In the 80s and 90s, some desktop PCs included a "Turbo" button, but what it actually did was a little unclear. What was it ...

If the current wave of retro nostalgia has you remembering the computers of your childhood (particularly those from extinct manufacturers), you may remember a bizarre feature of some old PCs: the ...

The PC turbo button and LED clock speed display were common features on early personal computers. Wanting to add a little retro chic to his modern battle-station, [Matthew Frost] assembled a charming ...

There was a point in time, excruciatingly brief, in which desktop computers often had a large “TURBO” button on their front panel. Some even featured an LED display that would indicate the current CPU ...

What does that button do? I used to just keep it pressed..i dont see why they decided to include a "turbo" button, why would anyone want to run their computer below max speed? Ive also noticed ...