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On [CPUs] Shanghai?
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I thought the anandtech review looked fairly promising, though it was very limited in what it tested. Clock speeds are still a little bit l [...]
    jaydeejohn 30 680 uguv
11-13-2008 at 04:49 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem memory limitiations?!?!
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Nehalem doesn't have a FSB. Plus, I think most people using DDR3 with a core2 run it at a 2:1 ratio.
2   chunkymons​ter 88 2223 salem80
11-17-2008 at 05:06 PM
On [CPUs] Ouch - The new AMD CPU's are slower than the Q6600!
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I don't believe in any of these rumored memos. Once we have some more benchmarks from independent sites I'll be interested.
    tehlexinat​or 39 1068 Knewt
11-12-2008 at 01:51 AM
On [CPUs] Intel's 'Overspeed protection' will limit Core i7 overclocks!!!!!!
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I find it humorous that thunderboy used such an Intel-biased article to try to make AMD look good. For example, the title of the article [...]
2   thunderman 74 1650 bfellow
11-06-2008 at 08:10 PM
On [CPUs] AMD & ATI making a come back?
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And if you're going to reply to a post please make sure it isn't 4 months old. :P
3   MikuMiku 147 2747 universedo
11-07-2008 at 09:21 AM
On [CPUs] Quad-Core and Quad-Processor.. what's the difference
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Yes, but the word processor probably shouldn't be between the "quad" and the "Q9550". It's a "Core 2 Quad Q9550 pr [...]
    flugie62 15 413 uguv
10-29-2008 at 05:31 PM
On [CPUs] Sytem for Dual Screen WoW and Civ IV
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Nice work on the necropost.
    lghtmup98 7 560 uguv
10-28-2008 at 07:38 PM
On [CPUs] 7901 ultra sli config help please
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I've never had a problem installing Vista on SATA hard drives from a SATA dvd drive. I'm not a fan of nvidia chipsets but I think you hav [...]
    shapo 5 229 shapo
10-22-2008 at 10:32 PM
On [CPUs] i7 940 Benchmarks
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I just don't understand where everyone got such crazy expectations for single threaded performance gains. Again, back in June Anand had thi [...]
3   BadTrip 143 2348 reynod
10-28-2008 at 11:20 AM
On [CPUs] Intel Core i7 (Nehalem): Architecture By AMD? : Introduction
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I believe it was the $500 chip that was overclocked to 4ghz, not the extreme $1500 chip.
3   enigma067 102 1716 reynod
10-23-2008 at 02:11 PM
On [CPUs] CPU'S,Mobo,& Wattage
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AMD usually makes good chipsets. Nvidia generally doesn't make good chipsets. Unless i were planning on using SLI I'd stay far away from n [...]
    mike27466 7 313 Kari
10-20-2008 at 02:59 PM
On [CPUs] The X84 - HD4850
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You should be.
    petrarus 9 354 uguv
10-14-2008 at 07:30 PM
On [CPUs] Anyone notice the Merger? (ATI & AMD)
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That was a sweet link Reynod. Here's the reverse hyperthreading one:
    33mikeg 22 487 uguv
10-14-2008 at 04:43 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Building a New computer could use some advice
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Ah sorry, I didn't realize you already have the card. I think you'll have trouble finding a board that supports AGP and an E5200 but if I f [...]
    NukeKnight 20 329 Nukeknight
10-15-2008 at 02:49 AM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom 9950
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It's still a decent price for that proc. If you're not an overclocker it will probably compete well with a Q6600 at a lower price. You're [...]
    beeyang78 7 321 topper743
10-10-2008 at 11:06 PM
On [CPUs] Core i7? No. An arm and a leg
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Yes he's been proven wrong several times yet still keeps up with the $300 lies. I usually just take Baron's post with a grain of salt b [...]
4   BaronMatri​x 165 2618 yipsl
10-12-2008 at 08:07 PM
On [CPUs] AMD pushes out three more triple-core chips!!
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Wow some fool voted your post down already. NT4 was decent with SP3 but with SP4 it really became a solid OS. I think anyone who l [...]
8   thunderman 362 5298 randomizer
10-28-2008 at 12:47 AM
On [CPUs] whats wrong with this "god like" build?
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64-bit OS with 2gb of ram? I think RAM and HDD need a boost. Get a SATA dvd drive not IDE. (and if you need dvd or burning software g [...]
    pidol 34 775 cjl
09-27-2008 at 08:24 AM
On [CPUs] Phenom as good or better than Intel in gaming?
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So basically you're saying that in GPU bottlenecked games, where the CPU isn't the bottleneck, then your choice in processor doesn't really [...]
4   jaydeejohn 157 2708 roofus
10-05-2008 at 12:38 AM
On [CPUs] AMD issues dramatic price cuts for triple-core CPUs
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Exactly
    seabirds 46 1005 yipsl
10-11-2008 at 06:22 AM
On [CPUs] 478 to 775 adapter?
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Nice necropost.
