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hello I bought an hp tower elitedesk800 g2 (core i5 6500 8gb ram). after the installation of all the drivers and all my software's when I pressed shut down in windows the system won't turn off until I force shut it down. I tried many versions of newer and older bios even some windows regedit nothing worked. I tried another one of the same specs and same bios configuration it did the same thing (I bought 40 Pices). For a last try, try i tried another i56500 cpu from a working tower it worked . the Question I ,what is the problem with these cpu's ? these are the cpu i tried (the one I am holding is the working one).

I have a chinese motherboard Machinist B75 Pro U5. According to the manual (very hard to find by the way, didn't comes in the box) "Supports Intel Core i3/i5/i7 2th or 3th generation, Xeon E3 v2, Pentium and Celeron series processors". Now is working fine with a i5 3470s CPU. For gaming it works really good actually. I just got a i7 3770k CPU and i have installed it, but here comes the problem. 1 second after turn the PC on, 4 beeps can be heard: no video, no boot, no BIOS. I thought may be the CPU is damaged or dead, so i put it in another old hp office class computer (HP Compaq Pro 4300, the one where i have removed the current i5 3470s CPU in the first place) with the same socket (LGA 1155). For my surprise, the i7 3770k CPU works fine in this junk. So we can discard the CPU as a problem. Working Around: According to UserBenchmark and cpu-upgrade websites, i7 3770k is compatible with this motherboard According to Intel Ark, i7 3770k's main differences with i5 3470s are: Total Threads (8 vs 4), base frequency (3.50 vs 2.90 GHz), cache size (8 vs 6 MB) and power consumption (77 vs 65 watts). The last one makes me wonder if this can be the issue. The "official" Machinist website, says it works with the i7 3770k. If i put back the i5 3470s CPU into the motherboard, starts with 4 beeps and boot with no problem... after restart, no beeps can be heard again. It seems like it use this beeps as a warning in case some hardware changes. I can't find any "beeps meaning" table or documentation in internet nor the motherboard manual. Current Setup: Machinist B75 Pro U5 Motherboard 700w Power Supply Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU 1 M.2 NGFF, 1 SSD and 2 HDD Units 2 x 8GB Fury HyperX 1866mhz DDR3 RAM Any ideas about why i7 3770k CPU does not works in this motherboard? b75prou5.pdf

I have a laptop with a Core i5 1240P processor. When loading the processor itself without the graphics card that is integrated in the processor, the temperature on one core reaches 91 degrees and on the other cores it reaches 80-70 degrees, why such a difference. And it seems to me that 91 degrees is too much and the processor may degrade. Although the manufacturer states that the maximum temperature can be 105 degrees. Maybe do undervolting? But how to do it from the BIOS level and not in Windows. In CPU-Z, tests: Core i5 1240P Multi Core: 5200 points Single Core: 670 points My Ryzen 7 3700X which is in the desktop computer: Multi Core: 5700 points Single Core: 520 points It's amazing how much power the 1240P has on 1 core than the 3700X and a little less on all cores, but it only consumes 28W while the 3700X consumes 85W. But something doesn't seem right to me and it's about the test in the Aida64 cpu qween program. The 3700X reaches 100,000 points while the 1240P reaches 67,000 points but the program pops up a message in the case of 1240P that virtualization is enabled and may interfere with the test, but why? It's also enabled on the 3700X and it's fine. I need virtualization for virtual machines, for example in VirtualBox. Does virtualization take away CPU power? So it's probably not entirely clear how much power 1240P has - you would have to take the same video, for example in Premiere Pro, render on the processor itself and unpack the RAR archive, then you would know which one is more powerful.

