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    Ethernet Cable Alongside Power Cable Questions

    I currently need to install an ethernet cable as well as a power cable with a PVC cable tunnel and I get mixed answers related to issues and interference. So I'll just talk about my case: I plan on using a 15 m CAT7 ethernet cable for Gigabit Ethernet in a 16 mm x 8 mm PVC cable tunnel. A power...
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    Opinion on my configuration for an office PC

    I'm currently building an office PC for my mother to replace a 6 year old notebook. The primary tasks are Chrome, Office, maybe basic things in GIMP and some software for education and its lifetime is to be expected at about 3 to 5 years. As I will be using some of my old hardware to build it, I...
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    From 8GB to 16GB with 2x4GB or 2x8GB, Clockspeed, Timing?

    I currently have the Crucial Ballistix Sport DIMM Kit 8GB, DDR3-1600, CL9-9-9-24 and with ArmA 3, ArmA 3 Dedicated Server, Chrome tabs and the Loadout Editor for ArmA 3 (Java application) I'm constantly running out of RAM which forces Windows Aero to disable. Now I'd like to go from 8GB to...
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    Do Xeon CPUs have a high or even the highest binning?

    I just tried to undervolt my Intel Xeon E3-1231v3 processor and could get it to run stable at -120mV offset. I just wondered if I'm just lucky or if Xeons are generally higher binned than other CPUs. Moreover, I'm wondering if i7 CPUs have the same binning or if Xeons have a higher than i7 or...