Upgrading your CPU can be a frustrating experience, even though the physical acts of removing an old processor and installing the new one are pretty easy. The more difficult questions to answer are ...

I have an HP Pavilion ze5501US notebook, which utilizes a 2.30GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4. Per CPU-Z it's a Northwood model, socket 478 mPGA, 0.13 um. Sorry I don't have its S-code and manufacturing ...

Overclocking kills chips, we all know it does. It's never happened to me, because I'm l337, y0. But, it can happen and if it does, under Intel's new protection plan, you'll actually be covered. Intel ...

I believe that my AMD Athlon XP2800+ is failing. I use my system mostly for Flight Sim. I do not want to do a full system upgrade till mid summer. I need a review of this plan: I plan to upgrade now ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Although it's safer than ever to overclock your hardware, disaster can and does strike. Manufacturers ...

Better performance doesn't always mean newer hardware.

I realize now that a triple batch of latkes could kill any small appliance. But for nearly two decades, my Cuisinart food processor lulled me into a false sense of security. It stoically shredded ...

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 ...

Apple at its ‘Unleashed’ event on Monday launched the new MacBook Pro models that come with its new silicon and have 14- and 16-inch display options. The MacBook Pro (2021) series sans Touch Bar and ...