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Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell Processor Review
Just a year ago Intel launched their Ivy Bridge processors and now a year later we have another platform launch from Intel. The 4th Generation Core Haswell processors are the “tock” to Intel’s “tick” and “tock” release schedule. A “tock” represents a new architecture and a “tick” represents a process refinement. So Haswell brings with it a new architecture, but is still built on the same 22nm process as Ivy Bridge. Intel has introduced a new LGA1150 socket with Haswell and a new chipset so you will not be able to throw this processor in an older motherboard, you will have to buy a new one. Today we are taking a look at the top of the line Haswell desktop chip the Core i7-4770K. Of course the “K” denotes that it is an unlocked processor. This is a quad-core processor that has a default clock speed of 3.5 GHz and a turbo frequency that goes all the way up to 3.9 GHz.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/intel-core-i7-4770k-haswell-processor-review/
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XSPC AX Radiator Desk Stand Review
One of the biggest limiting factors in what you can do with watercooling is how much room you have in your case. With so much equipment to pack in for watercooling alone, space ends up being one of the chief concerns for builders and modders. And the single biggest limiting factor: how much radiator one can fit. Radiators are large, bulky, and inflexible in how they need to be installed. This can easily lead to the builder having to sacrifice cooling surface for space. There is a solution to this problem though; external radiator stands. And if you have chosen to use XSPC’s AX series of radiators, then you’re in luck. Today we will be looking at the AX Radiator Desk Stand from XSPC.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/xspc-ax-radiator-desk-stand-review/
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Win a NZXT Phantom 630 Case!
It is summer time and it is the perfect time to give you, our readers some free hardware! We have teamed up with our friends at NZXT to give away a brand new NZXT Phantom 630 Case! This Ultra Tower not only looks good it has room for quite a lot inside like long graphics cards, XL-ATX Motherboards, 8 hard drives and a lot of watercooling! Like many of our contests we will be running this one on Facebook and it is extremely easy to enter!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/win-a-nzxt-phantom-630-case/
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Case Mod Friday: ReactorMod
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have a builders ReactorMod build. Here is what he had to say about it: It's a modded Chieftec BX-03 case. I wanted to make it look like it's quite old and kinda shabby. I was thinking about this build for quite a long time, so I managed to collect some cool stuff that I've found on a nearby scrap yard (e.g. switch or steel sheet that I used to make the radiator cover). I also used some spare parts that I had lying around.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-reactormod/
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Enermax Triathlor FC 550W Power Supply Review
Enermax is a brand whose strong product is their power supplies, especially when it comes to the high-end spectrum. Their Platimax and MAXREVO units are some of the best out there. But these units are not cheap in terms of cost. Enermax knows not everyone has a ton of cash to throw at a new power supply so they have created the Triathlor series of power supplies. There are actually the Triathlor and Triathlor FC units. The Triathlor units are lower wattage and non-modular and the Triathlor FC units are higher wattage and are modular. Today we are checking out the Triathlor FC 550W unit which is 80PLUS Bronze certified and offers quiet operation.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/enermax-triathlor-fc-550w-power-supply-review/
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SilverStone ARM22SC ARM Two Dual LCD Monitor Mount Review
We mainly know SilverStone for their cases and for good reason, they are high quality and look great. What if SilverStone took that same quality and put it into a LCD monitor mount? Then you would have what we are reviewing today which is the ARM Two ARM22SC dual LCD Monitor Mount from SilverStone. LCD arms are a great addition to any computer setup, especially if you are using a multi-monitor system. The ARM22SC is constructed with robust aluminum alloy and steel so this is a heavy duty piece of hardware. It will support two displays with VESA mounts. Read on as we get this installed and see how it transforms our desk.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/silverstone-arm22sc-arm-two-dual-lcd-monitor-mount-review/
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Win a Pivos XIOS DS Media Player!
Pivos is a company we have been working with lately and they make some pretty cool little media players. We have already reviewed their XIOS DS media player and it is a very unique device. Pivos was nice enough to give us one to give away to our readers! Just like all of our contests this one is very easy to enter and we will be running it on Facebook? So what are you doing get out there and get your entry in!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/win-a-pivos-xios-ds-media-player/
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Case Mod Friday: Black and White
Welcome to another Case Mod Friday showcase! This week we have Christian Black and White build. Here is what he had to say about it: Well this is the first time I do something like this, and it really is interesting the world of case modding the project is BLACK AND WHITE and really was a design chosen because I began to paint the cabinet only and one thing leads to another as in all cases and was thinking of some ideas for covers.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/case-mod-friday-black-and-white/
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The History Of The Hard Drive
In 1953, engineers in IBM's California-based laboratory invented the very first hard drive. Since that first disk drive, technological advances have been made at an astonishing rate, with data capacity increasing and size and price decreasing exponentially, year on year. 60 years on, the hard drives of today are unrecognizable from the first models, which took up an entire room. Hard drives today are measured in terms of gigabytes and terabytes, rather than megabytes-an amount of data that would have been almost unimaginable in the early history of computers. Here we take a look back at the evolution of the hard drive as it grew from 5MB to 4TB.
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/the-history-of-the-hard-drive/
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Lenovo has been making headlines with their IdeaPad Yoga. It is a tablet convertible that can be used as a laptop as well. There are 11-inch and 13-inch models. While the larger 13-inch model has the choice of Intel Core processors, the 11-inch does not and is rather powered by the NVIDIA Tegra 3 platform. Today we will be taking a look at that unit which does offer a very sleek and slim design, responsive 11.6-inch touchscreen, Lenovo’s patent-pending hinge design that allows the screen to flip completely over and it is running Windows RT. Let’s check it out!
http://www.thinkcomputers.org/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-11-review/

