The power supply unit inside of an ASUS computer is responsible for providing power to all of the components inside of the PC. Some of these components are integrated into the motherboard – including ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the highest level of power management techniques is ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface), an open-industry specification co-developed by Compaq, Intel, Microsoft, Phoenix, and Toshiba.

I have a slight problem. I recently bought a motherboard and processor from an old Dell Dimension 4500 (P4 1.8ghz), which the model number of the motherboard is 4P615. It's for a box I built for my ...

I burned my brand new MoBo ECS 945GZT M with a bad PSU. (I can't RMA-it because : 1) I bought it in 2nd hands, 2) It's my bad PSU that made this is issue) Something burned near the F_Panel pin's ...

The HDD-PS6 Power Switch from Kingwin is a good device that does its intended job quite well, but it does suffer from some quality control issues. For the consumer that utilize multiple drives in ...

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 ...