So you think you might like to try overclocking, but your old parts just won't cut it? Entry into the world of overclocking doesn't have to break the bank - we have a few selections and suggestions to help get you started.
The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 9.5
Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.
Budget System Building Guide
OCIA.net has posted their updated Budget System Building Guide, one of three in a series of system building articles. Below is a direct quote from the article:
"The AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Windsor dual core processor will give you plenty of bang for your buck, and coupled with the TForce motherboard, offers lots of headroom for overclocking. It is not uncommon to see these chips hit 2.5 GHz+ on stock air cooling. We chose the retail version because it comes with AMD's 3 year warranty and an adequate stock heatsink. Sure, you can get better cooling from most aftermarket heatsinks, but remember, we are on a budget here."
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"The AMD Athlon 64 3800+ Windsor dual core processor will give you plenty of bang for your buck, and coupled with the TForce motherboard, offers lots of headroom for overclocking. It is not uncommon to see these chips hit 2.5 GHz+ on stock air cooling. We chose the retail version because it comes with AMD's 3 year warranty and an adequate stock heatsink. Sure, you can get better cooling from most aftermarket heatsinks, but remember, we are on a budget here."
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Tech In-Depth: System Booting
Tana describes what happens to a computer between hitting the power button and booting into your Operating System.
PCMech
PCMech
Installing Windows Vista For N00bs
Welcome, my young Padawan. Learn to install Windows Vista, we shall. Make you a master, we will. Cheerleader too, will you get. Soon, you will see.
Vista Requirements - Indepth
Windows Vista has modest minimum system requirements that everyone with a system from within the last 5 years should have no problem meeting. Simply adding more system memory (RAM) is the most anyone with a less than 5 year old should have to do to meet them.
Getting Penguins into our PS3
What do geeks do when confronted with one of the hottest game consoles at the moment, one that is going on eBay for many times its list price? Why, they try to install Linux on it of course. Join us as we turn our PS3 into a card carrying member of the Linux community.
Black Viper's XP Registry Tweaks
These are the original Black Viper's registry tweaks for optimizing your services. These are named so you should be able to understand what each one does. It also includes default restoration scripts
How to Overclock Your Video Card
A step-by-step guide on how to overclock your video card in order to achieve a higher gaming performance, with several tips and tricks.
Howto clean LCD displays
DV Hardware learns you how to clean LCD displays today. LCD screens are commonly found in laptops, PDAs, iPods and high definition TVs. If you look around your home, you will probably see 5 or more of these screens in your presence. They are everywhere! However, anyone who owns any type of LCD screen knows there is one minor problem with them. These screens or displays gather dust and dirt like there is no tomorrow..
How to choose an edition of Windows Vista
There are seventeen versions of Windows Vista! Wow! How are you supposed to choose? Surely that's a lot of different features to compare?! Have no fear. I've put it all together in a handy guide that details the features that are not in every edition, with tables and explanations about which editions they are included in.
Convert MythTV Shows to iPod and DVD
Play your recorded TV shows on an iPod, a PSP, or even in Windows Media Center. Or want to burn your recordings onto a DVD?
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
WiFi Router Trouble Shooting Guide
Having problems with your wireless router? Check out the WiFi Router Trouble Shooting Guide at DV Hardware to fix your problems. Here's one of the tips:
USB Ultra infrared receiver DIY guide to remote control and power on/off the PC
The circuit got the name "USB Ultra infrared receiver" or briefly "USB Ultra IR". The USB Ultra IR does not "only" allow to control the complete PC software with an universal infrared remote control unit, but also offers a special function to power-on and switch-off the PC remotely.
MythTV Performance Hacks
Learn how to get the most performance possible out of MythTV by running mythfrontend with elevated privileges, maximizing hard drive throughput, choosing the best file systems and the right hardware.
ExtremeTech
ExtremeTech
Windows XP Backup Strategies For Home Users
This article is intended to introduce the average home user to the various backup methods available and to provide a brief overview of these methods. By doing so I hope to show that backing up a computer is a quick and easy process...
New interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide version 3.0
The new version 3.0 of the interactive AMD Athlon 64 product ID guide offers now in addition to the manual CPU selection also a direct script control. That is particularly very useful for online dealers and distributors, but also for everyone who would like to post a link to the CPU.
How to Make IE7 Look Exactly Like IE6
Maybe you are one of the many people that dislike the way the toolbars or icons are arranged in Microsoft?s new browser, the IE7. Honestly speaking, I have been using IE7 for quite some time now and I find it hard to navigate the browser?s new layout.
The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide Revision 9.3
Just got word that Adrian has updated his premier BIOS optimization guide! Here's some of the updates.
Firefox Tweak Guide for Firefox 2.0
The Firefox Tweak Guide has been completely revised for the release of Firefox 2.0. Everything in the guide has been retested, refined, and new tips, tweaks and details of the new features for Firefox 2.0 have been added. I strongly recommend that you start with a fresh install of Firefox 2.0 and then follow the guide from start to finish to get excellent results.