Computers have used socketed processors for most of the PC’s lifespan, with a few notable exceptions like Intel’s cartridge-based Pentium II and III aside. These sockets change every few processor ...

Motherboards don't get the same level of media attention as the best CPUs and graphics cards do, but they're just as important. Where processors are the brains of a computer, a motherboard is the ...

To make the best use of the ss command, it’s important to understand what a socket is. A socket is a type of pseudo file (i.e., not an actual file) that represents a network connection. A socket ...