Recent content by mzbinden

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    P4 Running Hot

    No throttling according to ThrottleWatch. I'm planning on calling Intel tomorrow to see what they say.
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    P4 Running Hot

    OK...I ran both Prime95 and SuperPi 32M at the same time. SuperPi finished in 45 minutes. These are the max temp I saw during that time. Processor Zone 72C System Zone1 53C System Zone2 62C Are those acceptable temps? Sorry for being so naive on this, but it's the first PC I've...
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    P4 Running Hot

    I'm running SuperPi and Prime95 now. Running SuperPi by it self seems to be OK, but with Prime95 also running, I get this message. "Not convergent in SQR05" What's that mean? UPDATE: Take that back. I restarted SuperPi and it's running now. I'll let it run for an hour and let you...
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    P4 Running Hot

    OK, I downloaded ThrottleWatch and had it running while I ran a stress test that came with the "Intel Desktop Control Center". I ran it for 5 minutes with the CPU pegged at a 100%. Here are my max temps. Processor Zone 68C System Zone1 50C System Zone2 60C ThrottleWatch did not show...
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    P4 Running Hot

    I had the 120mm fan hooked up to to constant power. Changed the temp a couple of degrees, but that was about it. Put it back to fan only since it defeated the purpose of having the nice quiet Sonata case. I was expected to put the machine into the computer desk we've been using for the past...
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    P4 Running Hot

    I haven't stress tested yet, as I'm still installing everything. I just finished installing the utilities that came with the MOBO. Now the temps are: Processor Zone 51C System Zone1 41C System Zone2 43C I'll try to max out shortly. UPDATE: I'm installing updates to my...
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    P4 Running Hot

    Just built my first PC last night. Turned it on this morning and the Bios is showing the CPU stabalized at 64-65 degrees C. I know the P4's running a little hot, but that seems extreme. Here's the specs I have: Intel P4-550 3.4 GHz Intel 925XCV Mobo Antec Sonata Case Using the...
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    Photoshop CS PC Specs?

    When are the dual-cores suppossed to be out? Is there a speculated price range? My only concern is what everyone says..."there is always something better". Plus if something better is coming out soon, then it should drive down costs of current hardware. I hear what you are saying though...
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    Photoshop CS PC Specs?

    Thanks guys for the welcome and the feedback. I knew RAM made a difference, but didn't realize 2GB would make that much of a difference. I will see if I can fit that into the budget. As far as HD space. I was starting with the two 80GB drives (Raid0). We have a fairly new 200GB IDE...
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    Photoshop CS PC Specs?

    Anyone? Some one must have feedback on this. PLEASE...feedback would be very helpful or even advice on where else to look. -Marc
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    Photoshop CS PC Specs?

    My wife is getting into photography. Our 5 year old Dell isn't cutting it for Photoshop. I believe I've narrowed down my choices for building a new PC for her, but wanted to get some input, as I'm still a bit confused by everything I've read. Keep in mind the sole focus of this machine is...