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Max Oc'ing on stock cooling (E6420)

Bump... As I am contemplating the same thing at the moment...
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- Post #2
- May 8, 2007
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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How do you calculate power draw?

How do you calculate the power usage/draw of a server? I guess it will be in amps, but what values and formula do I use to calculate it? It doesn't have to exact, but little overestimation would be better than underestimation. Thanks.
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- Aug 1, 2006
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Computer Building
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Safe to live next to a huge dish??

I looked at an apartment and like it so considering it. While I was looking at the apartment, however, I look outside the bedroom window, and there are like 2 of those huge satellite dish things in the back like right outside the windows. Is it safe to live next to these things? or am I...
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- Mar 9, 2006
- Replies: 29
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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What is the best RSS reader?

I have never used RSS before, and wanted to ask for recommendations on RSS reader. Which one is the best or which one do you use? Also, if I would check my feeds on two separate computers, will they show same info? or will one show feeds as unread if it was read from another computer? thanks.
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- May 22, 2005
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Windows
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Could you recommend good C# and .NET books?

Message title says it all. Which C# and .NET books do you recommend and have had good experience learning from? Thank you.
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- May 17, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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How do I give money at wedding?

I have a wedding to go to. She's an old friend of mine. I was thinking I will just write a check as a wedding gift. But I have never really been to a wedding, and have no clue how to give this. Do I just put it in an envelope? Is there a place where I can put this envelope at the wedding...
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- May 14, 2005
- Replies: 7
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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String reversal difference btw StrReverse and _wcsrev

Can someone help explain to me the difference in string reversal implementation between Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings.StrReverse and C++'s _wcsrev? Specifically when it comes to handling special Unicode characters? Thanks!
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- Apr 14, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Windows
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Calling Oracle PL/SQL stored procedure from JSP

Can anyone help me or guide me to a website/page where I can find this information? For example, I have Oracle PL/SQL stored procedures that take parameters and inserts these parameter values to a table. How do I call and pass in values to the stored procedure from JSP??? Thank you!
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- Mar 29, 2005
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Windows
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New Compaq V2000 and HP DV1000 series watch

I am thinking about purchasing the DV1000, and wanted to check with everyone who had purchased it recently whether some of the problems mentioned in this thread and others are still there on recently built laptops: 1) CMOS clock problem 2) Loud Harddrives 3) Fan excessively turning on and off...
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- Post #363
- Mar 4, 2005
- Forum: Laptops
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Open vs. Shared Network Authentication

I have a questions regarding wirless network authentication. I am using windows to configure my wireless network settings, and under Wireless Network Key, there are options for Open, Shared, WPA, WPA-SPK network authentication. Which one is the best? I haven't tried the WPA, but both Open and...
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- Dec 26, 2004
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Networking
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New Compaq V2000 and HP DV1000 series watch

I am about to buy the dv1000, and was wondering if ADP (accidental damage protection thingy) would be worth the money instead of just getting the standard 1 year warranty..... has anyone actually used ADP before with HP? One more question, for those of you who have already orderd dv1000, did...
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- Post #243
- Nov 30, 2004
- Forum: Laptops
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Please help me overclock 64 2800+ on DFI LanParty UT NF250Gb

Ok a problem.... Prime95 gave an error about 3.5 hours into it. It wasn't a calculation error, but it said something like "hardware failure detected"..... Do you think this is something to do with my cpu or ram? what does "hardware failure detected" usually mean? should i try upping the...
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- Post #6
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Please help me overclock 64 2800+ on DFI LanParty UT NF250Gb

Ok, thanks to you guys, Computer Man, and especially Zebo's 3 step guide to overclocking, i think i might have a successful overclock. I am running Prime95 torture test right now, at the below motherboard settings: HTT: 267 LDT/FSB: x3.0 CPU/FSB: x9.0 CPU volt: 1.5V DRAM volt: 2.6V...
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- Post #4
- Oct 29, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Having trouble OCing my A64 3000

Are you reading your 35C from the motherboard? Or the monitor that came on the motherboard cd? Then can I ask which version of Bios you are using? I have 2800+ on this board (not overclocked yet), and motherboard and the monitor says my temp is 40C ~ 42C. But my temp probe that I put next to...
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- Post #23
- Oct 26, 2004
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Please help me overclock 64 2800+ on DFI LanParty UT NF250Gb

Hey all, I just got my Athlon 64 2800+ (CG stepping) and DFI Lanparty UT NF250Gb board and put it together, and want to overclock, but have no clue what to do with all the options this board has. Only overclocking experience I have is clocking P4 1.6A to 2.13GHz, and that was done only with...
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- Oct 25, 2004
- Replies: 11
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking

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