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The quad-core project - Building the PC walkthrough

Last weekend we built two new quad-core PCs over at the PC Doc HQ.  I promised that you'd be first to see the results of our hard work (buildig these PCs is easy, the hard part is the photography ... hot lights, having to keep your arms out of the...

Tags: PC, Board, Quad-core, Heatsink, Motherboard, CPU, RAM, Raptor X, HX520 PSU, Corsair, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-10

Quad-core PC project - Problems so far ...

I was expecting a few problems setting up the quad-core systems, fortunately, issues have been few and far between. The main headache I've had relates to installing Windows Vista.  On trying to install Vista a got the following error: STOP 0x0000000A (somenumber, somenumber, somenumber, somenumber) IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL...

Tags: Quad-core, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Heatsink, Computer, Knowledge Base, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2007-09-04

Photos: Cracking open the Wii

A step-by-step summary of TechRepublic's project to take apart the Wii. Caution: This will seriously void your warranty.After a week of trying, I finally got my hands on a Nintendo Wii. After taking it for a test drive, I began the painstaking and somewhat frustrating disassembly process. I started by...

Tags: Game players, optical drive, photograph, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo GameCube, GameCube controller, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo GameBoy, screw, memory card, antennae, heatsink, USB port, plate, GPU, cable, console, CPU, manufacturing, board, chip, hardware

Image galleries 2007-08-27

Thermal grease and the MacBook

Thermal grease and the MacBookno need to waitI guess we'll have to wait for the die hards to re-apply the grease on their MacBooks.it really doesn't matter what cpu and even what heatsink you're talking about, so we dont have to use a macbook specifically to know the end result...

Tags: Processors, CPU, grease, heatsink, Apple MacBook, compound, processor, paste, Thermal Grease

Discussion threads 2006-05-22

Intel's 'Prescott' chip to keep Pentium 4 name

Intel's 'Prescott' chip to keep Pentium 4 nameNot so strange after all...."Intel's 'Prescott' chip to keep Pentium 4 name"I guess this new chip shows no big boost over the current P-4.If you see where I'm coming from it's safer to keep the name ongoing if the new chips pack no...

Tags: Processors, Network technology, Prescott, Intel Corp., heatsink, Pentium 4 name, Intel Pentium 4, chip, Intel Pentium, RAM

Discussion threads 2003-12-12

Additional Resources

For The First Time in Ages, I Agree With Apple

Spiders and dust on a slippery slopeWorst inside of a computer I've ever seen was a spider infestation. Must have been a million of them. But what I wonder is where does voiding the warranty stop?A generic abuse statement may not be sufficient in the world of EULA's....

Tags: Manufacturing, PRODUCTIVITY, Apple Inc., manufacturer, smoker, First-time, computer

Discussion threads 2009-11-24

Intel on laptop chips: Speed kills

Speed Kills?????Where is the "speed kills" part of the article?Is it a fake teaser, or am I being obtuse? IgnoreWrong postSpeed kills - Heat burnsUnlike a desktop, you need to consider heatsink [b]Size and Weight.[/b] Do you want a 22 pound notebook, or a 5 pound branding iron?

Tags: Notebooks, laptop computer, chip, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

Corsair launches 8/12GB high-speed memory kits for Core i5/i7 CPUs

I wonder...What will be the last component in a PC without a heat sink or fan?The user's fingersPractically that way with the Mac.Too lateThose blue fins at the top of the modules are heat sinks. And the 12GB kit includes an airflow fan...Never mind - assumed you weren't aware these...

Tags: Memory, RAM, CPU

Discussion threads 2009-08-28

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?

Tablet devices suck, so why does Apple want to make one?If portability was a key factorto the red hot success of "netbooks", then a tablet which can get rid of the keyboard and thus half the space when working with it makes a lot of sense.To succeed I belive it...

Tags: Tablets, Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Keyboards, E-books, Current hybrid, tablet, netbook, Apple Inc., keyboard, e-book, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-08-04

Corsair debuts Dominator GT DDR3 memory for AMD Phenom II

Memory manufacturer Corsair on Wednesday announced its new Dominator GT line of ultra-high performance DDR3 memory modules, designed specifically for AMD Phenom II processor-based platforms using Socket AM3 motherboards. The new 4GB (2 x 2GB) Dominator GT memory kit operates at a frequency...

