee 5 154 wisecracke​r
08-16-2008 at 09:13 PM
On [CPUs] Quad Core cpu
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hmmm......ok go with Sapphire ATI Radeon HD4850 TOXIC 512MB DDR3 TV-OUT/DVI (PCI-E) - Retail its got custom cooler which sho [...]
    sentenced8​3 19 293 jj463rd
08-16-2008 at 05:22 AM
On [CPUs] Budget CPU opinions
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i think the best option for u is 2 get a good MB and OC ur e6300....i took ma old 6300 to 3.2 on stock voltage&cooling on a crappy MB. u [...]
    Volcanicst​rad37 16 361 volcanicst​rad37
08-16-2008 at 03:39 AM
On [CPUs] help with AMD x2 5600 89w
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^^^ + but i would highly recommend u check if ur bios us updated
    trendkill_​08 3 225 trendkill_​08
08-18-2008 at 07:37 AM
On [CPUs] Can't pinpoint my problem
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did u do a clean installation after installing the new cpu......or r u using the same windows as b4 u dint mention it so m assuming u dint. [...]
    Gh0st3000 6 225 techgeek
08-14-2008 at 04:59 PM
On [CPUs] Problem with Athlon 3700 performance
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sumtimes virus r not detected by antivirus...... anyway...go to task manager and then to progress tab. there u sort the list according t [...]
    granomeir 6 183 Proximon
08-17-2008 at 07:28 AM
On [CPUs] NVIDIA 8300 or AMD 780G for Phenom x3 / athlon x2
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x3 is 20% faster than x2 in clock for clock performance. so a game running at 2.6Ghz x2 will give same performance on as 2.2Ghz x3 unles ofc [...]
    jefrey1983 6 723 sarwar_r87
08-14-2008 at 10:12 AM
On [CPUs] Cnet: "the first Larrabee products will be too slow"
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i no intel gets everithing right at the first attempt and everithing.......but doez any1 think that there is a veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyy [...]
    Thunderman 36 787 jimmysmitt​y
08-14-2008 at 09:02 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's playing catch-up
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i found this thread jus now.......it was very interesting with the thunderman issue.........but now its a pain.......... some apps may be [...]
4   enigma067 154 2559 jimmysmitt​y
08-17-2008 at 05:59 AM
On [CPUs] VIA leaving the chipset market-Poll
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i used a via chipset for ma amd k6 machine and it lasted 6.5yrs b4 i sold it. via fefinately lags in terms of performance. however, (i no p [...]
    radnor 15 423 exit2dos
08-11-2008 at 11:13 PM
On [CPUs] AMD new processors
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deneb consumes 40% less power, hence 40% less heat. so given that 65nm can hit 3.2GHz ob air with sb750, i expect deneb 2 OC a lot better th [...]
    aryotheper​sian 9 411 sarwar_r87
08-10-2008 at 05:42 PM
On [CPUs] Did I short my cpu???
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:lol: i no wat socket 775 looks like :sol: .......and he already rma'd the board.if the pins are ON the CPU it would be easer to ruin [...]
    shawnhath 9 241 sirrell
08-10-2008 at 08:57 AM
On [CPUs] Which AMD CPU is better for gaming?
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phenom IS 25-30% faster than athlon 64 x2 when considered clock for clock in single thread.
    hedo 40 948 hedo
08-11-2008 at 01:15 AM
On [CPUs] Will there be a 'new' manufacturers race; to 'Fusion'?
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^^^i think when phenom goes to 45nm, things might change a lot. i have seen sevarel report (even one by intel) stating k10 archi is a very h [...]
3   turpit 128 1921 jimmysmitt​y
08-07-2008 at 02:49 AM
On [CPUs] should i wait for nehalem?
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when phenom goes to 45nm, things might change a lot. i have this feeling because i have seen sevarel report (even one by intel) stating k10 [...]
    eylee86 31 979 sarwar_r87
08-06-2008 at 01:54 PM
On [CPUs] graphic card price
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this is a CPU section.........u posted in the wrong section. anyway, don think prices of 4850 will go down anytime soon. new cards like 4 [...]
    htoonthura 7 301 dragonspra​yer
08-07-2008 at 04:31 AM
On [CPUs] Dead Topic Revives Again CPU Wars
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ddr2 800Hz with tight timing will be ok even if u wan to OC fsb to 400hz. go with q9450 and OC is later on when u require longer legs. if u [...]
    lordfiend 28 702 jimmysmitt​y
08-06-2008 at 04:29 PM
On [CPUs] Best price to performance ratio among different AMD 64 Athlon X2?
