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Forum: General Hardware May 31, 2013, 07:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By erocker
Thread already exists. Here you go:...

Thread already exists.

Here you go: http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32156

:toast:
Forum: General Hardware May 31, 2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 239
Posted By slyfox2151
Hoax32 CPU: 2 Gpu: 4 Sys: 6 ...

Hoax32



CPU: 2
Gpu: 4
Sys: 6


:D Would have been good back in its day.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 24, 2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 276
Posted By TRWOV
memory usually. If the core is unstable the VPU...

memory usually. If the core is unstable the VPU would restart itself.
Forum: AMD / ATI May 24, 2013, 06:29 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 276
Posted By drdeathx
Overclock is unstable would be my bet. Back the...

Overclock is unstable would be my bet. Back the OC down.
Forum: General Hardware May 23, 2013, 05:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 873
Posted By XL-R8R
Because Linux isnt free and easy enough for even...

Because Linux isnt free and easy enough for even a 90 year old to use?

Also, lets not pretend no one on TPU downloads stuff....... :twitch:


Buying Winblows is one option (I usually chose...
Forum: Graphics Cards May 1, 2013, 03:34 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,512
Posted By Melvis
I would have to agree the E2-1800 CPU is a...

I would have to agree the E2-1800 CPU is a bottleneck, but does OK. But when it comes to netbooks its basically the best one you can get for graphics wise as its meant to take on the Atoms and...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 30, 2013, 11:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 242
Posted By Aquinus
AMD Clock Tool might let you overclock higher....

AMD Clock Tool might let you overclock higher. That's what I used to use when I did on my Dell Studio 1735 with a Mobility 3650.

You can get the latest version (which is still old, but so is the...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 30, 2013, 01:06 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 181
Posted By insane 360
my fun of overclocking my laptop

so i've got a vostro 3650 (spec'ed from my job)

core i7 3612qm
8gb
7670m (switchable graphics)
15.6" 1080p

so for the time being this is my gaming pc/work laptop...

i don't play much...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 19, 2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By insane 360
still in for pics, and not trying to thread jack,...

still in for pics, and not trying to thread jack, but success taste so sweet, just started playing, only bumping small amounts but so far 56c on my gpu with 5% bump so far...hoax32, you've just made...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 19, 2013, 07:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By insane 360
after i was thinking about it i searched a little...

after i was thinking about it i searched a little different in google and found how to unlock msi afterburner, i'm getting ready to run some torture test to see what my temps are like, then i'm going...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 19, 2013, 07:16 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By SystemViper
i agree, if you can afford the 80.00 then give it...

i agree, if you can afford the 80.00 then give it a whirl, but i also read that you can upgrade video, what is the solution in that direction.,

plus just remembert that more heat is in your future...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 19, 2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By insane 360
i'm in for pics, always like pushing older...

i'm in for pics, always like pushing older "cheap" hardware to do more than it should...

*ot* i have an hp touchsmart, older one, but it has an mxm slot on it, i'm really itching to find a 9600m...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By FreedomEclipse
$45 more for a 230mhz increase over the Q9000?...

$45 more for a 230mhz increase over the Q9000? now that is terrible value
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By Cheeseball
That C2QM is good, but it's only running at 2...

That C2QM is good, but it's only running at 2 GHz, so yeah, single-threaded apps are gonna cry compared to the T9900/X9100.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By FreedomEclipse
the problem i see with putting a C2QM in is that...

the problem i see with putting a C2QM in is that its a different architecture and theres a small chance the laptops bios might not recognise it. Its something thats been going on for a long time...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 05:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By linoliveira
^ This! A quad would serve you better overall,...

^ This! A quad would serve you better overall, besides poorly threaded games/apps.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 04:33 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By MxPhenom 216
For GTA you really need to have a quad core CPU...

For GTA you really need to have a quad core CPU to make it worth playing really. Its one of the worst ported games over to PC from console in the last few years. The T9900 is still a dual core, just...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 03:09 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By Hood
Sorry, my browser didn't refresh. For $80, I'd...

Sorry, my browser didn't refresh. For $80, I'd be tempted to give it a try, as long as you feel your cooling setup can handle the bump from 25w to 35w TDP, a 40% increase. Should increase CPU...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 03:07 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By RCoon
I concur some old hardware is capable it's just...

I concur some old hardware is capable it's just lots of people dont like feeding a race horse with 2 legs, if you can understand that analogy. By all means, fill your boots if you want more juice...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 10:49 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By BarbaricSoul
Personally, I don't think this upgrade will net...

Personally, I don't think this upgrade will net you much benefit. The only thing your going to gain is a little bit faster clock speed and little more L2 cache. Yes, the T9900 will be faster, but...
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 18, 2013, 10:44 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,172
Posted By Frick
I don't know about gaming, but it looks like it's...

I don't know about gaming, but it looks like it's pretty good in CPU bound stuff:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Intel-Core-2-Duo-T9900-Notebook-Processor.23802.0.html
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Apr 13, 2013, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 268
Posted By Frick
I've had that problem before, but I never...

