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    Need HSF suggestions: OC i7-920 on Air

    I have the i7 920 clocked to 4095 on air. It is prime stable overnight. Idle temps are in upper 20s and with full load(in prime) the cores vary from 58-62degress. I use the meghalems to cool the processor. CPU is at 1.30V. Still working my way up on the OC though
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    5870/5850/5770/5750 stocking status

    Thank you for the heads up. Just grabbed one form tiger. He said it would ship today and should be home in 3-5 days....phew!!!!
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    Has anybody tested this yet?

    Here is a guide to clean install 7 from an upgrade disk on a "virgin" PC: http://community.winsupersite....-media-the-answer.aspx good luck
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    Has anybody tested this yet?

    I had vista home premium on the laptop I worked on yesterday. It would only let me custom install Win 7 Pro. Unlike XP where it asks for the key during the initial phases of the installation with7 it did not ask for one until the whole installation was done. Under systems tab in control panel...
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    Windows 7 shipping and charging on Oct 22. Have you're credit card ready.

    Staples had the home premium for 119 with 70$ instant rebate through their online site making around 49.99. Went OOS for sometime. Not sure if it is back on.
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    Guys n Gals: Very torn here.

    what makes it more difficult for me is that I got the i7 920 along with Windows Vista for 129$ using the intel retail edge program(my friend worked for one of the retailers)...I am debating on selling it off and getting the i5 or the i7 860....:confused:
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    open ports and torrents

    Hi all..here is a basic question. I use utorrent on one of my computers to download stuff. As u might be aware the torrent sites require u to have an open port assigned. My question to all is this: will the open port make the rest of the computers on the network visible and accessible to...
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    Memory Multiplier

    :confused: Guys a very basic question...I have been out of the loop for sometime. So here goes: In the older systems the memory multiplier options were 1T, 2T etc in the bios. Now with the new i7, the options are 6X, 8X etc. Was wondering if anyone could explain the difference and the...
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    Water cooling kits

    any experience with this one: http://www.petrastechshop.com/pecoel.html
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    Water cooling kits

    Thanks. I know the ultima plus comes with a waterblock for the GPU..I am planning to get the Sapphire Vapor X 4890..will I need the extra cooling on these? I could save about 100$ I got the Ultima and not the plus??
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    Water cooling kits

    That was the whole idea...this will be my first foray into watercooling and thought that I should start with a kit...it helps with making things a lot simpler. I did not want to get one if the kits were not very good as a cooling solution..
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    How can you tell if you have an i7 DO stepping without opening the box?

    r there any C0 stepping available now? not that I need one LOL
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    Water cooling kits

    I am noob to watercooling. I was wondering if u guys have any recomendations on good water cooling kits. I have been reading whenever I do get the time. Since I am starting off I figured it might be easier for me if I can get a preconfigured kit rather than buy the parts seperately. I did...
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    Integrated water cooled cases

    Thanks. I think I am gravitating towards the Antec 1200 and the Megalehms for cooling. I hear that the 920 runs hot. I do plan to overclock..so I was looking at a non complicated water cooling setup..oh, well
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    Integrated water cooled cases

    Hi all. Considering water cooling the i920 system that I am building. When reading about it(nooooobie) I came across this Thermaltake case :Thermaltake Armor+ LCS VH600LBWS that has integrated water cooling system in the chassis. I assume that it is not as effective as the external cooling...
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    Official NHL 2007-2008 season thread.

