CMOS(A little Mystery)
is an article trying to explain about the CMOS memory, which is an essential part of any system. Article gives a detailed Knowledge of CMOS memory,an included C code segment explains how to access CMOS memory (read from CMOS memory, write to CMOS memory) followed by detailed memory map of CMOS.
How to Build a Computer
In this article series you will be shown how to build a
computer system. This article series will cover how to select
and install everything such as the case, motherboard, video
card, sound card, RAM and other components. Everything was
photographed and broken down into easy to follow steps.
Mineral Oil Submerged Computer
Puget Custom Computers shows off a truly unique computer, built in an aquarium! Cooling is provided by submerging the system in mineral oil. With lights and bubbles, it looks great, and is not as expensive or difficult as you might think.
Standards and specs: The ATX case and power supply
The ATX standard allows power supplies and cases to be commodity parts, dramatically reducing the cost of computer design. Lessons learned from the success of this standard show why standardizing parts is important. The BTX standard builds on this, and the blade.org standards work should do likewise.
The Dummy's Guide to Power Supplies
Power supplies -- they're probably the most overlooked components in any PC, until they break. A failed power supply is one of the easiest problems to diagnose, but a failing or inadequate one is much more subtle and difficult to catch. This article is designed to give you a better understanding of what power supplies do, how they work and how to select the right one for different types of computer set-ups.
The Pitfalls of Building Your Own Computer!
One question I have been asked many times is the question "Why should I buy from a custom computer company as opposed to building a computer myself?" It's a fair question. I'm sure this article can be viewed as nothing more than a glorified advertisement for computer companies, but is my true goal to objectively lay out the pros and cons of building your own computer system.
You'll have to wait; the computer is down!
Frequent computer crashes are totally unacceptable. They cost incredible amounts in lost productivity, frustrate you, and serve as a barrier between you and the promised features of purchased software and hardware.
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