Flexbeta compares the Flock Browser to Mozilla Firefox browser in terms of GUI, features, options and load times. Firefox outperforms the current build of Flock in terms of speed, but Flock's features surpass those of Firefox.
PowerBook Disassembly
How hard can it be to take an Apple PowerBook apart? We find out how to prise open one of Cupertino's finest and add in a new hard drive.
Bit-Tech
Bit-Tech
Unlocking the Sapphire X800GTO² - 12 vs 16 Pipe Adventure
We?ve unlocked the Sapphire X800GTO² and increased the pixel pipelines to come in line with the more expensive X850XT.
The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.5
Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.
Video Quality Analysis Part 1 with NVIDIA GeForce
Alan challenges one of the recently published "third party studies" comparing ATI and NVIDIA video technology and shows you just how deep the rabbit hole goes... unless you'd rather go on believing what you want to believe.
F.E.A.R - First Observations
As I promised in a little rant I had earlier called "Send the Right Message to Game Companies" (see News Archives), I want to inform everyone about how the latest games are playing out of the box. F.E.A.R is one such "latest and greatest" game, and I'm in the process of playing it while writing my full FEAR Tweak Guide.
TweakGuides
TweakGuides
Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2)
I've updated one of my most often-read articles, Slipstreaming Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2), thanks to reader feedback. This update should answer any issues people have had slipstreaming XP with SP2.
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
Paul Thurrott Windows SuperSite
X800 GTO and GTO2 to X850 XT Mod
UPDATE: The X800 GTO cards from Connect3D can also be unlocked, see page 4 of this article.
techPowerUp
techPowerUp
uberOptions: Enable all options on all buttons in Logitech SetPoint
Install my uberOptions pack to change the device settings for SetPoint! All it took was editing some XML files.
The Best Way To Know If a LCD Is Right For You
The LCD monitor isn't just for spread sheets anymore. With faster response time, smaller dot pitch and a host of other display technologies, the LCD monitor has become a viable choice for gaming. We should you what to look for.
TheTechZone
TheTechZone
Tips and Tricks for Hacking Google
Since we live in this Google-obsessed virtual world, you?d be incomplete without this list of more than 30 Google tips and tricks for using Google Desktop search, Gmail, Google Video, and more. Read on for the guide and happy googling!
The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.4.1
Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.
How to Secure a Wireless Home Network
Wireless routers come stock standard with default settings that are known to hackers and also don't provide any network security. But so many people are just happy if they get their home wireless network up and running.
1GB DDR2 vs. 2GB DDR2
Recently I received a large number of e-mails from readers asking what is more beneficial for their gaming needs ?1GB or 2GB? of memory. Therefore, I decided to address this question in the form of an article. Some memory manufacturers have been heavily pushing 2GB memory kits, recommending them for gamers. While this kind of memory capacity would be nice to have, at present it may not be worth your hard earned cash!
LegionHardware
LegionHardware
TweakHound's Super XP Tweaking Guide - SP2 version 2.0 Final
Tweakhound's Eric Vaughan has updated his Windows XP tweaking guide to revision SP2 version 2.0 Final! this has to be one of the best tweaking guides around. This guide is all about optimizing XP.
The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 8.4
Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.
Intel Pentium D 820 Overclocking
Dual-core processors are all the rave at the moment so I decided to put one to the test, the overclocking test of course. The most affordable Intel dual-core processor is the Pentium D 820 which is clocked at a miserable 2.8GHz.
CCleaner Cripples Application Load Times
Recently CCleaner has added an internet urban legend as a cleaning option, "Old Prefetch Data". Cleaning the Prefetch folder is an internet Myth that simply will not die due to the gross ignorance of many people in regards to how Windows XP Prefetching works. These same people generally recommend other bogus advice such as disabling Windows Prefetching completely and adding /Prefetch:1 to desktop shortcuts.
Optimize XP - A Windows XP Optimization Guide v2.1.2
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.
A cheap trick to cool a reference designed 7800 GTX
For those of you who have a hot running Geforce 7800 GTX card, yet still want to overclock more? Want something quiet and cheap? Here's a cheap way to cool a reference designed Geforce 7800 GTX. By using an Intel stock fan found in a 3.0E LGA package,
VR-Zone
VR-Zone