uTorrent VPN Speed issue with PIA

  1. Click on our icon in the System Tray or Menu Bar2. Disconnect from the VPN.

    3. Right click the icon for the VPN again, and click on Settings

    4. Click on the Advanced button

    5. If the Connection type is set to TCP, change it to UDP. If it already says UDP, do not make any changes to this setting yet.

    6. Change the remote port to 9201, click Save, and reconnect. See if
    the issue persists.

    6.1 If the issue persists, disconnect from the VPN, change the remote port to 1194, save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    6.2 If the issue persists, disconnect from the VPN, change the remote port to 8080, save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    6.3 If the issue persists, disconnect from the VPN, change the remote port to 53, save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    7. If this does not help, please go back to the Advanced Settings

    8. Disconnect from the VPN, and change the protocol to TCP

    9. Change the remote port to 80, click Save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    10.1 If the issue persists, disconnect from the VPN, change the remote port to 110, save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    10.2 If the issue persists, disconnect from the VPN, change the remote port to 443, save, and reconnect. See if the issue persists.

    11. If you have been unable to connect this far, set the local port option to 53, and try each of the settings above again.

    12. Save and then reconnect.

    For our service to work best with uTorrent, we recommend the following:

    Please go into the Options Menu, and click on Connection:
    We want to ensure that “Enable UPnP Port Mapping”, “Enable NAT-PMP Port Mapping”, and “Randomize port each start” are all unchecked. If you are using Port Forwarding in our Application, please enter the forwarded port in the “Port used for incoming connections” field.

    If your main goal for torrents is speed, and sharing back to the swarm, please do not enable the Proxy server options, as this will slow down your downloads, and inhibit sharing back to the swarm.

    Please also click on the BitTorrent Tab, and uncheck “Enable Bandwidth Management [uTP]”
    For Maximum security, please uncheck “Enable DHT Network” and “Enable DHT for new torrents” These options may lead to having less seeds, but is more secure, and anonymous.

    Many users find they need to enable port forwarding in our VPN software in order to get the best connectivity and speeds with torrent clients.

    In order to enable port forwarding in our client, enter the Settings area for our client, and click the Advanced button. Enable port forwarding and select one of the following gateways:

    Netherlands
    Switzerland
    CA North York
    CA Toronto
    Romania
    Sweden
    France
    Germany

    After enabling port forwarding and re-connecting to one of the above gateways, please hover your mouse over the System Tray or Menu Bar icon for our client to reveal the tool-tip which will display the port number. You can then enter this port into your software, like Utorrent or another torrent client.

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Plex showed Server could connect to cloud… but didn’t work. I setup port forwarding on the router to the Plex server. Started working well.

Plex with VPN

FROM: http://www.cuttingcords.com/home/2014/11/8/protecting-your-privacy-with-vpn

Fixing myPlex so you can still access Plex remotely

Fixing myPlex so you can still access Plex remotely

One thing that gets screwed up when running through a VPN is the myPlex integration within Plex. When you’re connected to the VPN, myPlex will be trying to reach your server from the VPN address and not your actual IP. We will need to modify the routes so that Plex bypasses the VPN.

If you do not use myPlex, you can skip this section.

We will be using a batch file which automates looking up the required IPs and putting the correct routes in place. Credit for this script goes to XFlak who posted it to the Plex forums.

First, download the script, either from the Plex forums linked above, or rehosted here. Extract the bat file somewhere, such as your user folder. For example, mine is stored at C:\Users\foxingworth\myplex.vpn.bat.

Start Task Scheduler by going to your Start menu/screen, typing “schedule” and clicking the schedule tasks option. On the right side of the window, click Create Task…. Name the task something such as myPlex VPN Route. Under the Security options section, check the Run with highest privileges checkbox. At the bottom of the window, check Hidden.

Switch to the Triggers tab and click New. Switch theBegin the task dropdown to At startup. Check Repeat task every and make sure it is set for 1 hour. Change the for a duration of to Indefinitely. Click OK.

Now switch to the Actions tab and click New. In the Program/script box, browse to the location of the extracted script. Click OK.

You don’t need to touch the Conditions or Settings tabs, so just click OK.

Now on the left side of the Task Scheduler window, click Task Scheduler Library. In the middle, you should now see the task you just added. Right-click it and choose Run. You should see a command prompt appear for a few seconds and then go away.

Open up a web browser and go to your Plex server settings. Click the Connect section and make sure there is not an error message. If it’s connected properly, you should see this:

If you are having trouble, click Show Advanced and make sure the Manually specify port option is selected.

So how does the network traffic actually look now?

Once everything is in place, the traffic flow will act like this:

  • All local network traffic will work normally. Your other computers and media players on your LAN will still see this server as they always have.
  • All remote traffic will now be routed through the VPN. Anything you download or do will come from the VPN IP address and not yours. There are two exceptions to this:
    • myPlex traffic will route over your standard connection since we manually put those routes in place. myPlex won’t work with the VPN connection because we can’t properly port forward it. Accessing Plex from outside your LAN will route over your ISP and not through the VPN.
    • Requests explicitly made to your IP will still be processed and function normally. This means that if you set up remote access to SABnzbd, sonarr, or other programs like that, you can still get to them remotely with your existing IP.

CODE:

