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How do I properly lap my heatsink/waterblock?
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View ArticleGeForce 8800 GS/GT/GTS Voltmods
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[page=Introduction] So you want to build a computer?You have spent months researching your hardware. You've been working overtime for countless weeks to pay for your new computer. You've spent the...
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AMD sent HD 4830 samples to reviewers with missing shaders
Introduction Today AMD released their Radeon HD 4830 card which is based on the RV770 GPU which is also used on the HD 4850 and HD 4870. In order to properly position the HD 4830, AMD reduced the...
View ArticleVinyl Dye Guide
Vinyl Dye is a special kind of paint that is used to paint plastics. Unlike normal paint which puts a color coat on the surface vinyl dye 'seeps' into the plastic and colors it from within. This means...
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How to enable SATA-II and SLI on NForce4
IntroductionNVIDIA's nForce4 chipset is offered in three variants. nForce4: This chip is the lowest cost version, it has no support for SLI or SATAII. nForce4 Ultra: This is the midrange version, it...
View ArticleGeForce GTX 285 Voltmods
[page=Introduction & Overview] IntroductionThis voltmod applies to all GeForce GTX 285 cards using the NVIDIA reference PCB. Disclaimer: Performing these voltmods will void any and all warranties...
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View ArticleX800 GTO² to X850 XT BIOS Mod
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View ArticleX800 Pro VIVO to XT PE Bios Mod
IntroductionATI's X800 Pro, X800 Pro VIVO and X800 XT PE cards are all based on the same GPU Chip - the R420. As you all know the Pro series has 12 rendering pipelines while the XT series has 16. It...
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View ArticleWhat is AGP Aperture Size?
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View ArticleRadeon HD 4870 Voltmods
[page=Introduction & Overview] IntroductionThis voltmod applies to all HD 4870 series cards using PCB #B50731-10. Disclaimer: Performing these voltmods will void any and all warranties your video...
View ArticleThermal Paste and How To Use It
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View ArticlePSU Performance Rating Methodology Explained
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View ArticleHow to recover ATI Radeon HD 4870 from bad BIOS flash
IntroductionThis article applies only to users who flashed their HD 4870 (GDDR5) with a 64 KB sized BIOS (created by GPU-Z, Winflash or Atiflash) and ended up with an 800 shader paperweight. The...
View ArticleTechPowerUp PSU Review Methodology
[page=Introduction & Test Setup Overview] IntroductionNot so many years ago almost all PSU reviews were inaccurate, since the only thing that reviewers did was power a hi-end system with the test...
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Guide to Video BIOS flashing
[pagE=Introduction] Introduction The video is BIOS is a small piece of code (typically <64 KB), which is stored inside a small chip on your video card. When the VGA card receives power, the BIOS is...
View ArticleRadeon X800 Voltmods
[Page=Introduction, first words and tools] Introduction In this article I'll run you through the steps of ramping up the voltage on your X800 (Pro/Pro VIVO/XT/XT PE). As always, the familar warning of...
View ArticleASRock 939Dual-SATA2 VCore & VDIMM Mod
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View ArticleHow to enable additional shaders on Radeon HD 6950
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