How to Make Windows Start Faster
Introduction
How nice would it be if your computer would start up just as fast as it did the day you brought it home? Often, that is the first thing people will notice about their computer when they start it up for the first time. Unfortunately, that dream goes away when we start installing programs, downloading […]
File Systems - Which Need Defragmenting?
So, I was curious about, of all things, file systems. I am aware this is very nerdy of me, but since I got the Mac I was curious if I had to worry about such things as defragmentation. Windows users know that you need to defrag your hard drive every so often in order to […]
Speeding Up the Boot Process
One of our readers named Nassir submitted the following question:
My PC takes for ever to reboot. Could you show me ways to speed it up?
Let me count the ways, actually. The problem of a slow boot process is one that has about as many solutions as it has causes. But, here is one piece […]
A Guide to Coolbits
Ryan offers a step-by-step guide to Coolbits for your nVidia video card tweaking and overclocking needs for both single and dual card setups.
Optimize Your SLI Rig
Ryan carefully tests each AA & AF setting and balances performance against quality. Find out what settings are best for you!
Operating System Tweaks - Windows 2000/XP
Apply these tips and tricks to your Windows 2K/XP PC and get the most of your rig
Overclocking and Case Mod Project
Seems like more and more people have expressed curiosity about how to overclock (oc) and what kind of results they can expect. As I read many of these forum posts and the subsequent answers, I too began to develop a growing curiosity. Back in the 70’s I drag raced small block Chevies and that same […]
Guide to Windows Startup Tweaks
Some methods of making your PC boot faster.
A Guide to Updating your Drivers
Jason proposes a useful 2002 resolution: updating your PC’s drivers. A beginner’s introduction…
Your Guide to System Care
We outline the things you should do to either maintain your existing PC or resurrect an old, dusty one
RAID: Your Guide
David gives the ins and outs of RAID, what you need to know, and how to install it
Video Performance
A discussion of some common methods to increasing video performance.
Freeing Up Conventional Memory
An outline of some ways to free up conventional memory on older systems such as Windows 3.x.
Upgrade your own PC
An extension of our do-it-yourself series: upgrading your PC.