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Whether you're cleaning, upgrading, or replacing, there will come a time when you need to remove your GPU from your PC. It may seem daunting if you've never tinkered with PC components before, but it's not that difficult, and as long as you're careful, the chances of breaking anythi...
1. Upgrade to an SSD One of the most significant upgrades you can make to your PC is to upgrade to an SSD (solid-state drive). SSDs are faster and more reliable than traditional hard drives and can immediately improve your PC’s performance. By upgrading to an SSD, your operating syste...
If you use a laptop or a desktop processor with an integrated GPU, you’ll want to make sure the graphical workload of VirtualBox is on your dedicated GPU. In order to ensure this, you'll need to first shut downyour virtual machine if it's running, andclose VirtualBoxas well. Then ...
How to install your new GPU The main parts of this task involve the case and PCIe slot on the motherboard. Most GPUs sold today are connected to the PC via this PCIe slot. A motherboard can have more than one slot, but we'll want to use the first (x16) slot, which usually has ...
Useful tip:How to Clear RAM Cache in Windows 11 Also, giving a game more RAM than it needs doesn’t always make it run better. Every game needs a certain amount of RAM, and if you give it too much, it won’t really use it. This could even make things worse, as other apps might...
For GPUs, you can use third-party software likeEVGA’s Precision X1orMSI’s Afterburnerto adjust the GPU fan curve, though AMD and Nvidia also have their own options built into their drivers. You can also make use of third-party hardware and software fan control solutions.NZXT’s CAM syst...
how much your GPU is being put to use and which games or applications are using it the most. Besides this built-in tool, you cancheck your PC health using third-party tools, like HWiNFO. It allows you a little more insight into your GPU usage and shows things not shown by Task ...
Let’s have some fun. We have been saving this fascinating chart, which was buried in the same October 2023 financial report that included Nvidia’s roadmap andwhich we edited to make it more accurate, for a good occasion. It explains how the economics of this GPU racket works, at least...
Bowl– Well, it doesn’t have to be a bowl, per se, but you will need somewhere to put all of the screws you are using during your build. Workspace– Whether a table or floor, make sure it is large. To prevent unwanted damage from ESD (electrostatic discharge), use a surface that...