Alive with Intel Compute Stick

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I am back on the grid now, after get lost on offline world.

As we know, thin client is a must to support go green computing at this era. Intel take that opportunity to built a computer machine with tiny size, just like a google chrome cast!

Intel Compute Stick

Yup, it's called Intel Compute Stick. That machine is offering desktop performance in a compact size.
Intel have 2 version for this type of devices:

1. Windows version: with Windows pre-installed you will get full desktop taste with this devices. powered by Quad Core Intel Atom Proccessor, 2 GB RAM, 32GB Internal Memory, with Windows 8.1 installed.
2. Linux version: also called as lite or budget version, this type of devices was powered by Ubuntu OS, 1GB RAM, 8GB Internal Memory.

Those type of machine offers desktop computing experience. Just plug it to HDMI port on your Display Monitor or your Television.

10 Component Hardware That You Need to Build a Computer

The computer hardware you need to build a computer can easily be found at many online retail merchant. An online retail merchant will usually have the lowest prices and offer you the most bang for you buck. Online retail merchant can also offer a service of showing which parts are often matched with one another. So you are able to see some of the part combination's that others have set up as well.

Decide the C.P.U. or processor that you intend to use. Whether this is an Intel or AMD processor is not the point. Your personal computer parts and build will be determined largely by the processor that you buy. Make certain to buy a processor that has the latest socket type. Intel changes their most latest processor socket about every 2 years. AMD tends to hold onto their socket styles much longer than that. And AMD processors are usually backward compatible so even if you only wish to upgrade to the latest CPU you often can just install it in your older motherboard. AMD's AM3 can often be used in their AM2+ and AM2 sockets. You can't do this with Intel CPU's.

CPU cooler; dependent on the type of PC you plan to build you may need a better CPU cooler than goes with the CPU. Stock CPU coolers are not the greatest and often do not do an adequate job of keeping the CPU cool.

Now choose the motherboard. You know what CPU you wish to use, now the motherboard is the next logical step. The motherboard is one of the most important components of any computer system. Most computer shoppers do not give them much thought though. Make sure your motherboard has all the connections and features that you need. Don't cut corner on the motherboard, good motherboards should be over one hundred US dollars. Some of the really nice motherboards are over two hundred dollars. Firewire, toslink, multichannel audio outputs, and video outputs are just some of the options to make sure you motherboard has -if you need them.

RAM or memory; they type of RAM you choose will be determined by the motherboard. You will not be able to swap DDR2 for DDR3 RAM on the same motherboard. Motherboards are RAM specific. Make sure to get the correct type of RAM for your system.

Hard Drives; the hard drive or drives you choose to use in your system will have an affect on your overall PC performance. Slower drives will read and write slower and bog down the PC. The fastest hard drives are solid state drives. After that a 15,000 RPM drive would be next fastest. Most computers though use a standard 7200 RPM disc drive. They are inexpensive and offer acceptable performance.

The Case; getting a good case for your PC is actually more important than you might think. You need a case that has a good flow of air and offers slots and locations for all your equipment and components. I would also encourage 2 to 3 places to accept large 120mm case fans.The larger case fans will offer better cooling and lower noise than smaller high RPM fans.

DVD and Blu Ray Drives; these are basic optical disc drives. Whether you need a blu ray player drive or not is another discussion. But here is where you should make that decision.

Power supply unit; also known as PSU. The main consideration here is to get one that will have enough power for all of your components. There are some very high powered units available and these are usually overkill for the average consumer. A 600 to 700 watt PSU should be more than enough for most PC uses. If you need more than that you would know why you do, such as running two high powered graphics cards in crossfire or SLI mode. This, in a addition to a high powered CPU and running RAID array could warrant the higher powered PSU's.

Thermal Compound; the compound provided with most CPU's, north-bridge and chip sets is not high quality. I would get a tube of high quality thermal compound and spread use it for these components. Applying it is very easy. Just spread it out thin and flat with a credit card, make sure to keep it out of cracks and off the CPU pins.

