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Minor Dual Screen Problems with 6950 - Now a REAL reason to buy Z68

Thanks, very helpful comments. I was playing around with Afterburner last night and was able to bring the idle temp from 56c down to 49c by downclocking the memory and undervolting a bit with the fans at 30% (which is below the ambient noise floor on this computer). I just need to figure out...
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- Post #9
- Apr 23, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Minor Dual Screen Problems with 6950 - Now a REAL reason to buy Z68

Summary: I purchased a new 6950 XFX 1GB dual fan GPU ($230 AB) and I am having some problems with GPU temperature. It looks like the 2D issues are caused by having two monitors at different resolutions connected. Others on this forum have had similar issues. The current solution seems to be...
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- Apr 22, 2011
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Replacing Q6600: i5-750, i7-930 or Xeon?

Currently have Q6600 overclocked to 3.1 GHz on air with a Zigmatek cooler on a P35 board and have been pretty happy with this. Looking to upgrade - and after doing some searching on the forums have narrowed down the options, and would like people's expert opinion. Going to be using the...
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- Thread
- Jul 25, 2010
- Replies: 3
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Looking to upgrade video card

Based of what cusideabelincoln said, you could upgrade your setup with a 4890 video card as they are being blown out now ($170) and add a E8400 dual core ($165). Don't know how much memory you have but this would be a heck of an upgrade for less than $350.
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- Post #11
- Sep 26, 2009
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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8800GT 512MB vs 8800GTS 512MB (G92)

GTS really isnt that much more - and for me it's more about noise and heat management than pure speed. I think newegg has 8800GTS at $200AR so for $20-30 worth it.
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- Post #8
- Apr 15, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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33 TIM's compared

There is now a website www.tim-consultants.com Link, however, he is now value pricing this material due to additional popularity. Compared to what a poster provided above that amount (50G) is now $75 instead of $15 (500% increase in price). No thanks at that price.
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- Post #21
- Apr 8, 2008
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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9800 GTX Reviews Thread

Wow Just checked prices for 8800 GTS - was waiting for prices to go down. They went up from 6:00am est this morning. The MSI 8800GTS (G92) was $209 AR this morning and it is now $239. The eVGA 8800GTS was $229 and is now $279. Should have bought yesterday knowing that the 9800GTX was a marketing...
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- Post #20
- Apr 1, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Whats the best gaming video card for the money now?

Why not just go with a 8800GT with a nice cooler for 189.99 AR? MSI 8800GT OC Doesn't make sense not to spend $20-50 more for the performance jump over 9600GT or 8800GS and a quiet cooler.
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- Post #8
- Mar 15, 2008
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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NEW 8800GTS 512MB Reveiwed

Appopin, if you consider something almost twice as loud (sone) and 2.5 times the RMS pressure amplitude as not noticable you need to get your hearing checked. 4dBA is a signficant difference in loudness.
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- Post #82
- Nov 30, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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NEW 8800GTS 512MB Reveiwed

The 8800GTS V2 looks like a decent card. I really doubt that it will be $100 more than the 8800GT 512MB, if it is it will have limited sales and the price will come back down. Not really worth more than $50 premium over the 8800GT. Also if you're looking for dual slot 8800GT check this out...
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- Post #71
- Nov 29, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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8600 GTs, which is better?

Second that. Supposedly 3850 in 2 weeks will have a price discount too. 3850 Blows away any version of 8600.
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- Post #16
- Nov 28, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Upgrade for playing Crysis

E4500 + Abit P35E with 2GB ram nice setup for cheap
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- Post #28
- Nov 27, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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A single GeForce 8800 GT vs. 2x GeForce 8600 GTS?

