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Prices soon to drop?
I was going to buy a processor and motherboard within the week, but a good friend of mine said that to wait for a bit cuz prices are going to drop. Since the quad cores coming out or is already out (I dont remember). Should I wait?
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Official: Post your best overclock thread
Post your CPU overclocks in order of : User Name : CPU name : Code Name : Core Clock : Voltage : Multiplier : HTT : Idle Temp : Load Temp : Tcasemax
User Name: P11
CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3400+
Code Name: NewCastle
Core Clock(Stock): 2.40 Gh...
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Conroe - Whos thinking of getting it?
Ooooh, after finding out its on LGA775, im all excited. How many people are thinking of getting it? Hopefully theres a cheap version, but im betting its gona be VERY expensive. Anyway, a quick poll to see.
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Some questions about AMD 5000+
Hi all,
I am planning to buy a AMD Athlon x2 5000+, but I am not sure if I would take it or not. First of all, do I need to format my pc for it? I've heard that it is best to reset your BIOS, that's no problem. But, if I need to format the pc,...
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Over Clocking Time.
Now that I got a CPU cooler, I want to over clock. I was thinking of getting past 2GHz, and staying stable there.
I was talking to Kornowski, and he told me the basic outlines, but then said to double check everything.
Quote:
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3dmark05
so i downloaded it version 1.3.0 and every time i try to run it it locks up. anyone had this problem before?
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what is the best CPU ?
Hi, does anyone know what the worlds best and the most ultimate CPU is that money can buy.
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Having issues OCing my Q6600
Hey,
Heres my specs:
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
Abit IP35
2x GeIL Ultra Low Latency DDR2 800Mhz Dual Channel RAM 1GB (@2.1v as recommended)
Corsair HX520w Modular PSU
BFG OC2 8800GT
Antec Nine Hundred Case
The FSB multiplier is at th...
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Need help finding motherboard for this CPU
Hey I want to upgrade my computer, I am looking into this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116037
Would anyone know of a motherboard that would work well with it?
Thanks.
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How intall a AM2 chip into the AM2 motherboard?
Is it the same as installing a 939 chip?
I know how to upgrade a 939 chip onto a 939 motherboard, would this method be the same as the AM2? What do i need to know about the AM2, is there something new i should know? how to apply thermal past...
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AMD ATHLON FX-60 a dual core processor?
Is the AMD ATHLON 64 FX-60 Socket 939 (2.6 gigahertz) a dual core processor? If it is, how come AMD's website specifications say nothing about it being dual core?
AMD ATHLON 64 FX-60 Socket 939
http://products.amd.com/en-us/Deskto...ail.as...
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e6750 temps
my e6750 has ac5 and an arctic freezer 7 pro fan. it idles around 31c and load is around 38c at most. i see people claiming 14c with the same setup, but i think they may be confusing the cpu temp with the core 0 or core 1 temps that speedfan ...
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overclocking PetiumD 945(3.4GHZ)
i can do it in my bios by changing my FSB ive never overclocked a computer befor can someone give me a detailed step by step instrions how to an how high i should go PLZ
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Bios Flash Problems
i made a cd to flash my bios and followed the directions here:http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-cd.htm and when i go through the steps to start the flash i get a filerom id incorrect message and it wont flash. I am flashing using a cd since ...
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Which CPU?
Ok, here are some basic specs of the computer that I am building:
2gb ram
250gb hard drive
Vista Home Premium
ATI Radeon 3850
500w power supply Dual 12v rails @31A
Ok, I was going to go with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+, but I found 64 X2...
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AMD Performace
How do you work out the performace of an AMD Processor from it's rating? Also, I was reading that AMD Processors can outperfrom Intel's with higher clock speeds, is this true and how can it do that?
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help what is the best Processors?
hi guys i'm new and i will make it fast
i read here in Intel
http://www.intel.com/products/deskto...rs/celeron.htm
and i don't know anything about Intel Processors, there is Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium and Intel Core and i don't know wh...
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overclocking AthlonX2 BE-2300?
i have an AMD athlon X2 BE-2300 and plan on overclocking. before i do so, i just want to know if anyone has OCed one of these before and if so, what are its general potentials? this is basically another brisbane core that is a lower power consu...
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P4 skt 478 question
Well im probably not going to get a new gaming pc now so i was thinking of just doing a slight upgrade to my system.
would a Intel Pentium 4 @ 2.6Ghz skt 478 be much better than a Socket A Sempron 2800+ @2Ghz?
i could always overclock th...
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Q6600
Since the Q9450 45nm quads will not be out until March 08 would a Q6600 be just as good in performance or should I wait for the Q9450? Please note my pc is used for gaming , overclocking and working with dvd movies ( ex. I make dvd movies for p...
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Core 2 duo with 945P?
I have a E6600 with a 945P-S3 motherboard. But I just found out that on the intel site it says that an E6600 needs a 965P chipset to function. Am I losing performance?
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Bios Flash Problems
i made a cd to flash my bios and followed the directions here:http://www.biosflash.com/e/bios-boot-cd.htm and when i go through the steps to start the flash i get a filerom id incorrect message and it wont flash. I am flashing using a cd since ...
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E6750
What should the Idle and Load temps be on an e6750?
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startup problem
got everything together, started the computer and it says disk load failure, please insert startup disk and press enter.
i have a ds2, e6750, 1gb ram, and dvd burner. everything posted fine, the hd is a western digital and it's ide and so i...
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cpu too cool?
hi i have the cpu in my sig and i have ocd it to 3.15ghz ,i dont think i have a problem but i have installed 4 120mm fans in the side door of the case and now my cpu runs at 22c idle and at 34c under load my abit utillity has warning in red wri...
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was this dumb?
i was trying to put my 6750 on the ds3 motherboard, didn't realize it had a plastic protector covering the pins. tried to lock it in place on the mobo (used a little pressure) until i realized it wasn't going to work, so then i stopped and rea...
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Do u think this a good cpu for me
ok i just bought a AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Dual-Core
TO go with it i got 1 gig of ram soon to be 3 to you guys think this cpu will help with Games and tasking
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core 2 duo interchangable
Hi, ive got a new notebook, an acer aspire 4920, VERY nice.
the only problem i have(personally) is the CPU the core 2 duo T5250. Its fast, but i like the idea of virtualization, and this CPU doesnt support it. it uses socket P. I want to know ...
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