I decided that a wireless bridge from my study through to the other side of the house, serving my dining room and garage might be a good idea. So I researched the technology and settings quite extensively and found that there are many misconceptions and misguided people out there trying to do just this. A prime situation for writing an article on it…
Standard desktop PCs are simple to open and dismantle. Laptops are significantly harder but at least have hatches for access to batteries, hard drives and memory. The new mini Netbooks are as difficult as laptops and often don’t even have the hatches on the bottom, you can usually remove the battery easily enough but what about the hard drive? Well if you happen to have a Toshiba NB100 Notebook hopefully this guide will help you out.
TIM or Thermal Interface Material, Thermal Grease, Thermal Compound, Gunk etc… It has many names, is very important and there are several types. However you don’t want to be spending £2.17 on a tube just to pay an additional £4.59 postage (Scan) or £1.21 for a tube and an additional £4.99 for postage (YoYoTech). So what can you pick up in store at PCWorld or Maplin and is it any good?
As computers have become more and more advanced they have also increased in terms of the heat they produce. Most computers are fitted with fans and heatsinks as a way to combat this build up of heat. This article covers everything to do with PC fans, heatsinks and air cooling.
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If you’re using a wireless network to connect your PC to a home server you might find that when you reboot the network drives do not reconnect properly. If so then I may have the solution that you’re after. |
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Many people seem to struggle or expect to struggle with ATI’s crossfire technology. There are also several facts people aren’t sure about and even more myths out in those forums. So here are my first hand experiences. |
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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. |
