As is common on many modern boards, the audio codec and most of the audio hardware are segregated from the rest of the motherboard components. This helps to reduce noise. The Rear I/O Panel and ...

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Overview Intel Z790 Chipset offers robust support for DDR5 memory and PCIe 5.0, ensuring future-proofing for high-end gaming ...

The CPU may be the brain of a computer, but by itself it has no way to interact with the PC's other components—it needs a nervous system. That would be the motherboard. In many ways, it's little more ...

I can configure the laptop to have precisely the connections required at that given moment. Have a display to connect? Throw ...

The motherboard is one of the centerpieces of every PC — for better or worse. Motherboard problems can affect a variety of components and are not always easy to diagnose. One of the first signs of a ...

Building your own gaming PC is a rewarding experience and gives you far more control over the pieces and parts that wind up in your PC tower. Those without any familiarity of the internal workings of ...

Motherboards are complex PC components to shop for, but you'll be able to carry on a conversation about 'em—and buy wisely—with our de-jargonizer. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years ...

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