How Stuff WorksArticles, tutorials, tips and tricks for various computer hardware platforms, how to get them up and running and how to get the most from them.

24th Nov, 2017

A guide to the various SD card speed ratings and classes for SD and microSD Cards to help you understand which type of card is best suited.

24th Oct, 2017

Cryptocurrency are new technologies disrupting traditional financial transactions and are a huge shift in how we think about money.

7th Oct, 2017

UEFI and BIOS are firmware that starts when you turn on your PC. They provide system configuration and an interface between OS and Hardware.

14th Jul, 2016

A water damaged phone can happen in all kinds of ways. Here are a few essential tips which may help save your precious smartphone device.

7th Dec, 2015

RAID is a method by which multiple hard drives work together to create a higher performance system or one with greater data redundancy.

12th Dec, 2013

Have you ever asked your IT support department to fix a problem and they ask

29th Aug, 2012

Quantum computing is set to change the world in the future and promises computing power far in excess of every computer ever built.

31st Jan, 2012

I've worked in IT support for a number of years in various companies. One of the recurring questions is what makes this a job for IT?

28th Sep, 2011

HDD capacity is one of those clever marketing ploys that tricks you into thinking you are buying a higher capacity than you actually are.

19th Jan, 2011

Explore the history of CPU overclocking from 486 turbo button to modern unlocked processors, including cooling techniques and milestones.