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 […]
Looking for a more secure hardware solution for securing your drives data against corruption? Build a Mirrored RAID Array. It’s a tad slower but perfect for servers and for users who need that extra set of redundant data stored on their drives.
Backing up your data is like taking out the trash or reading classic literature: […]
Flat screen monitors, also known as LCD monitors, are abit different than their CRT brethren when it comes to cleaning. Your traditional CRT monitor has a glass screen and can be cleaned in pretty much the same way as you would any other glass item in your home or office. Flat screen monitors, however, require […]
Set-top boxes were supposed to revolutionize the way we watched video from our computers, but that hasnt quite come to pass. Early products were difficult to use; they often dropped connections between devices and/or displayed inferior quality video. Bottomline: They just weren’t worth the trouble nor the pricetag.
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This might be important news for those of you who are looking at a new CPU, specifically those waiting/looking at AMD’s new Phenom processors. Bad news is that early tests show that AMD still is lagging in the performance department.
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One way to ensure that your new equipment is up to snuff is to put it through a special test called the burn-in test. The object of this test is to “break in” your new computer during its warranty period. If something is amiss, you want to know about it before the warranty expires.
Most computer […]
Looking for “Green” Friendly Hard Drives? Western Digital has announced new hard drives using up to 40 percent less power than competing drives. These are serial ATA (SATA) drives in a new GreenPower-branded line, with 500GB, 750GB and 1TB capacities. They use on average 4 to 5 watts less than similar-size and format drives from […]
Check out these tips, tricks, and utilities for recovering data from a crashed hard drive–whether it’s been dropped, overheated, or simply worn out from old age. You can often resurrect your hard drive long enough to make copies of your critical files.
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It’s nearly 2008, and nearly all PCs are filled with multimedia these days. Though not everyone’s PC harbors hundreds of downloaded movies, even the most workaholic business traveler has a few tunes for the road on his laptop. And if it’s not Hollywood movies and music taking up room on your system, then it’s personal […]
Looking for a new optical drive to replace your old one? You might not bite but its worth mentioning that HD DVD drives have been dropping in prices. What is HD DVD, you ask?
HD DVD or High-Definition DVD is a high-density optical disc format designed for the storage of data and high-definition video. It is […]
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