Reconnect the power cord. Power on the computer. If the computer will not boot to BIOS or gives the same beep sequence, it is very likely that the CPU is dead.

You will find a CPU in every electronic device. In fact, anything that qualifies as a computer – which is a machine that receives input and then processes them and returns outputs – contains a ...

How to Check Your Computer’s CPU and Speed Windows Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager. Click on the Performance tab. Look at the CPU section where the name and speed of your ...

If you plan on using your computer for more complex tasks such as gaming, video editing or programming, you’ll need to pay closer attention to the processor you select.

Now that we've looked at what's going on underneath the hood of a CPU, let's look at how it integrates with the rest of your PC. The CPU sits in what's called a socket on your PC's motherboard. Once ...

There is no ALU chip. Or rather, there is; it’s just that an entire RISC CPU is implemented in basic logic chips and a whole lot of microcode on the ROM. It’s weird, yes, but it is cool.