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    celeron 2.6Ghz to pentium 4 2.6Ghz - is it worth it?

    Thanks for all the advice everyone. I decided not to upgrade the cpu in the end - not enough benefit in terms of speed for the hassle. I will just upgrade RAM and HDD. Thanks again.
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    celeron 2.6Ghz to pentium 4 2.6Ghz - is it worth it?

    Unfortunately Pentium M is not compatible, which is a shame because I have a spare one! The specs that I read on the computer just say celeron 2.6Ghz so I'm not sure it is a mobile. In the manual it shows how to access the processor and shows a picture of it - it looks just like a regular...
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    celeron 2.6Ghz to pentium 4 2.6Ghz - is it worth it?

    Hi all, I have a friend who has an Acer Travelmate 244LM laptop. Its quite old and still works well. I will be doing some upgrades on it for him next week in terms of RAM and HDD. In this laptop it is possible to change the CPU too and I am wondering if it is worth doing it for him or whether...
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    Convert gaming PC to HD video player

    Thanks for the replies. He has decided that Blu-ray is still too expensive so he wont get the blu-ray drive untail maybe next year. He has a Hi Def sony video camera (1080p) and wants to be able to watch the Hi Def stuff he records and edit it. I am assuming that above spec changes, excluding...
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    Convert gaming PC to HD video player

    Hi all, A friend of my has just bought a high definition video camera and wants me to upgrade his current computer so that it can play the things he records through his HD television. The current spec is as follows: Case: Aerocool Aerocube CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 6400 (2.13Ghz) Video...
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    windows vista serial - oem/retail difference

    Thanks guys - is there any way I can find out before installing it? If it is an OEM version what happens if I try to install it to a different machine?
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    windows vista serial - oem/retail difference

    Quick question. I picked up a second hand computer and in the stuff that came with it was a copy of windows vista home. The computer has no hard drive at the mo so cant get any info about it. I'm trying to find out if its a retail copy or oem copy. I know in the past OEM copies have had the...
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    TIM spill on my Q6600 - Have I killed it? Help!

    All sorted, CPU and computer doing well. Thanks so much for all your help - it was very greatly appreciated
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    TIM spill on my Q6600 - Have I killed it? Help!

    Thanks guys, I have Articlean but didn't think i would be able to use it because it would mean getting the chip wet. Are you saying that is not problem as long as it dries before putting it back on the motherboard?
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    TIM spill on my Q6600 - Have I killed it? Help!

    Hi, I had a problem with my motherboard and had to take it out to RMA it. while cleaning off the thermal paste on the top of the CPU I managed to stupidly get some on the underside of the chip (I was holding it in my hand at the time). It was only a small amount. It got onto the area of...
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    Do I need a more powerful PSU or was i just unlucky?

    I have an Antec P150 and therefore a NEO430w powering the system as outlined below. The PSU is now sending out a high-pitched whine under load which seems to suggest there is a problem with it. I will take the PSU back and hopefully get a replacement in the next few days. It has been...
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    high pitched sound on overclock - problem?

    The sound does seem to be coming form the PSU so I think it may be the same. This is relatively new machine and PSU - should I RMA it? Is it likley to cause problems or die on me?
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    high pitched sound on overclock - problem?

    A few months back I built a computer with the following spec: Q6600 P5K-E Antec P150 case (with 430w PSU) EN8600GT Silent (passive cooling) Transcend DRR2 800 RAM Samsung HD501LJ Hard drive The computer has been working fine. I had it overclocked to 3GHz until recently when I...
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    What's a good HSF for my Q6600 G0?

    I have a thermalright ultra 120 x and a Q6600 running at 3.2Ghz. Its a great HSF and I would recommend it.
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    Time to build a _QUIET_ computer

    I have a P150 (basically a solo with a PSU). I'm running a Q6600 at 3.2Ghz. TR ultra 120 Extreme with S-flex (1600rpm) and another as rear exhaust. The case also has scythe kaze ju front intake and an Antec spot fan. I use a fan controller because my ambients are super hot in August but the rest...
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    Q6600 B3 Running High Temperatures at Stock

    I have Q6600 (G0) running on a P5K-E mobo, Antec P150 case, TR utltra 120 extreme. My ambient temp is about 24C. the system is currently running at 3.2GHz. My temps are idle 38C and orthos load 65C - all fans on low, 60C - all fans on full. looking at your temps the problem looks like your case...
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    What sort of temps should I expect with q6600?

    My experience is this. I have Q6600 G0. Current room temp is about 24c. The computer is overclocked to 3.2GHz with a Vcore of 1.385. Its cooled with TR ultra 120 extreme and an S-flex fan (1600rpm, currently running at 1000rpm). Idle temp is 38C. running orthos at load it gets up to about 65C...
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    Q6600 G0 - are these temps high considering the environment?

    thanks for that rod. I managed to get 3GHz stable at 1.30v. Anything below that gives the following error in orthos: FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4 1.30v is slightly better though. not sure why I cant do it on a lower voltage though. anyone any ideas? Also back...
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    Q6600 G0 - are these temps high considering the environment?

