Current CPUs from AMD and Intel now support RAM with quite fast clock rates: up to 3200MHz with DDR4 RAM and 5600MHz with DDR5. Furthermore, higher clock frequencies are no longer unusual—in these cases, the use of a special profile allows the correct control of the RAM. However, to get these clock rates, you have to adjust a setting in the BIOS (alternative: m
The only constant in my life is learning how much I don’t know—but it can be a source of real delight. Take for example Windows shortcuts. So many exist that I’m still learning new ones, decades later. The latest one I just stumbled across: If you hold Ctrl while Windows Task Manager is open, it freezes the real-time updates about your open apps.
Due to a bug in connection with ClickOnce applications, Microsoft is now withdrawing several updates that were distributed in recent months. At the same time, the Redmond company is making a new update available that is supposed to fix the problem.
Bug in ClickOnce applications
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Tests of the microcode used to patch AMD’s recent “Inception” bug don’t appear to seriously affect day-to-day performance on Ryzen processors, including gaming. Creative users who use image editing tools on Ryzen PCs, though, may have a lot to worry about.
The War on Cables rages on. Corsair’s iCue Link system made a splash at Computex, enabling users to daisy-chain fans and all-in-one cooling systems together on a single power and control cable. But what about those who want t
If you’ve been waiting for a deal on a high-end OLED gaming monitor, and missed this awesome deal the first time it appeared around Amazon’s Prime Day, you’re in luck: It’s back. The Alienware AW3423DWF, one of the first OLED ultrawides on the market and the singular be
In March 2023, the fist Windows 11 users began complaining about their NVMe SSDs running much slower than before (well, again). The operating system’s Mo