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    My i5 2500 CPU idling at 50 degrees celcius

    Oh so simple answer....one of his pins is dodgy = he needs a new cooler. Even if the temps are higher in BIOS... he need a new cooler, even if he didn't apply TIM correctly...he need a new cooler, even if he is blowing hot air from a hairdryer to get his temps up......you guessed it ...he needs...
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    Building a budget gaming rig

    I read this and looked at you avatar...had to read again...we can see you like understated, like perhaps a smart car TANK. Cool as you like right enough....I want one. On topic, nothing to add sorry :)
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    Could you help me reach 5Ghz?

    So very much this^^ I have my FX8120 under water, @4.8GHz (1.43v it peaks @ 64c) 80c sounds like a blockage someplace, be it your rad is full of dust and needs a air can taken to it or your block if full of algae, perhaps a kink in a pipe? Needs remounting maybe
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    Mixing RAM

    Yes, but the voltage on the gskill is lower than the stock voltage on the supertalent, might need to up the voltage on the gskill, 2.1v wont kill it though. EDIT: when I say up the voltage on the Gskill I mean just up the voltage on the motherboard BIOs for RAM, you might not need to as the...
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    x2, I will flash it... you have a liteon I have the key, I dont need another 360. Get the drive to me and I will have it back up here as a working unit in a few days....or if you can flash I will send you the key and unit. Kinda all depends on a guy that has asked to it right enough...... get...
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    DP but in giving..I deserve a double :) I got this message, this is also my answer. Full (ish, kind of) 360 (no HDD, controller or PSU) with no dvd drive but the key supplied MUST BE A LITEON DRIVE ITS REPLACED WITH DUE TO NEW DASHBOARD. Can replace drive and post for £25, will take a few...
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    You should try checking in the "not giving away thread" Added to my list so-dimm ddr1
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    Funnily enough....I might. Give me a few days to look them out and make sure an IM me, I will forget. I know I have a 1.8ghz ML-32 someplace. out of an upgraded NX6125 HP. Finding it is another matter.
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    New Windows 7 Bulldozer Patches Available.

    Direct links to a download...will thank you as soon as I can.....I have them but its worth thanking you
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    New Windows 7 Bulldozer Patches Available.

    How can you say such things....after my re-install I will be looking @ a 18.7 WEI, its not hard to see how great this patch will be. If you have 8 cores working flawlessly together is must be better than sliced bread, Tricky me old son this patch is like a cure it all ....just wait, intels...
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    Message From Kreij

    Kriej, best of it all to you, makes it hard not to fold for the cause. Biggest wishes to you, my mother was one of the unlucky ones.
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    New Windows 7 Bulldozer Patches Available.

    I see 10% in all most nothing...10% must be the "but its up to " number. I am re-installing and testing as Idid with the 1st part of the patch....novabench was 11% improvement BTW, just on messing about testing. Lost 13% on PC mark right enough....a re-install and test will tell me more but...
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    Good to know Im not the only man beaten by his kids....LOL YGPM.
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    Honestly bud, You need the RAM I ask nothing for the pleasure of it, it would be nice for quick karma but really no need. Your a fine member of TPU that I look up to.. RAM's your no matter what you choose to do with the CPU.
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    [FF] Pay it forward TPU

    I sure do have heatware...Can you keep the C2D until the XMS2 makes a show at my house though. I have dealt with corsair before but would hate to keep yourself waiting. My heatware is http://www.heatware.com/eval.php?id=78576 but for free/swap stuff I care little for rating.....without doubt...
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