Recent content by LazyDreamer

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    Does my Q9450 look too hot?

    HI, I recently got Q9450 and overclocked it to 3.4GHz on Asus P5Q. The cooling heatsink is Tuniq tower and I dropped some AS5 as the thermal paste. In addition to that, I even mount one Antec 120 fan on one side of the Tuniq tower hoping better cooling effect. I have used this setup for...
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    Should I upgrade my PSU for 8800GTS_512MB?

    Q: why x38 but not p35? A: 1) X38 by default supports Penryn 45nm while P35 was developed for Conron 65nm. Compability is one concern although bios update could be one way to go; 2) X38 supports FSB1333, which is better for overclocking; 3) most importantly, X38 comes with PCI-E...
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    Should I upgrade my PSU for 8800GTS_512MB?

    Hi Doclife and DSF, Thanks for your advice!
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    Should I upgrade my PSU for 8800GTS_512MB?

    Hi, Intel Penryn 8400 will be announced soon. I will have a new rig build with this CPU next month or the one after. The following is my current proposal: 1) Penryn 8400 2) Crucial Ballistic PC8500 - 2GB 3) EVGA 8800GTS-512GB 4) Asus P5E (X38) 5) WD 500GB SATA II & WD 320GB SATA...