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Heatsink Recommendation to replace stock Phenom II 940

I'm looking to replace a relative's stock heatsink for his Phenom II 940. Seems to be overheating in this summer time. Idles at ~45C but any activity like playing videos can spike it up to 60-65 degrees from 45 very quickly. I already tried replacing the thermal paste but the temperatures were...
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- Jun 27, 2015
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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System Partition low on space mean slower speed?

So if a hard drive doesn't have much space left, I hear it slows down. But what about a partition running out of space? My System partition has about 8GB/100 GB left. But my HDD is still only about 50% full. Will the partition's performance be affected?
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- Feb 13, 2015
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Case Fans and PWM Signal

In general, does setting the PWM signal to 0V or 0% duty cycle turn off the Fans or does it set it to a minimum speed?
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- Apr 21, 2013
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Cases & Cooling
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Got a GTX 680 2GB. How long will it last???

It is quite amazing. Consoles still have pretty good graphics on such old hardware. If a console had a modern equivalent video card like a 7850, I can only imagine how awesome the graphics would be. Sometimes I do feel we PC users get shafted rather hard. All that unused power. How much...
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- Post #27
- Apr 23, 2012
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Hard Drive Virus?

I got a different message than that one. I tried bleepingcomputers previously but didn't get rid of it, and my smart really was off. I backed up everything, scanned the files I needed, and dbanned my HDD, and set smart to enable on bios, and it's still consider failing. So I guess my HDD...
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- Post #13
- Apr 22, 2012
- Forum: Security
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Crucial M4 on Intel G31 and ICH7

okay SSD it is! Thanks.
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- Post #5
- Apr 18, 2012
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Crucial M4 on Intel G31 and ICH7

I'm planning to get a Crucial M4, but the computer uses this old Intel G31 and ICH7 chipsets and E5200 CPU. I don't believe the motherboard supports AHCI either. It's an ASUS P5PKL-CM. The computer is running Windows 7. Will there be any problems running off the chipset and without AHCI...
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- Apr 17, 2012
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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Hard Drive Virus?

Thanks for the replies, everyone. Arconis and DBAN seem like what I need. I'm assuming DBAN and Delpart.exe will give the same end result? I'll let you guys know if the HDD recovers. I'll probably buy a SSD for them, in case the drive is actually failing.
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- Post #8
- Apr 17, 2012
- Forum: Security
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Hard Drive Virus?

So my sister got a virus on my parent's computer. It first gave a fake warning message saying my HDD was dying and hid all the files. I couldn't get rid of it so just reformatted the windows partition. The files stopped getting hidden, but the warning still came back. Also SMART HDD got...
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- Apr 17, 2012
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Security
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Help picking between laptop

I'm not too familiar with laptop hardware. I'm going to computer engineering next semester, so it's mainly for reading books and school work. I do all my gaming on my desktop. I've come down to 2 laptops around my price range of $500-600 Which one do you think is the better speed and quality...
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- Aug 30, 2011
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Laptops
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bf3 is spanking my pc, 5850 is gonna have to go, aiming at gtx570..

Doesn't look too much different BC2. But Lighting is a lot better and some actual AA, or at least looks like.
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- Post #41
- Aug 2, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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bf3 is spanking my pc, 5850 is gonna have to go, aiming at gtx570..

Awesome looks like I won't have to upgrade. I5 750 at stock and 5850 OCed seems to get very decent frames. I'm surprised the frame hit is so low. For those playing alpha, how much better looking is it than BC2?
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- Post #37
- Aug 2, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Browser adware prompts

I usually do use Task Manager, but I get annoyed with having to find all the tabs again. I'm using chrome with adblock but I guess the adblock is not as good.
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- Post #3
- Jul 9, 2011
- Forum: Security
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AMD GPU will power all 3 major next gen consoles?

