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When you disconnect your computer’s power supply from the wall, it jumps in to save your BIOS or UEFI settings in your motherboard’s CMOS-RAM (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor). But even the ...

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Motherboards are complex PC components to shop for, but you'll be able to carry on a conversation about 'em—and buy wisely—with our de-jargonizer. I have been a technology journalist for 30-plus years ...

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Dell Computer on Monday will start contacting some commercial PC owners about replacing their PC's motherboard. CNET News.com learned of the action on Friday, which a Dell representative characterized ...

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