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Excel math question

VLOOKUP is indeed the best option here, provided your table is formatted in a convenient way for the look-up function. Since it sounded like you need the result of both B2 & B3 cells for the look-up, you can concatenate them as your search key. E.g. your look-up table could be like this...
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- Post #4
- Jan 17, 2017
- Forum: Windows
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Is your processor Running slower than you think it should be ? Or at a different multiplier than it should be ?

I had an odd experience with CPU running slow but not due to speed step recently. I was able to fix it in the end, but I'll post the experience below in case someone encounters it in the future. My coworker's computer that our IT had set up ran quite sluggishly. The computer was purchased...
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- Post #82
- Jan 17, 2017
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Thermal Paste on gpu?

Although 70 deg. C doesn't sound so bad, I also don't play FF14 so I don't know how demanding it is. On top of that your graphics setting and resolution also matter. A better test would be say Furmark at fullscreen (whatever resolution you run at), and see what that's like. Personally I had...
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- Post #10
- Sep 2, 2014
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Difference between gaming and workstation video cards?

Comment below is specifically for SolidWorks 2010/2011 and Radeon cards, but may apply to future versions of SolidWorks. I've built a workstation for a coworker using a gamer card, HD 6870 specifically, for SolidWorks at work, and it runs perfectly fine. I've also tried forcing equivalent...
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- Post #14
- Apr 23, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Samsung Series 7 Laptops

Given your need, you may also consider a Sager/Clevo which can be cheaper, has good display (big plus for digital photos), and may offer better bang for the buck. If shopping in the US, many resellers also offer free shipping along with a 3% cash discount (if you use money order, certified...
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- Post #4
- Sep 7, 2012
- Forum: Laptops
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2nd gen i7 vs 3rd gen i5?

Without knowing the specific laptop models, I would say go for Ivy Bridge. Here is why, Let's look at the spec, i7-2670qm: 4(8) cores, 2.2GHz, turbo to 3.1/3.0/2.8 GHz, HD3000, 45w TDP i5-3210m: 2(4) cores, 2.5GHz, turbo to 3.1 GHz, HD4000, 35w TDP iGPU wise hands down IB is better, though...
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- Post #4
- Aug 31, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Need help with Workstation!!

Well specifically for AutoCAD and SolidWorks you can just use a GeForce or Radeon with no drawback whatsoever (other than a pretty shadow/reflection feature on SolidWorks that does nothing useful, which you can enable/hack with minimal work). This would save you couple hundred to a few thousand...
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- Post #8
- Aug 24, 2012
- Forum: Laptops
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First Build Recommendation: CAD Workstation

First, you do not need fancy monitors for CAD work at all, what mfenn suggested will do perfectly well. Who cares if your monitor is not 95% gamut when you are doing CAD work... it's not Photography or CG work. As for for SolidWorks, it's all basically single threaded. It uses multithreading...
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- Post #15
- Aug 22, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need help with Workstation!!

Do you need a Dell or other name brand workstation laptop for the 24/7 services they provide? Do you need the validation/certification that comes with a workstation laptop as part of company policy? The reason I ask is because often you may not actually need a true workstation laptop with...
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- Post #4
- Aug 22, 2012
- Forum: Laptops
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Not happy with Coolermaster 212+ Evo

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the CPU diode sensor is also not very well calibrated no? I.e. while it is accurate on relative increase/decrease in temperature, there can also be a systematic error up to a couple degree C reported (e.g. true temp 30 may be reported as 35, true...
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- Post #21
- Aug 22, 2012
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Quick 7850 Experience - Repasting

Just something I thought worth sharing. TL: DR - If your GPU is running hotter than you like (even at stock), or you would like to use lower fan rpm to reduce noise, then a quick 5 min of TIM repasting job might just do the trick for you. **************************************************...
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- Aug 22, 2012
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Prim95 Help

Are you overclocking? Illegal sumout means the computed answer is different from the pre-loaded database value, meaning your system is unstable. Perhaps you need to increase the voltage or dial back the overclock. It could also be faulty ram, incorrect timing on RAM, etc. You need to provide...
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- Post #2
- Aug 21, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Budget Gaming Build Suggestion

The clock is indeed higher, and so are the score. I tested it by running kombustor bench with and without OC. Also GPU-z and MSI Afterburner both log the clock increase as well. With 12.8 and CCC, same test did show OC clock and score gain, but the system becomes unstable in game (passes...
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- Post #20
- Aug 19, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building
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430w not enough for little boost on 3570k?

I have similar setup, 3570k with MSI 7850 TwinFrozr. I do have a Seasonic 520w, but this sytem should not even use 300w. Anyway, as for OC, my CPU is 4.2 (stock voltage with -0.015 offset), while GPU is at 1050/1450. However, at first I had issue with GPU OC also, it would often crash during...
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- Post #9
- Aug 19, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Budget Gaming Build Suggestion

Well, not really sure if it was the driver or CCC or both, but I've switched to using an older version of Catalyst (12.3) and have CCC uninstalled. But so far I've been running it no problem at 1050/1450, up from 860/1200 (limit of MSI Afterburner, without using Trixx or GPU Tweak). Even...
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- Post #18
- Aug 19, 2012
- Forum: Computer Building

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