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If the system being used to mod test is currently overclocked, it is recommended to revert everything to its default/stock settings. This includes the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Although the chances are low, it's possible for a new mod that is resource intensive to instigate stability issues, even if the overclock settings were stable to begin with. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from the motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface UEFI], and GPU overclocks are usually managed by a 3rd party program. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html MSI Afterburner]. | If the system being used to mod test is currently overclocked, it is recommended to revert everything to its default/stock settings. This includes the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Although the chances are low, it's possible for a new mod that is resource intensive to instigate stability issues, even if the overclock settings were stable to begin with. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from the motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface UEFI], and GPU overclocks are usually managed by a 3rd party program. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html MSI Afterburner]. | ||
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Bloatware and unnecessary programs can slow down a computer; eating up valuable resources. These programs include browser tool bars, shareware programs installed during the installation of a separate program, bloatware that was installed by the computer manufacturer and programs installed by the user that are no longer used or needed. Many of these programs automatically start at system boot, eating up system resources and slowing down the computer. It's important to remove these programs for a more stable system. One great program that will help detect and remove these programs is [http://pcdecrapifier.com/ PC Decrapifier]. PC Decrapifier will scan both new and used computers for any bloatware and unnecessary programs and then run the uninstallers for these programs. This isn't foolproof; however, so manually scanning through the installed programs is still recommended. Remove any programs that are no longer needed on the system; however, be careful of uninstalling unknown programs because they might be important. For these types of programs, Google the program names and read about them before uninstalling. | |||
====Ghosts in the Machine==== | ====Ghosts in the Machine==== |
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