Intel is the largest manufacturer of computer processors and the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors which are found in most personal computers.
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“This device cannot start” error - Intel motherboard, 3-COM NIC
I have an old(ish) computer with an Intel D850EMV2 board. I've installed a 3COM 3C-905C-TX NIC on it. Windows boots fine, but the NIC exhibits a
This device cannot start (Code 10)
error. My BIOS ...
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Install too much RAM - and then? [closed]
I saw some already asked if its possible to install more than max. specified RAM capacity.
I want to go a bit further.
I have a laptop (Vaio VPCF11C5e) with currently 2x4GB 1066Mhz installed. ...
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What do the letter suffixes mean in Intel's naming schemes?
Let's take for example the Core i5 family: Among the processors in this list, there are at the end of some cpu name letters like K,S,T,U,M,ME. What do they mean? Thanks
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Boot manager issues in Windows 7 Professional (64-bit)
I've just bought a computer with an i5-3750K processor and an Intel DB75EN motherboard.
After installing Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), which is the only OS, the boot manager always shows on ...
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I have deleted all my drivers on Windows 8 by mistake, need help for wireless driver
I clicked "Refresh my files" on Windows 8 by mistake some times ago and it has deleted all my drivers.
I did some research and found a driver that let me connect to the internet via wireless network ...
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Lenovo W530 Intel Core i7: VT enabled?
Is Intel VT supported by this laptop/processor? I need it for a 64bit OS VM virtual machine?
If it is then my BIOS doesn't support it (no VT option under Config -> CPU). How to update my BIOS then?
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Hyper Threading vs Overclocking
What is the difference between these two, and under what circumstances would I want to implement them? Are there circumstances when I would only want 1 and not the other?
According to Wikipedia, ...
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Does my motherboard support Intel VT-d? [duplicate]
I am trying to enable Intel VT on my machine. My processor is the i7-3610QM and it supports Intel VT-x, but I don't know if my motherboard (Clevo W150ER) supports Intel VT-d.
How can I find out if ...
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How to enable Intel VT? [duplicate]
I have a CLEVO w150erm, with a i7-3610QM processor, which supports Intel VT-x. However in order to use it I have to activate that option in the BIOS (or so that's what I believe) but I simply can't ...
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My laptop says I'm using around 10% CPU but it's running at 1.9GHz (i7 q720 rated at 1.6GHZ) constantly
as the title says, my laptop seems to be running really quick when technically it's not doing anything. The fan is always on full and although it hasn't got any stability issues I can't help thinking ...
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Does the BIOS of a laptop still work if I upgrade the CPU from dual core to quad core?
If a particular laptop model's BIOS supports dual core processors with VXT virtualization and multithreading with turbo boost, then will it also support higher-end quad core processors with VXT ...
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What do Intel's socket package specifications mean in detail?
What is the difference between
FCPGA988
PGA988
rPGA
rPGA988B
BGA1224
FCBGA1224
Do some mean that the BGA is soldered to the board and cannot be removed? BGA is soldered versions only, right?
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Can I upgrade my laptop processor from dual core B960 to i7 quad core? [closed]
I have acquired a Lenovo G580 laptop that has a B960 dual core I want to upgrade to an i7
Intel® Pentium® Processor B960 (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz) DDR3-1066/1333
SOCKET supported FCPGA988, PGA988 MAX ...
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Motherboard WIll Not Boot
I just purchased an Intel DX79SR MB and an Intel i7-3930K CPU and a Corsair AX750 Gold PS.
With 32G G.Skill Ares F3-1866C10Q ram and a Areocool case. All parts brand new.
When I assembled the parts ...
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How to find different Intel processor's P-states?
Different p-states will let processor core work at different frequency level and voltage level. It's enabled by Intel Enhanced Speedstep technology.
I want to do some power management research. ...
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How to control fans rpm manually on Intel DP43BF motherboard
Wonder of how can I manipulate fans' rpm on Intel BP43BF motherboard manually? I've found in Bios only setting to disable automatic fan speed manipulation, but there isn't any way to set rpm speed. ...
