How To: Windows XP Mode In...Ubuntu Linux? |
| Windows 7's XP Mode has already convinced many users who sat out for Vista to go out and upgrade. But will they buy the right version of Windows 7 to get XPM? You do know you can get the same XP functionality from a Linux distribution for free, right? more |
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Athlon II Or Phenom II: Does Your CPU Need L3 Cache? |
| AMD’s Athlon II X4 represents the first monolithic quad-core die without a shared L3 cache. Today, we're doing a more in-depth comparison between the Athlon II and Phenom II at comparable clock rates in order to reveal the true differences between them. more |
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Best Gaming CPUs For The Money: October '09 |
| Welcome back to another installment in our Best Gaming CPUs for the Money column. In this month's list of recommendations, a number of new CPUs shake up the mix. Specifically, Intel's new Core i5-750 and the new Athlon II X4 620 from AMD. more |
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Win 7's XP Mode And VirtualBox: When You Need Windows XP |
| Windows 7 has the buzz, and it’s a great operating system. But sometimes you need to run older software. Enter Windows XP Mode. But how does it compare to simply running XP in a virtual machine? We load up a couple of test systems in order to find out. more |
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Three Mainstream Home Theater PC Cases Compared |
| Increasingly, movie and television buffs are considering a home theater PC solution to replace old video devices or TV receivers. In fact, HTPCs can do almost anything, but which case should you use? We look at offerings by GMC, Moneual, and SilverStone. more |
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