Questions tagged [intel-core-i7]
Intel Core i7 is an Intel brand name for a series of high-end mobile and desktop microprocessors based on the x86-64 architecture.
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Can I overclock i7 2670qm?
I have an i7 2670qm CPU and I'm wondering if I could overclock it. What is the risk and what could happen to the CPU or other hardware devices?
Is there anyone who has overclocked this specific CPU ...
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Intel XTU Undervolt settings not working between reboots
If I undervolt my CPU/iGPU via the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU) on windows 10, it asks me to reboot to save the settings, I hit ok, the system reboots, and voila, I have an undervolted CPU.
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Is it normal for my CPU to run at 1GHz higher than base clock speed? [duplicate]
I have the Intel Core i7-8700 CPU(non K version) and it's constantly running at much hicher clock speeds than it's base speed and I was wondering if that's normal?
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How the speculative load and store happen in modern Intel processor?
I think the store queue is used in modern Intel processors for storing both memory address and store data. They do not go to L1 cache till the commit stage. But I am not 100% sure if it is correct or ...
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Is the Ryzen 2 7 PRO 3700U less power efficient than 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-8565U? [closed]
Lenovo x395 (Ryzen variant) says
Up to 14.5 hours 48Wh (Based on testing with MobileMark 2014. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.)
Lenovo x390 (Intel ...
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Two MSI Z270 SLI PLUS have different graphic output quality (BIOS mod?)
I have two MSI Z270 SLI PLUS motherboards with intent to install matching hardware /software configuration. Unfortunately, they are not identical: one has BIOS E7A59IMS.140 from 12/15/2016, the ...
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replace old Intel cpu (with pins) with the new generation
I have HP Elitebook Workstation 8560w with Intel core I7 2860QM.
I want to upgrade it to the new I7 generation (at least 6th or the 5th), but I found some information online say that the old I7 ...
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Install Intel motherboard drivers or just leave those from Windows Update?
Do you install Intel motherboard drivers?
Or just skip it and leave those from Windows Update?
Are there any benefits?
F.i. here's a ss of drivers WU installed on my new-ish laptop (6th gen i7)
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CPU works louder when I am plugging my laptop in
I noticed that my CPU works louder when I am plugging my laptop in.
I am using an HWMonitor Version 1.40.0 Driver version 148 to check my status of CPU.
I am worried that my laptop can be damaged ...
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Why is my PROCHOT value at 85 C?
I am using ThrottleStop on my laptop (ASUS GL553ve - i7-7700HQ, nvidia gtx 1050ti). The thing is, it throttles my CPU at temperature of 85C, while the max safe operating temperature is like 100C. It ...
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Dell G5 5587 Intel Core i7 8750H throttling
I have a problem with my laptop Dell G5 5587 and its CPU Intel Core i7 8750H.
I have bought this laptop in December last year and since then I've encountered a power throttling on CPU (more ...
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CPU Fan Error on Start of Desktop
Over the last couple of days, my PC when starting up from cold displays CPU Fan Error - Please F1 to go to Setup.
Now, I will make it perfectly clear that my Desktop has not had a new Fan fitted ...
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Core i7 performs very badly? [closed]
I would like to know why a core i7 HQ 6700 2.6GHz performs very badly compared to a core i5-4570 3.2GHz. This is the scenario, I'm running a very expensive method to populate a MSSQL DB, the i7 taks (...
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Intel Core i7-8550U, Turbo Boost not working?
I have new HP Elitebook 850 G5 laptop with Intel Core i7-8550U which has TurboBoost up to 4.00GHz and base frequency 1.80GHz.
However when i put the CPU under stress test firstly the frequency jump ...
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How do I find the process that is killing my CPU?
My grandfather was recently throwing out an old laptop that he didn't use anymore because it was broken. It was a pretty good laptop too; an EliteBook with 8 GBs of RAM, and an i7 core, and Windows 10 ...
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