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On [CPUs] PC making weird noise, probably CPU fan     spanner_ra​zor 7 428 Zorg
04-21-2008 at 04:44 AM
On [CPUs] AMD AM2 Athlon 64 6000+ stock fan
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I got the Arctic Cooler 64 which is a fair bit better than the stock fan, and it's cheap too. If you plan any overclocking definitely a new [...]
    RetroDude 10 312 RetroDude
08-17-2008 at 08:05 PM
On [CPUs] Which AMD CPU is better for gaming?
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Well from a 5600 to a 9850be would be worth it but if you already had a 6400 i'd advise against getting the 9850be. Btw you know that hellga [...]
    hedo 40 896 hedo
08-11-2008 at 01:15 AM
On [Other Components] (Asus + AMD) is it any good?
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The downside of the silent card is that the card can run quite hot and probably won't overclock as well. I'd go for one with an aftermarket [...]
    dark_age 8 299 anthropoph​aginian
06-09-2008 at 09:00 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Min. power supply for older system
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You need the 12v 4 pin plug on the psu remember, and probably a 24 pin connector so make sure it's a decentish make, after all you can get a [...]
    Canuck1 6 189 spanner_ra​zor
06-01-2008 at 08:16 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec 900 fans! please need help fast
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The harddrive jumper is usually in so that it defaults to sata 150. It should be fine without a jumper in, but the info the harddrive label [...]
    ispy 6 257 ispy
06-04-2008 at 06:08 PM
On [Sound Cards] Problems with X-Fi Sound Blaser PCIe.....
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Ah unlucky mate, there were some non official drivers for x-fi cards on vista that were floating about, i'm not sure where they are as i'm s [...]
    Jdv011 13 652 Jdv011
06-11-2008 at 08:43 PM
On [CPUs] AMD quad core vs Intel quad core
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Stay away from the amd x4s that don't have a 50 in the name, if you go amd get one with a 50 in it, 9750 or 9850. Intel is more expensive if [...]
    TPallidum 30 1349 iluvgillgi​ll
05-31-2008 at 05:24 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Running four 9800GX2 cards is possible
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It's a crossfire motherboard though, did you have to write custom drivers to allow both motherboards and gpus to work with 8 gpus. Isn't gp [...]
    kjoost 21 755 jaragon13
10-03-2008 at 01:56 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] NEED HELP! . . . laptop comparison
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An 8 series GTX or GTS would be better however.
    dcawley 11 506 Mondoman
05-26-2008 at 11:00 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Is it worth getting a network card?
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Not a standard one no, you'd have to spend on one of the ones with onboard ram like Killer NIC but only get that if you absoulutely want to [...]
    cinc 5 484 SuicideSil​ence
05-24-2008 at 05:32 AM
On [CPUs] Athlon 3800+ vs Athlon LE-1620
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K, I got the info from amd's page so maybe they did some other models, but on there it says both 90 and 65 I'd have thought it was 65 [...]
    fatty35 8 690 fatty35
05-24-2008 at 10:39 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec 1200 came with 8 fans! WTF?!?!
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Sounds pretty sweet to me, extra fans, perhaps they're replacements as they're non standard sizes so you have to order them special.
    qmalik 3 440 Lavacon
07-31-2008 at 10:10 PM
On [CPUs] Building rig - some advise please.
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Hmm seems the gigabyte one is an matx form one for media center machines, only has 2 ram slots.
    Zellix 11 349 Zellix
05-22-2008 at 01:13 AM
On [CPUs] Need Advises
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Seems like the gpu is very low for that system, if you're looking for a card under £100 then the 9600gt is better, if £150 then the 8800GT o [...]
    dtnco 3 112 Mondoman
05-21-2008 at 09:05 PM
On [CPUs] Temp upgrade my AMD and wait for Nehalem?
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All the current phenoms would perform worse than an x2 6000 on that board as it has a 2000fsb not the 5200 max required for the phenoms, if [...]
    CasioSvpam 15 425 Andrius
05-21-2008 at 12:14 PM
On [CPUs] Core 2 Duo 1.4 GHz T5270 vs Dual Core T2370 1.9 GHz?
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Well the core 2 duo was significantly better, but not sure if it's 500 mhz faster, if it's a work laptop then probably the core 2 duo will b [...]
    shah 9 1601 ahmshaegar
05-20-2008 at 10:59 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Should my 650W PSU be fine with this system?
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I'd probably also second the ram, I can't even get mine to work at the proper speeds on my gigabyte ma 770 (buget version of your board). Th [...]
    highwind 4 236 Lavacon
07-31-2008 at 10:12 PM
On [CPUs] What are the dangers of Ebay and Chips?
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I'd only get out of manufacturing stock on ebay. I bought a 939 4600 on ebay which worked absolutely fine, but that was only because no othe [...]
    sorset 14 391 ocguy31
05-17-2008 at 02:39 AM
On [Other Components] Underperfoming pc
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It's fine at 65'c, you're only gonna be in trouble if it climbs into the high 70's and then clocks itself down to avoid damage.
