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That Damn PC

Archive for the ‘Hardware’ Category

June 12th, 2008

Size doesn’t matter, unless you’re a PC

Size doesn’t matter… Or so they say but the Eee PC could be the exception to the rule. A fellow blogger, Lia, wrote about the HP Voodoo, the Mac Air Rival. I say phooey! We don’t need a $2100 lightweight laptop, we need a 7″ computer that can handle the everyday […]

By Jesse -- 2 comments

April 20th, 2008

How to share a printer in your Network

One of the necessary things to do when you first set up your network is to make sure that you have shared the printer.
Having several computers in your home or office doesn’t mean you have to buy several printers, too. If your PCs are connected via a wireless network (or a wired one, for […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

April 16th, 2008

What is the difference between SATA and IDE drives?

You might be wondering what is the difference between SATA and traditional IDE hard drives? The first thing you’ll notice is the interface/connectors of the drive itself. SATA drives have a single cable with a small connector, while an IDE drive will have a wider flat ribbon cable. SATA drives also boast faster data transfer […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

March 30th, 2008

Find a Keyboard that fits you perfectly

For casual computer users, a new keyboard is a frivolous luxury; the one that came with your PC works fine, right? But you and I know that a good keyboard can boost your productivity, save your wrists from repetitive-stress injuries, and add a little style to your desktop. No matter which of these are important […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

March 23rd, 2008

Build Your Own High Definition PC

In case you havent noticed, We’re living in a high-definition world. From games to movies and with a new generation of affordable, high-quality HD components flooding into the world of PCs, it’s about time your very own PC gets into the world of High Definition.
Unfortunately, great HD systems still cost a fortune. However, if you’ve […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

March 16th, 2008

PC Heat Management

Some of you may have, unfortunately, experienced this on your older system that have been working fine for a long time. One day, it just randomly locks up, requiring a hard reboot. You hit the reset button, and things go smoothly for another few hours (or even days), then it locks up again. The system […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

February 13th, 2008

Drive Imaging

It is a scary thought but your hard drive could stop functioning at any moment. Will you be ready? If you’ve got a drive image, you’ll save not only your data but your apps, drivers, and all the settings that make your machine personal.
You may never have experienced a drive failure or become so corrupted […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

February 8th, 2008

PC for less: Refurbished units

If the phrase “refurbished PC” makes you think of sketchy parts of town, and of hardware with a shady past dealt by a guy with a funny nickname and shifty eyes, its time to move that thought into the present. Refurbished systems today can be almost as new as new, and they can easily save […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

February 1st, 2008

Overclocking the Radeon HD 3870

So you went out and bought one of ATI’s newest videocards and want to overclock it to get more juice out of it. Need more info on how it performs? Extremetech has the info you need: “Last week, we built an AMD Spider platform (which, by definition, consists of an ATI 7-series chipset motherboard, a […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

January 24th, 2008

Overclocking the Phenom 9600

AMD’s industry position is a precarious one; they got beaten by Intel the past 2 years with the Core 2 Duo processor and got trounced on the graphics card front by Nvidia with their superb 8xxx series. But Extremetech writes: “AMD might be down, but it’s certainly not out. Though delays and lackluster performance have […]

By Kiven -- 0 comments

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