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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Guide to Flashing a BIOS
February 21st, 2010 · No Comments · Advanced Topics, Motherboards
Tags: BIOS·computer upgrade·flash BIOS·Motherboard·PC troubleshooting
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
How to diagnose bad RAM
February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Diagnose, Memory
Does your computer emit endless beeps during bootup? Does your PC crash for no apparent reason at random intervals? Or you get blue screens of death with errors such as IRQL_Less_or_Not_Equal? If so, then it is very likely that there is a problem with your computers memory (RAM). Common symptoms of bad ram There are [...]
Tags: Motherboard·PC troubleshooting·RAM·system memory·troubleshoot
Gaming PCs
February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · How To Buy, PC Gaming
When it comes to PC performance, few people demand more power than gamers. Keeping up with developers who are constantly pushing hardware to its limits requires the best system possible, specifically tailored to peak every bit of performance it possibly can. Unfortunately for buyers, this means a gaming PC can not really have a weakness. [...]
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