Friday 31 October 2014

Compare Video Card Performance

When purchasing a computer with the intent of playing computer games, it is important to get a computer with the best video card within you...

Reset Phoenix Bios

BIOS screen shot The BIOS is the basic operating system for the hardware of your computer. The BIOS has basic settings that need to be read ...

Thursday 30 October 2014

Parts Needed To Build An Os X Compatible Computer

Apple's adoption of the Intel processor along with the introduction of OS X provided the opportunity for anyone to build an off-the-shel...

Replace The System Board On An Hp Pavilion Dv6000

The HP Pavilion dv6000 notebook computer hit the market in 2006. It is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and features a 15.4-inch scr...

Connect A Pc Power Supply

Connect a PC Power Supply Computers are a part of the modern world. You find them in homes, classrooms and work. Computers run on voltages o...

Use An External Power Supply On A Pc Motherboard

An external power supply is necessary to run a computer. External power supplies are small boxes with a fan, two black plug holes and vario...

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Install An Intel 775 Cpu Cooler

Intel's central processing units (CPUs) use a dedicated cooling system to keep the CPU chips in proper operating temperatures, up to 90 ...

Get Into Computer Diagnostics On A Dell Laptop

Performing diagnostics helps you locate laptop problems. No one wants to be left without a fully functioning laptop, whether you need your D...

Failed Hightemp Electrolytic Caps On A Pc Motherboard

Failed electrolytic capacitors can damage your motherboard. When an electrolytic capacitor, or cap, in your motherboard fails, it can cause...

Tuesday 28 October 2014

Compare Agp Video Cards

Compare AGP cards for compatibility and performance. Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP) video cards are the successor to the previous video card...

Ddr3 Specs

Memory is essential for computers to work. In 2007, the JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, which develops standards for computer mem...

Disassemble & Reassemble A Dell Laptop

Learn to take apart your Dell laptop. Just like any laptop, at some point your laptop's hardware may have to be upgraded or replaced. Th...

Monday 27 October 2014

Diy Dell Laptop Troubleshooting

Battery, display and keyboard issues may all afflict your Dell laptop. Dell laptops can suffer from a number of pote...

Find Out The Cpu Type & Speed

Illustration of a computer The central processing unit, or CPU, of a computer receives and executes information and commands from the comput...

Build A Workstation Server

Clients request; servers provide A workstation server is defined as a system used as a server, but whose components are typically used for w...

Update Bios Without A Floppy Drive

In the past, BIOS updates required you to use a formatted floppy drive. Most of today's computers don't have floppy drives, but you ...

Friday 24 October 2014

Dual Core Vs Core 2 Duo Processors

Pentium has been at the forefront of processor technology for since the 1990s. The Core 2 Duo and the Dual Core processor are two of the bet...

Different Types Of Computer Processors

Traditionally computer processor design and innovation has advanced at an exceedingly fast rate. As a corollary, the market for computer pro...

Thursday 23 October 2014

Comparison Of Evga Bfg & Ati Video Cards

There are many types of video card manufacturer to choose from when building or upgrading your computer including ATI, EVGA and BFG. Note, h...

Fix Display Problems With An Ati 3850 Agp In Ubuntu

Reinstalling your video card drivers often fixes display problems . If you don't have the correct ones installed...

Emachine W3650 Motherboard Specs

For its motherboard, the eMachines W3650 -- a deskop PC package from eMachines that was released in 2008 -- uses the ECS 945GCT-M3. This com...

Wednesday 22 October 2014

Computer Motherboard Information

The primary hardware component of any computer system is the motherboard. Every other piece of computer hardware, from the keyboard, mouse,...

Use A Router As A Repeater

You can use a router as a repeater to boost signal strength. When a computer is to be located more than 300 feet from the nearest Ethernet a...

Overclock The I7 Chip

Overclocking The CPU Can Boost Performance Some of the Intel i7 line of central processing units (CPUs) are designed in a way which allows t...

Separate Metals From Circuit Boards

Small amounts of precious metals are commonly used on circuit boards. Circuit boards and other common computer parts contain a small amount...

Tuesday 21 October 2014

Overclock The Bios On An Asus Motherboard

Overclocking allows you to run the computer hardware -- primarily the processor -- at a higher speed than the manufacturer default value. T...

Asus P5b Deluxe Specifications

The ASUS P5B Deluxe is a LGA775 socket motherboard compatible with a variety of Intel processors and originally released in 2006. Based arou...

Enable My 4870x2 Crossfire

Your computer has expansion slots for installing cards that give your system extra capabilities, such as a graphics card . Installing an ATI...

Monday 20 October 2014

Set The Primary Display Adapter On Xp

Multiple monitors save time by enabling users to view many windows at once. You can increase productivity while working with a Windows XP co...

Upgrade Insyde Software Bios

BIOS programs are installed on small chips and attached to mainboards (motherboards). Insyde Software is a software...

Overclock An Intel Celeron

A stack of older FC-PGA Celeron CPUs. Overclocking is a technique long used by computer enthusiasts to squeeze an extra few percent of perfo...

Change File Extensions In Command Prompt

Windows operating systems have the MS-DOS command prompt that allows you to manipulate---copy, delete and rename---files. In Linux, such com...

Friday 17 October 2014

Upgrade A Slow Computer

There are many reasons for a slow computer, but upgrading the computer's hardware can help speed it up. The CPU and the RAM are two mai...

Change Your Windows Serial Number

You need the Windows XP serial number to update Windows. If you purchased a pirated copy of Windows XP by accident, you will not be able to ...

Clear Cmos On A P5kvm

When you have a problem with your BIOS or other motherboard components, clearing the CMOS might make your P5K-VM motherboard work again perf...

Get The Gaming Card To Work On My Computer

Sometimes all you need is a new driver to fix your gaming card Installing a gaming card on your computer can considerably improve your PC...

Thursday 16 October 2014

Build A Mac From A Pc

With the move from PowerPC-based computers to Intel-based computers, the possibility of getting Mac OS X to play nice with PC hardware has f...