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    Overclocking my 6800GT: is thermal throttling dropping my Core clock?

    I had used power strip to overclock my 6800GT from stock speeds to 430Mhz for 3D, 400Mhz for 2D, and 1100Mhz for memory. I am using the XTREME G modded 76.10 drivers. In running rthdribl, it appeared to work fine, I did not get any crashes or noticable artifacts (they should be easily...
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    Steam mesage: "Ready to play in approximately 1060 minutes 39 seconds"

    I just installed steam to download and play half life, and after going through screen and screen, i finally got to "Updating half life 2" and a rather daunting message that says "Read to play in approximately 1060 minutes 39 seconds." My computer is on the university ethernet and my download...
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    Which drivers to uninstall before installing extreme G drivers?

    I am trying to install the tweaks R us modded 76.10 driver. The instruction asks me to uninstall existing drivers but doesn't explictly state whether it's only the display drivers I need to uninstall or i need to uninstall other ones also such as GART. Does anyone know for sure which drivers I...
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    When installing Xtreme G drivers, which existing drivers do I need to uninstall?

    I am trying to install the tweaks R us modded 76.10 driver. The instruction asks me to uninstall existing drivers but doesn't explictly state whether it's only the display drivers I need to uninstall or i need to uninstall other ones also such as GART. Does anyone know for sure which drivers I...
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    Who here is waiting for Athlon 64 Rev E?

    How many people here are waiting for Athlon 64 Rev E to be released? I know I am... However, how does everyone feel about the overclock potential of this CPU? Given that the OC potential of winchesters appear to be dropping recently, would that affect the new line of processors?
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    Which 6800GT PCIe to buy for overclocking?

    Which of the PCI express versions of the 6800GT would you buy for overclocking? Is there a difference between the different brands?
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    Which is better _overclocked_, X800XL or 6800GT?

    Hi, I know that at stock speeds, many consider X800XL to be slightly better performing than 6800GT over all. However, from what I read the overclockability of the 6800GT is alot better since many can go to ultra speeds and more (that's over 14% of gain) while the X800XL is often limited to...
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    How long do I have to wait for AS5 to cure before I can start overclocking?

    I often switch CPUs which means redoing the thermal grease and heatsink/fan often. I've noticed sometimes that the performance of my heatsink (XP-90) drops a whole lot after reseating, especially when I overclock. Is it because I need to wait for AS5 to cure before overclocking? Or is it more...
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    Why are my winchester CPU temperatures so wacked? Should I ues a different BIOS?

    Hi, I have overclocked two Athlon 64 winchesters, one is a 3500+ and one is a 3000+. The rest of the system are: XP-90 + 43CFM 92mm fan MSI Neo2 Platinum (tried bios version 1.4 and 1.52B) 2X512 MB Patriot TCCD memory Generic AGP video (getting a 6800GT soon) When using a vocre of...
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    Dual channel DDR600 1T on AMD Athlon 64, how feasible is it?

    I am wondering how many people have successfully ran their dual-channel memory at DDR600 (300Mhz) speeds, 1T command rate, with an Athlon 64 Winchester processor. The anandtech review of the Corsair TwinX4400-C25PT memory seemed to make it there, but I don't know how reproducible it is. If you...
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    Is 30C inside the case too high?

    Using the thermal probe that came with my hardcano 9, I've measured the air inside my super lanboy case (with 2x120mm fans) to be about 30C during the day. The room temperature is about 23-25C. Is 30C inside the case high or OK? EDIT: I forgot to mention that the case is used to run my...
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    Does this mean I am being limited by my memory controller?

    Hi, On my MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum mobo and winchester 3500+ system, I have a dual channel kit from patriot memory (two sticks of 512MB TCCD memory). I can use each stick by itself at DDR 600 (300Mhz, 2.5-4-4-10) and pass memtest, but using them together in dual channel mode will fail...
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    Athlon 64 winchester, core temp, system temp, and case temp

    After reading through the many threads about winchester temperatures, I still don't feel I can really compare my temps to others since certain information is missing, such as what motherboard, bios, and monitoring program they are using, cooling setup, the processor speed and vcore, the load...
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    How good a stepping is 0443 MPM?

    Hi, I got a 3000+ winnie from a store today, it's CBBHD 0443MPM. What do you guys think? Worth or try or not waste my time? I can return it to the store if I don't open the box.
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    What is the proper way to install a temp probe on 939 athlon 64?

    Hi, has anyone here successfully installed a temp probe on a socket 939 processor? I can't find any instructions on the web. Would a temp probe give me more accurate CPU temps?
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    Strange overclocking experience

    I tried overclocking my athlon 64 3500+ 90nm (winchester core) with both an Abit AV8 and a MSI neo2 platinum motherboard. On the AV8, I was able to get it to do 261x10 at 1.55V (I think I set the memory to the lowest speed using a divider). Prime95's small FFT test ran without errors for 22...