Alan McCloskey, Author at OCmodshop.com

Zalman CNPS 8700 LED Heatsink Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 19, 2007August 2, 20141

Zalman has been making some of the most innovative and quiet after-market heatsinks in the computer industry for several years. They have had to keep

Space Ace HD Review (PC)

Alan McCloskeyNov 15, 2007August 2, 20141

If you were a teenager in the 80s then you certainly have fond memories of Don Bluth’s laser-disc games like Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace.

Sony VAIO VGP-XL1B3 Media Changer Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 14, 2007August 2, 20140

I have been looking for a cheap expandable storage method for Media Center for some time. After one of my recent rants about Media Center

Guitar Hero 3 on Medium

Alan McCloskeyNov 10, 2007November 28, 20140

So I’m playing guitar hero III and I’m pretty content with myself at a “Medium” level. I can do Hard but can barely get through

SteelSeries Siberia In-Ear Headset Review

Alan McCloskeyNov 8, 2007August 2, 20141

The personal audio market is fierce, and there is serious competition between vendors about who gets to nestle in your warm auditory canal. There are small

Never Enough Storage for Media Center

Alan McCloskeyNov 8, 2007June 27, 20140

I, like many Home Theater PC owners, simply don’t have enough storage. Even though Terabyte hard drives are available (and somewhat affordable), I still don’t

Sony DVD Media Changer Carosel

Alan McCloskeyNov 2, 2007August 27, 20140

Oooh… this is exactly what I’m looking for. 1.8TB of storage! *PURCHASE!* I started the editorial realizing that I didn’t have an article

Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI Capture Card Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 31, 2007August 2, 20143

If you use a Home Theater PC, then you’re no doubt familiar with the many PVR and HDTV cards available. Although Windows Media Center supports

Enable 4GB Memory on Windows

Alan McCloskeyOct 30, 2007August 2, 201453

Even though Vista runs on 1GB of RAM, 2GB is a lot better, and you should enable 4GB memory on Windows to unleash its potential.

Valve Unpeels The Orange Box

Alan McCloskeyOct 29, 2007November 28, 20140

Valve was at the World Cyber Games 07, and they were heavily pushing “The Orange Box” for both the PC and Xbox 360. Not only

Prevent CHKDSK From Running at Boot

Alan McCloskeyOct 25, 2007August 2, 201410

Sometimes you can't fix your hard drive because you cannot get exclusive access to the drive. Here's how to prevent CHKDSK from running at boot.

I get my 360 back tomorrow!

Alan McCloskeyOct 25, 2007November 28, 20140

I finally get my 360 back tomorrow! Yay! Does anyone want to gamble on how long it will take to break this one? The closest

Matrox DualHead2Go Digital Edition

Alan McCloskeyOct 25, 2007August 2, 20140

Multi-monitor desktops are starting to become more commonplace as LCD panels and powerful graphics cards get more inexpensive. Not only can you have more workspace

Hades H1 3200dpi Mouse Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 24, 2007August 2, 20140

Hardcore PC Gamers are serious about the equipment they use. If they weren’t, then there would be no market for “extreme” gaming peripherals like gaming

The Orange Box’s Portal Review

Alan McCloskeyOct 23, 2007August 2, 20140

Portal is one of those rare examples that demonstrate video games as an artform. The geniuses at Valve have created a game that inspires a