You’ve probably come across the term RAID if you’ve been looking into PC storage. This article will explain what RAID is, and how different RAID levels affect overall performance.
What is RAID?
RAID stands for either ‘Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks’ or ‘Redundant Array of Independent Drives.’ A RAID system comprises two or more drives that work together to offer you multiple…
Hyperthreading both acts and sounds like something out of a 90’s sci-fi film. This article seeks to demystify hyperthreading by defining it, simplifying it, explaining how hyperthreading works and helping you decide if it’s of any use to you, cool and desirable as it may sound.
What Is Hyperthreading?
Simply put, hyperthreading is a technology – that takes advantage of superscalar…
Even if you do not know anything about tech, you have probably still heard about the 32- vs 64-bit debate when it comes to processors. But since 64-bit clearly seems to be dominating modern computing, does the debate even matter and should you care? Keep on reading to find out.
How Do Bits Work Anyway?
For you to better understand the differences between how 32-bit and 64-bit processing works…
Antialiasing is the next big thing in tech – or, at least, it’s a sensationalist way to start off an article, in spite of being pretty much meaningless and untrue. Antialiasing is a very, very powerful tool, however, one that’s often holding up the very structure of a device’s graphics, and that’s no exaggeration.
In this article, you can expect to learn what it is, why it’s needed…
Visuals on your screen – on TVs, monitors, projectors, phones, and so on – are made up of various forces interacting together. Brightness, gamma, and contrast are three things you might already know of just from having looked at the Settings on an app or device at some point!
However, of these, the most important for how rich the colors and how clearly defined the edges are that determine the…
PCIe stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, and it is a standard for internal devices on a computer. If you are curious as to what the difference is between PCI Express vs PCI on its own: PCI express refers to the actual expansion slots on the motherboard into which PCIe-based cards are inserted, and sometimes to the cards themselves as well. PCI, or conventional PCI, refers to the…
The reasons for you to know your computer specifications are numerous. Maybe you need to sell your PC or want to know if a certain program or game will run on it.
However, what if you don’t know them, or you forgot them? What if you have lost or thrown away your laptop/PC box with printed specifications on it? What should do in such a situation?
First of all, don’t worry. All your…
Even as someone who likes to avoid pre-historic clichés like the plague, I find it pertinent to say that the difference between the best home theater speakers and even the best soundbar in a reasonable budget is bigger than an Argentinosaurus.
The secret sauce behind some sound systems sounding more immersive than others is usually chalked up to the usual argument that revolves around 5.1 vs.
Link aggregation is useful for connecting switches with multiple Ethernet ports and other devices with multiple ports. There is, however, more to it than simply connecting two devices to each other, and this article will help you understand all of it.
What is Link Aggregation?
Simply put, link aggregation is a method used to bundle individual Ethernet links together in a way that lets them act…
IGMP or Internet Group Management Protocol is an advanced internet option used for multicast traffic on VLANs. It constrains this traffic and ensures that it is only broadcasted to the interfaces connected to receivers who are actually interested. You can enable IGMP snooping if you feel like you need it, but let’s first look at everything you need to know about it.
Why Use IGMP Snooping?
People…
What is QoS? If you can answer correctly… I have no idea why you’re reading this. Maybe you’re just here to ask the follow-up “What is Dynamic QOS?”. Maybe you want to know what QOS settings to use. Maybe I’m circling without getting to the point, so let’s jump in.
QoS simply means Quality of Service.
Everything from the best Wi-Fi routers to good routers under a 100 bucks makes…
Confusing acronyms are not uncommon in the world of tech. MU-MIMO is simply one of these. The MIMO stands for Multiple Input, Multiple Output. The MU means Multiple User. MU-MIMO is the more evolved form of SU-MIMO (Single User MIMO). MU-MIMO is the latest Wi-Fi standard that promises to revolutionize the wireless networking world. This article will help you understand how it works.
How MU-MIMO…