Beginners Guides: Hard Drive Data Recovery Hard drives, being the dynamic storage devices that they are, are extremely easy to erase in any number of amusing and simple to achieve ways. This Guide also deals with recovering deleted formatted information. UPDATED - How to fix a 1TB hard drive that suddenly changes to 0.0GB, or 32MB in size.	Date: Sep 16, 2019 Rating: 5694849
Beginners Guides: Flash Memory Data Recovery and Protection One of the major benefits of flash memory is that they are compatible with many of the data recovery programs designed to retrieve accidentally deleted files from computer hard disks.	Date: Sep 10, 2019 Rating: 675318
Beginners Guides: Most Common Ways to Kill a PC Ever wonder what are the most common ways by which you'll eventually kill your PC? Despite your best intentions, computer hardware's worst enemy is YOU, as it turns out.	Date: Sep 02, 2019 Rating: 2248026
Beginners Guide: How To Install / Remove an Intel Socket LGA2011 CPU Installing a socket LGA2011 Intel Core i5 or i7 processor into a fresh motherboard can be intimidating step, particularly if you've never worked inside a PC before. Well, PCSTATS has heard your calls for a quick Beginners Guide on this subject, so that's what we'll be laying out in this article today!	Date: Aug 14, 2014 Model No.: Beginners Guide Rating:
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips for Windows Newest Update! PCSTATS covers all the TechTips you need to push a Windows XP PC from sluggish to quick. This Guide deals with quicker boot times, making your current hardware work faster, and 99 other Tips from PCSTATS that will help you make your computer run better, quicker, and more efficiently!	Date: Feb 25, 2014 Rating: 7012813
Beginners Guides: 99 Performance Tips and Tweaks for Windows Newest Update! Take control of Windows with help from PCSTATS. We've got 99 ways to squeeze out better performance, enhance boot times, free up hard drive space and trim away Windows's fat.	Date: Feb 25, 2014 Rating: 2802465
Beginners Guide: Install/Remove Intel Socket LGA1156 CPU and Heatsink Installing a socket LGA1156 Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor into a fresh motherboard as part of a new PC build can be intimidating step, particularly if you've never worked inside a computer before. PCSTATS received a few emails from novice readers on this subject, so we thought it worthwhile to lay out the steps for you in this Beginners Guide.	Date: Nov 18, 2013 Model No.: Beginners Guide Rating:
Beginners Guides: Crash Recovery & The Blue Screen of Death PCSTATS lays out the ground rules to fixing the problems that can cause a Blue Screen of Death. Or, you can just reinstall your ENTIRE PC... it's your choice!	Date: Mar 23, 2013 Rating: 5589260
Beginners Guides: 101 Tech Tips and Tweaks for Windows XP PCSTATS has a massive Tech Tip guide for Windows XP covering 101 useful and sometimes spicy Tweaks and Tech Tips that will make your clunkly PC run better!	Date: May 01, 2011 Rating: 4639861
Beginners Guides: Diagnosing Bad Hard Drives Know... before your hard drive kicks the bucket, taking all your data with it. Clickity-click, time to defuse that dying hard disk!	Date: May 01, 2011 Rating: 2237838
Beginners Guides: Understanding and Creating Batch Files Batch files can save time by automating actions down to one simple click. A good understanding of what they are, how they work, and how to create your own, is crucial to today's IT force.	Date: Apr 04, 2011 Rating: 2002127
Beginners Guides: Windows Command Prompt Back in the heyday of text-based operating systems like Unix and DOS, the command prompt was the operating system.	Date: Mar 05, 2011 Rating: 2863203
Beginners Guides: Windows Vista Crash Recovery and Repair Install What you need to know to bring a crashed Vista PC system back to life. When Windows Vista fails and won't boot, separate the hardware from the software and get it fixed with the help of PCSTATS.	Date: Sep 29, 2010 Rating: 847151
