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    Help: Thermal grease stuck INSIDE socket

    I was taking out my c2d processor out of the socket and to my horror, some thermal grease found its way into the LGA775 pins. I tried using some pointy metal tools to scrape the thing out but it's quite an uphill task. Anyone with ideas how i can remove them effectively without damaging the...
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    q6600 ocing help!

    I'm using a gigabyte p35 ds3p. I've read through most of the guides around, have my fsb and mch volts set to +0.2, trying for 4x800, which i've read, is hardly a problem for most q6600s. Anyway, i bumped the vcore to 3.0625 just for added stability. I primed the rig two days ago and i failed...
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    Question about the q6600 g0 stepping

    Ok this is really odd. I'm gonna get a q6600 from this dude tomorrow and he told me he got it march 07. Here's the thing. The guy's a total klutz at this stuff, doesn't know what a g0/b3 is, so i got him to check out the product code. He said it's a SLACR. I'm kinda confused. I thought there...
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    In a dilemma

    I currently have an amd 3600 o/ced to 2.8ghz paired with a 4850. Despite what many people say about higher resolution gaming being not that dependent on processor speeds, i can feel the lag, especially in crowded areas So now i have a e8500 on its way to fire up my pc's processing power...
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    Taking control of my 4850's power consumption

    So.. i got this card (asus 4850) a few days back and i'm loving the performance. I did, as per kyle's guide, take control of my fan speed too.. But i can't see why i need my card to run at 500/750 idle when i'm surfing the web/watching movies I've tried flashing my bios to the various...
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    Anyone with this weird prob on their 4850?

    I'm not even sure if this is a problem, but my asus glaciator fan is spinning sooo slow even at 100% Anyone else out there with a similar problem? I've tried flashing the bios and ended up spending 4 hours flashing it back. Fortunately i kept a backup of the original, or else i'ld be screwed...
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    AMD x2 to C2D upgrade?

    Hey guys, i was wondering if i'm gonna see a huge real world difference between the two in everyday usage, not talking about benchmark numbers here cos i don't care about them. i'm currently on an o/ced 3600 brisbane @ 2.8ghz, looking to get a e7300 and o/c the life outta the bugger. Any...
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    unique crackling problem!

    Hi all, My setup's a klipsch promedia gmx 2.1 with an audigy2zs. Ok here's some background info before i start with the problem. There was no crackling when i first bought it, nor any hardware/software changes during the period of time when the crackling developed. Drivers are all updated...
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    dell 2407wfp owners come in!

    so my 17" crt has finally decided to leave me.. and after TONS of reading, i still have some unresolved queries, would really appreciate some help instead of 'search the forums' cos i already have 1) Is the monitor capable of doing 1:1 aspect ratio? by this i mean when i play wc3 in...
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