PC Hardware

• August 10, 2013

  Haswell: Intel 4th Generation Processor – Marketplace Effect

  The Intel 4th generation Haswell processor has longer battery life, enhanced graphics, and now laptops are a viable option to a tablet.

• August 9, 2013

  How Startups Install a Small Business PC Network

  How to install a small business network within a small budget using cat-5 cabling, a router; can assist if near Columbia, SC.

• August 6, 2013

  Apple Computer’s Thunderbolt

  Apple Thunderbolt speed has greater data transfer bandwidth than USB; now available on laptop such as Acer Aspire and Lenovo ThinkPad Edge.

• August 5, 2013

  USB Superspeed+ vs Thunderbolt

  USB version 3.1, also known as Superspeed+ released, USB bandwidth 10gbps; now even with Apple Thunderbolt speed used on a MacBook Pro.

• October 10, 2012

  Save Money ACPI Suspend Mode / System Hibernate S4

  Save money configuring your PC to minimize power, using the ACPI suspend mode S3 and system hibernate S4.

• August 2, 2012

  Replacing Your PC’s RAM – RAM Ads

  Replacing PC RAM, types DDR, DDR2, DDR3; motherboard variations, including registered and buffered RAM; interpret the RAM ads.

• May 30, 2011

  Fixing PC Hardware Problems

  Good troubleshooting procedure if PC experiences a hardware problem. You can use the Device Manager or Event Viewer and locate the problem there.

• May 30, 2011

  How to Speed Up Your PC

  How to speed up my PC using the Windows Task Manager, disk cleanup, and Checkdisk; also how to use Registry Editor to backup Windows Registry.