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    i7 2600 vs. Q6600 @ 3GHz?

    Since you're getting a good deal on the i7 2600, just buy it and think about the rest (case, etc..) later. Bottom line is you can have the system up and running and immediately in use for the short term without a case.
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    i7 950 cpu - good buy or a waste of time?

    Starting from scratch, I would personally only build on that X58 if you can get a cpu for it for dirt cheap, like $100. Otherwise, I'd be more compelled to sell off the board and build on SB.
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    Is it possible to disassemble the LGA 775 push pins?

    +1 I used to always remove the push pins on the stock coolers or any other aftermarket coolers that came with them (I know, why did they include them in aftermarket coolers?). Just as Zap describes it, it's a very simple process to remove them, do-able with just about anything like a thin...
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    Time to upgrade??? Running a Q6600 @ 3.6ghz...

    For gaming, no. That quad at 3.6ghz will hold pretty well at higher resolutions with current videocards. You could probably even skip Sandy Bridge and go for Haswell.
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    OC Q6600 = Bottleneck for GTX580??

    If you can get 3.4-3.6ghz overclock on that cpu it should be fine for higher resolution gaming. That being said, you should be able to get a high percentage of gtx 580's potential.
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    The Tale of Two GTX480s - Fermi revisited - on a more mature 40nm process

    Newer Fermi's are probably just able to run at lower VID for default clocks which result in lower power usage and temps. I wouldn't be surprised at all in this case.
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    OCCT's GPU test, error checking, and overclocking

    From my experience with the OCCT gpu stress test, if I can pass it with low amounts of artifacts, it won't ever crash in games and can fold an entire day without errors. Furmark, 3dmark Vantage, EVGA OC scanner, and MSI Kombustor doesn't test stability very well as I've had overclocks that were...
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    Pentium dual core e5200 wolfdale vs e6400conroe C2D

    Once both are overclocked, there's barely any difference between the 2 so I would say definitely not worth the effort. The e6400 can also do virtualization while I think e5200's are stripped of that feature. If you were to upgrade, a quad core would be the way to go, but seeing the motherboard...
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    For the price...

    I agree, at this point in time, just wait for that next surge in pricing changes, unless of course, you get a good deal somewhere.
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    PC Setup

    No, you can run it dual channel with 4x2gb. Hell, even run it with 1 stick if you want, there's no problem with that.
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    New PC Guidance

    If you're thinking of building something that you'll keep for a while, Sandy Bridge should be available in January for around the same price as the lynnfield processor you picked out. It's pretty much the end for lga 1156 as they won't be making anything for that anymore once things shift over...
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    i750 overclock, fan failure won't boot HELP!

    Also, if your motherboard has a post code indicator, check the code up and see what it means. That might help in finding out why it doesn't start.
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    i750 overclock, fan failure won't boot HELP!

    Power off psu and unplug cord, then take out that cmos battery and jumper the board to clear cmos for like 10-15 mins and try again. See if it'll power on then.
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    What is the best gaming CPU?

    From my understanding is, BD will fit in the current AM3 sockets by pin, but they won't work on them. Maybe it has something to do with feeding the chip with enough power.
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    What is the best gaming CPU?

    I've been thinking of getting a cheap i5 750 or i7 920 setup for cheap, but since sandy bridge is around the corner, and with the leaked price list, it seems like it's much better to wait for that instead. I wonder how much people can get for their i5 or i7's once sandy bridge releases.
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    LCD Upgrade: Old S-PVA vs. New TN?

    You could also for the dell 22 or 23" e-ips panels (they're both 1920x1080). When they're around the $200-$220 price when on sale.
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    Starcraft 2 > furmark

    If you passed that with shader complexity @ level 8, it should be pretty damn stable. A lot of cards with factory overclocks don't even pass that.
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    Is my mother compatible with crossfire ?

    Is your mother compatible with crossfire? You could try it on her, dunno if she'll like it though.
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    Starcraft 2 > furmark

    A lot of unstable clocks can run fine through furmark, kombustor, and even a lot of games. Try OCCT and run the GPU Stress Test with shader complexity 8 at full screen native resolution. Lets see how long your overclocked cards lasts through that artifact free.
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    gtx 460 vs. 470 and other questions

    Not exactly a 470, but take a look at this and just extrapolate the results to get rough 470 results: http://www.overclock.net/nvidia/800329-gtx460-1gb-vs-gtx465-review.html
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    I7 920 D0 & EVGA X58 SLI wont do 200fsb...?

