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    Anyone ever have issues with processors changing P-states?

    Just upgraded from an i5-2500K at 4.4 GHz to an i7-7820X at 4.8 GHz. All benchmarks show that the processor is considerably more powerful than my 2500K. The issue? Every day use seems sluggish. I've narrowed the problem down to the processor spending almost all of its time at 1.2 GHz - even up...
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    How does everyone evaluate stability now?

    The "stability testing" thread comes from a simpler time when AVX didn't cause CPUs to reach ridiculous temperatures. In 2011, I'd throw Linpack at my 2500K for a few hours and be done with it. Doesn't seem quite that simple any more. I have a 6700K and a 6800K that need to be verified for...
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    Benefit of Z270 PCI-E lanes

    So, the PCI-E lane count on the chipset is being bumped to 24 from 20. I'm not quite sure how this is useful, however. Let's say someone has a Z170 board where all 20 chipset-based lanes are in use and four of those are being used for an extremely fast NVMe SSD. The owner of the board decides...
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    Was Prescott really that bad?

    Looking around, it seems to be viewed as the point where Intel finally lost to AMD, but that's not really true. Athlon 64 beat Prescott to the market by about six months, so until then it was competing against (and beating) Northwood. Prescott didn't outperform Northwood, but it did bring some...
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    Any harm in running fans below specification?

    I've got a few Noctua NF-A15s on my heatsink. They're PWM fans rated between 300-1200 RPM. While playing around with the PWM duty cycle settings in my BIOS, I noticed these fans will actually reliably spin up at about 150 RPM. At this speed, they keep my CPU at an acceptable temperature and...
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    Indoor wireless reception - higher gain antennae helpful?

    I have a friend who is stuck in a barracks with access to subscription wireless service and nothing else. The nearest access point to him is two rooms over, but his reception from it is awful. He's using a wireless AC adapter, but the access points only support 2.4 GHz B/G/N, so AC does him no...
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    Anyone ever tried mounting fans beside PCI slots?

    A friend of mine is running a 980 Ti setup in SLI. The cards are EVGA models using the ACX 2.0 cooler. The top card runs at around 15 degrees higher than the bottom card, which he's not comfortable with. There's a side fan blowing in, but the top card is still getting up to about 88C. He's...
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    Did old CPUs have this little headroom normally?

    Repurposed an old Athlon 64 X2 6400+ PC as a media player for my living room because my Xbox 360's power supply fan died. Decided to play around with the CPU's clock speed. It runs at 3.2 GHz stock. Attempting to push it to 3.46 GHz (216*16) at any voltage fails under stress. RAM isn't...
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    Any more recent version of direct comparison between cores?

    THG did this a few years back: http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/x86-core-performance-comparison/benchmarks,128.html Great information, but it only goes up to Sandy Bridge. I'd like to see direct comparisons between one core of Nehalem, Westmere, Sandy Bridge, Ivy Bridge, Haswell...
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    Help me understand PCIE lanes.

    Let's look at Skylake-DT and Z170, for example. The CPU has 16 dedicated PCIE lanes integrated into it and the Z170 chipset has an additional 24. That's a total of 40 lanes. So, what's stopping x8/x8/x8/x8 PCIE? why can't the lanes on the chipset be utilized? Now, even though I don't...
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    Need a case recommendation.

    I'm looking for a large case to replace my Antec 300. I'm not big on "flashy" looking cases, so a lot of high-end cases are out based on that. Primary concerns are airflow and ability to expand to liquid cooling in the future. I like the Fractal Design Define XL R2 and Antec P280 due to their...
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    Seven years later and I still don't get Intel's naming convention

    So, we're currently waiting for Broadwell-E supposedly. Skylake is out and Broadwell-E seems to still be pretty far off, yet they're expected to be labeled as part of the same generation. Speaking of which, we all know that Intel's Core i-series CPUs are represented by a four-digit model...
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    Skylake OC not going so well.

    Upgrading from an i5-2500K running at 1.33v/4.4 GHz for 4 years stable using a Hyper 212+. Runs below 85C unless I throw it under the bus with AVX-capable LinPack. My i7-6700K on an EVGA Z170 FTW isn't doing too well in comparison. 4.5 GHz at 1.34v is stable, but my temperatures are pushing...
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    Any recommendations on an Android device on AT&T?

