Summary: All Black Edition CPUs have a completely unlocked multiplier (both directions). With a standard CPU (non-BE), you can lower the multiplier, but not ra...
Summary: i know playing games running virus scanning burning cds dvds and several others r possible same time on quad core but still want to know how this poss...
Summary: Do the coreduo quads use the fsb for communicating. And if so is there any real benfit of using a coreduo vs quad when intel increassed the fsb ...
Summary: I bought the AMD 9600 Quad core and need to update the bios for the chip to work. I downloaded the update by Asus to a thumb drive and am not sure ...
Summary: Hi There, I have just upgraded from a dual core AMD 2.6Ghz, 2 GB Ram with a 8800GT graphics card to an AMD phenom 920 quad core and 3GB RAM with ATI...
Summary: Hi, I'm buying a good configuration machine so I'm considering AMD 9850 with Gigabyte 780G chipset over Intel Quad Core 2.3 with 35 EC or 43 NV mother...
Summary: I'm looking to build my first pc and i'm picking out a processor. I had an AMD Phantom II X4 in mind. But a few weeks ago a friend of mine had told ...
Summary: Depends what your priorities are, the e8400 is faster while the q6700 can run more programs at the same time probably more suitable for those that do ...
Summary: hi, my computer freezes 10-15 minutes after booting.the freeze remains for 2-3 seconds and then everything runs normal.this happens even if any work ...
Summary: The only reason we have dual & quad core CPUs is because Intel & AMD hit the wall in the GHz race. It wasn't feasible to continue with 4GHz, 5GHz, 6GH...
Summary: yes cobra i know this and frankly it is rediculous. a Pentium II or higher will serve all but gamers, and having multi-core CPUs is next to useless. d...
Summary: As Sabertooth pointed out, the GHz race is over. AMD & Intel couldn't produce CPUs that would run reliably at 4GHz & beyond, so the gave up & started ...
Summary: Even though Intel's Conroe processors are no where near projected end-user saturation, Intel appears to be gearing up even beyond the Dual & Quad core...
Summary: I recommend that you DO NOT use a Crossfire/ATI chipset video card with a NVidia recent chipset mboard. The NVidia chipset supports SLI, not Crossfire...
Summary: Personally I would never buy a brand name system. When a system is cheaper, there's always a reason for it. E.g. a friend bought a HP Pavilion 7917 i...
Summary: I took a look at the manual for your model. I believe Cool and Quiet only works with 4 wire cpu fans - is yours 4 wire or 3 wire? It does not have a j...
Summary: The first consideration is - how much money are you willing to spend? You can't make or buy a top end system if you aren't willing to spend a lot mor...
Summary: Yes. The CPU's actual bus speed is 266MHz, while the RAM's actual speed is 533MHz. Unless you wish to overclock, don't change a thing. Quad core CPUs ...
Summary: What is the make, model, and capacity of your power supply? I was looking at Radeon 4850 cards recently - you MUST have a PS with at least a 450 watt ...
Summary: If you had read closely, the recommendation for benchtesting is to use one stick of RAM. And it would help if you had listed more detail about your sp...
Summary: Are you in the US? ........... I just noticed you wanted to spend about $50 for a video card. You WILL immediately notice the difference when you inst...
Summary: There is no link? You have an older AM2 board...it doesn't support quad core CPUs. If you want to run a quad, you'll need the CPU plus a new board & n...
Summary: "Will a dual or quad core help me?" It depends on how you use your system. The link above does a fair job of explaining it. Basically, a dual or quad ...
Summary: i been looking at buying a new computer tower but got very confused fast last time i bought one more ghz the better but one i look at today was core ...
Summary: I've just built a new machine with a core i7 920 and a Gigabyte motherboard. When I first turned it on, it came up into the copy of the OS (Win 7) fro...
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