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    You know you Overclock too much when....

    When your GF/wife is waiting for you in bed while you are waiting the benchmark to finish.
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    e4300 cant get above 275mhz on o/c

    I think you are doing something wrong. Tell me these settings: vCPU, vDIMM, vFSB, vMCP, vSPP, PCI-e clock, RAM:FSB ratio, C1E, EIST, TM2, NX(executable) bit
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    CPU Cooler Suggestions

    the TT would be more than enough to push the clocks of your new CPU to its max stable freq. You have very high(3.2-3.8GHz) hopes about the clocks. Anything above 3GHz would be impressive and beyond average.
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    Newbie's Guide To WaterCooling

    The radiator is Al, the block is Cu. I guess I'll need an additive to kill any microorganisms.
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    Newbie's Guide To WaterCooling

    OK, I am noob with water cooling. I am finishing my first water cooling which is a home made one. http://www.xcpus.com/forums/wa...ade-water-cooling.html The coolant I am going to use is going to be a home made too, distiled water with antifreeze. In what proportions should I mix the liquids...
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    Budget gaming/everything system

    You can buy a cheaper PSU and invest the difference in a better CPU and 8800GT with 512MB(it is 10%-20% fasterr than the 256MB version). I am running P35-DS4, E6420 @3.5GHz (7x500) 1.35v, 4x1GB DDR2 @1000 CL4 5-5-16 2v, 2x250GB + 400GB HDD, 2xDVD-RW, Creative Audigy2, TV/FM Tuner, 8800GT...
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    The end of AMD

    I wonder if nVidia can join the x86 race. I imagine nVidia to buy VIA, thus to get the x86 license without the need to brag about it. I'm sure nV is capable of making competitive CPU, if not the best.
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    ZM-STG1 or AS Ceramique?

    I don't know about the ZM-STG1, but the AS Ceramique is an excellent non-conductive compound. Here it is compared to 6 other compounds: http://www.xcpus.com/forums/po...terial-comparison.html I also have experience with it(have few packs at home) and I can confirm that its really good. By...
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    AT's Phenom review up (11/19)

    @Gary Key What happened to the 2.4GHz Phenom which was supposed to have higher IPC than the lower clocked Phenoms?
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    Phenom In perspective

    To the OP: 1) P35 + Q6600 + 8800GT 512MB 2) 790FX + X4 9600 + HD3870 If 1) and 2) are costing same, why should I choose 2)?
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    MY ending with AMD

    @Viditor How are your $500K AMD stock?
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    MY ending with AMD

    http://www.extremefunnyhumor.com/pics/Stupid%20Bush.jpg No wonder you have elected such a smart president.
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    Phenom: Effect of Memory Controller clock speed?

    The NB and the HT are completely different things. The NB is a kind of a router, while the HT is a bi-directional point to point bus. The NB(northbridge) is conneced to the L2 of all 4 cores, to the L3, to the memory controllers and to the HT bus(es). Its frequency is not equal to the HT bus...
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    Phenom: Effect of Memory Controller clock speed?

    @myocardia It is the L3 and the NB running slower than the cores. @toslat If you want to know how K10 will perfrorm with a faster RAM: going from DDR2-800 do DDR2-1066 brings 0 to 5% performance improvement. Going from DDR2-1066 CL5 to CL4 brings less than 1%. Not enough to salvage Phenom...
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    Phenom vs. Conroe .

    I think... This is a pure "paper launch". AMD will deliver few thousands Phenom 2.2GHz for X-mas, so they'll shut few mouths yelling about unavailability. I don't think AMD are going to reduce the prices enough to make the 2.2GHz worth more than a Q6600, since its much more expensive to produce...
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    AT's Phenom review up (11/19)

    Its being sad for months, just most of the people were unable to understand(some of them were denying the facts and the data even when Barcelona benches appeared) that K10 has no theoretical chance to outperform Core2. We are going to pay for AMD's failure more then them. Forget about cheap...
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    AT's Phenom review up (11/19)

    OK, folks. Do you remember the thread where we made our predictions? K10 prediction thread There were some fanboys defending K10 with a sword and a shield. Some just registered to predict clock for clock K10 45% faster then Penryn in average. Some of them were even betting on millions...
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    Tom's Fan Failure Test

    If they undervolted and underclocked the rest of the CPU's to a E2160's frequency I am pretty sure that all would accomplished the same tasks.
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    QX9650 @ 4.14ghz on air

    Nice, the Q9450 is next to enter my case. I hope I'll be able to push it to 4GHz on my GA-P35-DS4 under air too. Errr..yes QX6750 is Kentsfield, but QX9650 is Yorkfield.
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    It is definite to get a G0 Q6600 from NewEgg or are B3's going out?

