If you ever wanted to know some of the core mechanics and history of computer hard drives, then this is the episode for you. Malkor and Grebog also talk about how to short stroke your spindle hard drive and answer the question of what you can or may have to do if you have a hard drive failure.

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Learn the basics about what to look for in hard drives. Malkor and Grebog discuss the different communication protocols and the other various specifications on hard drives and what pertains to a spindle hard drive and a solid state hard drive. We also let you know what you need to look for to get an apples to apples type of comparison between a solid state hard drive and a spindle hard drive.

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As the video cards advances, Grebog and Malkor take a stand. This week we discussed some of the ins and outs of ATI and Nvidia cards. We even discuss the importance of DirectX 10 and 11. All this and some random obscure facts and humor in the middle of the recording that was sort of related to the topic…

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In this episode Grebog and Malkor go into the details of video cards. We cover the basics of what makes up a video card, whether it be a stand alone or an integrated version.

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In This episode Grebog and Malkor go into the details of AMD and Intel north bridge chips. They discuss what makes them similar and also unique and how to tell what naming conventions mean when looking at the part numbers. And as usual, we delve into the news for motherboards which includes USB 3.0 and the latest SATA iteration.

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In this episode Grebog and Malkor discuss the basic features of motherboards. We talk about the form factors all the way to the different protocols and communication standards found on motherboards.

Next Episode: AMD and Intel Northbridge and what they offer for motherboards.

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What is RAM? – Random Access Memory. Grebog and Malkor delve into the depths of RAM. We talk about the extreme details that make RAM work and the important information that will help you understand what to look for in RAM. Also some bleeding edge tech is discussed and how it could effect the future of RAM as we know it.

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The 3rd and final episode about processors. We cover the details that make the Intel processors what they are today. Grebog tries to make a prediction of where he sees the processors heading in the immediate future. Finally Grebog and Malkor delve into the comparison of AMD and Intel processors and where they stand.

Learn what makes AMD processors special as we discuss the ins and outs of the various microprocessors by AMD. We cover from the Athlon to the Phenom II X6, but as always this topic is constantly changing.

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In this episode Grebog and Malkor cover the basic technology common in most microprocessors. If you want to learn what makes a processor tick, then this is a good introductory to that. In the following episodes we will cover the key features between AMD and Intel processors.

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