Good day people, My Omen 17 laptop (specs below) doesn't use the Dedicated GPU to its full power when I turn off Optimus. I have done it both directly from BIOS, and from Omen Gaming hub. However, it works after rebooting the machine (once or twice?). And when Optimus is on, it never switches to my dedicated GPU, ever! Now, what do I mean by “doesn't use its full power?” I've checked my GPU usage, it in fact shuts off the iGPU in discrete mode, but my RTX 3060's base clock is capped at 810MHz as opposed to 7100 MHz during load. But still, its usage stays around 95%. I get around 20 FPS in games that I usually run at ~130 FPS. (E.g., Dying Light at maxed out settings) But When it gets fixed after I reboot, everything works as intended. So, at least my GPU is not dead. I've tried updating all the drivers, and played with the settings quite a bit. I tried installing Windows 10 Pro and see if it fixes it but during the installation process, my SSD doesn't show up in the list LOL! That's what kept me from doing it. I guess I have to format the SSD using another machine or use another SSD to do it. Or I can also try running Windows from an external HDD and see if it fixes it. I don't have any other ideas right now. So, what I'm asking you guys is, Is there any other way or troubleshooting option that you know of? Any kind of info helps! TIA --- OS: Windows 11 Home, 22H2 Laptop Model: Omen 17-ck0720nw Processor: Core i5-11400H GPU: RTX 3060 Laptop – 6 GB GDDR6 RAM: (2×8) GB DDR4-2933 MHz [Rated 3200MHz, but XMP option hidden in BIOS] Display: 17.3” FHD IPS (1920 × 1080), 144 Hz, 7 ms, 100% sRGB

Hello, I have an Apple iMac (Late 2015, Core i5 5575R, 8GB DDR3 Ram and 1TB Hard Drive), it is feeling too slow for me to use it as my daily driver, and the screen also flickers all the time, it goes black and it comes back to life in a second, I don't know what to do now as this is my first Apple Computer, it is so slow that if i CMD A and type something at the same time it will get the rainbow spinning wheel and it will take 6-7 seconds to process what i did and show on the screen, any recommendations and help are welcome. Thank You.

So, I have a 2.5-year-old laptop having an Intel Core i5 - 8265U 8th Gen with an 8gb ram (2400 mhz) and a 1080p display and 1TB HDD, I recently bought a new laptop for someone else with Intel Core i3 - 1125g4 ie 11th Gen with an 8gb ram (3200 mhz) but 1368x768 resolution with a nvme ssd. I am currently a student studying computer sciences and spend atleast good 10-15 hours on screen. Should I exchange my i5 laptop with theirs as on the specs front it looks more promising for my use but the only thing bothering me is that it is not a FHD panel. Its an IPS display but not a FHD one. please give me your suggestions.

26/10/2020 I bought Lenovo ideapadl340 15IRH and in march my laptop motherboard got damaged so Lenovo sent me a new one and since then my CPU is not performing well. On battery its stuck at 0.79GHz even under stress test its stays on 0.79GHz on the other hand when I connect my ac adapter the CPU clock speed goes back to 4 - 4.07Ghz which is relatively high(I think so) As soon as I put it under any kind of stress(on battery) it thermal throttles and the CPU temps jump from 45 to 95 within seconds. PLEASE HELP ME as my laptop is still under warranty and I can get the motherboard changed if its some sort of hardware problem. SYSTEM INFORMATION :- IdeaPad L340-15IRH Gaming 8GB RAM CORE i5 9300H coffee lake 1TB HDD Windows 10 single language Here are some Screenshots from XTU This when the laptop is not plugged in (thermal throttling even the when the temps are normal) UNDER STRESS XTU 5MIN STRESS TEST WHILE PLUGGED IN (4.03GHz idle when plugged in ) XTU SETTINGS

I am planning to build a mini-itx system. If use I use “Asus prime B460I-plus” motherboard with “Core i5-10600k”, will I lose any performance of the processor ? I will not overclock the cpu. I will use the pc for gaming and office work. TIA.

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hey guys, i wanna ship my processor for an rma, i dont have the original shipping materials that came with the intel box. How can i ship my cpu back to intel safely ?

