Other than the noticeable difference between a desktop computer and a laptop, there are also a lot of differences under the hood as well. The basics of computers are the same, a motherboard, processor, memory and hard drive, but the way they are all bundled together and arranged is quite different. Unlike a desktop computer, installing and interchanging a graphics… Read more →
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What are Beep Codes – My Computer is Screaming
Have you ever turned your computer on, and it didn’t start up properly. This is not uncommon, but when it does become alarming is when your computer doesn’t start properly but it also literally sends alarms bells in the form of high bitch beep noises. When your computer starts up it performs a POST (Power-On-Self-Test). This is a quick test… Read more →
What is the Best Computer for Me
We get asked a lot, “what is the best computer for me?” or, “what is the best computer to buy”? This is a very hard question to answer and most of the time our responsive is it is different for everyone. Everyone has not only different needs and expectations, but they are also different and where and how they do… Read more →
What Do You Need For a Gaming Computer
Townsville Nerds does not build computers. We use to, but due to market share and prices of computers built already made, it’s just something right now we want to do in our business. Saying that people ask us all the time to help[ them with components they have already bought and advice on what they need for a great gaming… Read more →
Windows 10 Problems – 26-03-17
This Windows 10 article is about 3 common Windows 10 problems people are having and how you can go about repairing them or avoiding them altogether. This article is going to assume you have a fast enough computer to run Windows 10 in the first place, which is probably the most concerning issue. Like any computer, the quickest, cheapest and… Read more →
My computer is running really loud
You have gone out and spent all your money on a great computer, with the latest processor, heaps of memory, and a super fast hard drive like a solid state, yet your computer seems to feel a little sluggish and in the same time become very noisy. Living in Townsville brings its own problems to the logistics involved in every… Read more →
Replacing your motherboard
Making the decision to replace your motherboard on your computer should be taken likely. Whether its because you have decided to upgrade your computer because you want to increase the speed and efficiency or because you have no choice because of damage or old age, replacing your motherboard is not as clear cut as replacing other components of your computer.… Read more →
How much computer power do you need?
When people tell me they need a faster computer, or they want to upgrade, I ask them why? Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with wanting the latest and greatest shiny new things. But, do you really need them? We often think in computer terms a faster computer will make us work faster, download faster, and get more… Read more →