Gigabyte is the leading PC hardware manufacturer for computer systems. Many of us have desktop computers built up using the Gigabyte motherboards. If you have a PC […]
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Installing SATA-2 or SATA-3 HDD on Older Motherboards
My niece wanted a larger hard disk, as the old 250 GB hard disk of her desktop computer had started to show the signs of old age. So I ended […]
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Hardware Info for Android Shows Smartphone Hardware Details
The smart phone manufacturing industry in the Chinese city of Shenzhen is booming really well. All the mobile companies across the world import the mobile […]
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Unknown Devices Helps Identify Unknown Devices in Windows
A device driver is a small software that tells the operating system like Windows about how to interface with the hardware. For example, the device driver […]
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How to Update Firmware of WD External Storage Drives
I have been using Western Digital hard disks for many many years as they are both cost effective and reliable when it comes to your […]
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Testing USB-to-TTL Adapter Using Putty
A USB-to-TTL adapter (also called USB-to-UART adapter or USB-to-UART bridge) is a simple USB device that lets you connect a device with TTL/UART port to […]
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How to Test USB-to-TTL Adapter in Windows
Attempting to install DDWRT firmware on my TP-Link WiFi router, I finally managed to brick it. Once the router is bricked, it becomes as dead […]
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How to Remove Unused COM Ports in Windows
Every time you attach a communication device that uses a virtual COM port in Windows, it assigns a new COM port for it. For example, […]
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How to Change COM Port for a Device in Windows
Recently, I bought a Prolific USB-to-Serial adapter for flashing my Android smartphone that I had accidentally bricked. I found out the RXD, TXD and GND points on […]
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UserBenchmark is Very Fast PC Hardware Benchmarking Tool
When it comes to benchmarking the hardware of your PC, people suggest very hardcore and industrial strength benchmarking software like 3DMark, AIDA, Passmark, Futuremark etc. All […]
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