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How exactly do I get this free laptop?

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Is your son a computer hacker?

This is just funny. Some guy thinks his son is a computer hacker. He talks about the warning signs of using the "illegal Russian operating system", Lunix. Is your son using Quake? Does he use an AMD processor, known to be a hacking tool? Is he on the computer for more than an hour per day?

For anyone who knows anything about computers, this is just funny. For anyone who doesn't know anything about computers, time to go see if the CPU is Intel or AMD.

Clean out your computer dust

Dust will gather up in a computer, and you should clean it. You can use a can of compressed air to clean your computer of dust.

All you have to do is open up your computer and spray all the dust out. Get all the dust out of the fans on your computer, this will make your computer cooler and quieter. You can also use a fan filter to filter the air of dust before it goes in your computer.

                               

You should clean your computer of dust about every 3 months.

How to Build a Computer

Have you ever thought of building your own computer? You can build your own computer. What are the benefits of building your own computer? You can make your computer fit your personal needs, you will gain knowledge, and you will save money. I will guide you through building your own custom computer.

Computer case
Every computer needs a case. When looking for a computer case, there are some things that you should think about. The first factor to consider if you are buying a computer case online is that shipping may cost up to $20 for a case. It doesn't matter what case you choose, preferably a bigger one. You also want to choose a computer case which has space and holes for fans.

Computer fans
You now need to buy good fans for your computer. Look at what size fans your computer case supports. Most cases will say what size of fan they need, but you can also measure. To measure the size of a computer case fan, you need a metric ruler. Measure the millimeters from one fan mounting hole to the next. Do not measure diagonally. Then go online and see the nearest fit. When choosing a computer case fan, you are looking at two things. You want the fan to be quiet and you want it to move big amounts of air. Anything under 30 DBi is a quiet fan. The more important factor is how much air this fan will move. The amount of air that computer fans mover is measured in CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute.) I would recommend 30 - 40 CFM fans for a quiet computer, if you want video editing or gaming, I would get fans over 80 CFM. Fans over 120 CFM are generally loud and used in server rooms. Once you decide what computer case fans you are getting, you have to do some calculations. To keep your case cool and at good temperatures, you need a slightly more powerful intake fan than the fan that will bring warm air out. Keep in mynd that your PSU (Power Supply Unit) also has a fan that takes warm air out. To keep your computer at peak performance, you should also consider using a fan intake filter. It is just a filter that goes on the fan and filters dust out of the air befor air goes in your computer. This will slightly limit airflow but is recommended if you don't want to open and dustblast your computer every 3 months. You will just have to wipe the filter. Dust that goes inside your computer ends up on fans and CPU heatinks; limiting airflow and heating the computer. CAlculate the CFM of all intake fans and add them together, tehn calculate the CFM of all outtake fans. The intake should be slightly more.

Motherboard
The motherboard is the heart of every computer. When choosing a motherboard for your computer you should pay attention to the maximum amount of RAm, the CPU socket type, supported COUs, the FSB, and The amount of IDE/SATA/RAID ports. If you are prefer onboard graphics, also get yourself a motherboard with a good onboard video card. A strong BIOS is good if you plan to overclock.

CPU
Make sure that you choose a CPU that is compatible with your motehrboard. Your life will also be easier if you get a CPU that also come with a CPU fan. I always use Intel CPUs because of the performance and reliability. You can use AMD, but in this CPU section I talk about and compare Intel CPUs. If you are going to be just a home user, Pentium 4 is ok for you, for users who play computer games and run somewhat powerful applications, go with Core 2 Duo. If you like to play multiple graphic intensive games at the same time while your system is searching for aliens and calculating prime numbers, you should go with Core 2 Quad. Core 2 extreme CPUs are also a nice choice.

RAM
Every computer needs Random Access Memory. If you are using Windows XP, 1 GB of RAM is probably enbough for you. For Windows Vista users, 2 GB of RAM is enough. For gamers and video editors who use RAM or just people who love to multitask, 4 GB of RAM is for you. 1 GB of RAM is about $20 for most computers, if you want super fast and nice RAM it will cost you $40. Check what type of RAM your motherboard uses. Buying more or better RAM is the cheapest and fastest way to speed up your system.

Hard Drive
It is up to everyone to determine their Hard Drive needs. Some people will not need more than 40 GB, some will need a terabyte. It is up to you. It all depends on how much data you store. Do you want a fast Hard Drive or a normal one? If the RPM is above 7100, it is faster than usual.

Disk Drives
The last component you might want to have is a Disk Drive. A nice standard is to have a DVD burner, but You can have more than one. Some users are even using Blu-ray or HD-DVD readers on their computers. An important factor in choosing a nice disk drive is read and write speed. How fast do you want to burn CDs? How fast do you want to rip music? How silent do you want your drive to be?

Video Adapter
If you want extra video performance, memory, or speed, you can upgrade to a PCI video adapter. You can choose a video adapter right for you, just don't forget anout cooling.

Assembling everything
The final part is assembling everything. Read all the manuals and you should be fine. Remember that before touching electronic parts you should always ground yourself and remove any static electricity by touching the metal part of your case. You don't have to do this if you have an anti-static wristband. Remember to also never close your case fully until your computer works. If you just assemble a computer and close the case, 80% of the time it will not work. Remember to also NEVER turn on your computer without having teh CPU FAN and heatsink properly on the CPU. Don't remove the FAN and heatsink away form teh CPU too many times when assembling because the thermal paste/thermal grease which helps conduct heat will wipe off. Remember to immediatly putt the power plug if a CPU fan doesn't spin. Even waiting for 10 seconds can burn out your CPU. When you get your computer to work, check your CPU temperature and see if it is lower than 60 degrees celcius/centigrade. There are many utilities and programs which allow you to check CPU temp. The BIOS may also have options to check your CPU temperaturea as well as your computer case temperature. The most acurate information about your computer can be seen form a utility called CPU-Z. (CPUID) Remember that you should also defragment your computer after a fresh operating system install for best performance.

