As well as CPUs, Intel makes motherboard chipsets, graphics chips, embedded processors and memory modules. Intel was founded in 1968, originally as Integrated Electronics Corporation from which their name derives (Integrated Electronics). Read more: Wikipedia entry on Intel
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D-Sub port not working on Windows 7 (Intel onboard gigabyte)
Iv been using my HDMI slot to run a 24" monitor and all was well. I borrowed a 17" monitor from work to run a dual screen set up, plugged it into the d-sub port and nothing happened. Checked the new ...
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Weird glitches on Intel iGPU
I have a weird problem that I can't manage to describe in one word, so I'm having trouble searching for a solution.
My monitors sometimes go black for a tenth of a second. Other times, they show the ...
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Does the Asus P8Z68-V LX support 3rd generation Intel Core I5 processors?
I'm having some trouble shopping for a hardware upgrade while trying to stay within budget.
According to the specifications on their web page, the P8Z68-V LX provides the following CPU supoprt:
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Intel server board support 2 types of RAM sticks - is it possible?
While trying to figure out what to do with an old Intel server I have. On the Intel site spec page for the server board: SR1435VP2 it is mentioned that it can support both DDR and DDR2 400.
I ask: ...
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Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST): puzzled over port number assignements
I am using the tool Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) v9.6.61001 to display the current status of several disks that are built-in and/or connected to a Lenovo W701 Model 4323. The status window ...
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Detect what this unknown device is (on Intel LPC Interface Controller)
An unknown device is detected in all the computers/laptops we buy from a specific vendor.
The vendor himself does not have any idea of what this device could be.
The vendor and I searched the ...
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Silent enclosure for Intel server [closed]
I recently bought an Intel server which was supposed to be located in a separate room in our apartment. However as things turned out we had to use the spare room for other things.
Now the server is ...
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How can I install OS X in a virtual machine without vt-x?
I have a dell inspiron with Intel Core 2 Duo T6500 processor, I am trying to install Mac OS through virtual machine, but it is not allowing me as my processor does not have vt-x support. Is there any ...
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Does Intel Smart Response Technology benefits from a main SSD hard disk?
I've been trying to understand what Intel's SRT does. As far as I know, it uses an SSD to create some sort of RAID with the main hard disk (which may be a mechanical drive) and uses it to cache ...
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Unable to change NIC settings with ethtool
I'm trying to change my NIC (Intel 10G NIC) settings using ethtool, but can't seem to do that.
I tried
ethtool -G xge0 rx 32768 tx 32768
and then tried to see if the settings have changed using
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Why Windows XP reports that I have all 10 USB ports available in my laptop, when the reality is I can only use half of them?
I've made an attempt recently to understand how USB works inside of my laptop. My laptop is X61T from Lenovo and it has 3 USB ports on the back of the chassis. Intel documentation states that the ...
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Motherboard Issue - 3 Beep Bios (memory error) despite new RAM
I have an Intel dG43RK motherboard, bought new and sealed, and have tried two different brands and speeds of RAM with a 3-beep BIOS indicating a memory error, which also occurs without RAM installed ...
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Why did this onboard audio device stop working?
I want to use the onboard audio device on my PC, which has an Intel dp35dpm motherboard. I've had the onboard audio disabled in the bios for the last few years since I had a Creative Sound Blaster. ...
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Intel Graphics saturation setting disappears when using HDMI
I have a little problem.
You see the Saturation setting in Color Enhancement is there when you're using the laptop alone, but as soon as I plug in HDMI to a display, that particular setting ...
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Where can I buy an Intel HDA front panel connector?
Where can I buy an Intel HDA front panel connector? They usually come with the case, but mine didn't and I can't find it anywhere, and I've done a lot of google searching.
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TrueCrypt full disk encryption on the Intel 520 Series SSD
I am considering purchasing the Origin PC EON 11-S Pro laptop. It will be mounted to my wheelchair, so a solid-state drive (Intel 520 Series) will be used to eliminate any data loss due to low level ...