    TheMaster 9 4652 Hellboy
09-16-2008 at 10:22 PM
On [CPUs] Are CPUs now "fast enough" for the vast majority of PC users?
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That's like saying hundreds of millions of people use OS/2 because it runs many ATMs.
2   Amiga500 88 1396 modtech
09-14-2008 at 09:51 PM
On [CPUs] AMD & INTEL
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I think they have both copied each other.
2   JED 53 1071 jimmysmitt​y
09-03-2008 at 10:50 PM
On [CPUs] Which CPU is better
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Sounds like you'd be better off with a desktop than a laptop... If you insist on getting the laptop I'd recommend something like the Ga [...]
    volerom 21 644 volerom
09-02-2008 at 11:08 PM
On [CPUs] AMD Phenom FX Deneb Core - Kentsfield Beater
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I think AMD also hurt itself by not advertising more. At the time Intel was a household name yet for the most part the average Joe on t [...]
4   pogsnet 183 4390 yipsl
11-12-2008 at 08:25 AM
On [CPUs] PC Pre-Post Reset Loop
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I had this problem when my PC froze during a BIOS flash, killing the motherboard. I had to RMA the board. As jtt mentioned it could also b [...]
    twolfhound 6 215 twolfhound
08-29-2008 at 03:51 AM
On [CPUs] CPU overheating on new PC build
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I'm guessing you're using the stock HSF. It's probably not seated correctly.
    matt3232 8 244 Grimmy
08-16-2008 at 01:55 AM
On [CPUs] Opinions: should AMD give up on CPU?
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Short answer: no. While AMD is lacking a solution in the high end desktop market, they genererally lead in multi-processor servers and they [...]
2   concrum 57 931 lolitha
08-17-2008 at 03:10 PM
On [CPUs] 1:1 FSB : Ram ratio. Is it necessary for Q9550?
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Actually I didn't quote your last response because it was just an effort to cover for your lack of knowledge about the subject. Perha [...]
4   hohyss 171 2749 moe2freaky
08-31-2008 at 12:40 PM
On [CPUs] What is the ideal cpu temperature?
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Is that at idle or under partial or full load? It's probably too hot in any scenario unless your ambient temperature is really high.
    manchan 14 657 Superfinic​ky
10-05-2008 at 11:34 AM
On [CPUs] Need a bit of help
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Looks like your friend's estimate of 2-3 years old may have been a bit off.
    jimmysmitt​y 4 128 uguv
08-13-2008 at 04:53 PM
On [CPUs] Intel's playing catch-up
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Now granted this is on a Bloomfield 2.93ghz engineering sample, but I would guess it would also be true for the Bloomfield 2.66ghz model [...]
4   enigma067 154 2559 jimmysmitt​y
08-17-2008 at 05:59 AM
On [CPUs] Deneb previewed
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I believe you is in need of some grammar lessons.
3   epsilon84 119 2260 jkflipflop​98
08-12-2008 at 07:50 AM
On [CPUs] core 2 extreme? what is it?
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The QX6850 is a quad core with an unlocked multiplier. It should allow higher overclocks than the Q6600 but it costs a lot more so most peo [...]
    xxcoop42xx 5 163 gamerk316
08-07-2008 at 09:08 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 problems
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As the others said, make sure the hsf is mounted correctly. The temps you're showing are very high for a stock speed Q6600, even if it's no [...]
    falcodakrz​z 6 237 falcodakrz​z
08-09-2008 at 12:13 PM
On [CPUs] q6600's from newegg g0 stepping???
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I got an OEM one from Newegg this past December as well and it was g0.
    BIGSUR 10 293 dragonspra​yer
08-07-2008 at 02:45 AM
On [CPUs] Help! 790i problems? qx9650 or q 9450/ deadline tomorrow
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I'd go for X48, DDR2 800 (or higher) RAM, PC Power & Cooling Silencer 750W or a Corsair 650TX or 750TX, and a 4870 (or two)
    necasio 11 506 Vertigon
08-06-2008 at 09:40 AM
On [CPUs] Why does everyone have Intel Quad-Cores?
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So, let's see in the first post you say: So it looks like you actually contacted ATI regarding this issue. You then follow this up by [...]
2   quitoman 78 1676 jimmysmitt​y
08-05-2008 at 03:19 PM
On [CPUs] Quad-Core AMD Opteron deliver world record web performance
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Off topic, but how does this rate +1? Someone must have too much time on his hands to go around and do a +1 on all Baron's posts and a [...]
2   thunderman 78 1506 someguy7
08-03-2008 at 10:28 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Antec P182 size
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I have a Zerotherm Nirvana NV120 in mine with room to spare. I assume the stock 9950 cooler is a lot smaller than that.
    revolink24 18 502 revolink24
08-13-2008 at 11:22 PM
On [Other Components] Canadians listen up newegg is comming............
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I've used NCIX to ship here to the US before and aside from the expected high shipping costs, their service was great.
    macer1 18 332 The_Blood_​Raven
07-31-2008 at 08:30 PM
On closed [CPUs] AMD@$4.15, So when is the Q9550 pricedrop to finally kill them off?