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connect cdrom to new motherboard
Hi,
I've bought new Intel DH77EB. replacing my older motherboard 915GAV.
I thought of reusing older DVD writer. but i'm unable to connect the "40-Pin" data cable to the new board. am i missing ...
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Bus types of intel IOP 81348 [closed]
What are the buses in Intel IOP 81348 processor? And what these buses do? Can anyone give me a proper source to find out the answer. I found PCI-e and I2C are two buses that this processor has.
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Does Intel OpenCL implementation use both CPU and GPU?
recently I wrote several versions of the same program (generating Julia Sets - fractals pictures at size 17200x17200 pixels) to check the performance of a few different solutions.
I wrote versions:
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Upgrade laptop CPU from i3-330M to i5-whatever
I have a VPCCW2S1E with:
CPU: i3-330M cpu
Intel® NM10 Express Chipset.
I'd like to upgrade it with an i5. (or anything faster!) I see my socket is either a BGA1288 or PGA988 and an i5 such as ...
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How many registers does Intel® Core™ i7-3770T Processor have?
I've been looking at this website: http://ark.intel.com/products/65525/Intel-Core-i7-3770T-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_70-GHz
But I can't figure out the number of registers.
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What is the CPU Word size?
I have searched everywhere on the internet and i cannot find out how to find the word size of a CPU. Can someone either show me where to look or tell me how to find out.
These are the CPU's in ...
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Globally disable libifcoremd.dll Ctrl-C handler
I write Python code that uses numerical libraries which rely on the Intel Fortran runtime (libifcoremd.dll). As described here, this library installs a "console event handler" which intercepts ...
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How to boot in UEFI mode (Intel DP43TF)?
I have Intel DP43TF motherboard and the only option related to UEFI is "UEFI Boot" (Enable/Disable). Like on this screenshot I've found. But whether it is enabled or disabled, I can't see if it has ...
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Windows 8 driver needed for intel Express 910 chipset
I have a Sony Vaio vgn-fj78gp laptop. I installed Windows 8 on it but I can not find compatible drivers for the chipset. The chipset is Intel Express 910.
I have searched for them on Intels website ...
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Intel HD4000 driver not working in Windows 7 x64
I have an issue with Intel HD4000 drivers on my Windows 7 installation.
A few days ago I tried to update to the latest version of this driver and after a restart it got stuck with the default Windows ...
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Difference between hardware before and after laptop clean up
I recently took my laptop to get cleaned and I saved the output of the command lshw to make sure the hardware was not changed.
After I got it back, I ran the lshw command again and did a diff, and I ...
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Drivers for IBM Motherboard i845G chipset
Believe me or not - five hours I'm trying to find drivers for IBM motherboard, chipset i845G.
Multimedia Audio Controller is yellowed in Device Manager (XP SP3).
Any help ?
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How to find detailed laptop specs?
I'm having a hard time finding all the minor specs of different laptops. Most laptops just specify only few things like CPU, RAM , Graphics card, and few other specs in a generalized way. It gets more ...
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How do I know which of my laptop GPUs are running games?
My laptop has 2 GPUs, one of them is the default Intel HD Graphics 3000, and the other the Nvidia Geforce GT 630M. Obviously I want to use the 630M to play my games. How can I assure this is ...
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What are the drawbacks of using an integrated GPU for non-gaming purposes?
I'd like to know the advantages and disadvantages of using an integrated GPU for purposes other than gaming.
Does the performance of the cpu decrease when the integrated gpu is in use?
Does it ...
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Why i5-3210M is cheeper than i7-3537U [closed]
i7-3537U is newer but when comparing them on intel site I do not see reason why should someone buy i7-3537U over i5-3210M.
I looked at comparison table: http://ark.intel.com/compare/72054,67355 Is ...
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Intel Wifi card module not visible in linux menuconfig
I've gotten myself into a pickle it seems. I just got the latest gentoo kernel (3.7.10), and it seems that they didn't include my wireless lan driver in the menuconfig (or it depends on another option ...