XFlak

  1. @echo off
  2. setlocal
  3. set PATH=%SystemRoot%\system32;%SystemRoot%\system32\wbem;%SystemRoot%
  4. chcp 437>nul
  5.  
  6.  
  7. echo my.plexapp.com VPN Route Exception Builder
  8. echo by XFlak
  9. echo.
  10.  
  11.  
  12. ::get Default Gateway
  13. ipconfig|findstr /I /C:“Default Gateway”|findstr /I /C:“1” >“%temp%\gateway.txt”
  14. set /p gateway= <“%temp%\gateway.txt”
  15. set gateway=%gateway:*: =%
  16. ::echo %gateway%
  17.  
  18. ::set gateway=192.168.2.1
  19.  
  20.  
  21. echo Getting my.plexapp.com‘s current IP address
  22. echo.
  23.  
  24. ping “my.plexapp.com”|findstr /I /C:”my.plexapp.com” >”%temp%\my.plexapp.com.txt”
  25.  
  26. set /p PlexIP= <“%temp%\my.plexapp.com.txt”
  27. set PlexIP=%PlexIP:*[=%
  28. set PlexIP=%PlexIP:~0,-24%
  29. echo %PlexIP%
  30. echo.
  31.  
  32. set zero=%PlexIP:*.=%
  33. set zero=%zero:*.=%
  34. echo set PlexIP=%%PlexIP:%zero%=0.0%%>”%temp%\plex.bat”
  35. call “%temp%\plex.bat”
  36.  
  37. ::echo %PlexIP%
  38.  
  39. if not exist “%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\PermittedPlexIPs.txt” goto:skipcheck
  40.  
  41. findstr /I /C:”%PlexIP%” “%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\PermittedPlexIPs.txt”>nul
  42. IF NOT ERRORLEVEL 1 (echo IP already routed, exiting…) & (goto:fin)
  43. :skipcheck
  44.  
  45. echo route -p add %PlexIP% mask 255.255.0.0 %gateway%
  46. route -p add %PlexIP% mask 255.255.0.0 %gateway%
  47. echo.
  48.  
  49. echo Adding IP to %userprofile%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\PermittedPlexIPs.txt
  50. echo.
  51. echo %PlexIP% >>”%userprofile%\AppData\Local\Plex Media Server\PermittedPlexIPs.txt”
  52.  
  53.  
  54.  
  55. :fin
  56.  
  57. ::echo fin
  58. ::pause
  59.  
  60. exit
  61.  

THE MOTO 360 IS COMING!

The MOTO 360 is coming!

For those of you who are not in touch with technology changes, Moto 360 is a Smart Watch that is eagerly being awaited by tech junkies all over the world.

Here’s an excerpt from Android Authority, an unofficial blog of everything Android:

“Joshua Topolsky, the editor in chief of The Verge, is Jimmy Fallon’s resident tech guru. As a recurrent guest on Jimmy Fallon’s shows, Josh shows off new gadgets and sometimes demoes them together with Jimmy and his guests. Yesterday, Josh demoed a Lytro camera and Sony’s new VR headset, but what really caught our eye was the Moto 360 that he was so casually sporting.

http://www.androidauthority.com/moto-360-tonight-show-jimmy-fallon-390800/

So what is it that makes this watch stand out even before it’s commercially available? For one, it shows more than just time. It shows you the weather…it reminds you of your appointments…it shows you directions…it gets text messages on the face…and most importantly, it looks like a traditional watch when you’re not using it. Enough features to make you buy it? Wait…I forgot to mention the best feature of all…it is powered by ANDROID WEAR!  Android Wear is a project started by Google to extend the reach of Android to ‘wearables’ and more specifically, Smart Watches. So there you have it.

A unique feature of this watch is its circular face unlike all other smart watches, which have a square or rectangular faces. The Moto 360 with its metal body, bold design and a choice of customizable leather and metal straps will be gearing up to beat the much-anticipated iWatch from Apple. We just have to wait and WATCH (no pun intended).

The face is rumored to be a custom-designed OLED display, which has been known to save as much as 40% on battery life as compared to LCD displays…especially when displaying black backgrounds. Another advantage of a ‘smart’ watch is that this watch can be worn on either the left or the right hand. Rather convenient, don’t you think? There are no charging contacts or USB ports on the watch…so how does it charge the battery. Rumor has it that Motorola is using the Qi wireless charging method for remote charging. Though Motorola has announced that its watch will work with a variety of platforms, they have only announced that it is compatible with the Android 4.3/4.4 phones and tablets, which makes it an Android-only device for now. The sad part: No Camera. Price has been pegged in the range of $250 to $350 by various sources.

Essentially, we don’t know too much about the Moto 360 and as time passes more details will start appearing and I will keep you posted. Please keep checking this page for more updates. Rumored release date is sometime in July 2014. So WATCH out…the Moto 360 is coming!

PROS AND CONS OF GOOGLE GLASS

For the uninitiated and the people that have just stepped out of the time machine from the past, here’s what Wikipedia says Google Glass is:  “Google Glass is a wearable computer with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD). It was developed by Google with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays information in a Smartphone-like hands-free format.” Basically, it’s those uber-cool glasses that we’ve seen being used in Hollywood movies by the likes of Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. Is that simple enough for you?

Now that you’re up-to-date with the rest of us, I thought I’d address the issue of pros and cons of Google Glass today. By far, it is the most controversial piece of technology ever invented. People either love it (mostly the ones that own it!) or they absolutely hate it (mostly the people that don’t have Glass and feel that people with Glass are recording them secretly…check out my next post on this topic!). So the natural side-effect of all this adoration and hatred is a bunch of pros and cons…though take it from a geek (me!), more useful pros than annoying cons.

Pros:

  • Hands-free convenience: Other than the simple text messaging and calling options that are hands-free, there are a host of other possibilities. Barbara Ortutay, a tech writer for Associated Press, swears by the usefulness of Google Glass for cooking, for example. Another activity is driving directions on GPS.
  • First Person Account:  It’s like have a built-in GoPro camera on your head at all times, except with Google Glass you don’t have to have a helmet cam or a large protruding cam hanging around somewhere on your body…it’s a tiny camera built into the right side of the Glasses. Videos you record on Google Glass are very personal…it shows viewers what you were looking at…we see the video through the eyes of the Glass wearer!
  • Integration with you:  Hand gestures, head shakes, winks, etc., are now replacing the keyboard and mouse on Google Glass. The only thing you’ve to get used to is the way you appear to onlookers. Most of them will stare at you until they think you’ve gone crazy and ignore you. 🙂
  • Bone Conduction:  Instead of the traditional speakers, Google Glass uses vibrations that will transmit the sound to you through the bones behind your ear (Bone Conduction). This is less abrasive than the earphones that are blatantly inserted in your ear and over time may give you deafness. So there’s a health benefit to wearing Glass after all.

