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October 2005
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Quiet, Please! Cut Your PC's Clatter the Cool Way Simple tricks and tweaks can keep your PC's noisemakers under wraps while keeping its temperature cool. |
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August 23, 2006
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Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how. |
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September 2004
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Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
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July 2003
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Put Together a Custom PC Get the right components and assemble a system that's suitable for your needs and budget. |
PC World
August 2002
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Hardware Tips: Will Overclocking Give an Old CPU New Pep? Decide whether pushing your CPU past its stated speed would be worth the effort... Tips on mouse drivers and cleaning your mouse... |
PC Magazine
October 10, 2007 |
How to Upgrade a Graphics Card Save a bundle on your graphics card upgrade by doing it yourself. It's not difficult, and our handy guide does away with all the guesswork. |
PC World
July 2003
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Stretch Your Technology Dollar With a Used PC Consider these important points when shopping for a previously owned system. Plus: Monitor CPU temperature. |
PC World
March 2004
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Quiet Your PC: Easy Ways to Cut Computer Noise The main sources of noise are motors and spinning components such as the hard drive, CPU fan, case cooling fans, and power supply fan. Tips on quieting your computer. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
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PC World
September 2003
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60-Minute Upgrades Get new PC power in an hour -- or less -- with these speed boosters, storage add-ons, and more. Plus: Tune-up tips to keep your system going strong. |
PC World
August 2005
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Reinvent Your PC Ever feel like your system's being left behind by today's technology? Here's how to make any machine run faster, store a lot more data, and serve as your entertainment hub. |
PC World
October 2002
Kirk Steers |
Keep Your Hardware Upgrades Hassle-Free Upgrade your hardware the right way with these seven tips; a freebie from Intel identifies your PC's CPU. |
PC World
March 22, 2007
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Help Your PC's Graphics Make Vista and XP Sparkle Upgrade your graphics hardware... Download a free network data utility. |
PC World
July 2004
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Do You Need a New PC or Just a New Motherboard? Our seven-point guide will help you decide whether and how to buy a new motherboard. |
PC World
January 2003
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Faster For Free Want to get more from your megahertz? These slick tips and tools are like a no-cost PC upgrade. |
PC Magazine
September 13, 2006 |
Replacing Your CPU Fan Keep CPU fans in top shape to maximize performance from your computer. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
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How to Cool Down Your Computer: Tech Clinic Leaving the case open while you run your computer draws more bugs in dust and outweighs any cooling benefits. |
PC World
June 14, 2008
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PC World
January 2006
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Eight Fast, Simple Ways to Give Your PC More Pep Tips to squeeze every ounce of performance from your system... A free utility that keeps intruders from infiltrating your system via a boot disc... |
PC Magazine
June 21, 2006
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Build It: The Fastest PC Ever! Powered by an overclocked Athlon 64 FX-60 and dual ATI CrossFire graphics this is the fastest rig we've ever built! (We hope it keeps that distinction for at least a week.) |
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January 31, 2007
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The Green PC Save power, money, and the planet with your next PC! |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Desmond |
How to Troubleshoot the Worst PC Disasters Vanishing files? Flaky connections? Don't panic! Here's what to do when technology turns evil. |
PC World
December 20, 2006
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Top Tips for a Cleaner, Faster Computer Dirt and dust can damage your rig and hurt its performance. Fight back! |
PC World
March 2005
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Secret Tweaks 20 unexpected ways to unleash the true potential of the technology products you already own. |
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July 2004
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Convert Your PC Into a Digital Video Recorder Instead of buying a Media Center PC, upgrade your current system. |
Linux Journal
September 1, 2007
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The Ultimate Linux Box What kind of computer would you build if you decided to spoil yourself, but keep your spending below the big price differential that occurs when you buy the next best thing? We put together a box based on that very principle, and it packs enough power to last years into a tank of a case. |
Linux Journal
November 2001
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The Ultimate Linux Box 2001: How to Design Your Dream Machine The process of developing the ULB should teach you things about system design and troubleshooting that you can continue applying long after the hardware in this article has become obsolete... |
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February 2003
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Tweak Your PC's BIOS Settings the Safe Way Update BIOS settings; get useful PC handbooks; clean a CD-RW drive safely; and a slow-down utility for old apps. |
PC World
December 2005
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A Tour of the Thoroughly Modern Motherboard If you haven't looked inside a PC in the last year or two, you may not recognize everything there. Here's a tour of today's motherboard. |
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March 2002
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For Fast, Easy Computing, USB Is the Bus to Ride Connect devices with a USB hub... a utility for cache management... an old AGP card in a new AGP slot... |
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April 2004
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Can You Postpone That New PC Purchase? Reasons to buy--or not to buy--a new computer; stream MP3s to your car stereo; keep installation files close by. |
PC World
November 2002
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InternetNews
July 7, 2010 |
IBM Testing Hot Water to Cool Servers IBM researchers in Switzerland are standing server cooling on its head, using water as warm as 140 degrees to cool processors that have an unusually high safe operating temperature. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
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How to Quiet Your Loud Personal Computer As with many aspects of the technology world, there is a modder subculture dedicated to quiet desktop computing. |
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Free Tools Help Keep Your Hardware Humming Third-party Windows utilities provide system information, diagnostics, stress testing, and more. |
PC World
January 2005
Patrick Norton |
These Hot Graphics Got Game The spotlight this month shines on powerhouse graphics boards, including new PCI Express models. |
PC World
November 2004
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Graphic Content: Is It Time to Take the PCI Express? If you're planning a PC purchase, you have to decide whether the time has come to let your graphics ride the PCI Express. |
PC World
March 2003
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Hardware Tips: Broaden Your View by Adding a Second Monitor Extend your desktop across two displays; connect six-pin and four-pin FireWire devices; protect your PC from in-person intruders. |
PC World
March 2004
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Building a Better System Assembling your own PC starts with the right motherboard. We look at eight boards and show you what to look for. |
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March 2003
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Maximum Overdrive Feel the need for processing speed? Welcome to the world of overclocking, where silicon lives fast, dies young, and leaves a good-looking corpse. |
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February 1, 2006 |
Spontaneous Reboots Overheating, power-supply problems, or bad memory can cause a computer to spontaneously reboot. |
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June 2004
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Make a Media-Savvy PC Here's how to custom-design a machine to handle TV and music with aplomb--or just make your current system more entertaining. |
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April 2002
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Step by Step: Double Your Screen Space Extend your Windows desktop by spreading it across two monitors so you can keep multiple applications open full-screen simultaneously... |
PC World
July 2002
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Give Your Ears a Break -- Put Your PC on the QT Format dilemma: NTFS or FAT32?... Find the right LCD resolution... USB 2.0/FireWire on one adapter... |
PC World
June 2006
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Never Call Tech Support Again! Why suffer though hours on hold when you can solve the problem yourself? Whether your PC won't boot, keeps crashing, is infested with adware, or can't get to the Net, we'll help you fix it. |
PC Magazine
February 8, 2006
Joel Durham |
Build Your Own PC Build your own PC with our easy-to-follow guide. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
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Super Charge Your PC Kick it up a notch and save money with our easy tips and upgrades. |
PC World
October 2002
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High-Flying Graphics Cards We pick 10 next-generation boards that make your PC soar. |