Cables; most if not all of the cables you will need will be provided with the parts of your PC. The motherboard usually will come with SATA cables. The PSU comes with all the power connections for hooking to the motherboard and other PC parts. Sometimes you may need to get a special type of cable but usually everything included. In fact I have spares of just about everything laying around from multiple PC builds. I have only had to order special cables one time and it was for a specific idea that I wanted to try. You are not likely to run into this.

These are the common parts of a computer. There are other parts such as the northbridge, southbidge, audio and video chipsets but these are included in the motherboard. But again; get a quality motherboard so that you can know you are getting high quality parts in these areas.

This article was written by Peter Selby of home-speaker.net. This is a self help audio and video site that offers free advice for the theater and stereo setup enthusiast.

New Android Pad Review: Flying Touch II

For those who want to have APAD (Android Pad), this may be an option. Why not??

Based on the desire to have Ipad with myriad features but who is plagued by exorbitant prices. Finally the choice fell on android Pad. But choosing an appropriate pad android desire nor easy, for example want to have features: 1 GHz processor speed, memory 256 or above, External storage 2 GB 32 GB rata2 Uto owned by various types of android pad. But If you want features like the above plus it features Built in GPS, Built In Camera, Support GSM Modem, and a myriad of ports in particular have an Ethernet port.

The choice ultimately fall to the "Flying Touch II 10inch Google Android 2.1"

Here is the specification:

-CPU: i MAP X220 1GMHz ARM11

-OS: Google Android 2.1

-RAM: 256MB

-Storage: 2GB

-Support 32GB extend max

-Display: 10.1 inch resistance touch panel

-WiFi: 802.11 b/g

-3G: support external 3G(EVDO/E1916)

-Blutooth: No

-GPS: GPS RF XN203

-Battery: 7.4V/3800mAh

-Work time: 3-4 hours

-Touch Screen: single point resistance

-Audio format: mp3, wav, ac3, aac,ogg, ra, amr, m4a, wma

-Video format: Mpeg4, Divx4/5/6, Mpeg1, Mpeg2, Sorenson Spark, H263, ----H264, Rv30/40, Wmv3, Wvc1, mp41/mp42/mp43, wmv1/wmv2, vp6, mjpeg, tscc, rv10/rv20

-Picture format: JEPG, PNG, GIF, BMP

-Camera: 2.1 Mega Pixel

-Material of back cover: Plastic

-MIC: Built-in

-Speaker: 2 speaker

-G-sensor: Yes

-With Stylus

-Interface: USB*2, TF card slot*2, HDIM*1, headphone jack*1, DC jack*1, -Ethernet jack*1

-Material of back cover: Plastic

-Other applications: Contacts, Calendar, YouTube, Camera, Gmail, Voice Search, wowReader, OI File Manager, Calculator, Ethernet Setting, Alarm Clock, Browser, Talk, Market, Maps, 3G Setting, CCPlayer, Setting, Gallery, PhotoFrame, System Update, Sound Recorder, ADSL Settings, Music, Wi-Fi Settings, Email,

-Language: Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Spanish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, T-chinese, S-Chinese.

-Weight: 2kg

-Size: 26.9*16.8*1cm

So do not worry, the price of just USD 167

In my opinion ... rekomended really affordable prices with many features, does not believe? you can try to compare it with android type ZT-180.

How a USB Drive Is Beneficial

A USB flash drive mainly consisted of a flash memory data storage device. It's integrated with USB port. These drives are removable and as well rewritable. Furthermore they're also much smaller in size than a floppy disk. It can be used as the same purpose as a floppy disk. But these drives are smaller, faster and have thousands times more storage capacity. It is more durable and reliable as they don't have any moving parts. USB ports are best replacement for floppy disks. It has got lots of uses. Some of the uses of USB drives are as follows

A. Personal data transport- it is used to transport personal files like documents, pictures and videos. Medical alert information can also be stored in it.

