The I/O plate is then installed, followed by the heatsinks for the VRMs (Voltage Regulator Modules). The I/O plate serves as a protective barrier for the ports and connectors on the motherboard, ...

tl;dr question: Is it possible to reseat or adjust a motherboard's back I/O shield if one of the mobo ports is partially covered by the little metal springy flaps? I built a custom loop PC a few years ...

I've recently acquired a motherboard from the Intel ISP1100 1U server that'd make a nice firewall if I can find a small enough microATX case for it. It did not come with an ATX I/O shield, and it's ...

Have you built yourself a shiny new gaming PC in recent times? Did you shed actual blood while trying to install your motherboard? If the answer is no, you probably got lucky or bought one of the best ...

Alyssa Shearrow is a Commerce Writer from the United States. She is an experienced PC builder, with a background working in System Integration and a focus on water-cooling. She's the "go-to" friend ...

AMD’s Ryzen 7000 CPUs bring with them next-generation performance and features. Higher platform pricing is an unfortunate side effect—but is there a way to have your next-gen motherboard cake and eat ...