If you’re building a PC and wondering which CPU power connector to use for your build, here’s the quick answer: it depends on your motherboard and CPU needs. I used to just plug whatever fit, but trust me, there’s more to it than that. Some setups only need a 4-pin, others want an 8-pin, and … Read more
The CPU with the most PCIe lanes right now is the AMD Threadripper PRO 7995WX, which has 128 PCIe 5.0 lanes. Yep, that’s massive! If you’re like me and love stuffing your rig with multiple GPUs, fast SSDs, or capture cards, then PCIe lanes matter way more than you’d think. More lanes basically mean more … Read more
If you’re wondering why CPU usage is 100 when nothing is running on your PC, you’re not alone, I’ve been there too. It’s weird, frustrating, and honestly just confusing when everything looks fine, but your PC sounds like it’s about to take off. You might not even be using any heavy apps, and still, your … Read more
If you’ve ever looked at your computer and thought, “Why is the CPU made from silicon?”, you’re not alone. I asked the same thing one night when I was stuck with a slow PC and went down the rabbit hole. Turns out, there’s a good reason why almost every CPU out there is made from … Read more
If your CPU light is red on the motherboard, it usually means something isn’t right with the processor. That red light showed up on mine too, and trust me, it gave me a mini heart attack. But after messing around with a few things, I figured out it’s not always a big deal. Sometimes it’s … Read more
If you’re wondering why is my CPU jumping up and down, I totally get it, I went through the same annoying thing. One minute my computer was fine, the next it sounded like it was about to take off. Apps froze, fans roared, and I had no idea what was going on. I honestly thought … Read more
If you’re wondering why the CPU generates a logical address, let me break it down for you in the simplest way I can. The CPU doesn’t just talk straight to physical memory, it takes a little detour first, and that detour is what we call the logical address. I didn’t get it either at first, … Read more
If your CPU fan starts and stops randomly, that’s not just you, it happened to me too, and I looked into it. The fan stopping for a few seconds and then spinning again isn’t always a big deal. Sometimes, it’s totally normal based on how your system handles temperature. But other times? It’s a warning … Read more
If your CPU is beeping, it’s trying to tell you something’s wrong, and yeah, it’s super annoying. But don’t panic. Most of the time, it’s just a little thing causing the drama. I’ve had this happen to me more than once, and honestly, it’s almost always fixable without calling in a pro. From loose RAM … Read more
If you’re wondering why CPU clock speeds aren’t getting higher like they used to, let me explain it real quick, it’s mostly because of heat and power limits. Yep, we’ve kind of hit a wall with how fast we can push these chips without things overheating or using way too much power. Back in the … Read more