Actually this isn't really an upgrade question, but it is like one...<BR> <BR>I have ordered a few barebone Ipaq desktops and I planning to use parts I have on hand (CPU, RAM, HD...) to get them up ...

Both watts (W) and volt-amperes (VA) are units of measurement for electrical power. Watts refer to “real power,” while volt-amperes refer to “apparent power.” Usually, electronic products show one or ...

The basic components of electricity are relatively easy and logical to understand. Most electrical terms relate and get along ...

Measuring a voltage is pretty easy: just place your multimeter’s probes across the relevant pins and read the value. Probing currents is a bit trickier, since you need to open up the circuit and place ...

In this week’s Gizmodo University: Discover Electronics, we’re diving headfirst into the principle theories of electronics. The second of four classes in this series, “Volts, Amps, and Ohms” is ...