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mATX Roundup

Gary, Did any of the Intel mATX boards show good overclocking potential with Core 2 processors? Or are they still lagging behind ATX boards in overclocking performance? Thanks
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- Post #188
- Apr 26, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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*** Official ASUS P5B / P5B Deluxe Thread ***

Can anyone confirm whether the Thermalright XP-120 will work on an ASUS P5B Deluxe? I'm building a new system in a desktop case and I'm hoping to use this combination. I'm worried about whether there will be interference between the capacitors and heatsink. It's surprising how few...
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- Post #1,066
- Apr 26, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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HOT - Core2Duo Price Drops!!

No, the E6700 doesn't have the unlocked multiplier. Only the Core 2 extremes come with unlocked multipliers (X6800). The QX6700 quad core that hasn't hit the shelves yet might also have an unlocked multiplier. The E6320 looks really good to me. The main problem with the E6300 is that even...
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- Post #4
- Dec 19, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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NVIDIA XFX or eVGA 8800GTS $399 AR

Except for the free headset, isn't this worse than the newegg deal? ZZF is located in southern California, so people in California still have to pay tax. And with ZZF, you pay tax on the extra $20 since the rebate is larger. With that being said, it still looks like a good deal. Very...
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- Post #6
- Dec 18, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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xfx 7900gs 256MB PCI-express video card

You could save on the second one if you're willing to go the MIR rebate route. Newegg has the same card for $179.99 with a $40 mail in rebate. Not sure if you're still limited by the 1 rebate per person/household if you use the buy.com rebate and newegg.com rebate . . .
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- Post #8
- Dec 18, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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New PC freezes during games

Yea, I was worried about that too when I bought the case, but from what I've read, the 300W PSU is much better than the 420W one in the Aspire X-qpack (which is a clone of the Chenming). And I had extra stuff hooked up to it earlier. I'll try playing with the case off. I'm really hoping its a...
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- Post #3
- Aug 25, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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New PC freezes during games

My setup is a Chenming 118-matx case with AMD Athlon64 3000+, MSI RS480M2, PQI 1GB DDR SDRAM, Gigabyte 6600GT graphics. The computer hangs while I'm playing Halo or Neverwinter Nights and I have to reboot. It doesnt freeze at the beginning of the game, sometimes I could play Halo for half an...
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- Aug 25, 2005
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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HELP! Gigabyte 6600GT has problems on boot.

My brother decided to build a computer on his own, and I gave him some recommendations on parts. What I didn't realize was that a passively cooled Gigabyte 6600GT wouldn't fit in a Chenming mATX case with an MSI RS480M2 motherboard. So, instead of getting another card, he bought a Zalman VF700...
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- Aug 19, 2005
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Computer Building
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~~~~ Rebate Tracking Thread ~~~~

Does anybody have the phone number for RebatesHQ? My $40 rebate on a 160GB Seagate drive has been 'invalidated by Seagate' and I'm tired of waiting for my postcard. I've looked all over RebatesHQ's website and couldn't find a number. Their "Customer Service" e-mail form requires a specific...
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- Post #108
- Feb 14, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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****System Buyer's Guide****NEW UPDATE 12/01

Well, the main reason I was going for a 9800 was for the 256MB of RAM it would come with. The 6600GT seems to offer better performance, but may not be as future proof since it has only 128MB of RAM. I've heard some stories of noisy Antec PSUs that werent really reliable, so I was thinking of...
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- Post #305
- Dec 8, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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****System Buyer's Guide****NEW UPDATE 12/01

I'm also building a new system for Xmas, and your systems are interesting. The stuff that I had planned on buying seem to be mostly mid range, but with parts in both the high end and budget areas. I'm not sure if I may be paying for too much in some areas (i.e. unnecessary high-end RAM etc.)...
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- Post #303
- Dec 8, 2004
- Forum: Computer Building
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256MB or faster video meomory?

I'm planning on building a new system soon. I hope for it to last at least 3-4 years. And by 'last', I mean able to run most of the new top tier games that come out. I've been trying to decide whether to get an ATI X700 Pro with 256 MB or a 6600 GT with 128MB. I know from perusing the...
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- Dec 6, 2004
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards

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mATX Roundup

* Official ASUS P5B / P5B Deluxe Thread *

HOT - Core2Duo Price Drops!!

NVIDIA XFX or eVGA 8800GTS $399 AR

xfx 7900gs 256MB PCI-express video card

New PC freezes during games

New PC freezes during games

HELP! Gigabyte 6600GT has problems on boot.

Rebate Tracking Thread

System Buyer's GuideNEW UPDATE 12/01

System Buyer's GuideNEW UPDATE 12/01

256MB or faster video meomory?