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What is a “recovery set” in Intel MSM?
Intel Matrix Storage Manager offers several levels of RAID. Most of these I am familiar with (RAID 0 striping, RAID 1 mirror, RAID 1+0 striped mirror, RAID 5 striping with redundancy). But there's ...
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Linux support for Intel GMA 3650
I recently purchased an Intel D2700DC motherboard and I quickly realised there are no Linux drivers for the integrated graphics (Intel GMA 3650).
Does anyone know if there will be any driver in the ...
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New Intel D2700DC won't start
I just bought an Intel D2700DC motherboard and powered it with a Picopsu 80 / AC-DC 12v 6.67A 80w adapter.
When I plug it in the STDBY led lights up but when i short-circuit the on/off pins, nothing ...
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Intel motherboard drops HDMI output after Windows boots
I have an Intel motherboard (DH67CL) that uses Intel HD 3000 video. It has two video output ports: HDMI and DVI. Both my monitors are DVI, so I have two cables: a DVI->DVI and an HDMI->DVI. If I plug ...
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Intel Core i7 2600K has a core speed of 1596.35 MHz
I just bought a new Intel Core i7 2600K sandy bridge ,
it has a core speed of 1596.35 MHz using CPU-Z in normal use.
Does anyone know why is it that low ?
I checked some pictures from Google and ...
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Confused by CPU model
This seems like a candidate for someone posting a lmgtfy link as an answer, but I don't trust the info I'm finding.
I've got a Linux box that's been whirring away in my loft for quite some time, and ...
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Intel(R) 82865G limited to MAX 96 MB Mem - Any way to override and increase?
I have an old HP desktop with an onboard Intel 82865G running Windows XP (SP3), and while it does 1920x1080, if something requires more than 96 MB of video memory, it crashes, or fails, or generates ...
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Are there any pros/cons to enabling virtualization on my computer?
If I am not using any virtualization software on my computer, do I gain or lose anything by enabling (or disabling) x86 virtualization?
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Alternative to intel control panel with greater brightness range?
My intel control panel does ony allow to set the
brightness to minimally 40. Are there other tools
around that allow a broader setting range.
I am using windows 7 and a sony vaio 64-bit box.
Bye
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Why is there an option in my BIOS , that can permeantly disable Intel anti-theft?
Why is there an option in my BIOS , that can permeantly disable Intel anti-theft ?
Or why is that useful ?
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Graphic Drivers
I have Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Beta on an Acer Aspire One ZG5 net book with a
Mobile Intel(R) 945 Express Chip-set Family card
I've installed Ubuntu 11.04 last year two days before the release of 11.10. ...
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AMD hardware design specifics: why slower at “numerical” tasks?
I was hoping to ask this question in a way that doesn't get me downvoted or labelled as a troll!
I have an imac i7, and a home built pc with a phenom II X4 @ 3.4 Ghz (both with about the same amount ...
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Processor overheats like crazy
I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask for this, but here we go:
I've had this current system for a little more than a year:
Asus P7P55D-E
Intel Core i5 760 (no overclock at all!) - stock ...
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How to make Linux use the proper diplay driver? How to prioritize the drivers?
So, there are 2 GPUs in my laptop. An Intel one, and an ATI one. The Intel comes with a nice open-source driver, which works OOTB. The ATI one needs the proprietary driver, to function properly (like ...
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How to disable auto brightening LCD
I am not talking about adjusting screen brightness through power management (this is a laptop), I'm not talking about how the screen brightness setting may be different between 'plugged in' and ...
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What should I look for in a processor? [closed]
What are the facts I need to consider before buying a new processor ? As there are [for example] 3.2 GhZ Intel I3 / Core 2 Duo / P4 / equivalent AMD.
I'll buy a new processor and my budget is ...
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nForce 680i and Intel SSD 320 Series with OS partition resulting in occasional hangs?
Occasionally, my computer will go into this state where I can move the mouse, and hover over certain things like the start button or folders on the desktop which will light up, but clicking them ...
