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	[Other Components] Other uses for a graphics card.			technology-sponge	12	480	randomizer 03-16-2008 at 02:44 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] MagLev fans - great or rubbish?			technology-sponge	1	275	Croc 03-11-2007 at 07:45 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] (Poll) Who makes the best silent case fans?			technology-sponge	26	2395	nilepez 02-10-2007 at 09:06 AM
	[CPUs] CPU temps too high?			technology-sponge	7	269	CaptRobertApril 02-05-2007 at 12:38 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU current draw			technology-sponge	27	1090	nilepez 01-30-2007 at 06:21 PM
	[CPUs] Stress testing with Orthos			technology-sponge	0	257	technology-sponge 01-30-2007 at 05:05 AM
	[Other Components] motherboard TPM chips			technology-sponge	3	972	fivecentmozart 05-23-2008 at 04:42 PM
	[CPUs] Conroe EIST and C1E			technology-sponge	4	544	nigelf 01-11-2007 at 10:01 AM
	[Other Components] Heatsink temperature			technology-sponge	4	409	Chuckshissle 01-10-2007 at 01:41 PM
	[CPUs] core 2 max temp?			technology-sponge	6	1762	Invader 01-06-2007 at 06:00 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] fan speed controller			technology-sponge	2	506	czgncdoe 12-11-2006 at 11:37 PM
	[Other Components] USB/Firewire PCI Bracket			technology-sponge	1	525	evongugg 11-03-2006 at 08:51 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU difficulties in Thermaltake Armor/Kandalf			technology-sponge	2	474	Clue69Less 10-30-2006 at 10:40 PM
	[Other Components] RAID0 Performance on an older MB Last matching post: Your speeds with HDTach and Sandra are quite low. In fact, those speeds are what you should be getting with a single raptor, let alone RAID. [...]			sdrac	2	308	dragonsprayer 01-12-2008 at 08:15 PM
	[CPUs] switching over to thermal paste Last matching post: Yes. The thermal pad the stock cooler comes with is OK, but for quiet pcs or overclocking. As the people above said, arctic silver/cerami [...]			stealth91	4	291	technology-sponge 01-01-2008 at 12:03 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How to Fix Loud Rattling from Power Supply? Last matching post: Well in theory, you could open the power supply, and inset washers onto the screws to space out the fan, but that would void your warranty. [...]			Inabil1ty	5	508	jtt283 01-01-2008 at 12:59 AM
	[CPUs] Single core Vs duel core Processors Last matching post: Yes, you should get dual core, and that one is faster 1)Most games aren't CPU bound, but a 3.2ghz pentium will bottleneck most graphics c [...]			RickyBobby	14	1483	akahuddy 07-29-2007 at 11:30 PM
	[CPUs] Help on vCore and Temperature Spikes Last matching post: sorry my bad. about 1.1 to 1.2V when idles is normal. 1.27 under laod seems fine. my e6600 goes to about 1.28 under load as well. run [...]			fleshie	12	770	randomizer 04-23-2007 at 10:35 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help Connecting PSU to Motherboard Last matching post: The BIOS is just as inaccurate. There is a sensor chip on the motherboard whiich the software and BIOS both read off. This is generally [...]			fleshie	4	657	fleshie 04-19-2007 at 09:40 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] How many/what kind of fans do you have in your case? Last matching post: TT Kandalf Case Thermlatake 9cm - top Thermaltake 9cm - exhaust Thermaltake LED 12cm - exhaust TT PSU 14cm - exhaust Thermaltake 12cm [...]			AeroB1033	30	1617	sirrobin4ever 03-27-2007 at 04:50 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec 900 -- dust magent? Last matching post: lol I don't have an antec900, but ive got a thermaltake kandalf. it has similar fan configs, with the exception of the 20cm fan at the t [...]			graysky	4	1221	technology-sponge 03-11-2007 at 12:51 AM
	[CPUs] 'Ackin'Ell! Is this unbiased reporting??? Last matching post: Senility vs Dementia Senility - every time u go out, u come beck home to check you turned off your pc Dementia - same as senility, but [...]			CaptRobertApril	34	1168	CaptRobertApril 02-07-2007 at 08:34 PM
	[CPUs] P4 3.4ghz rising to 100 degrees C! Help! »« Last matching post: I'd think the CPU's shorting out internally or on the mainboard socket. The heatsink is getting quite hot so there obiously some contact wit [...]			Dacvak	35	1885	r0x0r 02-09-2007 at 01:54 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] thermaltake toughpower 650 watt Last matching post: Thermaltake doesn't make their own PSUS. They outsource to Channelwell Technology. The 550/600W PSU's are bad as they use a different design [...]			ruleworld	6	692	Malazan 01-30-2007 at 04:02 PM
