Can Prime 95 be used on less than all cores at once to verify stability? Using all cores eventually.
I have a mini ITX build with the CPU cooled by a Noctua NH-L9i low profile cooler. It's a 9600k on a Gigabyte Aorus Pro WiFi motherboard.
The cooler dissipates a bit over 130 watts of heat...
I have a Microsoft Surface Laptop 2. Its ports consist of the proprietary Surface connector, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and one USB 3.0 type A. The configuration works for me - I use the port for external storage when needed, my mouse connects via Bluetooth, and I use my trusty 4 port USB 3.0...
I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. Hardware involved: HTPC with 3080/1030, Sony A8G TV
I browse the internet, play games, and watch TV/movies with the setup.
The problem is: in Windows Settings > System > Display, the "Advanced display settings" page shows that the the "Desktop...
My actual graphics card is broken and won't be fixed for a couple months. I'm using a MSI GeForce GT1030 2GH LP OC for the time being - link at bottom.
I'm able to increase the GPU clock in MSI Afterburner, but when running reasonably demanding games (anything but UT2k4) I only get about 85%...
So I have an Asus Tuf Gaming edition 3080 hooked up to my OLED TV, a Sony A8G.
The TV doesn't support HDMI 2.1, but fortunately for me I want 120fps gaming, and the card is only really capable at 1440p using the nicer graphics settings in modern games.
We know of the bandwidth limitations of...
I have a friend who (against my advice) recently bought a prebuilt Acer PC with an i7 6400 processor. He's looking for a video card for approximately CAD $200 that will be able to run using its power supply. It has two 12 volt rails: one 10A, and one 16A. I'm assuming the 10A goes to the...