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    Website with information on transistor count/die size/etc for a ton of CPUs?

    I remember a website existing with a database of basically all CPUs from AMD/Intel from the 90s to modern day detailing die size/transistor count/all kinds of information about the architecture. I can't seem to find anything via Google search and I forget the name of the site....does anyone here...
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    Windows 7 Upgrade Trick?

    I have Windows 7 installed right now, I upgraded from Vista when 7 came out. I'm going to do a reformat in a few days and I'm wondering if Windows 7 upgrade edition still allows you to do the trick that Vista upgrade edition allowed, where you do a clean install of the upgrade edition and then...
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    iPod Touch Wifi connection problem

    I've had a 2G iPod touch for about a week now and since I've been going out with it I've noticed that it isn't working correctly when connecting to different wifi networks. I have a secured network at home so when I first got it I connected, put in the key, and I was online. Earlier this week I...
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    Missing Crysis DVD

    I've searched long and hard but I am completely unable to find my Crysis DVD. I have the CD key right here with the sleeve that it came in but I've misplaced the disk. Is there anywhere I can download a copy of it without worrying about a bunch of viruses and spyware being attached to it? I...
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    Dead notebook

    My dad's notebook died last night and I am thinking it is the result of a dead power supply but I figured I would ask on here. It is a Gateway MX 8739 (just over a year old)....he said that he was surfing the internet and suddenly he heard a popping noise and perhaps a spark (he wasn't quite...
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    Problem w/ new build

    I'm having trouble with my new build (specs in signature). I put everything together and when I went to turn it on, all the fans came on, lights came on..... but nothing after that, it just continues forever until I shut it off by flicking the switch on the PSU. There is no display, no beeps...
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    Notebook WiFi issue

    I've been having a problem with my Gateway notebook and accessing my home WiFi network. I'm fairly certain that there is nothing wrong with my router. I have several other wireless devices (X360, PS3) that work fine right now and my previous notebook worked without issue. The problem is...
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    New Build, IDE problem

    I'm having trouble with my new PC build. All the new hardware (CPU, mobo, HSF) work fine, but I'm having trouble getting the motherboard to recognize both my IDE devices (HDD + optical drive). It seems I can only get the mobo to recognize one of them at a time; when I have the HDD connected...
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    Computer won't post

    Hey, Today I put together my new build but it will not post at this point. When I turn on the computer, the fans will run at full speed continuously and there is no display/post. The LED on the motherboard reads "FF", which according to the manual means "Boot attempt Int 19h". Note that it...
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    eVGA 8800GTS 512MB $207.49 AR [dead]

    http://www.buy.com/prod/evga-g...loc/101/206612596.html $207.49 AR w/ Buy.com 5% coupon You can get 5% off just by searching for the Buy.com 5% off coupon.
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    IP35-E & 45nm Wolfdale

    Hey, I have a question about using a 45nm CPU on the ABIT IP35-E. Will an Xeon E3110 (basically the same thing as an E8400) work without issue on the board without any BIOS flash? I want to make sure of this because I don't have any other LGA 775 CPUs to flash the BIOS if there was any...
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    Memory only working in one slot

    I recently purchased an OCZ 4GB memory to kit to replace the 2GB of memory (1GBx2) I had before. Yesterday, I installed the memory into the first two slots on my motherboard and powered up the system...it didn't make any beeping noise to signify that there was no memory detected, but it didn't...
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    Is my performance lower than it should be?

    I've just started playing the retail version of Crysis and I'm just past the spot where the demo ends. I'm playing on DX9 with high settings expect for shadows/post-processing which I have at medium, at 1680x1050 resolution, and my performance is pretty bad at times. Most of the time my FPS is...
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    Is this a scam?