I'm looking at two models of the zenbook from Asus: ux330ca & ux330ua The CA has a M3-7Y30 The UA has a i5-7200U My use-case is mostly student applications, so office and web apps mainly. But I would also like to be able to use IDE's like eclipse without too much trouble, and maybe some very light video-editing. The question: Will I have enough power for my use-case with the core M3 or should I spring for the i5?

Hello, I have Intel's core i5-4590. Can I overclock it on MSI B85M-P33 Motherboard?

Is the AMD fx-8350 nearly as good as the Intel core i5 6500? I am thinking of getting an AMD fx-8350 for my build I am going to do this summer but I wanna know if it compares to the i5 6500. For your answer please don't just say "no", explain it to me. I am new here.

Good day to all! I am a little bit curious about this scenario. We all know that applying high voltage to the cpu will increase its temperature (greater than idle temperatures). I have Core i5 4790 which runs at 0.699 volts at 800mhz idle, when using stress tester like aida64, its voltage will go up around 1.125volts at 3.6 - 4ghz. Now, my question; Why is it that if I set the power options to "high performance" (sets the minimum cpu freq to 100%) on windows still gave me the exact same idle temperature at 32 deg. C even the cpu is constantly receiving 1.125 volts all the time? ha ha. I know its a little bit silly question but please bear with me.

I'm currently in the process of upgrading my PC dubbed the ShitRig 1.5 into the ShitRig 2.0: Codename Milton (regarding the specs this is an ironic name). My CPU of choice for the upgrade is the latest Intel Core i5-7600k, which I do plan to possibly overclock to 5.0GHz but that can wait till I have the CPU. With the upgrade I've decided to possibly give some light streaming a go with things like FFXIV on the PC and perhaps some Destiny on the PS4 via an Elgato HD60 Pro however I'm unsure if the latest i5 would suffice as I'd say I'm still relatively new to PC Building and streaming despite building Shitrig 1.0 before upgrading to 1.5 between 2011 and the end of 2016. Any expert opinions would be nice. PC Specs(Current and planned Upgrade): Current: ASUS M5A78L-M/USB3 AMD FX-6300 at 3.5Ghz 2x4GB DDR3 1600MHz Corsair Vengenance Pro ASUS Turbo GTX 1060 6GB 1.5TB Seagate HDD Upgraded: ASUS ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO Intel Core i5-7600k at 5.0GHz 2x8GB DDR4 3000MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum ASUS Turbo GTX 1060 6GB 1.5TB Seagate HDD

Hello guys, Can anyone could is it safe to buy used cpus from ebay (india) im trying buy a core i5 4690k or 4670k or even i7 4790k(if available just saying XD) but right now i had found myself a 4670k some around 14k inr and is cod available for that product??? Current Rig Specs: CPU : Intel pentium g3258 @ 4.2ghz (some games aren't working at all. eg- watchdogs 2, cod aw, fc4,etc) Ram : 4gb Motherboard : ASUS B85M-G Hdd : WD 1tb green PSU : 500w (i dont what model is it) Graphics Card : ASUS R7-260x 2gb

Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forum. I have been wanting to build a Gaming PC for quite some time now. When I first planned to build one I was going to use Linus' $1000 build from the Holiday Buying Guide. After time I pretty much changed every part in that build. I plan on using this with an ultra wide monitor and possibly a 1440p monitor if I change my mind. This is what I came up with and have tried my best to make sure parts are compatible but could use the extra insurance that everything would work together and thanks for the help. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/TfgFHN CPU - Intel Core i5 7500 CPU Cooler - Cooler Master GeminII S524 Ver2 65.0 CFM Mobo - ASUS PRIME B250M-A LGA1151 RAM - Kingston HyperX Fury Black 16GB DDR4 2133MHZ GPU - EVGA GeForce 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 Black Edition SSD - Samsung 850 Evo 500 GB Case - Fractal Design Define S with Window ATX Mid Tower PSU - EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi Modular

so guys i want to get a gaming pc with an gtx 1050 ti: https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-1050-Graphic-GV-N105TD5-4GD/dp/B01M4KGTNI/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492568379&sr=1-2&keywords=gtx+1050+ti so what am planning to do is get a cheap pre built then put the graphics card in it but i found 2, one that has an I5 2400 cpu, 16G RAM: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1NNXWT/ref=psdc_13896591011_t2_B01LZZ8NWO and a one with i5-3470 cpu, 8GB RAM : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MU3LUFE/ref=psdc_13896591011_t3_B01M1NNXWT so witch on would be faster for gaming (and video editing)

