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  • Updating Drivers

    25 June 2008, 00:00

    Updating drivers can sometimes be a bit of a gamble. Will the drivers come with an installer? Will you need to uninstall the old drivers first?

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  • DirectX 10

    25 June 2008, 00:00

    This HEXUS.help guide explains DirectX 10, which graphics cards support it, how they work and what the consumer’s choices are.

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  • Intel’s 45nm process technology

    24 June 2008, 00:00

    This HEXUS.help guide discusses Intel’s 45nm process technology. What it is, what it provides, and how it benefits the consumer.

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  • AMD Phenom X3 and X4

    24 June 2008, 00:00

    This HEXUS.help guide discusses AMD’s triple-core and quad-core processors, what they are, what the technology offers and the targeted market.

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  • Wi-Fi Security

    19 June 2008, 00:00

    This guide seeks to make you aware of various security terms and ideas associated with wireless networking and what you should consider when setting up a wireless network.

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  • Filesystems

    19 June 2008, 00:00

    OK, so you’re savvy to hard disks. You know what interfaces they have, you know whether one will work in your computer or not, you even know the difference between ...

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  • Watercooling

    19 June 2008, 00:00

    Watercooling for the PC has been around for years in some form or another, for at least as long as HEXUS have been in business, with basic physics defining why ...

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  • Joysticks

    16 June 2008, 00:00

    The array of joysticks on offer is massive with price varying almost as much as the styles of sticks themselves. The trick is buying a stick suited to your needs ...

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  • HD DVD

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    After nearly a decade of DVD dominance, optical disc formats are undergoing another revolutionary change.

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  • PC TV

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    With the advent of home theatre PCs and media centres, the popularity of TV on the PC is increasing.

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  • DVI, HDMI and HDCP

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    There’s a lot more to High Definition than just having the ability to run your screen at the right resolution.

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  • HDTV

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    The purpose of this HEXUS.help guide is to define what HDTV is, how it will become pervasive in the not-too-distant future, and its relevance to you in 2006.

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  • HDTV 720/1080

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    In this article, we present a guide to what various HDTV terms actually mean.

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  • RAID

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    In this guide we will be examining a popular method used for increasing the performance and reliability of your hard drives and data storage.

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  • DAS & NAS

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    This HEXUS.help guide covers DAS and NAS, what they mean, what they’re used for and how they’re different. We’ll start by looking at the technology, then move on to the ...

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  • Electrostatic discharge (ESD)

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    We’ve all been victims of static electricity at some point. Perhaps somebody’s used a balloon to make your hair stand on end, or you’ve walked across the office and been ...

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  • Intel Core 2

    14 June 2008, 00:00

    There’s been a lot of hype about Intel’s Core 2 recently, even since they launched Core in fact. Words like Conroe, Badaxe and Allendale have been flying around. The bottom ...

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  • User Account Control in Vista

    1 March 2008, 00:00

    The best way to keep a system secure is to limit what users can do on a system. The less they can change, the less damage programs run by them ...

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  • Installing Windows XP

    20 October 2007, 00:00

    Installing Windows from scratch for the first time can be a daunting experience. Usually you’ve just successfully built your first home-made PC and the last thing you need is for ...

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  • Setup up Windows XP with a RAID driver

    20 October 2007, 00:00

    When installing Windows XP, most of the time you’ll find that it has the basic drivers it needs to install itself. However, sometimes you might need to intervene. This tends ...

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  • Intel Core 2 Duo basic overclocking guide for beginners

    16 October 2007, 08:54

    In its original incarnation as a forum thread, the beginners guide to overclocking Intel Core 2 Duo processors written by David Marshall (aka Clunk) has already had over a quarter ...

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  • 64-bit Operating Systems

    14 July 2007, 00:00

    This HEXUS.help guide explains the essentials required to run a 64-bit operating system and native 64-bit applications on a modern 64-bit capable PC system.

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  • Windows Recovery

    14 July 2007, 00:00

    Sometimes, things go a little wrong and your PC simply won’t boot. Even safe mode won’t play ball. What to do? There are a few things you can try before ...

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  • Windows XP startup items

    14 July 2007, 00:00

    Computers have a limited amount of RAM. Granted, that amount increases with every new PC generation, but as it does, new programs demand more of that RAM. Run low on ...

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  • Noise Reduction

    5 March 2007, 00:00

    Anybody who has been near their share of computer systems will appreciate that not all systems make the same amount of noise.

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  • Readyboost

    1 March 2007, 00:00

    RAM upgrades are probably one of the easiest upgrades to do to a modern PC. Pop the case of, stick in some new RAM, put the case back on and ...

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  • Intel vPro demonstration

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    Intel vPro demonstration

    1 February 2007, 10:05

    David Hollway demonstrates Intel vPro

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  • Architecture wars

    2 November 2006, 00:00

    Intel’s Core 2 Duo is now slugging it out against AMD’s Socket AM2 Athlon 64s with DDR2 memory support. So what is next on the roadmap from the two chip-vending ...

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  • PSUs

    26 October 2006, 00:00

    The PSU, or Power Supply Unit, is one of several devices that one could argue is the most important component within a computer.

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  • Home Networking

    26 October 2006, 00:00

    As a growing number of homes contain more than one computer, their users must find ways to network them.

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  • Dual-channel memory

    3 August 2006, 00:00

    The amount of RAM (Random Access Memory) in a system is an important factor in its overall performance. So to is that RAM’s speed and latency. Whether the RAM is ...

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  • DVI: Single and dual link

    26 June 2006, 10:58

    Most high quality LCD monitors now feature a Digital Video Interface (DVI), negating the need for image position and geometry adjustment, because the signal being sent to the monitor is ...

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  • HEXUS Plasma and LCD stand guide

    23 June 2006, 11:58

    Our recommendations on which stand/mount to buy for your LCD/plasma TV.

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