Author: Connie Beth

Buying even the simplest computer component can be a gamble if we don’t know what to do. We could check Amazon.com and there are more than a few customers who are disappointed, even if they have just bought products known for their functionality and reliability. This could happen the product we purchase doesn’t meet our expectation. This also applies on hard drives and there are a few things that we should keep in mind. We should be aware that every hard drive will eventually fail. This fact applies for both external and internal hard drives. Hard drives have moving parts and any mechanism will eventually fail one day. The platter (where data is stored) and the read-write head (the component to read and write data on the platter) will wear down after prolonged usages. This is something tha...

While processor can be considered as the brain of our computer, motherboard can be considered the cardiovascular system of our computer. It is a platform where all components are connected and integrated into a single hardware configuration. Our computer needs all parts to work properly and correctly. Things should operate very smoothly and there are signs that could indicate motherboard failures. In this case, our computer may fail to booth up, shows erratic behaviour, not completing the POST test and others. If the motherboard is faulty, all components will not be able to work properly. For starters, we should be able to perform visual inspections to make sure that all fans are spinning, all cables are attached properly and CMOS battery is seated firmly on its socket. Motherboard is cons...

Many of us want to make our computer gets slightly faster, especially if we can do this for free. At some point, we will need to replace our computer and we should do things to postpone the task of upgrading our PC. In some cases, our computer could get too slow, which freezes and stutters when running some older software. In some cases, we need to run the latest Windows versions and we may simply upgrade the software to the latest version as well. One of the cheapest ways to boost computer performance is through overclocking. We will be able to get more out of our computer without spending any money. But in other hand, some enthusiasts could spend much more money that doesn’t justify the performance boost. They may choose to perform overclocking only to achieve specific record performance...