Beginners Guides: Downgrading Windows Vista Back To Windows XP Want to get rid of Windows Vista? Discovered that none of the software (and even some hardware) you've been using for years is compatible? You're not alone... PCSTATS guides you down the path to getting your old programs working once again by downgrading Vista back to good old Windows XP.	Date: Aug 16, 2010 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Ergonomics and Computers This Beginners Guide aims to provide a guideline for identifying and avoiding situations which could result in the development of a repetitive strain injury while using your computer each day.	Date: Aug 01, 2010 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Safe Mode in Windows Vista For Crash Recovery The first step to recovering a crashed computer is Windows Vista's Safe Mode. Knowing this will allow you to deal with bad software drivers, determine if it's a hardware or software error, and fight off virus attacks. Safe Mode is like a second chance to save your PC from certain doom!	Date: Nov 23, 2009 Rating: 556701
Sept 2009 PC Hardware Shopping Guide - Recommended Gear Lists The price on the Radeon HD 4850 has dropped again, so we've decide to keep it in the budget system. If you're not into gaming, drop the videocard and enjoy a new Athlon II computer system for $460... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Sep 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS August 2009 ShoppingList Assistance Our budget systems remains remarkably capable thanks to low prices on AMD's new Athlon II processors and the new price point of the Radeon HD 4850... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Aug 01, 2009 Rating:
Where to find Free Music, Movies, TV and Games (Legally) With the very-recently-announced demise of a large, legally dubious file-sharing website, and with an economy that's currently in the gutter, what better time to explore the world of online media.	Date: Jul 09, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS July 2009 ShoppingList Assistance Prices on high-end components have dropped nicely in the past month or so, which has made it easy to shave a few hundred dollars off the top of our high-end performance system. If you're so inclined, add $100 to the system total and pop in the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in place of the Geforce 285 GTX... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Jul 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS June 2009 ShoppingList Assistance The price of the Radeon HD 4870 X2 has dropped so much over at Newegg.ca that we were able to add a Blu-Ray re-writer into our high-end system, which will look great on the 24" LCD monitor that's now part of this build... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Jun 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS May 2009 ShoppingList Assistance This system should be highly overclockable, thanks to the combined power of the Phenom X3 720 processor and the Radeon HD 4890 videocard, both of which have a lot of headroom for speed improvements... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: May 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS April 2009 ShoppingList Assistance There are finally some affordable SLI-capable X58 motherboards, which seemed like a good reason to switch from running one Geforce GTX 260 videocard to a pair of them in SLI mode. Crucial also has DDR3 memory for dirt-cheap, pick it up while it's hot! PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Apr 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS March 2009 ShoppingList Assistance Our high-end system has had a hefty $400 chopped off its price, but still packs a Core i7 Processor, 6GB of DDR3 memory, and a Geforce GTX 260 graphics card... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Mar 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS February 2009 ShoppingList Assistance The mainstream system has gone SLI! The dual 9800GTs have come down a lot in price recently, and getting a pair of them for under $300 is a pretty amazing deal, since in games they can give even the Geforce GTX 285 a run for its money... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Feb 01, 2009 Rating:
PCSTATS January 2009 ShoppingList Assistance Gigabyte's got a $20 mail-in rebate on their Geforce 8200-based motherboard this month, and Acer has recently introduced the 720p resolution X183H monitor into their lineup with a $15 instant rebate, which has dropped the price of our budget system while doubling its RAM... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves...	Date: Jan 01, 2009 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Setting up an FTP Server in Windows XP FTP is an easy way to transfer files over the Internet and in this guide PCSTATS will explains the basics of using it, and how to set up a home FTP server in Windows XP.	Date: Dec 24, 2008 Rating: 5971085
