I use an old laptop whose fan is dead. Usually, this isn't a big deal because I do most stuff on my desktop. At this point, I just use the laptop as a mobile e-mail station. I use the Lenovo thinkpad ...

Overclocking is a surprisingly easy way to get extra performance out of your hardware without building a new PC, and it's doable on everything from CPUs and GPUs to RAM and displays. If you can get ...

I've been playing with my new A7V133, and I gots to say, I love this board. I paired it with a 1GHz Thunderbird (10x100), and one of the new Vantec FCE coolers (man that sucker is loud!).<P>Anyways, I ...

Want to squeeze more performance from your CPU? Learn how to overclock your processor to safely boost speed and performance. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a ...

Intel XTU is an application that allows you to manage your computer’s performance. If it is overheating, you can undervolt the CPU; if you think performance is an issue, you can overclock it. In this ...

The launch of a chipset supporting hither-to unseen system speeds needs a new range of CPUs, right?. CPU multipliers need to be reduced to accommodate the faster system speed, so older 200MHz CPUs, ...

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, AMD Athlon processors, particularly those based on the Thunderbird core, gained widespread attention not only for their performance but also for an unusual and ...