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    GTX 295 - Seemingly low 3dmark06 scores

    Yeah, I just read that.. Dang!! I came back to edit my post, sorry all.
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    GTX 295 - Seemingly low 3dmark06 scores

    All, I recently upgraded to a GTX 295 from a GTX 280. My GTX280 got 16600 3dmark06 score and the GTX 295 gets 17780. Just wondering if this seems right? Seems like I should be seeing a bigger improvement, but maybe it's just my over expectations.. Also, for whatever reason, I can't...
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    E6850 to i7 920 - Worth it?

    Good deal.. I have an eVGA GTX 280 SSC edition card, which looks like it's not being manufactured anymore.. Would I be better off going with a GTX 295 at this point and selling the GTX 280 SSC?
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    E6850 to i7 920 - Worth it?

    I'm using an eVGA 680i SLI motherboard, currently.
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    E6850 to i7 920 - Worth it?

    I'm running it at 1920 x 1200.
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    E6850 to i7 920 - Worth it?

    Hi All, I'm looking to help stimulate our economy by upgrading from my E6850 OC'd to 3.6 @ 1066 to a shiny new i7 920 with a Gigabyte X-58 Mobo.. I'm wondering though, would such an upgrade be worth it? I'm using my machine as a gaming rig and have been somewhat happy overall. I'm using...
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    Overclocked E6850, quick temp & voltage check

    Hi all, I have been tinkering with my E6850, trying to push it as far as I can go. So far, I am up to 3.825 with the following settings. I wanted to find out if I'm over doing the voltages for my chip & motherboard (680i) ? Motherboard: eVGA 680i SLI CPU vCore: 1.42 FSB: 1.4 SPP: 1.45...
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    E6800 or Q6600 Question

    Fantastic!!! I will go through this, thank you very much!
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    E6800 or Q6600 Question

    You are correct, it is the E6850.. The reason I am going with that chip is because it is what is in my other computer that is no longer being used. Can you point me to a good tutorial to get to the 3.6 - 3.8 range? Thanks!
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    E6800 or Q6600 Question

    Sorry, I was a bit vague. Really, all I use this machine for is gaming. I've read that the E6800's can get up to 3.6ghz on air, is that not the case?
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    E6800 or Q6600 Question

    All, I have a E6800 and a Q6600 chip. I was wondering which would be the bigger improvement for me? Now, I know that the Q6600 has 4 cores to the 2 cores in the E6800, but understanding that the games I play today do not take advantage of multiple cores, I am trying to make the decision...
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    8800GTX SLI, Q6600 -- Low 3dmark06?

    Great, thanks! How easy is it to push the Q6600 beyond 3.0ghz? I got to 3.0 by upping the FSB to 1333, but are there any easy to follow guides to push it beyond that?
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    8800GTX SLI, Q6600 -- Low 3dmark06?

    All, I picked up a second 8800GTX card for fairly cheap from a friend, and am trying to figure out why I am getting such low (I think anyways) 3Dmark06 scores.. Here's my setup: Q6600 OC'd to 3ghz EVGA NF68 680i SLI motherboard 2GB XMS2 PC-8500 RAM 1 - BFG 8000GTX Card 1 - EVGA...
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    Need some OC advice.. E6850, P5K

    All, I'm looking for some settings on how to get my E6850 on a P5K motherboard to 3.6 stable. I've tinkered with it, but am not having the best of luck. :( My spec's are: E6850 (with Zalman 9700 HS) P5K Deluxe - Wifi (bios 0601) 2GB of Corsair XMS2 (PC2-8500) memory Can anyone...
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    E6850 and P5B-Deluxe WiFi

    All, I am looking to upgrade to the E6850 Core 2 Duo and am wondeirng if it will work OK with the P5B-Deluxe WiFi motherboard? Thanks!
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    Hmm, does this seem right?

    Yeah, I just realized that after I posted the message. lol.. Based on the search results, it would seem that my results are in line.
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    Hmm, does this seem right?

