Archive : hardware

We read about DDR2, DDR3 RAMs and such, given in every computer/laptop configuration. But have we ever bothered to find out what it actually means? Many people brag about having 8 – 16 GB RAMs but in fact very few people know what exactly it does. We generally seem to think that higher the RAM,  greater the speed. Actually, with emerging new technologies, that’s not necessarily the case. * Like [...]

Sometimes, stuff don’t work as they are meant to. This is one of them. When you plug in your headphones, mic, speakers etc, the motherboard doesn’t detect it because you are using a plane old front jack port (most crappy cabinets have these).  So, its time to go old school. Tell your computer to stop detecting the devices and play the music already. Here’s what you do: Go to My Computer [...]

I ripped the boy with ultimate joy but my mom was upset that i spent 4k for a mouse! As I ripped opened the box, I could see the Dock. Then When i completely unpacked it i found a Manual, Quick User Guide, A CD(Containing the software), The dock,  AA Battery  and of course the mouse. At first the mouse looks huge and uncomfortable (Well after using cheap logitech mouse that’s how you feel!) [...]

I had this computer from my dad’s office to mess up with (I mean fix it 🙂 ). I wanted to remove the Processor. So, as per the normal procedure, I unlocked the hinges and pulled (a little)! The Processor came out with the Heatsink! It was stuck. The thermal paste was like super glue now. I tried all the voodoo magic tricks (Blades, alcohol etc) I could find, with no success. Luckily, no pins were [...]