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21. July 2008 @ 22:20 |
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you have to LOVE corsair.
Very OCable RAM.
i have my C4 PC6400 to 1066 at 555 15 with overvolted my 0.1Vs havent pushed it more, but thats brilliant.
BTw i have seen some corsair 10aniversery RAM PC 5300 which we sold limited, and were cherry picked. most are doing 2.1V 444 12 at 1100+ MHz. thats just simply AMAZING to say the least.
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21. July 2008 @ 23:33 |
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Originally posted by SOPH!:
Your measures will be behind unless you're using the same version of Sisoft. Older versions of Sisoft always renders a slightly higher score than the latest versions. Get your hands on a copy of Sisoft 2005 and then see how your result compares.
Thanks for the response, I am currently using the latest version of free sandra (Sandra Lite) version 2008.5.14.24
I believe the others are a version behind me LOL! I think that the benches the free versions have arent any different from the pay(I hope) as long as either are updated to newest versions.
Originally posted by Mort81:
deadrum,I have my cpu freq set at 427mhz x 8 (3.42ghz) and my memory is running at 1067.6mhz. I can't remember if you have a P35 or X38 mobo but you should be able to achieve very similiar memory speed with either chipset as long as you are using DDR2 1066 memory or very good (OC'able) DDR2 800.
BTW, I'm using sandra pro business 2007.6.11.40
For me to run near my 1066 memory with memory locked gigabyte X38 board at its closest (2.4B multi for 333mhz CPU)I have to go to 445 FSB running 3.56Ghz. Instead of pumping more volts and heat I decided to step it down to the place you and I found easy, around 425FSB. I could try running higher FSB with 7x multi but havent totally experimented with that yet.
Thanks for the replies.
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22. July 2008 @ 01:38 |
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sry!
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23. July 2008 @ 03:00 |
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Putting this Q6600/Striker EXtreme back together. Someone asked for graph paper last time on a lap job... well here's some on this ACF7 Pro.. :) I will say this... the initial surface wasn't as flat as the Cooler Master TX2 I did for RedRob.... Kinda surprised me really... especially with the rep the ACF7 Pro has... :D
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23. July 2008 @ 03:43 |
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Originally posted by greensman:
Putting this Q6600/Striker EXtreme back together. Someone asked for graph paper last time on a lap job... well here's some on this ACF7 Pro.. :) I will say this... the initial surface wasn't as flat as the Cooler Master TX2 I did for RedRob.... Kinda surprised me really... especially with the rep the ACF7 Pro has... :D
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yea, graph paper was my idea... sry for putting you to work!
EXTREMELY NICE lapping job, this is THE BEST i have seen so far.
you gonna overclock the q6600, finally?!?!
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23. July 2008 @ 03:55 |
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greensman,
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Someone asked for graph paper last time on a lap job... well here's some on this ACF7 Pro.. :) I will say this... the initial surface wasn't as flat as the Cooler Master TX2 I did for RedRob.... Kinda surprised me really... especially with the rep the ACF7 Pro has... :D
Right idea with the graph paper, wrong method! Use a precision steel ruler at 90 degrees to the flat surface! Move it slowly across the surface and you will see the lines in the reflection move if it's not flat. If you suspect a spot make the angle of the ruler smaller towards the suspect area. Again, just watch the lines on the ruler's reflection and it will show right away!
Using graph paper the way you do in your pics shows the result of the different distances between bottom and top. The Steel Rule has all those terrific black increments on it and it really works good at finding any bad spots! I had one, a Rosewill (customer's), a few months ago that even when I got it nice an polished made the reflection look like a train wreck. It wasn't close to flat. I just kept working the high spots until I got it flat. Closest to putting one in the milling machine I ever came. If I had been doing it by hand, I'd still be there! LOL!! The surface had unacceptably deep scratches as well. Not recommended!
Russ
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23. July 2008 @ 04:31 |
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It's Rosewill Russ, what do you expect? :P
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23. July 2008 @ 04:44 |
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Unless I am getting something free after MIR I would NEVER buy anything made by Rosewill, same goes for ECS although I have never seen anything free from them. PERIOD.
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23. July 2008 @ 04:48 |
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I knew not to buy ECS stuff long ago from what I read, Rosewill tend not to appear too often in this country but same goes for them too. It was why I disfavoured Ultra when I found out they made stuff in the same factory.
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23. July 2008 @ 05:26 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
I knew not to buy ECS stuff long ago from what I read, Rosewill tend not to appear too often in this country but same goes for them too. It was why I disfavoured Ultra when I found out they made stuff in the same factory.
Rosewill and Ultra? or ECS and Ultra?
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23. July 2008 @ 06:55 |
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Rosewill and Ultra...
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23. July 2008 @ 10:07 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
Rosewill and Ultra...
What's wrong with Rosewill heatsink products? what are they rebadged as the same underneath?
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23. July 2008 @ 10:12 |
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Not just their heatsinks will, they generally produce nasty low quality stuff, power supplies included... Run for your lives!
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23. July 2008 @ 10:40 |
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What's wrong with Rosewill heatsink products?
Nothing, they're just a best middle performers and aren't generally a first choice purchase.
Quality wise in terms of mechanical performance the are about average. They are better than many but not as good as many others.
http://www.frostytech.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2130&page=4
That being said many people at newegg who've purchased them seem to be happy and since I haven't owned one I have to defer my opinions to theirs.
