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Processors

Forum discussion tagged with Processors.
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    Lenovo ideapad 330 vs 520

    What is the difference between lenovo ideapad 330 and 520 considering that they both has Processor i7 8th gen 8550u?
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    Solved! it is possible to change my processor?

    my laptop is HP and my processor is intel(r) celeron(r) N4000 CPU@ 1.10 GHz can i change that to i3 processor with 3.00GHz it is possible.then my laptop model is (HP laptop 15da0099TU)
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    userbenchmark test fail on processor and vga

    I have a new laptop : HP Laptop 14s-cf0xxx, using userbenchmark test, it fail on two item: 1) Processor I5 8250U performance only 45%, normally 70-80% 2) Graphic animation doesn not show up, hence graphic reporting missing you Agus
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    Solved! Please help me

    Is it possible to upgrade the i5 processor chip in a Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series 7537
  5. D

    What would I need to upgrade my boyfriend's computer for VR?

    Hey! So, I'm wondering if anyone could help me with what I'd need to purchase as a gift for my boyfriend to upgrade his pc. We own an HTC Vive, but I know what we're running it off probably isn't giving us the best experience we could be getting. Please excuse my lack of knowledge about...
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    Upgrading Compaq 610 Ram

    Hello, I Have an old compaq 610 laptop which has Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.0 GHz, 800 MHz 1GB DDR2 800MHZ and wondering if upgrading ram to 4GB with this Processor, would be any good with programming on netbeans and browsing, or it will be worthless. thanks
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    Solved! Used laptop worth

    I have an asus gaming laptop 8G, 1TB, 15.6" screen, gtx 950m graphics card, win10, i7 processor. Bought nov 2016. What should i sell for?
  8. F

    Solved! Which specs are important to run Android Studio smoothly?

    I am trying to understand on which parts I can save money if I only want to use my laptop for Android programming (and use the Android Studio emulator). I could already figure out that an SSD and good RAM are mandatory. What about the CPU? Can Android Studio / Gradle leverage quad-core in a way...
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    Processor upgrade for Sony VAIO VPCEH1J1E?

    I've found my old laptop again. I love it. It still runs Windows 7 great (and to be honest, I think I prefer Windows 7 over Windows 10, I don't even know what extra features I'll get, or what'll be faster on Windows 10 but that's not the point of the question). However, I'd still like to upgrade...
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    Solved! What is the graphics card on an Acer aspire 6 with a core i7 processor

    What is the graphics card on an acer aspire 6 (that is not the acer aspire e15 or e5!!)
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    Looking my low budget laptop

    Which is the best processor amd a9 or celeron
  12. S

    Solved! Budget on processor

    I bought Hp15 notebook ba002cy amd quad core 2.5GHZ is it good for architecture students??
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    Solved! HP - AU620TX RAM Upgrade.

    I'm Having A HP AU620TX (8 GB RAM) Having Intel I5 7200U Processor, the Processor Supports Max 32 GB of Memory but on the Manufacturers Site (HP) They Say Max Memory Support is 16 GB So Should I Install Only 8 GB or Should I Exceed 16 Gigs Capacity?
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    Solved! Which laptop should i buy?

    So there is many different acer aspire 5 models out there and I've found 2 that I'm interested in. One has a SSD and the other has intel optane memory, i need the faster option (so like which one boots faster and opens applications faster). The specs are below. 1st one: Processor Brand: Intel...
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    Help picking laptop under $850

    Hello, Since you all are experts I wanted to ask you what laptop you thought I should buy under $850. It needs to be touchscreen, 400GB+ SSD or Hybrid is possible, processor over 3 GHz (AMD or Intel), and have Windows 10 (Pro preferably). Main tasks on this laptop would be video editing, word...
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    Solved! Acer aspire e1 431 blank screen

    Hello guys, I just replace my laptop processor intel B960 to intel i3. After replacement i got blank screen, no beep but fan still running and on start up power led and hdd led are on but after couple of seconds hdd led turns off. What i should do. Thanks
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    laptop overheat after cpu upgrade

    Hello, so i have this old hp 655 g1 laptop which had a a4-4300m processor. Everything was running cool and silent. I decided to upgrade to a a10-5750m processor that i bought used on aliexpress. 1. 1. After i installed it i immediately noticed that the cpu fan spins at full rpm all the time...
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    Solved! which one should i buy? (same brand, same model, different specs)

    Okay so i have decided to buy a used "acer predator helios 300" laptop - i have found two different models and gotten them both down to the exact same price, but now i cant decide which one i should buy :P One comes with an Intel® Core™ i5-7300HQ processor Four cores and a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX...
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    Solved! HP Pavillion Notebook- GTAV/4?

    Currently using a HP pavillion notebook with just under 8gb ram, and and i3 processor 2.4 ghz, and a in-built graphics card. Is it possible to run either GTAV, or GTA4 if the former is not possible, even on very low quality play, on that device? Many thanks
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    Solved! Dell XPS 15 with i7-7700HQ Fixed down clock to 0.78Ghz

    I have a Dell XPS 15 9560 i7-7700HQ, lake processor GTX1050 and 16GB of RAM. I have it rased up off the table to help with cooling as I know this can be a problem. When I am gaming the temps get to about 75 Celsius but sometimes randomly the CPU will down clock to 0.78Ghz and keep it fixed...