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Asus Triton 88 Heatsink Review (27/02/2009)
Today we have for you some of the first tests of the new LGA1366 compatible Asus Triton 88. In this review the Triton 88 will be compared to the stock Core i7 Intel heatsink on the LGA1366 platform, as well as the venerable Tuniq Tower 120 on the LGA755 platform. During testing I will also be trying the Triton 88 with ...

Upgrading a Laptop Hard Disk (29/05/2008)
If you're running out of disk space on your laptop owing to that ever growing photo collection, or simply need something a little faster than the disk that originally came with your machine, then this article may be for you, as today we're going to go through the simple process of upgrading a laptop hard disk together....

Drop those rights and surf safer! (06/11/2007)
An essential read for all users that are running Windows XP and only login as an Administrator user. In this article you'll learn how to make your browser/email client and *any* other application safer to use by reducing the privileges that the program runs with, without having to logon as another 'restricted' user....

Enabling Vista Bitlocker (without a TPM chip) (23/04/2007)
For those with laptops, an attractive feature of Vista is the new Bitlocker system. This takes the basic encryption in XP to another level entirely, making is possible to completely encrypt and secure the whole boot partition. Todays article will show you how to enable Bitlocker without a TPM chip installed....

Vista Versions (30/01/2007)
Today Microsoft has officially released its latest and greatest operating system yet, Windows Vista. This new release brings with it an increased number of differing product versions. So which version has what? Today's mini-article will quickly outline what's in each version, allowing those of you who are desperate...

How a Graphics Card Works (28/04/2006)
Todays article, 'How a Graphics Card Works' focuses on the basic hardware and software technologies that all mainstream graphics cards use to deliver images to our monitors on a daily basis (you DO use your computer everyday, don't you?!)....

SATA - 101 (12/03/2006)
I often get asked about different aspects of SATA, so the purpose of today's article is to explore this technology and how it works, understand the differences between SATA and its older cousin PATA, as well as why we actually need SATA in the first place. We'll also discuss the requirements for SATA, and the installat...

Overclocking the Athlon 64 (25/02/2006)
The first article posted on I Think I Broke It, 'Overclocking the Athlon 64' will help you understand how various settings affect your system. This article should give you a better understanding of your Athlon 64 system, as well as how to overclock it as far as it will go, while still remaining safe and stable....

The 7-Volt Fan Mod (05/03/2003)
Fan noise can be a great distraction to your computing experience, and while many live with it, others choose to do something about it, either by buying specially designed 'quiet' fans, such as those made by SilenX or Nexus, or by ‘modding’ their existing fans to make them quieter. This article details how to mod a ...

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Stop Automatic Restarts after Automatic Windows Updates - After leaving my computer to encode a large video the other day, I was surprised to come back and find it sitting at the login screen. ...

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