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Old Jan 8, 2011, 10:36 AM   #1
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EVGA Readies Analog CPU Speed Meter

EVGA is known for several of its wacky accessories for overclockers using its motherboards. It's living up to its reputation with its latest one: an analog CPU clock-speed meter. By the looks of it, the device fits onto the case with its dial facing the user, latched onto the case using the side-panel screw. It connects to the system probably over the EVBot interface. Another possibility is that the device connects to the motherboard over USB (front-panel) headers. The meter's dial uses a GHz scale with starting unit at 1 GHz, going up to 6 GHz, with no distinct divisions between. So there it is, another means for you to show some momentary love to EVGA.

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Old Jan 8, 2011, 10:50 AM   #2
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lol. I kind of actually like this. Completely useless from a practicality standpoint, but kind of fun.

I would never buy one, but I'd use it if it were given to me. lol
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Old Jan 8, 2011, 11:03 AM   #3
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So there it is, another means for you to show some monetary love to EVGA.
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Old Jan 8, 2011, 11:05 AM   #4
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If it's less than 5 bucks I might consider one....
 
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I like it and would probably buy it, if was somewhat cheap. But I can foresee placement issues arise.
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me like this. Where can I get one?
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Niiiice. I'd buy one.
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So it only goes to 6 huh?
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LOL. We need one now for the rpm of the cpu cooler and then we will have a Car-Computer dash thingy
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This belongs in a Thanksgiving turkey.
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If you get tired of it - you can cut the cable off it and use it as a tie clip or a cufflink
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i'd buy it if it showed CPU usage instead of GHz.
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Good point though when utilizing Speed Step and such having CPU speed visible would be actually useful.
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actually - on second thoughts - dont waste your money - Its not worth buying at all unless it goes OVER 9000!!!!!!
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I think we should have a custom infraction for using OVER 9000!!!!!!! Memes.
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Start crunching and put a hand written post-it on your monitor with this text - 100 % CPU load
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actually - on second thoughts - dont waste your money - Its not worth buying at all unless it goes OVER 9000!!!!!!
It does, it goes up to 6,000,000,000 hertz
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Analog is sooooo 1990....



I wanna know who at Evga came up with this and their pci boost crap thingy.
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If you use SpeedStep or Cool N Quiet I bet it's cool to watch...for 10sec
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OMG. IS this the only innovation we are left with?
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If you use SpeedStep or Cool N Quiet I bet it's cool to watch...for 10sec
Although with Turbo Boost or Turbo Core it will make it quite confusing, I bet the needle won't stay put.
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I can see this selling to a large amount of nobody.
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so,would it break when this happens:

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actually - on second thoughts - dont waste your money - Its not worth buying at all unless it goes OVER 9000!!!!!!
Brilliant!

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It does, it goes up to 6,000,000,000 hertz
1 ghz = 1000 mhz = 1.000.000 hz. So you have 3 extra zeros in there.

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I wanna know who at Evga came up with this and their pci boost crap thingy.
Yes, but its MOAR COOL THAN DIGITAL
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