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Uploaded by on Jan 18, 2010

My site with links: http://clancas.net/peteroy/recommendedsoftware.htm

System used to record this:
Pentium 4 2.8Ghz Prescott
2GB DDR400
Intel D865PERL
Geforce 6800GT AGP
Media player: VLC - this media player can open any media file on the planet, from their site: MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, MPEG-1, mp3, ogg, aac ...) as well as DVDs, Audio CDs VCDs, and various streaming protocols, VLC has Mac OS X and Linux version Download VLC - http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

Compression tool/utility: 7-Zip - Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
Unpacking only: ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR and Z. Download 7zip Download 7-Zip - http://www.7-zip.org/download.html

Instant Messenger: Xfire - Xfire is a gaming instant messenger that can also connect to your MSN/Live and AIM accounts, Xfire can record videos of your games, it can take screenshots and it allows you to upload the videos and screenshots to Xfire servers and it will be shown in your profile Download Xfire Download Xfire - http://www.xfire.com/downloads/

System Information utility: CPU-Z - CPU-Z will display information about your components and video card Download CPU-Z - http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

System Temprature monitoring: HWMonitor - This utility will show you temprature information about CPU, GPU, Hard Drive and more if your system supports it, it doesn't show my Pentium 4 machine tempratures Download HWMonitor - http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

System temprature monitor: SpeedFan - it can see tempratures for most systems in the world, except maybe OEM where they mask the readings Download SpeedFan - http://www.almico.com/sfdownload.php

System Stress Test - Prime 95 - Test your system by stressing the CPU and RAM to their maximum, if your system is healthy it won't give errors/won't crash the system, use at your own risk because bad systems can overheat with this Download Prime 95 - http://www.mersenne.org/freesoft/

Anti Virus - Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft has released an anti virus + anti spyware for free to home users, I started using it and am pleased with it and I feel my system is faster with it than it was with Avast. When you install it will require to validate your Windows copy. Download Security Essentials - http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Anti Virus - avast! - Free anti virus for home users, you have to get a free 1 year license by entering your mail, this is an excellent anti virus and I used it before I swithced to Security Essentials, highly recommended compared to other free anti viruses. Download avast! free home - http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

Desktop Screen Video Recorder - CamStudio - This is the program I used to record the video in YouTube that shows the recommended software in this page, it can record screen and computer audio or microphone audio, it is great Download CamStudio - http://camstudio.org/

Free FTP client: FileZilla - I found this useful so far - http://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client

Like the video? You might also like my blog: http://peteroy.blogspot.com/

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  • im running the same board not much diffrence exept for cpu speed

    p4 3.4ghz 2mb cache 800mhz bus speed u should get one there 10$ on ebay

    i recomend it ......im runing a 512mb nvidia video card but i want this one

    HIS HD ice q 4670

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