If Windows Update says your computer doesn't meet the Windows 11 requirements, you might just need to tweak some settings.

Although GPUs are often the focus for gaming, CPUs are perceived as an important upgrade too. According to AMD and Intel, we all need the fastest Ryzen 7 5800X3D or the Core i9-12900KS to get truly ...

Fierce competition between Intel and AMD has pushed prices for many CPUs well below $100, making a processor upgrade more practical for older PCs. Three scenarios make a CPU upgrade worthwhile: Moving ...

Some laptops let you upgrade the memory or storage… although that’s a feature that’s becoming less common on modern thin and light notebook computers. But very few laptops support CPU upgrades — ...

This morning, a friend of mine waited in the cold outside of Brooklyn’s Micro Center retailer, specifically to buy this ...

PowerLogix and Other World Computing are using their exposure at this week’s Macworld Expo to highlight new product offerings aimed at users of older Power Macintosh systems who want to upgrade their ...

20 years ago, I was a pretty prolific PC-builder, if I do say so myself. Various EDN hands-on projects were the primary motivation; my late-1999 article, for example, showcased Intel’s SE440BX and ...

Although PCs can streamline the completion of certain tasks, if your business relies on computers to perform critical processes, you also have to deal with repairing and upgrading equipment on a ...

I have an AM2 socket computer which was sold to me with an Athlon 64 X2 3800+ CPU in it. What can I put in it now as far as upgrading is concerned? AM2 only? AM2+? AM3?<BR><BR>There was a time when I ...

The other day a Microsoft employee giving a presentation at WinHEC accidentally suggested that the Asus Eee PC S101 has a dual core Intel Atom processor. But the truth of the matter is that while ...

Already the tax-return $ I don't even have yet is burning a hole in my pocket. Slowest/most demanding thing I do on my Pismo (400mhz) is working with iPhoto and ripping the occasional CD; of course ...

PixInsight's latest updates may require new CPU features that older systems don’t support. In this quick PSA, learn how to ...