Recent content by Somniferum

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    How to modify signature with new forum software?

    I don't have permission to view that page. Help please! <edit> Looks like I'm fixed now, thanks.
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    DOOM 2016 on a Q9650

    I have the FSB set to 423MHz with the multiplier set to 9. Core voltage 1.232v. The memory is also overclocked since it normally runs at 400MHz. I had problems with heat at first, but after replacing the cooler with a CoolerMaster Vortex Plus that I picked up for $30, the temps never exceed...
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    DOOM 2016 on a Q9650

    I was skeptical, but decided to take a chance. My system is ancient, but upgraded to the hilt. Kind of funny actually. I'm running Windows 10 on a Gigabyte EP45-DS3L mobo, with a Q9650 chip I bought off Ebay for $100 overclocked to 3.8 GHz. 8 Gigs of DDR2 RAM, and a GTX 660 video card. Yeah...
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    Anyone else still running Core 2?

    In theory you could upgrade to something like a Q9650, but good luck finding one for a reasonable cost. I mentioned this upthread. It's really more cost-effective to upgrade to a new platform at this point. In your case I think some more RAM might also help, but again, DDR2 is very overpriced...
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    Anyone else still running Core 2?

    It seems to be a matter of preference at this point. Windows 8 seems fine under the hood, but I'm a fan of things like Aero, gadgets and the Start menu so it's a non-starter for me.
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    Anyone else still running Core 2?

    My E8400 will handle something close to that. Having 8 gigs of RAM definitely helps with multitasking. I normally have Chrome open with 20+ tabs while I'm playing Dishonored, Guild Wars 2 or Torchlight II and can alt-tab between the game and Chrome with music playing (streaming Google Music...
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    Anyone with a google voice invite to spare by chance?

    I could use an invite too if anyone has one to spare. Just got a Droid yesterday and I hear Voice is the way to go. :) gdavisatl (at) gmail (dot) com
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    E8400 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous?

    I thought I should provide a conclusion in case anyone finds this thread in the future. The benchmark scores are in, and asynchronous wins. I had to loosen the timings a bit to 5-5-5-15 (remaining at 2.1v), but at 5:6 the memory bandwidth clocked in at 8Gb/sec compared to 7.7Gb/sec at 1:1. So...
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    e8400 overclock help

    Which program are you using to monitor temps? I've found several of them to be unreliable with this chip. I finally settled on Real Temp, which seems to match the readings my BIOS reports. So far I've pushed mine to 3.8 and it was stable for the short time I kept it there, but load temps...
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    e8400 overclock help

    Unless you changed the RAM multiplier, it should already be overclocked. Since the e8400 runs at 9*333, DDR800 has to use a 5:6 divider to hit 800MHz (333/5:6 = ~400). So with the same divider, 400 FSB would give you (400/5:6 = 480) or DDR960. Of course if you changed the RAM divider to...
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    Why should I upgrade to Win7 from XP?

    If you want step-by-step instructions in addition to the MS link provided above, try the guide at Maximum PC.
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    New to Vista 64

    Best answer I've found to this question is that in some cases you may have a 32-bit and 64-bit version of the same program. For example, Windows 7 x64 includes two versions of IE (I think Vista x64 does as well, but I'm not sure since I've never tried it). The 32-bit version is sort of a...
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    Why should I upgrade to Win7 from XP?

    I was an XP die-hard as well ... was running XP Pro SP3 until last week when I tried dual-booting the Win7 RC. I liked it so much I ended up reformatting and installing Win7 x64 as my primary OS. It's hard to describe, but it just has an awesome feel to it. The user experience is very smooth...
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    E8400 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous?

    Thanks ... I figured the difference would be slim, but it's the principle of the thing as well ... I built this system and it gives me satisfaction to know it's configured optimally. Guess I need to run some benchmarks. Super Pi seems to take 13s for 1M regardless of what I do to the RAM, so I...
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    E8400 Synchronous vs. Asynchronous?

    So I finally got around to overclocking my E8400 (E0). It runs great @ 3.7GHz, slightly undervolted to 1.2v (BIOS). Temps are around 38c idle, 54c full load (Orthos small FFTs). My question is about the RAM. I'm running 4Gb of OCZ DDR-800 in dual channel. (And I can finally see all 4Gb...