Desktop and laptop PC/computer processor problems and solutions
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…
How to decode Intel/AMD processor names – What processor names mean How to decode the AMD Ryzen processor model names AMD is using the same naming model number system as Intel for its Ryzen processor model names. It is using the 7, 5 and 3 categories that Intel uses for its i7, i5 and i3…
Microsoft processor support – Only Windows 10 given support on the latest AMD and Intel Processors (CPUs) – but fixes are available – plus how to disable Win10 data-gathering (telemetry) Microsoft processor support for the latest AMD and Intel processors. – The language from Microsoft on its support for the latest AMD and Intel processors…
AMD Ryzen 2 (5 and 7) processors and Ryzen CPUs with built-in Radeon Vega graphics – the best PC gaming and workstation solutions In January 2018, AMD announced the imminent arrival of the second generation of its Intel-beating Ryzen processors called Ryzen 2. Without a doubt, AMD has made a remarkable transition from trailing Intel…
About the Meltdown/Spectre Intel & AMD processor flaws that give rise to security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by cyber criminals and hackers According to their manufacturers, hardware flaws in Intel and AMD processors render them vulnerable to the critical Meltdown/Spectre security vulnerabilities discovered in January 2018, which can be exploited by hackers and cyber…
Intel vs AMD processors – 8th generation Intel Core Coffee Lake vs AMD Ryzen processors (CPUs) Intel vs AMD – The AMD Ryzen CPU ranges 2017 saw the usual Intel vs AMD situation reverse. AMD recaptured the lead from Intel in the high-end desktop-PC processor market with its Ryzen range of CPUs that employ the…
AMD Ryzen 3, 5 and 7 processors (CPUs) strike back hard at Intel dominance The big question currently hanging over the processor market March 18, 2017. – The big question currently hanging over the processor market is: Will the AMD Ryzen processors revive AMD’s fortunes? – AMD has faded badly in recent years in competition…
Useful free PC diagnostic tools/utilities that provide useful information on a computer’s components, diagnostic tests or that monitor their activities There are several very useful free diagnostic and information and monitoring tools that are either provided as part of Windows XP/Vista/7/8.1/10 or by third-party developers. The following list of free tools can provide useful…
RAM memory problem: Desktop PC suffers suffers several Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) events The following Blue Screen of Death problem could have several causes but is most likely to have been caused by RAM memory that is itself faulty or which has not been installed properly. Problem After not being in use for about…
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