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    Older (Core 2) computer hangs or power cycles

    Config: Core 2 Quad Q6600 (previously @3.1GHz, now stock @2.4GHz), 4GB DDR2 Mushkin 800MHz CL4 (2 x 2GB), Gigabyte P35-DS4 (dead on-board NIC & onboard sound), 100Mbit Realtek PCI NIC, HIS Radeon HD 4850 512MB stock, Windows 7 64-bit, Thermaltake 450W PSU, 1TB Samsung Spinpoint F3, 640GB WD...
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    Nvidia G100 cold boot problems

    Hi guys. A neighbor of mine called me to try to fix a problem with their computer - their computer hangs when they try to load a game after a cold boot, but it works fine after a reset or restart. In more details, when the computer cold boots, and they try to start a game, the screen...
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    Nvidia G100 cold boot problems

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    AMD system fails to boot after overclocking attempt; clear CMOS didn't work

    Hi, This is the system in question: - MSI 790XT-G45 AM2+ (790X + SB710) - Athlon II X3 435 (2.9 GHz) - 2GB DDR2 800MHz CL4 - 400W PSU - Gainward GTS 250 Green I had no prior experience with overclocking AMD systems before. I tried to overclock the CPU from 2.9 GHz to 3.16 GHz without upping...
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    are SiS Mirage 3+ IGPs any good?

    Hi. I saw some very cheap laptops with Core 2 Duo processors, but which have SiS Mirage 3+ integrated graphics. I'm figuring the whole chipset is SiS. I know I'm not going to be able to play games on them, but what I'm interested to know is how good their drivers are, how well do they handle...
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    P35-DS4 rev 1.1 board + Q6600 G0

    Hi. I bought a P35-DS4 board, unfortunately it was rev 1.1. I installed the latest BIOS (F8), and the latest version of Easy Tune 5 from your site. Specs: Q6600 G0 Gigabyte P35-DS4 rev 1.1 F8 bios Seasonic S12-430W PSU 2GB Geil Ultra 800 CL4 7900Gs OS: Windows XP SP2 Well, the...
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    Q6600 or wait for Penryn?

    Hi. I want to buy a new processor next week, and I have three choices: 1. Get Q6600 and then upgrade to Nehalem in 2009. 2. Get a good dual-core (E6750) and upgrade a year or two later 3. Get a really cheap dual-core (E2160) and wait for Penryn in January I am a programmer, but I don't...
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    P35 MB: Gigabyte P35-DS4 or ASUS P5K-E/WiFi?

    Hi. I'm new to this forum. I want to build a new computer and I don't know which of the two motherboards to choose: Gigabyte P35-DS4 or ASUS P5K-E/WiFi. They're both about the same price, but I don't know which one is better. I don't plan on overcloking the FSB more than 400MHz, or maybe 450...