I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

Which side of a PC case power or reset switch is positive or negative? (and can I damage my motherboard by connecting it incorrectly?) No, you won't damage a motherboard by connecting the power and ...

It’s safe to say that the Altair 8800 is one of the most iconic, and important, computers ever created. The kit-built machine is widely regarded as the first commercially successful personal computer, ...

It’s a truism that a computer must boot before it begins to operate. Nowadays that bootstrapping process is automatic, but in the case of the very first home computers, it was very much a hands-on ...

I have a Dell Dimension 4600 that has none of it's original parts, with the exception of the mobo & CPU. I tried to turn it on the other day and nothing happened. The only noticable sign of life is ...