Bypass Windows Vista parental Controls

DO you want to bypass a time limit on Windows Vista Parental Controls? I just had a brilliant idea that doesn't involve hacking or extra software. I have looked around other sites and this methood doesn't appear anywhere. Lets say you are restricted to only use your computer from 4 PM to 5 PM. If it is currently not that time, you can bypass the Windows Vista Parental Controls by simply going into the BIOS at computer startup and changing the master computer time. This will only not work if the BIOS is protected by a password. Microsoft can't do anything about this because their operating system can't control the BIOS.

Core 2 Duo processors

Intel Core 2 Duo, performance rated, has a better architecture and over all speed. You can look at the intel benchmarking results. I think it's great how the pins for core 2 duo processors are on the motherboard, the cpu is more resistant to damage that way.



Core 2 Duo vs. Pentium 4
Core 2 Duo is much more stable than Pentium 4 when overclocking, but it depends on what you want to do. If you want a gaming system with raw power, a Pentium 4 would be a very nice and cheap CPU. If however you need multiple cores, the Core 2 Duo would be better. A nice way to imagine is if you want to host a game server and play the game on the same computer. It's not recommended that you host a dedicated game server and then play on the same machine, but if you host the server on 1 core you can play on the other core.

How much airflow do you need?

I plan on getting myself a case fan for my computer with over 100 CFM. This is a great amount of air circulation, but it will get loud. I personally don't care, I have a padded case. Fans that move so much air aren't typically used on home computers, they are used in large server rooms where noise isn't a problem. I plan on using this fan to bring air into the case, as I want a positive charge.

Good case airflow

It is extremely important to have good air airflow through your computer case. Make sure to be getting heat away form the CPU and motherboard chipset. Most fans are cheap, I am considering buying myself a new one. When I search for a fan, I always look for something over 100 CFM. This will be a fan to replace my loud intake fan. I don't think I need a new CPU fan/heatsink. My CPU never goes over 30 degrees celcius.

My custom computer

I just finished building my custom computer. 1.6 GHZ core 2 duo is the CPU I am using, aalthough it can be overclocked to 2.2 GHZ dual core. I also have a 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 I can use, but I prefer the Dual Core. I will soon be buying a new HArd Drive to replace my 40 Gig. I am currently using a hard drive I took out of a sattelite reciever. WOr anyone assembling their own computer using a socket 775 cpu, remember 1. Plug the seperate power into your motherboard that goes just to the CPU, 2. Socket 775 CPUs HAVE THE PINS ON THE MOTHERBOARD, not THE CPU. THE MOTHERBOARD IS ONLY GUARENTEED FOR 20 CHANGES of the CPU.I think there age pros and cons to having the CPU pins on the motherboard. If your motherboard breaks, you can get a cheap replacement for around $30. I have already seen people break tehir motherboard while inserting a socket 775 CPU. The up side is that the CPU is harder to damage, which is good for CPUs over $150.

Anyways, I thought I would be using my old power supply and RAM for this build. All I had ordered was a MOtherboard and CPU. Think again. If you want more power and protection gat a power supply with 24 pins for the motherboard. MOst motherboards, including my motherboard, will support old 20 pin power supplies. 24 pin is reccomended. Also remember to get new RAM. My custom built computer now has a 1 GB DDR2 stick of RAM. My motherboard supports up to 4 GB and has 2 slots for RAM. I will probably buy myself a 2 GB later on, and then upgrade my motherboard to something over $100 for more power.

My only problem for now is that I still have an old CRT monitor. Around christmas, I will buy myself something around a 20 inch flatpanel. I am looking for a high resolution, brightness, and fast response and refresh rate.

many people ask me if I have an upgraded video card or plan to upgrade. My motherboard has an on board NVIdia GeForce with VGA and HDMI. I iam not going to buy myself another or better video adapter. The good video adapters that will be any good for me to buy are over $300. Anything less isn't usually good. If I have $300 that I am willing to spend on computers I will probably get myself a great quad-core CPU. Another option would be a huge RAM and motherboard upgrade. Think of how much RAM I could get for $300!

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Overclocking your CPU

Overclocking a CPU is the process of making it run faster. When you overclock a CPU, there are two main factors. One of the limitations to overclocking your CPU is the amount of heat the CPU will generate. CPUs heat up, and you will need to buy better fans or even a water cooling system if you are serious about overclocking. The second limitation is how fast it operates. There is a certain limit to every CPU, it can't be passed. Don't worry about the second limitation unless you will be overclocking at sub-zero temperatures.

So how do you overclock? To overclock a CPU, you can either increase the multiplier or the FSB. (Front Side bus speed) If you increase the speed of your computers FSB, you are overclocking all the components a bit. The most common way to overclock a CPU is to raise the FSB speed. There is no way to increase the CPU multiplier using software. You can speed up the FSB by using a program called CPUFSB. Download CPUFSB here.
You will need to open up your computer and check a specific number which you enter into the software.

You can further increase how fast your CPU can be by downlaoding and using a program called CPU burn in.

If your computer freezes up or randomly reboots after you overclock it, downclock it a bit.