The "Old Block" Tells All.

  Welcome to the wonderful world of The Old Block Church of Computing, where people and what they do with their computers take center stage. Join our little family of computer-conscious adults who love their binary friends. Sometimes it is a love-hate relationship, but when all is said and done, love wins out.   Computers and hand-held devices are meant to  make life easier for us humans, just like the revolutionary automobile has  done. Like  an automobile, a computer has basic components that are required to make it run  properly. The power supply determines the type and capacity of devices that can  be attached to the tower/case/chassis, which is the most visible and  utilitarian part of the computer. The power supply is the portion of the  computer that plugs into a wall or surge-protected power outlet and supplies  the power needed to run the motherboard and all of its attached or associated  peripheral devices. The  motherboard is key because it houses the CPU, (Central Pr