Questions tagged [x86]
In computing, x86 is the generic name given to the family (architecture) processors based on Intel 8086 by Intel Corporation.
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Booting IA32 (x86) EFI files on x86-64 firmware?
Just a simple question: Is it possible to boot IA32 EFI files on x86-64 (AMD64) firmware?
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How do I fix the drivers not working on my HP Stream 7?
A HP Stream 7 needed reinstalling Windows 10.
After the successful install, I noticed that several drivers are missing:
Audio
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Touchscreen
Battery
G-Sensors (Device Orientation)
Micro-...
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What computers can read MS-DOS hard drives?
I have a G|Raid External Hard drive that is formatted as MS-DOS. I verified that by checking the file format on a Mac (it says MS-DOS). I know Macs can read APFS, but I tried plugging it into a ...
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Understanding count of logical processing units in Qualcomm SOC
I have Qualcomm RB5 board.
Its SOC spec sheet says following:
CPU: Kryo 585 CPU, 64-bit, up to 2.84 GHz
ISP: Qualcomm Spectra 480 ISP with Dual 14-bit image signal processing
GPU Adreno 650 GPU w/ ...
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How to install Farming Simulator 22 on Raspi with Linux?
There is a problem with the processor architecture... I guess that Farming Simulator 22 has x86-commands but the raspi hasn't.
Is there any way to make farming simulator work on Linux?
I have a CD-Rom,...
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Where are Model-Specific Registers (MSRs) physically located?
Specifically talking about Intel MSRs, where are they physically located in the computer ? Are they inside the CPU just like other general purpose registers? Are they mapped to RAM ?
To read/write an ...
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are page tables under utilized in x86 systems
I was recently looking at the page table architecture in x86 and x86-32 machines.
x86-32 paging architecture:
x86-64 paging architecture:
In x86 for example, we use 10 bits as offset into the page ...
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Memory segmentation in 8086 microprocessor
I have just started reading a book about 8086 microprocessor assembly and the inner parts of a computer. In the chapter about memory, I read that in order to bridge the gap between the 20 bit address ...
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Can I emulate/virtualize Windows x86 in Apple ARM CPUs?
I have a Windows software that only runs in Windows x86 and my current computer has an Apple ARM M1 CPU.
I can virtualize Windows 11 using ARM image in Parallels however, the software crashes.
Is ...
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0.39 ghz laptop CPU [duplicate]
Almost everytime I open my laptop and it wakes from sleep, the cpu clock is stuck at 0.39 ghz and I always have to wait for around 30 seconds for it to return to normal. I have a very good Asus laptop ...
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Can different active cores of a desktop Intel x86 CPU run at different frequencies at the same time?
According to FAQ for Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, the turbo frequency is the same for all active cores. Intel's 8th and 9th Gen Datasheet, Volume 1 (PDF) also mentions that:
All active processor IA ...
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Wine-5.13: 0050:fixme:explorer:webbrowser_QueryInterface (...) interface not supported
When running Discord with Wine, the following errors occur:
00e0:fixme:ntdll:NtQueryInformationToken QueryInformationToken( ..., TokenElevationType, ...) semi-stub
00e0:fixme:ieframe:DllGetClassObject ...
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How to burn a boot loader onto a USB drive (boot-loader as a .bin)
I have created a very small boot loader in assembly and am wanting to test it on my physical hardware and so I am using a USB drive to do this. I have converted the assembly to machine code and to a ....
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What is the Difference Between 1Ghz Mobile Processor and 1Gzh Pc pocessor? [duplicate]
What is the difference between a 1Ghz ARM mobile processor and a 1Ghz x86 processor?. I mean both are 1Ghz right. Then how is it differs in performance other than the architecture?. why if we compile ...
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Why aren't CPU instructions decoded before the program runs?
What is it about the decoding step of the instruction cycle that prevents it from being done ahead of time?
The Intel 64 manual says things like "decodes instructions into micro-operations".
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