Recent content by evo4ever

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    Overclocking E6600 on an EVGA 680i SLI board

    Overclocking will always generate heat, either from increased FSB or vcore. Increasing both will generate the most heat and you will need to do this if you want to achieve your maximum overclock! The only way to combat heat to invest in a better cooling solution. The Tuniq Tower 120 is one the...
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    Is my vcore safe for 24/7 usage? Advice Needed.

    Hello all. Im currently running my E6600 at 3.40GHz at 1.52v. My temps are 43c idle and about 48c-50c full load. Is my vcore safe for 24/7 usage? Will 1.52v fry my chip given my temps? I cannot run a lower vcore becuase ill get crashes in certain games. Help appreciated.
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    Can NVIDIA LinkBoost Cause Instabilities?

    Hello all. Im overclocking my GTOs to 650/1600 and I have linkboost enabled in the BIOS, is that a good idea?
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    Am I Now GPU Bound?

    I dont think I want a 8800 card just yet they are too expensive. My pair of GTOs/GTXs can handle anything I throw at them. The only time ill upgrade to 8800 is when... 1. DX10 is released. 2. Vista Matures a bit. 3. Games that 100% utilize DX10. 4. 8800 prices drop. Atm its pointless. I...
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    Am I Now GPU Bound?

    Hello all. After I upgraded from my old system... A64 3700 @ FX-57 ASUS A8N32-SLi Deluxe 2GB Corsair XMS4400 Pro TwinX @ 2.5-3-2-6 1T: 255MHz ... to my new system I got about 2700 extra points on 3DMark06 from 7100 to 9600 at STOCK speeds (except GPUs). Im now running my E6600 @...
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    My old DDR scores better than my new DDR2! Why?

    I am enjoying it but im not enjoying the fact that my old A64 Single-Core DDR1 system beats my new high-end system on memory bandwidth!
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    My old DDR scores better than my new DDR2! Why?

    Hello all. Just upgraded to Conroe. Specs are in sig. Upon running sandra memory bandwidth its come to my conslusion that my previous system: 3700 @ FX-57 ASUS A8N32-SLi Deluxe 2GB Corsair XMS4400 Pro TwinX @ 2.5-3-2-6 1T: 255MHz Scores higher than my new system by about 1000...
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    Do I Have A Good Stepping?

    Mine idles at 46c @ 3.0ghz stock volts. and 38c @ stock.
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    Do I Have A Good Stepping?

    Im @ 3.0GHz atm @ stock volts seems to be stable. I can get through 3DMark06 and play numerous games without any problems! My eTailors been out of stock of the E6600s for a few weeks and they only received a fresh batch a few days ago. Maybe ive got one of those new steppings you mentioned...
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    Do I Have A Good Stepping?

    Hey all. Got my new rig up and running last night and ive got my E6600 @ 3.0ghz stable I havent gone any higher yet, having a break lol. My stepping is: L630A751. Is it any good? Help appreciated.
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    Troublesome DVD-ReWriter. Pls Help!

    Hello all. I bought my new LG DVD-ReWriter GSA H22L a few weeks ago and everytime I try and write stuff to a blank DVD RW Nero fails at random places. Like it might fail at 55% complete, or 3% complete, or 22% complete. Its only when im writing large amounts of files (GBs). If I write small...
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    AA Wont Work On Splinter Cell. Help Needed.

    Hello all. Before I go into this im talking about the very first Splinter Cell game not Double Agent, released back in 2003 I think. During DX8.1/GeForce4 era. While looking at my vast games collection on the shelf I got a strong urge to play Splinter Cell again, considering it didnt run...
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    Why wont BF2142 let me use 1280x1024? Help needed.

    How annoying! I've set the resolution in the shortcut and it works fine. By doing this will it effect any of the settings in the in-game video settings? like AA, Texture Quality etc etc?
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    Why wont BF2142 let me use 1280x1024? Help needed.

    Hello all. I bought BF2142 yesterday and it runs great but one problem... It wont let me use my monitors maximum resolution of 1280x1024, it only goes up to 1280x960. But BF2 will. Anyone know how to get around this? Help appreciated.
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    eVGA nForce680i and Memory Dividers, confused! Help needed!

    Hello people. Ill soon be ordering a E6600, eVGA nForce680i, and 2GB Dominator XMS2-6400C4. Does the nforce680i work differently when keeping your ram at its rated speed while overclocking the FSB? Is it true these an option in the BIOS were you can keep your RAM and FSB speeds kept...