Questions tagged [cpu]
The part of a computer responsible for performing computations, often referred to as a processor.
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Windows 7, left alone for 5 mins and system pushes cpu to 20% until i press a key or move mouse
I have scanned with avast a few times for virus's but nothing has been found, however.. every time i leave my computer for about 5 minutes the process labelled 'system' which is the 'ntoskrnl.exe' ...
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How to call a maximum available integer for a 64-bit CPU? [closed]
Say, for 32-bit OS, we say that the largest available integer that the CPU can handle natively is 4,294,967,295, which in "human language" is 4 Gigabytes.
So for a 64-bit CPU, such number is 18,446,...
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RAM size dependent on memory type
I have a laptop with the processor Intel 4450U installed. The specification says
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 32 GB
So what does the (dependent on memory type) actually mean for me? ...
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Is the laptop compatible with SATA?
I'm currently considering buying a laptop DELL Inspiron 5759-0261. For some reason I can't find its specification on the vendor site, but the local store tells that it has Pentium 4405U processor. I'm ...
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PC System keeps crashing due to overheating
In October I had the problem the first time. My desktop PC crashed as if the power would just be gone. But it only occured when I had my case closed, so I opened it and everything was fine. But ...
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What is mirror-like block on CPU?
Title speaks for itself - is that silver rectangle in the center a heat sink or circuitry?
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If I rub an antistatic bag all over my body, would that stop unwanted static discharge? [closed]
If I rub an antistatic bag all over my body, would that be good enough to de-static-ify myself before handling a motherboard and CPU?
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Is possible to change the motherboard of a HP Touchsmart 1080la tablet pc? [closed]
I want to upgrade a HP Touchsmart 1080la tablet pc, with a faster processor and better memory. Is this possible? Which hardware is compatible?
I've performed an Internet search about this, but I ...
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what is the second processor frequency in the Windows System panel?
If you go into Windows Control Panel -> System, you will see a description of the system's processor. For example mine is:
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6300U CPU @ 2.4GHz 2.50 GHz
If I had to guess, I would ...
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Random reboots with Ryzen 1700 + Gigabyte Motherboard + OC'ed RAM
After getting a new CPU, motherboard, and RAM, I now get random reboots after 1-3 hours of use.
Viewing the Event Viewer gives me File System Filter 'npsvctrig' (10.0, 2097-07-25T06:18:05....
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What are the risks of using second hand CPUs and memory modules?
I am a scientist and I want to build a powerful computer with enough RAM to handle large spatial simulations and analyses.
I am thinking about using second hand computer parts and I would like to ...
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Is is possible to know if a CPU has been over-clocked in the past?
I would like to use a second hand CPU but I would like to know if it has been over-clocked by the previous user.
Is there a way to find out about this piece of information?
Does clocking back down ...
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system monitor showing 25 ghz cpu speed, could that have any bad effect?
I have a water cooled system, but.... I don't have that kind of wallet to be able to pull that out.
Is anyone of you that had this problem?
what I want to know is if there could be any issue relate ...
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Spooler SubSystem App takes high cpu?
I'm using windows 10 and updated automatically about two days ago.
I just realized that "Spooler SubSystem App" takes about 30% of my CPU time.
Restart does not work. (it's just there after reboot)
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Why does everything I do seem to use all my CPU cores?
I have an Intel i5 4300m. When I open the Windows Resource Monitor, it shows 4 cores.
When I perform operations such as using the browser or running a simple Python script, the % usage of all 4 cores ...
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Which AMD CPUs have built-in TPM, equivalent to Intel's TXT?
The newer Intel CPUs with TXT function have a built in TPM,
Is there any equivalent function in AMD?
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LOW-Level tool to retrieve CPU Info
I have encountered something strange with some CPUs I bought for my home server. These are - allegedly - Xeon X5672 (3.2GHz). So it should be a Westmere (Model 6 Family 44 Stepping 2).