    I've been trying to sell a receiver on my local craigslist and today I have gotten two e-mails, and responded once, to someone who appears to be interested in buying it. It seems fishy to me, though, for several reasons.... First, the person always refers to the receiver as "the item"...
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    STALKER problems

    Up till today, I was running the 158.45 Beta drivers and everything was fine... I played STALKER (w/ float32 + sharper textures mods) and didn't have any problem. Since then I have upgraded to the 163.11 drivers because they're supposed to be better for World in Conflict. I just tried to play...
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    AMD will launch new GPU

    RV670 to join the lineup in next quarter http://www.dailytech.com/AMD+P...PU+SKU/article8005.htm AMD has a new ATI Radeon HD 2000-series graphics processor in the pipeline slated for Q4?2007. The new RV670 GPU is not an ATI Radeon HD 2900 XT replacement, but rather an additional product to...
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    Sapphire HD 2900XT 1GB GDDR4 - $489.99

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16814102099 About $100~ more than the 512MB GDDR3 version... some of you won't consider this a hot deal, but it's by far the cheapest price for the 1GB GDDR4 card.
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    AMD HD 2400/2600 Benchmarks

    Inquirer Story: http://www.theinq.net/default.aspx?article=40612 Benchmarks :http://we.pcinlife.com/thread-786552-1-1.html Tests were run w/ Catalyst 7.6 and Forceware 158.24 drivers. EDIT: It seems alot of the tests were run with FW 158.43, not 158.24. Unfortunately they didn't test...
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    How exactly does this 8-pin cable work?

    A little over a month ago I purchased an HX520 PSU for my new build and recently I requested and received Corsair's 8-pin PCI-Express cable for an HD 2900XT (I don't own the card yet but I plan on buying it.) There were two identical cables included... the cables have 2 PCI-Express 6-pin...
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    What's up with HD 2900XT prices?

    It's been over a month since the HD 2900XT launched, and we all expected that by now prices would have dropped below $400, which was forcasted as the "high point" of the prices that we should see. The MSRP of the 2900XT is $399, yet the only place that charges that or less is Zipzoomfly with...
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    Will a 939 HSF work with AM2?

    I currently have an Opteron 144 (939) with an Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro HSF. I'm moving to an X2 3600+ AM2 setup and would like to use the same HSF. I know people are using ACF 64 Pro's on AM2 but do you need anything extra or will it work just the same as it did with Skt 939? Thanks.
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    Should I get the HX520 PSU?

    Right now I'm building a new system (using some old parts like the HDD) and I'm taking the oppurtunity to upgrade my power supply. Right now I'm running an FSP 450W power supply but with next-gen video cards having huge power consumption, I want to get a better PSU. My new system will be an...
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    What's a good AM2 oc'ing mobo?

    I'm thinking about moving from Skt. 939 to AM2 because of the high price (relatively) of 939 dual-core parts compared to AM2; it would be cheaper to upgrade to AM2 than upgrade my current platform. I plan on getting an X2 3600+ Brisbane (65nm), 2GB of DDR2-667... I'm not sure about what...
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    Which temps are accurate?

    I'm currently overclocking my Opteron 144, I've had it clocked at 2.4GHz for about a year and am now trying to see how far it will really go-right now I have it clocked @ 2.5GHz, 277x9, with 1.425V voltage in the BIOS and apparently 1.4V~ according to cpu-z. Obviously I want to monitor my...
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    20" vs 22" for gaming

    A few weeks ago my 18" LCD I've had for 3 years died and since then I've been running on an old 17" CRT. I really want to replace it and get a new monitor, especially since the prices are so good right now. I'm looking at either a 20" or 22" monitor, specifically the 205BW and 225BW from...
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    PCI-Express running @ 2x speed?