B. Security is one of the important factor in storing data and information. Over here the data and information stored are most secured

C. This is particularly popular among system and network administration. They load everything with configuration information. More over software used in it helps in recovering data and documents.

D. They can make application run without any installation in host computers.

E. It can store music files and can be transported to one computer from another.

Nowadays customs USB drivers are also available. One may ask what it is. Basically we all are aware of the fact that these are often get misplaced. Naturally it is small in appearance. Many people own more than one. It may happen that he got confuse among two drivers. So mistakenly he took the wrong one where his required data are not stored.

As a result of which he will have to face many bad consequences. He may fall into an embarrassing situation. So here comes the importance of Custom USB Drivers. Custom USB drivers are available with a personal touch in it. In fact it is a best item to gift some body. One can write the name of the person concerned. So that next time he doesn't get it misplaced or rather get confused about it.

Today we all are living in age of computers. There is hardly any person who don't use computer. That means every body needs USB drivers. So in that case it is indeed a very good idea to gift some one with Custom USB drivers. One can add some personal touch in it. The receiver will remember the giver through out his life for this gift. That is the reason why custom USB driver has become so important among all.

These drivers are available in different color and with different storage capacities. The price depends upon the storage capacities of these drivers.

There are different website from where one can get information about Custom USB Drives. More over they can be purchased online also. However memorysuppliers.com is one of them which offers custom USB driver with attractive price, color and features. It is a very reliable site.

How To Overclock Your CPU

Overclocking your CPU isn't as hard as is seems. The idea (if you do not know what overclocking is) is to make your CPU run at a faster rate. For instance if you've a 1,4 GHz CPU you could probably overclock it easily to 1,5 or 1,6 GHz. The latest CPUs are advertised as being clock locked but there are always ways to overclock them (through FSB for example), especially if you are an enthusiast.

There are many methods to overclock your CPU and in this article I will refer to the most popular:

Caution: Be careful when using any of the following methods. You run the risk to go over the limits. Take some advice from an expert or have him perform the overclocking procedure for you, if possible. Also, make sure you buy and install a heatsink or an additional fan for obvious reasons. Last but not least, install a benchmarking utility that will show you how much speed you've gained.

Altering the Bus Speed
When the Bus Speed increases, it makes the whole system run faster. Bus Speed defines the speed that the motherboard and other system parts run at. You can use this method and the next one together to achieve faster speed.

Altering Multiplier Settings
Multipliers are located on your Motherboard in the form of x1, x2, x3 etc. The Bus Speed is multiplied by these numbers giving the CPU speed. For example if you have a Bus Speed of 200 and a multiplier of x2, then the CPU speed is 400 MHz. Simple. Increasing the multiplier results in faster CPU speed.

Overclocking through BIOS
Most BIOS systems have the option to change your CPU speed. This is the easiest method since it's all done on your screen. When booting, enter your BIOS and look for that option to alter CPU speed or voltage. Then just change the values and see the results.

Playing with the jumpers
This requires to open your computer case. Always have your motherboard's manual handy. Carefully read the manual to see how you should fit your jumpers for each CPU speed. Change their position in order to alter the bus and multiplier settings and achieve higher speed.

Using overclocking software
This is another easy method and it is highly recommended. Go online and search for the term -Overclocking software-. You will discover many programs. I can't recommend any specific software, you have to climb that cliff on your own. After you download and install the overclocking software, it's as easy as using the interface to alter CPU speed. Before proceeding, make sure you read the software help files and instructions.

Here's how to overclock your CPU in minutes! Discover how you can triple your computer's performance without spending a single cent on expensive hardware. 100% Guaranteed! With this step-by-step system anyone can deliver explosive performance using only free methods. All your friends will wonder how you did it. Take advantage of this offer and put your CPU in full throttle!