	[Sound Cards] is it just me or does the realtek HD on the 680i rock? Last matching post: Hmmm I've tried Orthos out, but from what i've seen, it seems inaccurate. Mine always finds errors in Core #1, at 4hours 50 minutes +/- 5 [...]			cranbers	38	4102	Multiplectic 02-07-2007 at 04:30 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] budget power supply Last matching post: No good. HEC is a shady company. Some of there poower suppleis are OK, but most are overrated/out of spec. Just ignoring the brand though [...]			kel789	5	472	apt403 01-27-2007 at 02:51 AM
	[Other Components] Slow USB 2.0 speeds with external enclosure Last matching post: keepign in mind it could be a pc bottleneck, but USB2.0 tops out for hdd's at a max of approx 30MB's burst in real life. for opticaly drives [...]			smitbret	4	433	technology-sponge 01-26-2007 at 02:29 PM
	[Other Components] 120mm20mm Fan? Last matching post:* 20mm fans aren't common for pcs, pc fans are normally 25mm if u want a 20mm, look in an electronics store, cooling-stuff place, hardware [...]			hairyhaggis	2	561	technology-sponge 01-26-2007 at 02:27 PM
	[Other Components] Optical Drive for a perfectionist... What do I get? Last matching post: asus 1608P3S - a great all rounder, check it out at cdfreaks reviews. and its only 50 bux too or 65 boxed. if u really want absolute be [...]			architecture1	2	351	nobly 01-26-2007 at 10:13 PM
	[Sound Cards] subwoofer placement Last matching post: i had a desk with a built in filling cabinet and udnerdrawers that formed a kind of "box" which almost trebbled the punch from my [...]			Nova46	6	1184	astrallite 02-11-2007 at 08:49 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Powers Supply problems Last matching post: other apps you can try to narrow down the probem are prime95, windows memory diagnostic (has to be downloaded separaytely off microsoft webs [...]			hobbawapa	5	684	technology-sponge 01-26-2007 at 12:03 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Help, PC on but Power Supply really hot! Wife heard Pop. Last matching post: in mosst psus the fan has a 2pin plug which may be proprietary/hard to find, so grab any ole fan with the same ampage and cfm, and cut the w [...]			jlaavenger	13	1113	technology-sponge 01-26-2007 at 05:41 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] power supply failure :( Last matching post: (probably not a constructive respoinse) call that friggn idiot back with some bs story, when he comes over, ram your now dead psu down hi [...]			jhalf	20	1435	jhalf 01-31-2007 at 02:26 AM
	[CPUs] cpu not overheating but freezing ? Last matching post: sounds to me like a memory fault, in which casem running prime 95 or equiv may not show any faults, seeing as it took 3 months to show durin [...]			romain_nz	13	1744	romain_nz 01-25-2007 at 08:21 PM
	[Other Components] Im an abusive when I try to fix pcs :( Last matching post: :D true.... i wanted beer :P			billdcat4	34	1407	celewign 01-26-2007 at 03:10 AM
	[CPUs] Is it possible to upgrade an e6300 or e6400? Last matching post: no it cant be unlocked unlike the amd/ati chips that can be flashed to unlock shader and pixel pipelines the L2 size (2/4) doesn't matter [...]			NaShOrN	7	915	NaShOrN 01-22-2007 at 05:20 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] tagan 900 watts, power switch not working Last matching post: true. tho if i had that problem, id RMA it, since i wudv paid good money for it			nikolov	4	510	technology-sponge 01-21-2007 at 02:02 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] can i plug 6 * 120mmfan on a single 4 pins molex of psu Last matching post: Yeh definitely. You could have up to 30 fans per "array of molex plugs." Ie, max per string; based on 7.5A current capablity o [...]			nikolov	4	529	harty23690 01-20-2007 at 12:11 PM
	[CPUs] Black Heat Sinks- Better? Last matching post: Do you have a reference about copper being a terrible radiator? I think you are mistaken. The Zalman HSFs should be terrible performer [...]	2		Whizzard9992	82	4666	Whizzard9992 01-18-2007 at 04:47 PM
	[Other Components] 172MM hiGH cFM 48v.DC .48amp fan Last matching post: I'll be frank with you. (sorry if you do feel slightly offended) Trying to run those 2 fans in a pc case is a kind dumbish idea. It can w [...]			freezed1	2	418	freezed1 01-18-2007 at 05:52 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Actual voltages on +12 and +5 Last matching post: lol i seem to be owning myself 2day sigh.... shud stop trying to eat lasagne, watch a dvd, post in 5 threads, and burn in a laptop at t [...]			DrObviousSo	14	1038	Valtiel 01-18-2007 at 05:03 AM
