How Many USB Ports Does My Motherboard Have? How to Count Them
Find your exact board model, read its spec page without counting ports twice, and work out how many front ports its USB headers can run.
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How Much Does It Cost to Build a Gaming PC in 2026? $800, $1,500 and $2,500 Builds
A DIY DDR5 build starts near $1,200 with RAM. At $800 you build on DDR4 for about $740 to $790, about $1,500 buys competent 1440p, and about $2,500 can reach 60 FPS at 4K. Last updated: October 2026 You have a number in mind: $800, $1,500 or $2,500. The useful question is what that number…
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GPU Not Detected? Find Where Your PC Loses the Graphics Card
Your graphics card is missing from the BIOS or Device Manager? Find out where it drops out, from the primary display setting and error codes to Microsoft Basic Display Adapter and laptop GPU modes.
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PC Randomly Restarts? Find Out Why Your Computer Rebooted
A PC that reboots by itself has crashed, lost power or been told to restart. Here is how to read what the restart left behind in Windows and what to check first.
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Computer Randomly Turns Off? How to Find What Shut It Down
A PC that switches itself off was shut down on request, crashed or lost power. Windows’ shutdown events tell you which, and point you to sleep settings, the PSU or heat.
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BIOS Flashback: How to Update the BIOS Without a CPU (Every Brand)
How to use BIOS Flashback on ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte and ASRock boards to update the BIOS from a USB drive without a CPU, and what the LED is telling you.
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Stream Deck Icons: Sizes per Model, Where to Get Them and How to Make Your Own
The exact key resolution of every Stream Deck model, three ways to change a key icon, where to get good icons and how to make your own, plus fixes for blank keys and question marks.
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CMOS Battery: What It Does, Signs It’s Dying and How to Replace It
What the CMOS battery does, the signs it’s running out, which coin cell to buy, and how to replace it on desktops, compact boards and laptops.
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How to Enable Secure Boot in BIOS (Every Brand, Step by Step)
Enable Secure Boot in BIOS by disabling CSM first, with exact steps for ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, and ASRock, plus fixes for greyed-out options and anti-cheat errors.
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How to Enable TPM 2.0 in BIOS (Every Brand, Step by Step)
Enable TPM 2.0 (PTT on Intel, fTPM on AMD) in BIOS with exact menu paths for ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, and ASRock, plus fixes for when the option is missing or greyed out.
