I bought a cat5 cable at Value village. I can test it with my $3000 Fluke, but I had an idea. Take an old computer and add two nics. That's the hardware. You would plug both ends into the two nics and ...

Before we go forward and run some of the tests that we are going to see hereinafter, let us check a few of the symptoms to understand if those tests are worth doing. We have mentioned some symptoms ...

You don’t need access to fancy test gear to check and fault-find computer data cables. Instead, this simple device will give a quick indication of the status of point-to-point cable wiring; ie, ...

If you’ve built a few PCs, you know how frustrating troubleshooting can be. Finding a faulty component inside the cramped confines of a case can be painful — whether its literal when sharp edges draw ...

Putting together a custom desktop with lots of lighting just got way simpler with Corsair's new PC DIY ecosystem. We knocked together a blinged-out desktop to see how it all hangs together. I have ...

In this article, we have covered some of the best free mic testing software and online tools for Windows 11/10. Sometimes, we do not receive any input from our microphone while recording audio or ...