    I'm currently using an international (Latin American) Nokia Lumia 1520 and my girlfriend is using a Lumia 920. Both work great, but the 920 is pushing three years old. Microsoft is taking their time with hardware, so perhaps it is time to look elsewhere. The Galaxy S6 looks very nice, but it...
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    Losing faith in Windows Phone (in America)

    I've been a Windows Phone user since 2010. I've had an HTC HD7, HTC Titan, Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 520, Nokia Lumia 635, and a Nokia Lumia 1520. They've all been great phones. Recently, however, it seems like support for the platform has been slipping. A lot of American services (lots of...
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    How does Krait compare to Cortex-A7?

    Per-clock, how do these cores compare? I've noticed quad-core Cortex-A7s showing up in low/medium range phones a lot more recently, but I've not really seen a direct comparison of per-core per-clock performance of the cores.
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    Board won't let me keep IGP enabled with GPU?

    I have an ASRock Z77 Extreme4 with an i5-2500K. Any time a GPU is in my PC, the IGP is completely disabled. I've attempted to enable "Multi-monitor support" in the BIOS, as well as setting the BIOS to default to the IGP, but neither appears to work. It seems the IGP is completely inactive...
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    Worthwhile upgrade?

    I currently own a Lumia 920, and I've had it since December 2012. It still works great, but I've got this random urge to upgrade that I can't explain. I'm fairly invested in the Microsoft ecosystem, so I'm probably staying with WP8. Is moving to a Lumia 1520 a worthwhile upgrade? That's a...
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    Reputable software suggesting scams? (CPU-Z and AIDA64)

    This is something I've noticed lately: "tools" such as "BiosAgentPlus" are being advertised in CPU-Z and AIDA64. If any of you aren't familiar with it, this is a program that claims that your BIOS is outdated and charges you $30 to "update" it. Any ideas why these tools are supporting such...
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    Nokia announces Lumia 1320, 1520, and 2520.

    Lumia 1320: http://wmpoweruser.com/nokia-lumia-1320-official-specs-pricing-and-availability/ Lumia 1520: http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-announces-lumia-1520 Lumia 2520: http://www.wpcentral.com/nokia-officially-announces-lumia-2520-their-first-windows-tablet The Lumia 1320 is intended to be...
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    AT&T-branded Nokia Lumia 520 for $55 on TigerDirect.

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=8556627&SRCCODE=LINKSHARE&cm_mmc_o=-ddCjC1bELltzywCjC-d2CjCdwwp $115 with $60 mail-in rebate. This is absurd, but I thought someone here might be interested. Excellent little phone, given the price. The locked version...
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    AT&T-branded Nokia Lumia 520 at TigerDirect for $55.

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...wCjC-d2CjCdwwp $115 with $60 mail-in rebate. This is absurd, but I thought someone here might be interested. EDIT: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...12151&csid=_61 $90 with free shipping if you don't want to deal with rebates.
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    WP8 with Snapdragon 800: should I be excited?

    The Lumia 1520 is well-documented now. Snapdragon 800 and 1080p screen. That's excellent, but leaves me wondering if it will even matter. My Lumia 920 doesn't stutter at any point, so I'm left wondering what the more powerful CPU and GPU will bring. Extra RAM is almost certain as well. The...
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    Nokia trolling Samsung's Galaxy S4 Zoom.

    http://ukmobilereview.com/2013/09/galaxy-s4-zoom-werent-expecting-nokia-lumia-1020/ Not going to lie: this is brilliant and hilarious. They're apparently doing this all over the place.
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    Integrate wireless charging into Lumia 925.

    http://wmpoweruser.com/guide-for-hacking-wireless-charging-into-the-nokia-lumia-925-posted/ Apparently the lack of wireless charging isn't related to the phone being thinner. I'm guessing it was just a means of cutting costs a bit. Anyone who has a Lumia 925 might like this, though.
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    Nokia Lumia 521 for $100 on HSN.

    http://www.hsn.com/products/nokia-lumia-no-contract-4-win-8-smartphone-t-mobile/7236311 Good phone, no contract. Apparently coupon code 135235 will get you an additional $20 off. Note that T-Mobile will unlock the phone, but they give people a hard time with it. The phone only comes in...
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    HSN has the Lumia 521 for $100.