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It tells me a few things: 1) AMD doesn't have any processors that perform well enough to price at $1000 for the desktop market. 2) You [...]
3   antonmadco​w 140 2002 CompTIA_Re​p
07-31-2008 at 08:56 PM
On [CPUs] First SB750 board released
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You guys are hijacking poor Baron's thread. ;) I'll be interested to see what kinds of overclocks people can get with the new SB. It may m [...]
    BaronMatri​x 40 758 3Ball
07-30-2008 at 04:54 AM
On [CPUs] 2.66GHz Nehalem to sell for $284???????
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Wow, I bet water is wet. Of course the top model will cost $1k. The top yorkie costs well over $1k as well. I may get one of the ~$ [...]
2   sarwar_r87 77 1500 BadTrip
07-26-2008 at 06:32 PM
On [CPUs] CyberpowerPC competitor recommendations?
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Falcon Northwest seems decent (and crazy expensive) but you don't have a ton of options with them. I think the other sites listed offer a l [...]
    bandit77 18 335 bandit77
07-24-2008 at 02:08 AM
On [CPUs] Newegg goes Phenom Crazy!!!
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Actually he had one incorrect score in one benchmark and he fixed it, but I do agree on waiting until they are ready to ship before I ge [...]
2   BaronMatri​x 85 1831 jimmysmitt​y
07-28-2008 at 11:01 PM
On [CPUs] Phenom Exposed! Shipping with flaky 3rd cores.
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This flaky 3rd core seemed to be a fairly rare occurance. If people stop posting on this necrothread maybe it will go away. P.S. Pe [...]
6   ragemonkey 251 14969 uguv
07-23-2008 at 06:47 PM
On [CPUs] amd cpu questions
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Unfortunately they need to keep their $50 chips available to compete with the E1200 at that price point. The 5800+ seems like a decent ch [...]
    cshorte 7 194 uguv
07-22-2008 at 07:28 PM
On [CPUs] Intel Skulltrail 3: 8 vs 4 Core Performance
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TC, you AMD fanboy! :P Skulltrail platforms don't offer much improvement over a regular desktop in gaming, and for anything else th [...]
    muk 49 1997 Vertigon
07-18-2008 at 06:17 AM
On [CPUs] Declare War on Rabid Fanboys Without Flaming!
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Actually Keith was talking about the phenom running better on overclocked (ddr2 1066) ram than it does on ddr2 800. It seems that even [...]
8   Technology​Coordinato​r 350 3918 keithlm
07-16-2008 at 04:47 AM
On [CPUs] AMD: Smoke and Mirrors?
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Wow it looks like the baron is back.
2   Technology​Coordinato​r 57 1701 jimmysmitt​y
07-25-2008 at 04:05 PM
On [CPUs] E7200 vs Q6600
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I'd say just overclock the E7200 and stick with it for a while. Edit: oops sorry missed that you already have it overclocked. I'd still [...]
    hitokiri1 27 1103 hitokiri1
07-12-2008 at 08:06 PM
On [Network Interface Cards] Built in NIC problem....need Help
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It could also be disabled in the bios for some reason, but I'd check device manager first and see if there are any unknown or non-functionin [...]
    Greg3635 8 320 Greg3635
07-13-2008 at 11:45 PM
On [CPUs] amd gaming cpu
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Actually, Asus has pretty crappy customer service but decent reliability. I have one Asus, one Gigabyte, and one DFI board, and all hav [...]
2   i sea 99 1313 Grimmy
08-15-2008 at 08:29 PM
On [CPUs] Dreamworks pick Intel's Nehalem and Larrabee over AMD/ATI
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Yeah, I think the crazy "AMD4Life" types give the reasonable AMD fans a bad rep. This was classic Thunderman. I love how he [...]
    dvmoo7 37 1157 jimmysmitt​y
07-10-2008 at 09:04 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 isn't real quad?
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I'd certainly grab one.
11   vochtige 544 7876 harna
07-11-2008 at 01:59 PM
On [CPUs] Nehalem is coming =D
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From anand's review ( )
    thogrom 24 559 surrealdea​l
07-16-2008 at 05:43 AM
On [CPUs] WHAT TO BUY????????
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I'd probably go for an E8400, but this guy must be smoking something if he thinks it can go to 6ghz. 3.6ghz would be a fairly easy over [...]
    sunny27 17 508 antonmadco​w
07-03-2008 at 05:37 PM
On [CPUs] Q6600 system vs AMD Phenom system
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This coming from the genius who wants to drop a Q6600 in a server board.
4   AkisTzortz​is 160 2950 jimmysmitt​y
07-05-2008 at 10:08 PM
On [Power Supplies, PC Cases & Case Mods] Corsair 620HX enough power?
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You are incorrect, it should work fine. He's not trying to SLI them, just drive multiple monitors.
    dougd71 16 428 KyleSTL
06-27-2008 at 11:53 PM
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