Everyone has its opinion on the subject, proof that it was time to tackle this question. Where is buying and owning a computer the most expensive? This is the question we try to answer in this article with the comparison of 48 product prices in France, Germany and the US in 16 different categories!

France, USA, Germany: prices compared...

MVKTech just released an updated version of the NiBiTor guide for those who would like a better idea of how the application works. Our goals was to provide a generalized understanding on how to use the application properly and effectively. You will find information such as build history, BIOS support and a wealth of information that will bring a better understanding to its use. The guide is now compliant with the lastest release of NiBiTor (v2.4 - Released 18 August 2005).

It's been just over a year since ASUS was forced to officially announce the PEG Link Mode. Unfortunately, very little is known about it till today. That's what we intend to correct today. After digging deeper into the mystery of PEG Link Mode, we are proud to present our report on what it actually does!

Adrian's Rojak Pot

Some of you have heard of Spyware, while others haven?t. Well, to sum things up quickly Spyware are tiny annoying programs that clog up your system resources and slow down your system immensely. They eat up your memory and CPU processes. In other words the ?infected? user will have fewer resources to spare with his running applications and less CPU speed to optimize.

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Myth (Definition) - A fiction or half-truth, especially one that forms part of an ideology. There are numerous Myths floating around the Internet regarding Windows XP, especially relating to Optimizations and Security. Hopefully this site will debunk some of these.

There is a battle of epic proportions shaping up between Sony and Microsoft over the storage, delivery and management of digital media in and around the home. At stake for Sony ? its continuing dominance of home entertainment electronics as it enters a new era. For Microsoft, it?s about winning or losing new territory for the Windows OS as the market for productivity PC?s matures.

This tool is designed for advanced users only! NiBiTor (NVIDIA BIOS Editor) is the original and defenitive BIOS tweaker that supports the latest NVIDIA cards. NiBiTor allows graphics card enthusiasts to have full control over advanced features and functionality found on firmware on supporting graphics cards.

Air cooling, water cooling, phase-change cooling... all of them are already too familiar and even boring. So why not to think of something new to experiment with, how about a computer fully (or almost fully) immersed in a vegetable oil. Does it sound crazy to you, well it is a bit strange and you may call it even a weird idea, but it really works. See the Sunflower Oil cooled PC (stage 1) in action...

Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.

Many people nowadays get flooded with spam, so how exactly can you block these useless bits? find out more about ways to block spam at SoftwareFlash!

Clean Spyware and Viruses + Optimize Windows XP to improve home, work and gaming performance safely. Windows XP's default configuration is far from optimized. This Free guide will help you improve your overall system performance without having to manually edit the Registry. I avoid using or recommending "all-in-one" Windows XP Tweak programs since many blindly adjust settings that have no affect on performance and can cause future problems. This guide is designed to be performed top to bottom, in sequence since some steps are required to be performed before others.

The useful interactive AMD Socket A product ID guide got today an extensive update and is now with the new version 1.4 again up-to-date. With this interactive guide it's possible on the basis of numbers and characters on the Socket A CPU to get the Vcore, CPU temperature, size of the L2 Cache, the officially given FSB and the multiplier of the CPU within a few seconds.

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Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.

If your computer runs slower than normal, or you are constantly bombarded with popup ads, then your system probably has spyware installed. This article will show you how to remove adware and Spyware from your computer.

TheTechZone

I've managed to put together a brief F.E.A.R Demo Tweak Guide, the main aim of which is to help you get the game up and running and performing well on your machine. That way not only can you enjoy the demo now, you will also be able to better judge how the full retail version of the game will run on your machine when tweaked, and hence whether you really need to upgrade or not for it.

TweakGuides

This article covers the basics of WiFi but most interesting is that it covers how easy it is to crack WEP. The article also mentions various ways of securing a WiFi network and what the IEEE is doing about WiFi security.

DVDs or Digital Video Discs try to solve the biggest problem facing most people out there: backing up more and more in less and less! A single layer DVD can backup 4.3GB of data which is more than six times of what a CD will hold, and with the prices hitting rock bottom there was never a better time to get your hands on one.

Have you ever felt the need to remain anonymous, while surfing on the internet? Even if you are doing nothing wrong, it may be something to consider. In the article, we give great starter tips on how you can get on the road to anonymity. Check out the article Here

OCIA.net has posted part 2 of their overclocking guide.

Speaking of memory dividers, this is another setting that sometimes confuses people. While the idea of memory ratios or dividers have existed for a while, AMD users were always told not to use them. I think it was drilled into our heads. Now that we can use them we need to understand that the exact ratio changes slightly depending on the CPU multiplier you use. The reason for this is with the memory controller built into the processor, any divider used takes into account the CPU Multiplier when calculating the ratio.

We were intrigued with H.264 content and the ability to play it back, and we spend two days of testing and finally came to some conclusions. At this time there is no graphic card hardware acceleration for this fancy codec.

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