The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

The 16-pin (12VHPWR) power connector has been one of the most talked-about parts of modern graphics cards—and not for good reasons. Since Nvidia’s RTX 40-series launched, there have been multiple ...

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The chip giant outlined two new specs related to power delivery inside desktop PCs. Among the items: a new PCI Express 5.0 power connector that can push up to 600 watts. I have been interested in ...

On the whole, power supplies haven’t changed much for DIY builders. The back gets mounted to a computer case, while the power supply cables link to the front. If you end up working in a chassis with ...

Thermaltake has introduced the Dr. Power III, a portable power supply tester that is compatible with the latest ATX12V v3.1 standard and includes a 12+4pin connector for testing high-power consumption ...

A PC power supply won’t boost your frame rate, but it will make sure everything in your PC is safe, secure, and running efficiently. A bad PSU risks system crashes at stock settings – nevermind ...

If you see the error message Please power down and connect the PCIe Power Cables for this Graphics Card on your Windows 11/10 PC, read this post to learn how to ...