After seating the motherboard, it’s time to install the CPU, or the brains of the computer. The processor is delicate so handle it by the edges and be sure to discharge any static electricity before ...

Operating system patches alone can protect against the nasty Meltdown flaw affecting Intel processors, but fixing Spectre—Meltdown’s nasty sibling, which affects all CPUs—requires firmware updates for ...

PC building basics for beginners covering parts, compatibility, assembly steps, BIOS settings, and custom gaming PC setup ...

Ed: The following is a guest post by Ars CPU & Mobo forum guru Hat Monster. The post is based on an excellent thread on the same topic, which everyone who’s contemplating a motherboard swap should ...

AMD's Threadripper CPU is a significant departure from any mount system the company has used before. And if you're planning to buy one of these chips, we'd strongly recommend familiarizing yourself ...

Honestly, I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Popping sound-- no idea, could be concerning, could be not. Most likely, assuming your new motherboard is a different chipset than your previous one, you'll need to update the chipset drivers in ...

From Windows 7 onward, OEM licenses for Windows are locked to a specific motherboard. When that copy of Windows is activated, it will report its serial number and information from the motherboard's ...