"Help! My (new/old/whatever) system won't POST!" There are a number of solutions to this problem. Unfortunately, troubleshooting this seems to be the most difficult, since there are many things which ...

Anyone who has ever done desktop support in any capacity, whether it was for an office with hundreds of employees or just for your family, knows that calling to get warranty support can be one of the ...

Determining whether your computer problems are due to a fried motherboard or another issue can often be difficult. The best way to find out is to eliminate other possibilities first, which takes some ...

Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...

A motherboard is a hardware of a computer that holds the other hardware components, including CPU, RAM, hard disks, etc. When an issue with a hardware component is detected, the motherboard indicates ...

Your PC isn't working. It crashes every time you open a game, or it inexplicably falls to a BSOD when you're doing just about anything. Maybe it's your RAM? No, it has to be your GPU. Or maybe it's ...

Building a PC is a little like walking a tightrope without a net. Okay, it’s not quite that dangerous, but unlike buying an off-the-shelf system, you have to be your own tech support staff. Sure, you ...

My computer won’t turn on. It’s one of the most horrifying sentences a computer lover will ever utter. The worst thing is, that even the best PCs will have the occasional moment where the CPU won’t ...