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Old May 12, 2008, 09:59 PM   #3026
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holy s*** this thread is still goin! lmao. It's actually neat to see some old threads poppin up once in a while though.

@ POS, I'd rate it, but I am clueless on AMD, lol.
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Old May 12, 2008, 10:01 PM   #3027
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6.5/10
PD at stock clocks? X1650 video card
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Old May 12, 2008, 10:06 PM   #3028
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PD at stock clocks? X1650 video card

It gets too hot when over clocked, and I cannot afford a better graphics card. =(

When I get some $ I'm just gonna buy a new PC and use this one as an extra.
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Old May 12, 2008, 10:12 PM   #3029
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oh... that sucks. have you just overclocked the CPU on stock voltage?
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Old May 12, 2008, 10:16 PM   #3030
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oh... that sucks. have you just overclocked the CPU on stock voltage?
Yes, I think so, lmao. I was scaredto mess with it, because unlike some people on here, I cannot afford to destroy CPUs and other parts just for fun, lol. I am SOL. =/

I got it up to 3.75GHz fine, but at 4GHz windows will not even try to boot.
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Old May 12, 2008, 11:12 PM   #3031
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I have killed 2 CPUs and 4 video cards... on stock voltage it isn't vary likely you will kill a CPU unless temps are too high
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Old May 13, 2008, 12:01 AM   #3032
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I have killed 2 CPUs and 4 video cards... on stock voltage it isn't vary likely you will kill a CPU unless temps are too high
That's all? Pshhht! You have a long way to go, young padawan. lol.
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Old May 13, 2008, 12:07 AM   #3033
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That's still too much, Wile E. I've only killed 1 video card (see below) and 1 cpu (Celeron 700 @ 1050 -due to overheating).

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Not too shabby. Good old fashioned Socket A rig there!

I'd give it a 8/10.
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Old May 13, 2008, 02:41 AM   #3038
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I killed one motherboard accidentially, and I ripped the core off the PCB of an x1800 because it failz. Artifacts everywhere, heh.
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I'd love 3GHz but it's an F-2 not an F-3 stepping. Only F-3s can go above that 2.9GHz wall
8.5/10 for you until I see some overclocks coming out of that cpu
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8.5/10 for you until I see some overclocks coming out of that cpu
I technically dont have it physically but its coming in the mail
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I can understand the stock cooling comment, but there is nothing wrong with having a 7600GT. Not all computers are built with gaming in mind. For my rig, it's an afterthought.

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I can understand the stock cooling comment, but there is nothing wrong with having a 7600GT. Not all computers are built with gaming in mind. For my rig, it's an afterthought.

oh i see.. sorry about that. In that case i would give you a 8/10.The 7600 will do everything needed/wanted and play games at an ok FPS.
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I can understand the stock cooling comment, but there is nothing wrong with having a 7600GT. Not all computers are built with gaming in mind. For my rig, it's an afterthought.

just because i can, i shall list reasons why a 7600 could be considered flawed in the three most common uses for a video card.

*Media decoding/playback: cant decode HD media, so any modern CPU makes that feature useless ( a 1GHz P3 can play a DVD movie in software without a hint of lag, in pure software)
*Gaming/CAD/3D work: very low end by todays standards, almost not worth it.
*Office work: onboard uses less power and generates less heat/noise

You can find a flaw with it in every configuration!

Of course i'm messing around here. i am not being serious, just pointing out that for the uses many people have today (HD media and gaming being the top two that use a graphics card) the 7600GT is quite poor. but who cares, if it wasnt good enough for you, you'd already have upgraded it!
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^ 9/10 The only thing that really kept you from higher in my book is the OCZ PSU I guess. You got major bonus points for the lapped hardware tho.
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^ 9/10 The only thing that really kept you from higher in my book is the OCZ PSU I guess. You got major bonus points for the lapped hardware tho.
i dont get what people have against the OCZ's... they go on about all these problems, but none have ever failed me and they always run great. yeah they arent that quiet, but thats why i replace the fans in every one.
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i have seen this in real life good system

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hmmmm 7.5/10
I bet it was a beast back in its day
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I bet it was a beast back in its day
ouch, he's had it less than a year :P
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