I'm using a Cooler Master ATC 101-sx4 case with an Intel d845gebv2 motherboard. The case has two cables for the USB connection -- five sockets for five pins each. On the first connector, the first ...

They might feel more convenient, but the USB ports on your case's front I/O are almost always inferior to your motherboard's ports. It's not even about potentially lower bandwidth, but rather the ...

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

If you’ve ever opened a PC case and stared inside, or looked at a bare motherboard, you may be taken aback by the number and variety of connectors, pins, and slots that exist on a modern PC ...