Computer Help
Can I Use Tap Water In My Computer Water Cooling Rig?
You should never use tap water in your computer’s CPU water cooling rig (or in your car’s radiator). Tap water contains certain metals that will negatively react to the metals in the water cooling system, and it will erode away; especially if your water cooler is made of aluminum.
Use only distilled water to fill your [...]
Where Can I Get Recovery CDs From Top Computer Makers?
Here’s a list of 7 computer manufacturers through whom you can order recovery disks for your computer:
Alienware
866 - 287- 6727
Compaq Presario
800-652-6672
Dell
800-624-9896
eMachines
408-273-0888
Gateway
800-846-2301
HP & Compaq
800-474-6836
Velocity Micro
800-303-7866
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In order for you to run Windows Vista, your computer must meet the following requirements:
40 GB hard drive with at least 15 GB of available space
1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
1 GB of system memory
DVD-ROM drive
Audio output
Internet access
Support for DirectX 9 graphics with:
WDDM Driver
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Protect Windows XP With Windows Defender
Microsoft has finally launched an application for Windows XP that protects your computer from spyware; it’s called Windows Defender and you can download it for free at www.windowsdefender.com.
Once Windows Defender is installed, I recommend that you perform a full system scan and set up a schedule to scan your system at least once a week.
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Why Does My Hard Drive Run All The Time?
Typically, 3 things contribute to your computer’s hard drive running all the time:
1. The LED is connected to the wrong plug on the motherboard.
2. Your computer has a virus or malware, so it’s always doing bad things; like taking screen shots every time you log into your bank account and sending them to whomever infected [...]
How Do I Find Out What Motherboard & CPU I Have?
I found a great site called CPUID, with the downloadable application CPU-Z, which gives you the specs of your motherboard, CPU, and memory.
Download the application through the link above the graphic, or get it here:; font-family:
CPU-Z; this version may not be up to date however.
CPU
Name and number.
Core stepping and process.
Package.
Core voltage.
Internal and external clocks, clock [...]