Whenever possible, a computer should be shut down from the operating system. This ensures open files are saved, temporary files are deleted, and applications and the operating system are properly ...

The power supply unit (PSU) is one of the PC components that we tend to take for granted. It sits in the case with a bunch of wires sticking out of it, and maybe once in a while we blow some air blown ...

The power supply unit inside of an ASUS computer is responsible for providing power to all of the components inside of the PC. Some of these components are integrated into the motherboard – including ...

I have some switches I want to use as ATX power switches, but I need to find two foot cables with the female (motherboard-side) connectors.<BR><BR>I found things like this but it's too short. Any idea ...

I don’t have any statistics on this, but most of the laptops that cross my desk have one thing in common: pressing the power button puts them to sleep (i.e. standby mode) instead of actually shutting ...

My computer won’t turn on. It’s one of the most horrifying sentences a computer lover will ever utter. The worst thing is, that even the best PCs will have the occasional moment where the CPU won’t ...