    Sephiroth0​7za 12 329 spanner_ra​zor
05-14-2008 at 10:30 PM
On [CPUs] Upgrade recommendations?
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He'll need new memory though as it will be ddr 1 he's using.
    EricSmith 16 296 mathos
05-14-2008 at 06:24 PM
On [CPUs] Computer Problem
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Probably have to format your pc really and reinstall windows.
    player211 17 269 mi1ez
05-13-2008 at 09:48 PM
On [Other Components] pny 8800gt temps
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65 under load is fine I think; PNY cards often run hot anyway. You may wish to add an extra fan somewhere near the gpu to help out or if it' [...]
    Mobiusgear​1 1 312 spanner_ra​zor
03-24-2008 at 01:21 AM
On [CPUs] Will an AM2 chip fit a 939 MoBo?
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Gah, I hate it when they claim it's 4.0 GHZ just because its' dual core 2 ghz, very misleading. Think Asrock still do that motherboard that [...]
    willsmed 28 549 cranbers
03-22-2008 at 12:56 AM
On [CPUs] What happened to the computer enthusiast?
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We've come a long way from crapped out MSI boards and improper fitting ram.
    Maverick7 30 902 JonnyRock
03-11-2008 at 05:10 PM
On [Other Components] RAM worth upgrading?
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Probably won't see much speed difference versus the slightly better quality ram, depends if you want to overclock probably. If not then go f [...]
    gamecrazyc​hris 4 324 mtyermom
03-09-2008 at 07:16 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU for X1950XT 256mb
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Yeah you can have one with multiple rails and it should work fine, you can probably get away with 450 maybe a 500 antec or seasonic etc woul [...]
    qsahmed 3 221 Grimmy
03-01-2008 at 02:28 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can a NOX 600W Power Supply handle the following system?
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Check the sli certification though as some manufacturers fail to submit them to Nvidia and just claim that it is sufficient for SLI.
    Nattefrost 4 467 spanner_ra​zor
02-27-2008 at 11:22 PM
On [CPUs] throwback cpu for whs...will it work?
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Don't think so, tho asrock do weird upgrade boards with both ddr1 and 2 ports for am2 maybe.
    patater 14 438 patater
03-01-2008 at 06:15 AM
On [Other Components] Razer Copperhead mouse lag in games. help pls.
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Is the usb driver installed properly as if it were running on USB 1 it could cause slowdown.
    fleng 3 611 fleng
02-07-2008 at 04:36 AM
On [CPUs] Done my research just need some last min advice
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The Hp with the 8800GT is way better, cpu will make barely no difference but the 8600 vs 8800 is a no brainer. You might as well get a quad [...]
    chibuya 20 810 Mondoman
02-05-2008 at 09:45 AM
On [Other Components] Shud I upgrade my speakers?
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2.1 speakers aren't hugely better than 2.0 - most things don't support the bass properly so you just get silly bass on games. I have a pair [...]
    cmashwin 14 535 Lord Gorna​k
02-06-2008 at 07:48 PM
On [CPUs] CPU Performance.......
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Yeah I was talking about the files distributed on the bittorrent protocol, I agree that it's fair to make a backup of your own dvds, tho per [...]
    bigbeef260​4 25 933 cranbers
01-31-2008 at 07:02 AM
On [CPUs] AMD x2 4800+ Brisbane or C2D E2160
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Can that motherboard support the pentium? If so stick with the core 2 duo pentium and 6800GT combo.
    rattman169 16 1319 Raketta
01-31-2008 at 10:23 PM
On [Other Components] Best place for parts
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In the uk, yeah I think ebuyer is the best. Cheap and they let you return stuff you don't want no hassle. CClonline isn't bad either, their [...]
    mrplow99 11 470 bnot
03-01-2008 at 11:32 PM
On [Other Components] Switching primary and secondary mouse buttons problem in some games
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I have a diamondback razer which has an option for left handed in the settings. Also as the mouse is neutrally shaped it's perfect for a lef [...]
    corporates​lave 3 392 corporates​lave
01-22-2008 at 06:12 AM
On [Other Components] Razer Diamondback Problems
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I know this isn't what you want but the site is the closest to having mice replacement parts that I have found so try looking on other parts [...]
    drnoobfrag​ger 6 571 drnoobfrag​ger
01-22-2008 at 02:23 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrading CPU, need some advice
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The 60 dollars for the 3800 is probably worth it, tho it's a slightly slower clock speed, if you can get the 4200 for around the same price [...]
    CaptainSpo​rk 3 265 Shadow7037​93
01-09-2008 at 10:42 PM
On [CPUs] x2 4200+ (s939) problem
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Aye could be defective I guess, if you've put in the square 4 pin PSU connector like you say then dunno what else really, the harddrive 4 pi [...]
    lifay 22 439 jitpublish​er
12-14-2007 at 06:22 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] game crashes
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Enough anger guys. Anyway try and see what the error actually is; right click on my computer and choose properties, then go to the advanced [...]
    rwillis 23 586 MrCommunis​tGen
12-19-2007 at 03:15 AM
On [Other Components] Rate this PC I'm about to get.
