Hmm interesting we have all opened up our pc to change/install new components but have you ever opened up the actual components to see what makes them tick? Read up on the internal components of hard drives, sound cards, fans and more here
It's a component autopsy!
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/autopsy
You may know what the inside of a PC looks like, but what about the parts which make up your PC components? Over the past few years, we've dissected hard drives, keyboards, soundcards, and a plethora of other PC hardware, just to see what makes them tick. Here, we've picked out 22 of these autopsies to showcase. If you've ever wanted to see the guts of a netbook or the silicon that makes a network router work, read on!
