If you’re one of the unlucky owners of Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs, you know all about the signs of CPU failure. It doesn’t always have to mean that your computer will become completely unusable, although if it gets to that point, there’s rarely a way to come back from it. Here ...
Delidding aCPUis the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big but — the temperature improvements, especially for CPUs that typically run hot, can be ...
Most low and mid-tier CPUs come with a stock heatsink, most high-end CPUs, however, don’t, requiring you to get a third-party cooler. Stock heatsinks are generally functional but are far from high-end. You can achieve lower temperatures with quieter coolers and have more headroom for ...
1.7 and 1.8GHz P4 Celerons seem very likely to be happy as clams at 2GHz or more. You shouldn't have any major cooling issues, as long as your case ventilation's OK, because of the largeness of P4 coolers and
If you’re one of the unlucky owners of Intel’s Raptor Lake CPUs, you know all about the signs of CPU failure. It doesn’t always have to mean that your computer will become completely unusable, although if it gets to that point, there’s rarely a way to come back from it. ...