I think in the future with the multi gpu cards that SLI / Xfire will make more sense but right now it's a waste to go with 2 card setups (although 2x3850/ might be pretty nice after rumored price discount) . It seems that the GPU's are approaching a temporary entitlement plateau and hence the...
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- Post #29
- Nov 26, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Hard Drive advice

Luminair is spot on. The Hitachi with acoustic mode on is pretty quiet and best performing of those drives, but I'm personally waiting for the Samsung F1 as it will probably be a little bit quieter. Check Anand's latest review on the Seagate - it seems to offer no real advantages to Samsung's...
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- Post #5
- Nov 26, 2007
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Intel G35

Gary, When you are looking at benchmarking the G35 if you could compare performance of the G35 to a 8500/8600 card it would be appreciated. I'm looking for a setup that is running a 8800GT or new GTS with the main monitor and a cheap 8500 or integrated video for the secondary monitor. One...
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- Post #12
- Nov 21, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Upgrade for playing Crysis

Wait 2 weeks for 8800GT 256MB, (if you can't afford 512MB) or go with 3870. Add 1 GB ram and replace chip with an X2 3600/4200 from Newegg while they still have stock.
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- Post #12
- Nov 19, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Best card currently for $150 or less?

The 3850 is a solid recommendation, looks like they have stock right now. If Nvidia does come through with a decent quantity of 8800GT 256MB in 2 weeks then this really is the card to get at < 1600x1200 resolutions. If should be quite a bit faster than the 3850 for $179-$199. I would wait for...
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- Post #23
- Nov 17, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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video card too much power for my pc?

I'm revising my recommendation to wait for the 8800GT 256MB version. If this is in stock and is actually at the $179 price some people are talking about, this will be a killer card for the resolutions you are talking about. If you are looking to go higher than 1280 with AA the 256MB may be...
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- Post #24
- Nov 17, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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video card too much power for my pc?

I'm not sure the advice to grab a X1950Pro or equivalent is the best advice right now. If you have access to one of last year's high end cards (x1950/7950) for cheap (trade, etc) and you can get that under $90 then that makes perfect sense. However, if you want to buy new, retail on the x1950pro...
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- Post #23
- Nov 17, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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New 8800GTS - UPDATED with PICS

I'm just more interested in a dual slot cooling solution (from GTS 640MB) than absolute performance. My guess is that it will perform about 10% better than the GT. However we have to worry about lack of supply and the effect on retail pricing again. If the retail is just too much ($300+ which I...
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- Post #29
- Nov 15, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Intel DX38BT "BoneTrail" motherboard officially posted

Looks to be a real nice mboard. Too bad no DDR2, which makes this not practical for 6 months.
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- Post #15
- Nov 12, 2007
- Forum: Motherboards
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Need Advice on selling current system

Thanks for replies so far. I was going to add ram and go with a AMD X2 but not really worth it IMO. I figure the sale of all of this may if I'm very lucky will just pay for P35 Motherboard + Q6600 only. I'm hoping that the HD3870 comes out better than expected so that Nvidia pricing will stay...
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- Post #6
- Nov 10, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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Need Advice on selling current system

I'm asking for a some advice. In a month or two. I'm planning on building a new intel q6600 rig with either a 8800GT or 3870 depending how the prices settle. I'm looking to sell my current system which is composed of the following: AMD 3000+ Venice w/ Thermaltake XP-120 HS DFI UT4 Lanparty...
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- Thread
- Nov 10, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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HD 2900 Pro at NewEgg....Do You Dare?

I don't think this card, nor the 2900XT, makes much sense if the rumors around the RV670 are true. The RV670 will potentially offer similiar performance at lower price and (most important) nearly half the wattage. RV670 seems viable in crossfire setup while this and the 2900XT don't (noise and...
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- Post #150
- Oct 3, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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RV670 to beat R600

If the general consensus turns out to be true that these will outperform (slightly) the 2900XT, this could be a killer card in a Crossfire setup. I am really not a fan of SLI type of systems, but with an X38 and under $200 price it just may make some sense. Especially since it sounds like...
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- Post #25
- Oct 3, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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HD 2900 Pro at NewEgg....Do You Dare?

