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If you are currently overclocking your computer it is recommended setting everything to its default/stock settings. This goes for 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 your previous overclock settings were stable. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from your motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS], and GPU overclocks are managed by a variety of programs. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/index.htm MSI Afterburner]. | If you are currently overclocking your computer it is recommended setting everything to its default/stock settings. This goes for 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 your previous overclock settings were stable. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from your motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS], and GPU overclocks are managed by a variety of programs. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/index.htm MSI Afterburner]. | ||
====Junk and Unnecessary Programs==== | |||
Junk and unnecessary programs can slow down and computer, eating up valuable resources. These programs include browser tool bars, shareware programs installed during the installation of a separated program, bloatware that is installed my the computer manufacturer and programs installed by the user that is not longer used or needed. Many of these programs automatically start at system boot, eating up your system resources and slowing down your 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 your new or used computer for any bloatware and unnecessary programs and then run the uninstallers for these programs for you. This isn't foolproof; however, so manually scanning through your installed programs is still recommended. Remove any programs you know are no longer needed on your system; however, be careful what you uninstall if you don't know what it is. Google the program and read about it before uninstalling if the program is unknown to you. | |||
====Ghosts in the Machine==== | ====Ghosts in the Machine==== |
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