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Basic PC Anatomy

Understanding Your PC's CPU Clock Speed and Front Side Bus
The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the brains of any computer and the two major manufacturers are Intel and AMD or Advanced Micro Devices. For many years Intel CPUs were found in nearly all PCs. And now the Intel is found in most systems but the newer Athlon class CPU from AMD have taken a large chunk of the CPU market. More ...

Become Familiar with the Windows Registry
If you plan to maintain your own computer, you will need to become familiar with the Windows Registry. For example, if your computer stops while loading Windows and displays the mesage "Cannot find device", you will need to remove the reference to that device from the Registry. More ...

Understanding The Speed Of New Pci Express Data Bus
PCIe is intended to be used as a local interconnect only. As it is based on the existing PCI system, cards, and systems can be adapted to PCI Express without any change in software. The higher speeds on PCIe allow it to replace almost all existing buses. More ...

How Does a Laptop Battery Work?
There is little difference in how a laptop battery works and how other device batteries work, except that a laptop battery is more intelligent. An electronic circuit works with the laptop hardware to manage the power that flows into the battery while recharging and the power that flows out of each cell of the battery while discharging. More ...

VIA Chipsets
Via was founded in 1997. Via introduced the VP1 chipset to compete with Intel's 430 series. The VP1 offered support for EDO, BEDO and SDRAM as well as UltraDMA ahead of Intel. Today Via is one of the worlds largest chipset manufacturers. More ...

What is USB OTG?
USB is wonderful because it allows you to connect and disconnect devices from the computer without rebooting the computer. However, wouldn't it be even more wonderful if two USB devices, like a digital camera and a storage device could connect to each other directly? That's what USB On-The-Go (OTG) does. More ...

All About Your Computer's BIOS
Are you confused by the computer BIOS? The BIOS is a fundamental component of any PC and if you really want to get into the guys of a computer, it?s good through understanding what BIOS Is all about. More ...

Anatomy of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Color LCD displays have a sandwich-like structure. One layer of the sandwich has liquid crystal between two glass plates. One glass plate has a matrix of thin film transistors on it. Liquid crystals move depending upon the charge applied to a tiny capacitor by its related transistor. More ...

Motherboard Form Factors
The "form factor" of a motherboard defines its dimensions. Make sure that the computer case that you purchase can accommodate the motherboard. It is also wise to select a motherboard with a commonly available form factor in case you need to replace it. Article updated with more information. More ...

Power and Your PC
The power coming into a computer is the most critical component, and it may be one of the most overlooked. It is just taken for granted that it will always be there and working properly. More ...

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Basic PC Anatomy
Basic Computer Architecture
Basic CPU Architecture - The Arithmetic Logic Unit
Basic CPU Architecture - The Bus Interface Unit
PC Keyboards
Network Interface Card (NIC)
PC Sound Circuitry
PC Video
A Definitive Guide on How to Choose Your New PC
The Computers Back Connector Panel
How to Choose a Computer Case
CPU Sockets Roundup
Understanding Computer Memory
Power Supply Form Factors
Video - How to Install a Power Supply
Hardware Resources Explained
Device Driver Basics
How Does a Laptop Battery Work?
Understanding Graphic Cards
Why Does My Hard Drive Show Less Space Than the Specification?
How Does Wireless Internet Work?
Anatomy of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
PC Processor Fundamentals
AMD Sempron Processor
AMD Athlon 64 Processor
The AMD Athlon 64 X2 Processor
Intel's Core i7 Processors
Intel's Core 2 processors
Intel Celeron D Processor
Rambus DRAM (RDRAM)
A+ Certification Study Guide
PC Technician Street Smarts
General Overview Of Motherboards
Motherboard Form Factors
Understanding Your PC's CPU Clock Speed and Front Side Bus
Understanding The Speed Of New Pci Express Data Bus
CPU Cache Basics
Understanding PC Data Buses
Anatomy of a Hard Drive
Hard Disk Drive Basics
How a Hard Disks Work
Solid State Drive (SSD) Basics
The Master Boot Record (MBR)
PC Disk File Systems
Serial ATA Hard Drive
How is Data Written, Stored On, and Erased From Hard Disks?
Hard Disc Fundamentals
The Hard Disk Drive vs. The Solid State Disk
A Guide To Building Your Own PC
Intermediate PC Build-it-Yourself Guide
Tips and Techniques For Building Your Own PC
Build Your Own Computer
How to Build a Computer
Building Your Own PC! - The Motherboard is the Core of the PC
Installing an Optical Drive
XFX GeForce 8200 AMD Dual Core 8GB Barebone Kit
XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Socket 775 Barebone Kit
Mach Speed P4MSD-800 D2 Motherboard and Intel Pentium D 940 3.20GHz Processor Bundle
Asus M2N4-SLI Socket AM2 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+ Barebone Kit
The Universal Serial Bus
Video - Introduction to USB
What is USB OTG?
Wireless USB
IEEE-1394 FireWire
The Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)
Digital Video Interface (DVI)
The RS-232 Serial Port
IEEE 1284 Parallel Port
Plug and Play Resource Allocation
Get Familiar With MSDOS.SYS
Become Familiar with the Windows Registry
Understanding the Software Layers of a Computer
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Chipsets
Intel Chipsets
VIA Chipsets
Basic Computer Thermodynamics
A Guide to Basic PC Cooling
MPEG4, H.264, MJPEG Compression for DVR Recording - What's the Difference?
How Does the CPU Cache Work?
How does a CD Burner work?
Understanding Your Motherboard
All About Your Computer's BIOS
Motherboard Basics
Expansion Cards
Power and Your PC
Hard Drives - ATA versus SATA
ABC's Of DVD Drive Abbreviations
Inkjet Printers
How a laser Printer Works


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