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June 14, 2007
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The Cheapskate's Guide to Supercharging Your PC Overclock your CPU, upgrade your graphics, and swap out your motherboard to give your PC a boost.   |
PC World
May 2003
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Divide a Disk to Conquer Slow Performance Partition your hard drive to best utilize the space; learn more about your PC through a free utility. |
PC World
January 2003
Kirk Steers |
Faster For Free Want to get more from your megahertz? These slick tips and tools are like a no-cost PC upgrade. |
PC World
September 2004
Dahl & Baguley |
Your Ideal PC Whether you're upgrading your PC or building one from scratch, we show you how to choose the right parts and put them all together. |
PC World
December 2001
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips Make the most of your memory... play DVD movies from foreign lands... unplug PC Cards safely... |
PC World
July 2004
Kirk Steers |
Do You Need a New PC or Just a New Motherboard? Our seven-point guide will help you decide whether and how to buy a new motherboard. |
PC World
August 2003
Kirk Steers |
Take a Crash Course in Emergency PC Recovery Revive your PC after a crash; protect your data from drive failure with a RAID configuration. |
PC World
March 2005
Jim Aspinwall |
Secret Tweaks 20 unexpected ways to unleash the true potential of the technology products you already own. |
PC World
September 2003
Jeff Bertolucci |
60-Minute Upgrades Get new PC power in an hour -- or less -- with these speed boosters, storage add-ons, and more. Plus: Tune-up tips to keep your system going strong. |
PC World
August 23, 2006
Robert Luhn |
Best PC Upgrades The PC you need for tomorrow's tasks may be the one you own today after you upgrade its performance in one or more key areas. We show you how. |
PC World
March 2004
Kirk Steers |
Perk Up Your PC With Six Quick and Easy Tweaks With spring right around the corner, it's time to give your PC its annual sprucing up. Here are six no-cost, no-hassle tune-up tips to keep your Windows system purring. |
PC World
December 2005
Kirk Steers |
A Tour of the Thoroughly Modern Motherboard If you haven't looked inside a PC in the last year or two, you may not recognize everything there. Here's a tour of today's motherboard. |
PC World
February 2003
Kirk Steers |
Tweak Your PC's BIOS Settings the Safe Way Update BIOS settings; get useful PC handbooks; clean a CD-RW drive safely; and a slow-down utility for old apps. |
PC World
September 2002
Eric Dahl |
Buyers' Guide to Motherboards Spending extra for a motherboard with features like USB 2.0 ports and IDE RAID can save you money in the long run. |
PC World
August 2005
Jim Aspinwall |
Reinvent Your PC Ever feel like your system's being left behind by today's technology? Here's how to make any machine run faster, store a lot more data, and serve as your entertainment hub. |
PC Magazine
September 10, 2007
Neil Randall |
Spotmau PowerSuite 2007 Need to access and repair your PC when Windows won't load? This collection of boot-time utilities can do that and a whole lot more. Just don't expect it to be very user-friendly. |
PC World
April 23, 2001
Kirk Steers |
Remove Your (CD) Writer's Block Prevent disc-burning flameouts; find Windows answers a whisker away... |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Desmond |
How to Troubleshoot the Worst PC Disasters Vanishing files? Flaky connections? Don't panic! Here's what to do when technology turns evil. |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
David A. Karp |
Build a RAID Array Don't wait inevitable hard disk crash; set up a mirrored RAID array and let your PC handle the backups for you. |
PC World
June 2002
Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: A Trio of Questions I Wish You Had Asked Me Automate tasks, get organized, improve your PC's performance, and alter your desktop's appearance... |
PC World
October 2001
Kirk Steers |
Will a New CPU Give Your PC More Vroom? Improve your PC's performance with a CPU upgrade... |
PC World
December 2000
Kirk Steers |
The Essential Guide to Hardware Gifts Do you know someone whose inner geek cries out for the boring, the mundane, and the excruciatingly useful? Dare to be dull! Here are a few hardware splurges that many PC users will appreciate but few of us would think of as gifts... Plus, advice about CPU overclocking... |
PC World
August 2005
Kirk Steers |
Ten Quick Tips to Keep PC Trouble at Arm's Length From backup strategies to easy maintenance routines, these tips help keep your PC humming along. |
PC World
July 2001
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Find the Perfect Hard Disk for Your PC Choose the best hard drive for your PC, speed up monitor resets... |
PC World
August 2004
Kirk Steers |
Complete PC Preventive Maintenance Guide Help your computer live longer, perform better, and avoid debilitating crashes. |
