Themotherboard of a computeris where all the connections and circuitry lie. Your Power Supply Unit, Storage Disk, RAM, GPU, and Processor coordinate through the motherboard. It distributes the power to all the components and instructs them to perform the desired task. Hence, it is obvious that the motherboard will detect any issues in this hardware. It has many ways to show that your system is at fault somewhere. Among them, theblinking of an LED light,especially red on the motherboard is the one sign you should not ignore....

Although Apple’s ecosystem is robust, one aspect that still lacks security is the Hidden album on the Photos app. Merely hiding the photos from your camera roll only moves the location of your photos. Anyone who opens the Hidden Album folder can get full access to all your private photos. And as of date,Apple doesn’t have a feature that lets you add a passcode to this folder.But, the good news is that there are a few workarounds for this problem....

Over five years ago, Google renamed the Chromecast application to Google Cast and then migrated it. In truth, you no longer need any of these applicationsto set up the Chromecast for your PC. Surprisingly, Google makes it quite easy for you. This guide will explore ways you can set up Chromecast for your PC. Setting Up Chromecast on PC Google Chrome remains one of the most popular and extensible browsers on the internet....

The CPU is generally themost durable component in a system. But there are still rare occurrences where the CPU dies. Some will show signs likerandom crashes,freezing, andBSODs. While, other times the CPU may suffer somephysical damage(e.g., bent pins) and can stop working abruptly. When the CPU dies like that, use thediagnostic indicators during POSTto check whether theCPU is detected or not. Swapping the CPUfor a known good one will also help you confirm whether it’s your CPU orsome other component that’s dead....

With the ever-growing number of Bluetooth-enabled devices, it has become an essential part of the wireless ecosystem. As a matter of fact, Bluetooth will come embedded in more than 7 billion devices per year till 2026. Turning on Bluetooth and connecting to devices sounds simple on a Dell laptop. And it is an easy process in most cases. But, sometimes Bluetooth options may be missing due to driver issues or disabled from the BIOS switch....

Printers generally enter into a pause state when they encounter a connection loss or a fatal hardware failure like a paper jam. If your printer is “Paused,” you should first restore the printer’s connection and then check the printer’s screen for any error messages. Once the error is resolved, you should manually unpause the printer to resume printing again. In this article, I will be explaining the steps to unpause the printer on your Windows and Mac....

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger haspublicly invitedTesla CEO Elon Musk to tour his firm’s semiconductor fab lines. In a post on the Twitter/X social media platform, Gelsinger said he was thinking of Musk when he wasawardedthe $8.5 billion in CHIPS Act funding, earlier in the week. Gelsinger has also been courting Musk’sarch-foeOpenAI / Sam Altman. It is safe to say that the Intel CEO is trying to get an early start in filling the Intel Foundry Services (IFS) order books, now that the financial fuse has been lit....

As we await budget Arrow Lake chips next year, Intel China has initiated pre-orders for these processors ahead of their global rollout. The official account of Intel Consumer Products onWeiboannouncedJDas its partner for the pre-sale event, starting tonight with shipping scheduled for January 13, aligning these processors for aCESunveil. This is slightly unusual since Intel’s launch procedures typically involve unveiling a given processor series, followed by retail availability once the set embargo date lifts....

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger flashed aLunar Lakeprocessor, the company’s next-gen laptop chip, at its Vision 2024 event, saying the chip provides 100+ TOPS of performance in AI workloads, with 45 of those TOPS coming from the NPU alone. That’s 3X the AI performance of Intel’s current-gen chips and meets the bar of 45 TOPS from the NPU that the company recently discussed during its AI Summit in Taipei asthe requirement for next-gen AI PCs....

Der8auer reportsthat Lamptron is selling illegal AIDA64 keys with its LCD-equipped products — including LCD air coolers and dedicated LCD hardware monitoring displays. FinalWire Ltd., makers of AIDA64, confirmed to Der8auer that Lamptron is bundling free invalidAIDA64keys with its products and has been doing so for some time. FinalWire has requested that Lamptron stop this shady practice, but it has not. Der8auer suspects that Lamptron is using some sort of key generator to generate fake AIDA64 keys that will validate, but only on select versions of the software....

A partially redacted data sheet highlighting the expected ray tracing features coming to RDNA 4 GPUs has been shared by well-known hardware information leaker @Kepler_L2. We expect the features to also be present in the hybrid RDNA 3 + RDNA 4 RT design coming to PS5 Pro when it launches (presumably) later this year or early next year. The leaked data points seem to confirm that advancing ray tracing technology is going to be a major focus of RDNA 4....

LGis preparing to debut a brand new gaming monitor sporting an OLED panel, 1440p resolution, and a super impressive480Hz refresh rate. The monitor manufacturer just completed development of the new panel and is planning to unveil the new display atCES 2024. LG confirmed that the new panel will sport the same 0.03ms response time as its outgoing OLED gaming panels, and it will feature a 27' form factor. The new 480 Hz panel comes with LG’s “cutting-edge” Meta technology which utilizes a microlens array to minimize external light reflections during darker scenes....

Those in the market for a new MacBook should look at this offer from B&H Photo on this 13-inchApple MacBook Air. It retails for $1,299, but it’s currently discounted to just $1,149. In general, this is a modest discount, but given that this laptop was released just this year, it’s definitely worth a look. No promo codes are required, and it’s unclear how long the offer will be available at this rate....