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When it comes to choosing a case fan your options certainly aren’t limited. There’s options a plenty in the world of PC case fans, so can this 120mm fan from Hiper stand out from the crowd? |
Review: Hiper HiperFlo Chrome 120mm Case Fan
June 17th, 2009 · No Comments
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Modding: Ventilating the Eye-T eCute case windows
June 13th, 2009 · No Comments
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Sometimes PC cases need additional ventilation just to bring those temperatures down a few degrees. This is especially common where clear plastic windows are fitted. If you need additional vents in your side window then read on and then put them in yourself. |
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Review: Akasa AK-CC032 ITX/uATX Passive AM2 Heatsink
June 6th, 2009 · No Comments
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In the quest to perfect the ideal HTPC (Media PC) minimising noise is essential. Akasa now have available a completely passive heatsink for the AM2 socket which is low profile and can fit inside the tiny ITX SFF cases. Akasa only rate it for a CPU of up to 45W though. |
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How To: Build a Lounge Friendly Media PC (HTPC) - Part 1
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments
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A Media PC or Home Theatre PC as they are often referred to as, is a great addition to any lounge. You can use a Media PC to record TV with full timeshifting functionality, play music (mp3, CD etc), play DVDs, view photos, watch videos and more. This article will take you through what to consider when building a Media PC and show you practically how I built mine. |
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Review: Kingwin Mach 1 900W modular power supply
May 12th, 2009 · No Comments
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Fancy a new modular power supply that has secure connectors that won’t get knocked out, has enough PCIe connectors for a pair of GTX295s or four 4850s and looks good to boot. Then this Kingwin Mach 1 900W might just suit your needs. |
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News: mods-n-clocks now on Facebook
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
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Now on Facebook. Join us now on facebook and have your voice heard on the new mods-n-clocks group. |
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Solved: ASUS P5E3 Deluxe resorts to PCIe 8x after standby
April 21st, 2009 · No Comments
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Have you got an ASUS P5E3 Deluxe motherboard? Does the graphics card slot resort to 8x PCIe on return from standby mode requiring a reboot to get back to 16x? If so then read on and fix it easily… |
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Article: Widescreen resolution on a CRT TV via TV-out (S-video)
April 7th, 2009 · 4 Comments
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It’s come to my attention while on various forums that this is something many people struggle with. It’s easy to connect up your PC via D-Sub, DVI or HDMI to a modern LCD HD-TV but for those of us with an older but perfectly good widescreen Cathode Ray Tube TV the process can be a bit more difficult. Follow these steps and you should be OK… |
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News: Akasa release a new range of ITX/SFF/HTPC products
March 24th, 2009 · No Comments
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With the increasing popularity of small form factor PCs and Home Theatre PCs, Akasa have just announced a new range of products designed specifically for that market. There’s a new mini-ITX case with an 80W PSU and a pair of low profile coolers one each for Intel 775 and AMD AM2 mounting brackets. |
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Overclocking: Maximum unmodified overclock for Gigabyte 1GB 4850
March 17th, 2009 · No Comments
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Everyone likes to know how far they can expect to be able to overclock a certain graphics card. This is especially true if they are in the market to buy one. Most people will attempt an un-modified overclock first and this is just what I’ve done here. So exactly how much further did I manage to take it? |
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