"System Cooling; a dual pronged approach" by David Nixon 10/28/98 I have tried many ways to cool a system, on the CPU level, and on the case. You really need to take care of both of these items, as doing
"Out, Out Damned Heat!" by Joe Citarella 10/15/98 There is no question that heat is the overclockers enemy. In chasing this demon, many employ the number one talisman – the 80 mm case fan. This is one area where the
Heat is the enemy. It really is that simple – computer chips degrade with heat and the more heat, the more likely you will experience performance problems. One of the most critical components in your system is the CPU cooler.
I was burned once when I bought an 80 mm fan that was supposed to put out 40 cfm at something like 1 watt. Nonsense! I wanted to cut through some of this and what I have done is to
UPDATE: How to Remove the Greenie Dumb of me not to include this. If you look at what holds it on, there are usually 2 nylon push-pins with small springs on them. These pins go through the board. If you
Can’t Anyone Here Play This Game? Casey Stengel led the New York Yankees to ten pennants and seven World Series in twelve years. He got fired for not winning a World Series. He soon found himself managing what is arguably
I’m sure this is old hat to many of you, but if you just can’t wait anymore and want to run out and buy a processor Real Soon Now, you might want to check to see how reputable the dealer
Q: Should I Update My BIOS? A: I would say to someone “on the fence” – if your machine is running OK and the updates are not offering anything you need, then NO you don’t have to flash. But on
SUMMARY I think this is the best $20 for insurance I’ve ever spent. BIOS Savior is an add-on mini-board allowing you to rescue your system at the flick of a switch from a botched BIOS update. A must-have for worry-free
UPDATE 11/28/99: The guys over at MadOnion.com sent me two new screen shots that are only being sent to their favorite people. They also said that 3DMark2000 is almost ready and that no betas are being sent out until everything