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ma 5600+ does 3.2 on stock cooling. but i did it for the fun of it and din keep it more than a few hours. but if u wan the best solution, [...]
    theguitarf​reak 11 361 cusideabel​incoln
08-07-2008 at 12:27 AM
On [CPUs] Why does everyone have Intel Quad-Cores?
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i understand that u had a very bad experience and obviously u have the rit to b mad at whoever u can lay ur blames on. but i honestly [...]
2   quitoman 78 1676 jimmysmitt​y
08-05-2008 at 03:19 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 9600gt and cheap, non pci-e PSU
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i use 420W with 23A to run factory OC 9600 ....... everithing seems fine.PSU by thermaltake
    idont 13 377 idont
08-05-2008 at 10:42 AM
On closed [CPUs] AMD@$4.15, So when is the Q9550 pricedrop to finally kill them off?
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^^lol.......double cheese burger........i lik that..... and may be me took it too far with the nehalem owners feeling down but i don think [...]
3   antonmadco​w 140 2002 CompTIA_Re​p
07-31-2008 at 08:56 PM
On [CPUs] Atom vs Celeron
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atom withs its HT cant compete with celeron..... even via nano is better than atom in both performance and power
    teeth_03 21 2552 Slobogob
08-03-2008 at 02:12 AM
On [CPUs] I need a CPU that will work with this MB...
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it doz matter if its amd or intel coz amd wont work in it....lol i dont think c2d is supported by this 945 chipset.some 945 supports c2d, [...]
    D3lit3 11 393 Vertigon
07-27-2008 at 06:22 AM
On [CPUs] CPU question
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^^^ lol he might need 1000W if he plans to do gtx280 sli..... :D but srsly, MB, PSU, gtx 280 and also q9550 is a BIG waste of money..... [...]
    Uncola7 33 549 amdfangirl
07-29-2008 at 10:47 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] dedicated power supply?
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it should be fine
    resop27 11 265 Grimmy
07-27-2008 at 08:12 PM
On [CPUs] Buying 45nm Nehalem or 32nm Nehalem
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i read in fudzilla and sum other place that intel will not let user change its quickpath speed. they will be able to achieve that as the MC [...]
    Dommzyboy 47 1476 cjl
07-23-2008 at 06:10 PM
On [Other Components] Help! I can HEAR my monitor, mouse, and keyboard
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there might be some kind of problem with the jack of ur speaker.it hapens to me sumtimes and i just fix the audio jacks and the problem goes [...]
    Persondude​2 17 544 jaydeejohn
11-12-2008 at 03:08 AM
On [CPUs] am2+ upgrade help
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x4 would be the best for encoding.......but if cash is an issue, then u could get a x3
    drippyfaus​ett 18 380 Mathos
07-12-2008 at 07:12 AM
On [CPUs] Two $5000+ configurations - which is better for Crysis max?
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5000 bucks just to play crysis with max setting.......that game doesnt deserve such honor........if u have 2 much money to spend, give some [...]
    Cyber_49er 44 957 Vertigon
07-12-2008 at 05:36 AM
On [Other Components] The Benefits of Dual Channel DDR2 Over Single Channel
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in that case u r fine with 9600gso......but i must say getting that nvidia 630i board was a mistake. i no warranty is a issue. i liv in bang [...]
    raider37 12 873 raider37
07-06-2008 at 05:25 AM
On [CPUs] i need an upgrade (939) ! HELP?
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^^^ i agree wit o1die. u could try that out. speciali if if ur worried bout upcoming technology. but i should tell u this....theres always s [...]
    AldoTeo 25 449 dario77
06-30-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [CPUs] Looking for an AMD FX-55
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amd had x2 in for 393 motherboard for upto 5000+ or maybe 5200+ and Fx62. although 5000+ & fx62 are not listed, i have seen many revie [...]
    stan1415 35 614 jjokubausk​as
08-20-2008 at 08:12 AM
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