I've had that problem before, but I never remember how to fix it. How about this (http://www.overclock.net/t/1262008/how-i-fixed-my-amd-overdrive-tab-not-working-driver-problem)maybe?

Anyway you...
Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 01:58 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,512
Posted By Fizban
BF3 is quite demanding, no clue how you got that...

BF3 is quite demanding, no clue how you got that to play on the 140M, my 5870M won't max BF3, and it has 1 GB GDDR5. Doubt the 3650 will play it well, even on low settings.
Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 01:52 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,512
Posted By FordGT90Concept
HD3650 is better than HD4000 but neither should...

HD3650 is better than HD4000 but neither should be purchased if the intent is to play video games. Get something with a dedicated VRAM.
Forum: Graphics Cards Apr 12, 2013, 01:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,512
Posted By Nauzhror
I can't imagine either one gaming well, at all. ...

I can't imagine either one gaming well, at all.

My laptops video card scores ~13,000 on 3DMark06, paid ~$650 for the laptop two years ago, and looking to replace it now as it will only play new...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 29, 2012, 10:00 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,301
Posted By Delta6326
Well adding more RAM doesn't just make the...

Well adding more RAM doesn't just make the computer faster unless you add faster ram IE: Higher Mhz(somethings may run faster, but with your computer specs I don't think adding more RAM will do...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 29, 2012, 09:19 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,301
Posted By [Ion]
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure. I have...

To be honest, I'm not entirely sure. I have Windows 7 64-bit running 8GB of RAM in my Thinkpad E430 (i7-3612QM) and my WEI score for RAM is 7.6. Maybe it's due to limitations of a slower memory...
Forum: General Software Dec 26, 2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By Aquinus
I don't think that you're realizing that this is...

I don't think that you're realizing that this is simply a CPU or memory bandwidth bottleneck (or both), it's not much more complex than that. You didn't get a super fast CPU and it's going to...
Forum: General Software Dec 26, 2012, 04:35 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By Aquinus
Right, video is GPU accelerated. Vector animation...

Right, video is GPU accelerated. Vector animation IS NOT and relies on the CPU to do those vector calculations and at higher resolutions it hits the CPU harder. Just try lowing the resolution to see...
Forum: General Software Dec 26, 2012, 04:27 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By Aquinus
Not all software will use 100% of your CPU, even...

Not all software will use 100% of your CPU, even more so when you start using more than 1 core. That sounds about right to me. I doubt you'll get that to go much faster.

If this is @ 1080p, I...
Forum: General Software Dec 26, 2012, 04:01 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By Aquinus
That's within error, I would call that the same....

That's within error, I would call that the same. Dual-channel should give you a lot more than just 4% if it really had 2 channels.
Forum: General Software Dec 26, 2012, 03:52 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By Aquinus
That's unusual that it's reporting that way. I...

That's unusual that it's reporting that way. I suspect CPU-Z might not have been updated to properly identify it on Brazos 2.0. Either way, yeah, it's going to work but it's really not running dual...
Forum: General Software Dec 25, 2012, 05:25 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By 1nf3rn0x
I will run it on my APU in a bit, then we can see...

I will run it on my APU in a bit, then we can see if it's just cpu.
Forum: General Software Dec 25, 2012, 05:07 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,613
Posted By 1nf3rn0x
I myself have an APU laptop, has an E-350 with a...

I myself have an APU laptop, has an E-350 with a dedicated 6470m which is more powerful than the 7340m and I can tell you from first hand experience it sucks with gaming, that's why I was so doubtful...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 19, 2012, 03:00 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,015
Posted By Jstn7477
That I would better understand. Didn't know you...

That I would better understand. Didn't know you bought a warranty with it.
Forum: General Hardware Dec 19, 2012, 02:53 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,015
Posted By Jstn7477
I understand, but for the equivalent or a little...

I understand, but for the equivalent or a little more cost of the laptop you ordered, you could have had:

$400 - lenovo IdeaPad S405 (59351953) Notebook AMD A-Seri......
Forum: General Hardware Dec 19, 2012, 02:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,015
Posted By Jstn7477
I would have gone for at least an AMD A4 in my...

I would have gone for at least an AMD A4 in my opinion. The clock speed may be 1.7GHz but the thing only gets about 3 GFLOPS in Linpack (personally tested on my Gigabyte E350N-USB3) when my mobile...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 17, 2012, 08:57 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,015
Posted By Melvis
I do :) I own a Lenovo x131e with the same specs...

I do :) I own a Lenovo x131e with the same specs as that.

I havent played with it to much, havent had the time. But i have played games like Torchlight 2 on it and it runs that game pretty good...
Forum: General Hardware Dec 17, 2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,015
Posted By Hellraiser1981
i would've went with the A8 for the price point. ...

i would've went with the A8 for the price point. Blender will take 4ever and cod will be unplayable but batt life will kick ass.
Forum: Overclocking & Cooling Sep 17, 2012, 02:45 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 2,487
Posted By 3870x2
I had a Dell with the NVS 140, but wasnt able to...

I had a Dell with the NVS 140, but wasnt able to do much. I was able to play starcraft 2 on medium settings at 1280x800 with 25+ FPS.

You are really out of luck if you have intel hardware, that...
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