Tags: AMD Phenom, Memory, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Corsair, Flash Memory, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-07-29

AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are Nimble

AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are NimbleIf you can't plug a CPU into a socket....you can't call yourself a computer guy. Seriously. Who the heck can't rotate the CPU to match the alignment marker and drop it right in?Bravo, for owning up tosomething everyone does, and that...

Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., pin, CPU, AMD Athlon, socket

Discussion threads 2009-06-01

HP Pavilion dv2: Netbook or notebook?

HP Pavilion dv2: Netbook or notebook?If it's anything like the AMD TurionsThen I'd say it's a Notebook.Turion64x2 is a screamer but keep an eye on the condition of your heatsink/fan after about a year's use.I had to crack open my HP Pavilion dv2000z and replace mine, and it's back to...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Notebooks, Desktops, HP Pavilion dv2, dv2, HP Pavilion, notebook, netbook, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2009-04-07

The sleeper HP Pavilion dv3 13-inch laptop

The sleeper HP Pavilion dv3 13-inch laptopPerfect!This is the exact machine I have been looking for as a personal all-around laptop. I would much rather have an Intel chip and perhaps by the time Windows 7 releases HP will have the same machine with an Intel proc. Beyond that I...

Tags: Desktops, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co., Caveat Emptor, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-03-16

Green tech expert clarifies data center heat discussion

Just wanted to pop in a quick update/observation from a reader regarding my "Some like it hot" post the other day. He wanted to clarify my reference to the Arrhenius equation, which I used after the Sun exec I interviewed for the story used it to illustrate what we were...

Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, Degree, Green Tech Expert, Arrhenius, Data Centers, Storage, Semiconductors, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-01-08

HP Pavilion dv9000t (Core 2 Duo)

HP Pavilion dv9000t (Core 2 Duo)dv 9000 seems to be unreliableWithing the 1st year of normal use it needed major service. Symptom: No bios or boot screen of any kind, just displayed a grey bar graph.HP replaced systemboard, lcd bezel, heatsink fan, et other. 4 months later the lcd...

Tags: Monitors & displays, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Pavilion, Intel Core 2 Duo

Discussion threads 2008-10-21

The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PC

The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PCThe cost of the OS is the issueWhen I bought my current system, 5 years ago, it was cheaper to buy a prebuilt system then build it myself if I wanted Windows.If I had wanted Linux, then it would have...

Tags: Desktops, Memory, Operating systems, PC, RAM, Microsoft Windows XP, operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-16

How hot should my NVIDIA GPU be?

How hot should my NVIDIA GPU be?I don't know but I can tell you how hot it SHOULDN'T be![url=http://blogs.zdnet.com/Apple/?p=2126] Apple hardware burns down Cupertino HQ. [/url]That's too hot. Anything less than that is golden.should question be how many watts shouldmy card darw.RE: How hot should my NVIDIA GPU be?The biggest...

Tags: GPU, NVidia Corp., NVIDIA GPU

Discussion threads 2008-08-13

NVIDIA stock ... Good buy or goodbye?

NVIDIA stock ... Good buy or goodbye?They said that of Applethose many years ago. Thankfully, I held onto my stock which is doing quite well.I have a feeling that Nvidia will recover over time as well.I will remain loyal to nVidia.Of course, I only use desktops but I've found their...

Tags: Investment, Financial accounting, NVidia Corp., stock

Discussion threads 2008-07-09

Photos: Cracking open the Compaq Presario V2000

Check out the insides of this stripped down laptop, everything from the motherboard to the kitchen--er, heatsink.The CNET Networks site TechRepublic runs a regular series called "Cracking Open" in which it takes a look inside a variety of gadgets. CNET News.com is publishing this excerpt. ...

Tags: Compaq Presario, Photograph, Laptop Computer, Compaq Computer Corp., Desktops, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-05-23

Psystar: Just how loud is it?

Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...

Tags: C-scale, Psystar

Discussion threads 2008-05-09