USB Man has posted a list of all known USB Issues in Windows XP
Windows XP has a whole host of known USB issues
USBMan has the complete list with fixes and work-arounds in the newly updated USB Guide for Windows XP
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TechSpot has posted a guide to Windows security
DeviantPC has posted part 3 of the series entitled Liquid Cooling the Gainward Golden Sample 750/XP.
The pipe fittings and 90Β° elbows were test fitted to see it would all fit together. I then made the retainer. This is a 2mm star shaped copper piece that has a small square soldered to the center. This will locate on the back, (top in a tower case), of the card the center square fits inside the resistors on the rear of the card opposite the GPU. Holes in the corners of both starβ & GPU block (with a M2 thread tapped into block) accept M2 screws. I placed a small square of mica shim (inert thermal rubber shim), between the retaining star and the area of the card it will contact to prevent damage to the PCB or and copper to component contact.
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BitBender has posted a tutorial on Installing Windows XP - Step by Step.
Like Windows 2000, XP makes extensive use of the Microsoft ACPI (Advanced Configuration & Power Interface), which relies heavily on your system BIOS (Basic Input / Output System). Many slightly older systems may not be set up to take advantage of ACPI functionality, so it's worth checking with your motherboard and/or peripheral vendor to see if an ACPI compliant BIOS upgrade exists for your hardware.
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PC Stats has posted a memory upgrading guide for the Fujitsu P-2000
eliteHW has posted a Floppy LED Mod article
Hardwaretech has posted an article on how to configure and benchmark the ultimate $300 RAID 0 array
FrostyTech has posted Zalman ST300BLP Black Box PSU Mod
eliteHW has posted the first of several modding articles. This one is on stealth-ing CDROM drives.
Viper's Lair has updated their Office XP SP1 Slipstreaming guide
Ripnet-UK has posted a guide on dual booting with Windows XP
SubZeroTech has posted a new Windows XP Tweak Guide
TweakTown has posted a short guide showing how to obtain DDR333 from the Epox 4G4A+ Intel 845G based motherboard.
NeoSeeker has posted an AMD 762 Chipset Tweaking (MP/MPX) Guide.
Hardware-Test has posted a Fanbus CK guide
Livepc.tv has posted a LCD creation how-to. This how-to was written for both the case-modder, and the extreme overclocker.
Livepc.tv shows how to make RAMSinks. This howto is seperated into two parts: using an old CPU heatsink, and using an old NorthBridge heatsink.
BitBender has released part I and II of a new how-to series: Building Your Own Computer from Home
Part I: Should I Buy or Build
SubZeroTech has posted a guide about making your own case badge light
BitBender has posted a new How-To, βUsing Partition Magic to Manage Your Hard Disks.β
