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    Disable CPU Core #2 Through BIOS Settings

    I'm building a budget file server oriented non-gaming AMD system from some new and old spare parts. After low level memtest86 testing the new build, I found that core #2 of my old six-core AMD Phenom X6 1090T immediately fails it tests -- probably its memory controller circuits are damaged --...
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    Phenom II X6 1090t - DDR3-2000 Speed Memory Speed too fast?

    I'm planning to build a Phenom II X6 1090t system soon. All items ordered except for memory. I'm trying to decide between two speeds of memory: DDR3-1600 and DDR3-2000. Newegg has the 1600 G.Skill for around $189 and the 2000 for $214 The Phenom II X6 has a HyperTransport speed of...
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    OC Diagnostics via Bootable Flash or CD-ROM Image

    I'm putting together a new Phenom II X6 soon and will be overclocking it. So was wondering if anywhere in the overclocking community I can download flash or CD images that boots into a lightweight Linux? This bootable Linux must include stress test utilities like Prime95 and memtest86 and...
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    How to Defeat U.S. Border Agents from Viewing Your Notebook and Your Private Data

    I've been reading many articles on how U.S. Customs & Border Patrol can now force you to power up your notebook, login and let them drive around anywhere they please into your browser history, email messages, contacts, bank accounts, vacation photos, vacatio movies, spreadsheets, etc. This is...