The best way to limit CPU usage is to run a limited number of processes. The more processes/applications an OS runs, the higher the CPU usage—resulting in aslow and choppy performance. But if usage is high even when you don’t have many apps running, you may lower the CPU resources of that particular process by setting theprocess priority to low. It is also possible todisable background appsor optimize OS performance to limit CPU usage....
A file with the.docxextension is a Word document file. The docx file keeps data about the formatting, text size/fonts, paragraph and line spacing, heading, and other information used in the document. Normal text editors like Notepad cannot read all this data making it difficult to access these files. So, you will need a specific application to open a docx file. you’re able to either install an application on your PC or use the internet to access the content inside the docx file....
It’s normally safe to leave a device with Outlook signed in at all times if you have full control over them. However, doing so on an unknown system or place can pose a privacy/security risk. To prevent such incidents, always consider signing out after you finish your work on the Outlook app. On the other hand, it helps when theOutlook app is working a bit sloweror facing a minor glitch....
At the time of writing, HP allows you to choose three printers- HP Envy, which would cost $6.99 per month onwards; HP Envy Inspire for $8.99 per month; and HP OfficeJet Pro, which costs $12.99 per month, for its US customers. The minimum number of pages you can print is up to 20 pages per month and goes up to 100 pages per month for $10.99 per month on Envy. The most expensive plan is the OfficeJet Pro, which restricts you to up to 700 pages per month for $35....
Although the Steam Hardware Survey is never a 100% accurate representation of all Steam users around the globe, it often shows the trends in PC systems, with theJanuary 2025 Steam Hardware Survey resultsshowing users migrating toWindows 11and GPUs with 8GB of VRAM. However, the latestSteam Hardware Survey for February 2025seems particularly skewed and features a massive jump in user numbers picking Simplified Chinese as their primary language. We’ve seen this kind of thing happen before, and it was caused by aninternal error that made Steam query cybercafe PCs multiple times, but this might not be the case this time....
Nvidia’s soon-to-launch RTX 5090 may push the limits for how much power a gaming GPU can consume, as the card may use 29 VRMs in total, according toBenchlife.info. The Chinese outlet apparently followed up on an image of what seems to be a pre-release model of a top-end Blackwell GPU, potentially the 5090; the image was published to the semiconductor enthusiast forum Chiphell andostensibly depicts a GB202 qualification sample chip. Given that the GPU appears to come with 32GB of VRAM and lots of power stages and looks to have a die size of roughly 700 mm2 or so, it’s been assumed this is the 5090....
Almost a week after the October 24 release of Intel’sCore Ultra 200S(Arrow Lake) desktop processors, Germany’s largest PC components online retailer still hasn’t sold a single unit. While some Arrow Lake chips have sold out of stock on American sites like Newegg andAmazon, all Intel CPU sales make up just 5% of CPU share atMindfactory, with AMD raking in 95% of CPU sales on the site. The Tweet below displays Mindfactory’s CPU sales numbers for the past week....
Discussions between Intel and Washington D.C. regarding an $8.5 billion CHIPS Act award are at an advanced stage: The company may start receiving direct funds before the end of 2024, sources familiar with the matter tell theFinancial Times. Intel is the biggest recipient ofAmerica’s largest semiconductor investment in history. But it faced funding delays as the White House reportedly wanted more information on its plans. The company recently fought financial headwinds due to a$1....
Today, the Intel Foundry Technology Research team announced technology breakthroughs in 2D transistor technology using beyond-silicon materials, chip interconnects, and packaging technology, among others. The company will unveil its research in seven of its own papers, along with two more papers in collaboration with industry partners like imec, at the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) 2024 conference. Intel’s disclosures include new research that enhances gate-all-around (GAA) transistor scaling and performance both with silicon and with atomically-thin 2D transistors that use beyond-silicon materials....
This week, Intel outlined some details about its upcoming AI strategy following therecent appointment of a new AI chief. The company plans to develop a multifaceted AI strategy that includes building off-the-shelf workload-specific full-stack solutions for AI, bespoke solutions, and foundry partnerships. The codenamed Jaguar Shores GPU remains in Intel’s plans. " My focus will be ensuring that our team builds products that are highly competitive and meet the needs of our customers as we enter a new era of computing defined by AI agents and reasoning models," said Lip-Bu Tan, chief executive of Intel, during the company’s conference call with analysts and investors....
Intel hasannouncedthat three members of its 14-person board of directors will not seek reelection at the 2025 annual meeting on May 5, reducing the board to 11, as observed byReuters. Two out of three directors come from the healthcare industry, and their departure marks the board’s shift to become a more high-tech industry-focused one, which may be a good thing for Lip-Bu Tan, Intel’s new chief executive. The departing directors are Dr....
The 0x114 microcode for Intel’sCore Ultra 200S(Arrow Lake) processor lineup has surfaced online atOverclock.net. This patch is believed to address the significant performance gaps. However, forum users report negligible gains in performance. It is important to note that motherboard vendors have yet to officially release this microcode, which is apparent because it is not listed on any partner’s support page as of this writing. Arrow Lake suffers from hefty latency penalties stemming from inherent architectural flaws....
ipconfig is a command line that shows the status of all the network configurations in the computer. ipconfig gives you the details of all the network adapters, Device IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. There are also other variations of this command that can be used to troubleshoot network issues. Using the different variations of this command, users can flush DNS, release or renew theIP address for an adapter, modify the DHCP class id, and a lot more....
