One of the most important (and obvious) characteristics of mobile computing is that mobile devices use batteries rather than being plugged into the mains power. This means that every part of a mobile ...

Overclocking is a way to supercharge your PC, stretching its capabilities beyond the manufacturer's intended limits. Successful overclocking requires making changes to the PC's BIOS settings to change ...

The silent killers!

To my knowledge, processors with longer pipelines (P4) are able to run at higher frequencies as opposed to those with shorter piplines (Athlon). I've read that from several places but none of them ...

In today’s post, we will explore the cause and possible resolution to the issue of CPU frequencies shown in the Windows 11/10 System Properties page do not match. From the System property page, you ...

Even the most seasoned PC builders can fall into the trap of believing that their CPU's BIOS defaults are safe, sensible, and tuned for stability. After all, out-of-the-box settings provided by ...

TL;DR: GIGABYTE's overclocker HiCookie set a new CPU frequency world record for AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D, reaching 7.31GHz on the X870 AORUS Tachyon motherboard with LN2 cooling. This achievement boosts ...

Reducing the CPU speed is an important part of power management in modern laptop computers. In fact, running the CPU at a lower speed not only saves power, it reduces the heat production, which ...