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    recent oc

    hi just finished oc of q6600 on 680i mb to 3.0 some advice and tips please heres what i have. voltages cpu core 1.41250 fsb 1.4 nforce spp 1.45 memory is g skill ddr2 800 @1020mghtz on 5,7,7,19 timing 1.9 v cpu temps 36-38 c @idle spp temp 52 c mcp temp 47c ran prime 7 hrs zero errors mem...
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    asus eah top 4850 vs msi gtx460 cyclone

    hi i am looking for some input please .i currently have an asus eah top 4850 512mb with q6600 antec neo power 650 ps . i am looking at the msi gtx 460 cyclone 1gb version . would this be a noticeable upgrade to the asus ? i play all the call of duties and crysis. some input please . thank you
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    video card

    can i get some advice on the evgz gtx 460 1gb card have an antec 650 w neo power blue ps 4 fans 2 wd hd am replacinf a asus eah top 4850 card will this supply run with that card ? i hear their pretty hungry . is this a good recomendation for a 460 card? thanks
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    video card

    hi i have a q6600 on cosmos case 4 fans eah top 4850 video 2 wd hd 2 dvd drives antec neo power blue 650 psu .my question is would like to upgrade vid card would 1 of the new 400 series card with all my other stuff tax my psu ? with card would work best and the performance upgrade from the 4850...
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    memoy for oc

    hi i currently have 4x1 gb corsair c4d dominator ddr2 6400 memory running a q6600 g step with dual boot vista home pr 64 and win 7 home prem 64 .my question is i do a lot of gaming and i am wondering which is better to oc the 4x1gb or 2x2 gb ? is a evga 122-ck-nf67-t1 680 i sli some help...
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    q6600 and 680i board

    hi i am wondering about oc my evga 122ck-nf67 T1 680i mb with a q6600 go step proc i am running 4x1gb corsair dominator ddr2 800 memory . has anyone oc this combo would greatly appreciate your feedback . nothing crazy maybe just to 3.0 i am cooling it with a noctua hs and fan love it runs 32c...
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    graphics card confusion

    hi i am looking for some help on video cards last year built my own pc cosmos 1000 case 2 640 gb wd hdd q6600 proc asus eah top 4850 video card antec neo power 650 ps sony dvd rw drive and 1 lite on dvd drive 5 120mm case fans.ok my question is i am looking for something to play crysis far cry...
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    windows 7 oem

    hi i have a question i am looking at getting the oem version 64 bit windows 7 .my question is once you install it and say dow the the line you have to reformat will it let you reinstall again ? i heard that it takes an image of the components you have installed .lets say down the line you add a...
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    dual boot

    hi i ve always had just 1 os on my system but i am wondering if anyone can point in the right direction .i would like to learn how to set up a dual boot vista and windows 7 never did it before can i get some laymans advice on how to set it up and what i need to do .thanks alot.
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    2 drives one 1 connector

    hi i would like to add a second hard drive to my system the neopower 650 has a power cable with a split and 2 sata connectors on the end .is it wise to connect 2 hard drives on the split or should each hard drive be on its own power cable thanks.
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    2 drives one 1 connector

    hi its been awhile since ive posted but have a question . i have a cosmos 1000 case an antec neo power 650 ps wd 400 gb hd . i would like to add another hd but the sata power connector from the psu is 1 power connector split with 2 sata connectors on the end . is it wise to connect 2 hard...
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    fans

    looking to replace stock case fans cosmos1000 stock fans are 4 cfm looking at panaflo fba122612mibx 86 cfm or scythe sff216 75 cfm. help opinions or suggestions.
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    eah asus 4850 top

    hi built a new pc installed my 4850 ran the vista score and got a 1.0 on graphics whats up with that that cant be right. what is going wrong help please.
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    cosmos 1000

    hi i have a cosmos 1000 case and i would like to improve intake airflow by putting 2 fans in front grille .does anybody know how to take the front black grille off? I've tried to call coolermaster but have no response yet.
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    new video card

    hi i,m confused .looking at a bfg 9800gt512 at tiger direct and a 4850 ati .which is better a card with more memory or one with better core clock memory clock stream processors .how do you differentiate?1has lower numbers but more memory and the other has less memory but better clock speeds and...
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    video card comparison

    have an bfg8600gt oc 256 looking for a decent midrange card to play new games crysis far cry 2 etc. found a evga 9800gt 512mb superclocked ddr3 at tiger direct for 120$ anybody got this card and can offer performance likes and dislikes looks like a good upgrade for my new pc moneys running out...
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    new video card

    hi i am building a new pc and am looking for decent card but on about up to 150$ its a q6600 go step proc 4gb corsair ram antec neopower 650 and i have a bfg8600oc 256mb dr3 in my hp computer but i dont want to take it out for this one .what is a good noticeable step up . been looking at...
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    corsair memory

    hi i bought 2 packages of corsair dominator xms2 6400 4-4-4-12 . there are 2 1gb sticks in each package.my question is 1 package says version 2.1 the other package says version 1.2.Iam going to use this in a 64bit vista system .the type is the c4d memory. is this what is the difference between...
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    partition size

    hi building a new pc and i am going to put vista home premium 64 clean install on a wd 640gb hd.my question is instead of making 1 whole drive i would like to put vista on a partition but how big do i make it to be safe and away from the rest of the drive?
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    wd hard drive

    hi i am building a new computer and i am getting 2 wd 640 gb model wd6400aaks sata from new egg anybody know of any problems with these and the vista home premium 64 bit?
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    vista oem

    hi i am building a pc from scratch and i am looking at the vista home premium oem version.either 64bit or 32 don't know yet anyone better than the other?and does anybody have any installation tips or do's and dont's to pass on this is all new to me .thanks alot. Moved from Software For...
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    cpu version

    hi i just bought a q6600 proc from new egg how do i know if it is the GO stepping version or not is there something to describe on back of it?
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    hdd

    hi building a system from scratch and i am looking for 2 hdd saw a wd 640gb caviar at new egg 75$ any opinions is there 1 brand more reliable than others? thanks
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    dvd combo drive

    hi building a new pc looking for recomendations for a dvd combo drive dont know if using xp or vista yet i know vista has issues with somee not recognizing the drive thanks.