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On [CPUs] New Itanium- Tukwila     shabodah 19 1540 joset
05-18-2006 at 08:33 PM
On [CPUs] The Truth about Woodcrest revealed?     shabodah 43 3129 Pippero
05-26-2006 at 09:11 AM
On [CPUs] Cheapest Processor for WoW and Civ 4
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As those above said, any cpu that is sold new today would be fine, even a single core if someone really wanted to save $10. But, definately [...]
    drawnbychr​ist 5 270 shabodah
10-29-2008 at 05:59 PM
On [CPUs] Adding vs Improving Cores
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I agree with the OP and, honestly, I don't see desktop users ever really needing more than four cores. If anything, focus needs to be o [...]
    nightscope 9 278 shabodah
09-19-2008 at 04:24 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom B3 stepping reviews
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^^This is what I've been saying all along. The 6400 x2 performs as it does because the IMC is runing at 3.2ghz. If you all recall, [...]
2   gpippas 52 2032 epsilon84
04-11-2008 at 02:11 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom vs. Athlon Core Scaling Compared
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Yeah, well, a lot of the things phenom was supposed to be able to do got left out. The AM2+ boards do not allow you to adjust the IMC c [...]
2   Muk 77 2600 Steve_long
03-02-2008 at 01:36 AM
On [CPUs] CPU, GPU, and Ram.
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There has got to be something going on either with it, or with your settings, then. Both CPU cores are showing up to your OS, right?
    TheGatekee​per 36 763 TheGatekee​per
12-31-2007 at 12:32 PM
On [CPUs] Tom's: Phenom Fails Most AM2 Compatibility Tests
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I'm sorry, but stability and reliability are not a downfall. What you're calling stability and reliability are nothing more than " [...]
4   Technology​Coordinato​r 175 5337 yipsl
12-29-2007 at 01:09 AM
On [CPUs] 5000+ BE ZALMAN 9500 AM2 running at 50C. Why?!
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There are a lot of AM2 boards that don't have official bios updates that properly display Brisbane core temps. I just went through this mys [...]
    DM0407 31 822 teh_boxzor
12-30-2007 at 06:10 AM
On [CPUs] HardOCP Overclock Phenom 9600 Black Edition
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I'd still love to see what will happen if someone does try and overclock one of these chips on a regular AM2 board. I'm quite certain that [...]
2   Coret 76 4284 shabodah
12-26-2007 at 06:27 PM
On [CPUs] The Phenom vs. Athlon Core Shootout
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I don't think we really need more articles about the fact that phenom is not as fast clock-for-clock as expected, but like this article, we [...]
    gpippas 29 1219 spoonboy
12-20-2007 at 10:41 AM
On [CPUs] OC'ing a 3600+ Brisbane (Help!)
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What is your HT multiplier at? Set it to 4x
    teh_boxzor 11 606 teh_boxzor
12-28-2007 at 06:41 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Resurrects K8 Architecture for 2008 Roadmap
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Well, I most definately think this move comes as no surprise. What did come as a surprise, is that AMD designed the 65nm K8's cache differe [...]
5   Zephyn 229 4902 spaztic7
12-14-2007 at 11:54 PM
On [CPUs] Athlon x2 3600 overheating
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Almost all AM2 motherboards need a bios update to read brisbane core temps correctly. I'm sure that will sort it all out, as I just flashed [...]
    boredatcan​on 24 755 shabodah
12-03-2007 at 10:47 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Drops QuadFX Like a Bad Habit
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Dear AMD, Please do the following you can get back to profitability and gain some of us enthusiasts back: 1)Get HT3 on the Opteron Pla [...]
    Technology​Coordinato​r 43 1892 spoonboy
12-03-2007 at 05:10 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom 9700, AMD's 1st Quad-Core CPU
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From what AMD originally stated they were doing with the way SSE instructions were performed, either, they did not follow through with t [...]
5   Muk 221 8244 warga
12-01-2007 at 12:38 AM
On [CPUs] Power consumption Article (Paid Advert for INTEL)
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Seriously. I want some of Intel's cash, too. Why would YOU EVER USE a current Nvidia chipset when trying to show the difference in AMD v [...]
3   reynod 122 2994 smelly_fee​t
10-26-2007 at 05:10 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Newcastle @ 96 C Need Help ASAP
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Socket 754 Venice - OEM newegg <$50.
    IceBlue666 32 1327 endyen
03-19-2007 at 04:10 AM
On [CPUs] Predict the day AMD will close its doors.
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I'm not emotional at all, and really don't understand what Nvidia is up to waiting on making a move right now. But regardless, there is abs [...]
2   lordpope 94 4297 jamiepotte​r
03-08-2007 at 01:15 AM
On [CPUs] Does AMD's Athlon 64 X2 6000 Have Any Kick Left?
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So, wouldn't everyone be happy if they did both the 1024x768 and the 1600x1200 tests? And included the 6400 and 6600? Personally, I feel m [...]
