Hardware



Analysis of NVidia 680i, 780i, and 790i Ultra Motherboards

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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 [...]

How Do Fiber Optic Couplers Work And How Are They Made?

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

:: 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 [...]

Computer Problem Tips - How Power Surges Can Smoke Your PC Without The Right Surge Protector

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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 [...]

Computer CPU & Memory Upgrades

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

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, [...]

Dump The Traditional CRTs, Place Your Hands On The Best

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

At the time computer was invented, every eye used to end up glaring at it. But with laptops coming in the computer market, the old-aged CRT monitors and bulky desktops are now things of the past. A laptop not only offers a higher degree of flexibility, portability and reliability than the desktop computers but also [...]

Get Your Priorities Right And Select The Best Monitor

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

In the earlier times, the CRT monitors were believed to be the end of the road as far as display was concerned. However with the advent of time and continuing innovations, there was a significant growth in the world of computer markets. The TFT technology was introduced into the markets some few decades ago and [...]

Digital Menu Boards and Narrowcasting Hardware 101 - An Introduction to Digital Signage Systems

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Digital menu boards and the arrays of small and large screen plasma displays narrowcasting dedicated audio-visual marketing feeds about available products and menu items are fast becoming the preferred way for fast-food and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) to market their products and provide information to customers. This overview is designed to help new and potential users [...]

Replacing Computer DVD Or CD-Rom Drives

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Do you need a new DVD or CD-Rom Drive in your Computer?
Do you know how to add or replace the drives?
In this article you’ll learn how to add or replace CD or DVD drives.
CD-ROM drives are currently more popular simply because the CD-ROM Disks themselves (which stands for Compact Disk Read Only Memory) hold much [...]

Replacing Computer Hard Drives

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Have you run out of storage space in your computer?
Perhaps it’s time for a bigger hard drive!
In this article you’ll find out how to replace your current hard drive.
In actuality the computer wouldn’t even run without a hard disk drive, its BIOS or basic operating system would be looking for it the minute you turned [...]

How To Improve Your PC’s Performance

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

You will know that its probably about time to fix your registry. When you notice that your computer is starting to run very slow. Your computer registry hold a ton of information and your registry is what keeps your computer performing at its best. Taking regular care of your computer will keep it running in [...]