PC World
June 14, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Accelerate Windows by Tweaking Virtual Memory Tricks to pep up your computer... A Mac OS X theme for your Windows PC... |
PC World
March 2003
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Broaden Your View by Adding a Second Monitor Extend your desktop across two displays; connect six-pin and four-pin FireWire devices; protect your PC from in-person intruders. |
PC World
April 2004
Kirk Steers |
Can You Postpone That New PC Purchase? Reasons to buy--or not to buy--a new computer; stream MP3s to your car stereo; keep installation files close by. |
PC Magazine
August 19, 2003
Matthew P. Graven |
The Windows Survival Guide If you're just getting ready to make the move to Win XP, or if you're anxious to dig beneath the surface and find some cool new tools, or if you've been using Win XP for a while and it's time for some serious maintenance, you'll find what you need to know in this guide. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Reformatting A Drive For Single Boot Creating a single-boot system from a double-boot system. |
PC Magazine
October 29, 2009
Daniel S. Evans |
Build-it: A Midrange Windows 7 Gaming PC Want a gaming PC that you can use now and soup up even later? We give you the ultimate midrange gaming system. |
PC World
August 2002
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Will Overclocking Give an Old CPU New Pep? Decide whether pushing your CPU past its stated speed would be worth the effort... Tips on mouse drivers and cleaning your mouse... |
PC World
October 2005
Kirk Steers |
Next-Generation PCs Alienware Aurora 7500... Apple Power Mac G5... Polywell Poly 916NF4-SLI... Sony VAIO VGC-RA842G... Voodoo Computers Omen DCC A:221 Opteron workstation... Xi Computer MTower X2 AGE-SLI... |
PC World
July 15, 2002
Joel Strauch |
NVidia Unveils NForce2 Dual DDR chip set promises better performance, greater options in graphics and connectivity. |
PC World
September 2003
Kirk Steers |
Boot Passwords Put Your PC Under Lock and Key Secure your machine's boot-up to prevent snoops and thieves from accessing your data. |
PC World
September 2001
Stan Miastkowski |
Build Your Own PC Save money and craft a system that exactly matches your needs... |
PC World
February 2002
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: A Cool Breeze Keeps Your PC's Innards From Frying Here's how to beat the PC heat, make the most of your AGP graphics card, and solve mouse conflicts... |
PC World
April 2003
Jon L. Jacobi |
The Whole Drive Guide Advice for the gigabyte-addicted: How to upgrade to today's best and biggest -- or keep your current hard disks running smoothly. |
PC World
September 2001
Kirk Steers |
Do-It-Yourself Dream Machines A step-by-step guide to the smartest upgrades, plus the ultimate PC project: building your own system... |
PC World
September 26, 2007
Scott Mueller |
Reduce Your PC's Power and Operating Costs A few simple tweaks to the BIOS and to Windows' power settings can cut your PC power bill by more than half. |
PC Magazine
February 3, 2004
Richard Fisco |
Super Charge Your PC Kick it up a notch and save money with our easy tips and upgrades. |
PC World
May 2006
Richard Baguley |
Motherboard Mania! With support for dual-core CPUs and the latest graphics, motherboards pack more power than ever. Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe... P5N32-SLI Deluxe... Gigabyte GA-K8N Pro-SLI... Abit AN8 Ultra... DFI LanParty UT RDX200 CF-DR... D975XBX... etc. |
PC World
July 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Put Together a Custom PC Get the right components and assemble a system that's suitable for your needs and budget. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2002
Christopher Allbritton |
Gigahertz Gap? Misinformed consumers figure the faster, the better. The reality is, a computer with at least a 500-MHz chip and 256MB of RAM will meet the needs of a majority of users: e-mail, Web browsing and word processing. |
PC World
July 2003
Kirk Steers |
Stretch Your Technology Dollar With a Used PC Consider these important points when shopping for a previously owned system. Plus: Monitor CPU temperature. |
PC World
July 25, 2007
Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
PC World
March 22, 2007
Kirk Steers |
Help Your PC's Graphics Make Vista and XP Sparkle Upgrade your graphics hardware... Download a free network data utility. |
PC World
July 2004
Lincoln Spector |
Why All the Problems Shutting Down My PC? Fix faulty Windows shutdowns... Undo a dual-boot setup... Share Outlook data across a network... |
PC World
March 16, 2000
Kirk Steers |
PC Troubleshooting FAQ Your machine's misbehaving? Try these solutions for some common PC woes. |
PC World
June 2006
Kirk Steers |
Hardware Tips: Make Your Hard Drives Faster and Safer With RAID Choose the RAID configuration most appropriate for your needs... Avoid wrist pains caused by keyboard typing... Dusting your PC just got easier... |
