Often, only a single model CPU will work, even if you get an actual HP provided CPU. Boy, was that client pissed, too. Well, out of the 10 or so HP models that I've worked with in the past several ...

Windows and macOS artificially throttle CPU speeds even when plugged in, but a simple 60-second power setting fix boosts performance 5-20%.

If you ever develop an embedded system in a corporate environment, someone will probably tell you that you can only use 80% ...

No. You're spending $300 for marginal improvement relative to where you can be with a modern 6 or 8 core CPU. Any thoughts on the longevity of a simple CPU swap vs doing the whole thing at once? I'm ...

I suppose the holy grail would be to bootstrap your custom CPU into a full-blown Linux system. That’s a big enough job that I haven’t done it. Although you might be more productive than I am, you ...

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Rufus, a popular USB media creation utility, recently released version 4.6 beta which helps bypass the system requirements for Windows 11 24H2. In case you're not ...