There’s nothing inherently wrong with a product you buy off the shelf, but there’s definitely something awesome about hacking it to make it better. This weekend, throw your warranties aside and bring something new to the things you already own. More »
It’s a sad fact of life that over time, all of our computers get a little bit slower. Before you start shelling out for a new machine, take some time this weekend to perform some maintenance tasks, upgrade a single piece of hardware, or even overclock your machine for a little speed boost. More »
You may have heard about how flashing a new ROM can improve your Android experience, but flashing a new kernel is one of the best ways to improve your phone’s performance, battery life and even add some saucy new features. Whether you know anything about either, here’s what you need to know to make it happen. More »
Overclocking is a great way to eke a bit more gaming power out of your computer, and Windows users have quite a few tools to help them do it easily. Our favourite of the bunch is the insanely easy to use, feature-filled MSI Afterburner. More »
While it won’t likely mean your old video card can magically run the latest games on ultra settings, overclocking your video card is a solid way to eke a bit of extra gaming performance out of your computer. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it properly. More »
We’ve made brief mention of it before, but today we’re taking a closer look at SetCPU, the app that makes overclocking happen on Android — as well as other ways to use it. More »
If you want to squeeze every last ounce of processing power out of your new computer or aging system, overclocking is a great — if slightly nerve-racking — option. Here are some simple guidelines for safely overclocking your CPU. More »
Windows only: Free 3D graphics card tuner RivaTuner gives you all kinds of nuts-and-bolts access to your NVIDIA or ATI graphics card, including the ability to manually set fan speeds and overclock your processor for better performance. What makes it useful to the non-hardcore-gaming set, however, is the ability to set up hardware profiles and have them activate whenever certain applications are launched. So if you understand that your 256MB GeForce chip doesn’t need to be running full-steam for Word 2007, but you’d like it to really kick in for Fallout 3, RivaTuner is right up your alley. It’s not exactly friendly to newcomers, and you’ll definitely want to save a working profile for safety, but hit the via link below for gHacks’ step-by-step walkthrough on setting up two example profiles. RivaTuner is a free download for Windows systems only. RivaTuner [Guru3D via gHacks]
