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    Does Anandbench CPU account for HDD vs SSD?

    I want to compare Q9650 (Yorkfield) performance against i5-4670K (Haswell). The AnandBench tool presents this directly, which is great. Except... I wonder if the Q9650 results might have been obtained with a mechanical drive, whereas the Haswell would certainly be with an SDD. Looking back...
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    Best SSD choice now for Win XP boot drive?

    I'm looking for something to replace a failing WD 300GB Velociraptor as my single non-RAID boot drive under WinXP Pro 32-bit. BTW this is the second of these Velos to fail under quite moderate home use. So I won't go there again. I need at least 80GB capacity but am willing to spend more...
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    Need separate forums for Memory vs Storage

    The RAM issues are totally unrelated to the hard drive stuff. The current situation is pretty messy. Why not split that into two forums? Seems so obvious that I wonder if I'm missing something. A lack of moderators maybe? Arbie
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    FSB & timings with 2x2GB vs 4x1GB

    I've read the Anandtech articles on RAM and MCH timing with great interest, and intend to make use of this info in a new build. But of course it won't be exactly what you tested and I'm left with a few questions. I need 4GB minimum RAM, and prefer it to be 2x2GB as I might later expand. I...
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    What DDR3 suits a 3.6+GHz Yorkfield build?

    I am planning a build based on a QX9650 and DDR3. I have read the 2007-8 Anandtech articles on RAM and FSB with interest and appreciation if not with complete understanding. My minimum goal is a 3.6GHz Yorkfield with 4GB fast RAM on air cooling 24/7. The PC will probably be in service 5...
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    Does Nvidia 'Hybridpower' exist?

    Given the power levels of the newest Nvidia graphics boards, I'm interested in their "Hybridpower" capability. Evidently, this is or will be available when such a card is used with an Nvidia 700-series chipset. Hybridpower could be the one thing that would steer me to an Nvidia mobo. But in...