    PENGUINS!!!!! GO PENS
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    Official 2008 Superbowl Championship Thread

    Comments. I think so specially considering it is in the free agency and salary cap era! In the same light what do u think of crowning Brady the greatest QB of all time specially if they win out???
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    upgrading from XP SP2 to Vista

    did the upgrade recently. Went thru smoothly. Like the new interface though. The problem: the upgrade bug has me wanting to upgrade the hardware
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    Leopard

    If i build a machine can I get apples latest OP system and load it like I can do with Vista?
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    Travel forums

    U guys know of any good ones. Tried google could not come up with anything other than tripadvisor. Thanks.
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    penryn vs nehalem

    Is Nehalem the chip that incorporates the memory controller in the chip itself or am I confusing it with something else.
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    Vista and comp upgrade

    I got the single user OEM version of Vista and installed it on my present machine. Now I am bit by the upgrade bug. I am hoping to get a new quad CPU, motherboard and video card. Not upgrading anything else including the hard drives the OS is loaded on. My question is will I be able to use...
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    digital camera?

    canon
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    Shopping for a MFC OR a scanner and a printer..

    I have the canon MFC390-got it on sale from Staples for 80$. Very happy with the performance so far. Printer is not laser-the ink cartridges cost only a few dollars!!
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    Temperature readings on A DFI LanParty UT nF3 250GB

    I have the 250GB UT. The CD that came with the board had "smartgaurdian" in it. I used it initially to monitor the temps. I also downloaded "fanspeed" from the web. Idle my temps are around 28-32 and with full load goes upto mid 40s.
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    Temperature readings on A DFI LanParty UT nF3 250GB

    I have the 250GB UT. The CD that came with the board had "smartgaurdian" in it. I used it initially to monitor the temps. I also downloaded "fanspeed" from the web. Idle my temps are around 28-32 and with full load goes upto mid 40s.
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    WD Raptor owners, how do you cool your hddisk?

    I have not felt it to get really warm. I think it is partly because the drive bay on the case is just behind a 120mm fan. The bigger issue I had was the noise it made. I actually found it so uncomforting that I switched my case from Antec to Tsunami. The case had rubber gormets as mounts-has...
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    AMD 64 CPU's, whats the best for money?

    A lot of people here have managed 2.6 on air with a 3000+ 939(atleast the 2004 Winchesters). It might be the best value for the money now.
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    power supply recommendations

    I had an antec smart power initially. It worked well at stock setttings. I could not get anywhere with the OC. I got the fortron source 520w. Happy with it. I could push the processor quite a bit. If u are planning to OC then I cannot emphasise enough the need for a good PSU
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    S754 Clawhammer 3200+ won't even boot at 225 FSB!

    If u are using SATA drives make sure that it is in SATA 3&4. I am not sure about ur board but with NF3 boards there was an issue with overclockability and ports 1 &2. Also as sugested in the previous psot make sure you have a good PSU-my OC was very limitied initially by the PSU Also run...
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    lowest Frequency on Athlon 64

    probably a few years from now I would be looking back at my present setup and say"those days"
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    Notebook SOS.......

    Thanks guys.....will look for the AMD 64. She might not be patient enough to wait on the launch of Turion. Encouraging though going thru the info..also heard that Intel is cutting prices on the Pentium M to keep it competitive..way to go AMD! Slowly bringing the "king" to its knees!!!!;)
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    Notebook SOS.......

    what is the difference between Centrino and Pentium M? Which of the two is better? Is there any notebooks based on the AMD 64bit chips?
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    Notebook SOS.......

    Hey guys..here is the problem. My sis needs to get a notebookto replace an aging desktop that she has at her place. She will need to use it for all the basic computing that is done at home as well as office. I dont think she uses it for gaming at all(although I could be wrong). I am not very...
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    An AMD64 3200+ OC'ed to 3,021GHz :)

    try this link: http://www.systemcooling.com/load_proc-01.html Nice OC. Congrats
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    Tsunami Question

    Got the case I love it..got a fotron PSU separately..happy with it tooo
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    120mm Case Fans

    [My CoolerMaster fans ended up costing $12 Cdn per fan.. not a bad price, and dead silent of course. Where did you get them from?....
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    Couple of basic questions on OCing

    I ran the "torture test" for around 24hrs....Would leave it on for atleast 12hrs