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    Is 7 susposed to be cooler than XP?

    Windows 7 runs about 10-15 degrees C hotter than XP. I have a M2A-VM ASUS motherboard. When I ran Win 7 RC for quite a while it seemed cooler. It has quite and cool AMD technology! After researching cool and quiet AMD tech., turning the power options to the lowest power level is better but not...
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    We're not worthy - the Intel core I7 processor

    I HIGHLY recommend this CPU. They are rated in the top 10 fastest processors on the market. I'm running a I7 920 system from Tiger Direct for $699 and have never seen any system run as fast and as solid - with so much power left over. It is a refurbished system with 3 gigs ram, dvd writer...
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    Windows 7 IC Diamond is Amazying!

    Ordered this stuff to try out, received it few days ago & tried it. Wow its amazing it is. Dropped my temps in a way I never seen before!
  4. Windows 7 New case design by Thermaltake

    PC chassis revolution Thermaltake's Level 10 chassis Extreme Gaming Station, or one of the most innovative and at the same time strange looking cases on the market should be available as of October. Among the reasons why this case should attract some attention is the fact that it was designed...
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    Windows 7 Understanding CPU Temperature: Is Yours Running Hot or Normal?

    can some one plzz tel me wat does this mean......:confused: it mean's my CPU is running "hot" or "normal'..... if running 'hot'...plzz do tel me wat to do to run it in normal mode.. thanx in advance..!!
  6. Windows 7 Arctic Cooling releases MX-3 thermal paste

    I normally swear by OCZ Freeze but this new product could be worth investigating... For more details hit the link. Link Removed due to 404 Error
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    Windows 7 Hardware problem? - rule out Windows 7 RC

    Hi everyone, I've recently built my first system and installed Windows 7. I wonder if any of you experts could kindly assist? I'm having frequent 0x00000124 BSODs and I'm trying to go through all the possibilities. The system usually crashes under load (GTA4) but sometimes just for no...
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    Windows Vista Optimal CPU Temperature Range and Cooling Tips for Hot Environments

    This may be off topic from vista but I was just wandering. What temps should I look at? Rite now core0 is at 53C and core1 is at 55C. My office has no cooling or insulation so it can get hot in here. The other day the temps hit 62C and my fans fired up for the first time in the 2 years sence I...
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    Windows 7 BSOD vista 64 bit

    Intel I7 920 Msi X58 Platinum 6 GB OCZ triple channel memory. 700W Cooler master power supply antec 900 case. Sapphire HD4870 Graphics card Error: PAGE FAULT IN NONPAGED AREA Passed memtest fine. the error stops occuring after a while when i load games like world of warcraft :eek:'
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    Windows 7 I switched back to my old computer......

    because my new computer died yesterday. It got bumped and the stock Intel processor fan fell off became unplugged and it's possible my cpu burned up not sure though. The computer won't even power up now. So it's either the CPU, power supply or motherboard problem, I don't know yet. So anyhow I...
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    Windows 7 freezes at completing install

    I use 2 x 320 hd for vista 64 and a 160 gig hd for windows 7 everything goes smoothly till it comes up completing instal and the dots move but the bar at bottom doesnt. It sees my raid drivers and goes fine in that part and my specs are good enough. LP DK790fx-M2RS SilverstoneStrider 1000watt...
  12. AMD Launches Updated Overdrive Utility for Tuning Performance on Chipset Motherboards

    AMD has released Link Removed of its Overdrive utility for AMD chipset motherboards. It allows users to tune various system performance, stability and cooling parameters. Although it has to be said that any serious overclocking should be done via the bios. Software overclocking tends to be...
  13. Windows 7 Exploring Overclocking and Cooling Options for My New Phenom II CPU

    Well it arrived today and I've been messing with it since... I was really impressed with the retail cooler that comes with the chip although it needed lapping. I've been trying various settings and have only pushed it to 3.4GHz for the moment, in fact here's a screenie... I'll do some more...
  14. Windows 7 Improving GPU Cooling: How New Thermal Compound Reduced Temps by 3 Degrees

    Yesterday was spent removing dust from the inside of the pc although the graphics card had fluff crammed right insde the cooler so had to come off. I eventually took the whole cooler off the card to clean it. This meant that on the rebuild some new Thermal compound was needed (which replaced the...
  15. Windows 7 Comprehensive Water Cooling Guide for Beginners and Alternatives to Traditional Heatsinks

    I thought I'd post this for anyone thinking of using this cooling medium so some sort off perspective can be gained.. TweakTown’s Guide To Water Cooling Made Easy :: TweakTown For the mortals here is a guide for 'normal' Heatsinks and fans... Link Removed
  16. Windows 7 The application of TIM

    In case anyone has wondered on how much 'Thermal Interface Material' to apply btween your heatsink and fan then here is a small guide: Link Removed due to 404 Error
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    Windows Vista chaz shutdown reply

    :confused:Chaz ::I took the side panel of and with in 2 minutes the comp shut down. First it made a clicking noise the screen went black no message or blue screen just shut down. The cooling fan keeps turning of and on with a winding noise only once. I never get any message just clicks of then...
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    Windows Vista Which Is Better....?

    Hi there, I'm thinking of upgrading my mobo and cpu, i currently have Asus M2n-Sli Deluxe mobo and a AMD Dual Core 6000+ 3.0Ghz, the cpu often gets very hot and causes my pc to bluescreen. I've moved my pc and it's cooler and not bluscreening but just fancy a intel processor as this AMD...