	[CPUs] how long can a well kept artic silver 5 last? Last matching post: Heatsink paste lasts ages, even when opened. Eeven the el cheapo stuff. btw, in case anyone is wondering about actual use: I meddle [...]			penguin1	7	765	Crapola 01-16-2007 at 05:05 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] The worst PSU manufacturer? Last matching post: woo! australia never even heard of it yet alone seen it in aus... the ONLY place you might find it is at the muirfeild high computer mar [...]			Valtiel	42	3912	Valtiel 01-16-2007 at 09:30 PM
	[Sound Cards] Barracuda AC-1 vs Creative X-fi Last matching post: well said. i commend you on your response :D	2		krisz	95	9470	gondo 01-30-2007 at 02:44 AM
	[Other Components] Is fan ampage important? Last matching post: holy f***!!!! 2A!!! if your fans pull 2A each you got serious probs there ie burnt out motor, or a short circuit in the leds stand [...]			roycymru	5	371	roycymru 01-15-2007 at 06:21 PM
	[CPUs] Post your C2D temps here Last matching post: intel core 2 duo e6600 stock zalman cnps9500 led on high idle @ 2.4ghz (no eist or c1e) -37-39, load 58-61C on a coolday or when i ha [...]			wallis	34	3250	cappster 01-26-2007 at 06:53 PM
	[Other Components] why does my mouse not work properly on smooth surfaces? Last matching post: not really, its the stabdard optical/led garb that hates the reflective surfaces. if you have a true laser mouse, it can wokr on all surf [...]			impreza	5	319	technology-sponge 01-15-2007 at 04:20 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Can this case hold up the PSU? Last matching post: I really don't have anythin constructiver to add that hasnt already been said. BUT DEAR GOD!!!!!!! AARGH!!! FORSUTH! You are the prou [...]			KingWaddleDee	5	532	KingWaddleDee 01-13-2007 at 05:21 PM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU cooling Last matching post: yah u shud b able to, as long as the case designers were smart enough to flip the psu. being coolermaster, i assume hey did but you should d [...]			customcomputer1	13	505	customcomputer1 01-12-2007 at 12:22 AM
	[Other Components] DDR2 Frequency Last matching post: the memory is ddr2 so 400mhz is correct. as its double data rate, the freq shown in cpu-z is correct but in practice its 800			wowcro	2	278	technology-sponge 01-10-2007 at 12:33 PM
	[Other Components] Widescreen question.. in games like WOW do you gain view... Last matching post: i dunno about ati catalyst, but in the nvidia control panel, you cant set weather you want blackbars, gpu controlled stretching, or monitor [...]			vultureyo	8	1181	Featherstone 01-10-2007 at 08:25 PM
	[CPUs] what are these 3 cables Last matching post: I don't have anything against new starters. If they have questions, all and good, they can post it. But by the looks of it, he doesn't s [...]			woodyfly	37	2284	Whizzard9992 01-09-2007 at 04:02 AM
	[Sound Cards] X-Fi in Windows 98 Last matching post: Ohhhhh, get over it you even said "dual boot XP/98 pc" what are you complaingi about? your graphos and xfi wud work with xp, s [...]			MrDingBat	6	940	darkstar782 12-28-2006 at 03:59 AM
	[Other Components] Zalman 9500 or 9700 for ASUS P5N32-E SLI? Recommendations?? Last matching post: i haven't checked but about 99.9999999% of mobos will fit with the 9500 the 9500 is raised quite a fair bit off the motherboard with heatpi [...]			JCBananas2	5	737	CompuTronix 12-05-2006 at 09:28 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Am I using enough of a Power Supply? Last matching post: Should be alright, but u might need 650W if u run the pc at max which is unlikely max defined as - EVERY component @ full load with perip [...]			MYTHOZ	6	499	technology-sponge 12-05-2006 at 08:32 AM
	[Other Components] region code locked Last matching post: the region code is written physically to the drives firmware chip. there are several ways to reset the region code count 1)using the man [...]			by_tor71	8	1137	Assman 11-28-2006 at 06:51 AM
	[Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Will my 430W be enough? Last matching post: I haven't calculated your wattage but as a rule: AVOID TT Purepower POWER SUPPLIES!!! Thermaltake has had a mixed history with PSU's. T [...]			MineXX	8	955	MineXX 11-10-2006 at 02:39 AM