Tweaks

8 Cores on a Budget- Building a Better Workstation

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 09/11/2008 01:26 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2028 views

DIY: Build an Entertainment System with Windows Home Server

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 02/27/2008 08:37 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2328 views

Here?s how to add TV and stereo streaming to your home's data network using Windows Home Server.

DIY: Build an Entertainment System with Windows Home Server

AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPU Overclocking

Posted by: Philipp Esselbach on: 02/22/2008 11:12 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2827 views

ocinside.de overclocked three AMD Athlon64 X2 4000+ Socket AM2 CPUs

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RivaTuner 2.01

Posted by: Regeneration on: 04/30/2007 12:15 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2766 views

RivaTuner is a complete powerful tweaking environment, providing you everything you may need to tune NVIDIA GPU based display adapters. The widest driver-level Direct3D / OpenGL and system tuning options, flexible profiling system allowing to make custom settings on per-application basis, both driver-level and low-level hardware access modes, unique diagnostic and realtime hardware monitoring features and exclusive power user oriented tools like built-in registry editor and patch script engine make RivaTuner's feature set absolutely unmatched.

Alienware Darkstar Desktop Theme Package

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 03/22/2005 12:17 AM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 7665 views

Introducing Alienware Darkstar, our most dangerous and mind-blowing experiment to date. This follow up to the wildly popular AlienMorph? and ALXMorph? theme kits comes fully loaded with deadly features like stunningly animated runtime sequences with stereo soundFX, function-responsive LED arrays, and highly tactile control surfaces?all wrapped up in mysterious dark Alienware technology.

A64 500Mhz HTT barrier broken on DFI LT UP NF4 SLI-D @ XtremeResources

Posted by: [NT] on: 03/06/2005 11:29 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 3156 views

Hot off the presses at XtremeResources, our very own MrIcee has broken the barrier of HTT speed and stability and managed to hit an incredible 500Mhz HTT speed aboard the DFI UT LP NF4 SLI-D board. This speed has been achieved before, but this time it has been CPU-Z verified and validated.

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ABIT NF7-S Little TrickTweak for Ya

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 05/12/2004 02:56 AM [ Print | 3 comment(s) ] · 5148 views

Thanks to the other BatCave winOScentral for the heads up?

I have an ABIT NF7-S motherboard and I use the onboard 10/100 LAN adapter as most of you probably do.

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Frame Rate Tweak for Unreal Tournament 2004

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 03/18/2004 11:08 AM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 5794 views

I found a good way to improve on the frame rate in this game, and it is just a click away. It really helped me out, as I now run the game at 1,600 by 1,200 32 Bit color with 6x AA, and 16X AF. Plus every option is maxed out.

Using your Nokia Mobile Phone as a Police Radar Detect

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 02/11/2004 05:01 PM [ Print | 7 comment(s) ] · 25578 views

Apparantly your Nokia 5510, 6110, 6150, 8210, 8250 phone can be used to detect police since they can tune into the same band - but this was posted on a international site so we don't know if it works in UK??? Anyway here is the procedure ::

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ATI Tray Tool v.1.0.0.195

Posted by: [NT] on: 02/07/2004 07:39 PM [ Print | 3 comment(s) ] · 4165 views

ATI tray tool is a tweaking utility for Radeon based video cards. Download Here

ATi Radeon 9800NP-Pro To Radeon XT Sucessful With New BIOS

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 01/14/2004 10:49 PM [ Print | 5 comment(s) ] · 4437 views

NT posted this article over in our Readers News section but I think it's well worth a mention on the Frontpage! Try at Your Own Risk?

3DMAXX has tested out the recently found 128MB Radeon 9800XT BIOS with Radeon 9800NP/Pro based cards with great sucess. You may remember their article awhile back, well this is the conclusion. Everything is going sucessful and smothly. Several people have sucessfully flashed with the new 128MB BIOS and transformed their 9800NP/Pro into a full XT. This is also showing upto 10% performance gains clock for clock.

WMP9 Plugin for Opera 7.x v0.90

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 12/06/2003 11:54 PM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 17339 views

Just spotted this bit of news over at Nvmax.com

Forum member Rejzor has updated his Windows Media Player plugin for Opera 7.xx. Good stuff, Download it now. What's New?

fixed compatibility problems with some systems fixed MMS protocol registration with Opera more info added for some options

How to make WinXP Pro boot faster?

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 10/09/2003 05:39 PM [ Print | 13 comment(s) ] · 12545 views

Just spotted this bit of Info at Futuremark's Forum posted by jfitzw!

I dont know about any file that will change it other than bootvis, which never worked for me. one guarunteed way to get faster boots, is to change the prefetch options. do this

start > run > type regedit > navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > Current control set > Control > Session Manager > Memory Management > Prefetch Parameters. change the value in EnablePrefetcher from 3 to 5. reboot and watch the faster speed.

