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How fast are dual-core processors?

Find out if dual-core processors twice as fast as single-core processors

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Virtualise your old computer

Run your old PC setup from an external hard disk on a new PC

Vintage computing festival planned for Bletchley Park

Home of British computing gathers together experts for two-day festival

Build a mini PC with high-quality audio in mind

How to build the perfect compact hi-fi PC

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Upgrade your PC with a new graphics card

Replacing an old graphics card can speed up a PC considerably. We explain how to do it

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The pros and cons of solid-state disks

We explore the capabilities of the rival to the traditional hard disk

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Make your PC's clock remember the time

If your computer's clock keeps restarting it's likely the battery has run out of power

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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A slow processor may not be a problem

We explain why Speedstep helps a PC's processor use less power

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Intel Core i5-661 processor

An ideal processor for media computers

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FTC sues Intel, alleging anti-competitive behaviour

Suit claims company acted to maintain monopoly in processor market and create one for graphics chips

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Intel i5-750

One of the fastest processors around

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Improve the speed of exporting video

Jim Mcartney wants to edit movies faster on his PC with Magix Movie Edit Pro 2005. We show him how

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Why does Windows increase virtual memory?

We explain what virtual memory is and how Windows uses it

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