    If you're overclocking on even multipliers, adjusting all the different clock delays will help a great deal.
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    MSI Cyclone 460 1GB OCing

    74C is nothing to worry about. If you're passing occt at shader complexity 8, full screen, at highest resolution you can handle, it should be a lot more stable than furmark or any other program out there will indicate.
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    MSI Cyclone 460 1GB OCing

    Will your current stable GPU clocks pass 15mins of OCCT GPU Stress test with shader complexity level 8 and full screen native resolution?
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    Is it worth keeping a card for Phsyx anymore?

    Well, the gtx 480 is about 15 percent faster clock for clock for a particular amount extra of wattage. Say 70 watts for a 9600/9800gt.
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    Is it worth keeping a card for Phsyx anymore?

    Looks good, but as long as having that extra videocard for dedicated physx won't be a significant power drain, all the better. Or is it actually power intensive?
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    enable dual channel with asrock penryn1600sli-110db

    Try a few things (if you haven't already): 1) Try the other dual channel slots. 2) Unplug all power to comp, take out motherboard battery, reset CMOS 3) Boot with 1 stick of ram, then set manual voltages for memory (or even a bit over spec) 4) Adjust memory timings manually 5) Increase...
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    Bulldozer spotted in the Wild!!

    This just looks like it could be a contractor's computer case. It would fit just nicely at a homedepot service counter.
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    Is it worth keeping a card for Phsyx anymore?

    So for newer titles, I assume a gtx 470 + 8800gt for physics would undermine performance?
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    Clock for clock gtx 470 vs gtx 480

    Thanks, from that last one, it seems to me that in most cases a 470 requires ~15% bump in core clocks to match a 480 in performance. So I'm assuming ~15% performance difference between the two clock for clock.
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    Clock for clock gtx 470 vs gtx 480

    I've been able to find 1 review (though an older one) that comes close to clock for clock gtx 470 @725 vs gtx 480 stock, and the 480 performance advantage ranged from ~15%all the way up to ~25% in certain cases at 1920x1200. Why such a large variation? Looking at the shader and texture...
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    Clock for clock gtx 470 vs gtx 480

    Anyone know any reviews showing clock for clock performance between the 2 cards at 1920x1200 resolution?
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    Thoughts on Dell U2410 + PS3/Wii? DisplayPort/HDMI Question

    I know someone that does that ps3 + dell u2410 all the time and it goes great on it. Nothing to worry bout here, if that's the monitor you're eyeing, go for it.
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    Venomous X vs Venomous X RT

    Performance wise, they're very similar. I'd just buy whatever that's cheapest between the 2.
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    GTX 460 vs old GTX 260 Core216?

    +1 Just that CPU thing would go a long way in understanding the scope of the problem.
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    Dead Core2Duo E6400 - What to upgrade to?

    I agree with the others that it's almost certain that it's the motherboard that's dead and if you can buy a cheap motherboard to replace it, it'd be far better than upgrading at this point in time. Once you do get a new motherboard though, have your e6400 overclocked and it should hold you over...
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    gtx 465 is seeing a 50% unlock rate with 10 memory chips version.

    Personally, at $250 I'd rather just put out a few more bucks to get a guaranteed 470.
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    With current drivers is it a good idea to chuck the 5850 for a 470 now?

    Looks like there was a sticky in the motherboards section: Sysprep http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=265026
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    With current drivers is it a good idea to chuck the 5850 for a 470 now?

    I remember there was some sorta command you can use that pretty much unloads all the drivers etc in windows back to clean slate. I did that when I made a motherboard swap a few years back. That should have the same effect.
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    With current drivers is it a good idea to chuck the 5850 for a 470 now?

    Wouldn't a 5850 still perform better than a 470 when comparing average overclocks for both cards? 5850's around 1ghz+ should be pretty tough for a 470 to parallel on air, no?
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    upgrade 8800GTS ? 250 or 240

    I vote for 5450 as well, unless there's other cheaper cards available that will give you hardware acceleration for your videos and perhaps if you require, be able to pass audio over hdmi. Just go for the cheapest card you can find!