Selected sites for hardware problems
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Tom's Hardware Guide: A good resource for getting at the guts of your machine. Helpful guides detail CPU, storage, clocking, performance, chipset issues and more.
http://tomshardware.com/
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Hardware Central: You can even learn how to build your own computer and save some real cash into the bargain.
http://www.hardwarecentral.com/
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WinDrivers: This is a classy site where you'll find links for hundreds of different hardware companies all neatly separated into categories such as video cards, modems, printers, scanners, etc..
http://www.windrivers.com/