Whether you’re using a desktop or laptop computer, there’s a good chance that if you stop what you’re doing and listen carefully, you’ll hear the whirring of a small fan. If your computer has a high-end video card and lots of processing power, you might even hear more than one. In most computers, fans do [...]
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How Liquid-cooled PCs Work
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Cooling, Motherboards
Tags: computer liquid cooling·liguid cooling·PC cooling·PC temperature control
Beginners Guides: Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard & Memory
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · CPU, Introductions, Memory, Motherboards
The term overclocking is thrown around a lot, for better or worse. If you’re one of the many who has never overclocked, this guide will explain what it is and how to do it to the computers’ processor, motherboard and memory. The prospect of overclocking a computer system can be intimidating for a computer newcomer, [...]
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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 [...]
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