The speed of your external hard drive mostly depends on the cables and the drive itself. It is very difficult, in fact impossible, to increase the hardware speed of your external hard drive. However, a person can improve the cables so as to boost the external hard drive speed.

Use Shorter Cables, Boost External Hard Drive Speed

A long cable allows you to place your external hard drive in a convenient place, far away from the computer. Such long cables affect the external hard drive speed. There are different types of cables and their lengths also vary depending on the kind of cord you use on your hard drive. Cords can be USB 2.0, USB 3.0, eSATA or Firewire. In most cases, the cables have a maximum length of between 2-3 yards or meters. Data transmitted through copper cables travels approximately 60 percent of the speed of light. As you use a short cord, your speed will increase. Typically, this means a short 3-foot cable is twice as fast as a long 6-foot cable. On the other hand, a 2-foot cable will be faster than both cables. read more

If you are trying to get the most out of your CPU via overclocking, then you know how important it is to keep the CPU temperatures as low as possible. Most times, the stock heat sink that came with your CPU can be upgraded to a better heat sink. By upgrading your heat sink, you can lower your stock CPU temps and give yourself a much better chance to achieve greater gains when it comes to overclocking. There are quite a few solid coolers on the market today, so deciding on one can be tough. Lets take a look at a few of the best CPU coolers for overclocking. read more

Somewhat recently, I built a new desktop computer. I have a work specific laptop, so this PC was primarily for gaming. However, I will also use it to browse the web, check email, as a print server, and as another place to backup my files. In the past, when I have built a PC, I have gone with a mid ATX tower. However, with my latest built, I decided to opt for a full ATX case. Specifically, I went with the Cooler Master HAF 932 Full Tower Case. As a side note, I would definitely recommend this case. Let’s take a look at the advantages of a full ATX case, in particular, when compared to a mid tower. read more