While most Lifehackers have developed a strong relationship to software, the nitty-gritty of hardware is often left alone. After all, that's why God invented the USB port, right? Well, that's fine and ...

The new Mac Pro has a modular design that makes it easy to upgrade or swap out components. Read along for details on how to install PCIe cards as well as specs like the power of the PCIe bus and what ...

NVIDIA graphics cards plug into your computer's internal peripheral component interconnect express, or PCI-e, slots. These internal slots give them a direct connection to your computer and allow them ...

Building a computer isn't all that hard, but there are a few parts that can be confusing. When you start installing PCI cards—video cards, network cards, and other expansion cards—it's hard to know ...

Hello,<BR><BR> Has anyone had experience with using a PCI video card on a Tyan S2882 motherboard? I've installed the video card and disabled the onboard video (via jumper), but nothing comes out on ...

The PCI Express slot on your motherboard allows you to connect video cards using the PCIe bus standard. Most motherboard models also feature an integrated graphics chipset that allows you to run your ...

I get a lot of old/junk/obsolete hardware at my office and I'd like to think I've got a good grasp of what is what...but this one has me stumped:<BR><BR>It's an ATI video card (sorry, don't know the ...

Integrated graphics is great for watching movies, browsing the web, or even a bit of Farmville, but if you want to play the latest games, you’ll need to install a discrete graphics card in your ...