Cons:

  • Takes time to learn it:  Unlike most products that are easily learned when taken out of the box, Google Glass is a little but tougher to learn. It takes some time to get used to it and to make the best use of it. It can be frustrating initially, but stick to it and you’ll be fine.
  • The price:   Right now, the Google Glass costs $ 1,500 and that’s a big chunk of money to invest in glasses. Some of us may disagree, but looking at this objectively, I agree that the cost is a little prohibitive and hope that one day when Glass is commercially marketed, the price will also go down. Even then, I’d not hold my breath on that happening very soon.
  • Spying concerns:  Face recognition is a dangerous tool and could lead to a lot of issues on privacy. It could be misused by the wearer or, if hacked, by someone out there. The more serious concern though is onlookers getting the feeling that they are being recorded. A lot of bars, theaters, restaurants have banned Google Glass for now, but once the community of Glass grows, these concerns will melt away.
  • Battery Life:  The life of the battery is a big concern for active users who have experience loss of battery life within 90 minutes to 2 hours. I’m sure Google is working on improving this.

All in all, Google Glass is a futuristic device that is here to stay and any number of naysayers will not affect the final outcome…a Google Glass world. Don’t forget to check out my post on how non-wearers feel about Google Glass and how NOT to be a Glasshole.

And finally, this is a really funny video of Google Glass to lighten up the mood:

GOOGLE GLASS: WHAT’S WRONG WITH IT?

Google Glass has had a lot of negative publicity lately. Two cases in the San Francisco bay area come to mind: Kyle Russell and Sarah Slocum. Kyle Russell, a 20-year old journalist working at Business Insider, had his Glasses grabbed by a woman, who then ran away with it and smashed it when she saw Kyle in pursuit. Sarah Slocum on the other hand, a technology and marketing consultant, was at a bar when several people exhibited animosity towards her. A woman even flipped her and a man grabbed her phone and ran away with it but later returned it. These are some people in the news, there could be countless others who have not reported such incidents. I’ve personally been asked to remove my glasses in a restaurant because someone complained about privacy issues.

There are a variety of issues at play here. I’ve tried to keep this post as objective as possible, but please excuse my lean towards Glass because I’m a Glass owner myself and I thoroughly enjoy them.

[For those of you who want to know more about Google Glass or about its pros and cons, please read my earlier post on this subject.]

Elite & Luxury:  One of the impressions that a lot of people have is the Google Glass is for the ultra-rich and elite members of society. So there is a natural hatred towards the wearer from the ‘common’ man. But, a lot of the people that have Google Glass are NOT rich. Some of them were selected through a contest by Google to test their product…about 10,000 people initially…many of them included common people that worked in jobs like all of us. Later, when other people were given a limited ability to buy the Glass through Google’s website, a lot of techies like me wanted to get their hands on it. So did a lot of adventure junkies. $ 1,500 is not chump change for me. I work hard to earn that money, yet I felt it was a once-in-a-lifetime kind of opportunity to participate in testing a futuristic device that would one day make history. So I put in my hard-earned money towards buying the Glass.

The Machines are taking over:  Google Glass has evoked so much hatred from non-wearers also because a lot of people feel like it’s gone too far. Putting a computer on the phone (Smartphone) or a TV (Smart TV) or even on the wrist (Smart Watch) was okay with people, but when Google put a computer on the face, that’s when, according to people, it went too far. I feel that non-wearers feel that humanity is dying and people are becoming more and more like robots. It feels to them like the end of human interaction on a personal level. It might even be true to a certain extent.

Privacy Issues:   A lot of non-wearers do not understand the Glass and it threatens them. All they have heard is that you take pictures and video with just a wink of the eye or a slight hand swipe. Especially at public places, people feel like their privacy is being intruded upon. This would probably happen even with a cell phone or camera, but it’s less intrusive. People feel that they can judge when someone is taking a picture using their cell phone. With Glass, people feel helpless. They do not know when and where someone could be taking pictures of them and they don’t like that.

Don’t be a Glasshole:   A new word coined over Google Glass is being called ‘Glasshole’. Basically, it is a concatenation of two words as you can easily guess…in fact, the traditional word appears in its entirety if you just remove the first two letters of Glasshole. In fact, Google themselves have made the word official. Their website defines this word in “things NOT to do with Glass” as follows:

Don’t be creepy or rude (aka, a “Glasshole”). Respect others’ privacy and if they have questions about Glass don’t get snappy. Be polite and explain what Glass does and remember, a quick demo can go a long way. In places where cell phone cameras aren’t allowed, the same rules will apply to Glass. If you’re asked to turn your phone off, turn Glass off as well. Breaking the rules or being rude will not get businesses excited about Glass and will ruin it for other Explorers.”

So please don’t be a Glasshole. For some of you who like to see a video, here’s one funny one to not get beaten up over wearing Google Glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlfZ9FNC99k. ENJOY!

GOOGLE+: THE SOCIAL MEDIA OF THE FUTURE – WHAT’S FACEBOOK?

Let’s first dive into some statistics. I don’t want you to go through half this article being skeptical about what I’m going to say about Google+. Shareaholic did a report in March 2014 on effectiveness of Social Media on various levels such as “Average time spent on the site”, “Average pages visited per visit”, and “Average Bounce Rate” for visitors on YouTube, Google+, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, etc. Here are  the results:

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GOOGLE+ Social Media Post Click Engagement

For a more detailed look, please visit: http://cdn1.tnwcdn.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2014/03/Social-Referrals-That-Matter-Mar-2014.png

So what does this tell us? First and foremost, Google+ visitors spend an average of 188.54 seconds on the site as compared to 127.44 seconds on Facebook. I’m guessing two reasons…one, there is a lot of interesting content and two, people love to spend time on the site.

Secondly, Google+ visitors go to 2.54 pages per visit as compared to 2.03 pages per visit on Facebook. Again, that means interesting stuff to read, more people to visit, and more things to do on Google+ than on Facebook.

Lastly, Google+ visitors ‘bounce’ only about 50% compared to 56% on Facebook. For the uninitiated, this statistic is a scary one. The higher it is, the more boring your website is. A visitor to a website is said to have ‘bounced’ when he or she leaves the site as soon as he or she has visited only one page. It is a ‘kiss of death’ for websites to have a high bounce rate. As you can see, Facebook has a higher ‘bounce’ rate than Google+. That means a visitor leaves Facebook much faster than he or she does Google+ and that is a good thing.

So although YouTube is the champ coming in first, Google+ is right now the second best social site in the world. But if you really think about it, YouTube is not really a Social Media site in the strictest sense. It is more an entertainment website. So if we were to eliminate YouTube from the list, the uncrowned king of social media will be Google+. Isn’t that a beautiful thing? Yes, it is.

