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    warm I guess Acer AMD lappy

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc..._-Homepage2011 I bought one.:biggrin:
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    I always skip at least one or two upgrade cycles

    I got my phenom II last OCT (2010) and I'll make due til 2012 at least. BD has made the decision pretty easy. That six core part looks kind of cool. If I can scare up a cheap DDR3 mobo for it, I might try one.
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    why are vid cards so BIG/LONG?

    Are there any legit gaming cards that aren't as long as a surfboard? I have a Chieftech full tower case and because I have 4 HDDs ( 2 in lower fan housing ) I can't fit an HD4850 in the damn thing. I'm using an HD5670 which is a nice sized piece but is more a multimedia than gaming card...
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    Is amd's website down?

    I can't access it.
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    opinions on "cool and quiet" and OCing please

    Question: does running "cool and quiet" affect the stability of an OC? I've got my box running fine at 4GHz with relatively low vcore but I have the cool and quiet disabled. PC is always on 24/7. Turn it on or leave it off? Thanks in advance for any replies. Vidman
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    AMD Phenom II 955 X4 BE running 4.017 GHz on air !!

    Jeesh I just received this cpu from Tiger Direct on sale for $119, installed it this afternoon and after having at 3.6 then 3.8 for an hour each. I upped the vcore to 1.416, ram to 1.6v, hit the multi to 20x just for laughs to see if it would boot and VOILA !! I'm about 15 mins thru prime95 (...
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    AMD Phenom II 955 X4 Black Edition for $119 + $3 s/h @ Tiger direct

    DEAD / Expired pretty nice deal at Tiger Direct for a quad core Phenom II BE 3.2 GHz http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...143&CatId=4431 Use coupon code TOO23587 at checkout. Takes the price down from $139 to $119. Cheers and enjoy.
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    Help a dummy play Blu Ray on a PC

    I have Radeon HD5670 connected to a new Asus HDMI compatible monitor, with a Samsung 12x BD player. software is powerDVD 9 that came with the Samsung. I haven't installed the Samsung yet as I just got it today. Question is this. Do I need to use the HDMI cable from the vid card to the monitor...