Cheap Computer Parts in Cebu

Hello guys! Here is a list of stores in Cebu where I found the cheapest parts and systems for PC and laptop. I will update this every time I discover new cheap prices.

Ranked from CHEAPEST to the not so CHEAP, with #1 as the cheapest.

1. Gaisano Interpace (site is somewhat buggy
                                  sometimes. I got the pricelist as
                                  of September 30, 2012 anyways,
                                  so tell me if you want it. Place
                                  a comment and your email.

This store offers the best of computer parts and systems at a very cheap price. A sample would be their 2GB RAM, they only sell it for Php610.00 while it sells for Php750.00 on the other store I checked. I forgot the Brand, but what I asked for is their cheapest 2GB RAM. Their service is also very good. They have many people to help you or guide you.



Please, also, place a comment for the cheapest stores that you know and I will find it out for everyone else, too :)

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Game Lagging When Playing Games Fix

Does your game lag when playing games? It might be caused by CPU Overheating just like my PC. After some minutes of playing an online game, my game lags all of a sudden. It goes back to normal after a minute or two, but goes lagging again. This is because when the CPU overheats, the system downclocks it to prevent damage to the hardware.

A simple electric fan will do the trick. I am referring to the electric fan "for humans", you know... it works for me. Just make the wind hit the laptop and it should prevent the CPU from downclocking because of overheating. If, somehow, this doesn't work, I will teach you how to downvolt your CPU in order to lower the temperature when it is at work.

fig. 1

Before that, download CPU-Z, it gathers information of your system including Core clocks, GPU and RAM, etc. NOW, run CPU-Z and take note of your Core Speed and Core VID (fig.1), leave it open.Try playing your game. Play it until it starts to lag. When it does, switch quickly to CPU-Z and see if your Core Speed and Core VID dropped to lower values. If this is what is happening, we will downvolt your Core VID so your CPU uses less voltage and, thus, results to lower temperatures.

Down-volting the CPU

(NOTE: Please use at your own risk. I will not be held liable for any damage on your hardware by following this guide.)

1. You will need 3 programs. Download these from their own websites.

    RightMark CPU Clock Utility - used to downvolt (scroll down and look for this. Choose either rar or exe)

    ORTHOS - used to stress the CPU in order to have system stability

    HWMonitor - used to take note of temperature

fig. 2

2. Close all your running applications and run HWMonitor. Take note of your Core Temperatures (all cores, fig. 2). Record the Minimum and Maximum values on a piece of paper. Now, run ORTHOS(fig. 3). On Test option, choose Blend - stress CPU and RAM. Click Start. Run this for around 10-15 minutes. When finished, click STOP. Switch to HWMonitor and record the new Minimum and Maximum temperature values. Mine runs very hot, around 90+ degrees Celsius which causes my laptop to downclock. 

fig. 3

fig. 4

3. Now, it is time to downvolt. Run RightMark CPU Clock Utility. Go to Profiles > Performance on Demand and check Use P-state transitions (PST) on both AC power and Battery. Also check all the boxes below them as seen on figure 4.

fig. 5

When done, go to Profiles and change current to Performance on Demand. Scroll down to the highest multiplier you have, mine is 9.0x (fig. 5). To the right of that is the voltage used by your CPU when it boosts 9x. Now, let's lower this voltage to decrease the temperature which is our goal. This will be trial and error. Click on the voltage and try 0.1000 lower than the original. So, if your original voltage for 9.0x is 1.750V like mine, lower it to 1.0750V. Click Apply. Now, let's stress your CPU for stability test. Go to ORTHOS and on Test, select Blend - stress CPU and RAM then click start. Do this for at most 45 minutes.

If you do not crash or see some screen defects like lines or whatever, then you have a stable downclock. You can downclock further but be sure to run the stability test. Don't worry if you crash or get blue screens, your voltage configuration will go back to the original or the last stable configuration. Browse over the settings, you will know much more :)













CAUTION: DON'T ADD VOLTAGE! YOU MIGHT BURN YOUR LAPTOP!

I tell you again, guys. By following this guide, you agree that I will not be held responsible for any damage or loss. Please do this at your own risk.

I hope I helped you in this, guys! :)
If you have questions, please feel free to post comments. I or other people can help you.



God bless!:)

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How to Take Care of Your Laptop Battery

Every PC or Laptop owners should know this.

If you are at home and are using your laptop with the adapter connected to the outlet, take out your battery unless you are charging it. Or when it is full already, take it out and just use the adapter for power supply.

This will prolong the lifespan of your battery. If you leave it fully charged and with your laptop connected to outlet, I don't know what happens but, if your battery was good enough for 10 hours, now it will just make your laptop stay alive for less than an hour.
This is what happened to my battery. I was able to do so many things for my laptop when it was new, but now it only reaches a maximum of 45 minutes. It was because I am using my laptop like a desktop and I didn't know that I should take the battery off.

So, here's how to do it.

1. If you are using the laptop away from home at a later time, charge the battery to full. If you are using the laptop as a desktop replacement, charge the battery to around 45%.

2. Take out the battery and be sure to plug the power adapter is plugged to the outlet in order for the laptop not to turn off.

3. For the people using the laptop as a desktop replacement, charge your battery every week and up to 45% charge only. This charge will most likely dissipate throughout the week.


So, that's how to take care of your laptop's battery. Laptop batteries are expensive! So, take care of it!

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