I used to have a nice computer system;  Core 2 Duo Processor, Nvidia 8800 GTS Graphics Card, 4 GB 1066 Ram.  Then one sunny morning the power went out momentarily without warning.   When it came back on, my system was dead.  I quickly narrowed the cause to one of my memory modules blowing.  Now I have [...]

Description: The Soyo Computer Inc. SY-TECHAID Tech Aid Debug Card retails for around $35.00.  As Soyo states on their website “The purpose of the SOYO TechAID (debug card) is to make the difficult troubleshooting procedure easier and quicker. This debugging card will assist any technicians (from novice to advance users) in accurately and conveniently locating their [...]

The LCD Power Supply Tester is designed for field use to diagnose possible power supply issues. Similar in function to a voltmeter but less accurate, it will tell you if the voltages coming out of each cable are within specifications. The advantage of this tester is that the power supply does not have to be [...]

The PCI Cooling Booster, from CoolIT Systems, www.coolitsystems.com, provides a practical way to add active cooling to the VGA and other cards installed in the PC. Testing on an Asus Maximus Formula showed the northbridge, southbridge, and motherboard temperatures all dropped 6-8c after installing the Coolit Fan. The fan is especially useful when you are [...]

I know I’m not the only person that spends too much time on the computer.   Even though I walk an hour a day as part of my fitness routine, there are many times I am gaming or blogging where I sit at my desk for hours on end.   Wouldn’t it be great to combine my [...]