Whoa IBM still makes CPUS?
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- Post #5
- Jul 7, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Browser adware prompts

Sometimes when you are browsing you get those message prompts that have "cancel" or "ok" and send you to a site or make you download something. I know you shouldn't click on it , but what about the [X] close button on the message? Can it still trigger something?
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- Jul 7, 2011
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Security
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My behemoth PC needs a challenge

Geez, seems like a lot of you guys are getting offended by him simply saying his comp is good. For him he think it is a behemoth computer and it is his dream computer. He's just excited and happy he got it. Chill guys.
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- Post #64
- Jun 17, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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XFX GTX 260 216 Black Edition - why upgrade?

It depends on the person. For some people they have to graphics maxed out and you'll have to upgrade much sooner. It's good you can settle. I have a bit of problem with wanting to max out eye candy too.
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- Post #6
- Jun 17, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Cryptocoin Mining?

This is very interesting. On estimate, how much $$ are you guys making with 1 x 5850 per week?
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- Post #612
- Jun 15, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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The AT Battlefield Bad Company 2 F.A.Q.

Does AA not work properly in this game? I'm playing at 1680 x 1050 with 16AF and 8x AA and it's still quite jagged, especially fences and power lines. Only the gun and soldiers seem to be smooth.
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- Post #7,054
- Mar 6, 2011
- Forum: PC Games
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Why better FPS on HDTV than on monitor?

How do you check that? All I did was plug it in.
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- Post #11
- Jan 10, 2011
- Forum: Displays
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Why better FPS on HDTV than on monitor?

I was saying my performance at 1920 x 1080 on my tv is the same as 1680 x 1050 on my monitor. But 1680 x 1050 on my TV is about 5-6 frames better. The game was crysis. The settings should have been the same. I must say AA is very good on 5850, it doesn't seem to impact performance much, unlike...
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- Post #8
- Jan 9, 2011
- Forum: Displays
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Why better FPS on HDTV than on monitor?

I plugged in my comp onto my 46" 1080p TV today, I was expecting crysis to lag bad since on my 22" at 1680 x 1050 my fps can drop pretty low. But to my surprise at 1080p I was getting about the same frame rates. If i changed it to 1680 x 1050 on the TV I would get even better fps, so I don't...
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- Jan 9, 2011
- Replies: 20
- Forum: Displays
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Overclocking 5850, not getting artifacts with memory

Oh haha. That would have been good to know. I did test core first. What generation of cards did this start with? Could I have possibly damage my card then? Time to start some benching then, i guess. Thanks.
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- Post #4
- Jan 5, 2011
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Overclocking 5850, not getting artifacts with memory

My first time overclocking. I got my asus 5850 direct CU top today. So I was overclocking with MSI after burner and GPU tool and Ati tool. I was only doing stock voltage. I got up to 875 core and start getting artifacts so I stopped. But with my memory I couldn't get any artifacts. I went up...
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- Jan 5, 2011
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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5830, 5850 or gtx 460 best value?

Thanks for the replies. Alright looks like I'm going to go with the 5850. My specs are stock i5 750 4gb ram 1 TB F3 spinpoint Samsung 620W S12 II Seasonic I'm probably going to OC my cpu and 5850 once i get everything. I'm assuming 620 is more than enough even when OCing?
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- Post #15
- Dec 26, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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5830, 5850 or gtx 460 best value?

Yeah I listed prices poorly. The 5830 and 5850 are prices I was hoping to get with pricematching from NCIX. But thinking now, it's boxing day so it's not going to happen lol. So the 5830 is just $120 and no rebate. The 5850 BE is also $181.48 on amazon.ca, but no more immediate stock and have to...
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- Post #10
- Dec 25, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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5830, 5850 or gtx 460 best value?

So it's boxing day in canada so it's time to get a video card, upgrading from a 4670. Deals still ain't good as in the states though. Which would you get: XFX 5830 for $120 Galaxy 460 768mb for $170 with $60 rebate GTX 460 1gb, most of the non-overclocked models are like $180-190 with $30...
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- Dec 25, 2010
- Replies: 16
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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wifi caps at around 100kb/s?