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Where are Intel Itanium chips used?
I think that all the Intel chips I've ever bought were IA-32 architecture.
Are Intel Itaniums sold in desktops or laptops?
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Can I Upgrade a CPU from Intel Core i3-2350m 2nd Gen to core i5-2450m 2nd Gen?
I have a laptop equipped with Intel Core i3 2350m 2nd Gen.
Well, actually my laptop has two different models: the first one with i3 2350m and the second one with i5 2450m.
As I did research on both ...
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Hardware virtualization reported as supported by CPU but turned off. Or is it?
I have a AMD A8-5600K running on a A78M-E (FM2+ ) motherboard. I use VMWare Player a lot, and just noticed via Speccy that virtualization is supported by the CPU but turned off. How do I turn it on? I ...
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Is a CPU Frequency / CPU Voltage table possible?
Is it possible to create a reliable table for a CPU for hitting the right voltage when overclocking it? Like this:
Name: Sample CPU 5 2980j
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|Frequency | Voltage|
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Is it possible that processor heating not because of cooling system fault?
If laptop continue heating after you changed thermal compound does it necessarily means that it's something to do with thermal compound (bad quality or wrong applied). Taking into account the fact ...
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AMI Bios long repeating beeps on startup
I decided to give my PC a clean this morning. This included taking the heatsink off the processor to give the fan a clean (it looks like this if it helps).
When I turned the PC on again I got a ...
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How to stream a video on home network from one pc to another using processing power of host pc?
How do one stream a video on home network, by using the host computer to decode the video and transfer the data to the recipient computer. And yes, I know about virtual machines and Remote PC ...
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Core i7 4790k Temperatures under Stress Test
I'm having some interesting temperatures on a Core i7 4790k I'm working with. I noticed that idle temps were ~80-90c and found that the CPU fan seized due to a tightly wrapped cable around the fan.
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Are there separate processors for servers?
To my knowledge a server PC and a desktop PC can have the same processor, but someone told me that servers are equipped with more powerful processors (that is these processor are designed for servers ...
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CPU Upgrade from Intel Core i3-2120 to Intel Core i5-2400
I am currently using an older Acer Aspire AM3970 computer with an Intel Core i3-2120 and I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i5-2400?
My hardware building ...
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Is there an issue with my CPU or CPU socket? Beep codes with CPU 4pin connector plugged in
I'm really hoping this isn't the problem, but it seems to be.
Whenever I attempted to boot my machine, I got a long single beep that would repeat. (The motherboard I am using is a Gigabyte H110M-A)
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Does fast user switching on Mac take up much RAM or CPU
I don't switch very often between the two accounts on my computer, so I'm thinking of just disabling fast user switching if it takes up significant system resources. Any idea if it takes up ...
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Can you upgrade a soldered-in CPU? [duplicate]
I own a Acer Aspire es1-532-c5yw, and it's celeron processor is no where near what I need. I don't have enough money, however, to afford to buy a laptop with at least an i5. I was therefore wondering ...
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CPU fan speed error detected
I'm currently experiencing issues connecting my water cooler (Fractal Design Kelvin S36) to my motherboard (ASUS X99-PRO/3.1). The issue appeared after "waking my pc up". It worked fine yesterday.
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CPU clock cycle and instructions interpretation
I am new in computer architecture but I know the main topics since I had it as a course before. My question is in fact little deep and related to CPU clock cycle and how processor interpret ...
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Overheat and turn off during CPU stress test
I test my system health by applying a cpu stress test using the stress program in a script shell. Here's the script and it's output :
xubuntu@xubuntu:~$ cat bin/test_stress.sh
echo "=============== ...
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Does Windows 7 task manager Performance tab show all RAM and CPU usage for non-admin users?
I'm trying to specify computer upgrades for our CAD computers. IT refuses to give me admin privileges even though I'm the de facto CAD manager. Most of our computers have 8 GB RAM, but I notice mine ...