3   pschmid 133 15459 rodney_ws
09-15-2007 at 02:18 AM
On [CPUs] AMDZone reaches 3465MHz with 6000+ (Validated)
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4-4-4-12 Timings? Anyone ever gonna post a review with G.skill's tight timed RAM? I'd like to see a comparison of 4-4-4-12 to 4-4-4-5.
4   BaronMatri​x 156 8430 turpit
02-22-2007 at 06:25 AM
On [CPUs] What You Want in a CPU
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I already mentioned it in another thread, but newegg has the 5200 for $229 right now. That's pretty decent, especially considering you can [...]
    halbhh 34 1604 Whack28
02-23-2007 at 06:40 AM
On [CPUs] I really hate AMD's move now...
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I know and understand that. I just don't see them making a system that only supports one of the two options of memory sockets it has at the [...]
2   qcmadness 61 7662 Mr_Speedy
01-15-2007 at 12:12 PM
On [CPUs] AMD questions current multi-core trend
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Not as nuts as the people who defended the P4 drive me, I'm sure.
2   HotFoot 71 5945 elpresiden​te2075
12-17-2006 at 09:00 AM
On [CPUs] Budget system
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Still looking for DDR2 RAM specs.....
    yumi_chees​eman 17 1231 RyanMicah
12-15-2006 at 02:50 PM
On [CPUs] AM2 boards, Brisbane+
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Barcelona will be 1207, Agena FX will be 1207, but Agena will be AM2+.
    m25 17 1203 CaptRobert​April
12-06-2006 at 06:06 PM
On [CPUs] Compare 4x4 prices vs benchmarks
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As 4x4 sits, I could see how it might be a workstation alternative for rendering and such as you speak, it's still cheaper than registered a [...]
2   Korsen 82 4743 dean7
12-01-2006 at 08:47 PM
On [CPUs] Dualcore Opteron - not an option?
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If you've been happy with your memory, don' bother going to AM2 and DDR2. Wait till it makes sense to, IE revision G chips. Newegg has a g [...]
    NeiroAtOpe​lCC 9 904 NeiroAtOpe​lCC
11-16-2006 at 09:10 AM
On [CPUs] How many keybords can be saved?
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I'm still using a IBM PS2 keyboard.
    justjc 5 805 ChaseD13
11-04-2006 at 12:45 AM
On [CPUs] New CPU! Win XP on 1.91Mhz!!! This is not a misprint!
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1+2 does not compute. LOL. I can only add 0's and 1's!! Seriously though, I could see this helping out with some applications, and havi [...]
2   Ponk 70 6967 EnFoRceR22
11-04-2006 at 06:11 AM
On [CPUs] AMD "Fusion" - My Opinions
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The fewer the chips, the smaller the PCB, lol. I think this type of tech will be what helps bring us to smaller and smaller computers. IIR [...]
    qcmadness 28 1951 Frozen_Fal​lout
11-02-2006 at 11:13 PM
On [CPUs] Pentium D 930 vs D 945
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I only meant I didn't know specifically what CPU's Intel was selling that had the tech and which didn't (I don't really follow Intel much). [...]
    theoneghos​t 11 855 shabodah
11-01-2006 at 09:47 PM
On [CPUs] Multi-User Server
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Sounds like you know your stuff. So, how would I setup my system for remote use and so my wife can "borrow" my processing power, [...]
    Neo2000 16 667 rippleyali​ens
11-01-2006 at 08:04 PM
On [CPUs] Where do i find AM2 5400+, 5600+ and 6000+?
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I'm pretty sure having a 1/10th the work force has something to do with it.
    Crownregen​t 36 2094 angry_duck​y
10-28-2006 at 12:29 AM
On [CPUs] E6600 vs 5200 X2
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Funny, I've always had issues with Intel stuff. vanka - I'm an AMD guy telling you the E6600 is faster. That should be all the proof y [...]
    vanka 13 1542 Heyyou27
10-18-2006 at 11:42 PM
On [CPUs] Intel Core 2 Duo 3.0GHz with 1333MHz Bus Incoming.
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I don't know what you've heard, but a faster FSB is definately going to affect performance. However, the lower the cache amount, the more i [...]
    chrone 31 3228 qcmadness
10-19-2006 at 05:18 PM
On [CPUs] AMD X2 939 Prices
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Not just go up, it's been removed from some suppliers' sites.
    KiLo81 45 4771 DaSickNinj​a
10-19-2006 at 12:23 AM
On [CPUs] Why AMD isn't putting two X2 together for quad?
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"Reverse Hyperthreading" seems to be all speculation at this point. I'm sure we all wish it was true, but there does not seem to [...]
    AKIRA972 16 2414 speedemon
10-14-2006 at 02:20 AM
On [Other Components] WoW/Raptor Question
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Weird. I haven't ever used a gigabyte board, but all companies can have their driver issues, that's for sure. Maybe you even got the rare [...]
    wolfman140 19 2212 wolfman140
10-12-2006 at 06:46 PM
On [CPUs] What do you think about Conroe-L?
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Dead Serious: No sarcasm, just sick of the un-intelligence running rampant.
    joefriday 42 3192 qcmadness
10-10-2006 at 03:04 PM
On [CPUs] quadfather 4x4 info from tweakers
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I concur. The sign says "please flush."
