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• Green Computing: The Good And The Bad It's easy being green, thanks to eco-friendly hardware and software.
• Geek 101: A Graphics Card Primer Are graphics options confusing? Don't know how much graphics card you need? Start here.
• How to Resurrect a Crashed Hard Drive Recover data using the freezer and Frisbee tricks and more.
• Power-Saving Tips for Your Home Theater HDTVs are energy gluttons, but you can help them consume less.
• 'How to Build a PC,' the Interactive Geek Tech Video Anyone can show you how to build a PC from scratch. We're going to let you pick your path through PC construction through the use of an interactive YouTube video!
• How to Spot a Technology Money-Waster These ideas sound like they'd save you some dough, but they'll end up costing more than you'd expect.
• How to Replace Your CPU A processor upgrade can breathe new life into an old PC.
• Is My Power Supply Powerful Enough? While planning to buy a new, custom-built PC, Pinkston32 asked the Answer Line forum if a 750-watt power supply would be sufficient.
• Quadruple Your Fun (and Productivity) With a Four-Monitor System Think dual-display systems are the bee's knees? This quad-head setup will blow your mind.
• Five Insane Upgrades That You Should Never Do (and How to Do Them!) Feeling a bit nutty? These five upgrades are a little risky and time-consuming--but if you're up for a challenge, you could end up with the coolest rig on the block.
• Replace Your Laptop's CPU Upgrading your laptop to a faster, more powerful processor can extend its life span and boost your productivity--but it isn't a project for the fainthearted. We show you how to do it.
• How to Buy a Motherboard Whether you're building a new PC or overhauling an old one, a new motherboard is the place to start. Here's our advice for choosing the right one.
• What to Do When Windows Gets Really Messed Up Even when Windows routinely gives you the Blue Screen of Death, all may not be lost. We'll show you how to restore both your data and your sanity.
• Painless Backups to USB Drives Low-cost USB drives make it easier than ever to back up your data and take it with you.
• Replace Your CPU A processor upgrade can breathe new life into your old PC.
• Rules for PC World's Digital Focus Photo Contest Hot Pic of the Week details, rules, and legal mumbo jumbo.
• How to Install a Graphics Board Step-by-step instructions on installing a new graphics board.
• How to Upgrade Your RAM Add more RAM to your PC with this easy guide.