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Overclocking Software
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Continue reading →: Overclocking SoftwareStuart’s Overclocking Software Page. Stuart recommends Motherboard monitor and cpu cooL. .:: Motherboard Monitor. Great tool when you are in overclock land. What is the temperature and other facts about your machine. A nice monitor, but you need to see if your motherboard is supported since it dives down *deep*…
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Assembling an Athlon 64 3200+ in a Shuttle SN85G4
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Continue reading →: Assembling an Athlon 64 3200+ in a Shuttle SN85G4I got the components and assembled it over the last couple of nights. Here are notes for other brave folks doing this: * Pricing. Make sure you get good pricing on the Athlon 64. These prices seem to be changing weekly. There is good availability if you go to http://pricegrabber.com,…
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Continue reading →: Repair XP Guide
Repair XP Breat notes from Harry O. on fixing Windows XP. Man, you have to be smart sometimes. Some great links and notes. here are some I’ve used lately: * “Repair by Installing Over”:http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm#How%20to%20Repair%20Windows%20XP%20by%20Installing%20Over%20top%20of%20Existing%20Setup:. Good notes on how to repair. If you have an OEM CD you are in luck,…
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Continue reading →: Ultimate CD and DVD Data Recovery and Rescue tool (CD Data Recovery)
Ultimate CD and DVD Data Recovery and Rescue tool (CD Data Recovery). Like winimage, this shareware, lets you backup CDs and DVDs. Very useful if you ever need this stuff back.
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Continue reading →: Software mod for turning your Radeon 9800SE into a 9800Pro- FAQ
Software mod for turning your Radeon 9500 non-Pro into a 9700 – FAQ. Wow, you can both overclock your video card. it also turns out that you can take a 9800SE and with a software modification to drivers, turn on some of the hardware on the board and turn it…
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2004 Looking ahead
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Continue reading →: 2004 Looking ahead“Extremetech”:http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,3973,1419529,00.asp. A comprehensive review that helps plans buys for this upcoming year AMD “X-bit Labs”:http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20031203151532.html has all the details on the Prescott launch including pricing. The net is the launch is February 2. Main points are that we can expect in 1H04 the new “Prescott” to be marketed as SSE3…
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19" LCD Monitors
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Continue reading →: 19" LCD MonitorsFour years ago, I bought two 15″ monitors for $1,000. Then, two years ago, we got a great LCD monitor for $900. Now, 19″ monitors that are very good can be had for $6-700. Amazing. Given I’m spending so much more time at home, it would be great to have…
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El Cheapo Athlon Upgrade of existing Machine
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Continue reading →: El Cheapo Athlon Upgrade of existing MachineOK, we’ve got a server running an old Pentium III 550MHz with 256MB of memory. It does have lots of disk though (2x120GB, 18MB system and 60GB backup with Promise Raid and removable drives). This is the only machine long term that won’t become a Shuttle box at some point…
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Continue reading →: Hardware Analysis – Forum – ATHLON XP 2800 (Overclocking)
Hardware Analysis – Forum – ATHLON XP 2800 (Overclocking). Good place to look to see how fast you can really overclock your CPU. Obviously, your mileage may vary. Hat tip to “Hardware Analysis Forum”:http://www.hardwareanalysis.com/content/topic/17086/ for the discussion on getting an Athlon XP 2500+ vs. an Athlon 2800+ and then overclocking.…
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Continue reading →: Tom's Hardware Guide Mass Storage: Affordable and Reliable 80 and 160 GB Hard Drives – Solidly Middle Class And Affordable
Tom’s Hardware Guide Mass Storage: Affordable and Reliable 80 and 160 GB Hard Drives – Solidly Middle Class And Affordable. If you don’t have $150 to spend on a hard drive, Tom’s Hardware likes the Samsung 160GB drive. It performed OK and is much cheaper at “$116”:http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1224163/blsrt=1/ut=0ce6e8ac87113673 according to pricegrabber.…