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    Is an external tuner an option?

    Great, seems kind of logical to me that with no A/D-conversion quality concerns shouldn't be that much of a problem. I don't plan on doing analog at all since I neither have tapes or a games console so that shouldn't be a problem. So is my only quality concern getting a proper antenna/signal...
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    Is an external tuner an option?

    I'll be needing a tv-tuner soon, mainly for watching the little tv I do on my computer(s), and some limited recording. I'll be using DVB-T as that's the basic 'must carry' signal where I live (Denmark) and I don't want to pay for cable or satelite services. The thing I'm at a loss with is...
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    Time to retire my old rig?

    I'm getting a new Toshiba Protegé R500 (C2D mobile 1,2 ghz 2mb, 1 gb memory, GMA950) and I'm wondering whether, considering it's specs, there's any reason for keeping my old rig for gamin-purposes. So far the rig, a northwood a 2,0 ghz with 512 mb pc2700 memory and a GF4 Ti4200, has been at...
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    Which program is reporting the correct core temps?

    I think 75 is pretty good considering you're running stock cooling and an overvolt. I run my E6600 on 340*9@stock and do about 70 in core-temp and normal ambient with a Scythe Mine and Artic Silver 5 - my airflow is not optimal however so the heatsink/thermal paste combo should be able to do...
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    How long will a Core2Duo be a "good" processor?

    I think you can be safe for at least 3 years. Like the other guys said: games have been very hesitant about dual-core and that's not going to change with quad-core. Most game developers won't make games that doesn't run well on the majority of the CPU population and considering that a very large...
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    Core 2 Duo memory overclocking?

    Ahh, that makes sense I guess since the 975 was made for the first 1066 fsb pentium with not to much high-bandwidth ddr around. I find it a bit strange though that the 1066 fsb / ddr 533 divider wouldn't be available though, since that's the one with the same (theoretical) bandwith on memory and...
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    Core 2 Duo memory overclocking?

    I don't understand this. I run my memory on a lower devider easy enough with my P5w DH - I just use one of the memory settings that was 'meant' for using ddr2 533 on stock speed when I run at a 25% oc and get ddr2 667...
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    BURNING hot or normal?! (e6600 OC)

    TAT is Intel Thermal Analysis tool. But in my experience it taps onto the same probe as core temp, at least I get the exact same temperatures. Somethings definitely wrong somewhere for you, I have comparable ambient temperatures, though on a i975x chip set but I never get temps over 70 - and...
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    Looking for opinions on a conservative overclock

    Your memory is set at 800 mhz standard because the frequency depends on your fsb, 266 mhz quad-pumped, and a multiplier. The standard memory-fsb-ratio on C2D is 266 mhz fsb and 800 mhz memory but you can set it higher in the BIOS. Some people would advocate that running the memory and fsb 1:1...
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    Simple question: which router?

    I have a chance to switch my old D-link 624+ router as my dad will need something wireless and doesn't need very much in either security or features. I haven't been entirely satisfied with it as I've had quite a few problems getting the various security-features (WEB, WPA-PSK, MAC-filtering...
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    Overclocking (and volting?) my conroe

    I've been experimenting some with undervolting. I haven't tried any lower than one step below max at my current oc, but I tried stepping down the fsb to standard value and see how far I could get. 1.225 vcore seems to be the minimum value on my MB, which is what I seem to be able to run stably...
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    Overclocking (and volting?) my conroe

    You're using core temp to measure your temps, right I see two or three possible explanations of my fairly high temps (just checked: on normal frequency it does 59 degrees C under SP2004). As far as I've seen in reviews my Scythe mine cooler should perform pretty decently. I see three...
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    Overclocking (and volting?) my conroe

    Hi all, I just received my E6600 yesterday and after burn-inn I've started experimenting with oc'ing. So far I've reached my first 'checkpoint' 3.06 ghz at 340.46x9 on stock voltage which was my immediate goal and a 25% oc I could be satisfied calling it a day with.... But of course I'll try...
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    Conroe Cooling

    I don't think that will even be a problem. I've seen a lot of people on silentpcreview running their A64-systems with only a single fan apart from the one in the PSU and the Ninja on the CPU and since Conroe is even cooler than A64 you should be able to do the same if you design your airflow...
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    Power for my Core 2 Duo system - 430 watts enough

    Ok thanks for your replies everyone. I'll stick with the 430-unit then and save around $40-50 where I live. The 430 unit is a bit more silent as well :) The reason I don't think so much of Crossfire and Sli is: 1. Cooling two power-hungry gfx-cards is about twice as noicy as cooling one. 2...
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    Power for my Core 2 Duo system - 430 watts enough

    Posted in this forum as I don't see any one specifically for power and powersupplies. The sub-title says most of it. I need to decide whether to go with the larger model. I?ve chosen Seasonic because I heard good things about it, and I know that it?s very quiet ? which is a high priority for...
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    Ram FSB and Conroe

    Thanks for the imput on the FSB. Kind of settled that doubt for me. But I?m not quite sure how to interpret those results, really. By overclocking the Conroe you increase the FSB, yes. But the multiplier remains the same and, assuming memory isn?t a bottleneck, shouldn?t the ?bandwith per...
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    Ram FSB and Conroe

    I have a few things I want to sort out conserning the memory sub-system before (hopefully) get my hands on a Core 2 Duo. First thing: am I correct in believing that any DDR2 speed higher than the FSB will yield no, or only small, performance benefits? - As I've understood it the bandwidth of...
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    Is there a difference between overclocking to "stock" frequencies...

    Just wondering: does intel offer lower multipliers to? - I know that on non-FX AMDs you have the default multiplier and all of the multipliers 'below' it, but I thought you were simply locked at default on intel processors. Isn't that why speed-step doesn't 'underclock' P4s very far (2,8 ghz...
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    Hurry up Intel

    Wauv! I thought I was patient waiting to upgrade my P4 2,0 ghz nw! Already pushed the new build at least 3 times... guess that's a lesson to prove that I should get something done about it soon...
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    DDR2 - how much and how fast?

    You think that's better? - I have thought about whether it would be worth it investing in a dual-core system over for example an AMD 64 XP3500+ and I had a post circulating about it a while ago. My worry about going single core is that my cousin will probably be keeping this computer for quite...
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    DDR2 - how much and how fast?

    Pardon, but I'm not asking wether more than 2 GB, but wether it's worth spending the premium over 1 GB. So I gather economy DDR2-667 will be fine?
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    DDR2 - how much and how fast?

    Hello there. I'm putting together a rig for my younger cousin (putting together = deciding what he should buy in this instance). The config will probably be: X2 3800 + AM 2 MSI K9N SLI 7600 GT He won't be overclocking and the system will probably be used for gaming, but not anything...
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    Dual core or better graphics

    Overclocking: I would do it if I was building something for myself but my cousin's 14 years old and doesn't have the skills to do it, and I probably won't get a chance to do it for him, I'm mostly just telling him what to buy.
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    Dual core or better graphics

    Currently I have had the eye on the BenQ FP91G+ for him, which is 1280 by 1024. My cousin is not a heavy user and he's not planning on upgrading for the first couple of years so my goal is to find what ages most gracefully. So far it's probably only gaming and school-work so that's what to...
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    Dual core or better graphics

    I'm giving advice for a younger cousin who'll be building a computer for gaming. I've been having something like this in mind: ASUS A8-R MVP Crossfire AMD 64 XP 3200 Venice OR AMD 64 X2 3800+ Asus GF7900 GT OR Asus GF7600 GT 2 * 512 MB Kingston ValueRAm Antec 2650 BQE chassis NEC ND-3550...