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    Best Overclockable cheap Intel CPU?

    I am wondering if someone can help clear up this issue for me. I have been out of the loop as to all the different great Overclockable Intel CPU's that have been launched since the first big wave of C2D starting with the E6400-E6600 Era. Now I am faced with a very Tuff decision, Which CPU...
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    Which is a better GPU, 9800GX2 or GTX260

    I just stepped up my 9800GTX to a GTX260 a few days ago. So EVGA hasn't shipped out my GTX260 yet. Now I see that the 9800GX2 is the same price as a GTX260, I am thinking of trying to change my Step up order before they ship out my GTX 260. Can someone please break this question down for me...
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    Need help picking a CPU for my Rig

    Hi all. I am currently looking for a good idea for the most gaming performance I can get. I just won two 1GB sticks of Corsair DDR3 1333Mhz Ram but my ASUS P5B MOBO does not support it. So I think I will sell the DRR3 Ram along with my C2D E6400 and XEON 3070 to try and buy the Best CPU I...
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    Help Please with Rig not detecting RAID drivers from Floppy?

    I have been on a mission for about a week to get four 750GB Hard drives deleted or changed into regular hard drives. I have been running into issue after issue, and now a new one. I went to the ASUS support site to get the RAID drivers for my Server MOBO, I downloaded three of them to be sure...
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    Why won't my Floppy drive work?!?!

    Alright I am getting to the point of wanting to abort the whole Trying to delete the RAID setup. I am trying to get a Floppy disk drive to work on my Sig rig to install the RAID drivers on a Floppy disk to use to Re format the RAID Hard Drives. My Sig Rig has never had a Floppy drive...
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    Please, I need help with these RAID Drives?!

    So I have been waiting all week to finally get these parts swapped out from this XEON Server and I ran into a big problem. I was trying to re format the drives and Windows does not detect any drives as all?!?! I contacted my Friend (Now a Ex Friend) who sold me this server to ask him for...
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    Need Help Swapping a new CPU and MOBO Please!

    Well call me a noob, But this is the First time I will be Changing a mobo and CPU into a new case. I just purchased a used Server off my Friend and I will be doing a mix and match to get my ASUS P5B with a XEON 3070 into my new (Server) case. Not to forget Four 750Gb Hard Drives. I believe...
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    XEON 3070 @2.66 Ghz better than my E6400 @3.1Ghz?

    Hi guys, I have a question for you guys. I have a buddy of mine who has a Intel XEON 3070 clocked at 2.66GHZ, and he is willing to sell it to me for cheap with the Mobo, An ASUS P5M2-m. So first of all, That mobo won't support my 9800GTX right? So would getting a new MOBO that supports that CPU...
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    can I run a GTX 280 or 260!?

    My Step up Window is almost Over, I have about 10 Days to Make a decision. I am wondering if my Coolermaster 600 Watt PSU will be enough to run a GTX280? Here is a Link to my model number : RP-600-PCAR eXtreme Power Duo http://www.hi-techreviews.com/review...ower600/P1.htm I know I will be...
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    xbox 360 Running at 1080p on my 24 Inch LCD looks like crap!?!

    Can someone please help me out. I am using a 'Madcats' VGA adapter to hook up my XBOX 360 to my 24 Inch Acer P243w LCD. When I go into the Dashboard to change the resolution to 1080P I was shocked to see ho bad it looked. I loaded up COD 4 and there is soooo many Jaggies. So does someone here...
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    is MY C2D E6400 @3.1Ghz Holding my Gaming Back?!

    I bought this C2D E6400 Last January And I have been slowly adding Better things here and there. But When I first go above 3Ghz on my CPU I remember people saying I wouldn't see much more benefit trying to Overclock any higher?? Now this is a Quote from a review from OCC Website discussing a...
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    what are high temps for a 9800GTX??

    I have been doing a little Overclocking on my new GTX, So far with Fan on Auto Which has it running at 45% my temps are in the 65'sC during Gaming. I have only been doing some trial Overclocking to see how the temps are, At 771/1944/2200 temps seem Low. Not that I am complaining or anything. I...
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    does the 9800GTX share the same Clock cycles as the 8800 Series?!

    http://www.overclock.net/hardware-ne...ng-tables.html If you read this thread from here from a while ago it states that the 8800 series GPU clock actually raises in increments rather than every 1MHZ. So does the 9800 GTX share the same increments?? I just got my 9800GTX and want to jump into...
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    9800GTX worth the extra 50-60 bucks over the GTS 512MB!!

