RAM Latency VS Clock Speed

You may have noticed that when faster memory first becomes available, it comes with a higher latency than similar existing RAM. Why is this, and how does that affect overall performance? Also, when you overclock RAM in the BIOS, you will get much better results if you adjust the CAS latency at the same time. But how do you know what value to enter for CAS? And what if motherboard limitations require that you use a lower-than-specified RAM speed? Did you know that you then get to use a lower value for CAS?

This article will answer these questions, and includes formulas and charts so you can feel confident in your RAM purchase and use the correct settings.

How to Install PyTivo on Synology NAS

PyTivo is a free program that allows you to serve to your Tivo videos, pics and music stored on your Synology. Here are instructions that attempt to be complete enough so that most anyone can get PyTivo working on their Synology NAS.

Windows Server – Force Your Network Connection to Where it Belongs

What to do when Windows marks your network connection as Public when it is on the private LAN or marks it Private when it is on the public Internet. Click "Read more!" for some answers.

FIX - Windows Media Player Crashes Immediately on Open

This is a fix for one of the causes of Media Player consistently crashing with the message, “Windows Media Player has stopped working."

SQLDMO for SQL Server 2005/2008 and Your Installation

This article is for those building an install for a VB6 program that uses SQLDMO to control Microsoft SQL Server. Connecting to SQL Server 2000 is easy but now you are having trouble dealing with SQL Server 2005 and 2008.

Here is the solution.

Building a High-end Windows 2008 Database Server

This is a comprehensive article on building a database server with an eye on maximizing performance. This covers both the building of the hardware and the setup of the OS and SQL Server.

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