The AMD Athlon64 3500+ is the enthusiast's weapon of choice when it comes to overclocking. A few might argue that going with the Athlon64 3200+ or Athlon64 3000+ is a better deal since you're guaranteed to get yourself a 0.09 micron Winchester core, but I like the higher multiplier that the Athlon64 3500+ offers.

You may have noticed that the browser will make one request to a web page at a time, as do most web browsers currently on the internet. This is due to Firefox's configuration for the pipelines, which you can take advantage of that by making some simple modifications to its configuration file.

ipKonfig

Love them or hate them, computers are ubiquitous and necessary to our society. Workplaces, public services and spotty teenagers would simply collapse if computers stopped working.

From bulky grey boxes to hyper sleek designer pieces, they provide us with valuable work tools and entertainment on a daily basis, and have become the best selling consumer item of the decade.

Forget about the thousands of magazine articles and forum discussions on CPU performance. It's all here now in black and white: We are about to offer you 3,300 benchmarks for CPUs since 1995. But before we do that, we take you back in CPU history in Part 1 of our series.

Toms Hardware Guide

Using PopupTest.com and a couple of sites with Flash related PopUps I performed a basic comparison to see which browser would block the most types of PopUps without interfering with Good PopUps.

PopTech

A new tech site has some basic guides, including spyware removal with Ad-Aware, and a quick look at firefox features. Check it out at: aworldofhelp.com

Despite of increasingly stiff competition from the likes of Opera and Firefox, Microsoft?s Internet Explorer 6 remains by large as the most popular internet browser. So if it happens to be your browser of choice, I have no doubt it?s one of your most often used applications and you should know it offers a decent amount of customisation possibilities and a wealth of options.

A Windows Pocket PC can manage much more than just data. In this article we will show you how you can use the wireless functions of your Windows Pocket PC to make phone calls free of charge.

Tom's Hardware Guide

The expansion slots available on motherboards allow for a variety of upgrades in a computer system, but matching the appropriate card to an available slot needs to be addressed before making any purchasing decisions. The most common types of expansion cards for modern computer systems can be broken down into three formats: PCI, AGP, and PCI Express.

BigBruin

Has your system been running a little sluggish in Windows XP lately? Perhaps you'd like to disable WinXP Service Pack 2's Security Center? If you find yourself wishing you could disable certain aspects within XP but don't know how, than perhaps Stathi's Windows XP optimization guide is for you!

Forget about fast forwarding through commercials; blaze through in just three to five clicks of your remote.

Ecoustics

Flexbeta.net has got an extensive look at setting up Mandrake Linux as a firewall. The article goes deep inside the setup process from setting the firewall rules to testing and enhancing the firewall.

I've managed to finish off my modest Knights of the Old Republic 2 Tweak Guide and it is now available for you to have a look through. Aside from detailed descriptions of all the in-game settings and their performance impacts, it covers all the working advanced .ini tweaks for KOTOR 2, as well as a range of troubleshooting tips which should help you get more out of the game. Hopefully LucasArts will release a patch shortly to fix up the faults in the game which can't be tweaked away.

TweakGuides.com

Some manufacturer specifications such as response time, contrast ratio, viewing angles, and refreshing rate are easily found. Others, however, such as dead pixels are more difficult. Rules regarding dead pixels change from one manufacturer to another. Here are all the warranty policies from A - Acer to Y ? Yakumo.

BeHardware

Whats LOL? HR-HDTV eh? All the terms of the TV downloading scene explained. An indepth look at everything from group names to file formats.

Installing the latest drivers improves system performance and application compatibility. Updated drivers include numerous bug fixes as well as system optimizations. It is recommended for optimal system stability to only use Official drivers and not Beta or Prerelease versions. Performance differences between driver versions including Beta or Prereleased drivers is negligible. The only time Beta or Prerelease drivers should be considered is when a serious application bug is fixed in the Beta or Prerelease version and the component manufacturer has not yet released the Official driver version that includes the bug fix.

Tired of those whining fans, want some piece and quiet when starting your PC? Read on to find out how you silence your system without turning it into a small oven....

Watercooling has become somewhat of a standard in enthusiast PC cooling, however it can still frighten the masses. Today HWLogic gives an in-depth description of what you will need to know in order to get your feet wet for the first time. In this article we are showing every aspect of watercooling, along with busting a few watercooling myths.

The objective of this short article is to address the question of whether motherboard voltage sensors are as inaccurate as it is claimed, or whether they are closer to the real thing than we all believe.

NeoSeeker

TweakTown's latest guide writer Nathan Anderson aka Stikesis has his first guide published which looks at protecting you and your computer from the outside world. The guide looks at which programs you should use to protect your system from viruses and spyware along with which browsers and firewalls are best and what they do along with intelligent computing practices and basic Windows XP installation tips. If you're concerned about computer security as a new or average user, make sure you read on.