    Since upgrading to an 8800GTS I've been experiencing subpar performance in games or 3DMark and have wondered why. I had a fresh install of XP with the newest nVidia drivers but I was getting lower performance than with my X1900XT. Yesterday when I was looking at my system information in...
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    Steam/CSS error

    Recently I've been getting an error message in CS:S that kicks me out of a server a few minutes after joining. The message reads: "Steam could not Connect to the VAC server." I've never gotten this message before and have no idea what I need to do to get rid of it. I've logged out and back...
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    Video problem

    I'm having a weird problem while playing CSS (haven't played any other games recently so I don't know if its just CSS). You can check out the problem here, screenshots: http://rmclaughlin8.photosite.com/Album2/Weird_CSS_2.html http://rmclaughlin8.photosite.com/Album2/Weird_CSS.html Basically...
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    Subpar performance w/ 8800GTS

    I just purchased an 8800GTS and got it yesterday, and the first thing I did was run 3D Mark 06. The score I got turned out to be LOWER than w/ my X1900XT (oc'd to 690/1565). I assumed it had something to do with drivers and maybe I hadn't done something right in switching over from ATI. So, I...
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    Switching from X1900XT to 8800GTS

    I currently have an X1900XT but I've got an 8800 GTS in the mail that should arrive tommorrow. I've never switched GPU's from a different company before, so do I have to anything special with drivers? Just uninstall Catalyst and then install the nVidia drivers? Thanks.
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    Dell 2407WFP

    I'm in the market for a new monitor, I had originally been looking at 20" monitors (VX2025WM, 205BW, etc) but I'd really like a higher resolution than 1680x1050 and a bit more real estate is always good. :) With the new Dell monitors, I know the 2007WFP, at least the first revision, had...
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    FX-55 or X2 3800+

    If you could get an FX-55 or an X2 3800+ for the same price, which would you choose? I'm thinking, the FX-55 could OC to 2.8 GHz or 3GHz pretty easily with my ACF 64 Pro. I currently have an Opteron 144 but it won't go beyond 2.45 GHz~. I'm thinking with an X2 3800+ I SHOULD be able to...
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    Selling for Conroe?

    I'm currently thinking about upgrading my setup- I'm debating between the fairly easy and cheap upgrade to an X2 3800+ overclocking, or the much more difficult and expensive upgrade to LGA775 and Conroe. My current setup is an Opteron 144 (@ 2.4 GHz), DFI NF4 Ultra-D, Patriot 2GB of RAM...
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    Skt 939 upgrade?

    My current specs are: AMD Opt. 144 OC @ 2.4 GHz 2GB Patriot RAM DDR400 ATI X1900XT DFI Ultra-D I've always wanted a new dual-core CPU to replace my 144, and now that AMD has slashed prices on the X2's so much, it seems to be a good time to upgrade. I'd love to go Conroe, but replacing...
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    weird problem with drivers?

    I'm currently got XP on one partition and Vista on the other, and I've been trying to get my Vista up and running. I installed the ATI Catalyst drivers for Vista and (although it took FOREVER) they installed fine. Then I moved onto the audio drivers for my mobo's AC'97 onboard audio. Since I...
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    7950GX2 requires SLI mobo?

    One thing I'm not sure is clear about the 7950GX2 (to me at least) is whether or not it requires an SLI motherboard. I have a DFI Ultra-D which has 2x PCI-E slots but doesnt support SLI, would the 7950GX2 (just one of them, obviously) work on my setup?
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    Changing Mobo w/ XP OEM

    -Yes, I know this question is being discussed in another topic, but I want a clear answer. I'm soon going to want to change my mobo (DFI Ultra-D) when Conroe comes out, so I need to know whether my Windows XP OEM will work with the new mobo. There's NO way I'm getting a new OS since I just...
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    Having troubles w/ network

    I'm having MAJOR troubles with my home network for the last few days (and has been a problem that comes and goes since I got my new PC) , and I'd like to know if any of you know why. I have a Linksys wireless router that's worked FINE w/ my Xbox 360, I have a wireless adapter in my room for the...
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    HIS X1800GTO $198 AR

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161004
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    Cool & free strategy game, cybernations

    www.cybernations.net I have come across this excellent game called cybernations, which allows you to create your own nation, and customize it in many different ways. Basicly you create a nation that you name + you name a ruler for your nation, then you choose what type of government you want...