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    Phenom II X6 OC Temperature Question

    I am trying to overclock my x6. Currently its at vcore=1.325, 18x multiplier, cpu freq=195 running at 3.5 ghz. Not sure what other information you all might need. Cooler is ARCTIC COOLING Freezer 64 Pro. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835185125 Idle is 33C. When I...
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    Better to get more gb of ram or faster speed?

    I was debating on the 2 situations: 2x2 gb ddr3 cl7 of 1600 ram vs 2x4 gb ddr3 cl9 of 1333 ram Which would be best for the SB and why? If it matters, I plan on doing a lot of video encoding.
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    i5/i7 Price drops happening?

    Does anyone know of any drops happening in 2011? I'm debating on upgrading my e6400 for an i5. Thanks
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    Is RipBot suppose to take this long?

    Background: I have a E6400 2.13 ghz duocore. 2 gigs ram. win 7. Geforce 210 vid card. I have ripped to hd using anydvdhd. Then using ripbot, 2 pass. The first pass is saying that it will take 18 hours. and the FPS at the bottom of the ripbot screen is showing 2.XX FPS. I didn't go through...
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    Is there a way to shrink ripped bluray?

    I have a backup copy of a movie on my harddrive as a M2TS file which is roughly 25 gb (movie only). Is there any way to compress this file to make it smaller without losing video/audio quality?
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    Choppy HD playback?

    I have a 1080p version of a movie, it is in the harddrive, so I'm not streaming. It gets choppy, stutters, pauses, all sorts of bad stuff. I have a e6400 core2duo, with an ati x800xl. I have also tried it in a similar system with a geforce 210...
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    Bluray Drive Ripping Question

    I'm looking at this Lite-On http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106325 BDROM speed is 4x. Does going with a higher speed affect how long it takes to rip? Is 4x pretty typical of what most users are using right now? Thanks
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    Would like [H] advice on HTPC build

    I have a spare Core2Duo E6400 (2.13ghz) and 2 gb ram and would like to build a budget HTPC. I already have a mobo without integrated graphics. I want to eventually be able to play 1080p videos from my computer to tv with a direct HDMI connection. Can I simply get any graphics card that has...
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    Which is better. ATI X800XL or GeForce 210?

    I am clueless on Vid cards, can someone help me pick the better one? And is there that much of a difference b/w the three? 1) Onboard video to this motherboard ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 AM3 AMD 890GX which is a ATI Radeon HD 4290 2) OLDDD ATI X800XL * RAMDAC Clock Speed 400 MHz *...
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    Please help troubleshoot hardware problem

    I turn on my PC and screen is completely black as if its not connected. This PC has been running for 4 years with NO changes whatsoever. It worked last night. Tried to fire it up today with no luck. Things ive done so far. 1. My monitor works, tested on a different PC. 2. My vid card works...
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    How can I find out how much power I will need?

    A buddy of mine just gave me his old setup with a dead ps which has the following specs: -E6400 -2 gigs ram -3 harddrives -ati radeon x850 xt video card -lots of fans (antec 900 case) -2 dvd rom drives The dead ps is a 350 w version and I was thinking about getting the same but was...
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    New video card needed if Bluray videos doesnt work?

    I try to play a bluray video, it initially starts, but if i try to fast foward it a couple of mins my media player crashes. is this a software or hardware issue?
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    Need help: What is comparable to a NVIDIA 6800 OC

    I have an old NVIDIA 6800 OC card with 128mb memory (AGP). I dont play very intense games so I dont need to 'upgrade'. But my mobo just died and I cant find a AGP mobo anymore that is decent. So....is there an onboard video chipset that is comparable to this 6800 OC video card that will work...
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    DDR2 Ram Pricing...

    Anyone remember when DDR2 was this expensive :D Was just looking through some newegg invoices and thought about how much prices for DDR2 have dropped since then. This invoice was July of 07 I believe. I cant believe I spent that much for ram!
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    Is there a quad core intel comperable to phenom II 940?

    Trying to get the most bang for the buck quad core processor and tigerdirect has the AMD phenom II 940 with 4gb ram for $220 right now. I was looking at the Q9400 priced at $230 at newegg but its rated at a slower speed (2.66ghz vs the AMD rated at 3.0ghz). Should I go with the Phenom...
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    Cleanup Help Needed...

    What are MUST HAVE software to clean up a computer. My brothers laptop is running slow and we want to avoid having to do a fresh install. Things I have used already. -Windows XP defrag -CCleaner -AntiVir -Adaware -Spybot Is there anything else I can do to speed things up...
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    SCSI Help. How to hook up?