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Switched AMD to Intel - need drivers; can't boot far enough to add drivers
OK - need some suggestions from Windows-savvy folks.
I have changed the motherboard & CPU on a personal desktop system. In these days of motherboards with Everything included, that means I have ...
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Intel Virtualization Technology Enable Issue
I have just purchased an ASUS P8Z77M-Pro motherboard with an Intel i7-3770 CPU.
When I go into the BIOS (which I have updated to the most recent version, trying to fix this issue), and select ...
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Laptop get lock by Intel Anti Theft Technology
I installed Virtualbox into my Windows 8 laptop.
I stop to boot when restart. Could it be because I have Hyper-V installed. I don't know what is the reason?
Then I tried to restore to a point before ...
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All Intel 1155 socket motherboards only support up to 32GB, why?
I want to buy an Intel CPU (with quad-core) and a motherboard that supports more than 32GB. I was looking for a motherboard that has a 1155 socket and 64GB maximum memory support. However, from what I ...
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How do I open the Intel HD Graphics menu? (Ctrl Alt f12 hotkey is disabled)
ctrl + alt + f12 used to open up Intel HD Graphics 3000 settings. I open it yesterday (with that hotkey (I don't know any other way)) and made some gamma adjustments that I need to revert; I also ...
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Intel Pentium E5700 and RAM?
I just ordered DDR3 PC3-12800 1600MHz, in a single 8GB module, and my motherboard has 4 slots but can support a max of 8GB of RAM, will my CPU be able to use this RAM to it's full potential? Will it ...
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Why do some Centrino chipsets and PCI-Express cards say Not for Lenovo/HP?
I am noticing a bunch of a half-PCI Express Centrino chipsets that say "not for Lenovo/HP", what's the reason for this? Technically, PCI-Express is standardized. What could possibly be different?
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Does the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 support bluetooth?
Just got a Lenovo x230 to replace my x200s, and I was wondering if the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 chipset supports bluetooth? I can find no indicators that it does in the Control Panel.
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set environment variables when KDE is starting using source (using Intel Compilers under Kate)
I'm trying to use the Intel compilers in Kate's build plugin. The recommended way from Intel is to source the compilevars.sh scripts, using
# source <path_to_intel>/compilevars.sh intel64
And ...
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Incompatible intel bluetooth and wireless when upgrading Windows 8 to Professional
I have a ASUS N56VM FHD Notebook Intel Core i7 3610QM with Windows 8.
I want to upgrade to windows 8 Pro (64 bit), but every time I get an error message that Intel Bluetooth and wireless is not ...
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Utility for manually choosing audio outputs for Windows 7
I have a laptop with "Intel HD Audio" where the headphone detection mechanism is (physically) broken. The actual output itself works though, if it is selected manually, which is possible on Linux.
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What USB 3.0 functionality does Intel's iusb3mon monitor?
Along with Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller drivers, a utility called "iusb3mon.exe" (Intel USB 3.0 Monitor) was installed at startup.
Its apparent goal is to "monitor" some USB 3.0 functions. My ...
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What is iusb3mon.exe used for? [closed]
Along with Intel USB 3.0 Host Controller drivers, a utility called "iusb3mon.exe" (Intel USB 3.0 Monitor) was installed at startup.
What is its role in the system?
What purpose does it serve?
What ...
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Intel Rapid Start Tech error ( IRST )
First of all, it's not an Intel Rapid STORAGE Tech.
Recently, I bought a new Ram(8GB PC3-12800) and replaced it with my laptop ram, 4GB PC3-12800.
When I start Windows 8 (64bit),
the "Intel Rapid ...
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Dell 412 motherboard support Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor?
Does anyone knows if a Dell 412 motherboard support Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 processor? I have now a Intel core 2 Duo E6850 and 12GB internal memory and it works great.
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How to get past Thinkpad T530 PXE prompt to BIOS setup?
How do I get to the Thinkpad T530 BIOS setup? As the laptop turns on I press ENTER when prompted, then press F1 when prompted, but that takes me to the Intel PXE prompt. If I hit CTRL-S I get into the ...