Another interesting fact that is not really evident just by a quick glance at the social media sites is the Google+ is not like Facebook at all. It is more like LinkedIn than like Facebook. It has more serious users as compared to the more immature members (except for people like me. LOL) on Facebook.

On June 20, 2013, RealWire.com said, “Sharing of online content by users on the Google+ social network is set to surpass sharing by Facebook users by February 2016 according to a new US study from search and social analytics specialist, Searchmetrics. The forecast comes in the run up to the 2nd anniversary of the introduction of Google+ which was first announced at the end of June 2011.” The blog goes on to say: ” “While it still has a relatively small base, Google+ activity and users are growing at an insane speed. And the unthinkable is possible – in terms of the important area of sharing activity at least, our data shows it could actually catch up with Facebook if the trend continues,” explains Tober, whose company maintains a global database of data collated from social networks and search engines which it uses to power its analytics software for search and social marketers.”

To end, here’s an excerpt from SocialMediaToday.com that says it all:

Will G+ overtake Facebook? If we’re looking at sheer numbers, it’s very possibly that by 2016 (or earlier), G+ will statistically overtake the mega social network of Facebook. Fast growth is certainly in Google’s favor, and the resources at this companies disposal makes almost any goal they decide to set attainable.

Is G+ the future of social media? According to QUARTZ, “Google sincerely thinks that Google+ is the future of Google.” Unlike other social media platforms, Google isn’t solely dependent on social media to grow. Says QUARTZ, “Google is turning into a platform on which the rest of Google’s web service are evolving—something that has the effect of making people use Google+ by default.”

G+ is gearing up to be HUGE. QUARTZ reports that “in a revealing interview with the Indian business newspaper Mint, Steve Grove, a Google+ exec who inks deals with content providers and influential figures, makes it clear that this is just the beginning. Grove tells Mint that ‘the reason for that is that Google+ is kind of like the next version of Google’.”

There is no doubt that the future will be an adventurous battle for control of the number one spot in social media. Will Google Plus overtake Facebook and claim the spot? Time will tell.

ANDROID EATS APPLE FOR BREAKFAST

The war is still on and though the iPhone lovers are still out there hoping that one day their iOS will rule over Android, it is highly unlikely to happen. This, in fact, can no longer be called a “war” since there is a clear winner. It just might be the last remnants of a war, where iOS keeps fighting to the bitter end. Though, I don’t really see an end to this battle…just like the Mac against the PC…Apple’s iOS operating system is doomed to be second fiddle to Google’s Android.

Here are a few reasons why:

Android is highly customizable

Android allows extreme customization with 3rd party launchers that is unmatched or even non-existent with iOS. “I can make my phone look and behave like nothing I have ever seen before, and fit the way I like to interface with my phone. I despise the fact that Apple thinks that they know me best. They don’t,” says Dancher Boi, a staunch Android fan and blogger. He further adds, “I also like to tinker. I like to push the envelope with the things I can do with my phone. The open platform Android provides is a sandbox for developers to get extremely creative.”

Android offers an open platform

Being an open platform, Android offers its users a way to run emulators and side-loading, which opens up a world of possibilities including downloading apps from Google Play, AppBrain, Amazon Appstore, or any place that has a .apk file app. Having said that, Android is still not a FULLY open system, but it is fairly more open than most of the mobile operating systems we have today. Of course, this comparison doesn’t take into effect any ‘jailbreaking’ of iOS, where a lot of things can be accomplished. Howard Blair, yet another fandroid, says, ” You can change the app launcher (home screen), the default keyboard and Web browser on Android…things you can’t do on iOS. If Apple includes it in iOS, chances are you’re stuck with it…unless you jailbreak.”

Android has an abundant selection of hardware

There is an abundance of devices that run Android now. So users have a lot of choice and isn’t that what we all want? Why should we be forced to buy what Apple thinks what we want? Some might say that the hardware quality is not the best, but that is a thing of the past. Now Android phones have some of the best cameras, touch screens, resolution, and internal hardware. I’d go to the extent of saying that some Android devices are beating Apple at design and aesthetics, the holy grail of all things Apple!

So you see what I mean? The war is over, guys. Move on…think of better wars elsewhere. Android has won…but iOS will not be going away any time soon. They will have their own LITTLE fanbase that will adore them regardless of how good they are. Maybe for those flashy glass stores…or those techie conferences they broadcast…or just that they won a billion dollar lawsuit against Samsung. Who cares? We, Fandroids are done fighting. We crossed the moat. We captured the fort. So what you guys do on your side of the turf if left to you…just think hard before you take us on the next time…if there IS a next time!

CHROMECAST IS CHANGING THE SMART TV LANDSCAPE

Smart TVs came on the scene a few years back and they did make a splash, but they didn’t last that long. Right now, the title of this blog post should be “Chromecast drives Smart TVs to obsolescence” and it would be appropriate. TV manufacturers thought they had to do something to improve sales as more and more features of the TV were being available to the common man through their phones and tablets. The unfortunate part: it’s a losing battle.

Roku and Apple TV started this downfall and Chromecast is just pushing Smart TVs over the edge…and maybe even Roku and Apple TV along with it. This is not likely to happen overnight. It’s similar to what is happening with Android over other mobile OS platforms.

Here are a few things that make Chromecast a device of the future:

Size Matters:  Size does matter, but not in the way you’re thinking about it. In this case, small is beautiful. The entire Chromecast device is a little bit bigger than an USB Flash Drive. So it can be easily portable…just drop it in your pocket and take it wherever you go.

Open vs Closed:  As is with Smartphones, Google is associated with being akin to an “Open” approach to technology and Apple to “Closed” or “Proprietary”. That is another place where Chromecast will distinguish itself…being open will lead to a lot more innovation.

Apps Galore:  Right now, Roku and Apple TV probably have more apps than Google’s Chromecast, but as history has shown us in the past, new apps on Chromecast as being added every week. So in the long run, expect to see a lot more possibilities on Chromecast.

But, the question still remains. Is Chromecast changing the Smart TV landscape? To answer this question, we’ll have to look at a more basic question and that is “What is a Smart TV?”

