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On [CPUs] Intel's 45 nm Penryn CPU: 4 GHz Air Cooled     skittle 2 309 pausert20
10-29-2007 at 08:52 AM
On [Other Components] Whats a good free converter/ripper program
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That player supports, MPEG-4 part 2 (xvid, divx, wmv). You will want to use Xvid codec with AAC. 320 x 240. I dont know about the specif [...]
    reconviper​one1 2 131 skittle
11-18-2008 at 08:01 AM
On [CPUs] Is the L1 cache needed on a quad core processor?
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Under specifications:
    bobleny 10 134 bobleny
11-18-2008 at 04:13 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade to q6600 for video encoding, or get a new system with a q9450?
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using a gui? or writing your own CLI batches?
    Sugarcane 4 91 Sugarcane
11-12-2008 at 01:28 AM
On [CPUs] Core I7 review
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x264 does not have any i7 optimizations yet. 'dark shikari' cannot release them yet due to an NDA. ( he has written them , just not committe [...]
    joseph85 42 1613 Stupido
11-04-2008 at 03:19 PM
On [Sound Cards] Front composite input help
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or virtualdub, or audacity. You should look into audacity.
    msf419 5 196 msf419
11-03-2008 at 01:09 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] high end silent/quiet psu
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Corsair 520hx You will be very very happy :)
    Sharft6 6 186 Sharft6
10-28-2008 at 04:58 AM
On [CPUs] i7 940 Benchmarks
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Even the x264 authors cant find a good use for it. Its exhaustive motion search instruction is SLOWER than x264s. (there are plenty more [...]
3   BadTrip 143 2348 reynod
10-28-2008 at 11:20 AM
On [Other Components] Now video cards can be used to crack wireless networks - pls comment
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Dont confuse this with 'cracking', they are still using a brute force method.
    Hellboy 16 404 BeakerUK
10-12-2008 at 09:59 AM
On [Sound Cards] want to get a new sound card not made by creative
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Auzentech, and HT-Omega cards I have an HT-Omega Striker and love it.
    uacghost 5 157 UACghost
10-12-2008 at 01:12 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How do I figure out the 12v current rating on my PSU?
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W(h)att is a joule per second(?)!
    guitarguy8​4 5 174 Zorg
10-05-2008 at 08:56 AM
On [CPUs] Crippled Black Dog Breaks 3.3 on SB750 w ACC
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When the hell was this review written? X264 r820 is very old (april i think). Current revision is r997. Also what was the source footage? fi [...]
    sighQ2 33 812 kazuya-kun
10-06-2008 at 05:44 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] What are the better make of PSU's?
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    LAPIII 7 200 invisik
09-17-2008 at 12:24 PM
On [Other Components] defraging help
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get O&O free edition. Diskeeper sucks.
    killt_uk20​00 9 221 killt_uk20​00
09-04-2008 at 11:54 PM
On [CPUs] Should I go from Phenom to 64x2?
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Whats your DRAM voltage?
    geckoar 20 507 Mathos
08-26-2008 at 07:45 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How good is your cable management? [PICS]
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http://deep.phpwebhosting.com/~mactownkrisp/computer/DSCF5019.JPG http://deep.phpwebhosting.com/~mactownkrisp/computer/DSCF5016.JPG Once I [...]
2   dobby 57 1182 V3NOM
10-03-2008 at 11:38 AM
On [Sound Cards] good Vista-ready alternative to M-audiophile 2496 card?
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I have the omega striker. It doesnt have its own processor, but it has excellent vista 64 support and its quality is superb.
    jbourne84 5 406 halcyon
08-22-2008 at 03:29 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Reccomend a PSU?
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I have the 520HX with an HD4850. I love it.
    falcodakrz​z 4 170 skittle
08-20-2008 at 09:31 PM
On [CPUs] A glimpse at the difficulties of multi threading
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X264 scales near linearly with # of cores and Mhz :)
2   turpit 89 1334 turpit
10-18-2008 at 04:05 AM
On [CPUs] Tomshardware review: Intel Atom 230 vs Athlon 64 2000+
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This says it all: Not to mention, they were comparing a microATX boards features to a miniITX. Although this is very impressive: The AMD [...]
