x86

Anyone know any good x86 SBC alternatives to the RPI? I'm mainly gonna use it for tinkering and testing some of my own software with Linux but don't wanna have to deal with ARM, as that means I will have to recompile some of my code. I would highly prefer if it has a GPIO pin header with...

I found this link on Reddit ( View: https://www.reddit.com/r/FPGA/comments/6oie3e/hardwarebased_instruction_translation_similar_to/ ) but the only problems are latency. But that could be from using an FPGA (according to user tmadness, FPGAs have a low IPC, making them slow). Also, user...

Hello, I am planning to build a 7/24 home NAS with emphasis on low power consumption, low (preferably zero) noise with 2x3.5" SATA HDDs but I could accept 2.5". The OS choice is not final yet it could be any of FreeNAS, OpenMediaVault, OpenBSD, NAS4free, TrueNAS, TrueOS. I know it is many but I...

Since x86, CISC processors are microcoded, could you microcode a RISC processor and make it a CISC processor? I feel like I am missing a lot about this topic so please don't bash me (a.k.a. I'm a newbie to microcode).

I believe that x86 stands for 32bit, but here in this case, what is it trying to say? That is it a 64bit 32bit processor? Please help me, I'm a noob, cause intel chose that title. Also what windows would be compatible with it?

So my fans have been annoyingly loud and I was just wondering how I could quiet them down a bit, my model is the MSI GS63 Stealth 8RE

I used driver booster and i dont know what it did but when it was done my sound is really distorted and just bad all around i tryed to rollback my realtek sound driver and that didnt work i dont know what it changed

If I get a new mother board and cpu do I need to do anything to the hdd and ssd or just leave as is ?

I plan to do gaming at 1080p @ 60HZ with high to medium settings. I might upgrade to 1440p @ 60 or 144HZ later on. I don’t really care about ray tracing. What do you think I should get? Thanks!

I've been having this discussion with a friend about if it is bad for the computer to leave on for a long period of time. I did a bunch of searches but the results are all over the place and some are from pretty old resources. The reason it came up is my friends computer is barely running now...

Like an idiot I attempted to charge a separate laptop battery by taking a usb cord that I cut and placing the positive wire to the positive side of the battery and negative wire to the negative side of the battery. Once I plugged the usb into my usb port of my HP envy it instantly killed all...

Hey everyone. I’m replacing my motherboard for my new build, and I was routing my cables through the back of my case this morning to make things easier when the mobo comes. One of the black sleeved cables would be touching the back of my mobo from behind the opening in the back of the case. -...

Can a motherboard carry a "temporary" residual electrical current after it has been turned off, which does not immediately dissipate, but takes approx 30 seconds to leave the motherboard?

I am wondering which GPU to buy to pair with my i5-8400. I am wondering which GPU would be better to play most modern games at 1080p and stream at the same time?

So I’m currently on vacation, and the internet stopped working when I got home to the apartment I live in (it’s rented). I checked the router by typing the IP address into the search bar, and the WAN status is just stuck on “connecting.” I’ve tried to restart the router over and over, also reset...

So i have bought a 2TB hard drive than i plan to put into a external enclosure and format it to use as a external hard drive at least temporarily while i move files off another external drive which has a faulty USB port. If in the future i want to connect the drive to my PC and just use it as...

Hi, Yesterday I was browsing on the internet, Youtube, Facebook and my website for school, when suddenly i got a bluescreen of death. And now everytime I reboot i get the same bluescreen immediatly after my motherboard logo/initialisation. As soon as windows has to start: bluescreen... with the...

Hello everyone, I got a Toshiba Satellite P5-A and for some reason it will only connect to my RCA Tv(non-smart) through HDMI for like 1-2 seconds then loses the signal. the HDMI cord works fine with my Android box but dont seem to work with my Laptop for some odd reason. I already have installed...

just wondering if this system would even work and or if it is reasonable at all any help would be nice first build https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QyHJyX thanks

im looking to upgrade my pc for gaming the likes of counter strike, fortnite, h1z1 etc... i currently have an i3-2100 cpu and a GT 730 im looking for an upgrade that could get me to 60fps on high for all of the games

I have a 24" curved MSI monitor, model Optix G24C. It has a refresh rate of 144hz but for some reason It's stuck at 60hz and I can't figure out how to fix it. I recently had to wipe my pc due to a malfunction while cloning and it screwed up all my monitor settings. The color is off, my refresh...

