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 ...

I recently did a computer upgrade, moving from Core2Duo to Core i5. I got a Gigabyte P55 UD3 motherboard and was surprised to see a 8 pin, 12V connector instead of a 4 pin. Reading the manual it ...

Intel is currently working on a design update for the male connector of the 12+4 pin ATX 12VHPWR power connector. This redesign aims to enhance the connection and retention of the connector, while ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

We might not see this happen right away, but we're going to move away from that damn 24-pin power connector going into motherboards towards something far smaller, better, and more power-efficient.

The venerable ATX standard was developed in 1995 by Intel, as an attempt to standardize what had until then been a PC ecosystem formed around the IBM AT PC’s legacy. The preceding AT form factor was ...

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