INTRODUCTION

• Antivirus



• DVD



• Games



• Graphics



• HDTV



• Linux



• Monitors



• Motherboards/Processors/Memory



• Mouse



• Networking



• Windows

• Avira AntiVir
  AntiVir Personal Edition. Includes free forum support.
• avast!
  A full featured antivirus package designed for home users and non-commercial use.
• AVG Anti-Virus
  Full featured anti-virus software for single home users.
• BitDefender 8 Free Edition
  A free on-demand virus scanner.
• ClamWin Free Antivirus
  A scanner that features high detection rates for viruses and spyware.
• HouseCall
  A free online virus scanning service provided by Trend Micro.
• McAfee FreeScan
  An online virus scanner that provides infomation on cleaning an infected system.

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• DVD Decrypter
  Decrypt and copy DVD's to your hard drive.
• DVDFab Decrypter
  Decrypt and copy DVD's to your hard drive.
• DVD FAQ
  A comprehensive FAQ at DVD Demystified.
• DVD Genie
  Tweaks for popular software based DVD players such as PowerDVD and WinDVD.
• Doom9
  The definitive DVD backup resource.
• ImgBurn
  Free CD/DVD burner utility program.
• Maximizing DVD Playback
  Covers TV-Out, DVD playback, Media Player, and more. Includes tweaks for NVIDIA based graphics cards.
• RipIt4Me
  A freeware utility that helps you backup your copy protected DVDs.
• TMPGEnc
  Free AVI to MPEG1 video format converter.

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• America's Army
  Tweak guide for America's Army at TweakGuides.com.
• Baldur's Gate 2
  The Baldur's Gate 2 Tweak Pack features a compilation of fixes, cosmetic changes, and tweaks at The Gibberlings 3.
• Battlefield 1942
  Battlefield 1942 tweak guide at TweakTown.
• Battlefield Vietnam
  Battlefield Vietnam tweak guide at TweakGuides.com
• Battlefield 2
  Tweak guide for Battlefield 2 at TweakGuides.com.
• BioShock
  BioShock tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Call of Duty 2 Demo
  Tweak guide for the Call of Duty 2 demo at TweakGuides.com.
• Connection Tweaks
  Connection tweaks for a variety of first person shooters.
• Counter-Strike
  PlanetHardware's Counter-Strike tweak guide.
• Counter-Strike
  [TiC]EVIL.'s Half-Life and Counter-Strike tips and tweaks.
• Deus Ex
  PlanetDeusEx tweak guide on increasing image quality and performance of Deus Ex.
• Doom 3
  Guide to Doom 3 at nV News.
• Doom 3
  Doom 3 tweak guide at SysOpt.com.
• Doom 3
  A quick tweak guide for Doom 3 at The Tech Report.
• Doom 3
  Doom 3 tweak guide at TechSpot.
• Doom 3
  A comprehensive guide for Doom 3 and Resurrection of Evil at UpsetChaps.
• Doom 3
  Doom 3 console guide at ViperLair.
• EverQuest 2
  A comprehensive guide covering the display settings in EverQuest 2.
• EverQuest 2
  EverQuest II graphics overview at nV News.
• Far Cry
  Far Cry tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Far Cry 1.2 Patch
  nV News forum discussion about the 1.2 patch and enabling Shader Model 3.0.
• Far Cry 1.3 Patch
  nV News forum discussion about the 1.3 patch and enabling HDR effects and Normal Map Compression.
• F.E.A.R.
  F.E.A.R. tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Flight Simulator X
  Flight Simulator X tweaks at FS Staion.com.
• Gothic 3
  INI Tweaks: How to make Gothic 2 look and perform better at JoWooD forums.
• Gothic 3
  Enable AA and Bloom simultaneopusly tweak.
• Halo
  Halo tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Half-Life 2
  Half-Life 2 performance tips discussion thread at nV News.
• Half-Life 2
  Half-Life 2 optimization guide at FiringSquad.
• Half-Life 2
  Half-Life 2 tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Icewind Dale II
  A collection of tweaks for Icewind Dale II at The Gibberlings 3.
• Lock On
  Tips, tweaks, and tutorials for the flight sim Lock On: Modern Air Combat.
• Lock On
  Summary of frame-rate improvement tips at UbiSoft forums.
• Morrowind
  Comprehensive tweaking guide for Bethesda's RPG Morrowind over at TweakTown.
• Morrowind FPS Optimizer
  Improves Morrowind performance by adjusting the view and AI distance on the fly.
• NASCAR Racing 2003
  NASCAR Racing 2003 tweaks at 30+ Racing.
• Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
  Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 tweak guide at Tweaktown.
• Oblivion
  A comprehensive guide on optimizing Oblivion at Atomic MPC.
• Oblivion
  Increase Oblivions texture level of detail with CaptNKILL's texture mods.
• Planescape Torment
  The Planescape Torment Tweak Pack features a compilation of fixes, cosmetic changes, and tweaks at The Gibberlings 3.
• Quake 3
  PlanetHardware's graphics tweaking guide for Quake 3.
• Quake 3 Arena
  Quake 3 Arena Tune-Up Guide at nV News.
• Quake 3 Arena
  Quake 3 Arena Tune-Up Guide Part 2 at nV News.
• Quake 3 Team Arena
  Covers the performance of Quake 3 Team Arena using various graphics settings.
• Quake 4
  Quake 4 tweak guide at TweakGuides.com.
• Quake 4
  In-depth guide for Quake 4 at Upset Chaps.
• Raven Shield
  Raven Shield tweaks at Tactical Gamer forums.
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. tweaks at TweakGuides.com.
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. tweaks at AtomicPC.
• Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2
  A tweak guide for Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 at TweakGuides.com.
• Supreme Commander
  Supreme Commander tweaks at AtomicPC.
• Tribes 2
  Connection, framerate, and video tweaks for Tribes 2 by UpsetChaps.
• Tribes 2
  Tribes 2 troubleshooting guide at PlanetTribes.
• Unreal
  Covers performance tuning for Unreal at PlanetUnreal.
• Unreal Tournament
  Performance tuning for Unreal Tournament running under Direct3D, OpenGL, and Glide.
• Unreal Tournament
  Covers performance tuning for Unreal Tournament at PlanetUnreal.
• Unreal Tournament 2003
  Official UT2003 tweak guide at Epic's web site.
• Unreal Tournament 2003
  Performance tuning for the Unreal Tournament 2003 at Tweaktown.
• Unreal Tournament 2004
  Tweak guide for Unreal Tournament 2004 at TweakGuides.com.
• TechSpot
  An extensive list of tweaks for popular games at TechSpot.
• Tweak3D
  Tweaks page at Tweaks3D which covers games, hardware, and operating systems.