    http://www.hsn.com/products/nokia-lumia-no-contract-4-win-8-smartphone-t-mobile/7236311 Thought some people here might be interested. It's the cheapest I've ever seen it, though I doubt it will be in stock for very long.
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    BlackBerry releasing new BB7.1 device.

    http://www.engadget.com/2013/07/08/new-blackberry-bold-9270-leak/ I can't make sense of this unless it's to provide some kind of legacy compatibility. If this is an attempt to hit the budget sector, I don't think it's the best way to go about it.
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    Here we go again: Google vs. Microsoft

    http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/15/4334030/google-demands-microsoft-remove-youtube-windows-phone-app There hasn't been a "real" first party YouTube app on Windows Phone until recently. The app provided previously was just a shortcut to the YouTube mobile site that allowed integration with the...
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    Is this a normal issue with screens?

    I've recently noticed that the glass on my Lumia 920's screen seems like it was rolled out slightly imperfectly. It isn't actually visible, but when light reflects off the screen from certain angles, I notice it refracts unusually. There's almost a sort of "banding" across the screen...
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    I sense legal problem in Google's future.

    http://blog.tomverhoeff.nl/2013/01/05/breaking-down-the-google-maps-windows-phone-issue/ Now, I don't really know why you'd use such a web app (that isn't an insult to Google Maps, I mean I literally don't know what the use of it is), but this is an overt attempt to make Windows Phone look...
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    HTC Titan to Nokia Lumia 920: worth $100?

    AT&T offered to let me upgrade to a Lumia 920 early. I'm aware of how big the phone is, but it doesn't really bother me. The phone is great, but I'm just wondering: is it worth $100? My Titan is a year old at this point. I've debranded it and flashed a fully unlocked WP7.8 ROM to it...
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    What exactly puts Windows Phone so behind?

    I've been using an HTC Titan since November 2011. From December 2010 until then, I used an HTC HD7. My experience with both devices was great. I constantly see people ranting about "no apps, no features," and I'm left wondering: what's missing, exactly? The marketplace, though certainly not...
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    Trying to bridge Xbox 360 connection through PC.

    My PC communicates with my router by a PCI WiFi card. My Xbox is from 2005, and I don't have a WiFi adapter. I can't reach the router with my Xbox, but I can reach my computer's gigabit ethernet port. Unfortunately, attempting to connect my 360 directly to my PC doesn't seem to accomplish...
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    What made AMD stray from K10?

    There's been plenty of conjecture on what an upgraded K10 could do, but I've always thought there had to be a reason AMD abandoned it. Llano brought roughly 5% increase in IPC as a result of core tweaks. Overclocking the CPU-NB to 2.6 GHz yields around a 7.5% performance gain on average...
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    Is the thermal monitor on my 2500K calibrated poorly?

    At 1.3v and 4.4 GHz, my 2500K pulls around 120W according to HWMonitor. Core 0 peaks at around 60 C. Cores 1-3 all hit around 70 C. Package temperature is 70 C. I don't trust the thermal monitor because it apparently idles at 20 C. As far as I know, my ambient temperature is at or above 20...
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    I lapped my new Core i7-3770K and now it doesn't work.

    Everyone here said not to get Ivy Bridge because it ran hot. I ran into a 3770K that was marginally cheaper than a 2600K, so I opted for it anyway. I just thought I'd make sure to cool it well. First I delidded it. The paste job was awful - I cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol. There was a...
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    Need a super cheap ($900) build with everything.

    Keyboard, mouse, monitor, OS - everything. So far, i5-3450, Radeon HD 6870, 8 GB RAM, and a $100 1600x900 Acer monitor look like the way to go. Motherboard looks like it will be a low end ASRock H77 board. Any alternatives?
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    Need some input on a gaming system for $900.

    It needs everything, including a monitor and keyboard. Budget is $900. I'm out of the loop now, so I'm not really sure what's appropriate. Hard drive prices are through the roof, which isn't very helpful. I'm assuming something based around an i5-3450 would be appropriate. EDIT: Right now...
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    Can't overclock my CPU after BIOS update.

    Have a 2500K in a Gigabyte GA-Z68A-D3-B3. Ran the UEFI update utility to bring my BIOS up to modern standards, and everything went fine. The issue, however, is that I can no longer change my Dynamic VCore setting. I can see it in the UEFI menus listed as "Dynamic VCore (DVID) +0.00", but it is...