Recent content by Walternowi

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    Xcom Enemy Within

    I don't know about Slingshot missions, but Progeny missions are not difficult. You will obtain some pretty awesome psionic soldiers in the process.
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    What do you consider the best value in used processors today?

    Yup, Xeon E5-2670 is very attractive these days.
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    What CPU(s) do you use for your Workstation?

    Work: Xeon L5639 Home: Xeon E5-1650 v2
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    IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover

    The stock Cliffs of Dover is pretty buggy. Please go visit ATAG (http://theairtacticalassaultgroup.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=100&) and download the Team Fusion patches. Team Fusion is a group of volunteers who made huge improvements with this sim. I think the most current patch is 4.312...
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    NorthBridge Heat issues

    Antec Spotcool is a simple and not-too-expensive solution. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835209044
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    Water cooling questions

    My favorite places to get water cooling supplies are: Petra's Tech Shop Jab-Tech Sidewinder Computer Systems They have very high ratings at resellerratings.com
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    What is the Correct CPU Temp? Noob in need

    Looks right to me. Core Temp is assuming a TJunction of 85C. 66C to TJunction gives you 19C (85 - 66), and 59C to TJunction gives you 21C. However, the key question is "Does your CPU has a TJunction of 85C?" Nobody knows and this parameter is not recorded in any registry. The information...
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    What is the Correct CPU Temp? Noob in need

    This thread http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...08&highlight=intel+tat contains very good info regarding CPU temperature readings. The consensus is that Core Temp 0.95 (with the option "Show Delta to TJunction temp" selected) displays the correct Intel Core2 CPU temperature until throttling...
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    C2D stepping vs spec-number list ...

    http://processorfinder.intel.com
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    Sapphire X1950XT 256 MB

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102067
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    how to flush out a water cooling radiator?

    Flush it a few times with distilled water, and then with white vinegar. Fill the radiator with vinegar and leave that in overnight. Repeat flushing procedure a few times. For more details, see here. Scroll down to the section on "Cleaning of radiator and waterblocks".
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    good grief! they're practically giving 'em away

    It is a superb case for DIY watercooling. I had all the components installed internally, and the installation process is pretty painless. There is still room for expansion.
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    Easy to install watercooling?

    Beware of potential galvanic corrosion with a Nautilus 500. It uses a Copper CPU block and an anodized Aluminum radiator. The pump (Laing DDC) is good, but the single radiator is probably not capable of supporting both CPU and GPU blocks.
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    7900 gto overclocking results

    It is big, it is quiet and it does a good job of cooling the core.