While most Lifehackers have developed a strong relationship to software, the nitty-gritty of hardware is often left alone. After all, that's why God invented the USB port, right? Well, that's fine and ...

The new Mac Pro has a modular design that makes it easy to upgrade or swap out components. Read along for details on how to install PCIe cards as well as specs like the power of the PCIe bus and what ...

Hello,<BR><BR> Has anyone had experience with using a PCI video card on a Tyan S2882 motherboard? I've installed the video card and disabled the onboard video (via jumper), but nothing comes out on ...

Building a computer isn't all that hard, but there are a few parts that can be confusing. When you start installing PCI cards—video cards, network cards, and other expansion cards—it's hard to know ...

Modern versions of Windows allow business users to use multiple monitors to display two or more full-sized windows simultaneously. A dual or multi-monitor setup can help you be more productive in your ...

Since SLI and CrossFire are dead, many PC gamers aren't using the secondary PCIe slot on their motherboards anymore. Well, your graphics card doesn't have to be lonely since you can install a bunch of ...

I get a lot of old/junk/obsolete hardware at my office and I'd like to think I've got a good grasp of what is what...but this one has me stumped:<BR><BR>It's an ATI video card (sorry, don't know the ...

Integrated graphics is great for watching movies, browsing the web, or even a bit of Farmville, but if you want to play the latest games, you’ll need to install a discrete graphics card in your ...

Be honest, when was the last time you installed anything in a PCIe slot that wasn't a graphics card? We still indulge in this charade, where ATX motherboards come equipped with several 1x and 4x slots ...