Recent content by Twsmit

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    Upgrade my 939 system to FX60?

    I echo the sentiment that upgrading an old 939 isn't worth the money. I would only jump on a FX60 if you could find one for about $20-30, and even then it won't be much faster than what the OP already has. Dropping $200 is simply ridiculous compared to buying modern parts.
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    Game installs on 'green' HDD

    I agree, shouldn't make too much of a difference. A faster HDD is only going to speed up loading levels and launching the application. Don't worry too much about it unless quickly joining multiplayer servers really matters to you.
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    Z68 chipset preview by Tomshardware

    SSD caching doesn't seem useful for enthusiasts seeking maximum performance. They'll most likely get a 100GB+ SSD and run their OS and programs from that. This technology seems more in line with Seagate's hybrid hard drives, offering a modest low cost performance boost. I'm feeling better...
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    UPDATE:New board received :Recieved e-mail from Newegg for Biostar P67.

    Anyone have any info about the Newegg 90 day return policy? I'd love to simply return my defective B2 board for a Z68 board assuming the timing worked out. My guess is that the previously announced 90 day count down begins today?
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    dual-cores are now considered "Classic"

    haha pretty funny. In their defense, single core systems are all but dead outside of netbooks. That particular desktop offers classic year 2006-2007 performance! Dual cores are now the rock bottom choice when shopping for a new computer.
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    Multi-Monitor, Multi-GPU Personal Experiences (AMD & nVidia)

    Any idea what the maximum numbers of monitors is for Crossfire? With the 69xx series I assume upto 6 monitors per card? 24 monitors in quad Crossfire?
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    U2410

    I just picked one up this week, love it! Beats the pants off my old 20.5" Ultrasharp 2007WFP. The colors are so much better and the screen is significantly clearer than my 5+ year old monitor.
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    1366vs1156

    I would honestly look around and pick up a SB system, the motherboards are still available. Otherwise the system looks solid, but I'm not sure about the 6 core option, it's overkill if you're a gamer.
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    Value of extra 2mb L3 in 2600K?

    any updates on this? I'm interested in an answer for the OP's question.
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    Reaction to P/H67 defect - What will you be doing for new builds?

    My guess is that most Z68 boards will have Displayport /Mini DP and HDMI . Using passive adapters that will cover pretty much any dual monitor configuration using up minimal space.
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    Core i7 2nd generation "Sandy Bridge, what's known + future

    Also don't forget Z68 chipset in Q2 2011. Should add SSD buffering and support for quicksync and video output. Essentially it's a fusion of P67 and H67 plus the SSD feature.
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    P67, PCIe bridge chip?

    To the first question, yes, all P67/H67 boards use a bridge chip to provide PCI slots. I don't know if it will affect performance or audio quality.
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    Is the chipset intel problem a real problem?

    It's a real problem, but shouldn't affect 99% of end users in the short term. Availability of P67 boards is pretty scarce right now, so I doubt the OP will even be able to buy one. However if the OP manages to get their hands on a board there should be no problem using it until it's...
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    stupid question about Sandy Bridge Turbo

    How do I test if turbo is working? I cannot hit 3.8ghz when at stock. I was trying to break my 2600k in at stock and for the life of me I cannot get it to turbo to 3.8ghz. (only turbos to 3.6 or 3.7ghz) I have the Asus P67 board and a i7-2600k. Is there a particular bios setting that I need to...
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    Any Asus P8P67 owners with 1253 bios having HDD problems?

    Just chiming in with a Intel SSD, 2TB SATA 3.0 Western Digital, a SATA DVD burner and a SATA 1.5 Seagate 250GB. Everything works great on bios 1253 using ACHI. No problems so far.