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Ultrawide monitors – Facts and figures, pros and cons The arrival of ultrawide monitors – Aspect ratios PC monitors have become wider compared to their height since flat-screen technology began advancing from around 2005 when the aspect ratio was a squarish 4:3. In 2010, the arrival of widescreen monitors, with a 16:9 aspect ratio, brought…
Why Win10/Android phones are the best match for Windows 10 users, not iPhones Understandable from a competitive point of view, Windows 10 caters most for Android smartphones instead of Apple’s iPhone. Indeed, for that reason, the future of Windows 10 itself depends on Android. Apple’s iOS operating system runs iPhones, which operates an exclusive…
The amazing AMD Ryzen 5000 series desktop-PC processors are available now According to the reviews from the major computer-hardware websites, AMD has put itself in the driving seat in the desktop PC market after trailing Intel for decades. The change of guard began in 2017 with the release of the first series of Ryzen CPUs.…
What you need to know about DDR4 RAM memory There are currently four types of DDR (Double Data Rate) RAM memory that desktop and laptop PCs use – DDR, DDR2, DDR3 and DDR4. The latest type is DDR4. The release date for DDR5 memory was July 14, 2020, but it will take a fairly long…
TPM chassis intruded BIOS fatal error message appears at system startup preventing boot The image above shows an error message that an American Megatrends (AMI) BIOS has brought up at system startup. Until the user fixes the problem, the computer won’t boot. The message is at the end and says: Intel CPU uCode loading error…
How to make use of a router’s USB port Most current combination modem routers (or separate routers that connect to separate cable or ADSL modems) retail purchases or modem -routers that a Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides, have a USB port. Of course you can use the port to charge devices. Below is a list…
What to do if a faulty processor/CPU is the cause when Win10 fails to install on a new build PC Faulty processor/CPU problem An amateur system builder builds a desktop PC using brand new components from a mainstream online computer store – PC case, RAM memory, motherboard, power supply, processor/CPU, graphics card and M.2 NVMe…
How to use the WD SSD Dashboard to monitor and control your Western Digital M.2 NVMe or SATA SSD boot/storage PCIe card drive Where to download the WD SSD Dashboard Download the current version of the Western Digital SSD Dashboard software from http://support.wdc.com/. Find it under Downloads on the Home page. Then just double-click on…
High-end AMD motherboard and Ryzen CPU PC freezes due to automatic BIOS overclocking set by default The lock-up/freezing problem A high-end desktop gaming PC randomly locks up – freezes – several times a day. The system builder, with decades of experience, tested the PC thoroughly before shipping it to the buyer. The solution – Automatic…
PC freezes: My desktop/laptop PC keeps freezing every 15 minutes requiring a reboot PROBLEM – PC freezes regularly My elderly desktop PC runs Windows 7 SP1 64-bit version with 4GB of RAM and an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Socket AM2 processor. Of late. The PC freezes regularly, about every 15 minutes, which requires a restart…
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