Michael Grothaus, a senior writer for Fast Company, in his blog says, “But what is a “smart TV” really? Is it a TV with a media streaming box like an Apple TV or a Roku built in? Is it a TV with an app store? Is it the central control room of your house that lets you video conference with people and control the lighting and temperature and oven in your kitchen? Is it all of these things?”

Unfortunately, there is no clear answer on what is a Smart TV and THAT  is the problem with the industry. Without a clear description of what a device is, there can’t be a future for Smart TVs. Unless someone in the Smart TV industry doesn’t figure out the answer, the rest of the world is going to make it obsolete. Devices like Chromecast, Apple TV and Roku are going to take over and leave the TV as a simple (would I dare say “dumb”) “monitor” rather than the grand plans it had with Smart TV.

Where Smartphones are replaced every year or every 2 years, TVs are not replaced for 5-7 years or more. That will mean more innovation in Smartphones than in TVs. So what is the next best thing the industry will see? Curved TVs….yes. Smart-er TVs….no.

So is Chromecast changing the landscape? I’d rather say Chromecast is blazing a trail of its own…making roads where there are none! And, if the TV industry takes too long to realize it…it might indeed change the Smart TV landscape entirely.

OVERCLOCKING TUTORIAL

Overclocking Tutorial / Overclocking Guide / Overclocking Manual

The following are directions Superman used to overclock his super computer. This is a detailed introduction to the overclocking concept. I would suggest you do your homework before trying to overclock anything and not use this (although it could be) as your sole source of information for Overclocking a computer or it’s components… I’ll reiterate several times in this tutorial, ‘Do your homework’.

Introduction

When “fast is not enough” gamers and hobbyists find and devise new and intriguing ways of taking their hardware to new levels. Even with the fastest chips available, most users still demand more and say that the speed from even the fastest chips aren’t fast enough, or they just blatantly have the need for speed.  Think of it as running Dodge Viper with Ms. Universe in the passenger seat, and running that v12 baby on Nitrous Oxide! This is where Overclocking comes into the equation; the means by which users make their processors and other devices run faster than the default manufactures recommended speed setting. Overclocking has become common place with all of the newest hardware devices having the ability to reach overclocked speeds of over 50% above their factory default speed. Not only can you overclock processors, memory and graphics cards can be overclocked too. This leads to faster latency, faster graphic processes and an overall cost savings if done correctly. Screw it up or get gready and your AMD or Pentium will be as good as a can or beer after your body has processed it. When you overclock, do it one component at a time and document everything.

Q. If a processor can achieve higher speeds why don’t manufactures increase their clock speed at the factory level?

A. To regulate the market, making one processor that can range from 3.0 to 5.0 and just regulate speed is easier than making a different one for each speed. Prescott’s are in the entry of this spectrum, and Northwood’s are at the end (Extreme Edition).

Q. Why don’t companies like Dell and Gateway overclock their processors to get competitive edge and give the end user a better machine?

A. Dell and Gateway have agreements with Intel and AMD to use their processors. If Dell began selling overclocked machines, then the processor would lose its warranty and conflict of interest with the processors road maps would hinder the entire market.

Q. I already have my system overclocked, and it runs everything fine… does this mean I successfully overclocked my system?

A. You’re not out of the wood yet. Just because it seems to run fine, the system may still overheat or process with errors. Later we’ll discuss the types of software that monitors everything and checks for processing errors.

Things you should BETTER know

The following you should know before you successfully overclock an AMD or Pentium processor. You need the overclockable processor, an overclocking friendly motherboard, and a plan for a great thermal solution including, but not limited to, a heat sink and extra system cooling fans. Conventional methods are fine until you start getting extreme and greedy. When you overclock your processor, you overclock all the components in your machine. Yes, I said all the components. Since the multiplier is locked you only have one other variable to play with.  (100 X 24 = 2400 = 2.4 GHZ) -> The multiplier (24) is always locked, so to modify the outcome (final speed) in this equation, we must modify the Front Side Bus (FSB) variable. Now there are some processors out there that have the multiplier unlocked, or are capable of being unlocked. An interesting little invention called a “speed strip” is a small plastic strip that can be placed between the processor and processor seat to unlock the multiplier. This works by connecting certain pins that determine if the processor is locked or not. The motherboard then detects an open multiplier and allows it to be modified. Did I mention that this only works for AMD? Yup, those Pentiums are not found to be unlockable… but they still are very overclockable.  Remind me to talk about the Pentium Extreme Edition processors… J

A few months back I went to a training show for ASUS. ASUS claims to have a board that can overclock just the processor. Yes, unlock the processor from the multiplier and not the FSB. I will post more info here as soon as I find out more. http://www.bleedinedge.com/forum/archive/index.php?t-4329.html)

Check your system for extra fan locations, later in this text will be detailed info on how to configure them. If you have limited fan sockets (less than 2) then you have to consider a new case or modifying the case to allow additional fans.

• If you plan to overclock you system then be sure to select your hardware wisely. There are always overclocking opportunities with any and all hardware. I suggest checking out the reviews on sites like newegg.com. Google words like “p4b800 reviews”. Here you’ll find thousands of people with configurations and outcomes that will fit any budget. Remember that a component damaged by Overclocking is no longer under warranty, so if you’re greedy or do it incorrectly, then you’re screwed like the one holding this computer together.

• Some motherboards are more overclocking-friendly than the others, I suggest Asus, since they have tools for overclockers like Artificial Intelligence (AI) which determines the best settings for optimal configuration. Select a motherboard that has good reviews, don’t experiment or settle for one that’s not reputable because the motherboard and processor is the heart of you overclocking project. Also, if you on a shoe string budget remember that a few dollars more can get you a much better board. Do you homework!

• Once you’ve become an experienced overclocker, you know to keep the processor and the entire system cool and voltage at reasonable levels to ensure stability. Select a case that can handle many fans for optimal airflow, if you need more fans, consider higher air flow fans or modifying vents to add on. Your number one enemy for overclocking is heat.

  • Add additional system coolers in the front and back of the case to generate an air flow pattern coming in from the front and exiting at the back.
  • Make sure the cooling fans for the power supply sucks hot air out of your system box, and not pushes it in.
  • Use thermal compound (do not substitute) between a good and strong heat sink and the processor to ensure great thermal contact and thus optimal heat dissipation. I’ve seen people use butter, candle wax, cocoa butter, ear wax and an array of other substitutes and then wonder why their temps are above normal. I was kidding about the ear wax.

