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How to Scan a Reformatted Hard Drive to Recover Files

September 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Storage

Do you want to recover your important files by scanning your reformatted hard drive? Here we describe the solution through a simple process.
Introduction
Sometimes, after reformatting the hard drive, you feel that you need some files that were present on the hard drive. It’s not easy to find these files and copy them to another place. [...]

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Extend the Life of Your PC – Care for the Power Supply!

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Maintain, Power Supply

One key way to keep your PC in tip top condition is to make regular checks on the power supply unit (PSU). Usually situated in the top of your PC tower and distributing power to all of your PC hardware, the PSU is one vital component you cannot do without.
Ways to Maintain Your PC Power [...]

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How To Overclock Your Hard Drive

August 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives

In the endless effort to make your computer run faster to run the latest applications, you may get the idea into your head to try overclocking your hard drive. But is this a good idea, and is it actually feasible? This article explores.
What is Overclocking?
Before we get into how to overclock a hard drive, it [...]

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Do SSDs Slow Down Over Time?

August 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives, Solid State Drives

Yes. But that’s just the short answer. Solid state drives, or SSDs, have often been hailed as a fast, cheap future for memory… but they have one critical flaw: a gradual slow down and corruption over time. Here’s an overview of the problem, and some of the things being down to alleviate this.
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Building a PC: Installing a Hard Drive

July 28th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup

SATA or PATA
As discussed in the previous article, today’s PC should be equipped with a hard drive that uses SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) connectors. They are much faster than the older PATA connections and have largely replaced PATA for desktop hard drives. Both types of drive are held in the case the same way, [...]

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Basic Computer Forensic Techniques

July 20th, 2010 · No Comments · Introductions

Anyplace that digitial data is stored may be subject to computer forensics techniques. Computer forensics applies to any digital medium, including how the FBI recovers evidence from computer, hard drive, cell phone, and other sources.
Remember how on last week’s CSI the investigators decrypted the suspect’s hard drive and caught him red-handed? That was computer forensics, [...]

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Learning How to Build Your Own Computer

July 8th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Setup, Introductions

Want to build your own computer? The process is easier than you think, and Bright Hub offers many articles which provide information on how to do it yourself. This guide will help you find the resources you to learn how to build a computer
How to Build a Computer
Building your own PC can be a fun [...]

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How To Format A SSD In Windows 7

July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Hard Drives, Storage

As SSDs become more and more commonplace, knowing how to format and reformat them becomes increasingly important. This article discusses formating SSDs in the context of the Windows 7 OS.
Why Format?
Formatting is useful, for a number of reasons. As you use a computer over time, inevitably files will corrupt, viruses accumulate, and useless programs amass. [...]

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