I recently did a computer upgrade, moving from Core2Duo to Core i5. I got a Gigabyte P55 UD3 motherboard and was surprised to see a 8 pin, 12V connector instead of a 4 pin. Reading the manual it ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

At the rear of the power supply is the on/off switch, power connector, and a red power LED. As there is no fan at this end of the PSU, the end is sheltered by a great deal of holes to permit the warm ...