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How much video memory does Intel HD 5500 support?
My question has two parts. First, I am having a hard time understanding how much video memory Intel's integrated graphics like Intel HD Graphics 5500 support. Specs for Core i3-5005U shows 16 GB for ...
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CPU watercooler possibly not working, or power supply?
I've had a long running issue with my computer randomly powering down. I have essentially rebuilt a new PC, with the only remaining parts from the original being the CPU cooler, SSD and PSU.
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Asus Z170-A No POST
My recently build system mainly contains the following components:
Mainboard: ASUS Z170-A
Processor: Intel I5-6600
PSU: BeQuiet S6 550W
(Until now I have been using the same PSU with a Gigabyte GA-...
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photoshop cs6 black screen flickering issues
I have a intel core i7 2600. My screen resolution is 1920x1080 @ 60Hz via vga port. Motherboard Gigabyte H61M-S2P-B3. Ram 1x Dynet 4GB @ 1333MHz and 1x Corsair 2GB @ 1333MHz. Total 6GB of Ram. I dont ...
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How do CPUs work and its relation to the CPU usage of a process
I found that there are many people suggest setting the priority of one process to "Realtime" in task manager and requesting ways to make a process run in 100% CPU usage.
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Where is an editable text file saved on computer?
I know that there are two main types of memory (RAM and ROM), data on ram is lost when there is power off, but on rom data is still kept but can't be removed and can only be read.
So where is a text ...
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Adding more thermal paste to stock cooler
Following the relevant question I was wondering if adding a pea-sized (or half-pea since there's already some) would hurt ? As far as I'm aware, and have heard from various sources, Thermal paste is ...
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Computer takes abnormally long to POST, boot, or power off
Last night I entered my computer's BIOS to mess with the OC settings on the CPU a bit. Upon saving and booting I encountered a BSOD. I reset and rolled back the changes, however the time it took to ...
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Does a laptop with i7-7500U CPU necessarily have Intel Graphics hardware?
I have been curious about Intel HD graphics for a while now. My question is does a laptop with Core i7 (i7-7500U), necessarily have Intel® HD Graphics 620. Or it can either have it or not? I mean is ...
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CPU Temperature sensor wrong?
Everest Ultimate is suddenly telling me that the CPU temperature (and core temps) for my E6850 Core 2 Duo is 72 degrees Celsius. When I stress-test the machine, the temp goes up to 91 degrees and the ...
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FFmpeg low CPU usage
I'm using FFmpeg to convert a number of files from MP4(H264 & AC3) to MP4(H264 & AAC) using the command ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -c:v copy -c:a aac out.mp4
I have a 4 core CPU with hyper-threading ...
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What is a quantum processor?
Someone brought up a "quantum processor" or "quantum computing" the other day. What is it? How does it differ from the processors we're using?
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Ubuntu 12.04 and 14.04 Overheating
I'm angry with Windows. I replaced him with Ubuntu 12.04. I downloaded an Ubuntu 12.04(amd64).iso and made it bootable by USB stick.
I removed W7 and installed Ubuntu.
Though, I was feeling my ...
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Windows is detecting the wrong CPU temps compared to Linux
I have a computer I built which has been rock solid for around a year or so and recently has been blue screening on me. When I do the usual spot checks I use new thermal grease on my H100i cooler. ...
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SettingSyncHost.exe using 50% processor due to denied Registry access
I have a Surface Pro 4 which has had the same issue twice now: after logging in SettingSyncHost.exe starts using more and more processor until the fans trip and I notice it running at about 50%.
The ...
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How to make Intel Turbo Boost to reach its maximum for testing cooling efficiency?
I noticed that Intel stock cooler occasionally gets really loud (oh, Intel, why did you make your stock coolers worse; SandyBridge ones were larger and quieter), so I will replace it with a third ...
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