Jump to content

Tech Things You Dont Know But Are Too Afraid To Ask.

joelthezombie15
By joelthezombie15
in General Discussion
 Share
Posted

What is this thing people refer to as being EAed?

If you EA something, you generally screw it up, or release the product too early, so it isn't complete :P It's a reference to one of the past livestreams.

| i5-4670k @ 4.2Ghz | Corsair H100i | Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H | Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB | ASUS Geforce GTX 770 |


| Samsung 840 Pro 128GB | WD Black 1TB | Corsair AX760 | Fractal Design Define R4 Black w/ Window | Corsair AF140 x2 |


| Windows 8.1 | ASUS 23" 1080p monitor | CM Storm Quickfire Stealth- MX Blue | Logitech G9x | Logitech G930 |

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have always wondered what an ARM processor actually is. Like in relative to cpu and gpu. Is it more a cpu or a gpu? Or is it like an apu?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have always wondered what an ARM processor actually is. Like in relative to cpu and gpu. Is it more a cpu or a gpu? Or is it like an apu?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14794460/how-does-the-arm-architecture-differ-from-x86

"It pays to keep an open mind, but not so open your brain falls out." - Carl Sagan.

"I can explain it to you, but I can't understand it for you" - Edward I. Koch

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why do they still use GHz for the speed of a CPU when a 3.5 GHz 4th gen i7 is at least 10 times faster in everything than a 3.5 GHz Pentium 4 even though they are both 3.5 GHz? It really makes explaining why a new CPU is faster than an old CPU to a non technical person.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have always wondered what an ARM processor actually is. Like in relative to cpu and gpu. Is it more a cpu or a gpu? Or is it like an apu?

 

ARM Holdings is a semiconductor chip designer like Intel or AMD.  They specialize in low power CPUs for handsets, tablets, and embedded controllers based on their ARM architecture, rather than the x86 architecture that Intel and AMD use.  That's why at the moment Intel is having trouble competing with them in the mobile market.  Their design is much better in terms of power consumption.  It does have integrated graphics capability.  But it is mainly a CPU.

Forum Rules   |   Guide to Display Cables / Adapters

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why do they still use GHz for the speed of a CPU when a 3.5 GHz 4th gen i7 is at least 10 times faster in everything than a 3.5 GHz Pentium 4 even though they are both 3.5 GHz? It really makes explaining why a new CPU is faster than an old CPU to a non technical person.

 

GigaHertz isn't a measure of CPU speed, it's simply the frequency of the CPU cycles.  If people think it means speed then that's their mistake.

Forum Rules   |   Guide to Display Cables / Adapters

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I have a 3770, the screws clicked in (usually indicating they are in) and i was afraid that anymore would over tighten and damage the motherboard.

Well, it's ubnormal for it to move, try and tighten them more, i can't picture how it can damage a thing.

Codename: HighFlyer, specs:  CPU: i5 2500k cooled by a H70ish(2 rad)   Mobo: MSI MPower Z77   GPUs: Gigabyte GTX 660 OC 1150 MHZ core, 3150 memory both   RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16G @1600mhz   SSD: ADATA Premier Pro sx900 / HDD Seagate Barracuda 1TB/Samsung 1TB   Power supply: Corsair RM650 80+ Gold   Case Corsair Carbide 500R   5.4 ghz achieved on the good old 2500k, may it rest in peace. Current daily OC is 4.8 @1.41 v

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

How do I follow a pro cs go team? like watch their matches, see the leader boards, see tournament structure, where and who they're playing etc.

export PS1='\[\033[1;30m\]┌╼ \[\033[1;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[1;30m\] ╾╼ \[\033[0;34m\]\w\[\033[0;36m\]\n\[\033[1;30m\]└╼ \[\033[1;37m\]'


"All your threads are belong to /dev/null"


| 80's Terminal Keyboard Conversion | $5 Graphics Card Silence Mod Tutorial | 485KH/s R9 270X | The Smallest Ethernet Cable | Ass Pennies | My Screenfetch |

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What will prime 95 do if a overclock is actually unstable?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why do electronics need a pcb. Is it made out of silicon?

Why do i always get blue screens? Why not a red one for a change?

 

 

Spoiler

  CPU: 2920x  GPU: Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor X  MOBO: X399 Taichi  RAM: 4x 8GB Trident Z RGN 3200/14  CASE: 900D  OS SSD: Samsung 960 Evo 512GB  Storage: 20TB NAS  PSU: Corsair RM1000i  CPU COOLER: NH-U14S TR4 OS: Arch Linux Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 TKL  Mouse: MX Master 2S Headphones: BD DT 770 PRO 250 Ohm

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What will prime 95 do if a overclock is actually unstable?

It will show errors/bluescreen.

Codename: HighFlyer, specs:  CPU: i5 2500k cooled by a H70ish(2 rad)   Mobo: MSI MPower Z77   GPUs: Gigabyte GTX 660 OC 1150 MHZ core, 3150 memory both   RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16G @1600mhz   SSD: ADATA Premier Pro sx900 / HDD Seagate Barracuda 1TB/Samsung 1TB   Power supply: Corsair RM650 80+ Gold   Case Corsair Carbide 500R   5.4 ghz achieved on the good old 2500k, may it rest in peace. Current daily OC is 4.8 @1.41 v

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why do electronics need a pcb. Is it made out of silicon?

Because parts need to communicate.

