What time is it? One of the commonest questions uttered around the World but what exactly are we asking? You ask someone in China what the time is then you will certainly get a different answer if you ask an American, obviously their time-zones are on the opposite side of the world.
But what if you [...]
USB connectors are used by input devices (mice, keyboards, scanners, digital cameras), output devices (portable CD writers, printers), storage devices (external hard disk drives, flash or USB memory keys/sticks) and even decorations and novelty items such as mobile phone chargers, flashing light snowmen, coffee cup warmers and mini reading lights.
Let’s take a look at some [...]
If your computer is acting up, chances are it may need a new power supply or motherboard.In this article you’ll learn how to replace these parts.
Most computer cases come with a power supply; however, in some cases it is not included, it may be necessary to purchase one separately.
The power supply is a metal box [...]
Is your computer too slow or too old?
Then maybe It’s time for an upgrade!
You may even want to build a new computer.
I am going to show you how you can build and/or upgrade your very own personal computer, at a fraction of what it would cost to purchase a fully assembled system from a leading [...]
A while back I wanted to write an e-book about what it takes for the average person or small business owner to setup their own server then create a domain for security and sharing of resources.
I have a nice server and some spare drives so I decide to pull out the ‘good’ drives and put [...]
So you are considering expanding the internet within your home or office. You’ve decided to create a network that will allow you greater access to the web. The question now is what kind of network do you want to put in. Do you want the freedom of a wireless network, or do you want the [...]
The 680i NVidia motherboard, which was released a little over a year ago, was released as NVidia’s flagship motherboard. With 3 PCIe, PCI, and PCIe x1 slots, and its potential for graphics-based computers, the 680i SLI motherboard was one of the top motherboards indeed. For example, we will take the EVGA 680i SLI motherboard. It [...]
:: The need for fiber optic couplers
We use electronic couplers all the time: such as a telephone coupler which lets you connect both a telephone and a fax machine to the same telephone line. Or a CATV coupler which lets you connect several TV sets to a single cable from Comcast. Basically you can buy [...]
Surge protectors are often the last thing most people buy when setting up a new computer system. Computer? Check! Flat panel monitor? Check! Printer? Check! Now to plug everything in. Oops, you don’t have enough outlets for all the different power plugs. Not to worry, you’ll just nip out to the local retail store and [...]
If your computer seems sluggish lately, it may need a faster CPU, or more memory.
In this article, I’ll show you how to do these upgrades!
Before you begin you will have to configure your motherboard to work with your CPU (also known as the central processor unit) and the MEMORY MODULES.
Referring to your motherboard owner’s manual, [...]