Overclocking your CPU can provide substantial benefits to your computer’s performance, whether it’s for gaming, video rendering or just daily use. However, if you don’t know what you’re doing, overclocking can do more harm to your computer than good. In this guide I’ll teach you how to properly overclock your CPU to achieve maximum performance. ...
A short while ago, I decided that my beloved but aging Alienware Aurora gaming computer was due for an update. I happily upgraded my AMD Athlon64 4000+ CPU with a brand new, dual core AMD Athlon64 X2 4200+. However, I quickly learned that the stock CPU cooler was not up to the job. After several ...
We are now going to cover how to fix a broken pin on a PGA (Pin Grid Array) Socket CPU. Let us imagine that while you were trying to put back your CPU after applying thermal paste, or changing your CPU for a new one, or putting in a new heatsink, that you somehow managed ...
Unlike many people who are buying computers these days, I was fortunate enough to grow up with computers around the house, and working on then and playing with them growing up. I know many people have no idea what they are looking at when they go looking for a computer, and end up buying something ...