3   thunderman 104 1561 strangestr​anger
08-18-2008 at 09:57 PM
On [CPUs] whats this sticky stuff on my Phenom ??
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Just a bad case of RTFM, nothing to worry about.
    bonanza318 18 630 spuddyt
08-10-2008 at 08:41 PM
On [Other Components] THE PC vs. CONSOLE WAR: PC's are LOSING.
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I guess youve never heard of a LAN PARTY?
2   dragoncybe​r 63 1485 E3210
08-17-2008 at 10:32 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] 4850
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just a vanilla 48xx with a accelero S1. I would rather attach it my self anyway.
    BomberH 14 459 lameness
07-31-2008 at 05:01 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] The Best Case
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I love the cm690. cable routing is a dream. my only issue with it is that the power and reset buttons are awkward to push.
    cman102395 35 835 fleakiller
07-31-2008 at 04:18 PM
On [CPUs] Quad-Core AMD Opteron deliver world record web performance
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link please!?
2   thunderman 78 1506 someguy7
08-03-2008 at 10:28 PM
On [Other Components] Best keyboard around (illuminated) … ?
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i hate the saiteks, they always seem so flimsy and cheap. I love my loghitech G11, the lights arnt overwhelming, and the keys are a dream [...]
    craige4u 7 301 samuraibla​de
08-04-2008 at 07:11 PM
On [CPUs] Whats the difference
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Yes, they are the same chip, and stepping. G0 stepping == "energy effecient" model.
    fallen2004 6 225 bobbknight
07-27-2008 at 02:30 PM
On [Other Components] Lesson in controlling case fan speeds urgently required...
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You can also do a 7v, or 5v mod to the fan!
    mythor20 4 244 mythor20
07-28-2008 at 10:47 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair HX520W on New System ~ Airflow Tech?
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I also have the same PSU. Its awesome. Super quiet, and the cables are of the best i have ever seen. They dont have any frills like fancy wr [...]
    Carson 5 167 kpo6969
07-26-2008 at 10:21 PM
On [CPUs] Buying an Overclocked CPU
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or the seller may have meant "its a good overclocker"
    rdrifter 15 369 Mondoman
07-27-2008 at 03:12 AM
On [Other Components] Fan Speed Issue
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heh, the p180 isnt "soundproof" :)
    mikeynavy1​976 6 250 mikeynavy1​976
07-24-2008 at 06:43 PM
On [Other Components] good well built keyboard with media controls? (also backlit keys if po
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If the LCD on the G15 is too much, take a look at the G11.
    moomoopro 9 317 ubermoose
07-22-2008 at 12:49 PM
On [CPUs] CPU options for gaming rig
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too bad the bodies in crysis dont have ragdoll :(
    RaZZ3R 9 359 skittle
07-21-2008 at 06:51 PM
On [CPUs] Could this Intel BK really happen?
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hahahahaha
    antonmadco​w 39 736 NMDante
07-21-2008 at 06:37 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to plug everything in??
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Its the same plug. Much like the ATX main can be 20+4, the PCIe can be 6+2
    ngwil1 8 276 lambofgode​3x
07-17-2008 at 08:42 PM
On [CPUs] Games keep freezing due to CPU?
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Update your bios, the early p4x series chipsets had a problem with VGA cards. Its fixed now
    mwayne5 43 542 mwayne5
07-20-2008 at 03:43 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Good cable management
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I had a very good experience using mine :)
    mlj 16 434 cbrain
07-12-2008 at 07:32 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PC P&C 610 vs. Corsair TX650
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The corsair.... because of its fan and fan controller.
    wildben 5 392 XMSYellowb​eard
07-08-2008 at 08:35 PM
On [Sound Cards] best sound card
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in terms of actual quality, logitech speakers suck Honestly, you will get a much better answer over at hydrogenaudio. Its the equivilent of [...]
    bob_thing5 7 481 quantumshe​ep
07-17-2008 at 10:54 AM
On [CPUs] Is this going to be ok combo?
