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My subnet is 255.255.255.0
To what should I change it, and why - what's the rationale for the changed number? I tried different combinations and even found one that had the IP (by the running dog) end up the same as the intended IP, it still wouldn't start up the remote computer.

Anyone answer ...

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Got bored yesterday, so I ran checked out the power consumption of my X3360 system for shits and giggles with my kill-a-watt.
http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/8808/killawattdi8.jpg

Powered Hardware Details:
Intel X3360 (C1 stepping) @ 8.5x400=3.40 GHz
266/667 MHz Strap CPU Vcc=1.12500
NB ...

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I edited the first post switching the highest 400 MHz FSB run from 5:6 to 4:5 (960 MHz vs. 1,000 MHz) and included some info about subtimings to make things more clear.

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About 7 months ago I posted data comparing two memory dividers (1:1 and 3:5 @ 333 MHz) on my then Q6600/P965 based system and concluded that for the 67 % increase in memory bandwidth, the marginal gains in actual performance weren't worth the extra voltage/heat.

Since then I've upgraded my hardware ...

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Version 1.6.1 is up. Totally re-wrote the section on memory which now includes a discussion on both DDR2/DDR3 and formulas you can use to calculate max supported FSB of a given module based on it's DDRX-Y and PCX-Y designations. Also re-ordered the first part of the guide.

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Well, guys I wrote up this procedure I used to minimize my vcores on my new x3360/P35-based system, and I thought I'd share it with folks. It's a systematic method anyone can use to arrive at a minimized set of vcores for a given multiplier and FSB value. The examples I present in this post are ...

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OK, just got finished upgrading the guide to version 1.6!

• Added a detailed section to help you find the minimum stable CPU and MB vcore settings. Check it out (near the bottom of the guide entitled, “Stress Testing and Minimizing Your Vcores&#8221 ;) !
• Updated the CPU table
• Provided a less ...

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Cool man, thanks for the props and the sticky.

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Version is now 1.5.2 (updates in first post)

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3 days later no takers?

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Cool, added and thanks again!

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@Mark - Yeah, my guess is that you actually downloaded and run the HD x264 benchmark . This thread that you posted to is the "older" SD benchmark. The video size is smaller on the SD version. Your results are inline with other Q6600 systems running the HD benchmark.

The * in your taskmanager is ...

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Techarp is hosting a new HD x264 benchmark . Have a look and run it on your system to help populate the data table.

Basically, you run the test encode of an HD sample (1280x720) and it will report back frames-per-second values for your machine @ it's clock/overclock level. You can run it at your ...

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Cool man, let us all know how successful you are!

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Minor updates made.

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First off, thanks to all who contributed data.

24-Feb-2008 - Finally updated the data tables on the x264 benchmark page . They are now html based (not .gif images) which makes my life updating them much easier and I will keep this tables up-to-date daily as people post results. Have a look at the ...

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Updated the tables with another 45 nm chip: the QX9650 -- both at stock levels and @ overclocked to 4.2 GHz! With it, and the others (Xeon E5330 (Dual board), Q9550, and Q9350) there is now data on 4 different 45 nm chips.

One thing that I found striking about these new chips is that they are only ...

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Glad to, Joe. The more people read and learn the better

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3 mo. later and a new update (v1.3). Enjoy!

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Updated the Intel table. It now contains several Yorkfield ES chips including:

Xeon E5330 (Dual board)
Q9550
Q9350

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Common sense tell you that higher memory bandwidth should mean faster results, right? I set out to put this thought to the test looking at just two different memory dividers on my o/c'ed Q6600 system. At a FSB of 333 MHz, the slowest and fastest dividers I could run are:

1:1 a.k.a. PC5300 (667 MHz ...

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Okay all, this will be the final update; please don't post new VID data.

I'm not totally sure the integrity of the data collected is that high. What I mean by that is I have read several reports of different reported VIDs for the same chip on different boards. I have also read about the VID ...

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As of 20-Sep-2007, we have data on over 100 Intel-based systems and on over 40 AMD-based systems. There are a few trends I picked-up on while browsing through the database. I put them into a single table and color coded them to make them easier to see. If you see a trend I missed, lemme know and I ...

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you need .net framework

No, that's only true if he was planning to meGUI. This benchmark will run without it.

@lopp2kil: There are three major reasons why this might be the case. The solution to all three of them can be found in the instructions on the previous page.

1) You didn't unRAR the ...

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thanks for the data mark!

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@Rivas - It depends on the video bitrate true, but it also depends on many different factors affecting quality. The whole point of the benchmark is to hold all of them constant (i.e. everyone uses the same set of x264 parameters for the test). This way, people can look at the results and see which ...

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@loop2kil - what o/s are you running? Can you PM me with the details?

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I put together a self-contained x264 video encoding benchmark. Techarp kindly agreed to host the file and results at this URL.

Basically, you run the test encode and it will report back frames-per-second values for your machine @ it's clock/overclock level. You can run it at your stock settings and ...

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Updated the first post of the thread with the data collected (208 replies now)...

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Updated the first post of the thread with the data collected (182 replies now)... this has turned into a nice little thread

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Okay guys, I updated the guide (now version v1.2). It has been streamlined, dead/bad links removed, etc.

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Topic says it all. I'm only interested in your vcore @ 9x333 if you own a g0 Q6600 and you minimized the vcore and if it's stable to 2x orthos or prime95 v25.3 for over say 4 hours. It would also be cool to see your VID as reported in coretemp. So I guess I'd like to see two things:

1) Your ...

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Updated the first post of the thread with the data collected (123 replies now) and added some histograms and basic statics to help visualize the data set.

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@Rivas: dude, 1.735 isn't an option. You also neglected to state your chip stepping.

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Just updated the first post of the thread with the data collected... I counted 113 replies so far.

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Actually, I have read about people successfully removing the IHS on a 4400 which isn't soldered down. As I understand it, the ones on the E6xxx series are so doing so would be very difficult.

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I just edited/updated the first post of the thread with a few more pics and a brief description of how I lapped the chip for anyone interested.

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I don't quite know what to make of this whole lower VID = higher o/c potential thing. My chip for example, is a B3 stepping Q6600 w/ a reported VID of 1.2875V (coretemp), yet I can run 9x266 (stock) which is stable to 2x orthos for over 8 hours (I stopped it after 8 hours) @ 1.1375V in the BIOS ...

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Okay guys, just updated the first post of the thread to reflect the new replies... have a look!

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Just updated the first post of the thread with the data collected. Have a look!

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