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    L2 Cache in gaming - 6mb vs 12 mb

    For C2Q the cache size is even more important due to the MCM nature of these CPUs.
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    difference between a Mac and a PC

    Mac don't have conventionnal BIOS but EFI and Mac OS-X is writen to boot and work with this interface. But there's workarounds : example
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    Nehalem to support only DDR3 800 and DDR3 1066

    Core i7 IMCx3 chanels x1066Mhz x 8 Bytes (64 bits) = 25 584 MB/s Core 2 MCx2 chanels x 1333Mhz x 8 Bytes (64 bits) = 21 328 MB/s there's still some improvement and the latencies are better :)
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    one click programs: MKV to VC-1, H.264 or Mpeg 4

    try media player classic home cinema i think it have DXVA support (but not for all video cards available). otherwise try nero recode ...
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    YOUR safe operating temperature?

    I have 75-80C @ full load (30 min prime95-sandra/core temp - real temp) whith a E2160@stock and a E8400@stock / 25-30C ambiant temp , is it normal or should i change the stock HSF? Is there a rique of stability issues? Will this shorten le life span of the chips?
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    sigma design SMP8630 Series limited to H.264@L4.0

    According to this doc : SMP3860, can decode h.264 up to Level 4.0 but for Bluray where it can L4.1. What this mean ? The chip cannot decode MKV/x264 @L4.1 ? I project to buy a "popcorn hour A110" Based on this chip. Will it decode my HD RIP ?
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    CPU almost completely locked when copying large files.

    maybe if you try disable your AV software...
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    Need program that watches computer for any changes

    try windows group policies to log activities (gpedit.msc command).
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    Prefered torrent client?

    i use Lphant (.NET), it manage bittorrent and edonkey simultaneously.
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    Nehalem and DRM

    If it is the case i will immediately go to my compus museum and buy an old MITRA with perfored cards... realy!
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    What is the best system youve ever had....

    My quake 3 Arena "frag-machine" : PIII @ 1Ghz + 384Mb Ram + Geforce 3 Ti500 + 19" CRT --> straffing Q3A @ 1280x1024 all settings high. It was in 2001 ... hmm.
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    So does this actually use multi core?

    (300 meg / 20 min) x 2 = 0.5 meg / sec : i dont think that it is a hdd speed limit. a faster CPU or a more "core'ed" CPU would translate to a faster transcoding.
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    What CPU speed is needed for 1080p playback

    Pentium D @ 3.4 Ghz decode 1080p with ~ 70% CPU occupation (x264 enc / ffdshow dec). And it's way less efficient than a C2D @ 2.4 Ghz. Question : Is x264 encoded content is GPU H/W accelerated ? MKV played with ffdshow for example?
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    Stock Coooler for high temperature environement.

    Is the standard boxed intel cooler for a E8400 @ stock speed sufficient, with ambiant temp that can go up to 35°C. Should i go for a more performing cooler ? (Always@ stock speed)
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    Q9550 or E8500/E8600 which one to get

    Quad cores cpus are not always speedier than dual cores (even in optimized apps :look here)
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    Firefox 3 speed improvement myth.

    It seems tha there are some interactions between FF3.0 and "Symantec endpoint protection 11.0.2000", when i switched to AVG 8 free (no network scannig, no zero day behavior detection, and "lynk safe" module for FF disabled : just the realtime virus/malware protection) my CPU usage is in the...
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    The best passively cooled GC.

    My budget for the video card: ~ 100 $. My motivations: I try to find a way to build a pc with the minimum mecanical parts : CPU fan, no HDD (SSD). The Cpu have to be very Cool (exp: Celeron 220 @1.2Ghz) and with such a CPU i need a GC that handle H.264/VC1 decoding + Vista Aero GUI. Ps ...
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    The best passively cooled GC.

    Can anyone tell me what would be the best passively cooled graphics Card of the moment.(on a performence / max-temperature ratio criteria) I got a very negative experience with a Gigabyte P/C 7600 GT ( frequent over heating) I work in a hot environement ~ 30°C. Thanks :)
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    iPod Coverter Help... PLEASE!

    For my self i use Nero recode, it's very fast and multi core ready and have Ipod profil. The evaluation version can be found here
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    FF2 vs FF3

    For my self, and may be i'm an exception, i felt more cpu ressources usage with FF3 than whith FF2 on old hardware (maybe because of sites optimisations for FF2?) for my PIII 1Ghz i swithched to Opera 9.5 as it is more responsive and less CPU hungry for this config. for configs with P4 3 Ghz...
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    CPU vs. GPU ugrade for MS FSX.

    More CPU and More RAM ! Thx very much :)
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    CPU vs. GPU ugrade for MS FSX.

    A friends who possed a pentuim D 960 + a geforce 7900 gtx ask me what is the best upgrade to increase perfomances in MS Flight Simulator X Service Pack 2. Knowing that this software is widely processor depandant and that since SP1 it managed multicore CPUs I tell him to keep his graphics...
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    Firefox 3 speed improvement myth.

    Despite the fact that FF3 is the speadiest (finale release) browser in sunspider benchmark and maybe other benchs , the perception i have using it on a daily basis is very different! In fact i'am using a very old config for my browsing tasks (PIII 1Gh / 384 Mb), and here i can say that...
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    P6 pentium 3 EB/S vs core 2 duo (clock for clock)

    I wonder how much IPC improvement the core 2 arch accoplished against the old P6 arch (let alone the netburst) how a p3s @ 1.4 Ghz would perform against a C2D @ the same clock speed (in single threaded bench)
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    YOUR safe operating temperature?

    PIII 1000 Mhz 180nm : Speed fan reports 60°/61°C @ full load with 40° ambiant temp, 50°C with 25° ambiant temp.
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    What is your CPU History

    i's Intel 8088 not 8080, sorry :P
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    What is your CPU History

    1985 - Intel 8080 @ 8Mhz / 512 KB Ram / 14 MB HDD (HP 150 - no IBM PC compatibility) And ten years after ... 1995 - Intel Pentium P54 @ 100 Mhz / 16 MB ram / 1 GB HDD / S3 Trio 64V+ 1MB 1998 - Intel Pentium II @ 233 Mhz / 64 MB Ram / 3.2 GB HDD / Matrox G100 4MB 2000 - Intel Pentium IIIEB @...