What are the benefits?

• Increased performance with minimum cost
• Satisfaction from achieving it

What are the risks?

• Overclocking may void your system warranty.
• Overclocking may reduce the life-time of your system and components.
• Overclocking may cause system stability issues.

What is clock speed of processor?

The clock speed of a processor is the main factor that determines the computing power of a computer, measured in MHz or GHz. To better understand the concept, imagine your car drives at fixed speed of 1 to 60 mph, although the optimal speed is 50, nothing prevents it from going faster or slower. You want to run at higher speeds only at favorable conditions.

How CPU manufacturers determine the clock speed of a processor?

The manufacturer decides on what speed to stamp on the processor based on the following factors:

• Core, design, and capabilities of the processor itself.
• The thermal stability and characteristics of the processor.
• The most advantageous market conditions.

From the above it is clear that given the right conditions, a processor can be either underclocked or overclocked. An 3000MHz processor can be underclocked to run at 2400 or as low as the motherboard allows, or overclocking to 3500MHz.

How to set the clock speed of a processor?

The actual clock speed of a processor is set by the motherboard. There are two ways to do this.

Hardware jumpers. You can change the jumpers to get different combinations of basic BUS speeds and multipliers. This method is used for most brands of motherboards. It is however inconvenient since you need to actually open the case to access the motherboard and you really have to know what your doing. So if you’re looking for a motherboard that overclocks easily, look for “jumper free” overclockable motherboards.

With software “jumpers” or “jumper free” motherboards, you change the clock speeds (and the core voltage) of a processor using software embedded in the motherboard BIOS. Most overclockers like this option.

What is Overclocking?

This is the process of running the device faster than it is specified to do. Overclocking is an old process that just recently has gone mainstream. Overclocks can range in the 30-50% range with some creative cooling, if not air cooled then liquid (Water or Liquid Nitrogen (Don’t try this). Overclocking achieved by increasing the frequency at which the processor is multiplied or bus speed.

With a successful overclock, the system will run stable and exactly the same as it did at the default factory set frequency, just faster. This often requires more cooling than stock and increasing voltage on processors improving the speed of devices, internal and external, and performance improves in accordance to how much the device is overclocked. If not properly overclocked, usually from overclocking too much, performance can actually degrade, as the processor or is over stressed beyond optimal frequency settings.

Overclocking generally refers to running your CPU, and these days your video card too, at higher internal CPU clock and bus speeds than the manufacturer’s specs for achieving better system performance at little or no cost. In the past, overclocking was simply changing your motherboard’s settings for the next higher CPU Multiplier. It’s not as simple anymore, since both Intel and AMD have locked the multipliers in their CPU’s. As a result, in today’s world the bus speed is usually the only easy way to overclock and achieve CPU speeds that don’t officially exist. Bus speed, as opposed to CPU overclocking changes your whole motherboard’s BUS, affecting PCI, AGP (with all the components attached to them) as well as Memory speed, so in effect you are overclocking everything! Because of the fact you are overclocking your whole system and every component connected to it, one of the necessary requirements is to have good quality components. You have a better chance of reaching higher speeds and still running a stable system with good quality brand name components instead of cheap hardware. Some brands/models of hardware overclock better then others, some don’t overclock very well at all, so it’s a good idea to already have a rock stable system with good quality hardware before you attempt overclocking, since overclocking essentially pushes your system beyond the manufacturer’s specs and adds heat to the equation.

How is Overclocking accomplished?

Overclocking is accomplished by adjusting the frequency of either the CPU multiplier or FSB (front side bus) speed in the Bios of the motherboard. All common day processors have a multiplier locked, meaning that the rate at which the speed is multiplied by the front side bus is not adjustable. Therefore to overclock these processors one must adjust the bus speed. Extreme Edition Pentium processors ARE ALL unlocked… and Some AMD’s are unlocked. Now if you want to save yourself some time and stress, then by an ASUS board that has AI to automatically configure the best configuration. Manually you’ll do just a tad bit better, maybe only 1 or 2%.

FSB speeds are an important aspect of Overclocking because it influences the speed at which all devices connected to the motherboard operate. There are usually three default front side bus settings, 66MHz, 100MHz, and 133MHz. The slowest of the three, 66MHz, and 133MHz the highest, was used by Pentium II processors slower than 350MHz and all previous processors starting with the original Pentium line. Today’s Celerons run at this 100MHz FSB, which is one reason why the Celeron lags so much behind its older Pentium III brother. 133MHz FSB is which PIII processors run today, P4 processors depending on the level you have, can range from 400MHz to even 533MHz and up operate at this frequency.

Pentium IV processors can be overclocked with 103MHz to 112MHz front side bus speeds easily. Of course, anyone can overclock this easily, but most often than not, something else will be required to get an overclock to be successful. More often than not, voltage adjustment will be required. Increasing the amount of power that the processor receives will give it the little extra power to get the processor to be successfully overclocked. Remember that when overclocking, always move up in the smallest increments allowable. Doing otherwise could be harmful for the system

Step 1: On a blank sheet of paper draw various vertical lines spacing them approximately 1 inch apart, and about 4 horizontal lines spaced 2 inches apart. This is the grid you’ll be using to test for optimal configuration. Label the chart from left to right, FSB or Front Side Bus, Crashed, Voltage, leaving the far right box for whatever you wish.

For some reason higher cache, such as a 1.8a 512K 400MHz FBS Pentium 4’s are more successfully overclocked than a 1.8 256K 400MHz FSB Pentium 4’s. So if you have not yet purchased your processor, the “a” higher 512K 400MHz FSB processor should be on your list. If you’re building a system from scratch, use EPOX or ASUS brands, all their boards are very versatile in respect to overclocking.

Step 2: Starting up your system holding down the “DEL” delete key will bring the system into the BIOS. Obviously some computers are different for you may need to read the screen posting to get into BIOS mode. Once in the BIOS browse around using the left/right arrows to change categories, and up/down arrows to browse the current selection… take a few minutes doing this, familiarize yourself.

