Comments on: PC Upgrade Ideas for Christmas http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/07/pc-upgrade-ideas-for-christmas/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:14:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dante http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/07/pc-upgrade-ideas-for-christmas/#comment-213934 Dante Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:17:49 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/07/pc-upgrade-ideas-for-christmas/#comment-213934 I found that when I reach a point that I need to "upgrade" my equipment, I generally need it to go faster for the new programs. At this point, I don't much care if the chips burn out since the next best choice would be to change the motherboard and cpu. So I just up the clock speed of the cpu via a change in the bios setting. And voila, you got a faster, hotter PC that'll last you about 6 months - than it gets dicey :) I found that when I reach a point that I need to “upgrade” my equipment, I generally need it to go faster for the new programs. At this point, I don’t much care if the chips burn out since the next best choice would be to change the motherboard and cpu. So I just up the clock speed of the cpu via a change in the bios setting. And voila, you got a faster, hotter PC that’ll last you about 6 months – than it gets dicey :)

]]> By: Neil Greenhorn http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/07/pc-upgrade-ideas-for-christmas/#comment-212922 Neil Greenhorn Fri, 07 Dec 2007 14:31:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/07/pc-upgrade-ideas-for-christmas/#comment-212922 Hey, Im going to be purchasing a completely new computer, that is custom built, with two Geforce 8800 GT graphics cards, :) . Good post. Thanks, P.S. Heres my stats: http://www.wizzhack.co.uk/index.php/2007/12/07/time-for-an-upgrade/ Hey,

Im going to be purchasing a completely new computer, that is custom built, with two Geforce 8800 GT graphics cards, :) .

Good post.

Thanks,

P.S. Heres my stats:

http://www.wizzhack.co.uk/index.php/2007/12/07/time-for-an-upgrade/

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