    I upgraded my processor to an AMD AM2 4600+ and put in the 8800 GTX card. I'm getting about 8670 on 3DMark06 .. With my two 7950 GT cards in SLI mode I was getting almost 8K. Maybe I was expecting more of a boost with the 8800GTX but this seems low to me. The only thing I can think of...
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    Getting an 8800GTX tomorrow -- but I have a AM2 4200+

    I read a prior post asking about the 4600 and the 8800GTX, so I was wondering how much of a bottleneck the AM2 4200+ will be. Is the 4200 going to severely handicap the 8800GTX? :(
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    Perhaps it does. Unfortunately I don't use Photoshop as I am mainly using my machine for gaming.
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    Hmm, well that kinda stinks then. As for ram, I have 2gb right now (DDR400). So, do you guys think I would be better off going with a 4400 non-x2 chip, or should I not bother at all?
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    Interesting. What would the advantage be then, in going from a 3500 to a 4200 X2? Besides the dual core (whcih nothing really supports right now)? Just trying to get a feel for whether or not my upgrade is worthwhile.
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    Well, I'm running my games at 1600x1200 and have a Dell 2001FP. The problem I am having is that simple things are stuttering and my 3dmark05 scores are around 9400. In a previous post, I was told that my CPU was the bottleneck and that I should be scoring around 11K with two 7800GT's in...
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    Would the 4200 X2 be sufficient so that the CPU is not the bottleneck though?
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    Advice needed -- Going from 3500 to 4200 X2 for SLI setup

    All, I recently made an SLI rig about three weeks go (2 7800GT cards) using an Athlon 3500+ chip. I have come to the realization that my bottleneck lies within the CPU. So, the store I bought it from agreed to take it back and give me full credit. I am currently looking at the 4200 X2...
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    3DMark05 Score for 7800GT SLI

    All: I got my system setup last night and ran 3dmark05 with the two 7800GT SLI Card setup. I am not disappointed with the score, but am wondering if it is correct for the kind of setup that I have.. When the test was done, I got a score of 9549. My machine specs are: Athlon 3500+...
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    Power Supply for dual 7800GT SLI

    Well, I did it.. I took the plunge and got two 7800GT's. Looknig at the back of the box it says I need a power supply that is at least 450W and has 26A on the +12V line. Argh! I have a Antec 480W Power supply but only has like 18A on the line. Is it pretty critical that it has 26A on...
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    3400 or 4000

    All, I'm looking at upgrading and am debating going with the 3400, 3800 or 4000. The clock speeds are all the same (2.4ghz) but the Cache goes up with the CPU model. I was wondering if it is really worth it to go with a 4000 over the 3400 or 3800? Thanks!
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    X850XT vs. 7800GT in SLI

    Ah ok. See, I have a Dell 210xFP LCD monitor that has a native resolution of 1600x1200. It drives me nuts to have to look at anything lower than 16x12 because the textures and fonts are all fuzzy. So, in your opinion, would I benefit from having the SLI setup with this monitor?
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    X850XT vs. 7800GT in SLI

    Sorry, my mistake. I currently have a single X850XT and am looking to venture into the world of SLI by going to two 7800GT's. It's going to require a huge upgrade though, going to a 3800 X2 socket 939.
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    X850XT vs. 7800GT in SLI

    All, I am thinking about upgrading my computer. Currently I have an ATI X800XT and am looking at moving towards an SLI setup. I'm thinking about going with the 7800GT in SLI Mode but am wondering if I am wondering how much of a benefit I will see? Also, the cards I'm looking at are all...
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    Going to upgrade, need some advice

    All, I am going to be upgrading my computer in the near future (this week) and am looking for some advice as to what is the best choice to go with. Right now, I am currently running on the following configuration: AMD Athlon 64 3400+ (Socket 754) 1gig RAM 2 160gb SATA Drives (Raid 0)...