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    Best CPU fan for cooling a quad core?

    I have water for my QX, but for air, yeah, here's one more vote for the Tuniq Tower. Pretty sure it fits the striker, the board with the bigest compatibility issues with air coolers is the eVGA 680i, but even it works with the Tuniq. Just for the heck of it though, check out the Noctua as...
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    EVGA 680i and Quad Core QX6700 OC and stable

    Joaorv: The ASUS P5B-Deluxe is what I decided to go with, but by no means your only option. My water cooling system hasn't come in yet, so I can't say for sure how well it oc's the Kentsfield for myself until I try, but it should do just fine with the newer BIOS updates that can push FSB over...
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    EVGA 680i and Quad Core QX6700 OC and stable

    Congrats DC, like I said yesterday, getting the Kentsfield up to 3.2 on air is pretty easy, getting past that is possible on air as well, just keep a close eye on those temps. Everything I've read pushing past that point knocks cores up into the 75-85 range under load really fast. So just be...
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    Has anyone ordered an Apogee GT?

    You're probably right, the Fuzion and GT might very well prove better with the conroe as well, I do not know enough about the engineering to say one way or the other. I made the remark I guess because I'm just so disillusioned/jaded by all the negative mud slinging going on right now on XS. I'd...
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    Has anyone ordered an Apogee GT?

    Since you have a conroe and are looking to buy now instead of waiting, I agree completely, just go with one of those two - either will give excellent results and have a proven track record. Personally, I wouldn't be at all surprised if even in the next month or so we learn that on a dual core...
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    Quad Core EVGA 680i OC

    No you should not need to re-install XP. However, I HIGHLY recommend backing up all important data. Google search "windows xp changing motherboard" or whatever for specific instructions. I just checked and the first link I got was this one...
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    Has anyone ordered an Apogee GT?

    Fuzion is in stock in a number of places but the Apogee GT won't be available until the end of the month likely. That's what I heard from Petra's Tech Shop (yes, go with Petra, that's a no brainer.) If you have an intel quad core, these are the two blocks to choose from. It "appears" that...
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    Quad Core EVGA 680i OC

    NVIDIA's 680i Overclocking guide - good primer for that board: http://www.nvidia.com/docs/CP/45121/nforce_680i_sli_overclocking.pdf HOWEVER, read the following two threads: NVIDIA Forum (1 page long) eVGA Forum (currently 7 pages long) Unfortunately, the 680i was the wrong board to...
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    Externally Mounting the MCR-220 or MCR-320

    Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear that there is some room, even if it's tight. Might consider that option of mounting on the top as well....hmmm, decisions, decisions. ;)
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    Externally Mounting the MCR-220 or MCR-320

    First question: The MCR-320 radiator is way too long to fit mounted on the back of the P150/SOLO case with a radbox. So are there any other options? Are there any good/silent radiator cases I could use to mount it on top of the case? Second question: Even if I just go with the smaller...
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    E6600 at $297now or wait?

    Mate, time for a life lesson....carpe diem :eek: You can wait forever and there will always be something else around the corner that will be an even better deal if you wait just another few months.... Moral: Good price, buy now, enjoy now. :D Seriously, if you were debating on holding...
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    To quad or not for longivity?

    If you are just a gamer, my recommendation is go with the E6600 for now. There are simply not enough uses for you and it might be better to wait for the next gen of quad cores. Not because the quads slated for 2008 Q1 will be any faster necessarily, but from what I've read will certainly use...
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    Koolance, TEC, or DIY

    There is HUGE debate all over the place on whether 1/2 is any better than 3/8. I think what it boils down to is just choosing the best radiator/pump/water block for your system and the differences in tubing is so marginal a dozen other factors could push your performance one way or way before...
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    CoolIT Freezone Chilled Liquid CPU Cooler

    Actually, from what I've read here and there in other discussions, there is definately a limit as to how much peltier systems can handle. They sort of each have a threshhold and if you get above a certain point, the system not just under-performs, but completely bombs out (this is not first hand...
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    CoolIT Freezone Chilled Liquid CPU Cooler

    It's actually both. It is the "baby" brother (they are actually almost the same size,) however it is quite new and includes several improvements over the original Freezone including easier installation and a sturdier mounting for cases with a 120mm fan. The main difference is that the Eliminator...
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