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Top 10 Uses for an Old Computer

Posted by Nikolai On June - 12 - 2010

Let’s face it, everyone will at some point in time come a realization that their computer will no longer be useful in the traditional form. For most, this time begins to manifest itself as the computer begins to develop habitual errors and breakdowns. But do not worry; there is always something that your old boat anchor can be used for. Here is a top ten list of great uses for that old worn down PC you have sitting around your home. 1.  Give your computer away! Yes, that’s right; simply Read More

How to Speed-UP Your Video Card’s (GPU) Fan for Lower GPU Heat

Posted by Nikolai On January - 14 - 2010

I just built a new computer system and I must say that it has some very ambitious specs which easily made me overlook a minor yet very important detail, HEAT. My new system is screwed up. It freezes randomly and has some occasional short beeps inside the CPU and Shutdowns unexpectedly. Troubleshooting the issue took me hours and a couple of OS reformatting to figure out that it was heat that was causing it and not a faulty Operating system. Tools: 1. SpeedFan – A GUI tool that shows you Read More

Do you have an older laptop that has a dead battery? Probably buying a new battery will be expensive so you might want to try this really helpful video tutorial on how to replace the AA li-Ion Batteries inside the battery of your laptop. Make sure you follow the video properly and cautiously! Good luck. A link has been provided for a compatible, Sanyo Eneloop 8 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries in Amazon. Read More

Lost Data and a Dead Hard Drive?

Posted by Nikolai On April - 5 - 2009

Losing all your important data from your computer can be your worst nightmare! That is why it is always smart to keep hard-copied back ups of all the important stuffs in your computer. Now, when worse comes to worst and your hard drive goes dead on you and you do not have any backups whatsoever, there isn’t really much you can do, but replace your hard drive and go on with your half-life, right? Wrong. There are certain ways that you can do to recover all your data. When a hard drive Read More