This article is the third in a series of how-to stories on building a computer. For a video version of part three, click here. After seating the motherboard it’s time to install the CPU, or the brains ...

How do you install a CPU? While your graphics card is undoubtedly the main driver when it comes to gaming, it's also essential to upgrade your CPU now and then. With higher clock speeds, as well as ...

I have a HP DL380 G8 that currently only has one CPU installed, E2609 V2. I have purchased a second E-2609 CPU for it along with the additional 2 fans and heatsink but when I install the CPU, the ...

Adrian has been a tech enthusiast since the 90s with a particular passion for gaming that developed thanks to his first gaming outings on Pong, Zork and Space Invaders. In the years that followed he ...

I just got a new Dell 1300 Poweredge server to use as a dedicated DL server and Folding machine. The thing is that the machine only came with 1 cpu and I want ot add a second one. So, I have some ...

The beating heart of any PC is its central processing unit, or CPU. With so much on the line, you want to get it right. Swing over to our guide to the best CPUs for gaming for help with choosing your ...