Codename: HighFlyer, specs:  CPU: i5 2500k cooled by a H70ish(2 rad)   Mobo: MSI MPower Z77   GPUs: Gigabyte GTX 660 OC 1150 MHZ core, 3150 memory both   RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16G @1600mhz   SSD: ADATA Premier Pro sx900 / HDD Seagate Barracuda 1TB/Samsung 1TB   Power supply: Corsair RM650 80+ Gold   Case Corsair Carbide 500R   5.4 ghz achieved on the good old 2500k, may it rest in peace. Current daily OC is 4.8 @1.41 v

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Well, it's ubnormal for it to move, try and tighten them more, i can't picture how it can damage a thing.

I tightened it up heaps and its pretty much unmovable now, thanks :)

i7 3770 | Asus Maximus V Formula | Asus GTX 780 | Corsair H100i | Silverstone Strider Plus 750W | Obsidian 650D | Samsung 840 Pro 128GB | 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Pro

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author

Why do electronics need a pcb. Is it made out of silicon?

Yes it is made of silicon.

i5 3570 | MSI GD-65 Gaming | OCZ Vertex 60gb ssd | WD Green 1TB HDD | NZXT Phantom | TP-Link Wifi card | H100 | 5850


“I snort instant coffee because it’s easier on my nose than cocaine"


 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

is it wrong that i know all the answers on this thread :|

 

No, that is good :)

 

If people say some crap remark like 'you think you know everything' you can say 'well actually I do' lol

DESKTOP - Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-Z77X-D3H Processor - Intel Core i5-2500K @ Stock 1.135v Cooling - Cooler Master Hyper TX3 RAM - Kingston Hyper-X Fury White 4x4GB DDR3-1866 Graphics Card - MSI GeForce GTX 780 Lightning PSU - Seasonic M12II EVO Edition 850w  HDD -  WD Caviar  Blue 500GB (Boot Drive)  /  WD Scorpio Black 750GB (Games Storage) / WD Green 2TB (Main Storage) Case - Cooler Master 335U Elite OS - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

is it wrong that i know all the answers on this thread :|

 

Yeah, same here mostly. If they were difficult questions they wouldn't be here :p

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why did the CEO of Telstra say that our copper wire network will be "perfectly OK" for Australia's communication needs for the next century? like, seriously, Steve Ballmer wouldn't even have the audacity to say that

Check out my Trading Card Inventory, I probably have that one card you need


Gaming PC ▫ Corsair C70 Arctic White ▪ MSI Z77 MPower ▪ i7-3770k, Core 4.0 GHz ▪ Patriot IEM 4 x 4GB @ 2133MHz ▪ 2 x Palit GTX 670 Jetstreams in SLI, Core 1250 MHz, Mem 3150 MHz ▪ OS on 128GB Samsung 840 Pro ▪ Silverstone ST85F-P w/ Fancy Silverstone Cables


Server ▫ Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey ▪ Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 ▪ i5-2500 ▪ Corsair Vengeance 2 x 4GB @ 1600MHz ▪ Asus GTX 550ti ▪ OS on 120GB Samsung 840 ▪ 5.2TB Storage Space ▪ Antex HCG 900

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Those are not tech questions.

well the last one is

and sorry, I spent so long reading through the thread, I forgot what it OP was

Check out my Trading Card Inventory, I probably have that one card you need


Gaming PC ▫ Corsair C70 Arctic White ▪ MSI Z77 MPower ▪ i7-3770k, Core 4.0 GHz ▪ Patriot IEM 4 x 4GB @ 2133MHz ▪ 2 x Palit GTX 670 Jetstreams in SLI, Core 1250 MHz, Mem 3150 MHz ▪ OS on 128GB Samsung 840 Pro ▪ Silverstone ST85F-P w/ Fancy Silverstone Cables


Server ▫ Fractal Design Define R4 Titanium Grey ▪ Gigabyte GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 ▪ i5-2500 ▪ Corsair Vengeance 2 x 4GB @ 1600MHz ▪ Asus GTX 550ti ▪ OS on 120GB Samsung 840 ▪ 5.2TB Storage Space ▪ Antex HCG 900

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Why do electronics need a pcb. Is it made out of silicon?

 

It's just a board that you put them on.  Stuff can't float in air unfortunately.  It's made out of fiberglass for the most part.  And it contains copper pathways connecting all the parts that need to send electrical signals to each other.

Forum Rules   |   Guide to Display Cables / Adapters

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

It's just a board that you put them on.  Stuff can't float in air unfortunately.  It's made out of fiberglass for the most part.  And it contains copper pathways connecting all the parts that need to send electrical signals to each other.

The green thing under the ihs of a cpu is a pcb? Is it fiberglass too or is it silicon?

Why do i always get blue screens? Why not a red one for a change?

 

 

Spoiler

  CPU: 2920x  GPU: Sapphire HD 7950 Vapor X  MOBO: X399 Taichi  RAM: 4x 8GB Trident Z RGN 3200/14  CASE: 900D  OS SSD: Samsung 960 Evo 512GB  Storage: 20TB NAS  PSU: Corsair RM1000i  CPU COOLER: NH-U14S TR4 OS: Arch Linux Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 TKL  Mouse: MX Master 2S Headphones: BD DT 770 PRO 250 Ohm

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

That is fiberglass.  It can't be a conductive material or everything on it would short out.

 

 

The green thing under the ihs of a cpu is a pcb? Is it fiberglass too or is it silicon?

 

Then what is made of silicon in a cpu, the transistors?

Sony Vaio Pro 13 CPU:Haswell Core i5 4200U RAM: 4 GB GPU: HD4400 Storage: SSD Pci-e 128GB (Its really fast), External 1TB Seagate Expansion Drive Weight: 1.06kg (made of carbon fiber) 

Phone: Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (4.4.2 Omnirom) 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

why do people still use macs when windows can do everything a mac can do and more at a cheaper Price?

oh dear was that YOUR computer i just downloaded a few dozen viruses on when you weren't paying attention?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing General Discussion

×