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    "We set the CPU multiplier to 19x for the overclock test which disables CnQ."

    This is a quote from Gary Key from the latest underclocking article on Phenom II X4 965. I guess I never thought about it but this is true? Is this also true for the Extreme Edition Intel processors? Personally, the saving grace for overclocking is that the multiplier and voltages are dropped...
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    Windows 7 pricing...

    Ok so I thought I'd check www.play.com, a European online store, for the pre-orders of Windows 7 and this is what I find... Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium E / Retail EUR 97.49 Microsoft Windows 7 Professional E / Retail EUR 233.99 Like it says, these are supposedly full...
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    Seasonic 80+ GOLD certified PSUs

    http://www.seasonic.com/new/twevent20081205.htm Seasonic as the first manufacturer with three 80+ GOLD certified power supplys. And the lowest rated model is 550W, which just might be on the verge of 'affordable' when these unit retail some day. So whose gonna win the race for 4? :)
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    Stability issue running Atitool+Orthos Blend *SOLVED*

    So I have a stability issue that isn't related to the CPU or memory, at least I don't think so. My system is Orthos Blend test stable, but when I run Atitool and Blend simultaneously, the system freezes within 10 minutes. The freezing occurs in gaming as well but I've never had a crash in...
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    New Scythe CPU Cooler: Orochi

    http://www.scythe.co.jp/cooler/orochi.html Picked this up from the spcr forum, credits to Fungi. It's a pretty sick looking, heavy 1155g (without a fan) cooler. Comes with a 140mm 500RPM fan to place on top blowing down. Looks like you can orientate it as you wish/can and use it like a...
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    Speedfan 4.33 on my Pentium D 805

    I read on the speedfan site that this version is supposed to give correct readings on cpu temperatures so I gave it a shot. I have never used such applications since the last I read about coretemp, they said it doesn't support Pentium D. So this was interesting for me. When it comes to giving...