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Had an ECS Nforce4 board. 5 months later = dead It did OC higher than my Abit KN9 though o.0
    amer007 8 246 FrozenGpu
07-05-2008 at 02:00 AM
On [CPUs] Temp Missread
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The AMD revision BH-G1 chips have all come with broken thermal diodes. Coretemp and other programs that read this data will not be able to r [...]
    fatty35 4 182 skittle
06-29-2008 at 02:37 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Question(s) about +12V rails
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the 28amps is the recommended requirement for the whole system, and is generally a gross over estimation.
    blerb 24 442 Mondoman
06-23-2008 at 05:28 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] gtx 280 ftw / zalman 1000W htpc case
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well to be fair, PSUs are most effecient at ~50% load. That being said, I would like to reiterate what was already stated: it wouldnt exact [...]
    axlrose 25 919 feralshad0​w
07-14-2008 at 03:54 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Lian-Li PC-8 + PC-6/7 clear side panel
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I dont know, but it sure looks sexy
    Liderc 11 880 Nighted
09-15-2008 at 01:28 PM
On [CPUs] AMD vs INTEL
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holy troll-bait batman
    coa 35 834 fazers_on_​stun
06-14-2008 at 05:21 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem SuperPi score: this time it's real!
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Thought I would touch on the subject a bit: both purevideo and avivo suck. You can get a MUCH better looking video with just a simple avisyn [...]
2   uutorok 64 2513 cjl
08-24-2008 at 07:03 AM
On [CPUs] Having trouble choosing quad/dual
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^ keep the fud out please
    vsdagama 17 526 theodric
06-16-2008 at 11:16 PM
On [Other Components] Looking for gaming speakers
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Only pair i have ever owned is the logitech z5300e. Theyre really cheap for what you get... which is a lot of bass (enough to make your neig [...]
    Kobus Jord​aab 12 683 yaoiboimi
09-11-2008 at 07:45 PM
On [CPUs] Anand does Nehalem!!!
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*drool* x264 benchmark..
7   jaydeejohn 305 5634 apache_liv​es
07-16-2008 at 10:29 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom V.S. E8400?
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AMD chips depend heavily on RAM speed. DDRII667 will be a bit of a bottleneck. 10% at stock speeds is a a fairly large gap, especially wh [...]
    zllivetech 17 1364 ro3dog
06-08-2008 at 05:36 PM
On [CPUs] CPU's and CPU Fans/HSinks
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Only reason you would want a 3rd party HSF is if you want a silent system or your going to OC and require additional (better) cooling, other [...]
    Rhino11 11 280 Rhino11
06-04-2008 at 09:18 AM
On [CPUs] Truely Quad Core Intel CPUs - Are They Available?
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I miss baron :( thunderman isnt quite up to par in terms of fanboy-ism
2   bulldog17 51 1463 wh3resmyca​r
06-10-2008 at 09:36 AM
On [CPUs] CPU-Z Anomoly
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What ever happened to the good ole RTFM?
    ericlund 9 337 humalong
05-29-2008 at 04:48 PM
On [Other Components] Windows 7 Screenshots
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actually, current builds are based on a server 2008 kernel. Later builds will be built on whatever updates to the kernel there are. minwi [...]
    hellboy 18 954 zerosugar
05-29-2008 at 04:43 PM
On [Other Components] Need a quiet and efficient cooler.
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dont forget cheap! yate loons are about 1/3 the price of all other competing fans.
    mrk444 9 214 jaguarskx
05-27-2008 at 02:23 AM
On [CPUs] just got the custom water cooled system hooked up!
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Is that a samsung dvd drive?
    medjohnson​77 22 475 medjohnson​77
05-25-2008 at 05:57 PM
On [CPUs] Can you swap CPU's without causing any OS problems?
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Ive replaced the CPU in my crappy ABIT KN9 twice with no problems.
    redvandam 28 1073 yipsl
05-22-2008 at 08:38 AM
On [Other Components] How computer savvy are you?
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<--helps with x264 ASM. besides that, I OCd my TI-82 way back in the day... OH, and the occasional command prompt batch script every n [...]
    elitesyste​m 35 788 lucuis
05-20-2008 at 04:46 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 - Incorrect Speed?!
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forgive me... but im a little skeptical... Mind posting a screenshot of it not hitting 2.4ghz under load?
    flameboy_g​aara 6 253 roadrunner​197069
05-19-2008 at 05:10 AM
On [Other Components] Windows XP activation
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yes!
    snowmanman 7 382 kjoy064
05-15-2008 at 03:57 AM
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