    I can't make the final decision guys. I was about to order a EVGA KO 512MB GTS for 249.00 when I saw a 9800GTX for 299.99?!?!?!? I have read a few reviews and I don't understand why this new GTX is barely faster in gaming than the G92 GTS? The Mem says it is 70.4 VS 64.2 GB/s, But how much...
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    Still need some more input for new GPU, Please help out!!

    I finally got my new 24 Inch Acer 1920*1200 LCD. It is very nice. But I am sure you can guess my problem. My 8800 GTS SC 320Mb GPU just can't keep up very well at max Settings on Games. I was playing COD4 last night, Everything as high as it could for in game settings, No AA, 8*AF and I was...
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    will a C2D 8400 work on my ASUS P5B Vanilla?!?!

    Thinking of getting a new CPU, And wondering if the 8400 Will work on my Board.? I hear that it does over here, And that it doesn't over there. My Computer Store says I would need a new Mobo for that Particular CPU. So if it doesn't work, What would be a good cheap upgrade for Gaming purposes...
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    Which GPU's have the support Raising the Volts with softwarw?

    I can't remember which brand of GPU it was, But a few months ago I remember reading an article about a Nvidia GPU that had it's own software app to Raise the Volts to further push the Core and Mem Clocks when Overclocking. I think it was Galaxy or something. Also I know ATI has a couple of...
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    Quake 4 Autoexec.cfg Help Please?!

    I have been trying to Get a Mod or something to help beef up the graphics. I found one from Filefront that looks awesome. It includes a few mods into one 85MB file!! http://quake4.filefront.com/file/Par...83475#Download So the problem is, I can't figure out where this file goes exactly I am...
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    E6400 @3.2GHZ, Which CPU does it Match?

    I finally Got my E6400 at 3.2GHZ and am wondering at that speed does it compare to a Core 2 Extreme or something similar? I have read this Article' http://www.anandtech.com/printarticle.aspx?i=2802 That got my Blood pumping, Knowing that in Gaming Performance it is close to a $1000.00 Dollar...
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    OCCT Test Questions

    I have never used this test before and I have a few questions about it. http://imageshack.us][/URL] In the Above pic, There is a button, "hyperthreading as Dual Core" Button, Do I need to enable that to stress both Cores of my CPU. There is some other options in there that I could use...
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    New G-Skill pc 6400, Need some Overclocking Advice?

    So I finally Got myself some worthy Overclocking Ram to push this E6400 To new Levels. My Goal is 3.2 Ghz. On my First new Run of Overclocking I set, My Cpu to 370*8 At 1.3125 V.core in Bios, 2.960 MHZ Mem Auto Speed at 1.9 Volts, 5,6,6,18 at 1:1 Ratio First run of Orthos Blend test I see...
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    G-Skill 6400 ram, Need some clarification on something please!

    I just bought two sets of this, They should be at my house in a few days. http://www.ncix.com/products/i...e=G.SKILL&promoid=1061 Now according to this list (Why didn't I have this list Before I made a purchase, DOH!!) http://ramlist.ath.cx/ddr2/ My Ram is on that list, But I am a little...
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    8QAA, 16QAA How do get it to work!! Nothing I seem to try works

    I was reading "TweakGuides" Nvidias Forceware Tweak Guide, And I came across something very interesting. The guide states the 8800 series GPU has a feature called "Coverage sampling AA". Link: http://www.tweakguides.com/NVFORCE_6.html Here is the part that I need some clarification on. This...
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    What is harder on Your Rig, Higher CPU Speed or...

    I am trying to figure out what is more taxing on my Rig's memory. I am worried about My Memory controller being pushed too hard for long periods of time while Gaming. With my CPU at 2.6Ghz I can Run my Ram at 650Mhz 4,4,4,12. Or my CPU at 2.8 Ghz Ram is 700Mhz 5,6,6,18. So which will stress...
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    Only 2GB's and still at WALL!!

    I know this is yet another post about my stubborn E6400, But I tried all the suggestions put to me, and still I have something clearly wrong. I got fed up with trying to Overclock E6400(past 2.8Ghz) with Four 1gb Sticks of Kingston DDR2 667. I Flashed My BIOS to the latest 1604 And still had...
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    Ram runs at 800Mhz but...

    Someone on another site suggested I put my Cpu back to stock speeds and try running my ram at a 2:3 upclock divider. So I did. Cpu at 2.13 Ghz, Ram at 800Mhz,5,6,6,18 2.1 volts. So now with this new info it is clear that My four 1 GB sticks of DDR2 667 Kingston Value Ram can run together at...
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    So I spend 300 bucks and...

