Warning: This modification will void your warranty – Do this at your own risk! It is summertime, and it is getting warmer every day. Most of us will see increasing case temps as well as core temps. I have an
The consensus seems to be no recovery until 2002, and further, gradual erosion of prices until then. Problem with the forecast is that memory prices operates on the margin. Most production is sold to big OEMs at relatively stable prices,
I recently jumped into watercooling and took my Duron 650 up to 952Mhz. The temps were low, but my Abit KT7AR was maxed out on the voltage at 1.85V. I could not go any higher and remain stable. I began
When I decided to build an overclocked rig, it was a completely new adventure for me. I had built conventional PCs in the past – 5 to be exact – but had never attempted anything that required modding a case,
The Intel strategy for the next six-nine months is becoming clear: “You Need a PIV, Now!” MHz Matters Intel plans to make the PIV the platform of choice for all but the inveterate cheapskates (for which there is Celeron). PIVs
There’s a few articles out today which measure the slump in PC sales. You can find them here, and here. Though the numbers are a bit different, they basically say the same thing: U.S. sales have dropped a bit more
UPDATE 9/3/01: I received three responses from consumers who did not receive the highly polished version you see here, although performance was still very good. UPDATE 8/3/01: Vantec sent me a production version to test out. Its base is highly
After trying various air cooling combinations and not getting the results I wanted, I started researching water cooling. While I was initially uneasy about putting water in my valued computer, after doing all the research I felt confident I could
I’m an experienced Linux user, and also an experienced Windows user. I think recently there’s been a lot a unnecessary hype about Linux. I wrote the following article in the hopes that it would clear up some of the hype,
Just wanted to drop you a quick note concerning the Time/Warner Roadrunner article you published today. I can empathize my friend, but also wanted to point out that all hope should not be lost (yet). You see, I experienced a
