Friday 31 July 2015
Replace A Cpu Fan With A Case Fan
A replacement heatsink with a fan mounted on top. The CPU fan sits on top of the heatsink to help dissipate heat from the CPU. On many CPUs...
Know If A Computer Is Compatible With A Graphics Card
Sometimes your computer has something besides PCI, allowing for faster graphics cards. Before you start a graphics u...
Mac Vs Pc Video Editing
Both Macs and PCs can accept input from standard digital video cameras. In the world of digital video editing , the choice between an Apple ...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Troubleshoot No Sound From Computer Speakers
Make sure your computer speakers are properly plugged in and turned on. Invariably there can come a time when you no longer can hear sound c...
Load Raid Drivers For Nvidia For Vista
RAID drivers for NVIDIA are device drivers for the NVIDIA brand devices in your computer, like graphics cards or video cards, that are conne...
The Types Of Pc Power Connectors
Modern power supplies focus on providing +12 volt rails. The power supply provides electricity to the motherboard and its onboard components...
Replace The Cmos Battery In A Presario 1240
Your Compaq Presario 1240 laptop's CMOS battery is a small battery-operated chip built into your motherboard. It uses a battery not unl...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Find My Laptop Jumper Pins
Find My Laptop Jumper Pins Jumper pins allow for the control of a piece of computer hardware directly, without the aid of software. Jumper p...
Specifications & Dimensions Of A 5c Collet
A collet is a metal insert for a machine's chuck. When tightened, the collet compresses around the work piece, holding it firmly in plac...
Install A Socket 478 Cpu Fan
Install a Socket 478 CPU Fan Central processing units are installed into the CPU socket on the motherboard. The socket type that your mother...
Tuesday 28 July 2015
Uninstall An Internal Modem That Will Not Work
Modems are typically installed in the PCI slot. If the internal modem in your computer has stopped working, you may need to remove it from...
Learn To Build A Pc
Don't be intimidated by the inside of your computer; it's easier than it looks. Building your own computer rather than purchasing a ...
Troubleshoot Hp Sound
There are multiple steps to fix the sound on an HP computer system. Sound problems are common with Hewlett Packard (HP) computers, as with a...
Monday 27 July 2015
Install Mobile Broadband To The Xps M1330
Mobile broadband is broadband connectivity "in the cellular environment," according to Virginia Tech University. Just as cellphone...
Flash A Bios With Gigabyte
Flash a BIOS With Gigabyte Updating your motherboard's BIOS can improve system stability and increase hardware compatibility. The BIOS ...
Install A Modem Driver In Windows Xp
A modem. You've purchased a new modem and need to install the drivers to get Windows XP to recognize the modem so you can use it to surf...
Disable The Onboard Video Card On An Amd Sempron 3000+
Installation of a new video card requires disabling the on-board graphics. Disable an on-board video card , also cal...
Friday 24 July 2015
Replace My Gigabyte Motherboard Gam57slis4
Motherboards are interchangeable in most computers. Replace an MSI GA-M57SLI-S4 motherboard to solve problems or to gain various features su...
Mac Vs Pc Laptop
According to CNET in 2005, laptops make up about 55 percent of the computers sold in United States. Deciding which brand of computer to pur...
Replace The Motherboard In A Sony Vaio
Your motherboard is the main circuit board where all electrical components and hardware devices connect with your computer . If your motherb...
Thursday 23 July 2015
Remove A Motherboard From Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 has a variety of games to play. The Xbox 360 is a gaming console created by Microsoft. Inside the Xbox 360 is a motherboard tha...
Specifications For The Hewlettpackard D760060004
The HP D7600-60004 is a Slot 1 motherboard with the Intel 440ZX chipset from the Hewlett-Packard Co. Although it is no longer in production,...
Wednesday 22 July 2015
Know A Bad Circuit Board
Know when a circuit board is bad. A printed circuit board is a plastic board that contains a number of traces made out of copper or another ...
Turn Off Hd Audio On An Ati 4670 Video Card
Newer graphic cards that at are capable of high definition video can also provide HD audio. The ATI 4670 video card is no exception, with a...
Install Sata & Ide On One Motherboard
Newer motherboards have both SATA and IDE controller connections. Installing both SATA and IDE devices on the same motherboard requires eith...
Tuesday 21 July 2015
Install Kc Lights
A vintage truck suitable for KC light installation. If you frequently use your truck at nighttime, the stock lighting may not meet your need...
Install Msi K8t Neofsr
Micro-Star International (MSI) is a Taiwan-based company that is one of the largest manufacturers of motherboards and video cards. The K8T N...
Stepbystep On Replace The Cmos Battery In The Optiplex Gx620
The Dell OptiPlex GX620 desktop computer comes in several types of cases ranging from a mini-tower computer to an ultra small form factor co...
Identify A Phone Number For Free
Caller ID doesn't always tell you who's calling. There are many reasons you might need to find the owner of a phone number, ranging ...
Replace A Cpu Fan In A Hp N5470
Learn to replace your HP Pavilion n5470 laptop's CPU cooling fan. Laptop CPU chips heat up when used for long pe...
Monday 20 July 2015
Install A Msi K9a2 Platinum Motherboard
If you are building a desktop computer, install the motherboard first. Your motherboard connects to your computer case via a series of scre...
Identify A Motherboard Socket
Motherboards have a socket for the processor. Sockets on a motherboard are typically used to indicate the type of CPU or processor that can ...
Friday 17 July 2015
Load An Ide Hard Drive On A Sata Motherboard
Use an adapter to connect an IDE hard drive to a SATA motherboard. Newer computer have transitioned away from the older IDE hard drives to S...
Replace The Battery On A Sony Vaio Laptop
Replace the Battery on a Sony Vaio Laptop Most laptop batteries are rechargeable. However, a battery is only rechargeable to a certain point...
Remove A Celeron Heatsink
Remove a Celeron Heatsink The heat sink is a critical computer component responsible for removing heat from the processor. Because it sits a...
Set A Refresh Rate For A Toshiba Regza
Your Toshiba Regza display has two different inputs available for connecting to your computer. The first option is through a standard VGA ca...
Thursday 16 July 2015
Fix A Flash Bios Problem
BIOS chips look roughly like this, but smaller. Flashing of the BIOS with a computer can be a tricky and risky proposition. On occasion, so...
Install Intel Chipset Drivers
If you have an Intel motherboard on your computer, you will have to install its chipset drivers for your computer to function properly. Inst...
Install Realtek Sound Drivers
Realtek is a computer hardware manufacturer that specializes in designing audio and network chips for computer manufacturers to use in their...
Wednesday 15 July 2015
Install A Dell Motherboard
As your Dell computer gets older, you may want to upgrade its internal hardware components with newer replacements. If your motherboard doe...
Reset An Asus Bios Password To Factory Settings
Desktop and server computers utilizing an ASUS motherboard have many different configuration options available in the BIOS. You can set opti...
Know If A Motherboard Is Bad
Motherboard In computer troubleshooting, determining if you have a bad motherboard takes time and cannot just be done with a simple check or...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Replace A Computer Fan & Heatsink
A CPU heat sink and fan are used to create airflow and cool off the CPU. The central processing unit constitutes the brain of the computer. ...
Remove A Cmos Battery From A Compaq V2000 Laptop
The Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) in a computer is responsible for storing hardware settings and time on your computer. The...
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