Beginners Guides: Cloning WindowsXP A common problem is how to clone your installed WindowsXP and move it to a new hard drive on the same computer. Upgrading your OS hard drive can be a real pain, but we'll walk you through an easy process to simplify your life, so you can get back to work.	Date: Dec 23, 2008 Rating: 4583727
PCSTATS December 2008 ShoppingList Assistance There's been some price cuts on AMD 780G motherboards recently, which has made room in the budget for a larger 500GB hard drive, and a nicer Antec 1650B case with included PSU... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Dec 01, 2008 Rating:
What NOT To Give This Holiday Season It’s Christmas time and PCSTATS is feeling generous. So for the holidays I've prepared a short guide on what types of gifts to consider for the technology-challenged.... all so you don't become someone's personal help line.	Date: Nov 21, 2008 Rating:
PCSTATS November 2008 ShoppingList Assistance What a difference a month makes! This new build has a Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 2.6GHz Wolfdale processor, double the memory and a AMD Radeon 4850 to power the new 22-inch monitor... PCSTATS ShoppingList is a guide to help you get good PC gear, because it's filled with suggestions we'd actually buy ourselves.	Date: Nov 01, 2008 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Installing RAID on a Desktop PC With the right number of identical hard drives, motherboards that support RAID can choose from RAID 0, RAID 1, and sometimes even RAID 0+1 for improved performance, data redundancy and backups.	Date: Apr 22, 2008 Rating: 2992382
Beginners Guides: Linux Part 1: Getting Familiar Since its creation in 1991 by Linus Torvalds to the present day, Linux has been half operating system and half symbol. PCSTATS introduces you to Linux in this, the first part of a 3-part series focusing on Linux.	Date: Apr 21, 2008 Model No.: Beginners Guides Rating: 394451
Beginners Guides: Linux Part 2: Installing a PC We'll look at SUSE Personal 9.1 and explore the process of installing Linux onto your hard drive as a full operating system.	Date: Apr 18, 2008 Model No.: Beginners Guides Rating: 694483
Beginners Guides: Linux Part 3: Installing New Software Linux is free, relatively easy to install, but what about software? How do you add programs and software in an environment that isn't based on the familiar rules of the Microsoft Windows world?	Date: Apr 16, 2008 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Making Old Software Compatible with Windows Vista Upgraded to Windows Vista? Have you discovered a lot of the software (and even some hardware) you've been using for years is no longer compatible? You're not alone... Buying all new software isn't the answer, instead PCSTATS will guide you down the path to getting your old programs working once more in Vista.	Date: Apr 09, 2008 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Installing Windows Vista Installing Microsoft Windows operating systems has never been too hard, but Windows Vista's install process does differ in several ways from that of Windows XP, especially when it comes to handling hard drive selection...	Date: Mar 05, 2008 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Formatting and Partitioning a Hard Drive Installing a hard drive for the first time? Need to partition a current drive into smaller disks? You can do it, and we can show you how.	Date: Jan 22, 2008 Rating: 2832385
PCSTATS Maximum Overclocking Charts In this document we've assembled every overclocking test result for every bit of computer gear PCSTATS has overclocked and put it all into one easy read.	Date: Dec 21, 2007 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Forgotten Passwords & Recovery Methods Ever wondered how to recover or reset a forgotten password in WindowsXP? This guide will help you get back into your computer, all without reinstalling the operating system.	Date: Aug 31, 2007 Rating: 1465906
Beginners Guides: Ten Steps to a Secure PC With this guide, PCstats has set out to inform you clearly and concisely of the dangers you face.	Date: Aug 29, 2007 Rating: 850826
