Pepping Up Windows

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For every element of Windows, be it the desktop or the clipboard, there is at least one superior open source alternative. We show you our picks, guide you through the installation and help you remove the redundant Windows programs from the system, in most cases without leaving a trace of them.

Tom's Hardware Guide

Shuttle XPC Tools

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XPC Tools is the long awaited system management program for Shuttle XPC barebones and complete Shuttle systems. XPC Tools allows Shuttle owners to monitor, control and dynamically adjust a variety of system components with features such as; overclocking support, dynamic adjustment of the ICE fan and other system fans, real time temperature monitoring and customization of the output on the Shuttle VFD kit.

SFF Tech

GPU Temperatures

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I will be updating my review of MSI's NX7800GTX SLI with the following GPU temperature test results. Temperatures were recorded using the nV Monitor component of NVIDIA's nTune. The following reading is with the system idle and the room temperature at a chilly 17.4° C (63.3° F).

Downgrade PSP 2.0 to PSP 1.50 Guide

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It has finally come! A PSP 2.00 downgrader by MPH. So many PSP users who wished to run homebrew on their device were stuck with newer firmware such as 1.52 or 2.00.

How a CPU Works

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Learn how a CPU works in an easy to follow language, including topics such as clock, memory cache, CPU block diagram, an overall view on the basic CPU units, pipeline, superscalar architecture, out-of-order execution and speculative execution.

HardwareSecrets

XP Myths - Myths Regarding Windows XP v1.2.6

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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.

Firefox Tweak Guide *Updated*

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Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox for short, is just a free Internet browser. It's not a cure for cancer. It doesn't wash your car or make you a frothy coffee. So why all the fuss and hype over Firefox? In a nutshell, the reason is simple: Firefox is a true open source competitor to Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

How To Hack A Soda Machine

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Most modern soda machines have little computers in them. The tiny RED LCD usually displays the data. The computer can be controlled by using certain buttons on the soda machine in different combinations.

X800 GTO² to X850 XT Mod

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Sapphire's special version of the X800 GTO is called X800 GTO². As you can see in the following picture it uses an R480 core, which is also used on the X850 Pro, XT and XT PE.

Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v2.0.5

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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.

PC Security Guide ? Protection from Viruses, Attacks and Spyware

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Patrick Tilsen better known as "Yawgm0th" from our forums has just completed his first guide, which looks deep into PC security in terms of protection and removal. He covers the basics from preventing viruses, cracker attacks, and spyware from becoming part of your life through to the basic and complex methods of removing the threats. This is a must-read guide for beginner to intermediate users and even beyond.

TweakTown

Mounting the Vapochill LS onto a 7800GTX

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Getting commercial "off-the-shelf " phase-change coolers for the graphics cards is not easy. Without phase-change building skills, one way would be to convert existing CPU phase-change coolers. Our forum member Fatboy shares with us how he converted his Asetek Vapochill LS into a 7800GTX Cooler.

VR-Zone

7800GT Voltage Mods

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The 20 pipe-lined 7800GT is the latest addition to the nVidia 7 series of GPUs. There is a lot more potential in these GPUs once enough cooling and voltage is applied to them. VR-Zone shows you how to voltage mod the 7800GTs.