Thanks for the replies. Looks like vuze was leaving my wifi slown down even after I stop using it. But after a reset and not touching it my speeds have been good. Limiting peers to 60 didn't help too much. Might be a time to get a new router. It is like 3 years old now.
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- Post #9
- Dec 25, 2010
- Forum: Networking
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wifi caps at around 100kb/s?

My ethernet is always fast. I was thinking it was torrent but then i noticed it happening with direct downloads too so i don't know. Unless it's still affecting the router afterwards? I do have 3 cordless phones in the house, maybe ill try turning them all off and see what happens.
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- Post #5
- Dec 22, 2010
- Forum: Networking
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wifi caps at around 100kb/s?

I'm using WRT54GL router with default tomato settings. WPA2/AES. I've tried different channels but my wifi caps at around 100 kb/s. If i'm uploading 20 kb/s i can only d/l 80 kb/s on torrent. But it also occurs with direct downloads like off steam. However if i disconnect and reconnect to my...
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- Dec 22, 2010
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Networking
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Good games for friends to play?

So 4-6 friends want to play some games together over the break. What's some of the best games that you find awesome with a group of friends? Probably besides anything MMORPG or something. We do like FPS, but a lot of the times it feels like we are playing by ourselves, maybe we just need more...
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- Dec 18, 2010
- Replies: 5
- Forum: PC Games
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Is today 6700 release day?

It's Oct 22nd now? Geez, the release date always seems to be on the move.
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- Post #33
- Oct 18, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Display driver amdkmdap stopped responding and has successfully recovered.

I use to get this problem until I disabled ati overdrive. So guess it was a OC problem.
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- Post #21
- Oct 3, 2010
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Good wired mouse for smaller hands?

I ended up liking the wide grip. I'm a palmer. I couldn't stand the sand paper feel of the precision. I thought the wide grip would be, well, too wide but it's very comfortable. My pains are gone. Does the dpi buttons ever bother you? It definitely seems like a smaller mouse to me unless they...
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- Post #9
- Sep 10, 2010
- Forum: Mice
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Which is faster for Starcraft: Cyrix M2 333 (actual 266) or Intel Pentium 1 233 MMX at 266?

haha same. I thought it was just some group that makes old comp into SC lans, taking it a bit too serious. Then CurseTheSky waltz in. Damn we've come a long way in 10 years. 262 mhz to 4 ghz.
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- Post #21
- Sep 7, 2010
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Good wired mouse for smaller hands?

Thanks. I ended up getting the G9x for 67 CAD after pm at best buy from dell.ca. The mouse had a somewhat awkward feel to it at first but it's get more comfortable and my pains are gone. Tracking and everything is great. But I'm very disappointed at the wheel and dpi buttons, especially for such...
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- Post #3
- Sep 6, 2010
- Forum: Mice
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What's a good controller for gaming?

I got the 360 controller for PC. For some reason it's $10 cheaper than the console version. They appear the exact same though. With the microsoft compatibility it seems like the 360 controller is good. But in retrospect, I might have gotten the ps3 controller instead because the D-pad sucks...
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- Post #8
- Aug 31, 2010
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Good wired mouse for smaller hands?

I started off with one of those cheapo $10 logitech mouses but my hands starting hurting so I got deathadder but turns out this is too big. Fanatastic mouse otherwise. Any suggestions what are some good smaller mice? Under $80 would be nice. thanks.
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- Aug 31, 2010
- Replies: 10
- Forum: Mice
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New comp, how is it?

Hey, So my dad wants me to build him a new computer, just mainly for browsing and small office tasks. His P4 is way too slow for him. I'm not sure what is the best these days. Ram: http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=42868&promoid=1019 Mobo...
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- Jun 24, 2010
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Computer Building

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