First used in the IBM AT in 1984, Intel's 286 was a 16-bit CPU that addressed 16MB of memory. ATs were just faster XTs, and memory above 1MB was rarely used for applications until Windows 3.0 ...

1992 meant an end to this agreement between AMD and Intel. For the previous decade, OEMs gobbled up clones of Intel’s 286 processor, giving AMD the resources to develop their own CPUs.

The "Turbo" button was very common in 286 and 386 PC clones, less common in 486 PCs, and almost extinct by the time Pentium processors became mainstream in the late 1990s. As technology advanced ...

PC freezing, going slow, or running into hitches where it shouldn’t? Even if you have one of the best processors, high CPU usage could be to blame. Unfortunately, if you aren’t too computer ...

Soon after, Windows/386 was released for Intel's 386 CPU, which could run multiple DOS applications simultaneously (Windows 2.0 was renamed Windows/286). Windows was becoming more useful ...

The NEC V20 CPU was a chip that was a drop-in replacement for the Intel 8088 and made some performance improvements to it as well. Even though the 186 and 286 were available at the time of its ...

Checking your CPU's temperature is a great way to make sure that your processor is running at peak performance. Even if you're using the best processor for your budget, a CPU that's too hot can ...

Deputies have identified a suspect in Tuesday’s hit-and-run crash in Santa Fe County that killed a mother — a decadeslong ...

Whether you’re looking for a productivity desktop, a gaming PC powerhouse, or a stylish all-in-one Windows machine, we’ve got you covered. The team at PCWorld sort through all of the daily ...

Our favorite Game Pass deal is back and better than ever before. For October Prime Day, Woot! (which is owned by Amazon) is ...

Is your PC or Mac running hot? Here's how to check processor temps on your Windows and Mac computers. Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade. His focus has ...