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Last modified on 2011-01-02 11:11:56
Table of Contents
Forum Rules
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3
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2. How to
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1
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2.1 Build/Where to Buy
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6
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2.2 BIOS
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6
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2.3 Booting
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3
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2.4 Hard Drives
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5
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2.5 Heat Sinks/Fans/Cooling
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4
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2.6 Windows
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3
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3. General
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2
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3.1 Terms/Definitions
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11
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3.2 Troubleshooting
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11
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3.3 Reviews
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6
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3.4 Performance testing and tuning
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6
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4. Components
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1
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4.1 Motherboards
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3
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4.2 Chipsets
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1
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4.3 Processor
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19
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4.4 Memory
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18
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4.5 Graphics Cards
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7
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4.6 Sound Cards
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2
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4.7 Harddrives
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13
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4.8 CD - CD-R - CD-RW
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7
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4.9 DVD - DVD-RW - DVD-RAM
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1
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5. Monitors
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3
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10. Recommended Links
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16
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Forum Rules
What are the Rules for Posting?
Hardware Discussion/Review
Off-Site Graphics!
2. How to
Section Changes
2.1 Build/Where to Buy
Build your own computer
How to calculate power supply wattage
Why use Electro Static Discharge straps
Where to buy Hardware
Where can I find AMD Athlon and Athlon XP/MP Recommended Power Supplies?
How To Build A Computer
2.2 BIOS
How do I enter my BIOS Setup?
How do I update my BIOS?
How do I update my BIOS using a CD-Rom?
How do I clear CMOS (or RTC)
Removing Bios password.
How to Optimize your BIOS Configuration
2.3 Booting
How do I make a boot floppy disk?
How do I remove a Multiboot program like System Commander, Boot Magic or LILO?
How do I remove a Boot Sector virus, that my Anti-Virus software hasn't?
2.4 Hard Drives
How do I use FDISK to partition a Hard Drive.
Format without using FDisk
How to Add a new Disk into Windows 2000 or XP
Move a Hard Drive from one Windows 2000 or XP computer to another
I have a hard drive installation question
2.5 Heat Sinks/Fans/Cooling
How do I apply Thermal Compound?
How do I change the thermal grease or pads on my CPU and heat-sink fan?
How can I save a dying fan?
Where to buy Cooling Fans
2.6 Windows
Win95 and 98 OS Installation guides?
How do I disable Auto-Restart on Win2K/XP?
Installing your OS
3. General
What are the different Windows Filesystems?
How do scanners work?
3.1 Terms/Definitions
What is this BUS thing I keep hearing about?
What is PCMCIA?
What is CNR?
What is POST (Power On Self Test)
What is BIOS?
What in the world does OEM mean?
What are IRQ Numbers?
What is an IDE 80 conductor cable
What is USB?
What is DMA?
IDE Devices:Master, Slave, or Cable Select?
3.2 Troubleshooting
Beep Codes
Ram Tester
Why is my X (XP2400+) processor only running at Y (XP1800+) speed??
Having Computer Slowdown Problems?
PC reboots (ASUS A7A266 )
My PC hangs at Startup
PC Locks Up Before Windows Loads
PC Locks Up When Windows Is Running (Win9x)
My F-Keys don't work, how do I fix it?
What do bad caps look like?
Why does my new pc take so long to post?
3.3 Reviews
Power Supply Reviews
Planar PX191 Silver 19
Microsoft Internet Keyboard
Logitech Cordless MX Duo
Antec P160 Case Review
What is a good heatsink for my A64 3500?
3.4 Performance testing and tuning
Disk Drive Performance testing notes.
George's HDSpeed Disk Performance Test.
Raptest, Disk performance Test.
HD Tune - Disk Utility
Monitor Temperatures and Voltages with MotherBoard Monitor
SiSoft SANDRA for Benchmarking and System Info
4. Components
How To Select A Case
4.1 Motherboards
Identifying common parts of a motherboard.
How do I find out my motherboard/CPU temperature?
I installed a new motherboard and now my Windows won't boot.
4.2 Chipsets
Intel Chipsets.
4.3 Processor
CPU Guide
The Real Athlon XP Speeds
AMD Athlon Classic (K7)
AMD Athlon Thunderbird (K7 Ultra)
AMD Athlon MP (Multi-Processor K7 Mustang)
AMD Athlon XP (K7 Palomino)
AMD Duron (K7 Morgan formerly Camaro)
AMD Duron (K7 Select)
Cooling Ideas
AMD Processor Roadmap
AMD Processor Pricing.
Intel Processor Roadmap
Intel Processors
Intel® Celeron® Processor
Intel® Pentium® III Processors
Wrong CPU Speed Reported in Windows XP - Notebooks
What are current AMD Core Codes?
How do you decipher the AMD Processor Codes?
2005/2006 CPU Chart
4.4 Memory
If I go over 128 MB of RAM, what do I do?
66Mhz, 100Mhz, 133Mhz Ram
Why do I get Memory Mismatch error before Windows will load?
What is the difference between 72 bit and 64 bit memory?
What is CL or CAS Latency?
What is CL2 & CL3 ?
What happens if my memory is not PC-100 compliant?
Apple MacIntosh Computers
What is the difference between SIMMs and DIMMs?
What are some of the brands of rams to consider?
What are the differences between PC66, PC100 & PC 133 speed SDRAM memory?
What is the difference between RDRAM & SDRAM? Which one do I need?
What is the difference between PC600, PC700 & PC800 RDRAM speed memory?
What's the difference between registered and unbuffered memory?
Difference between ECC and Non- ECC Memory
How do know whether to use ECC or Non-ECC
I have 1GB of RAM, but WINDOWS 98/SE doesn't see it, or is giving me an error.
How do I identify my RAM?
4.5 Graphics Cards
Links to Graphics Cards Manufacturers
What is AGP ?
What are the benefits of AGP?
Which Video Card
How do I find out what video card I have?
My TV Wonder locks up the computer
Types of AGP slots and installation
4.6 Sound Cards
Sound Cards
I can't hear any sounds.
4.7 Harddrives
Common HardDrive Failure Noises
How to add a Hard Drive
Data Recovery Centers
What is RAID?
RAID explained at Anandtech.com?
Why does my 15g drive get reported as 13.9g?
What is ATA?
What is S.M.A.R.T.?
Hard Drive Profile, Bootstrap/MBR, Partitioning, and Drive Assignments.
Hard Drive Diagnostic Tools
How do hard drives work?
Why does my hard drive size not appear correctly?
What is 'Advanced Formatting'
4.8 CD - CD-R - CD-RW
My CD/DVD DRIVE is MISSING from WINDOWS XP!
All About CD-RW
How to add CD-ROMs or CD-RWs device.
How do I prevent buffer underruns?
Get Rid of Your CD Burning Problems
Fixing scratches...with Brasso!
How do I check/enable DMA mode for my device? (Win XP)
4.9 DVD - DVD-RW - DVD-RAM
How do I play DVD's with my DVD-Rom?
5. Monitors
My screen is blank.
Refresh Rate. What is it?
Different kinds of monitors.
10. Recommended Links
Hardware Reviews - Site Links
Finding Motherboards.
Cases
CPUs
Hard Drives
Hardware Drivers
NIC
Find a Monitor
The Testing Area
Optimize your bios setup
How much should a cpu cost?
USB Devices
Google Advanced Catalog Search: Computers
MOTHERBOARD MANUFACTURER WEBSITES
Where can I find a list of phone numbers for hardware companies?
Where can I find Hardware Jumper settings with diagrams online?
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