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Choosing ATI HD Radeon Graphics Card

Jul 02 2012 02:15 AM | Waffles in Hardware Tutorials

Can't decide which ATI graphics card to buy? Check out this little guide on ATI's numbering scheme and how to choose the right card for you.

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Choosing nVidia Graphics Card

May 26 2012 01:13 PM | Waffles in Hardware Tutorials

[Updated: As of 12/18/2012]
Can't decide which nVidia graphics card to buy? Check out this little guide on nVidia's numbering scheme and how to choose the right card for you.

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Installing, Upgrading RAM in Macbook Pro

Apr 26 2012 06:54 PM | mr.d in Hardware Tutorials

So I've recently purchased a late 2011 13" Macbook Pro, sporting a 2.4GHz i5 processor and 4GB 1333MHz RAM with support for up to 8GB... What's a fella like me to do other than install the maximum supported memory and share the process with you.

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Know Your Hardware: Memory (RAM)

Dec 23 2011 09:45 PM | mr.d in Hardware Tutorials

In this computer tutorial, we are taking a look at DRAM, most commonly referred to as RAM.

RAM, or Random Access Memory, is one of the types of storage in our computers... And actually what we are discussing here is DRAM, or Dynamic Random...

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Indications of a Failing Hard Drive

Dec 17 2011 12:00 AM | mr.d in Hardware Tutorials

This is a guest post, authored by Lord Chance @ PCHelpForum. Thanks!

Are you having trouble with your computer? Is it slow when booting up? Does your PC fail to boot at all? How about the dreaded Blue Screen of Death? They all may indicate...

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Know Your Hardware: CPU

Dec 14 2011 10:01 PM | mr.d in Hardware Tutorials

The Central Processing Unit, or CPU as most commonly known, is the workhorse in a computer system... This can even be gathered from it's name, central.

The two common parts of a CPU include the:
ALU (Arithmetic Logic Unit) which perfo...

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Know Your Hardware: Ethernet Port

Dec 13 2011 12:07 AM | mr.d in Hardware Tutorials

In this mini series of short articles we will take a look at some of the most common computer hardware and peripherals, and learn the function of each.

Today we begin with the ethernet port. Looking at the router below, we can see 5 ethern...

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