Hewlett-Packard has identified a high rate of logic board failures in its popular Pavilion line of desktop PCs, and has offered customers a one-year warranty extension to cover possible repairs, ...

Buying a new computer starts with a single but not so simple choice: desktop or laptop? Workhorse tablets might be more viable for certain segments of the market than they were previously but for many ...

Sounds play an important role in troubleshooting a computer. Computers have pre-programmed beeps and sounds that notify you of clear hardware issues. Then there are the subtler sounds: a high-pitched ...

AMD's and Intel's motherboard chipsets are among the least understood—but most crucial—bits of silicon if you're shopping for, upgrading, or building a PC. Here's everything you need to know, along ...

If you buy a computer today, you’re probably going to end up with a laptop. Corporate drones have towers stuffed under their desks. The cool creative types have iMacs littering their open-plan offices ...

One of the classic queries for tech buyers is, “Should I buy a laptop or a desktop?” It has been around even longer than the Android versus iPhone debate. But every now and then it’s worth checking ...

Why would anyone possibly need a desktop? For most, it goes against all common sense to use a desktop because they're not as convenient and portable as a laptop, and a laptop does what you need it to ...