64-Bits Frequently Asked Questions John-ErikJan 22, 2005November 28, 20140 Over the last year, CPUs extending the IA-32 instruction set to 64 bits have hit the streets. There are two incarnations of it, AMD’s AMD64 Read more
So Much Needs to be Dremeled Rod ChedisterJan 20, 2005November 28, 20140 John-Erik Christensen said… Because so much needs to be dremeled anymore … Rod, you know if you had carte blanche on a PC that had Read more
Digital Camera Upgrade Alan McCloskeyJan 18, 2005November 28, 20140 I have been using the following setup for a few years now. Fuji Finepix 2650 (2MP) 128MB xD memory card rechargeable AA batteries (8+ hours Read more
Card Spacing and Cooling John-ErikJan 16, 2005June 21, 20140 The spacing should be 2-3 slots apart on all boards (you can send your thanks to 3DLabs on that one) and the NV Silencer 5 Read more
OCModShop’s Best of 2004 Alan McCloskeyJan 9, 2005November 28, 20140 Well the year 2004 is now only a memory, there were a lot of great products that were released and many that were not that Read more
Windows on SATA Drive Alan McCloskeyJan 3, 2005November 28, 20140 If you are trying to install Windows on the SATA drive you will probably need to load the drivers for the controller during the installation. Read more
More RAID Defined John-ErikDec 30, 2004November 28, 20140 RAID 0: Also commonly known as a stripe set (as it provides no redundancy, one of the useful parts of RAID) data is broken into Read more
I don't worry about chipset cooling Rod ChedisterDec 22, 2004November 28, 20140 The only time I really worry about chipset cooling is if I have done voltage mods on the board and I am running everything at Read more
Shroud Increases Performance Rod ChedisterDec 10, 2004June 21, 20140 A shroud increases performance by reducing or removing the dead spot that occurs directly underneath the center hub of a fan. If you mount a Read more
Routers vs Switches vs Hubs John-ErikNov 21, 2004November 28, 20140 A router uses TCP/IP or another routable protocol to determine where traffic that reaches it should go. Most routers are two segment (e.g. it can Read more
Winamp Antitrust Case against MS John-ErikNov 17, 2004November 28, 20140 Winamp has a very valid antitrust case against MS. They may just rise … Actually, it seems that all of the stuff “killed off” by Read more
Tyan vs Supermicro John-ErikNov 15, 2004November 28, 20140 My concerns with the Tyan over the Supermicro is manifold: First, the AMD chipsets are (arguably) less stable than the Intel. Second, the AMD processors Read more
Socket Change Required for Heat John-ErikNov 14, 2004November 28, 20140 The dual core processors will pretty much require for heat reasons DDR2 memory, so that will involve a socket change. And there have been dual Read more
Window Applique Creation Guide Daniël PielageNov 11, 2004July 26, 20140 Window appliqués. We all know them or have seen them in the case modding world. There are dozens of standard etches like your biochemical hazard Read more
C++ Used for Performance John-ErikNov 10, 2004November 28, 20140 C and what came after it, C++ (++ is the increment operator in C++, so as a joke they called the upgraded version of C Read more