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I would say yes it's fine, the config you have isn't very power hungry but PSUs are temperemental, I've never had an issue with any PSU but [...]
    Stephen250 17 468 spanner_ra​zor
12-09-2007 at 03:05 PM
On [CPUs] Athlon 64 X2 4200+ under performing
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What's your cpu score in 3dmark the toms hardware guide estimates it should be around 1699.
    Topper743 13 764 topper743
12-11-2007 at 02:45 AM
On [CPUs] Just installed Athlon 64x2 5200+. Is this temp too hot?
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Yeah they're never 100% rock solid there'll be a bit of wigglage, as long as the clips are down and the lock is on it'll be fine.
    cutter 18 751 cutter
12-06-2007 at 06:03 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Dual Core 6000+ CPU Throttling problem
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Disable cool'n'quiet in the bios to stop it throttling but it might be due to the PSU as you said.
    Thirion 14 1422 Grimmy
07-19-2008 at 02:32 PM
On [CPUs] will i kill my pc if i stick a C2D in P4 board
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The c2d will give a big boost but it won't fit that I think. It's likely just to recognise the cpu as an unbranded one so it won't work prop [...]
    50bmg 37 1043 50bmg
12-06-2007 at 02:15 AM
On [CPUs] AMD 3700 vs X4200
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Here's some 3dmark 2006 comparisons from when i did my upgrade: 3700 (7600gt and 1 gig ddr 400) - 2932 marks 4600 (7600gt and 1 gig ddr [...]
    Roush2fast 21 662 soloman02
11-30-2007 at 06:17 AM
On [CPUs] From 3200+ to X2 4400 (s939) : worth $100 ?
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Another gig of ram would give you quicker load times, the cpu would give you slightly better fps in single-core games and a big boost in dua [...]
    DetConan 24 609 MrMr
10-26-2007 at 02:27 AM
On [CPUs] Upgraded from FX-55 to X2 6000
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I did a similar thing with my 939 board going from a 3700 to a X2 4600 and the difference isn't that great, but I upgraded my graphics card [...]
    tcman41 12 687 alondonthi​ng
10-16-2007 at 11:38 PM
On [Sound Cards] Sound card for a 2.1 gaming system with vista
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If you can really tell the onboard audio is bad then you must be to some extent an audiophile so in that case definitely the X-fi extreme is [...]
    chetbango 7 1163 nikolokolu​s
10-14-2007 at 04:47 PM
On [CPUs] new used cpu
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Maybe a bios flash is needed, dunno if you'll find one as the board is fairly old, try the asrock website.
    suicidekid 6 289 orangegato​r
09-21-2007 at 06:01 AM
On [Other Components] random lag in games
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Seems most likely to be an internet connection problem. Try alt-tabbing and seeing if you can load any webpages during the lag.
    wingman198​9 8 447 systemlord
09-21-2007 at 08:50 AM
On [CPUs] CPU core speed
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It may be because your cpu slows down to save power, only when the machine is plugged in to the mains will it run at full speed.
    Polar_012 9 985 Polar_012
06-19-2007 at 10:45 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade help... Socket 939 4400+ worth it?
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Not too bad, mine are only five degrees cooler.
2   sportwarri​or 53 3190 badarthur
06-16-2007 at 03:17 AM
On [Other Components] which mouse?
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Personally I like Razer's gaming mice, they're not moulded to the hand so they are good for left or right handers. (Personally I'm right so [...]
    flexo786 8 791 flexo786
06-04-2007 at 11:54 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] cheating school's network
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Well perhaps there is no regional variation in American English but there certainly is in English, cockney compared to yorkshire, etc. Suppo [...]
2   ihateibuyp​ower 59 6297 goldragon_​70
06-07-2007 at 05:31 AM
On [CPUs] A s939 upgrade dilemna. Stick with 3200+ or upgrade now ?
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There's a mile of difference in between that 3200 and a 3800 or 4200. It would be pointless to get a new gpu for the 3200 as the cpu will bo [...]
    DetConan 11 723 caamsa
03-22-2007 at 01:10 AM
On [CPUs] windows media 11 player melt down - ideas plz?
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You probably left copy protect music on when you ripped the music. Not much you can do really except re-rip it and take off copy protect.
    DragonSpra​yer 25 1853 DragonSpra​yer
03-22-2007 at 11:57 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Athlon 64 temp okay at 45c ????
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The socket 754 athlons were pretty much all very hot, mine used to get up to 60 or so.
    fanfuzz 29 1254 m25
03-19-2007 at 03:09 PM
On [CPUs] Which of these 2 HP computers would be the better one to...
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Well he could check toms hardware cpu chart but there is no 6300 on there. But I would suggest getting the 6300 machine as you can always up [...]
2   Hootervill​e 55 2370 Mad_Murdoc​k
03-10-2007 at 06:27 PM
On [Sound Cards] My first build - sound card and speakers
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I wouldn't spend more than 100 dollars on a 2.1 set, the only advantage really is the bass for a 2.1 set. No games have specific setups for [...]
    P-Stew 5 939 OlGraybear​d
03-02-2007 at 03:36 PM
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