So you probably have noticed that some motherboards have this little CPU power connector that's completely separate from the ATX connector. I've only seen these on brand specific mobos from Dell and ...

The motherboard takes a full-size 24-pin ATX power link from the power supply, which handles most functions on the PC. Still, ...

When it comes to M.2 storage, there are two standards to choose from: M.2 SATA and M.2 NVMe. M.2 SATA uses a M.2 connector, but the actual drive is very different from an M.2 NVMe connector.

I'm hardware-refreshing my old HTPC to an i5-3570K on a MSI Z77A-G41 which has an 8-pin 12V CPU power connector, and the PSU I have is an Antec Earthwatts EA-380 PSU, which has a 4-pin ATX 12V ...

PCIe 5.0 is right around the corner with it debuting on Intel's new Alder Lake platform, with the new 600-series motherboards led by the Z690 chipset rocking PCIe 5.0 slots and DDR5 memory support. We ...

There’s a hot new power connector in the desktop PC world… and by hot, we mean “literally melting.” Issues with the new 12VHPWR power connector design for the latest PCIe 5.0-compliant graphics cards ...

Why it matters: Nvidia's melting 12VHPWR power connectors are still out there, although a wave of media coverage last year has increased awareness of the dangers posed by improper contact or bending ...