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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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