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    General question on CPU-GPU interaction

    Hello, a newbie question on this subject. About the usual test to check if you're CPU-bound; lowering the resolution and checking if your FPS remains the same or gets better. Let's say you consistently get 70 FPS at 14x9 as well as 10x7. Now what exactly is causing this - is it simply that...
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    So removing the pre-applied thermal paste is a waste of time for stock running, what about mild OC?

    2 pipe per side. (Is there much difference between this and the older one, btw?) Appreciate the advice.
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    So removing the pre-applied thermal paste is a waste of time for stock running, what about mild OC?

    Just got a retail packaged Opteron that I'm going to use for as long as it's viable. I did a forum search on "pre applied thermal" and found some posts saying that if you're running stock speeds, removing the pre-applied paste on the HSF and replacing it with aftermarket paste will only net you...
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    For how long will 939 CPUs be available?

    Thanks a lot for the advice! Will certainly follow it.
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    For how long will 939 CPUs be available?

    Hello, I have a secondary computer with a S939 mobo and an Athlon 64 @2500. It runs what it needs to run just fine with the current setup, but as I intend to keep it around for a while, I was planning on buying a dual core Opteron around christmas to keep it fairly up-to-date. Now I'm not...
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    Newbie WLAN questions

    Thanks a lot!
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    Newbie WLAN questions

    Thanks for trying to help, I thought that there would just be a quick answer to my original question, that's the reason I asked it on this board. If it's complicated, I don't want to waste anybody's free time, I'll ask the staff at my provider instead. Anyway I'll try to describe it better...
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    Newbie WLAN questions

    Hello, I have a single home computer that's connected to the internet via ethernet & PPOE. (If it matters, I'm living in an apartment block with my provider's WLAN basestation on the roof. They connected me directly to the basestation by installing a RJ45 port in my office, which is...
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    Question on DDR prices

    There's been some talk that with the introduction of AM2, mem manufacturers will reduce DDR volumes, resulting in a higher prices? How likely is this to happen? I mean, is it community buzz that some agree with and some don't, or a general consensus based on the history of memory type...
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    X850XT temp question

    It's PCIe. Running the fan at 27% during load took the temp down to 67C. It's too loud for my tastes though so I'll go for the ATI silencer mentioned above in the thread. Again thanks for the help all.
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    X850XT temp question

    Fast replies :) I had a look at ATT and the dynamic fan settings were keeping the fan speed very low at those temps. It's a bit loud once it gets to 30% though so I think I'll get a 3rd party cooler @Diogenes, case temps are reported to be 30C at load, ambient was as high as 52C. The card...
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    X850XT temp question

    Hello, just wondering if a 81C GPU load temp is ok for a X850XT running stock speeds and stock cooling? I'm not getting any artifacts or other problems, but it seemed a bit high so I figured I'd check here to make sure. Thanks