First gaming PC motherboard made entirely with China tech comes with integrated homegrown CPU — $700 buys the claimed world's first totally China-made board

Computer component manufacturerBeijing Jite Intelligent Technologyreckons it has made the first motherboard manufactured entirely in China using Chinese technology (viaITHome). The GM7-2602-02 motherboard uses the standard Mini-ITX form factor and comes with a Chinese-developed Arm CPU. If this motherboard is the real deal, then it’s another step China has successfully taken to advance its native manufacturing capabilities. The Mini-ITX motherboard appears to be mostly mainstream. It has an M.2 slot, a 16x PCIe slot, and rear I/O including VGA, HDMI,audiojacks, two Ethernet ports, and two USB 3....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 391 words · Carla Bowen

Flaming bots and NERF shooters: Pi Wars brings together the best Raspberry Pi robotics teams in the world

TheRaspberry Picommunity has always been blessed with a great selection of events, but the recent pandemic saw a downturn in the number of in person events. It’s a downturn that has yet to be reversed, but with events likePi Wars, the community are trying our best to nourish the minds of an eager community. Pi Wars is leading the charge. Now in its tenth year, Pi Wars has become the place for robot teams....

June 11, 2025 · 40 min · 8403 words · Dale Mclean

Grab a Crucial X10 portable SSD with a 30% discount before Prime Day sales end tonight — savings up to $182, 1TB, 2TB, 4TB, 6TB, and 8TB models all on sale

If you are seeking a compact and high-performance portable SSD, theCrucial X10 in 1TB,2TB,4TB,6TB,and8TB capacitiesare still on an excellent sale thisAmazon Prime Day, but the sale is winding down, so you’ll need to grab these quickly if you want to snag the discount. TheCrucial X10is presently available at a discount of up to 30%. Five different capacities are available for selection, offering significant savings up to $182 on the highest capacity model....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 521 words · Debbie Moyer

Hands-on with Lian Li's Lancool 217 PC case: High airflow, wood accents, no RGB

Lian Li’s latest case, the Lancool 217, borrows design elements and features from itsLancool 216andLancool 207, while adding some tasteful wood trim to fit in with the likes of theFractal North. It also includes five fans, with two monstrous (170mm diagonal, 30 mm thick) models up front, and dedicated GPU fans at the bottom, making for some seriously impressive airflow.Combine that with a dual-chamber design, lots of cable routing options, and an anti-sag GPU support that doesn’t feel like an afterthought, and the Lancool 217 has a good shot at making ourBest PC Caseslist....

June 11, 2025 · 9 min · 1822 words · Meghan Simmons

Here’s How to Fix “http/1.1 Service Unavailable” Error

The ‘http/1.1 service unavailable’ error occurs when your computer is not connecting to the backend of the website. This error prevents you from accessing the website entirely. It can be because your computer’s or the website’s network settings are not configured properly. In some cases, simply giving it some time can be an effective solution. However, there are some solutions you can try from your end to verify the error is not related to your PC....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 744 words · Erin Oliver

High court ruling ends man's hopes of recovering $750M bitcoin hard drive from a Welsh landfill — hard drive storing 8,000 bitcoins was lost over 10 years ago

The legal arguments over$750M worth of Bitcoinburied in a Welsh dump have ended unhappily for a man who lost his crypto HDD in the trash 12 years ago. On Thursday, Judge Keyser KC of the British High Court ruled James Howells' case had no reasonable chance of success at a trial. Therefore, the court sided with the council andstruck outMr Howell’s legal action, in which he had hoped to gain legal access to the dump for excavation or get £495M ($604M) in compensation from the council....

June 11, 2025 · 3 min · 566 words · Melissa Anderson

HighPoint launches a 492TB external NVMe RAID storage solution smaller than a shoebox — five-inch devices come with eight Solidigm SSDs and 28 GB/s transfer speeds

HighPointlaunched the RocketAIC 6542AWW, an industry-first external RAID storage drive with 492 TB of storage. It achieves this through eight Solidigm D5-P5336 NVME SSDs that deliver 61.44TB each while delivering a 28-GB/s “real-world” transfer speed. According to HighPoint, the most outstanding characteristic of this device is that it’s smaller than a shoebox, measuring just 9.25 x 8.27 x 4.84 inches (L x W x H). By comparison, a typical shoebox is 13 x 7....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 377 words · James Mccoy

HostGator VPS and Shared Hosting Review

Tom’s Hardware Verdict HostGator is a well known web host that comes with some of the easiest tools for setup and management of your site, but bang-for-the-buck on VPS plans is lacking. Affordable shared hosting options cPanel comes standard No database size limits VPS among the priciest Middling VPS performance Low amount of concurrent traffic Why you can trust Tom’s HardwareOur expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you....

June 11, 2025 · 12 min · 2490 words · Patricia Owen

How to Change HDMI Output to Input on Laptop

High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is the standard interface used for transferring HD video and audio through a single cable in today’s computing. The HDMI cable is bidirectional, which means it can transmit data in both ways. However, the HDMI input and output ports are not bidirectional. An HDMI output port can only transmit data, and the HDMI input port can only receive data. So, if you want to change the HDMI output port of your laptop to input for setting up your laptop display as a monitor, the process can be a bit tricky....

June 11, 2025 · 2 min · 412 words · Todd Frost

How to Change Mouse DPI

Changing your mouse’s DPI is a bit more complicated than it first appears. While Windows offers basic mouse speed adjustments, anything that requires more refinement must include third-party software. Understanding DPI and its effect on your mouse usage is a significant first step toward adequately utilizing the DPI settings on your mouse. What Does DPI Mean on a Mouse? The most basic way to explain DPI is that it’s a measure of how fast the cursor moves across your screen....

June 11, 2025 · 10 min · 1978 words · Rebecca Torres

How to Choose the Right CPU for Your Build—A Complete Guide

Choosing a CPU is all about finding the perfect balance between yourbudget and needs. You definitely wouldn’t want to compromise performance just for a slight difference in price. It’s essential to understand thebasic processor specifications, at the least.Generation,clock speed,cores,threads,cache, andTDPall play crucial roles in determining CPU performance. Along with that, getting to know thememory and graphics supportis also important. Only then should you consider whatRAID levels,USB versions,PCIe lanes, and other features the processor supports....

June 11, 2025 · 10 min · 2043 words · Travis Moore

How to Clean Mechanical Keyboard in 7 Steps

If yourkeyboard keys are stickyand you’re finding themhard to press, know it’s time to clean your keyboard. To clean a mechanical keyboard, first,pry out the keycapsand soak them. Start brushing every part – from the main surface toin between the switches. You may use microfiber cloth and cotton swabs to get rid of the tough stains. That’s exactly what we did to clean ourRazer Huntsman Eliteoptomechanical keyboard. See how we managed to remove all thedust, dirt, grime, food crumbs, and stickiness....

June 11, 2025 · 5 min · 968 words · Michael York

How to Connect a Wireless Keyboard? Step-by-Step Guide

Wireless keyboards are extremely useful devices that help avoid the hassle of managing cables. They are also not as limited in range as the traditional wired keyboards, so you have more flexibility for your computer setup. Wireless keyboards come in two varieties—a 2.4GHz Radio Frequency (RF) keyboard, and a Bluetooth keyboard. So, depending on the keyboard you have, you need to use different ways to connect them to your computer. For instance, if you have a Bluetooth keyboard, you need to pair it first....

June 11, 2025 · 4 min · 827 words · Michelle Hill