Read them and judge for yourself bur remain to count the total number of reviews and compare and not just go with one or two unhappy people, because they do not usually provide good unbiased reviews.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductRev...N82E16835200013
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23. July 2008 @ 14:00 |
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25. July 2008 @ 17:25 |
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Russ
All that I was saying is that just because a certain name is on a product it doesn't mean that it's bad. I hear that all the time from brand conscious people and I am somewhat guilty of that too.
If followed the link that you posted and the only complaint that I was reading was that it was too big. The rest gave it good reviews. Again I wouldn't buy it because I still have parts for two unused water kits that are over a year old.
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25. July 2008 @ 17:36 |
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If we say a product is bad, it gets shot down because newegg say it's good. If we say a product is bad because of newegg reviews, we get shot down (rightfully) because most newegg reviewers are clueless.
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25. July 2008 @ 17:38 |
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Originally posted by sammorris:
If we say a product is bad, it gets shot down because newegg say it's good. If we say a product is bad because of newegg reviews, we get shot down (rightfully) because most newegg reviewers are clueless.
soooo true!
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25. July 2008 @ 17:43 |
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If we say a product is bad, it gets shot down because newegg say it's good. If we say a product is bad because of newegg reviews, we get shot down (rightfully) because most newegg reviewers are clueless.
All that I was saying is if I see one or two bad reviews I read them to see what their complaint was and then I read all the rest to get an overview of what one might expect from a product. I don't believe ever review that I see on newegg unless there are a large number of them. It's hard to overlook almost 50 reviews of which most are good. Dissing certain brands based on a supposed reputation sometimes is costly. I remember when Asus was considered to be just such a brand. Remember the cheapskate that Donald used to be? LOL
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27. July 2008 @ 05:22 |
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I have an Intel Pentium D805 processor overclocked currently 2.96Ghz from original 2.66Ghz. I am also using an Ultra 400watt power supply. How can I tell if I am running out of power and need to upgrade my power supply? My motherboard is an ECS P4M900T-M and I have 2GB of DDR2 667 memory installed.
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27. July 2008 @ 06:23 |
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Racer_XO,
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I have an Intel Pentium D805 processor overclocked currently 2.96Ghz from original 2.66Ghz. I am also using an Ultra 400watt power supply. How can I tell if I am running out of power and need to upgrade my power supply? My motherboard is an ECS P4M900T-M and I have 2GB of DDR2 667 memory installed.
The Pentium D-805 Draws 211 watts of power under load, so I don't even think you have to test to determine if you are running out of power. The D-805 also draws 147 watts at idle! I know people are going to jump out of the woodwork screaming "Corsair 620", or something. But lets be honest here, we are talking about a Pentium D-8xx series here, Not a front line Quad. Here's the exact same power supply I used for my D-940 cranked up to 3.86GHz. The D-940 was 130 watts at stock 3.2GHz!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153028
It's well made, 70% efficient at full load which is decent! It's quiet and it runs cool, you don't even hear the fan. newegg puts them on sale, most times for $59.99. Mine runs 15-17 hours a day 365 days a year, and you can't hear the PSU with the cover off! Oh! Ignore the lack of a PCI-E connector in Newegg as it does have one. Newegg just made a mistake!
I still have mine and it's on it's 4th build! It went from my D-940, then E4300, to my present E6750 and it still runs just as cool and quiet as the day I put it in the case a couple of years ago! Highly recommended as a low cost quality alternative to some of the more expensive offerings. Like I said, it's only a Pentium D-8xx. You will be astonished at how much heavier it is than your present Ultra 400 is. It feels solid! You'll see what I mean if you get one.
Oh! Another thing about the Ultra 400s! Some of them are very dangerous and have been known to burn down houses, and even kill people. There was an article printed on one of the threads here about it a few months back. I don't know how to get this information, but I'm sure someone will chime in with it! You could try and Google your PSU's model number, that may tell you if it's a dangerous one or not!
Best Regards,
Russ
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27. July 2008 @ 07:33 |
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abuzar1,
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Russ, the 650TX is cheaper(and quite better).
Don't be a wise guy! You know what I meant by that! Hey whatever! If the Corsair is that cheap then it's a good buy. I just didn't want to see another 2 and 1/2+ pages on damn power supplies! The PSU I suggested to him is a quality, well designed and well made unit that often sells for $59.99 at newegg. Mine's going on 2 1/2 years and it still performs just as good as when it was new. I based my opinion on my personal experience using it for 2 1/2 years! It would still be my first choice if I needed to replace it based on it's performance and lack of noise. My computer while not silent, is still a very quiet computer and you can't hear the fan in the PSU, even with the cover off! It's far quieter than any PSU I ever owned! The Corsair will probably be the better choice unless he wants a very quiet PSU! At that price, with free shipping! the Corsair will do nicely!
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27. July 2008 @ 12:53 |
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Geez, relax man. Just because I didn't make a huge post doesn't mean I'm trying to be a smart-ass. I'm just lazy, so please don't get offended.
All I'm saying, currently the Corsair 650TX is cheaper, and would you not agree that it's better?
P.S. Just to clear things up. ATX is 12" x 9.6". All I said was that the Gigabyte is not FULL ATX, and that the Rampage Formula is. I never said which is better.
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