Computers: Do You Need An Upgrade? by Michael Quarles
Have changing demands left you unsatisfied with your computer’s performance? An upgrade may be called for. But which should you get to fill your needs? Computer repair shops make their money two ways: by selling their labor, and selling parts. The more parts they install, the more labor... This can lead to our next upgrade… Power Supply- If you get a super fast CPU, you’ll need close to 100 watts for it alone. ... It can help if you ask your computer to do a lot of multitasking, and make a big difference if you do speed sensitive work like video captures.

Computer Cases As Incredible As Your Imagination by Greg Wirth
Long gone are the days of dull beige rectangles. Nowadays, computer cases come in various shapes, sizes, colors, and designs and with much better features than ever before. Computer gaming can create a tremendous amount of heat as rendering graphics works that processor harder, over clocking... Cooling Rendering graphics found in all computer games can work a pc hard increasing the heat created by the video GPU, the CPU, memory and chipset as well as the power supply. ... Power Supply Computers suck some pretty good juice.

"For Want of a Nail...": Back Up Early, Back Up Often by Scott Flora
Most of us know the old saying beginning, "For want of a nail, the shoe was lost." This unfortunate tale leads from the loss of the horseshoe to the loss of the battle and finally the kingdom. In mid-December, it was the loss of a piece of plastic the size of a pea that led to the destruction of... I opened it up and found that one of the unused power cables from the new power supply had fallen into the fan for the main CPU chip and had broken several of the vanes on the fan. ... I dug deeper into the computer and discovered my little piece of plastic had broken and the power switch wasn't...

How To Build A Computer - 8 Steps To Build Your Own Computer by Mike Singh
There are several advantages to building your own computer. Probably the most important is that you can customize your pc to fit your exact needs, rather than having to buy a pre-assembled pc and then make changes. Understanding how your computer is put together will help you if you need to make... Step 5 - Power With the motherboard in place begin by attaching the large power cable from the power supply to the motherboard. ... Building your own computer allows you to make the decisions on what type of components are used in putting the computer together to assure high quality materials...

How to Build a Computer by Dominic Adams
This tutorial is aimed at helping you to build your own computer. There are many different combinations of hardware you can have. we will deal with the basics to enable you to get a computer up and running. Tools Required Philips Crosshead Screwdriver, Overhead light source, Tweezers, Wrist... Connect the power supply to the floppy drive this is the smallest connector coming out of the PSU. ... Step 3...Connect the Motherboard to the Case Wires and PSU Now the motherboard is in place take the 20 or 24 Pin connector from the power supply and connect it to the motherboard.

Choosing a Custom Computer Case is Not an Easy Task by Danny Striyent
Let's face it; the first thing you notice about a Custom Computer Case is its appearance. Since the computer case is highly visible and usually reflects on the owners tastes and personality, it becomes quite a personal choice as to which one to get. The computer case is not really an accessory... Do a little research on the manufacturer, read reviews on their products And top of my list, make sure that the tower you choose has the ability to house a large selection of Mainboard and Power Supply combinations.

How to Install a Motherboard by Gary Hendricks
In this article we learn how to install a motherboard. This is your first stop in learning how to install computer components. The motherboard is attached one way or another to every device in your computer. You will notice that the motherboard comes pre-configured with numerous slots where you... The next cable is the one that feeds juice to your motherboard, the 20 pin ATX power lead from your power supply. ... Snap the new plate in place, aligning the keyboard and mouse connectors to the side of the case where your power supply is installed.

Tips To Select Proper Hard drive by Krishna Pai
Day by day computers are getting advanced. Capacity and performance are increasing with every passing year. This is true for the primary storage also. Latest Hard disks are getting bigger in capacity and with higher rotational speed can access the data faster. ... These drives require external power supply and are most suitable for desktop use. ... When you are selecting external hard drive, check whether the manufacturer is offering a carry bag, data cable and power supply if it is externally powered.

Get Ahead When You Build Your Own Computer by Phil Moyers
If you’ve been kicking around the idea of building your own computer, it actually isn’t a bad idea. It’s easier than you might think, and you can probably come out with a system that gives you more kick for your money, than you’d see in retail, or those made-to-order places. ... The only big consideration is that you need to get a case that supports the new generation boards (socket 478 and 775 for power users) because the power supply has this special 4-pin plug that any motherboard made in the past 5 years needs or it won’t even boot up.

Firewire Hard Disks by David Stone
Firewire is a technogy for transferring data between computers or their periphial devices like external hard disk drives. In the early 1990's Apple developed the technology that became Firewire. Its technical name is IEEE 1394, and there are a few updates that have improved transfer rates. ... This adds another plug to your already cluttered power strip and the cord needs to be carried with it if you would like to use it on a remote computer. ... A problem with these types of disk drives is that you do need to supply the power.