    G0 is newer stepping and has some of the circuits redesigned and thats why it is more energy efficient and runs cooler.
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    Question about OCing

    Same architecture, same FSB, same caches, same frequency. Simple, it will perform exactly like a QX6850.
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    OC Q6600 with DDR2 667 RAM?

    You can OC-it over 3GHz, between 3.2GHz and 3.6GHz depending of the CPU. In order to have your PC stable, perhaps you'll have to increase the RAM voltage a little (0.1v I think would be enough).
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    AMD Unveils Second ?Black Edition? Microprocessor for Enthusiasts

    Lately AMD are just pathetic with their products and their marketing. Do you dare my ass? @bryanW1995 AMD never had 50% of the x86 market. And since Core2 arrived AMD can't make a dollar. @zach0624 What is your HTT multiplier? (I guess you know that total frequency of the HTT link...
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    Will AMD Phenom beat CD2???

    IMO, if Intel are not going to release a Q6400 then the best bang for the buck of all desktop quadcore CPUs will be the Q6600. I am 100% sure that Phenom won't catch up the performance of highest clocked Kentsfield. Phenom's performance will be attractive for those who love folding, but for...
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    AT Barcelona previews are up

    Jesus. If you know nothing it is better to be quiet. The memory controller has nothing to do with HTT, cHT links or Torrenza. The controller on the Phenom is exactly the same as the one on Barcelona! It is capable for running registered and unregistered ECC and non-ECC DDR2. The 2.5GHz Barcy...
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    More Barcelona benches leaked

    I don't believe that the chipset and the higher clocked RAM will make a significant difference in gaming performance. I am pretty sure that a Wolfdale will hold the gaming performance crown.
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    More Barcelona benches leaked

    AMD doesn't have a gaming crown for more than a year and I am pretty sure they are not going to touch it in the following 3 years.
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    Barcelona Prediction Thread

    WoW! you really are a rich dude :D. Too bad I don't have that much money for gambling. ;)
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    First *real-world* benches of Barcelona?

    You should try understanding K8 first. This is a very good article for that purpose: http://www.chip-architect.com/...f_AMDs_64bit_Core.html Then, you'll have to understand the K10 vs K8 improvements. You can find a lot of data about it here...
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    Gigabyte P35 DQ6 - Bad temps or bad cooler?

    Depends of many factors: ambient temperature, case cooling, CPU cooling, thermal diode positioning, BIOS, etc. My E6420 @3.5GHz(7x500) 1.35v on my P35-DS4 at idle(EIST off, C1E off) shows 31'C, while the chipset is 28'C. I have a large case and good in-case cooling (3x12cm), the CPU cooler is...
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    Barcelona Prediction Thread

    yeap. wanna bet?
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    First *real-world* benches of Barcelona?

    According to your comment I assume you do not understand Pentium D, Core2, K8 and K10 architectures. If this is the case it would be very difficult for me to explain to you why Core2 is so much more efficient then Pentium D and why K10 has no theoretical potential to outperform Core2 by that %...
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    First *real-world* benches of Barcelona?

    @bryanW1995 Please point at such case where K10 can actually do +95% more IPC then Clovertown?
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    Barcelona Prediction Thread

    Phenom X4 vs Kentsfield, clock for clock: GAMING -10% GENERAL SYSTEM PERFORMANCE -5% ENCODING/MEDIA -10% ENCRYPTION +5% RENDERING -5%
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    First *real-world* benches of Barcelona?

    You must be kidding. :D A 2GHz Barcy being 30% faster then 3GHz Clover would mean Barcy does +95% more IPC then Clover. That is impossible.
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    First *real-world* benches of Barcelona?

    @Gary Key When you are talking about K10 performance and comparing it to Clovertown, please be more specific about the kind of software. How does Bareclona's AL performance competes against Clovertown? Thank you
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    Cannot get past 2.55GHz with E4300?

    Incrase FSB voltage +0.2v, MCH +0.2v, CPU to 1.45v, RAM to 2.1v Set DRAM clock to 533, FSB to 333MHz, CPU multiplier to x8. If your system is stable, try higher FSB, ex 350 or 366. After discovering your CPU limits, try to reduce voltages, but keep the system stable
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    E6300 unstable?

    add an active cooling to the norhbridge chipset
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    Performance Delta Banias Vs. Core 2 Clock for Clock

    Dothan is faster, clock for clock, than K8, for sure. I have two notebooks HP nx6125 (Turion ML-34 Lancaster 1.8GHz 1MB L2) and nx8220(Pentium M 760 Dothan 2GHz 2MB L2). I've tested them in Matlab, Simulink, VS 6 compiling and code execution, VS.NET compiling and code execution, MySQL, Visio...