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    Is it worth upgrading from E6700 to E8400

    I tried it and am running Orthos dual core version. With VCORE set at auto, the VCORE in Speedfan is reporting at a constant 1.33. The load temperature is reporting at 67 C (in Speedfan; I am using Vista x64 so can't run CoreTemp or Intel TAT).
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    Is it worth upgrading from E6700 to E8400

    Would I have to raise the VCORE voltage to make that work or leave it at stock? I am also tentative on overclocking because I think I may be running the PSU I have close to its upper limit with the current config.
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    Is it worth upgrading from E6700 to E8400

    I am not interested in messing with overclocking basically because I've had too many stability problems with trying that in the past and because I am using this as a HTPC as well as gaming rig, stability matters more than some extra performance.
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    Is it worth upgrading from E6700 to E8400

    With the current prices on the E8400, I can upgrade from my current E6700 to the E8400 for a difference of around $100-$120 after selling the old processor. My current processor is at stock speed and I would also run the E8400 at stock. Would it be worth the upgrade? I primarily use the...
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    Resale value of 512 MB x1950 Pro

    I am in Canada as well. This link is for the exact card it is http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=21246&vpn=11095-01-20R&manufacture=SAPPHIRE Part of the issue with selling it is not many places are selling the x1950 any more or in much volume, because there really isn't much point...
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    Resale value of 512 MB x1950 Pro

    I have just ordered an 8800GT to replace my x1950 pro, but I don't really have a feel on how much I should be able to sell the x1950pro for. It's a Sapphire 512 MB PCI-E card. Any ideas on a ballpark range?
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    How big of a swap file with 4 GB of RAM?

    Sovereign, with XP SP2 and 2 video cards, chances are you will only be able to use 3 GB or less of your RAM unless you move to a 64 bit OS. With how cheap DDR2 is these days, it's probably worth it anyway.
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    How big of a swap file with 4 GB of RAM?

    Yeah, I don't see any purpose of loading cached programs into the page file, because if it's loading off the page file, it should be same speed as loading off the hard drive uncached. Does anyone have an explanation for that?
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    How big of a swap file with 4 GB of RAM?

    I understand that SuperFetch does that for caching physical memory. However, does SuperFetch also cache into the page file? And if so, isn't that adding pointless I/O cycles, because whether you load a program cached into virtual memory on the HD or whether you load it from the HD, isn't it...
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    How big of a swap file with 4 GB of RAM?

    Looking at my task manager right now with Vista running with Outlook, Firefox with about 8 tabs open, IE, Trillian and a few Windows Explorer windows running, it is using 1.8 GB of page file. This is with 2 GB of memory installed (my other 2 GB doesn't come until tomorrow). It shows 1.15 GB...
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    How big of a swap file with 4 GB of RAM?

    I have always (since Windows 2000) changed the swap file settings in Windows from system managed to setting the same value for the minimum and maximum size of the swap file to reduce disk fragmentation. I am currently running Vista x64 and recently upgraded to 4 GB of RAM. I know that the...
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    Asus P5B with 4x1 GB of RAM

    The OCZ RAM kit that I have is on a really good sale right now ($95 CDN after rebate) so I couldn't resist ordering another kit. Am I likely to have any issues running this board with all 4 DIMMs populated? Also, using Vista 32 bit, how much of the 4 GB will likely be addressable given the...
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    P5B and undervolting

    So, is there any way of telling if the VCORE that is being read in Windows is accurate and not just a reporting error without buying a multimeter type thing? Because if you boost it up about 7-8 one hundreds to account for the droop and the readings in Windows aren't correct, you potentially...
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    P5B and undervolting

    CoreTemp reports a VID of 1.325 under load. Is the VID the current VCore voltage, or just the spec voltage?
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    P5B and undervolting

    Speedfan, Ausus Probe, CPU-Z all report the same VCore numbers. I guess it's also possible the voltage reading on the board is misreporting the VCore on P5B's; it could be that is the issue rather than it actually undervolting.
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