Beginners Guide: How to Build an Affordable Desktop Computer Buying a new computer can be a confusing process if you're not techno-literate. The first step is to identify what your computer needs are, and roughly how much you're willing to spend.	Date: Aug 02, 2007 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Firewall Setup and Configuration Firewalls are a necessity, but configuring them so that every internet-based program still works is often troublesome. With this guide, you can have your Firewall, and MSN File Transfers too.	Date: Jul 31, 2007 Rating: 815029
Beginners Guides: Firewalls and Internet Security Securing your computer against threats from the Internet is an essential step. If you do not, you will, at some point, regret it. Guaranteed.	Date: Jul 30, 2007 Rating: 965117
Beginners Guides: Spyware Protection and Removal The most common definition of Spyware is a program that sends information from your computer to another destination on the Internet without your knowledge.	Date: Jul 30, 2007 Rating: 831502
Beginners Guides: Little Known Features of WindowsXP We will explore the features and abilities of WinXP, with an eye towards providing a better understanding of the capabilities of the operating system, and the options available to the user.	Date: Jul 30, 2007 Rating: 1018598
Beginners Guides: Securing A Wireless Network Modern wireless networking products are inexpensive, simple to set up and very convenient. They are also full of holes... security holes, that is.	Date: Jul 30, 2007 Rating: 1534835
Beginners Guides: Installing Windows XP This article is intended to cover simply the various tasks involved in installing Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional on a PC.	Date: Jul 29, 2007 Rating: 882269
Beginners Guides: Wireless Home Networking This article will cover purchasing and setting up home wireless equipment, look at the available standards for wireless networking, and cover some basic security guidelines.	Date: Jul 29, 2007 Rating: 1785018
Beginners Guides: Assembling Your Own PC Assembling your own PC is not hard. Modern computer systems are designed to be easy to fit together, and they are.	Date: Jul 28, 2007 Rating: 2009738
Beginners Guides: How to Fix Homesite Design Mode to Work in Windows XP / Vista / 7 This PCSTATS Guide is really more of tip for solving a very specific problem encountered by web developers who use certain HTML editors; most notably manifested as an annoying no such interface supported error in Homesite.	Date: Jul 11, 2007 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Annual PC Checkup Checklist A medical primer for your computer, from dust bunnies to defragging, keep your computer in good health by giving it a yearly checkup!	Date: Jun 29, 2007 Rating: 683749
Beginners Guides: 104 Tech Tips for Windows XP From quick tips to WindowsXP, right through to cool tweak, toys and experiments, PCSTATS has go you covered with over a hundred new Tech Tips!	Date: May 01, 2007 Rating: 2126726
Beginners Guides: Printer Sharing on a Home Network A quick and easy guide to networking your printer at home without having to buy any extra hardware for the job.	Date: Apr 13, 2007 Rating: 1853299
Beginners Guides: Remote Access to Computers There are any number of reasons why setting up your computer for remote access is a good idea, and PCstats is going to show you how to do it.	Date: Apr 11, 2007 Rating: 1243709
Beginners Guides: Decrypting Document & File Passwords As PCSTATS illustrates in this article, a lot of the methods of protection used by common software packages are far from invulnerable.	Date: Feb 19, 2007 Rating: 426509
Computer Recycling - Where Should Old Computers Go? What are you going to do with the old computer or bits of now retired hardware?	Date: Feb 13, 2007 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Converting Videotape Into Video Files Break out the BETA and VHS tapes, it's time to convert those old home movies into video files you can email around the world, and publish on the web in all their digital splendor!	Date: Jan 16, 2007 Rating: 795511
Beginners Guides: Stopping Spam e-Mails According to one recent opinion, over 45% of all email sent over the Internet is unwanted and uninvited.	Date: Nov 27, 2006 Rating:
Beginners Guide: Slipstreaming a WindowsXP Install CD with Service Pack 2 In this guide, PCstats will detail how to create a bootable Windows XP CD with Service Pack 2 included.	Date: Oct 04, 2006 Rating: 1692892
