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How Does the Hard Disk Function?

October 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives, Storage

The hard drive is a device that is used for reading/writing digital data. It is a general section of every computer. The HDD keeps all the information we have. The hard drive might basically be separated into 2 general pieces – the mechanic one and the electronic one. The mechanical part of the hard drive [...]

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What Is a NAS, and How Does RAID Work?

October 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Network Devices, Networking, Storage

NAS is an acronym for Network-attached storage. It actually represents a storage system for hard drives and can include different things within it, like configuration of RAID. When used in along side LAN IP, NAS can be configured to send different applications to network users spread across different workstations. NAS typically has its own set [...]

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Basic Guide For Computer Parts & Software

October 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Computer Products, Introductions

For most people, computer parts and the innards of a computer are something that rarely needs to be looked at up close. Everyone knows it has something to do with IBM and Bill Gates, but that’s about it. But the fact is, today’s computers parts are the result of massive technological innovations in microprocessors, semiconductors [...]

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What Is Liquid Cooling?

June 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Cooling

Liquid cooling is the use of liquid, typically water, to cool off computer systems. This is usually achieved through heat transfer from the computer parts across a metal surface and into the liquid. The liquid is then run through a system like a radiator to cool the water and send it into the computer again. [...]

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USB Flash Drives

June 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Flash Drives, Solid State Drives, Storage

A Thousand Floppies In The Palm Of Your Hand The age of floppy disks is finally over.  The age of Zip disks, and maybe even CDs could be over too! As media files are becoming more robust and heavy in size, portable devices that store them are getting smaller physically while storing increasingly massive amounts [...]

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Preserving Scanned Documents and Images

May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Digital Images, Scanners

A Guide to Preserving Scanned Documents and Images Losing important documents and most cherished photographs due to a hard disk crash is something which we dread the most. Even printed documents and photos, or files saved on an external hard disk or CD are not safe from mishaps which can mean possibly losing documents and [...]

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CPU Speed

May 20th, 2010 · No Comments · CPU, Processors

CPU speed is not a reliable indicator of CPU performance. Many factors inside and outside of the CPU exert a significant impact on CPU performance, and on overall system performance. The CPU CPU speed is measure in megahertz. A 1MHz CPU can accomplish one million CPU cycles in one second. Does this mean that a [...]

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How to Monitor CPU Temperature

May 19th, 2010 · No Comments · CPU, How To Maintain, Processors

Excessive heat damages electronics. Monitoring the temperature of your CPU and other computer components can help you keep them running properly. To make the most of monitoring software, you will need to ensure you have ACPI functionality enabled in your motherboard BIOS. Why CPU Temperature is so Important When the first affordable PCs were offered [...]

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