• Created on 8/26/12 by TinDaDragon

Hey guys, I'm sure many people on here have bought stuff from other users from other websites as well as ebay. If you weren't careful, you might have dealt with a smoker, just like I did. I bought my 560Ti for $120 on ebay, not knowing the seller was a smoker. When the package arrived, this disgusting smell was coming from the box. Nevertheless, I plugged it in the PC and it worked fine. However, the fan was blowing the smell all over the room. I decided to get rid of the smell by taking apart the cooler and washed it with soap, then let dry outside. Then I took a... read more

• Created on 8/21/12 by amoverclock29

I will attempt to once and for all solve this controversial question about whether PCIe slots are 'REALLY' backward compatible or not. All the information I am providing are from official sources and by that I do not mean some random 'So called' local experts. They were collected from official various motherboard and graphic card manufacture's technical staff and personal testing, experimenting and experience. Let me start by telling all of you how I came about doing all this research and finally got a valid answer to it. It all started when I started researching for a... read more

• Created on 8/18/12 by Usario

Starting with a thread asking Windows users why they don't use Linux, there would seem to be two main reasons- 1.Gaming and 2.Misinfo about GNU/Linux. This article is here to adress the misconceptions. I don't have the time to try linux/ installing linux is too hard/ I don't know how to do xyz in the installer You had the time to install Windows didn't you? Noob-friendly distros such as LMDE or Ubuntu take all of five minutes, a couple of clicks, and a few questions any first grader could anwser. Don't want to partition the disk? Then don't. Linux is all about choice,... read more

• Created on 8/16/12 by seg//fault

TLDR: Upgraded computer. No video with 27” 2560x1440 display. Solution: Insert line into xorg.conf which links to an EDID file which instantly fixes the display problem. Sound was too quiet with sound-card. Alsa mixer was set to 50% by default despite the use of Pulseaudio. Solution: Run “alsamixer” and up the volume on the required output lines. There are a couple things that I have been doing of late which I have had to do a fair bit of research on the Internet to find the answers to my problems, and so I'd like to make a post describing my problems and the solutions... read more

• Created on 8/14/12 by ranjanis

Intel’s Overclock.net “Summer 2012 Scavenger Hunt” OFFICIAL RULES Sponsored by Intel Corporation (“Sponsor”). NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Promotion begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) August 14, 2012 and ends at 12:00 AM PT Sept 13, 2012 (the “Promotion Period”). 1. Eligibility: The Intel Corporation’s “Summer 2012 Scavenger Hunt” Promotion (the “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, residents of Canadian provinces and territories excluding Quebec, aged eighteen (18) or... read more

• Created on 7/31/12 by dava4444

The Last on the Shelf, that one, you think 'Oh! wow! a 3D game for that cheap.. but still not sure if i should risk it.' It gathers dust on the bottom of the bargain bin, and haunts your thoughts as you leave the shop. 'maybe I should'a got it??' Here are some games that gave me mixed feelings, spoiled by stupid things and some bargains I found & really liked. Far Cry 2 My friend said to me when I was thinking about buying Far Cry 2* 'It's a good game..well I dunno.. it has this thing were the enemies KEEP re-spawning, even after you clear out a camp 5 minutes later... read more

• Created on 7/16/12 by Deichscheich

In the spirit of FOSS, anyone can edit this article What is FOSS? Free and open source software means just that- software that is free, (free as in free speech) and has the source code available for any to use modify and redistribute. The Debian Project, a respected Linux distro defines open source software in its social contract: Free redistribution Inclusion of source code Allowing for modifications and derived works. Integrity of the author's source code (as a compromise). No discrimination against persons or groups. No discrimination against fields of... read more

• Created on 7/1/12 by joshd

It's well known that Flash is dying. The iSeries of devices do not support it, and many large sites like YouTube have the option to use HTML5. In this tutorial I will teach you how to ditch flash and use HTML5 to embed videos in your web pages. This guide is for people who already know how to use HTML and CSS. What will you need You will need; a web host, a code editor, a video file, and about ten minutes to get things going. Steps 1. You will open your code editor and make the basic structure of a HTML5 web page. like: Code: <!DOCTYPE HTML> <html> ... read more

• Created on 6/29/12 by ranjanis

GFI Vipre’s “GFI Vipre Antivirus Summer 2012 Overclocking Event Giveaway” OFFICIAL RULES Sponsored by GFI Vipre (“Sponsor”). NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Promotion begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) June 29, 2012 and ends at 12:00 AM PT July 15, 2012 (the “Promotion Period”). 1. Eligibility: The GFI Vipre’s “GFI Vipre Antivirus Summer 2012 Overclocking Event Giveaway” Promotion (the “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, residents of Canadian provinces and territories... read more

• Created on 6/7/12 by ranjanis

Intel’s “Overclock Intel Maple Crest 330 Series SSD Promotion” OFFICIAL RULES Sponsored by Intel Corporation (“Sponsor”). NO ENTRY FEE. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Promotion begins at 12:00 AM Pacific Time (“PT”) June 8, 2012 and ends at 12:00 AM PT July 20, 2012 (the “Promotion Period”). 1. Eligibility: The Intel’s “Overclock Intel Maple Crest 330 Series SSD Promotion” Promotion (the “Promotion”) is open to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, residents of Canadian provinces and territories excluding... read more