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    Phenom II X6 1100T - Prevent frequency from fluctuating in Linux?

    I have a Phenom II X6 1100T in a Gigabyte GA-MA790XT-UD4P and I am desperately trying to lock down the CPU frequency for timing purposes. This is an Ubuntu 16.04 server. I'm not trying to overclock it, I just want all cores to stay at 3300 MHz forever, regardless of load. Summary of changes so...
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    Fastest storage options for X79 motherboard?

    I have an Asus X79 Deluxe motherboard with no plans to upgrade in the next two-ish years. I do, however, need more storage space and I'd like to future proof myself here a bit. I've been researching my options and it looks like NVME PCI-E drives are not compatible with X79 architecture...
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    Adobe Rendering Machine

    My current workstation is an i7-4930X (not overclocked), 64GB DDR3 and a GTX 670 GPU. I've recently noticed how cheap the e5-2670 processors are and I'm wondering how rendering times compare to what I currently have. System 1 1x i7-4930X not overclocked 64GB DDR3 Nvidia GTX 670 System 2 2x...
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    RAM for x79 video editing?

    I'm upgrading my desktop with a focus on using it for 1080p video editing (and secondly the occasional FPS gaming). Here is what I have already that I don't plan on upgrading: NVIDIA GTX 670 FTW NVIDIA 8800GTX (for physx only, might not use it after upgrading) CORSAIR AX750 PSU SSD & HDD ATX...
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    Antec Mini Skeleton GPU

    I'm building a HTPC using an Antec Mini Skeleton 90 case, and I need to stick an Nvidia GPU inside. Does anyone know if the case can hold a dual-slot, low-profile card? Everywhere I look only mentions low-profile, but Nvidia makes some low-profile cards in dual-slot form which are more powerful.
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    Intel E1G42ET

    I always hear people say Intel server NICs are the best, does that mean the E1G42ET currently? I might get two of these, one for a Win7 desktop and one for an Ubuntu 10.04 server (both x64 and connected to consumer-level 1Gbps switches). Will I have any compatibility/driver issues on either of...
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    Looking For Very Efficient Power Supplies

    So my federal tax refund just came in, and now I want to upgrade the power supplies for two systems in my apartment. Both are regular ATX cases/boards but one is a Win7 desktop and the other is an Ubuntu server. Both of them run 24/7 which results in my monthly electricity bill coming to...
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    C - Positive Logic Improves Performance?

    I just received a piece of performance coding advice and was wondering if anyone knew if it was true or not. They are recommending we write our code using "positive logic" - for example, instead of this: int function( char *param1, int param2 ) { if( param1 == null ) return fail; if(...
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