Have you ever wondered whether your USB ports are really delivering maximum power? There are several ways to find out. Windows offers you built-in functions to check the performance of your USB ports.

Locate USB Controllers: In the Device Manager, scroll down and expand the "Universal Serial Bus controllers" category. Access USB Port Properties: Right-click on an entry named "USB Root Hub," ...

It's tough to imagine a time before USB, when connecting devices to your computer meant juggling between a myriad of proprietary ports. As a solution, Intel, alongside other companies like Microsoft ...

Picking out a PC power supply is a lot more challenging than it might seem at a glance. While there are always plenty of reviews of the best processors and top graphics cards, Power supply units (PSUs ...

With today's enthusiast and gaming PCs using more energy than at any other time in history, you might be looking to see how you can measure the amount of power your machine is consuming. This ...

Awhile back I was speaking to my uncle who worked at IBM fixing power supplies that they created for pcs. I asked him how dangerous it was to put your hands inside the power supply after he tests it ...