Abstract: A method is disclosed including collecting data concerning the attributes of a user computer, transmitting the data to a sever computer via the internet, analyzing the data to determine whether the attributes satisfy a set of requirements, and supplying an analysis report to the user computer concerning whether the attributes of the user computer satisfy the set of requirements. The method may further include displaying the analysis report on a computer monitor of the user computer.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for supplying power to a central processing unit (CPU) in computer systems which normally mount CPUs on a motherboard and supplies power to the CPUs via motherboard circuitry which delivers CPU current from power supply sources connected to the motherboard. The method provides the supply of partial or complete power to a CPU mounted on a computer motherboard directly from a power supply and involves the steps (a) disconnecting the power supply to the motherboard; (b) disconnecting the CPU from a CPU socket or plug on the motherboard; (c) mounting the CPU on an adaptor that can be installed in the CPU socket or plug on the motherboard; (d) installing the adaptor and the mounted CPU in the CPU socket or plug on the motherboard; (e) attaching the power supply to the adaptor to provide partial or complete power to the CPU; and, (f) attaching the power supply to the motherboard.