When you want to upgrade your current computer or build a new rig from scratch, the computer processor (also called the CPU) is a key component. The CPU handles all the primary processing tasks for ...

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Take a tour inside of your desktop PC to learn how all the hardware in a traditional desktop PC connects to create a complete computer system like the one you may be using right now. Here are some ...

The CPU (central processing unit) is often described as the brain of the computer, at least when trying to explain the machine in terms humans can better understand. Unlike humans, where a brain ...

As Ebay wisely notes in its buying guide, "the CPU will limit how fast anything can occur in the system." That's an important fact to remember when choosing a processor for your computer. Although ...

The rapid acceptance of computer technology by all segments of our society has created new and interesting challenges for law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys. Computer evidence has ...

A more human approach to processing raw data could change the way that computers deal with information, according to academics. A more human approach to processing raw data could change the way that ...

The first step toward finding out if your computer's processor is dead is to see what happens right after you power it on. This is because many motherboards issue a series of beeps in different ...

Unhackable computer? Do they exist? A CPU is mostly considered as "the brain" of the computer, just like the brains of human beings, as they are responsible for both receiving and executing commands.

Phil Goldstein is a former web editor of the CDW family of tech magazines and a veteran technology journalist. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife and their animals: a dog named Brenna, and ...