Stories tagged "hardware" - Page 33

SMPS Switching-Mode (or Switched-Mode) Power Supply refers to that class of devices that use a switching transistor (along with other components) to convert AC current into DC current of different voltages.

Problem: Video DVDs stutter. Cause: This is a common problem with most DVD players. During video playback, most drives drop down to a lower speed to cut down on the excessive noise they make .

Recent days some overclockers post their good CPU overclock screen caps using QX9650 and BlackOps X48 By Foxconn. While the BIOS is still Beta stage the results are pretty good.

Vices for metal, wood, engineers, fitters & mechanics alike. Table vices to hand vices available from THESITEBOX.COM, delivered to site or home.

The wrench is invaluable. With the ability to undo nuts on pipes, taps in fact almost anything, make sure you have a quality wrench in your tool box. Choose from a wide range available next day, delivered to site or home.

This is the best video review I have seen of the EEEPC. It shows the form factor and software very clearly and has me sold. He gives it 5 stars.

Through a software download, Nvidia implies GeForce 8-series GPUs will be enabled to run the PhysX physics engine. If true, their buyout of Ageia could benefit Nvidia sooner than expected.

Printer inkjet cartridges and inkjet printers are temperamental machines as they require a fair amount of upkeep and maintenance to perform properly over the long-term.

Which performs best? Over $4,200 worth of graphics cards from ASUS, Gigabyte, HIS, MSI, Palit, PowerColor, Sapphire, VisionTek, XFX and Zotac. A good read before your next upgrade.

When you have shelled out for a swanky mouse like the Logitech VX Nano, you want to make the most out of your investment, which means making its programmable buttons work. However, many Linux distributions recognize most mice as generic pointing devices,