    Im completely new to SCSI, please bear with me. A coworker was giving away 2 SCSI, seagates, each 33 gb each i believe (i left them at work) and it was either 10k or 15k rpm. Anyways, if i were to do a fresh build, can i use these? what would i need for them to work. i see they have a...
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    1 Stick DDR2-800 vs 2 Sticks DDR2-533??

    Which would perform better? 1 stick of ddr2 800 mhz (1 GB total) or 2 sticks of ddr2 533mhz in dual channel (2 GB total) both are about the same price so i was wondering if a higher speed is better than more gb ram?
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    Barton 2500+ keeps shutting down

    does anyone know the general cause of a computer that keeps rebooting itslef. im pointing towards some overheating issues b/c it does it only when i play games for a few minutes.
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    Question about 'folding'

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    Can Nero convert WMV to VCD?

    Can Nero convert WMV to VCD or do you know of any freeware that will do this?
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    How much Vcore can the Conroes take?

    does it matter how much voltage is given to these cpus? cause at 1.425V the temps are still low. idling is 45C and dual core priming is 54-57C both in Core Temp. or basically can i just up the voltage until it reaches a threshold on temp?
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    RecordNow STOMP problems

    the program is not detecting my dvdrw drive and i have already dled all newest firmwware. i can play movies fine on the drive but am having problems backing up my dvds that i have already ripped from my harddrive since STOMP will not detect the dvddrive in the STOMP program for some reason.
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    Compilation: Post your Conroe C2D Temperatures

    Ive seen a lot of threads concerning temperatures and 'what should my temperature be at' threads. Lets see if we can just get users to post there temperatures and whether it is oc or not and cooling. E6400 OC 2.92GHz Default Vcore: 1.325V Cooling: Scythe Ninja Idle temp: 32C Load temp...
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    E6400 & DS3 Overclock

    Info: E6400 w/ gigabyte ds3 mobo and F4C bios (also tried F4E with same results) 2gb gskill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ ram voltage = 2.1 cpu voltage = default set the timngs to 4-4-4-12 i was able to get fsb to 330 @ 8X before i started getting errors in prime95 tried upping the voltage to...
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    E6400 w/ DS3 mobo issues...

    im trying to get clockgen to work but for the PLL Setup it doesnt automatically detect the PLL selection. does anyone know what ICS to use for the PLL selection for a ds3 mobo? or is there a clockgen version that automatically detects this for you?
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    Clockgen and E6400

    i have to setup the PLL with the correct hex value in the IC dump section and i am not sure how to find that information out. i have a ds3 if that helps./ how can i find out what value to use.
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    E6400 & Gigabyte DS3 question...

    I will be getting my cpu tomorow and will start my build with the gigabyte ds3 board. ive been hearing people saying that the the mobo needs to be updated. 1st, what update should i get.... 2nd, ive never updtated a bios before and was wondering if someone can walk me through it real quick.
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    Does the GIGABYTE DS3 need an bios update?

    i ordered a GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3 for my e6400 c2d. is there a bios update needed for this board or is it ready to go out of the box.
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    Celeron D 2.66 ghz. VS Celeron 1.7 ghz.

    my niece uses a celeron 1.7 ghz cpu with 2x256mb ram and i think it is very slow (im on a amd64 3200+ 2x512mb ram).... recently i got a free celeron d 2.66 ghz the chip has inscribed...2.66GHZ/256/533 so im guessing 256kb cache and 533 fsb. the question is... 1)is it worth it to buy...
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    Raid 0 or Raptor faster?

    I have a raptor 74 gb and a 320 gb wd cav. im currently using the raptor for os/game and wd for storage. would it be faster to have say...2 wd 320gb in raid 0 or simply just one raptor?
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    Those that PO from Tankguys..when will we get them?

    ive heard some places are sending out the 6300s as early as today..have yall heard anything about when tankguys will be sending out?
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    How much have you/will you spend on your Conroe rig?

    All prices after shipping/rebates/tax/markups 2GB GSkill PC6400------------------------$245 E6400-(tankguys)---------------------------$260 Gigabyte GA 965P-DS3------------------$157 74GB Raptor---------------------------------$130 300 GB Seagate SATA-------------------$90 Antec Super...
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    GSKILL vs CORSAIR for Conroe

    GSkill The popular GSkill everyone seems to be buying for $239.99 + $4.99 Shipping = $245 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231065 Then the Corsair on sale for $250 w free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820145034 is it worth buying...
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    Question about 'folding'

    i didnt know where to put this post...not sure which forum it goes in and its noob question what does it mean when people call a computer is used for 'folding'?
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