cpu
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How to Tell If a CPU Is Actually Worth the Upgrade
There’s a lot of hype around how many cores a device’s CPU (aka Central Processing Unit) has. It’s common to hear people say that more cores equals more processing power, and while that’s technically true, it’s not the whole picture. There are actually several factors that determine a processor’s power and speed…and even if a…
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The Easiest Way To Overclock Your Intel CPU
3Intel has made it a lot easier to overclock your CPU — pushing it past its default clock speeds to make it even faster, at the risk of potentially frying your chip. Here’s what you need to make it happen.
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How To Fix A ‘CPU Temperature Error’ When Your Computer Gets Too Hot
It can feel jarring to restart your computer and see an error message instead of your computer’s lovely login screen. Worse, when that error message is one of these scary ones…
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How To Clean Your Dusty, Messy Desktop PC
Can you remember the last time you cleaned your desktop PC? I don’t mean wiping some guacamole off the the side of the case during a burrito binge. I’m talking about going in there and really getting all the accumulated dust out of your expensive parts (and fans). Spring cleaning your system isn’t hard to…