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Will DDR2 667 & DDR2 533 work together in Intel D946GZIS?
My motherboard is Intel D946GZIS. It supports up to 4 GB RAM. I'm having a 1 GB DDR2 533 MHz RAM in it now. I want to add 2 GB RAM to it. But DDR2 533 MHz RAM is not available in nearby retail stores. ...
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CPU speed is lower than it should be
I have Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 that should run at 2.13 GHz but when I boot my compuer, BIOS shows CPU speed of just 1.6 Ghz ( I removed BIOS/Motherboard logo screen so I can see hardware details). ...
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Advice with memory hardware specifications for intensive application
We have a C# .net 3.5 "mathematical" library, which unavoidably creates a lot of data on the heap.
We have concluded (using extensive profiling) the bottleneck of our application cannot be avoided by ...
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PC -> TV HDMI suddenly doesn't work, any other option does
So my parents wanted to connect their PC to their TV, so they bought a 10m (35 ft) cable. It all worked perfectly. Then my mom tripped over the cable, breaking it. She somehow got a free replacement, ...
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What is a more or less safe frequency to OC an i7 2600k to? [closed]
My setup is as follows:
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-Z68A-D3H-B3
CPU: Intel core i7 2600k sandy bridge
Memory: CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin (1866)
Fan: Thermaltake frio
How far do you reckon I ...
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Mouse Cursor Corrupted by Adobe Indesign
When using Adobe InDesign on Windows 7, the mouse cursor becomes corrupted after performing functions where the software displays a custom cursor. This only seems to happen on the display driven by ...
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Intel My wifi Technology
I am connecting my phone (Nokia c5-03) to my laptop using Intel My wifi Technology. The phone connects, but it doesn't last for long. After a minute or two, z phone is autoatically disconnected. How ...
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Memory compatibility?
I'm in the process of building a PC intended mostly for gaming and I've got a few questions. Currently, I only have the motherboard and CPU:
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z68AP-D3
CPU: Intel Core i3-2120
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boot delay on POST on Intel DG43GT board
My computer stays at POST for about 20 seconds. Normally this should be 2-3 seconds.
Note I am talking about BIOS POST state. NOT Operating system booting state. After this 20 seconds Grub boot menu ...
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What is the “Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver” for?
What is the purpose of the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Driver?
It doesn't seem to be necessary for Turbo Boost to work properly, so what does it do?
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How can I move a core into a specific C-state?
I am trying to use Monitor/Mwaint instructions on Intel CPU to change the C-state.
and I am getting illegal instruction error.
I have verified using CPUID that the processor supports these ...
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How does Intel Anti-Theft work?
I read about it on Intel's site, it's available for those laptop that come with built in 3G support. So is that 3G device working like BIOS clock, that needs no external power normally?
What if the ...
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Linux: Is there a way to have multiple X displays with the Intel driver?
I have two monitors connected to an intel chipset (Sandybridge Desktop GT1) on VGA and DVI. With this xorg.conf, everything works great:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
Driver ...
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Do the Intel X79 Chipset and 2nd Generate Core i7 Processors support VT-d?
I know that there were rumors floating around late last year that C1 stepping processors with the X79 chipset had broken support for VT-d. There are a few specifications available that list VT-d as ...
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Running Linux with Intel and Nvidia Cards - Way to select at boot time?
I have a Dell XPS L702X laptop which has an Intel and Nvidia card built into it. In Windows the laptop will switch between the two depending on power usage, so I can run the Intel card when I want ...
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Will turning off cores in an i7 save any energy?
I've got a Core i7 @ 950. Which eats a bit too much, and I would like to get the lowest consumption possible. If I turn off some of the cores. Will that save me some energy (in idle)?
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Should I enable Intel Virtualization and VT-d?
I have an Intel Core Duo P8600 and use Virtualbox.
Virtual box some settings about virtualization.
My question is should I enable Intel Virtualization and VT-d?
I found that they were both ...
