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On [CPUs] Does My A643700+ Have Enough Juice?     Terror112 4 212 ethel
02-05-2007 at 01:31 AM
On [CPUs] $500 Quad-core     Terror112 31 2249 CaptRobert​April
02-21-2007 at 09:38 AM
On [CPUs] All The X58 / Core i7 BIOS Screenshots You Could Possibly Want
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I use my iPod touch to read and reply in the forums and everything loads incredibly fast, might just be your wifi?
    AuDioFreaK​39 9 458 jaragon13
10-23-2008 at 02:25 AM
On [CPUs] Upgrade to E8500?
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I totally agree with you, but what motherboard is he using now? If it's an older one, it might not be able to support them.
    kimfromabo​ve1985 8 274 christop
10-05-2008 at 05:28 PM
On [CPUs] P4 3.4Ghz in Q35 mobo won't boot, swapped in for C2D 2.4GHz
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If you want to get a cheap little processor for that system I would recommend this: or this: (if you want a dual core)
    skablaw 7 137 terror112
10-05-2008 at 04:49 PM
On [CPUs] Temp gap between E8400 cores
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looks like there is something wrong with the sensor on core 0.. 20C? is your room temp 10C or something?
    realyeti 6 208 megamanx00
09-13-2008 at 05:56 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] is cooler master 390W possible to run ATI HD4850?
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Definately not. The only thing that you would be able to run on that PSU is an 8600GTS or 4670 and if that..
    archiefan 36 1002 lunyone
10-17-2008 at 09:17 AM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] I'm getting a strange cyclic noise from my pc...
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The power supply fan and the disk drives are the only things that could make noise in your case so you should check them out.
    LeonRa 2 155 terror112
08-29-2008 at 01:58 AM
On [CPUs] AMD's Kuma listed: Dual Core around the corner?
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lol looks like you were on cocaine when you wrote this... Racing thoughts much? no paragraphs? who cares about quads for most tasks anyw [...]
    dattimr 28 706 chaohsiang​chen
08-27-2008 at 09:11 PM
On [CPUs] IBM and partners including AMD first to 22nm
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That is very impressive. I think that If AMD can pull Deneb off with high clocks, low power, and a 10% increase in IPC, we may have a wi [...]
    piesquared 43 634 ryman554
08-20-2008 at 08:08 AM
On [CPUs] Opinions: should AMD give up on CPU?
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Thats...thats...not just possible....... :pfff:
2   concrum 57 931 lolitha
08-17-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] PSU Kaboom
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Get the quality power supplies that have a variable voltage 110-240, and without the switch.
    heythatguy 7 167 heythatguy
08-15-2008 at 10:27 AM
On [CPUs] Q9450 vs Q6700
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The Q9450 is based on two penryn cores (two e8200's glued together), so they should be able to reach higher clocks without much of a voltage [...]
    TrueLook 25 707 Terror112
08-12-2008 at 03:57 PM
On [Other Components] Which GPU company to choose from!
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I use sapphire, that is my recommendation.
    dobby 8 184 dobby
08-08-2008 at 12:16 AM
On   [CPUs] THGC Needs You -Team 40051
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Is there a client for the ATI 4850?
45   Flinx 2204 134000 cunninglin​guist
11-11-2008 at 09:48 PM
On [CPUs] C2QX6850 vs. C2DE8400
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Agreed. If you can get that deal. GO FOR IT!!! (Socket 775 is not dead. Intel's new socket has not even come out yet. Plus we might not [...]
    ronin_cse 18 447 briandr
07-25-2008 at 10:31 PM
On [CPUs] Newegg goes Phenom Crazy!!!
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lol, baron is BACK!
2   BaronMatri​x 85 1831 jimmysmitt​y
07-28-2008 at 11:01 PM
On [CPUs] The 200 Dollar Difference
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+4 for +3ing the +2ing the +1ing of a DIY PC there are countless guides that can help you get going. If I fail to convince you, then I wo [...]
    chise1 16 432 joefriday
06-04-2008 at 07:08 AM
On [CPUs] Q6600 Voltage Settings...Running Cooler now 41 -> 29C!!
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chookman, love the signature. lol 109c... Nice undervolt. As everybody else has said before me, I could imagine how far you can take that [...]
    radium02 14 3768 terror112
05-19-2008 at 03:35 AM
On [CPUs] CPU 2.8 not working with i845
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May I ask how the hell you got a hold of a "brand new" s478 cpu???
    Rodrig0 8 353 rodney_ws
05-13-2008 at 02:40 PM
On [CPUs] Best Deal as CompUSA close's
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Futureshop.. 8800GT for $350@150$ off...pathetic. so the original price is $500???
    SoiledBott​om 19 783 RPAaggieDu​de
02-22-2008 at 05:09 PM
On [CPUs] 1st AMD sucks after that Intel sucks and now AMD sucks etc yeah right!
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wow, just wow.
2   SyPheR 76 2299 SyPheR
02-26-2008 at 02:55 AM
On [CPUs] What's the difference
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Too many things too list on one thread lol. Dont even mention getting a Pentium D... Core 2 Duo = Over 80% performance over the Pentium D
    nel 6 232 hairycat10​1
01-12-2008 at 07:31 PM
On [CPUs] Will AM2+ supports Phenom X8 (45nm) ?