At the frequency screen set the frequency adjustment to manual, this unlocking the FBS multiplier usually on the far top of the screen. The frequency adjustment also usually has the clock speed reading as hundreds or thousands. Example, 1.8, would read 1800, and 2.0 would read 2000. Some manufacturers have preset settings to automatically overclock the system, ASUS is one. I would recommend this but know how to reset the CMOS of the motherboard first, usually by a jumper or holding contacts together to reset it. If you purchased the motherboard new, then it should come with a semantic, or locate the model and type it into any search engine in a hunt for more info.

Step 3: Using you handy chart write on the next available block the number of the next frequency level. So if the first frequency level is 133, if you using a Pentium 4 it is, then the next frequency level would be 134, then 135, and so on. For every upgrade to the frequency setting restart the computer noting if the startup was successful. If yes, then follow the same instruction to raise the level again. If not then raise the voltage of the processor in the smallest increments available. Restart again and note if it was successful or not. Ideally you should not raise the voltage of the processor more than .2, if you do then you MUST invest in better cooling such as liquid filled heat sinks. Once you have raised the frequency till it crashes and voltage no more than .2 then retain the previous successful frequency, and raise the voltage another .05 to add stability. Restart and run an application such as Si Soft-Sandra to monitor the temperature of the processor, running the application for several hours at full stress. If the temperature rises more than 20% then enter the BIOS and drop the voltage and frequency. Repeat the process until your processor temperature is within the 20% threshold.

Recommended Settings

There are no unique best settings for every system; however I’ll try to give you a basic guideline for a successful overclocking. If your Motherboard doesn’t support the higher bus speeds than 133, you can still try the rest, get a calculator and figure out the possible combinations yourself remember its Multiplier x FSB = Internal CPU speed.

Bus and Processor speed

The internal clock speed refers to the actual speed that the CPU is operating at. When you go to the store or look up system specs you will see, for example, Pentium 4 2.4Ghz. The 2.4Ghz part refers to the internal operating frequency of the CPU in question. To make this easy just know that is the speed of the processor, 2.4 Giga -Hertz in this case. The higher internal clock of the processor is the faster it processes information and the more you can do with your computer.

The bus speed refers to the actual motherboard and its components. They too run in Giga-Hertz (1000x = Mhz) and run together at different dividers, or fractions of the CPU speed. Your motherboard has traces on it, if you look down at a motherboard and you see all those long lines running all through it to different components that are the bus of the motherboard, data paths to all the components. The Front Side Bus (FSB) by definition is the bus that connects the processor (CPU) and the main Memory (RAM). The PCI bus is the bus that connects all the PCI devices (connected to the PCI expansion slots), as well as the Controller for your Hard Drive and CD-ROM. These are the main buses you have to worry about when overclocking. How this all fits together: It takes the FSB speed (which is also the RAM speed don’t forget) multiplied by the CPU Multiplier to create the Internal Clock speed. For example a FSB speed of 100 MHz times a multiplier of 24 will equal 2400Mhz or 2.4 GHz. In order to get other bus speeds and try to get different Internal CPU speeds, your motherboard needs to have more FSB option settings. Keep in mind when you do overclock the FSB you all major system components, most importantly your memory (RAM) so if you have some modules of some slow cheap pieces of memory they may not like to be overclocked at all. If you buy good brand name memory like Kingston, Micron, you will have a much better chance at overclocking your FSB.

Again, when increasing your FSB speed, you’ll also have to consider all the other devices in your system. Just because the CPU runs stable at the higher speed settings doesn’t mean you have overclocked successfully. Any of the other devices can stop functioning or start causing instability problems. You might need to edit your CMOS and lower some of the settings for the RAM and/or Hard Drives to get your system functioning without problems.

It is a fact that by overclocking you increase the chances of system faults, crashes and overall instability, so if avoiding a crash is crucial, consider buying faster Processor or components, rather than overclocking.

Remember for reference:

PCI Bus = 33Mhz
AGP Bus = 66Mhz
FSB x Multiplier = CPU Internal Clock Speed
FSB x Divider = PCI or AGP Bus Speed

Dangers

In order to overclock your system successfully, you need the understand the most important issue involved – Cooling. Why? Because is the main reason why an overclock would fail.

Proper Cooling is the MOST important factor in successful overclocking, running a stable system and keeping your CPU in good shape. If your overclocked CPU operates at a higher than specs temperature, it will shorten its life. Other side effects of overheating can be random crashes and unstable system. Generally, today’s processors are designed to work between 85 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit and anything outside the temperature range would result in more unstable system and possible damaging of the CPU. Keep this in mind, cooler is better, try to cool your CPU as much as you can, put a big fat heatsink on it with a big fan to help. Just remember the better cooling solution you choose, the better chances for successful overclocking you have.

Things to remember:

Note: Don’t put the panel back onto your PC until your done testing the stability of your system.

Turn off and unplug the computer, take off the case, get your motherboard manual. Check the current clock speed and multiplier jumper settings on your motherboard, compare them with your manual, and write them down in the motherboard manual. Most manuals have an area for notes so use it. Check the supply voltage jumper settings on your motherboard, compare them with manual and your CPU marking, and write it down. Change the jumper settings for clock speed and/or multiplier according to your manual for the next CPU speed up from the settings currently used. Double check to make sure everything is ok, and that no jumpers have been forgotten about or bumped off.

Start computer.

Does it reach BIOS setup?

If yes, test the system further and work your PC hard as possible.

No? Turn off computer and change jumper to higher amount. If, possible.

If you still shouldn’t reach BIOS setup, forget about overclocking to this speed.

Does it reach full working operation system?

If yes, start your test run by running it for at least a hour. A PC reaches its maximum temp within about 30 min. It’s better to occur crashes or lock ups now, than coming across them when it counts! Like when your chatting with a voluptuous bar dancer and your computer crashed because YOU didn’t follow directions!

If no, try another setting or check your cooling, you also can try some more conservative memory timings in the BIOS setup. This means increasing the wait states or the read/write cycles; but don’t forget to check later if you gained speed by trying some benchmarks, cause there’s no point in overclocking if your memory access is getting slower.

If everything works well – congrats, if not, try another setting, check cooling, play with the voltage (sparingly).

Don’t change supply voltage unless you have to. It only makes the chip hotter.

Don’t ever forget: cooling is most important key to Overclocking!

