Recent content by ahxnguyen

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    Is this a ok temp for my computer and cpu?

    There must be something not good about your power supply, especially the +5v and +12v rails. The fluctuations should never go over +- 5%.
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    Quick question about quad core overclocking

    I have my Q6600 installed on an MSI P35 Neo 2 FR - a budget mobo. Getting to 3.0 ghz is just a matter of setting jumpers to 333 positions. 333 x 9 = 3000mhz. I think other mobos should give you that feature. Good luck!
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    What's the test of a 'good' overclock

    That's a good question. I don't believe in 8-hour stress tests because my application rarely needs more than 90 minutes to finish recalcualtions, using 100% CPU resources from start to finish. We used Lavalys Everest Ultimate edition to stress test 3 times CPU + RAM in 2 hours each -...
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    Windows cannot access file

    You're right. I'm going to remove AVG and rely on MSI Core Center to monitor heat if I want want to overclock furthermore. Thanks for telling me the obvious. Sometimes we were worried too much and forgot to step back and ask "Do we need this?"
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    Windows cannot access file

    Hi everyone, I just built a new machine. Everything seems fine except problems with 2 applications, Speedfan and a game. When I tried to install my AVG anti virus program gave me a warning threat. I turn off AVG and try to run but got the message "Windows cannot access the specified file...
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    I have never overclocked. I read about q6600 overclocking downloaded all the utilities

    An example is "4-4-4-12 is loosened to 5-5-5-15". Correct me if I'm wrong.
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    Potency loss of Arctic Silver 5

    Thank all of you for input.
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    Potency loss of Arctic Silver 5

    I just bought a CPU cooler (Cooler Master Hyper 212), a tube of thermal grease included. 18 months ago I bought a tube of AS5 for my AMD X2 4800.By that time AS5 was rated as the best thermal grease. Is 18-month old AS5 better than the throw-in Cooler Master grease for a Q6600? Thanks for your...
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    I have never overclocked. I read about q6600 overclocking downloaded all the utilities

    TungFree: I'm going to overclock an Intel PC for the first time next week - hardware is on the way from newegg. My goal is to reach 3.2 ghz on a Q6600 GO. Is it possible to start with default values then manually set divider to 1:1, FSB to 270, CPU multiplier to 9 (default?), Vcore to 1.320...
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    Q6600@ 3.2ghz and 3.6ghz

    Well said. Thank you for saying what I think.
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    Dual Core or Quad?

    I just check newegg a few minutes ago and was surprised to see listed prices. E6850, 3.0ghz, FSB 1333, $280.00 E6700, 2.66ghz, FSB 1033, $320.00 Is that a typo on newegg's part? more expensive mobo & RAM to handle FSB 1333? Any clarifications would be appreciated.
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    CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX PSU

    The thumb rule I was told is that price drops the day after your purchase.
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    CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX PSU

    That CMPSU-520HX supplies very steady juice to my overclocked AMD 939 4800. Once I watched for 1 minute - the 12v rail just stayed at 11.96. Quietness is a bonus.
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    Stuck at BIOS greeting too long!

    Narrowing down I found that the cheap Lexmark usb color injet printer I installed a few months ago was the problem. Replaced it with an old HP usb color injet and the usb controller can be enabled. I don't know why that Lexmark printer worked for a while then acted up.
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    Stuck at BIOS greeting too long!

    I just disabled the USB controller and everything is fine. Thank you , guys. My ordeal is a demonstration of the strength of this forum.