    I went down and purchased 3 1gb sticks of ddr2 Kingston KVR667D2N5/1g And a Zalman CNPS 9500 LED. So now I have 4gb of 667 Ram and a cooler CPU. So the problem is, Before these parts I had only 2gb of ddr2, 1gb of 533, 1gb of 667. I was able to overclock the Ram to 710Mhz. So the 533 stick was...
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    Help with CNPS9500

    I just got my rig back from the shop and I have a question regarding the speed controls. Is there anyway to adjust the speed on my new cooler without using the Fanmate2?? Is the any way to get Speedfan to work to adjust the Cpu Cooler speeds? I saw somewhere that using Q-fan will work on my Asus...
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    Need some advice ASAP!!!!

    So I phoned down to the store this morning about my concern regarding the different benefits between the CNPS-cu 7700 and the CNPS9700. Well I am being told this in comparison to the CNPS9700. Quote from Salesman "Well seeing as you don't have any Ram cooling or Northbridge cooling, This...
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    please need help

    I currently have Win XP 32 running. I have the Vista home premium 32 bit upgrade disc I wish it was a full version not just the upgrade version. I have read here and there that there is a way to put a clean vista install somehow using the software that I have. It was something about tricking...
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    Best After market cooler for C2D E6400/ under 75 bucks?

    I have been looking for a after market cooler for my Asus P5b C2D E6400. So far, The Zalmon CNPS9500 for 69.00 Canadian looks to be a very good candidate. I am not going to be doing any extreme overclocking, because my board does not support DDR2 800Mhz. I am going to be stuck at whatever my...
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    how much more performance will 500Mhz get me?

    So I have made some calls to my computer store about purchasing more ram(Kingston Value 1 Gb DDR 2 667Mhz) and maybe a aftermarket cooler. But is it worth it? With my current setup I have no problem getting my CPU up to 2.7Ghz with very low temps 55-60(While Gaming). I am unable to go any higher...
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    Sorry guys, update. I need advice on which 2 gb set is better?

    I currently have 2 GB of Kingston Ram DDR 2 ,1GB is 533 the other GB is 667. Now I have found a guy who will trade me my Ram for Either one of these two sets:2 GB set Patriot PSD2 1G DDR 2 667Mhz, or 2 GB set Transcend JM667QL-1g DDR 667MHZ.?? Basically he will trade my ram and a bit of cash, he...
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    ram help please!!!!!!!!!

    In my rig I have 2 GB of Kingston of Ram. 1 stick is DDR 2 533Mhz, the other is DDR 2 667 Mhz. So my question is, What kind of problems could this cause being that the 667 stick is clocking down to 533?? Obviously if they were both 667 sticks I would have better performance, but they are both...
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    is this a good score increase??

    At stock speeds I get 9329 on 3DMark06, At max speeds, 648/1620/900 I get 9895. (roughly 550 point increase) Is that a good score increase for my card. My Cpu is only slightly oc'd for testing. Now that I have found my new max speeds i will re max my cpu to get a new high score on 3DMark06. What...
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    Volt modding a 8800GTS?!?

    Hi there. Basically I am having a issue trying to get my clocks higher. As of now they are maxed at 648/1620/900, And the temps are in the mid 50's at load. So I know my card can handle a bit more juice on the core and mem, just need some help getting it done. Because of a work accident my...
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    8800GTS Volt-mods???

    I have been looking around ever since I saw how lame my 8800GTS performed on the CRYSIS beta for a way to volt-mod using software. How can that be that no one has developed a program to do it. I see in old ATITool pictures in the forums that it used to offer voltage adjustments. I understand...
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    8800GTS Core max issue

    I have been trying to get my card tweaked for Crysis, as when I played the beta I was very disappointed. My current clocks are 648/1620/850, temps are good, 60-62at load. I amrunning the latest 163.69 drivers in Win XP 32. When I try to bump the core to 675 the next increment, It won't...
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    Cpu stuck at 2.656 mhz

    I have a E6400 overclocked at 2.656 mhz 332*8, My Ram is 2*1GB Kingston Value Ram DDR2 533, Asus P5B Mobo,EVGA 8800GTS SC 320 MB, Cooler master 600 watt PSU. So I am trying to up my speed to 2.88mhz 360*8. I know my Ram is having a hard time getting past 684 MHZ at 2.0 volts 4,4,4,12. When I...