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• Artifact Tester
  Tests the stability and the level of artifacting of overclocked video cards.
• Asus Tweak Utility
  Tweak utility for older Asus based graphics cards. Look for filename beginning with "tweak".
• aTuner - Recommended
  Allows changes to vsync, antialiasing (including unofficial modes) and anisotropic filtering.
• Catalyst Tweak Guide - Recommended
  A comprehensive tweak guide for ATI's Catalyst graphics drivers.
• CoolBits - Recommended
  Registry entry that provides overclocking and Direct 3D vsync applets for NVIDIA graphics drivers.
• Detonator Destroyer
  Removes Detonator driver registry entries from Windows 9x and ME based systems.
• Detonator/GeForce Tweak Guide
  3DGPU's Detonator driver and GeForce tweak guide.
• Driver Cleaner - Recommended
  Removes files that are left over after uninstalling older drivers.
• Forceware Tweak Guide - Recommended
  A comprehensive tweak guide for NVIDIA's Forceware graphics drivers at TweakGuides.com.
• FRAPS - Recommended
  Displays the framerate in real-time for games and programs running under DirectX and OpenGL.
• GeForce Tweaks
  Tweak3D's GeForce tweak guide.
• GeForce Tweaks
  3DSpotlight's GeForce 1/2/3/4 tweak guide.
• GLView
  Online OpenGL extension viewer for Windows and MacOS.
• Graphics Comparison Chart
  A graphics comparison chart at The Tech Report.
• HZ Tool
  Freeware program for Windows 95 and 98 that manages refresh rates.
• LoptopVideo2go
  Customized INF files for NVIDIA based desktop and mobile graphics processors.
• MultiRes
  Windows monitor refresh rate customization utility developed by EnTech Taiwan.
• nHancer
  A replacement profile editor with SLI support.
• nvHardPage
  Enables hidden driver features and driver settings to be managed.
• NVTweak
  Unlocks options such as overclocking, AGP settings, hardware settings, temperature settings and fan control in the driver control panel.
• NVIDIA Tweak Guide
  Planet Hardware's guide to tweaking NVIDIA based graphics cards.
• NVresume
  Resets memory clock speed upon resuming from a power saving state. Developed by EnTech Taiwan.
• PCIList
  Reports AGP graphics card settings including fast-writes and side-band addressing. Developed by EnTech Taiwan.
• Pokemon TV Utility
  Video in viewer for Elsa based graphics cards running under Windows 9X and ME.
• PowerStrip - Recommended
  Advanced support tool for graphics cards. Developed by EnTech Taiwan
• RefreshForce
  Allows refresh rates to be managed under Windows 2000 and XP.
• RefreshLock
  Allows refresh rates to be managed under most Windows operating systems.
• RivaTuner - Recommended
  A comprehensive tweak program for NVIDIA based graphics cards.
• SoftQuadro
  Enables certain Quadro only features on GeForce based graphics card using software methods.
• TNT/TNT2 Tweaks
  Tweak3D's TNT and TNT2 tweak guide.
• TNT Tweak Me Up
  TNT and TNT2 overclocking utility. Allows resolution and refresh rates to be managed.
• TVTool
  Software for using the TV-Out features of various NVIDIA based cards.
• UniRefresh
  DOS based monitor refresh rate utility.
• VirtualDub - Recommended
  A video capture and processing utility for Windows 98, NT, 2000, and XP.
• 3dfx and Windows 2000/XP
  3dfx FAQ and downloads for Windows 2000/XP at NT Compatible.
• 3D Glasses
  Stereovision.net is the ultimate source for information on 3D glasses.