Hello, I've been looking into building a budget gaming pc and I've seen alot of people using an Intel core i5 2400 with a Gtx 1050 ti and I was curious wether or not there would be any bottlenecking? I'm new to pc buildingand have made a few mistakes already so I want to make sure my main plan is sound before I do anything else.

So, my 4 year old PC is dying and I'm hoping to replace it with a RYZEN system... As the PC sits in my living room and is part of the decoration, I must RGB EVERYTHING!!! I'm also super restricted in terms of space, as I live in a tiny flat in Hong Kong... So its gotta fit in my Thermaltake Core V21... So, as far as I can work out, there are essentially NO AM4 motherboards with proper RGB board lighting, in the m-atx form factor, other than maybe some BIOSTAR thing that I really want to stay away from... On the other hand, I can walk down to the shops and pick up the ASUS STRIX z270 board and a Core i5 7600K... It'll cost me about USD 100 more, but I REALLY wanna go with the RYZEN just for a change... How come its taking so long for motherboards to come up to fit the AM4 socket? Its driving me nuts!

Hi everyone, first time posting here so I have a lot of curious questions regarding my overclock and overclocking in general. I think I'll save some questions for separate threads so I can stay on topic here. I have re-installed my 2500k and Asus Sabertooth motherboard. These are my Overclock settings: Multiplier: 48 Vcore: 1.425 DRAM: 1.5 VCCSA: Auto VCCIO: Auto CPU PLL: Auto PCH: Auto Load-line Calibration: Ultra High VRM Fixed Frequency: 400 Power Phase Control: Fast CPU Current Capability: 120 Prime95 v26.6 Blend Tests for 10 hours gets the following max core temps: Core 0: 65 Core 1: 71 Core 2: 71 Core 3: 66 I'm quite happy with my overclock settings and it's stable when playing Rome 2 Total War and watching shows/movies/dramas, browsing the web, etc. I've checked the LTT spreadsheet with all the OC stats but it doesn't cover everything I want to know. I have learned A LOT overclocking in May still have some questions: 1) Do people even bother to set specific voltages for the VCCSA, VCCIO, CPU PLL, PCH? I left it on Auto through my entire overclocking/stability testing process. I read a lot of forums/articles about those settings but I didn't feel comfortable messing with it. I didn't know what volts to set to because I saw different advice from different forums/articles. 2) Do most people actually tinker with the Load-line Calibration, VRM Fixed Frequency, Phase Control, and CPU Current Capability? I did tinker with these and settled on the specs you see above. But in many youtube videos and some articles, people seem to ONLY touch Vcore. My PC may run stable at lower settings but I don't feel like doing more stress testing cuz it's summer. And my CPU temps are very low when playing or general use. 3) Does voltages alone kill the CPU? Or is it just high temperatures? Hypothetically, if you had really good cooling and kept the CPU below 65oC then, it doesn't matter if you set Vcore to 1.7V? Or regardless of the temperature, you should never set Vcore to 1.7V because the volts alone can damage it? 4) Is Vcore the voltage that EACH core gets? Or is it the whole CPU package? I was experimenting with disabling 2 cores to try to push the 2 active cores faster. Also, I'm wondering about disabling some cores(at stock speeds) when I do light tasks like watching movies/shows/dramas, so it uses less electricity and generate less heat(summer is hot ugh). 