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Here are the results I used with SpeedFan instead of realtemp (only for Intel). Type: Blend - stress CPU and RAM Min: 8 Max: 4096 InPlace: No Mem: 1725 Time: 15 CPU: 3000MHz FSB: 1000MHz [1000MHz x 3.0 est.] 6/18/2008 8:48 PM Launching 2 threads... Using CPU #0 Beginning a continuous...

Thanks, all. Yes, the fan that comes with the E521 is pretty big, and the stock heatsink is a good chunk of aluminum. I downloaded a temperature gauge program and it showed something like 56c with Photoshop CS3 activity, an anti-virus, and Firefox open for some time. I think that's OK...

The heatsink that came with the chip does not fit on the Dell supplied motherboard. I tried and tried but no go... there are things soldered to the board that get in the way, and there only seems to be one anchor point for the heatsink, not two like the instructions show.

Installed $120 worth of upgrades today. 1. Went from 1GB PC-4200 RAM to 2GB PC-5300 RAM, and 2. Went from AMD Athlon 3600+ to AMD Athlon 6000+ The difference in computer responsiveness is quite good. :) The computer is a Dell E521, with everything else still stock. I re-used the...

Hello all, I currently have a Dell E521 computer which has all AMD stuff in it. I want to switch to and Intel chipset and motherboard, and I need a lot of help. I want my Adobe Photoshop CS3 to run SMOOTHLY, with no hiccups and slowdowns. I do a decent amount of photo processing, and...

Hmm, interesting. How about this (switching to Intel): GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3L LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail AND Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Conroe 2.33GHz LGA 775 Processor Model BX80557E6550 - Retail For $280 shipped. Good deal? I'll also need some RAM, so...

Thanks, Jack! Reading that thread now. I definitely want some new hardware - when I open a folder with, say 100 pictures in it in Vista Basic, and the pictures are set to be viewed as medium or large icons, it takes 2-3 seconds to get all of the loaded - annoying! I want that to be...

How's this for $288? AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz Socket AM2 Processor Model ADX6400CZWOF - Retail mushkin Extreme Performance 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) with EPP Profile Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996523 - Retail

Hi all, I currently have a Dell E521 with the following specs: * AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ Dual Core Processor * 1GB PC2-4200 DDR2 Memory * 160GB 7200rpm SATA Hard Drive * 16x DVD+/-RW Burner * 19" Dell E197FP LCD Monitor * NVIDIA GeForce 7300LE Graphics with...