How to Install Google Chrome on the Amazon Kindle Fire HD

As you may know I have recently added a Kindle Fire HD to my gadget list.  I actually really like the device.  You can read my lengthy review on it here.  Amazon tries to keep you in their ecosystem with the Kindle Fire HD.  As such you can only download apps that are in Amazon’s App store.  This really does limit you.  Amazon’s silk browser is alright, but there are plenty of better browsers available for Android.  Amazon blocks them from their app store, but you are still able to install them.  In this guide we will show you how to easily install Google Chrome on your Amazon Kindle Fire HD.  This process shouldn’t take that long and the best part you do not even have to root your Kindle Fire HD!  Let’s get started!

For a full overview on how to install Google Chrome on your Amazon Kindle Fire HD check out our video below.

Here are the step by step instructions:

1. Go into Settings → Device and scroll down to “Allow Installation of Applications” and make sure that is turned ON.

2. Download the ES File Explorer (link) – this makes it easier to find your downloaded files.

3. Download the Google Chrome APK File (link 1 | backup link).

4. Open up ES File Explorer and navigate to the “Downloads” folder.  There you will find your downloaded APK file.  Tap it to install.

There you go now you have Google Chrome running on your Kindle Fire HD!  It really is that easy!  Now off to better browsing and of course the ability to run websites with flash.

If you have any questions about installing Google Chrome on your Kindle Fire HD leave them below.

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  • Bruce in maine
    Works as advertised but chrome does not appear with the other apps so the only way to start chrome is go back to downloads, reinstall and hit open. Help. Thanks.

  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    Bruce, are you sure? Are you looking at the apps on your device, not the cloud apps? If you follow our directions it should appear in your apps list
  • http://twitter.com/OffBeatMammal Offbԑatmammal
    works really well.
    will it get updates like a normal Android Chrome installation or will we have to come back here for updates (will there be some sort of alert)?
    only problem I’ve found is because there’s no Google account service on the device I can’t log in to sync things, but that’s no huge issue
  • http://www.facebook.com/cheryl.sharrah Cheryl Sharrah
    I followed the video and now cannot find the es file in my app library so that I can continue to install google chrome. can you please help?
  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    Cheryl have you sucessfully installed the ES File Explorer app?
  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    Cheryl, have you successfully installed the ES File Explorer app?
  • CJ
    what reason could there be for a website that has flash aspects to have those areas still not be viewable on chrome on my kindle hd after successfully following your instructions? It doesn’t make sense to me why these areas would need flash since they just contain text but I still can’t view the information in these areas :-( … any ideas? please and thank you !
  • GrPaJeff
    Your writeups refer to several links BUT all I get is the following ……….

    2. Download the ES File Explorer (link) – this makes it easier to find your downloaded files.

    3. Download the Google Chrome APK File (link 1 | backup link).

    Could you please fill in the actual links? Thanks ……… Jeff M

  • http://www.bobbuskirk.com Bob Buskirk
    All of the links are in the article:

    Link 1: http://amzn.to/XxMEYR
    Link 2: http://bit.ly/VMSV1y

  • kay
    Once you get Google Chrome on the Kindle fire hd, are we able to see our favorites/bookmarks that are on our laptop?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • natalie
    downloaded and running but i cant sign in. any suggestions?
  • http://www.facebook.com/bert.pereira Bert Pereira
    I am getting a “Unable to parse” error on the apk – what’s that about?
  • Daryl Cobranchi
    I get a cannot open file error.
  • SigneC
    I downloaded the app, but it won’t let me sign into Google Chrome.
  • Tessa
    Thank-you that was very easy, even for me…Is there any way to make Chrome my default browser now?
  • Julie Stone
    I am so excited for this. I love my kindle fire and use it a lot to manage my amazon and ebay online stores, now i can easily use it to manage my Teapplix Inventory System(www.teapplix.com). Thanks for once again helping me save time.
  • http://kindleworld.blogspot.com/ Andrys
    True, it’s really that simple. One thing: ES File Explorer is really good for all kinds of things – an essential tool, like Windows Explorer. But to have easier access to a newly downloaded apk install file, you can use the also-free Easy Installer, also in the Amazon store, as its only function is to look on the device for any and all apk install-files and show those to you. This is helpful if people don’t know where to look on their device (and EX File Explorer can be a little confusing to newcomers to Android).