Articles

Dec 03 2010

Power Supplies With Fake 80 Plus Badges

Get smart! There are some power supplies in the market carrying fake 80 Plus badges. Updated.

Nov 10 2010

Can We Trust the 80 Plus Certification?

Can we really trust the 80 Plus certification of a power supply? Updated to include the fact that rebranded power supplies aren’t tested.

Sep 12 2010

IDF 2010 Pre-Show: The Latest from Intel Labs

Learn about the latest technologies being researched at Intel Labs.

Apr 19 2010

Why 99% of Power Supply Reviews Are Wrong

Learn why the vast majority of power supply reviews published on the web are wrong. Updated.

Jun 23 2009

Hardware Secrets Power Supply Test Methodology

A complete description of the methodology used in our power supply reviews. Updated.

Connecting Two PCs Using a USB-USB Cable

Learn how to connect two PCs using an USB-USB cable to transfer files and share your Internet connection.

How to Recover the Favorites/Bookmarks Toolbar In Your Browser

Step by step instructions on how to recover a favorites toolbar when it goes missing. All top browsers are covered in this tutorial.

How Gigabit Ethernet Works

Everything you need to know about Gigabit Ethernet.

Everything You Need to Know About the PCI Express

Everything you need to know about the PCI Express connection: how it works, versions, slots, and more.

Everything You Need to Know About Power Supplies

Everything you need to know about power supplies, including cables, connectors, efficiency, PFC, protections, form factors, ripple & noise, voltage stability, maximum power, virtual rails and much more.