ATI Catalyst Tweak Guide *Updated*

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TweakGuides have thrown up their latest guide that looks at tweaking your ATI Catalyst Drivers!

ATI have released the official Catalyst 5.12 graphics drivers. These are the final version not beta, and I strongly recommend all ATI users upgrade to these if you are playing recent games and/or have recent ATI hardware. They include performance improvements for Dual Core and Hyperthreading CPUs and fixes for a range of recent games.

NVIDIA 6800 GS Voltage Mod Guide

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Want to give your 6800 GS a boost in frame rates but can't seem to push the card any further? Our Forum member Jason shows you how to enhance voltages and drops you some amazing results with just good old air-cooling!

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ASRock 939S56-M AMD Athlon 64 Socket 939 PCIe motherboard Review

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Not all AMD PCIe motherboards are inevitably equipped with a nForce4 chipset. ASRock shows us, what's possible with a SiS 756 chipset in combination with a SiS 965L South Bridge. The inexpensive ASRock 939S56-M Socket 939 PCIe motherboard offers the most important features, which are necessary for the entrance into the fast 16x PCI express technology. Further details regarding the equipment, performance and overclocking of the PCIe motherboard are tested in the latest OCInside.de motherboard Review and is also compared in the overview with the 12 so far tested S939 boards.

RootKit Revealer

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In the ever changing world of computing, new threats are emerging from the darkness to invade our computers. Firstly there was the virus, followed by spyware and now rootkits. The first two threats although still widely catchable on the Internet, can be mitigated by the use of anti-virus software and anti-spyware software.

Optimize Your SLI Rig

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You just spent hundreds of dollars to build your own SLI computer for some serious gaming. But, you are having problems trying to configure your system to work at its full capability. Playing around with your nVidia 3D Graphic Settings, you come across two options called Antialiasing (AA) and Anisotropic filtering (AF), yet you're not sure what these settings are used for and how they affect you.

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.

TechReport's System Guide

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We've dipped deep into the wells of TR hardware know-how, forged by thousands of hours of exhaustive component testing, in order to formulate a series of recommended system specs designed to fit any budget. These systems are designed specifically for PC enthusiasts, and we haven't compromised quality or reliability in order to cut corners on price. Read on for our recommendations. You might be surprised at how potent a system can be had for relatively little cash.

ASUS P532NSLI Deluxe Voltage Boosting Mod

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The ASUS P5N32-SLI Deluxe is a pretty new board based on the Intel nForce 4 x16 chipset. As there are not a lot of overclockers using this board, little information is shared about enhancing the overclocking capabilities on this board. Today, we show you some tricks to enhance the overclocking capability of this board!

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Windows Vista Beta 1 vs. Mac OS X ''Tiger'' (Part 2)

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The long-awaited second part of my comparison of Windows Vista beta and Mac OS X "Tiger" continues with an examination of the security, networking, and power management features in each system.

Recordable DVD Quality

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For some time a very popular question on the CDR-Zone.COM forums has been 'what is a good quality media'. In answer to this I have drawn on all my experience with recordable media and used this to publish a Recordable DVD Quality article. I have listed many popular brands of recordable media available almost anywhere in the world and tried my best to give a fair judgement on their quality.

The Path to Pwn

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Struggling to impress your friends after buying your brand new PC? Chris Caines is here to take you from lamer to gamer in 10 easy steps. An essential guide that nobody should miss!

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XP Myths - Myths Regarding Windows XP v1.2.8

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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.

All Pentium 4 Models

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Intel Pentium 4 Processor was released in November 2000, using Intel?s seventh x86 microarchitecture, called Netburst. Pentium 4 processors can be found in three different core versions: Willamette, Northwood and Prescott. In this tutorial we will talk about each core version and list all Pentium 4 models released to date.

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