My asus laptop is stuck on a blue password screen as soon as I turn my laptop on I need help please.

Atm my GPU is geforce 8800 gts 512, i play only cs go, and this graphic cards is really getting rusty i have it for over 8 years now, i often get fps drops in cs go so i want to change it with anything that is going to allow me to play cs go at a reasonably fps with no fps drops i have a ASRock...

I tried several of different things so as my laptop wouldn't start the windows 10 update the windows logo+ r to access the command prompt and make sure it wouldn't update. another one i pressed the novo button to make it to where the windows 10 wouldn't forcefully update. In the end it worked...

I tried looking for people with the same problem as me. but i cant really find any posts about this only on other motherboards. I have a Asus Strix Z370F Motherboard and i just bought two used m.2 ssd's they are the same Samsung PM871 128GB (mznln128hcgr-00000) Non nvme if that helps. But the...

Recently when I try to turn on my computer nothing happens. Not even a brief flicker or fan operation. Yes, I tried different outlets, cords, and checked if the switches were on. I thought it might be the psu so I installed another one I had that I know works but nothing changed. If the fans...

Hey guys, I am currently experiencing a bit of a hardware related issue. I am using an Acer Aspire 5750G-6480 series laptop, running windows 7 ultimate and am attempting to no avail to use connect via an IOgear micro usb 4.0 bluetooth adapter (model GBU521W6) using my bose wireless soundsport...

Hello everyone, so few weeks ago, my pc rebooted for no reason when i was gaming. Now it does 1-4 times per day, some days it just skips, and doesn't do that. It only does that, when im gaming, what could it be? Temperatures are normal everywhere.

I was wondering if it would be better to put my 960EVO under the heatsink or at the bottom of the board...not sure which would be better Thanks!

Hello all! I have a problem with my computer.. It have been working fine the yesterday, but today when I booted, No display or power in keyboard/Mouse. Everything inside pc starts, light in cooler, motherboard, All fans, EXCEPT the system fan in the back of the computer. It spins when I boot...

When i try to launch the MSI gaming app it says "Please install or update Intel ME driver version." I have tried downloading it from intels website but it says "This platform is not supported."

Hi all I have not visited the forum for quite some time, so I don't know if my account has been de-activated? Anyhow, my password does not work, so I have requested a reset, and after doing so I get a screen that says "We've just sent you an email to reset your password." But I have not...

I realy want to upgrade my 970 but i found out some people are getting their Hardware bottlenecked by their other components... CPU: I7 4770k GPU: (the 1080) RAM: 8GB vengeance ram PSU: A pretty meh 700W Motherboard:MSI Z87-G41 OS: Windows 7

For Christmas I am going to build a pc that is going to play games such as Ark, Rust, Cs:Go, Fortnite, PUBG, and some other steam games. I am looking for a graphics card that is worth my money. I can spend $250-350 on a graphics card. So far I have found two good ones the ASUS GeForce GTX 1060...

Will my data be restored after installing windows through installation disc. But how can i get my data as the win 7 has been deleted by irregular partitioning by me to install ubuntu!!!!!

I'm planning on buying a gtx 1070 gpu. Is it okay to upgrade GPU first before the processor? Specs: i3-4330 / r7 370 gpu / 12gb ram / b85m-d3h gigabyte mobo Thank you in advance!

am wondering if am getting real 5.1 surrounds from my setup because i get dialog from all three front speakers, in all games even with surround sound on and in all movies videos you name it its there. it makes the dialog very loud and it takes away IMO from the sound that needs to come out the 2...

So if I'll be spending a lot of money on components then what is the possibility of me failing? (I'll do my best to follow instructions but how often does a first timer mess up?)

I have a decent i7 process and wonder will i able to play on maximum with this graphic card

New build no work... ASUS Z270E I7-7700k G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Intel Z170 Platform / Intel X99 Platform Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GVKB GTX 980 ti Hyper 212 Evo Fractal Define R5 750W PSU etc. Every time I turn on power I get...