5) What are people's overclocking "methodology"? Is my 10 hours in Prime95 too short? I started OC at 3.8Ghz and I increase 100Mhz each time. So I didn't skip any Multiplier number. Some speeds I deemed "minor milestones" I ran Prime95 for 30 mins on Small FFTs torture tests, then Blend Tests for 30 mins more. Then, I increase the speed by 100Mhz. Some speeds I deemed to be "major milestones" I ran Prime 95 for 6 hours on Small FFTs torture tests, then Blend Tests for 6 hours more. Then increase the speed by 100Mhz. At the higher speeds I rand Blend Tests for 10 hours. Is this too thorough? Is it not thorough enough? Part of me feels like this is wasting a lot of electricity unnecessarily. I'm certainly not going to run Prime95 for 24 to 48 hours, though I know there are people who do that. I also know there are ppl who just run CPU stress test programs for like an hour and call it stable. Part of me thinks most people just pick the max speed they want to overclock to and start tinkering with Vcore to get it to run at that max speed right away. They would skip all the lower speeds. But I've read/heard about the Silicon Lottery so you don't know your CPU's potential. Even if temps remain low, your CPU may not be able to go faster than stock speeds. So if you go straight for a 4.8Ghz OC right off the bat, you may end up wasting so much time(and a lot of BSODs) only to end up lowering your OC to just stock, or barely above stock speeds. But if you spend time stability testing the lower speeds, and it turns out your CPU can go at like 5.0Ghz easy, then you'd feel like you wasted time/electricity. What are people's thoughts on this? I'm going to stop here cuz I'm not sure if this LOOOOOONG post will turn people off from even reading it LOL. Thanks for any answers I'm hoping to hear your opinions. BACKROUND INFO FOR CONTEXT (if you're interested): I bought the Intel Core i5-2500k, Asus Sabertooth P67 B3 Revision, Cooler Master V6GT back in December of 2012 along with all my PC components but I was total noob and didn't know enough about overclocking and didn't do it properly and it kept crashing/freezing during Shogun 2 Total War and had high temps and the fans were so loud. I didn't know how to resolve it and life became busy with other things and I just left it. Didn't play or use my PC(which was intended just for games). In summer 2014, when I bought the Corsair H100i, I decided to buy a new CPU and motherboard because I thought I had damaged them during installation. I was total noob, I even forgot to install the risers on the motherboard tray before installing the motherboard on top so it didn't even boot and I had to take it back to the store. Long story. A month ago my PC had problems that I narrowed it down to either my Core i5-3570k, or Asrock Z77 Extreme3, or Asus Strix GTX 970. I was almost certain it was not the graphics card. I may ask about this in another thread.

my current specs are/ cpu: core i5 6600k mobo: gigabyte gaming 3 h170 ram: 2x8gb corsair sport gpu: evga titan black Im trying to stream and record game play, but im noticing a substantial lag and choppiness in my recording. The advice im seeking is would it be enough to possibly upgrade to a z170 mobo and do a generous oc on my i5 to get rid of these frame issues (ideal solution to save a few bucks). or should i just choke it down and look into upgrading to an i7? could i get some pro's and con's perhaps? thank you for your feedback.

So right now i'm using a g3258 on a 4.6 ghz overclock on my asrock b85 fatality killer paired with a gtx 680. upon inspection the 680 has been bottlenecked by my cpu in overwatch and a couple other games. i plan to upgrade to a quad core but not sure which one should i get, a 4460 or the 4690k here's some information for you to work with -i'm not very rich -i just want to not bottleneck my gpu -i do play on a 144hz monitor -i have a noctua nh-d14 cooling my cpu

Good day. I've been wondering recently about which CPU I should buy, I recently became interested on the Pentium g4440 because it's over clocking capacity, but my question is which one should I buy, compared with a 3 months used i5 6500 with a cost of 142 U$D; it pretty much would cost the same at the end due I would add a water cooling system to the Pentium processor. and also I would like to add, as a motherboard I would be using a gtx 1060. Thank you.