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Learn practical tech skills with our how-to guides and tutorials, covering a wide range of topics for all experience levels. Browse our comprehensive Guides section, featuring 137 items organized from newest to oldest. Whether you're after in-depth benchmarks or expert buying advice, it's all here. Use the sub-category and year filters to quickly find what you need.

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Turn your Raspberry Pi into a full featured XBMC Media Center in an hour or less

Turn your Raspberry Pi into a full featured XBMC Media Center in an hour or less

May 2, 2013 | In this guide we show you how to turn the Raspberry Pi into a micro media center that will play your whole medial library for under $45 shipped to your door.

Case Smithing: Personalized Acrylic Etching and Engraving

Case Smithing: Personalized Acrylic Etching and Engraving

April 15, 2013 | John Williamson aka Pwnography6 is back after a short break to bring us another guide in his Case Smithing series. This time he focuses on adding personalized acrylic etching and engraving to your case mod.

Case Smithing: Getting Started with DIY Cable Sleeving

Case Smithing: Getting Started with DIY Cable Sleeving

January 29, 2013 | John Williamson aka Pwnography6 is back again with another case modding guide. This time he shows you how to "sleeve" the cables of your power supply and cooling fans.

Wi-Fi Tweak Guide for Better Wireless Performance in your Home or Office Network

Wi-Fi Tweak Guide for Better Wireless Performance in your Home or Office Network

January 24, 2013 | In this guide we give you some easy, but often forgotten suggestions, tips and tweaks to improve the performance and throughput of your home or office wireless network.

Case Smithing: Peeping Tom's BitFenix Prodigy Window Mod

Case Smithing: Peeping Tom's BitFenix Prodigy Window Mod

January 4, 2013 | John Williamson aka Pwnography6 is back with another case modding guide. This time he takes a BitFenix Prodigy chassis and adds in a side panel window.

Case Smithing: The Stealth Optical Bay Drive

Case Smithing: The Stealth Optical Bay Drive

December 6, 2012 | John Williamson aka Pwnography6 brings us a simple case mod today and most people can complete in under one hour. Hide your ugly optical drive, and make your case even more appealing!

Case Smithing: Go with the flow - Installing a new case fan mount

Case Smithing: Go with the flow - Installing a new case fan mount

November 16, 2012 | John is back with another Case Smithing guide. This time he shows us the various methods of installing a new case fan mount in your rig.

Case Smithing: The Mod Workshop - Case Modding Tools You Need

Case Smithing: The Mod Workshop - Case Modding Tools You Need

November 14, 2012 | John Williamson aka Pwnography6 joins TweakTown to bring us up to speed on the world of case modding. In his first article he tells us what sorts of tools are a must for the modding toolbox.

Alienware OptX AW2310 23-inch Monitor De-bezel Modification Guide

Alienware OptX AW2310 23-inch Monitor De-bezel Modification Guide

May 9, 2012 | A step-by-step guide on how to de-bezel an Alienware AW2310 monitor and how they look in a three screen portrait setup.

TweakTown's 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide

TweakTown's 2011 Holiday Shopping Guide

December 16, 2011 | Shopping for your loved ones can be difficult, but TweakTown will help you get it right this year.

Battlefield 3 Mini Tweak Guide for Latency (ping) and more

Battlefield 3 Mini Tweak Guide for Latency (ping) and more

November 24, 2011 | Frustrated by an increasing amount of latency aka ping in the hot new gaming title Battlefield 3, we set to fix the problem. Other tweaks included, too!

TweakTown's Guide to Shopping like a Pro

TweakTown's Guide to Shopping like a Pro

December 3, 2010 | Chris shows you how to get better than Black Friday prices every day, and just in time for Christmas, too!

Getting more from your iPad with Citrix and Desktop Connect

Getting more from your iPad with Citrix and Desktop Connect

May 7, 2010 | If you bought an iPad you will know by now that it is a tad limited. Today we show you two new ways to expand on what your iPad can do.

ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series Blu-ray HD Audio Bitstream Guide

ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series Blu-ray HD Audio Bitstream Guide

April 16, 2010 | Lossless TrueHD and DTS-HD audio from Blu-ray movies directly to amp using bitstreaming over HDMI and a Radeon HD 5000 video card. We guide you.

TweakTown's Solid State Drive Optimization Guide

TweakTown's Solid State Drive Optimization Guide

February 1, 2010 | The black art of setting up an SSD isn't that dark, nor is it much of an art. Chris fills us in on how to get the most out of your solid state drive.

TweakTown's Guide to Taking Your Tech on the Road

TweakTown's Guide to Taking Your Tech on the Road

October 14, 2009 | So what do you do when you want to "get away", but really, really want to make sure you are still connected? - We'll show you in this how-to today.

Home Theatre PC and Ripping Station Guide

Home Theatre PC and Ripping Station Guide

June 25, 2009 | Keep your DVD and music collection on disk with our guide to creating a home theatre ripping box.

Five must-have FREE apps for Windows PC maintenance

Five must-have FREE apps for Windows PC maintenance

January 30, 2009 | Cameron checks in with five must-have FREE applications for Windows PC maintenance, which are designed to help keep your system running silky smooth.

Building an AMD HTPC - Capable of Blu-ray HD Audio Playback

Building an AMD HTPC - Capable of Blu-ray HD Audio Playback

January 20, 2009 | Cameron spends time researching the perfect AMD based Home Theater PC for 2009 that is capable of properly playing back Blu-ray HD audio and video.