Beginners Guides: Overclocking the Videocard It's possible to overclock a videocard just as you might a processor, for quicker speeds and better gaming. In this guide we will explain how to do just that, step by step.	Date: Sep 08, 2006 Rating: 1570644
Beginners Guides: Overclocking the CPU, Motherboard and Memory If you're one of the many who has never overclocked, this guide will explain what it is and how to do it to the computers' processor, motherboard and memory.	Date: Sep 08, 2006 Rating: 5303149
Beginners Guides: Understanding and Tweaking WindowsXP Services Learn to use the 'Services' young Jedi, for they are powerful and control much of WindowsXP. if you do not, you'll be forced to run programs in the system tray for all eternity!	Date: Jun 21, 2006 Rating: 792258
Beginners Guides: Website Hosting With Apache Apache has been around since 1995 and is the main alternative to Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS) web hosting technology.	Date: Apr 11, 2006 Rating: 624580
Beginners Guides: USB Memory Drive Projects Encryption, Firefox browser, word processing, arcade games and yes even an operationg system can be run off your USB hard drive... if you know how!	Date: Mar 11, 2006 Rating: 2008883
Do-It-Yourself Guide: Building a Home Theatre PC / HTPC Computers are a perfect fit for the entertainment room, and building a home theatre PC is not more difficult than assembling a standard system - as long as you have the right components for the task.	Date: Jan 20, 2006 Model No.: Beginners Guides Rating: 1018333
Beginners Guides: Creating a Weblog / Blog In the 90's Grunge was in. Now in the 06's Blogging is the next biggest thing.	Date: Jan 04, 2006 Rating:
The Underclocking Experiment PCstats knows overclocking. You know overclocking. This got us thinking though; what about underclocking?	Date: Dec 23, 2005 Rating: 364323
CompactFlash Card Roundup: 1GB Models Buying the right CF card for your digital camera can be difficult, well mostly confusing since there are size, type and speed considerations to wrap your head around first.	Date: Dec 05, 2005 Model No.: CompactFlash Rating:
Beginners Guides: VPNs and Internet Connection Security This article is intended to deal with creating Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to connect a home network with the outside world.	Date: Nov 16, 2005 Rating: 617497
Beginners Guides: Preventing Data Theft from a Stolen Laptop And, if that doesn't work, at least you can protect your data better than you did that brand new notebook. Harsh words, but sound advice.	Date: Sep 08, 2005 Rating: 357892
Beginners Guides: Website Hosting From A Home PC Obstacles like IIS and dynamic IP addresses can make the process of running a website off a home broadband internet connection complicated.	Date: Aug 31, 2005 Rating: 864174
The Technology Behind Dual Core CPUs Since dual-core processors are essentially a multi-processor system in a convenient package, let's start by looking at some technologies which have contributed to AMD and Intel's newest products.	Date: May 30, 2005 Rating:
Beginners Guides: RSS Feed Setup & Subscriptions As the internet advances, even surfing has become slow and laborious. Enter RSS Feeds, and the simplified way in which they allow us to keep a birds eye view on favourite websites content.	Date: Apr 13, 2005 Rating: 523645
Beginners Guides: Fundamentals of Upgrading a PC Once you have got the idea of upgrading into your head, the next step is to figure out how to go about it.	Date: Mar 13, 2005 Rating: 391141
Beginners Guides: Upgrading A Motherboard Without Reinstalling You can upgrade a processor or add a new memory module without causing so much as a blip from Windows XP, but a new motherboard can and will cause XP to stop booting.	Date: Mar 12, 2005 Rating: 1181745
Blown, Burst and Leaking Motherboard Capacitors - A Serious Problem? faulty capacitors are suspected to have been rooted in the theft of an aqueous electrolyte formula which was not copied correctly.	Date: Jan 15, 2005 Rating: 425157
Beginners Guides: Unattended Windows 2000/XP Installations Make a customized Windows XP Install CD with all the drivers included, that installs by itself.	Date: Dec 21, 2004 Model No.: Beginners Guides Rating: 2139277