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• Keohi HDTV Tips and Tweaks
  Tips and tweaks from various sources including contributions from a number of highly respected video specialists.

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• nV News Forum
  nForce and Redhat 7.3 installation tips.
• nV News Forum
  nForce2 (Asus A7N8X) and Linux install guide.
• nV News Forum
  NVIDIA graphics driver installation tips for FreeBSD.
• nV News Forum
  NVIDIA graphics driver installation tips for Redhat 8.0.
• nV News Forum
  NVIDIA graphics driver installation tips for Mandrake 9.0.
• nV News Forum
  NVIDIA Linux installer feedback thread.
• nV News Forum
  Unofficial RPM how-to.

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• Brightness and Contrast
  A description of a monitors brightness and contrast controls along with a section on monitor adjustment.

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• About.com
  BIOS information, frequently asked questions, upgrades, and tweaks.
• Asus A8N-SLI FAQ
  Frequently asked questions about the Asus A8N-SLI nForce 4 motherboard at Hardware Analysis.
• BIOS Guide
  The Definitive BIOS Optimization Guide at Adrian's Rojak Pot.
• Cacheman
  Disk cache management tool that allows disk cache settings to be managed.
• DiskInfo - Recommended
  A disk space use analyzer. A free utility from Soft-Central.

• MemTest
  Evaluates the ability of your PC's memory to store and retrieve data accurately.
• MemTest86
  Executes a series of tests to check for memory errors.
• MemTest86+
  A port of MemTest86 with bug fixes and enhancements.
• MemTurbo II
  Makes more RAM available for applications and operating system. For all versions of Windows.
• Motherboard Monitor
  Reports a motherboard's temperature, voltages, fan speeds, and CPU temperature. Development discontinued as of July 6, 2004.
• Prime95
  Use the Prime95 torture test to test system stability.
• NVIDIA System Utility
  Allows adjustments to nForce2 and nForce3-based system components, including temperature and voltages.
• SpeedFan - Recommended
  Freeware program that monitors fan speeds, temperatures and voltages.
• WCPUID
  Reports CPU information such as clock speed and L2 cache size.
• Windows XP - Recommended
  Article on changing a motherboard with Windows XP installed by Michael Stevens, MS-MVP.

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• PS2Rate
  Changes the refresh rate of your PS/2 Mouse under Windows 95/98.

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• About.com
  Network speed tweaks and tests.
• Cable Modems
  Cable modem troubleshooting guide.
• Cable Modems
  Cable modem speed tips for various versions of Windows, Linux, and Macintosh at Cable Modem.net.
• Cable Modems
  Cable modem speed tips from Cable Modem.org.
• Cable Modems
  Navas Cable Modem and DSL tuning guide.
• Cable Modems
  Cable modem and xDSL resources at Speed Guide.net.
• EasyMTU
  Speeds up dial-up connections by optimizing TCP/IP settings.
• MTUPatch
  Optimal Registry settings for cable modems and xDSL.

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• About.com
  Web site devoted to Windows tips and tricks, troubleshooting, and utilities.
• Benchmarking Under Windows XP
  Microsoft's article on benchmarking under Windows XP.

• FastBoot
  BootVis - a performance trace visualization tool for use with Windows XP systems. No longer available from Microsoft.

• Internet Explorer
  TechSpot's Internet Explorer and Outlook Express tweak guide.

• MegaGames
  A comprehensive library of tweaking programs for Windows.

• NT Compatible
  Web site devoted to Windows NT, 2000, and XP resources.

• RegCleaner - Recommended
  Gets rid of obsolete entries in the Windows registry.
• TweakALL
  Take control over your Windows operating system.
• Tweak XP
  Web site devoted to tweaking Windows XP.
• Windows NT
  A collection of Windows NT enhancements and tweaks.
• Windows XP
  Windows XP startup and general performance tweaks at Ars Technica.
• Windows XP
  Windows XP Performance Optimization 101 at FiringSquad.
• Windows XP - Recommended
  The Windows XP Tweaking Companion (XPTC) at TweakGuides.com.
• Windows XP
  Microsoft's article on how to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP.
• Windows XP - Recommended
  Article on Windows XP Product Activation (WPA) by Alex Nichol, MS-MVP.
• Windows XP
  Ramesh's Windows XP Troubleshooting site.
• Windows 2000
  Windows tweaks, secrets, bugs, and patches.

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