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Video card information
How to select a video card
How to install a video card
How to troubleshoot video card problems
The big fat table of video cards
AGP compatibility for sticklers
DVI compatibility for sticklers
Troubleshooting AGP
Troubleshoot your video card by underclocking
Diagnose your video card problems by comparing with example corrupted screens
Troubleshooting DVI problems
The basics of 3D graphics without making your eyes glaze over - just enough to get you started
How to uninstall your current display drivers
How to install display drivers for your video card
Understanding video RAM memory bandwidth
What kind of expansion slot should you use for your video card?
VGA video card outputs
Power supply information
Compatibility issues for ATX power supplies and motherboards
A short history of PC power supply voltage rails
So what's all this rubbish about multiple 12 volt rails?
All about the various PC power supply cables and connectors
Rail complications #1 - current limit problems: too much current
Rail complications #2 - cross loading problems: unbalanced current
Rail complications #3 - minimum loading problems: too little current
Using PC power supplies in things other than PCs
Sony Vegas OpenFX Filters
PixelPatcher hot pixel fixer
Useful technical information
How to install your motherboard chipset drivers
Test your motherboard memory with Memtest86
Torture test your CPU with Prime95
How to find specifications for your computer
Create a system restore point in case something goes wrong
Getting administrator privileges
Fiddling with your BIOS
How to boot into safe mode or VGA mode
Rate your CPU speed at games
Glossary of technical terms
Random stuff
My favorite RollerCoaster Tycoon 3 coasters
PeepFactory peep generator for RollerCoaster Tycoon 3
The view from my old backyard
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