Beginners Guides: Upgrading Win98 to Windows XP We will cover your upgrading options, changes you can make to ensure the upgrade goes smoothly and how to troubleshoot any problems that might occur.	Date: Oct 08, 2004 Rating: 588611
Beginners Guides: Synchronizing Files and Folders In this article we will explain the process of file synchronization and show you the two major methods of synchronization within Windows XP.	Date: Sep 21, 2004 Rating: 1034308
Beginners Guides: Making DVD Movies from Video Files Making a DVD out of your own video files (or home movies) isn't too hard. In fact, we'll walk you through the task step by step.	Date: Aug 27, 2004 Rating: 2096919
Beginners Guide: Flashing a Video Card BIOS While not something for the novice to undertake, flashing your video card BIOS may lead to performance and feature enhancements.	Date: Aug 24, 2004 Rating: 759671
Memory Bandwidth vs. Latency Timings [UPDATED!] As we've mentioned in numerous PCstats reviews, memory timings play a key role in terms of overall system performance. More so in 3D based applications which do not need a great deal of bandwidth.	Date: Aug 11, 2004 Rating: 971076
Beginners Guides: The Registry: Backups, Repairs, and Protection The Registry is crucial to Windows, but if you know how to edit it, you can customize your system in places you never thought possible.	Date: Aug 09, 2004 Rating: 556505
A Quick Guide for Eliminating Spyware and Hijacker Software An unprotected computer used by a novice runs the risk of being infected mere minutes after a broadband connection to the Internet is formed. Links updated: 2019/10.	Date: Aug 06, 2004 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Flashing a Motherboard BIOS Upgrading the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) of your computer's motherboard, also sometimes called flashing, used to be a complex operation full of potential perils for your PC.	Date: Jun 30, 2004 Rating: 1718553
The Relationship Between Overclocking and Cooling As enthusiasts attempt to reach higher clock speeds, there will eventually come a time when the temperature of the processor, memory, or some other electrical component becomes the limiting factor.	Date: May 13, 2004 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Browser Hijacking & How to Stop It If you though Pop-ups were annoying, just wait until your web browser is hijacked! In this guide, PCstats shows you how to regain control and kick out the hijackers, kung-fu style...	Date: May 10, 2004 Rating: 2095561
Beginners Guides: Internet Connection Sharing Internet sharing is essential if you have more than one PC in your house, and getting it to work isn't that hard once you know what steps to follow.	Date: Apr 26, 2004 Rating: 1045476
Beginners Guides: Home Networking and File Sharing Networking, or connecting computers together to share information, has long been one of the more difficult areas of basic computing, but no more.	Date: Apr 22, 2004 Rating: 2471077
Beginners Guides: Burning CDs and DVDs In this segment we will help you lean how to burn your own CDROMs, audio CDs, and create ISOs for backup of your files.	Date: Dec 09, 2003 Rating: 657101
Beginners Guides: Optical Drives & Recording Formats Everything from the differing optical media recording standards, read/record speeds to selecting the best recordable DVD format is covered.	Date: Dec 08, 2003 Rating: 308040
Beginners Guides: Legally Copying Software and Music This article is a guideline on what you can and cannot do with your digital media under copyright. We wanted to dig a little deeper and clear up the somewhat grey area on backing up software and music.	Date: Oct 30, 2003 Rating:
Computex 2003 - Athlon64 Motherboards Likely Delayed While plenty of Athlon64 motherboards were on display, many are unlikely to hit store shelves until late in 2003, when A64 chip supplies improve.	Date: Sep 30, 2003 Rating:
Computex 2003 - nVidia NV36 FX5700 Videocards Before we get too off topic, let's return to the whole point of this report from Taipei, Taiwan; a little model number called "NV36."	Date: Sep 29, 2003 Rating:
Computex 2003 - AMD Finally Swings the Hammer Already the lifespan of the newborn socket 940 Athlon64 FX51 is in question, as there have been announcements of a socket 939 Athlon64 FX chip.	Date: Sep 24, 2003 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Encryption and Online Privacy This article aims to cover the basics of online security, including a description of the methods online stores use to protect themselves and their customers.	Date: Sep 23, 2003 Rating: 353655
