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Core 2 Duo stock voltage differences
Two E6750s ordered from the same source. One came with a stock voltage of 1.25v, the other, expected to be the same, ended up having a stock voltage of 1.35v. Both used on the same motherboard, same cooler (AC Freezer 7 Pro). The lower voltage ...
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Help Overclocking q6600 with Asus p5n32-sli
My first time overclocking this cpu and i have no idea what im doing wrong. I change the fsb from 1066 to 1100 and my comp won't boot(just a blank screen) Before i used to oc by changing the multiplier, but Intel has locked that option. Can som...
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Help Me With My OC
Greetings wise people at CF, I have yet another question.
I just got my new rig (see sig) wednesday and I already OC it to 2.8GHz, my problem is that I can't get it over that without becoming unstable.
I think it's because I can't (or...
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overclocking my AMD 3400
as is well known, my processor is very out of date. it is running currently at stock speeds of 2.4GHZ, and is the fastest core for the AMD 754 socket.
my problem is i dont know if i can overclock my core speeds to anything more then what th...
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How Do You Know if Cool'n'Quiet is Working?
Hello. I've had an AMD Athlon 64 3000+ before and i've noticed CnQ at work when i looked at the CPU speed drop when not much is running. However when I upgraded to X2 3800+, none of that ever happened. So... how do you know if CnQ is working ...
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My cpu clock.
My cpu is at 3.00GHz I read soemwhere that I can oc this cpu up to 4.00GHz.
Is this true?
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how good/ old is an amd k6?
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AMD Hyper Transport?
Previously, I've only been dealing with Intel CPUs and FSB.
However, recently, I've been working on an ultra-budget PC ($200) and it seems that for the little money I'm able to spend on a computer AMD is going to give me the most bang for my...
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Overclocking E6750
Hi guys, Just got a new build and as you know the E6750 dual core is rated at 2.66GHz running at 28* celcius idle and 32* under normal load.
My bios allows me to overclock in 5% steps and I have given it 10% to 2.926 GHz running at 33* idle ...
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Overclocking e6750
Hi i'm thinking of overclocking my e6750. Any suggestions on third party coolers? I'm using the stock cooler atm that came with the chip(28C idle).
And should i overclock my 3870 too? What kind of third party cooler should i get?(46C idle)
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Core 2 duo temps
Hey guys are these core 2 duo temps a little too high? My pc already shut itself down randomly when i was playing cs source once so i was a little worried.
Used speed fan and im getting average temps of 50-53 idle and 64 load.
Pc was not ...
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Q6600, energy effecient versions?
I just bought a load of parts for a computer, and then realised this is the processor:
here
Now this is the slightly older version right? Is it worth dropping this item from the order to get the newer one somewhere else, or is the differen...
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Updating my computer
Hey guys,
I have been thinking about buying a new computer for a long time, and was thrilled to learn that they still make some parts for my 2-year old "ancient" computer lol. So instead, I decided I would upgrade this computer, sinc...
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Overclocking the Q6600
I'm looking at building a new machine and I was thinking about overclocking the Q6600 I want to put in it. What should I overclock it to and should I instal an aftermarket heatsink in the machine as well. The machine will also have a 8800 GTX i...
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Overclocking Sempron 3000+
Hey guys, this is my first time overclocking and Im doing it with a small Sempron as you can see the 3000+ version, core clock1600MHz. I raised the Bus from 200 to 202 and then to 204 and got about ~32 increase in MHz.
My mobo is a gygabyte G...
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would my motherboard support the amd phenom cpu?
I have a Asus M2N-E SLI nForce motherboard and i want to upgrade to the amdquadphenom cpu. would that mother board support it ?
here the link with the specs on it:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...957&CatId=2322
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Determining the FSB speed on CPU
Anyone know how to determine the Front Side Bus on a processor?
I have an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Winchester 2.0GHz Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3200BIBOX
and I want to make sure it is set up right in BIOS
Also: are there any other settings I ...
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bad temps
Do these seem like bad temps for watercooling?
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AMD 3200 to AMD X2 4200
Just wondering if i need to upgrade fan and heatsink when going from a AMD 64 3200 to a X2 4200. I read somewhere that I should when going from single to dual core, but I have no idea on this stuff. i just know i want to upgrade my processor......
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Uncles P4 rig rig is cool!!!
Hey all,
im using my uncles pc and i looked at his system tempratures and im amazed how cool his system runs.
it has a Intel Pentium 4 @ 3Ghz 531 non HT (Prescott)
i thought it was normal for prescots to run at 45c - 50c on idle be...
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Clearing up core 2 duo
Ok, I'm trying to clear up a debate between me and a few other people about core 2 duo's and their speeds. Simple quesion.
Suppose I had a dual core running at 3.0 gHz. Does that mean that both proccessors are running at 1.5 gHz or both are ru...
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intel q6600 2.4ghz or a intel core 2 duo???
im building a gaming machine which prosessor better?? the intel quad q6600 2.4ghz i can get for 289$ on tiger or the highest core 2 duo is 299$. im a big time noob lol the comp i have now is a pentium 3 lol 1 ghz lol 512 ram and 128 5200 gefoc...
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oc?
ok, im thinking of oc'ing my intel celeron or my plll, which one would give me better results?thanks
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Replacing a AMD Sempron w/ an Turion 64x2
Is it possible to replace these two CPUs?
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AMD Sempron 3500+
Socket: S1(638)
Tech: 90nm
Core: 1.150V
2.
AMD Turion64 x2 TL-58
Socket: S1(638)
Tech: 65nm
Core: 0.800V
Could these two CPUs be swapped out in both laptops?
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Core 2 Duo Prices vs Power Discrepancies
Am I missing something here?
The E6400 is 2.13Ghz/2MB/1066Mhz FSB and is $198
The E6750 is 2.66Ghz/4MB/1333Mhz FSB and is $197
The E6700 is 2.67Ghz/4MB/1066Mhz FSB and is $290
Except for the extreme editions, which are appropriately pri...
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Good overclock?
Im wondering if this is a good overclock for my pentium D 950
http://img144.imageshack.us/my.php?i...erclocken8.jpg
Id say its running pretty stable. No errors, and the heat isnt that big of an issue.
Any input?
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Overclocking QX6850 on Striker extreme
Got my hands on my friends pc today
he has a QX 6850, 8gb DDR2 800mhz ram, ultras in sli, and a striker extreme.
Upped FSB to 1500 to get 3.37 GHz, gets to the wndows boot screen and locks up.
The only thing i did was disable all spet...
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Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 VS E6550
Ok, I'm doing my own build and I exceeded my budget I gave myself for the computer, not that money is any problem, I don't have anythign else to pay then the computer, but i was wondering, is there a huge quality difference between :
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