HOW TO IMPROVE CHANCES FOR A SUCCESSFUL OVERCLOCK

Fan Configuration

STOP! You better make sure you configure your fans correctly or that hot air can just linger in you case. You want to suck air out and push air in, there is a difference.

Additional Cooling

The number one problem with most Overclocks is that the processor is generating too much heat and that is what is causing the processor to be unstable. It is VERY important that you monitor temperature levels, mainly the processor. That is why extra cooling with larger heatsinks, more fans, and better airflow is always imperative. Since increasing the voltage of processors greatly increases chances in overclocking, and increasing voltage creates more heat, therefore cooling the processor creates higher chances for overclocking. The best way to start is by getting a larger heatsink for the processor. Adding more fans inside the case will help keep everything cool and will greatly improve chances of overclocking.

Q. I have plenty of fans but my case is still at the same temperature.

A. Superman once made the mistake of putting 20 fans blowing air in, after visiting this website he finally realized that he needs to move air in and out of the fan. Having too many fans pushing air in creates a positive airflow which is fine, BUT too much positive airflow is bad. You don’t want air pushing through the seems and cracks of your DVD burner. Positive airflow will PUSH dust into critical places such as your hard drive and optical lenses. To prevent this try an even number of fans pushing and pulling air. Remember your power supply pushes air out, so try 3 fans in and 2 fans out… This is my SOP. The top of the case is the idea place to pull air out, but if the case has enough then don’t bother drilling or putting fan ducts.

Q. Ok, I got the airflow optimized, but my processor is still running hot:

A. Remember your moving room temperature air into your case. So at maximum efficiency your processor will be room temperature, but this will never happen (unless the computer is off); you’re moving air at room temperature into your case. A fan blowing on you feels cooler because of the moisture on your skin. A processor has no sweat, so at 100% efficiency your processor will be room temperature.

Q. Round ribbon cables, are they any good?

A. Absolutely! Round cables allow maximum airflow within your case. Instead of the air getting blocked by flat, think, unfriendly ribbon cables, use the streamline round ones for IDE and Floppy connections to your motherboard. If you’re using SATA IDE hardware then there is not much more you can do about the ribbons. Round ribbon cables are not made for SATA hardware but only for IDE, I’ve never seen them for SCSI hardware either.

ASUS MotherBoard’s

The right motherboard can decide the fate of your Overclocking success. If the board has the right tools, controls and software, then your Overclocking can be tweaked with much more ease than conventional methods giving you a better outcome. Asus is now officially my favorite motherboard manufacturer. I attending a prerelease hardware training session for Intel, Asus was there. I’ve always favored Asus because of there stability, Overclocking technical support and overall business acumen.

Processor Life and Market

As newer products come out, more heat will be generated because of the higher speed that these products achieve. And to counteract the heat, manufacturers shift manufacturing processes to a smaller micron size. The smaller sizes of dies create much less heat, in conversely, faster and more advanced designs. As processors get older, so do their ability to be Overclocked and withstand higher clock speeds. After several processor revisions, processors tend to get more stable, produce less heat, and have higher clock speeds. Customarily once a newer processor is released that processor takes the highest price than its predecessor. When the newest processor is released, the new stepping is given to the slower processors; therefore the processor will have a better theoretical speed it can reach.

Final Thoughts

Some important factors for successful overclocking

CPU Cooling – Your CPU Heatsink/Fan might do the trick, but it’s very likely you’ll need a top quality combo. Another, often overlooked fact is that a simple Thermal Compound (from Radio Shack) applied between the heatsink and the CPU can provide for much better heat transfer and cooler Processor.

Case Cooling – The temperature inside the case will also increase, as a result of overclocking, heating all of the devices and possibly increasing the chance of a crash. For ATX cases, I’d recommend an additional intake fan and exhaust fan. The size of the case as well as the placement of the cables inside will also affect its cooling, get rounded cables if you can for best air flow in the case and use air filters in front of the intake fans and vents, keep your case cover on for correct airflow and to reduce dust buildup (dust is an important enemy, it acts as an insulator keeping your hardware even warmer). For proper airflow, a simple rule might help reduce heat in your case even further, just install one more exhaust fan than your intake fans – it’s more important to remove warm air from the case, than to blow cold air in.

Quality Components – RAM, Hard Disks, Video Cards all can stop functioning at higher bus speeds, quality components are of course less susceptible to failure under stress. Also, well built, brand name motherboards can definitely make the difference between success and failure. Asus and Epox are two well known very overclockable, easy and friendly motherboards.

Processoooorrr POWER!

Now I promised before to give you a bit more info on processors for you overclockers out there. Let me start off with the Pentium Extreme Edition, yes those super expensive cores.

Extreme Edition processors are at the end of the Northwood spectrum, they CAN be pushed much further, but the failure rate increases exponentially higher. Intel already milked lots of range out of them, so you might be better off Overclocking a Prescott chip. These Cores are unlocked, FULLY unlocked and can be pushed as far as your ready to experiment with. Prescott, the next generation Intel processor, is at the beginning of the clock spectrum. Expect these chips to hit 6-7 GHz when the market is ready. Now the Dual cores are ruling as the preferred Pentium processor. These are actually two processors in one, using the same form factor (same size in general). These dual cores DO NOT HAVE hyper threading yet. This is another technique by Intel to regulate the market, or the hyper chip a premium or server chip with 64 Bit extensions.

Monitoring Software

There’s software packages out there that help you monitor CPU & motherboard temperature, as well as fan speed. These software utilities can either show readings on demand, or they can be left running in your system tray, displaying temperatures and warnings… These utilities rely on new motherboards with Temperature sensors built into the motherboard. Most high-end motherboards manufactured in the last few years have this capability, some even have the temperature and fan speed readings in the BIOS as well.

Motherboard Monitor -Motherboard Monitor (MBM) is a tool that will display information from the sensor chip on your motherboard in your Windows system tray. MBM supports a wide range of Chipsets & Sensor Chip combinations.

WCPUID – WCPUID is a program that displays detailed information about the CPU in your system.

This overview guide is just that, an overview guide to introduce you to the concept of overclocking. Nowadays overclocking is almost a science, there is so much to it, I could get very detailed on all these topics I’ve brought up, and there are even some others I haven’t mentioned. Good Luck!

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