    Hi guys, When I first tried the overclock I started with a voltage of of about 1.25, because I'd read that many people were overclocking to 3GHz at this voltage or less. I cant remember exactly what happened but i have a feeling the system didnt post at this voltage. The system posted at...
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    Q6600 G0 - are these temps high considering the environment?

    using coretemp and rm clock to measure temps. psu is Neo 430, comes with Antec P150 case.
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    Q6600 G0 - are these temps high considering the environment?

    Background: I have a q6600 G0, P5K-E mobo, Thermalright ultra 120 extreme HSF with an s-flex fan running at 1600rpm. it is overclocked to 3GHz. Vcore setting in bios is 1.315 (not stable below this). My ambient temps are hot. Problem: I have been told that my temps are quite high and...
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    Which RAM configuration is better?

    No replies - is this a silly question?
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    Asus p5k-e and corsair memory!!??

    I have a P5K-E and use Transcend DDR2-800 (model no. JM2GDDR2-8K). Its very stable and very well priced. If you check the model number on newegg.com you'll be able to see lots of user comments. On the downside there are no heat spreaders but I have not had any probs in terms of temps. I am...
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    Looking for a Demonoid Invite!

    actually its not so hard. below is the link to the enter an invite page. look closely under "please note" http://www.demonoid.com/register.php?with_invite=1 You'll see it says registrations are open to the public at least once a month. So basically just keep checking their site everyday...
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    BSOD...neverending

    Take a look at this website it may help. Has info about many of the windows errors and the 000000C2 error is on there. http://aumha.org/a/stop.htm you may also want to try this to see if you can get windows going again - insert the windows system disk and start up (you may have to press a...
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    Which RAM configuration is better?

    Hi all, I recently built a new system based on the Q6600. I am using Transcend RAM DDR2-800 (5-5-5-12) - model no - JM2GDDR2-8K. I have overclocked the system to 3GHz and all is stable, but since I am running a 1:1 ratio the ram is running slower at approx 667Ghz. Is it worth doing either...
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    advice on a situation a friend is in at work.

    The fact is that he is probably right. If the management consider him valuable (which from sound of it they do) and he works hard then they will turn a blind eye as long as he doesn't break any serious rules. If they like him then its likely that they will warn him if they think he is going too...
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    Stalling Q6600

    Thanks airh, but unfortunately it didnt work, the prob is still there - anyone else any ideas?
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    Stalling Q6600

    Hi airhendrix13, thanks for this - I'll give it a try. I had already changed the DisablePagingExecutive to 1 It didn't solve the problem unfortunately it. I'll let you know if this works.
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    Q6600 temps

    What are your ambient temps like? That could be contributing. 60-64c idle is pretty hot. which way do you have the fan pointing on the SI-120? is it blowing down towards the motherboard or up towards the case? You could try turning it the other way to see if it makes a difference although I'm...
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    Stalling Q6600

    I have now done everything that I can think of except change the cables, but I have a feeling the problem is stemming from a setting somewhere. I was playing an old game today - starcraft - when I exit out of it everything freezes. The more thats going on in the game before I finish the longer...
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    q6600 g0 owners - what is your min. stable vcore @ 9x333?

    9x333 @ 1.3125 G0 VID 1.3250
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    q6600 + P5K - do I need deluxe to o/c?

    I have the P5k-E/wi-fi which is similar to P5K Deluxe but with slightly less features and heatpipes. Priced between a P5K and a P5K Deluxe. you may want to consider this as an option. I also have a q6600 and overclocked to 3Ghz without any problems at all, just make sure you have a good heat...
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    p5k e versus GA-P35

    Hi DocHoliday2, I cant speak about the gigabyte but I have the p5k-E. i bought it because of the wi-fi and also because feature wise it is very similar to the p5k deluxe but cheaper. On the plus side it overclocks very easily. This is my first build and I overclocked a q6600 to 3Ghz very...
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    Q6600 temps

    Yes, I do - The computer is in a room with lots of windows, no aircon and soaring summer temps. Yesterday when i woke up the temp in the room was 39c - I live in Tokyo and it had its hottest day on record yesterday. The cpu though is coping well, My fans are maxed but I'm not doing anything...
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    Q6600 temps

    He said his heatsink is a SI-120 not the stock heatsink, I would have thought that he would have got better temps with this than with the stock heatsink, although I heard the design of the SI-120 may not be the best for a quad core. When I was doing research for mine the comments that i got...
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    Q6600 temps

    Yeah I think your temps are a little high. i have a Q6600 running @ 3GHz in ambients of 35c + and my idle temps are lower than yours (44-49c idle depending on ambient - max 65c running orthos on all 4 cores). like Ksource I've got a Thermalright ultra 120 extreme with a s-flex fan. It could also...
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    Need help overclocking Q6600

    you might also want to try Core Temp, RM clock or another program to check your temps. I have a Q6600 and an asus P5K-E Mobo, the asus software generally says the temp is 10 degrees lower than than the CoreTemp reading. Your CPU could be hotter than you think.
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    Stalling Q6600

    I thought it had been sorted, but it just happened again. The hard drive seems to get quite active when it happens even everything on the screen is frozen. will try changing the cable ports and see what happens.
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    Stalling Q6600

    Thanks jjzelinski, my next move was to do that then to try new cables if that didnt work. It hasn't happened today so checking the start-up progs may have done it (fingers crossed). i did some more googling and found someone else had a similar problem and it turned out that it was linked to the...