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  1. R

    Core 2 Quad Cooling Question

    I run a MSI G41M P33 board and recently i was given a Q6600 Core 2 Quad. My old CPU was just a plain 2.8 Core 2 Duo. Something i noticed was that the heat-sink for the Q6600 is larger than my old one and when its on it spins very loud. I bought a after market cooling heatsink/fan and it...
  3. NeonNinja

    uTorrent not working

    Ok I know that is not uTorrent. But I downloaded BitTorrent and it's following the same pattern. Get 15 or so torrents, and try to download more off websites, only to get it loading slow, with very high CPU usage resulting in 100% and PC stalling. What's going on? I have Avast up to date...
    • NeonNinja
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    • bittorrent cpu stalling torrent utorrent
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Software
  4. R

    Which CPU will give better performance? 2 options.

    Here are my options: Intel Dual Core E6300 2.8GHz http://ark.intel.com/products/41493/Intel-Pentium-Processor-E6300-(2M-Cache-2_80-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB) Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 2.8GHz http://ark.intel.com/products/36500/Intel-Core2-Duo-Processor-E7400-(3M-Cache-2_80-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB) The FSB is...
  5. S

    i7-2600k Screenshots

    Sup All, I recently bought 3 desktops that where supposed to have i7-2600k CPUs. When I check in MyComp Properties it just shows i7-2600... Im not sure if Im remembering correctly but i think the last i7-2600k build I did actually said i7-2600k in the properties. If you have this proc in...
  6. NomNom

    Need to clear up some confusion

    Will DDR3 1333 ram work with this CPU? I see that under Memory Specifications it says "Memory Types DDR3-1066" I thought the motherboard just needed to be compatible with the ram? :confused: Add: For the motherboard it says the following: "3. Support for DDR3 1333/1066/800 MHz memory modules"...
  7. T

    Overheating problem?

    I have a ca 16 month old laptop running on an core-i5 430m (arrandale). I recently found out that my processor is running at 87 and 81 degrees (core0/core1) while doing browsing on g-chrome. This cannot be normal, the load is only 28-38%... I do however use a 3g connection - does that have...
  8. T

    Another Solution for Battery drain on Nokia 5230

    Just a heads-up for all those with smartphones and the such : Recently I was alarmed at the rate my battery was getting drained - it would only last a day or so, and needed frequent recharging. I was at the point of committing myself to buying a new battery, but then I started to think : what...
  9. BLIXEMPIE

    Q8300 Overclocking with Stock Fan

    Who has a Core 2 Quad Q8300? How far can one safely overclock the CPU with only the stock fan? Will buy an aftermarket cooling system later on. Please post your FSB clocks, voltages, DRAM frequencies, Ram cycles, CPU and case temperatures, etc. to give me and others with Q8300 an idea of how far...
  10. BLIXEMPIE

    Q8300 vs. Q8400

    Firstly, I want to know if the Core2Quad Q8300 and Q8400 are any good. Will mainly be using it for video editing and 3D animation renders, and also some gaming. And secondly I want to know if the performance difference between the two CPU's justify the price difference. I know due to the limited...
  11. S

    New CPU cooler between R400-R600

    I am going to buy a new Intel I5 760 CPU and I got some many for Christmas and I also want to buy a deccent cpu cooler. Can anyone please suggest good cpu coolers between R400-R600. Thanx
  12. S

    New CPU cooler

    I am going to buy a new Intel I5 760 CPU and I got some many for Christmas and I also want to buy a deccent cpu cooler. Can anyone please suggest good cpu coolers between R400-R600
  13. G

    GIGABYTE Showcase New Motherboard Technologies at Computex 2011 Industry Tour

    -- Continues Motherboard Innovation Leadership with Industry-leading CPU Power Delivery Technology on New 6 Series Models -- TAIPEI, Taiwan – December 1, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions, today...
  14. D

    Best PC Hardware at the most affordable price.

    Hi guys, I am building a PC and am left with 3 main parts, i.e. Motherboard, CPU and RAM. I am looking around for parts and am not sure what the best is for each of these components. My budget for each is as follows: CPU (i5 or Q8400???) : R1,500 Motherboard (Intel): R600 RAM (DDR 2 or...
  15. L

    Biulding a New PC : How To?

    EDIT: Crap - typo on title - mods please fix the spelling? Hi Tech Guru's, I am unboxing my first pc and building from scratch for the first time, all my other pc's have been custom built for me, and decided it's about time i learnt how to do it properly. What i am looking for is some...
  16. jes

    AMD reveals new fusion processors coming in 2011

    AMD reveals new fusion processors coming in 2011 AMD has announced that their first range of Accelerated Processing Units will be seen in products in 2011
  17. Tpex

    Overclocking Info please?

    SO I'm tired of my CPU being the bottle neck of my system, I want to make that bottle neck a bit wider... LOL I have a Intel Celeron D 2.8Ghz according to CPU-Z also a Intel Celeron 336 My motherboard is an ASUS P5KPL-AM-SE. Now I have tired overclocking it before a few years back, but...
  18. S

    My PC is always 'freezing'! WHY?

    Hi there, so I was having this problem when ever I played a game(and only in games) on my PC it would 'stutter' every 5-10M and it would last 30-90s. So I reseated my CPU and GPU and cleaned out all my PC/PU fans. Low and behold it was fixed and I could play hours on end without hassle :)...
  19. medicnick83

    What CPU is this...

    I have a socket 478 CPU in my hands but I can't seem to figure out what the specs are. The information on the chip is as follows; I've tried using this: http://processorfinder.intel.com/ but It wasn't very helpful. Thanks! PS: No matter what motherboard (socket 478) I've put this CPU into...
  20. G

    New microprocessor runs on thin air

    http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17730-new-microprocessor-runs-on-thin-air.html?101
  21. S

    Pentium dual core = real dual core?

    Hi guys, I have some customers who want me to put together some VERY CHEAP dual core machines... so I obviously want to keep the price down as much as possible.. so here is my question: Is Pentium Dual-core(eg: E2200) and Celeron dual-core (eg:E1400) real Dual Core? Or is it like a branding...
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