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There is no reason to look forward to getting a 8 core processor. As of now there is no reason to get a quad, unless you are doing video enc [...]
    AKIRA972 23 1703 yipsl
01-14-2008 at 03:34 PM
On [CPUs] AMD3800 + 8800gt bottleneck?
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Ya, You could try overclocking first, but if you are not into that then you can try to upgrade your processor (if you are running AM2) to h [...]
2   anidiot 54 1625 evongugg
11-27-2007 at 08:36 PM
On [CPUs] New Core 2 Duo build complete - Need some help
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The reason that your CPU shows that it is running at 2ghz instead of 2.66ghz is because of speedstep. This is a feature integrated into the [...]
    Ace_437 11 591 jsc
11-12-2007 at 10:14 PM
On [CPUs] How far can I push a e6750 with air cooling
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I have the same setup, running a e6750 with an asus P5K. only difference is im running a Antec 500 Neo HE, and a Coolermaster hyper 6+ hsf [...]
    random1283 5 409 twofoot
11-03-2007 at 03:33 PM
On [CPUs] Should I get a 6000 or e4300 and p35?
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Hey I'd Get this: E6320 GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R Thats a good overclocking motherboard right there. With 4mb of cache and a proces [...]
    djstone86 7 796 Soldier37
07-13-2007 at 06:36 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg cant wait for the 22nd
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Do you have a link to show where to find these Processors? It would be greatly appreciated.
    billdcat4 22 2704 disposable​hero
04-16-2007 at 09:15 PM
On [CPUs] Check out these two 10W C2Ds:
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Maby Intel could invest in future portable gaming systems like PSP. A C2D in a PSP. Since Core 2 Duo's are good for gaming even at the low 1 [...]
    m25 21 1542 cb62fcni
04-06-2007 at 10:50 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 vs e6600 vs e6700
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dump all of them. for the best price/performance ratio it's all E4300. Just oc the hell out of it. Even if u dont oc its the better deal.
    hitman24 2 1374 DaSickNinj​a
03-30-2007 at 03:44 AM
On [CPUs] Is it possible to use a Core 2 Duo on older socket 775 mb?
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Though it is still nice to do a clean install scince XP gets slower over time. DEFRAG YOUR DRIVES!!! :twisted:
    LordByron 24 1425 the_vorlon
02-26-2007 at 04:39 AM
On [CPUs] Anyone actually own the quad fx yet?
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Another thing to mention is that QFX systems have huge memory bandwidth advantages over C2Q Systems. -Integrated memory controller -Dual m [...]
2   reconviper​one1 58 3447 InteliotIn​side
02-27-2007 at 03:30 PM
On [CPUs] What CPU should I get?
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Heres a list of parts: [b]CPU: RAM: MOBO: GPU: PSU: CASE: CPU COOLING: OPTICAL: HDD:[/b] This is a great system and should set u [...]
    snipingkid 17 1061 snipingkid
02-24-2007 at 10:04 PM
On [CPUs] Another source confirms Hyper Threading in Penryn!
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NO NOT HYPERTHREADING NOOOOOO!!!!!!
    gOJDO 1 358 Terror112
01-31-2007 at 03:46 PM
On [CPUs] Penryn & Nehalem, Some Questions
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good luck :wink:
    slim142 9 854 slim142
01-27-2007 at 07:22 PM
On [CPUs] Compaq EVO N1020V - Overclocking or New Processor?
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Sry man i cant find anything about your northbridge. the difference between yours and pc3200 might not be noticable. but if you upgrade to 1 [...]
    mnc2211 22 2102 ajfink
01-27-2007 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 or AMD Athlon 64X2 5200
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you dont have to overclock if you dont want to but core 2 duos are relatively easy to overclock with stock cooling. Just manualy set Fsb spe [...]
    lionheart1​327 26 1913 dasickninj​a
01-27-2007 at 10:47 PM
On [CPUs] 3lfk1ng Poll question RD600 vs WOW
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I THINK HE IS TOTAL BS.
    Shadowed 30 2815 1Tanker
01-18-2007 at 06:50 AM
On [CPUs] Why are local computer stores full of idiot employees!?!?!?
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Omg i hate futureshop. when I look in the fliers they NEVER put the resolutions for their monitors. I ask them on the phone about the resolu [...]
5   radelow 206 18311 sirheck
01-29-2007 at 02:34 AM
On [CPUs] Pentiun D 3.44 vs Core 2 1.86
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Now that just proves it! Agreed.
2   thahim 59 5649 yipsl
01-17-2007 at 04:48 AM
On [CPUs] Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo
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Your new System Core 2 Duo is only a 64-Bit version of the Core Duo, and in most benchmarks equally benched Core Duo vs Core 2 Duo The C [...]
    strikerty 9 2180 TabrisDark​Peace
01-06-2007 at 08:20 PM
On [CPUs] Core Duo VS Core 2 Duo on Laptop
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Core 2 Duo is 20% more powerful than core duo, but the $700 price increase is insane. Core 2 duo for laptops have only a very small differen [...]
    Advent_Clo​ud 14 3461 AtolSammee​k
01-07-2007 at 01:12 AM

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