Don’t underestimate the importance of your PC’s power source. A good power supply serves as the cornerstone for a low-maintenance and highly reliable computer. But more often than not, boxed, ...

The goal of this build is to activate the power control on a standard PC motherboard by integrating a PIC microcontroller along with an IR transceiver. The goal of this build is to activate the power ...

Economy of scale is a wonderful thing, take the switch-mode power supply as an example. Before the rise of the PC, a decent multi-voltage, high current power supply would be pretty expensive. But PCs ...

A computer that refuses to start is one of the most frustrating technical problems, whether it's a desktop PC or a laptop. This issue can arise from simple power interruptions, loose connections, or ...

With today's enthusiast and gaming PCs using more energy than at any other time in history, you might be looking to see how you can measure the amount of power your machine is consuming. This ...