Uninstall Hidden Windows XP and 2000 Programs

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 10/03/2003 01:05 PM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ] · 6795 views

Just spotted this bit of Info over at TechTv.

We all want to uninstall everything Windows doesn't completely need to run optimally. Problem is, some programs you don't want taking up space hide away. They're next to impossible to find, much less remove. Don't worry, because tonight I have a Windows tweak that'll help you immediately. Yes, we showed you how to do it back in November 2001, but my gut and my inbox tell me I should mention it again.

Operation: Integration Alumicoat Phase

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 08/06/2003 11:03 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 1916 views

This just in from those mad guy's at MadShrimps ..... One of our visitors has started an impressive MOD of his PC/Chair/Table/Monitor and Keyboard, you have to see it to believe it!

This operation will consist of having the entire work station integraded, which will include completely custom built desk that will become the pc's case. Along with a semi-stealthed keyboard and mouse, a stealthed webcam that will be built into lcd monitor and will be remotely controlled from keyboard tray.

Dawn OpenGL Wrapper Updated

Posted by: NewsFactory on: 06/30/2003 10:50 PM [ Print | 4 comment(s) ] · 4480 views

Rage3D have posted an updated OpenGL Wrapper for running the Dawn demo on your Radeon graphics card.

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BIOS Overclocking For WinFast A340 TDH 128

Posted by: NewsFactory on: 06/27/2003 01:44 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2394 views

Just got word from Nvchips-fr.com that they've snagged a new BIOS for the WinFast A340 TDH 128MB video card. It fixes the frequencies of the card at 250 MHz for the GPU and 235 MHz for the memory instead of 200.

Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700

Posted by: NewsFactory on: 06/27/2003 12:44 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2698 views

Just got word that the Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700 guide has been updated for combination with the Catalyst 3.5 drivers! If the softmod succeeds your card will behave exactly like a 9700 (8 pipelines, 256bit bus) card.

wxp-w2k-radeon-7-90-030605m-009437c-efg.exe 6.48 MB

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Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700

Posted by: NewsFactory on: 05/16/2003 10:12 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 3291 views

Just got word that the Software Mod For Turning Your Radeon 9500 Non-Pro Into A 9700 guide has been update with the Catalyst 3.4 drivers! If the softmod succeeds your card will behave exactly like a 9700 (8 pipelines, 256bit bus) card.

Catalyst 3.4 - v6.14.10.6343: wxp-w2k-radeon-7-88-030430m-008946c-efg.exe 6.23 MB

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NVRefreshTool 2.1a Released

Posted by: [NT] on: 02/18/2003 06:19 AM [ Print | 8 comment(s) ] · 3790 views

NVRefreshTool is a utility used to fix the problem in Windows 2000/XP that sets your refresh rate to 60Hz when you play ANY game. Version 2.1a has finally been released, after many long hardships. Hard drive failure being one of them. This is primarily a bug fix with release, read more for the change log and download. Click on read more for additional information.

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ATI Radeon 9000 Cooling

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 02/09/2003 07:55 AM [ Print | 10 comment(s) ] · 4644 views

New GLIDE2x and GLIDE3x runtime

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 02/05/2003 01:24 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2489 views

Just spotted this @ Guru3d.com! Here's what their saying.

For those who still use 3dfx cards (I know there are still many of you out there ) these were the latest 'modded' glide runtime by KoolSmokey.

GLIDE2x.dll version 2.61.00.2602 GLIDE3x.dll version 3.10.00.2608

Modded Asus A7N8X bios allows northbridge voltage adjustments!

Posted by: [NT] on: 01/16/2003 01:21 PM [ Print | 1 comment(s) ] · 3104 views

No need to get your soldering irons boys, if you have a Asus A7N8X Deluxe or non-deluxe, you can now adjust the NB voltage using the bios!
Grab the bios here :)

Mod ur Radeon 9500/9700 cards to FireGLZ1/ FireGLX1 @ Xbitlabs.com

Posted by: [NT] on: 01/15/2003 02:08 PM [ Print | 7 comment(s) ] · 2351 views

Couple of days ago www.xbitlabs.com published a report here ,on converting ATI 9500 card to ATI 9700 using Software only Unwinder patch , it did reported that not all mods end in SUCCESS . Today it has published how to convert ATI 9700 (@ US $318 approx.) card to ATI Fire GLX1 (@ US $ 600 approx.) and also turning ATI 9500 Card (@ US $150 to US $183 approx. ) to ATI FireGL Z1 card (@ US $ 500approx. ) by hardware mod. I wonder what is ATI thinking of this. Recently it has risen to top as (performance leader) after its introduction of ATI 9700 .But if these tricks are successfully executed, ATI might loose a large chunk of revenue earned by selling top-of-the-line cards.

Hidden Driver Feature in Alcatel Dynamite ADSL Modems

Posted by: Newsfactory on: 01/15/2003 01:26 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ] · 2632 views

You can check your line's noise margin, change connection settings, view connection log & more in the hidden driver features. Think of it as an easter egg. :)

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