At $200 each this may actually be not that bad in a crossfire configuration. Until then I will pass.
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- Post #14
- Sep 27, 2007
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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BenQ FP241W now $719.99 shipped at Newegg

Well not a great review - I personally would wait for the 120Hz version before spending this kind of money on a display. Very good review site: http://www.behardware.com/articles/646-...q-fp241wz-1rst-lcd-with-screening.html
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- Post #15
- Dec 7, 2006
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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The Unofficial Abit AN8 Ultra thread

Shortbean, - with the uguru software - the yellow clock is for the add-in "clock" that is a seperate component. This was only availble with the fataility systems and so does not load up with the AN8 2.0/ultra/sli since this component is not available.
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- Post #98
- Aug 2, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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The Unofficial Abit AN8 Ultra thread

My results have not been as bad as shortbean's. In fact they have been quite good with the AN* ultra except for some minor issues. I have a AMD 3000+ that I couldn't overclock at all until I understood some points and tried to follow Zebo's guide. I have Twinmos SP 2x512MB modules that I...
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- Post #97
- Aug 2, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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The Unofficial Abit AN8 Ultra thread

Thanks for the input. For the ultra-d the duct is right over the top memory slot, none of the fan would be showing. What this would do is short circuit the cooling loop and pull air directly out of the back case fan. I would almost be better plugging it up. The northbridge fan is pretty loud...
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- Post #86
- Jul 21, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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The Unofficial Abit AN8 Ultra thread

I have a DFI Ultra-D and will be replacing it with the AN8 Ultra due to the quiet heatpipe solution and also since the DFI has the memory location up top, the processor will not line up with cool air duct on my Antec 3000B. I am trying to do a mild overclock as quietly as possible, and I am not...
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- Post #83
- Jul 21, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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"Official" DFI nF4 Ultra-D / SLI-DR Thread

Is there any new news on the DFI-NF4 potentially zapping BH-5 ram when running BH-5 type ram over 3V? There seems to be some problem with the higher voltage rail on this motherboard. This is getting some attention over at dfi-street but I really can't stand reading the mod comments on that...
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- Post #1,319
- Jul 4, 2005
- Forum: Motherboards
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Building New Computer - Link for solid step-by step Directions

Hello, Thank you very much for the advice. I listed the prices becuase if I made a big mistake I still have time to return items. Regarding the comment about the x800xl, if you can tell me where one can get this under the $245 I paid (shipping included from Monarch) for this card I am all...
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- Post #8
- Jun 29, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building New Computer - Link for solid step-by step Directions

Hello, Well I'm taking on what might be a Herculean task. I'm building a new computer the following hardware: DFI Ultra 4 + AMD 64 3000+ Venice- (Monarch Computer Combo - $288 -$15 Coupon) X800XL PCIE (Monarch $249 - $5 Coupon) Hitachi T7K250 160GB Hard Drive ($92 ZZF) Samsung SP2004C...
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- Jun 29, 2005
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Computer Building
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Building new computer, need opinions/suggestions

The 480 watts required for a DFI power supply is just not true. Take a look at the owners manual. 400 watts is recommended for a dual sli system. Where the 480W came from is just word of mouth from the dfi forums. The requirement for a native 24 pin connector is valid though. Using an adapter...
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- Post #52
- Jun 12, 2005
- Forum: Computer Building
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Viewsonic VP191b vs. VX924

Read the articles you posted - clearly the VP191B is more reactive through the curve than the other, and has better optics otherwise. Seems like they clearly prefer the VP191B, as do I.
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- Post #2
- Jun 3, 2005
- Forum: Displays
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OCZ Gold PC3200 (2x512) NEW BH-5 139 + shipping

New Deal is Dead - back up to $159.00. I was just going to buy this in a DFI NF4 board. Now I will probably get the twinmos. Too bad, I convinced myself that the BH5 would get to 2-2-2 timing at a lower voltage than the UCC.
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- Post #13
- May 26, 2005
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways

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