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    modify a push-pin cooler to a screw in type

    Hi everybody, I have a sunbeam silent whisper cooler for a overclocked 6300 @ 2.8 GHz and 1.2875 volts. I'm currently cooling it with a sunbeam silent whisper, which worked fine. But after removing the cooler once, now the push-pin doesn't seem to be doing its job. I can feel the cooler...
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    external enclosures that doubles as a stand alone divx player

    To the wise, Just by accident, I discovered there are such devices as external enclosures that can output divx/mpg/mp3 directly to a tv. But I'm completely clueless as to what my options are... Can you guys recommend anything? I would like something from somebody reputable so that I get...
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    Few questions regarding voltage settings on DS3

    Hi all, Can someone provide a quick explanation on these voltages? 1. What does each do. 2. Which has the most impact on OC (assuming DDR2 voltage is set correctly). What I found so far: 1. I found I need .1 MCH for stable OC above 400. What I really want to know: 1. What are...
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    Enable the other 2 MB of cache on 6300 or 6400 B2

    Hi all, This is just a curiosity: 6300/6400 B2 has 4 MB of cache on the chip yes (just 2 mb disabled)? I read how people did the pin mod on E4300 to fool a computer into thinking the processor has 266 MHz bus. I wonder if there's such possibility for E6300/6400 to enable 4 mb of cache. For...
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    How much power does a c2d system use?

    Question: what is the actual power consumption of a complete overclocked c2d system? My Specs: 1. 6300 C2D 1.2875V @ 2.8GHz 2. gigabyte ds3 3. ATI 1600 Pro PCI Express 4. 2X WDC 250 GB SATA drives 5. DVD RW IDE 6. TV tuner card 7. 3 case fans I've seen some reviews of a system with...
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    Story of two ATSC cards: Jetway H17-ATSC110 and KWorld ATSC 110

    Hi all, Just saw these two cards listed on NE. Jetway H17-ATSC110: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16815325001 KWorld ATSC 110: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?item=N82E16815100140 Is it me or are these two card's photos identical on Newegg? How could two...
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    HDTV tuner for PC

    Hi all, Can yo guys give me a recommendation on a good HDTV tuner card to choose for a PC? I'm looking for something cheap (<100)... The only ones I saw so far are the ATI HDTV Wonder and something from ADS... Is HDTV Wonder an okay card? (I can buy beyond TV software if necessary)...
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    Extremely easy fan controller using PWM output of a MB

    Okay so I've been obsessing about system cooling for the past few days. There are lots of plans online on how you can build a PWM fan controller. Of course the designs vary from the simplest (i.e. without adjustment) to the most complex (where the speed controller is a temperature based)...
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    Sunbeam CR-SW CPU cooler (775)

    I saw this baby on newegg. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16835207001 Reviews on it were great! The construction seems great! The price seems great. Any opinion is greatly appreciated! EDIT: This CPU cooler is FANTASTIC!!! Don't bother with AC7 or other tower...
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    Is it just me or is the c2d's stock fan really loud

    I'm happy with just about everything that my new computer has... except that the stock cpu fan is really loud! Don't get me wrong, it's cooling my C2D (50% overclock) very nicely... But I can decrease the speed to 1000 (intel's QST system) and it stays as loud as before! I installed a fan...
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    How low can you go??

    I did an experiment today: I tried to see how low I can make VCore go on my overclocked 6300 and still remain stable. First I run this OC completely stable at 1.2875 (which DS3 identifies as the default voltage for 6300). Then I start reducing the voltage while Orthos is running with the...
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    What are the default Vcore for E6600 and E6300

    I have a 6300 B2. DS3 says the default vcore is 1.2875. I heard other people say that their's started at 1.3250? Which is it? My office has a Dell with 6600. It's vcore according to CPUz is 1.218?@#? That sounds really low... What is it usually? I doubt Dell have undervolted anything...
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    6300 OC voltage

    Hi all, Just to satisfy my curiosity, those of you with a 6300 and OCing, what voltages are you using at what frequency (F*M)? I have a 6300 B2 on a DS3. Apparently DS3 says the default voltage is 1.2875 v. I'm currently testing a setup of 400*7=2800 MHz at 1.2875 v overnight to see if stable...
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    Temperature measurement on DS3

    Hi all, I don't know if this has been discussed but I'll throw it out here anyways. I recently got a DS3 and it has worked well. I'm overclocking an 6300 currently at 2.8 GHz (400*7). I'm a bit obessessed about making the temperature as low as possible. I found that there's a discrepency...
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    Can E6300 handle 400 MHz FSB on stock cooling?

    Hi all, I'm getting an E6300 with a DS3 (in the mail - UPS sucks). From what I have read in other posts, it seems that DS3 should have no problem handling 400 FSB. Any disagreement? Also will E6300 be able to handle 400 MHz FSB using the stock fan/HS? I'm really not looking for any OC above...
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    Case fans help for a newbie

    Hi all, I'm doing my first complete build next week. I'm getting a DS3 mobo and a CoolerMaster 430 W power supply. I got some 120mm and 80 mm case fans for my Ultra Wizard case. First of all, the case has a front side 80 mm fan mount and a rear 120 mm. What's the correct orientation for the...
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    When will Nforce 650 products be out?

    Does anybody know what the time line is for the release of the Nforce 650 boards? I'm so looking forward to the 650 ultra board (hopefully in the low $100) that will smoke these I965 budget boards... Thanks all!