We’ve always thought switchable graphics made a lot of sense on laptops, and NVIDIA’s new Optimus tech looks like it’s going to bring it mainstream in a serious way — there’s no more manually toggling between the powerful discrete GPU and the power-saving integrated chip. More than just automatically switching off the discrete GPU when [...]
Entries from February 21st, 2010
NVIDIA Optimus automates graphics switching, promises the best of both worlds
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Video Cards
Tags: discrete graphics·Nvidia·Nvidia Optimus·switchable graphics·windows 7
Guide to Flashing a BIOS
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Motherboards
The BIOS – Defined BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program a personal computer’s CPU uses to get the computer system started when you turn it on. It also manages data flow between the computer’s operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, mouse, and printer. BIOS is an integral [...]
Tags: BIOS·computer upgrade·flash BIOS·Motherboard·PC troubleshooting
Preventing Data Theft From a Stolen Laptop
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · How To Keep Secure, Introductions
Portable computers are made for traveling and computing at the same time, and are thus incredibly valuable for their weight. We’re talking ‘carton of cigarettes’ dollars-to-weight ratio here. Consequently, laptop’s make a tempting target for thieves and have been known to go AWOL with distressing frequency when compared to less expensive things like your baggage [...]
Tags: biometrics·data protection·data security·laptop·laptop security·mobile computing·portable computers·theft
Installing RAID on Desktop PCs
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives, How To Setup
How to set up a RAID array, what performance you can expect from it, and oh ya… a quick explanation of what ‘RAID’ actually means. RAID is an acronym for “Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks”. This describes a configuration for multiple hard drives which provide fault tolerance and improved data access times. RAID was traditionally [...]
Tags: hard drive·hardware RAID·mirroring·motherboard RAID·RAID·RAID 0·RAID 0+1·RAID 1·RAID array·software RAID·striping·windows
NVIDIA SLI Technology Explained
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions, Video Cards
NVIDIA SLI and ATI CrossFire have been around for quite a while now, but it’s only lately that the industry has seen a significant breakthrough and advancement in the technology. If you don’t know what these 3D performance enhancing technologies do exactly, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of SLI and CrossFire before. In this [...]
Tags: 3d Performance·Ati Crossfire·Gaming Computer·Gpu·Graphics Cards·Graphics Performance·Motherboard·Nvidia·Nvidia Sli·Pci Express·Video Cards