Articles about PC computer hardware
I thought it might be an interesting exercise to pit an NVMe drive against a Solid State Drive (SSD) to see just how much difference there is between the two in terms of speed. In the blue corner, we have an Intel Optane NVMe and […]
Everything You Need To Know About Storage Solid State Drives (SSD) have been one of the biggest improvements to computer performance in recent years. Unlike traditional analog HDDs that have spinning disks, SSDs have no moving parts, they are faster and more reliable. So why
A Computer’s Memory Isn’t What It Used To Be RAM (Random Access Memory) has come a long way since the home computer was released. My first computer had 4K of memory. My current computer has 32GB of ram. Laid out in numbers, that’s 4 000,
Inside A CPU There are several types of CPUs available for today’s computers. The most common are Intel’s from Celeron, to the Core Series i3 or i7. AMD’s Ryzen series are similar in type and function to Intel’s Core Series. One common factor you should
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The last couple of days my Gateway desktop has been acting up. The screen freezes and then the fan starts getting noisier. So when I managed to reboot it, I went to the Event Manager and clicked on Administrative Events. And behold the long list
What Processor Should I Buy? It is important to plan when purchasing a new computer. Make sure that the components will not be outdated in a few years. That is important with components that are not easily switched out. If you plan for future improvements,
For some years now I’ve been using a Logitech C170 webcam with 1024 x 768 resolution, 30fps, 5 megapixels, and a built-in microphone. I always found this combination to be very handy because I didn’t need to plug in a microphone or use headphones. Anyway,
Understand Your New Computer Purchase Did you miss a great deal on buying a computer this Holiday Season? If you missed the hyped-up Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, don’t worry, most retailers will offer great deals through January and particularly in February when overstocks
People often ask me why I bother to refurbish old computers and often garnish their comments with all types of snide remarks and put-downs. Do I care? Certainly not. I derive a lot of pleasure from breathing new life into old PCs, especially if they’ve
Download Unknown Devices from: https://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/unknown_devices.html I recently mentioned buying my sister’s old tower which led to a problem — not enough places to plug it in on my router. I only have four ports on my router, three taken up by three other towers, and
There are times when you might need to identify a piece of hardware in your PC and this can quite easily be achieved without needing to have physical access to the parts in question. There is plenty of free software available to assist with this
Random Access Memory (RAM) RAM is an important and necessary component of any PC build. Without it, your computer won’t run, much less run any software. Your computer does not run your programs from your drive. Programs will only run once they are loaded into
Getting a brand-spanking-new computer can be an exciting time. Transferring all your favorite and sometimes needed data, maybe not so much. Depending on the means (and media) you have at your disposal, it can be either a relatively fast and simple process or an exercise
This is with a Gateway DX4380 desktop computer. I mentioned it briefly in my last article: How To Add/Change Password With Command Prompt How To Add/Change Password With Command Prompt I like to add a second hard drive to all my systems — my main