The Art of Overclocking; Is It For You? One of his customers who was standing near by listening in interrupted to ask "is it really worth all the trouble for the last few MHz"?	Date: May 23, 2003 Rating:
Colins Weekly Tech Tips 2002 Roundup I have always prided myself as a tweak master and I love helping my readers improve their computing performance and experience.	Date: Jan 14, 2003 Rating:
Comdex 2002 Brief: New CPU's, New Chipsets Even with a smaller exhibitor turnout then last year, Comdex 2002 has revealed quite a few little gems of technology.	Date: Nov 20, 2002 Rating:
Beginners Guides: Computer Error Beep Codes When the computer makes those funny sound via the system speaker, it's not doing it because it wants to be heard.	Date: Sep 17, 2002 Rating: 718960
Upgrade Guides: Videocard Installation How to properly open up your computer and physically install a new video card, the drivers and everything you'll need so your computer works like it just came back from the store!	Date: May 18, 2002 Rating:
Hard Drive Installation Guide With hard drives priced at an all time low, and programs gobbling up more and more disk space there has never been a better time to add in some extra storage.	Date: Apr 19, 2002 Rating: 337080
Network Cards & Overclocking When trying to get a high FSB (Front Side Bus) everything in the computer is your enemy.	Date: Jan 21, 2002 Rating:
Comdex 2001 - A Write Off? When the number crunching had been completed the attendance figures from last year, which stood at about 211,000 people, were down to a mere 57,000 in 2001.	Date: Nov 22, 2001 Rating:
Chipsets, and Why They Matter The chipset may not be the most talked about of computer parts but it's definitely one of the most important. Whether you are a Intel processor owner, or a AMD buff, you will need the perfect chipset.	Date: Apr 11, 2001 Rating:
This RAM, That RAM....which is which? RAM, otherwise known as Random Access Memory, can be one of the most confusing parts of the computer to deal with.	Date: Apr 10, 2001 Rating:
Where to Go to Download Free Software Computers are expensive. The software that makes them do what they do is extortionate. And you're bound to pay a pretty penny...	Date: Dec 14, 2000 Rating:
Removable Aluminum Hard Drive Rack Naturally, their mobile nature makes pulling out that 'special' drive a snap. For security reasons, for upgrade concerns, or to move a lot of files between a series of computers.	Date: Nov 03, 2000 Rating:
What's Hot, Whats Not This week's edition of What's Hot, What's Not focuses on what Gamers are getting these days. If you're a Gamer, have a look and see what the hottest components of a Super Gaming System are!	Date: Apr 10, 2000 Rating:
Beginners Guide: Reading RAM and Memory Labels Do you know what kind of memory you are using for overclocking? Are you SURE that RAM is really what you think it is? PCSTATS shows you how to decipher the codes printed on each RAM chip and see for yourself!	Date: Apr 06, 2000 Rating:
Whats hot, What's Not... Wondering what hardware you should really be thinking about getting? Our man from the 'front lines' in computer retailing has the scoop - with this week's round up!	Date: Mar 27, 2000 Rating:
PCstats Network Giveaway - Contest Winners! We have our Winners of the Asus V6600 GeForce 256 and Matrox Millenium G400!!!! Congradulations, and if you want to enter to win a PIII 533Mhz CuMine or Athlon 600Mhz READ ON!	Date: Mar 05, 2000 Rating:
AOL, Microsoft and the DOJ The New Playing Field: How AOL Time-Warner might have effected Microsoft, and the battle with the Department of Justice.	Date: Jan 14, 2000 Rating:
LDAP v3.0 An introduction to LDAP, some example code, and a look at the future.	Date: Jan 12, 2000 Rating:
The Market 3 The 'Net Balloon, and the anatomy of a fool	Date: Jan 03, 2000 Rating:
The Market 2 Part Two of our look at the Stock Market. Today we consider Internet Businesses, and why they are valued so very high.	Date: Dec 30, 1999 Rating:
The Market Part one of a three part look at The Stock market, from a techie point of view.	Date: Dec 29, 1999 Rating:
Bandwidth Explosion Soon, Bandwidth will no longer be the limiting factor on our 'net and personal computing experiences.	Date: Dec 27, 1999 Rating:

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