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Best Mods - Mod Of The Month. Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd. Overview Aluminum PC cases, the PC-V2120 has a front door panel and the latest in tool-less design.

Lian Li Industrial Co., Ltd.

Plus, multi-heat zones and wheels for easy moving that lock in position. Simple & Stylish A front door panel designed to keep users’ computers working noiselessly. MATX Computer Cases, ATX Computer Cases, HTPC Computer Cases at TigerDirect.com. HTPC Cases at Xoxide.com. Computer Cases. SilverStone Technology Co., Ltd. Forums. Turn that spare PC into a digital video recorder. Apps Turn Your Computer Into a Powerful DVR. You don't need to buy a TiVo to experience the bliss of a digital video recorder.

Apps Turn Your Computer Into a Powerful DVR

Any PC with the right hardware can handle the chore--the key is to use the right software. I tested shipping versions of SnapStream's Beyond TV 4.2 ($70) and SageTV Media Center 5.0 ($80), and found both apps full-featured and easy to use. System requirements for the two are similar: a PC with a TV-tuner card and at least 15GB (for Beyond TV) or 20GB (for Sage) of hard-drive space for recording programs. The setup procedures are also comparable: Each demands about 10 minutes for setting up the TV tuner, selecting the cable provider, and choosing folders for saved videos. Once installed, both apps let me easily watch, record, pause, and rewind live TV via bright and clear full-screen windows.

The differences between the two programs are in the details. Both applications download your cable provider's program guide, including specific information on each episode. SnapStream Media Beyond TV 4.2. Use an OTA Tuner to Turn Your PC into a TV and DVR. Recently I've heard from a number of users who are looking for a way to cut that pricey cable-TV cord, but don't want to give up on watching and recording their favorite network shows.

Use an OTA Tuner to Turn Your PC into a TV and DVR

How To Build an Awesome $500 Windows Home Server. How many gigabytes of movies, music, and photos do you have on your local hard disks, external drives, and random USB keys?

How To Build an Awesome $500 Windows Home Server

We're willing to bet a lot. We'd also wager that the vast majority of this media never gets accessed--what a waste. Worse yet, all your accumulated data is just one inevitable disk failure away from being lost forever. How To - ASUS P67 Motherboard overclocking with SB. Quote: My 2500K with the real retail stock cooler started hitting high temps way below 4.6GHz I was just wondering, was fan speed on auto or did you force fan speed to 70% minimum as they did ?

How To - ASUS P67 Motherboard overclocking with SB

And that's with Gelid GC-Extreme thermal compound Good choice, in the top 5 I still don't believe that's the real stock retail cooler. I7 - 2600K / I5 - 2500K Overclocking Guide. Disclaimer: To begin, I would like to say that overclocking(OC) is not something to take lightly.

I7 - 2600K / I5 - 2500K Overclocking Guide

While it can be greatly helpful to OC your machine to better performance, any attempt to OC a machine can result in a multitude of things: voidance of warranty, decreased life of you hardware, and possible destruction of your hardware, etc. With that being said, please read and understand all the intricacies of your hardware to ensure you have full knowledge of what it is capable of and set a goal you want to reach on STABLE clocks only. I, BestOfMedia, and TomsHardware are in no shape or form responsible to loss of hardware, decreased life, or voidance of warranty. Please OC at YOUR OWN RISK and take the time to fully understand before starting/considering any type of OC.

Goal/Objective: Ultimate Sandy Bridge OC Guide + P67A-UD7 Performance Review. Step #2 Step up the multiplier one by one until the system fails to boot.

Ultimate Sandy Bridge OC Guide + P67A-UD7 Performance Review

If this happens, clear CMOS. Many boards have auto recovery that works perfectly in this manner, such as this P67A-UD7. I was able to step up frequency until 4.9 GHz. eXtreme Outer Vision. Newegg.com - Buy Computer Parts, PC Components, Laptop Computers, Digi (...) OCWbench. Tom's. Our Mission Tom's Hardware is the leading destination for tech enthusiasts of all skill levels.

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