You’ve probably noticed that everywhere you go — the doctor’s office, hotels, or retail shops, there are tiny PCs everywhere. These small PCs often show up on the surplus market for a very good price, ...

An ATX power supply unit, or PSU, has a 24-pin connector for energy delivery. The symptoms of a dying or dead ATX PSU are identical to those of any PSU and involve operational problems in your PC -- ...

Anybody ever use one of these? <BR>It's a 200 watt PS with UPS battery inside the casing.<BR><BR>http://pe.amsdell.com/ippsspec.html<BR><BR>IPPSâ„¢ stands for ...

A power supply unit for a self-built or upgraded desktop PC must meet various criteria – and still remain affordable. We have answered frequently asked questions for you. How do I estimate how much ...

Lian Li has been among us for ages, it was founded in 1983 and is a Taiwanese firm known for creating computer cases, power supplies, and various accessories. As a pioneer in the PC case market, the ...

Reader Ran Mokady took a pretty big gamble with this project, but didn’t really have any other choice: his power supply was broken and he couldn’t get a replacement. He ended up replacing it with a ...

Standard ATX power supplies aren't designed to turn on unless they are properly connected to a motherboard. This helps to ensure that they can't power up and damage computer components if the plug isn ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. ATX power supplies — the generic name for Intel-specified internal power supplies for desktop computers — are designed for the lowest cost possible and ...

So you have tested everything from the motherboard to the floppy drive. Still having problems? Have you tried testing the power supply? This Daily Drill Down by Faithe Wempen gives you the scoop on ...

Most computer builders in the world think I'm nuts for endorsing the use of 330 watt power supplies for a high-end performance computer. Conventional "wisdom" says that anything under 500 watts is ...

Let's face it, power-supply units (PSUs) are boring. Presented in what's usually a mundane box spitting cables from one end, this is a product that's neither aesthetically pleasing nor technically ...