2   IcBlUsCrn 67 5756 orsino
10-13-2006 at 09:49 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Suck
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Just stop it. Seriously. There were not HALF as many stupid threads about Intel EE cpu's for the last few YEARS as there have been in the [...]
    Niz 46 3186 shabodah
10-09-2006 at 07:07 PM
On [CPUs] Will 4x4 Cannibalize Opteron Sales???
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Yeah, there are definately two parts to the support issue, both the motherboard one and the chipset/cpu capabilities. I'm very curious at t [...]
2   evilr00t 66 2785 dasickninj​a
10-11-2006 at 04:02 AM
On [CPUs] Best upgrade path for Socket 754? Help Please!!!!
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Buy my Epox socket 754 SLI board off me and get a 7900GTO or two.
    tb28w3 12 880 shabodah
10-05-2006 at 04:43 PM
On [CPUs] AMD modifies 65nm Athlon 64 X2 roadmap
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Question for you all: The 65 watt processors on Newegg right now are listed as "Brisbane" cores. I've never seen the same codena [...]
2   qurious69s​s 64 5574 endyen
09-28-2006 at 11:38 AM
On [CPUs] Is the AMD Athlon 1800 Still a player?
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Ok, I'm a broken record. You're considering BOTH a new graphics card and CPU, correct? The barton surely was a nice chip, but you can buy [...]
    ifOnly 27 2182 PaCanc
09-28-2006 at 08:49 AM
On [CPUs] celeron D vs sempron 64
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The retail Sempron 2800 is $40. Overall a better processor. Especially better for gaming. Nuff said.
    Himal 27 1979 pete4r
10-01-2006 at 11:46 AM
On [CPUs] Green Machine: AMD Dual-Core Platform at 54W
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The Sempron 2800 (1.6ghz 256k L2 cache) is only $40 on Newegg right now.
3   pschmid 138 21969 johanthegn​arler
10-04-2006 at 10:51 PM
On [CPUs] AMD states K8L aka Barcelona faster than all Intel cores
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For the AVERAGE user, these new CPU's aren't creating that much of a difference.
3   lordpope 140 20082 carlhungis
09-26-2006 at 02:01 PM
On [CPUs] X2 4800+ Performance Query
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Prices are all messed up right now on RAM. Demand of DDR2 is on the rise and DDR is on the way out, so things are FAR from stable. The kit [...]
    johnrambo 17 1262 johnrambo
10-04-2006 at 09:41 PM
On [CPUs] AMD QC sooner then we thought? Gotta love the inq :D
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WAAaaaaYYYYyyyyyy back before everyone was obsessing with Conroe, both Intel and AMD had quad-cores set to come out for January '07. With I [...]
2   K8MAN 52 8330 Mike995
09-04-2006 at 04:37 PM
On [CPUs] AMD K8L
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Indeed, well said! How about actually discussing the topic at hand for a bit folks? I'm quite curious as to why AMD would leave the L1 at [...]
5   GIDDY_SOUL 234 23979 lordaardva​rk2
11-01-2006 at 02:42 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Announces Quad-Core Tape Out
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My point was that the first person was being a Intel "fanatic." I personally wish there were more CPU companies and thus more cho [...]
    The_Abyss 10 1390 shabodah
08-16-2006 at 02:49 PM
On [CPUs] Underpowered?
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I've run multiple systems with 6100/410 combos on 200watt PSU's. Something else is causing the problem, or maybe you got a bad PSU.
    goexplodex​4 4 345 tool_462
08-15-2006 at 12:50 AM
On [CPUs] my new 4600+ x2
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If you're having trouble with an onboard fan controller, move to an independent one.... How many pins you got? Using only the 3 to set the [...]
    vince251 17 737 smedlin
08-11-2006 at 11:01 PM
On [CPUs] 4200+ or D805
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If you are re-using your DDR and not moving to DDR2, the best choice for the short term (since long term WILL require you to at some poi [...]
    waelt 19 1210 zornundo
08-04-2006 at 07:56 PM
On [CPUs] AMD vs Intel
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I guess I'm a low end guy. The thing that has me most upset is lack of availability of the 35 watt 3800x2. I couldn't care less about the [...]
    johnny_onl​ine 11 998 shabodah
08-01-2006 at 09:01 PM
On [CPUs] AM2 & Memory - Confused!
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There are very few times when you'll see the difference between the 512 and 1MB L2 cache chips and even then the difference isn't enough to [...]
    flametank 7 631 shabodah
07-26-2006 at 02:43 PM
On [CPUs] AMD FX-62 to be Cheaper than Conroe
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I really wish people here would stop and think logically for just a moment. Price/Performance ratios are never good for top-end parts. Alt [...]
3   Parrot 126 14672 ryokinshin
08-01-2006 at 06:04 AM
On [CPUs] AMD & ATI what does the future hold?
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What are you talking about? Intel has thrown to the curb anyone they could have considered a partner. AMD has got where it is because of w [...]
2   outlaw2001​it 96 5392 russki
07-25-2006 at 03:52 PM
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