Windows 7 and Vista (and XP) Simple Multi-Boot Guide

Windows 7 and Vista (and XP) Simple Multi-Boot Guide

January 13, 2009 | Keen to have the best each OS has to offer on the same PC? We show you the cleanest way to go about it.

TweakTown's Guide To Water Cooling Made Easy

TweakTown's Guide To Water Cooling Made Easy

October 30, 2008 | Ever wanted to make the jump to liquid cooling, but not sure how to start? We show you the ropes in this How-To.

Using an old router as a DIY wireless Access Point

Using an old router as a DIY wireless Access Point

August 26, 2008 | Got an old router collecting dust? Why not put it to good use for better network coverage. We explain how today.

How To Replace Memory Heat Spreaders

How To Replace Memory Heat Spreaders

June 30, 2008 | Welcome to another session of void-your-warranty, as today we take a look at upgrading stock heat spreaders on RAM.

Installing Linux onto your Sony PS3

Installing Linux onto your Sony PS3

February 24, 2008 | Keen to further expand the capabilities of your PS3? What better way than to install Linux! - We show you how.

HD DVD and Blu-ray Ripping Guide - HDCP free HD content

HD DVD and Blu-ray Ripping Guide - HDCP free HD content

March 26, 2007 | You just bought a new HD movie and are shocked to find you cannot watch without HDCP hardware - our guide will help you!

Data Backup Guide - Online and Hardware Solutions Examined

Data Backup Guide - Online and Hardware Solutions Examined

January 8, 2007 | We take a look at online and hardware backup solutions in this guide about protecting and securing your important data.

2006 Holiday Shopping Guide: Building a high-end Gaming PC!

2006 Holiday Shopping Guide: Building a high-end Gaming PC!

December 11, 2006 | Want to build a high-end gaming PC these holidays? We provide a guide on the best parts and components to use!

Playing DivX and Xvid content on Xbox 360 - An easy guide!

Playing DivX and Xvid content on Xbox 360 - An easy guide!

December 4, 2006 | Ever wanted to play DivX or Xvid movies on your Xbox 360 console? We provide an easy guide to making it happen!

Intel Core 2 Conroe Memory Settings Guide

Intel Core 2 Conroe Memory Settings Guide

September 10, 2006 | What is better when it comes to Core 2 memory settings? Today we report what settings work best for the new Conroe CPU.

Gadget Guide #1 - February 2006

Gadget Guide #1 - February 2006

February 20, 2006 | Our latest feature here at TweakTown is our Gadget Guides where we look at computer things useful, crazy and ridiculous.

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 - Installation and Tweaking Guide

Microsoft Windows XP SP2 - Installation and Tweaking Guide

August 11, 2004 | No matter what you've heard about Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, it's always a good idea to get a first-hand look. That's what Gavin Ballard did, and in this article, he runs us through the new features, the install process, and a few tweaks to help you get SP2 up and running with the maximum performance possible.

Battlefield 1942 Tweak Guide

Battlefield 1942 Tweak Guide

December 24, 2002 | Did Santa leave you a copy of Battlefield 1942 under the Christmas tree this year? If he was kind enough to do so, rip the plastic covers off and get down to business with Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi's in-depth tweaking game to this WWII combat simulation!

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 Tweaking Guide

November 23, 2002 | With all the new games hitting the shelves lately, there has been little choice for those wanting the best in driving titles. Recently, EA Games released Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit 2, but with all the fancy graphics you might have a few problems bringing that new game to life. Come join Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi as he takes you step by step through the processes necessary to get the most out of this new racing game!

Unreal Tournament 2003 Tweak Guide

Unreal Tournament 2003 Tweak Guide

October 23, 2002 | After the long wait and all the media hype, Unreal Tournament 2003 is finally here! But now that you've forked out the cash for the latest and greatest in gaming, how can you make sure to get the most out of your fragging experience? To find out, come join Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi as he takes a hard look at not only the in-game settings, but also the secret settings that hide within the game's .ini files. Check out this comprehensive guide for yourself!

Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Tweak Guide

Unreal Tournament 2003 Demo Tweak Guide

September 14, 2002 | So you waited for hours and have finally downloaded that new demo that came out for Unreal Tournament 2003, but how can you make sure that your computer gives you the best possible results? Come join Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi as he takes you step by step through the settings of this new demo. We'll be looking at in-game settings and some settings that are hidden, so make sure to stop on on and see just what you've been missing in this highly playable demo!

America's Army: Special Forces Tweak Guide

America's Army: Special Forces Tweak Guide

September 9, 2002 | America's Army is, surprisingly enough, a game centered around the US Army. The game was developed by the US Army and US Dept. of Defense experts. Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi and the rest of the TweakTown Team thought it may be fitting to provide a tweak guide to this popular game as we near the anniversary of September 11. If you're a fan of America's Army, why not check out this guide to get the most out of the game!

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Tweak Guide

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind Tweak Guide

July 16, 2002 | In our first, of what will become a continuous stream of comprehensive gaming based tweaking guides, our newest writer, Koroush "PersianImmortal" Ghazi, has completed a very in-depth guide on obtaining the best performance from The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. Since Morrowind is such a demanding game on most systems, this guide goes into detail about improving not only game settings but general system settings so everyone is able to play this game at a decent framerate and in a stable environment on computers with varying specifications. Grab a coffee, sit back and learn with Koroush!

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