If are planning to use a universal remote with your sharp tv for whatever reason, then you first need to set it up using codes so that the universal remote can talk to the sharp tv just as a normal sharp remote would do. Sometimes you need to use a secondary remote that comes with… Read More »
Ram Timings are an important part of the ram specifications. They look like a series of number like this: 22-22-22-52. These timing numbers indicate how fast or slow the ram would perform in conjunction with the cpu. Higher timings indicate that the ram takes more time to internal operations, and is slower. Lower timings mean… Read More »
RAM Speed (read and write) is crucial to the overall performance of the system. Having a fast cpu but slow ram can slow down a system in demanding work-loads like video editing and gaming. Ram size and speed are different factors. Ram size determines how much data can be stored in the system, whereas the… Read More »
Vulkan API is the successor of OpenGL the cross platform api standard for hardware accelerated 3D graphics. It is a cross platform alternative to DirectX which is windows specific only. All major gpu vendors including nvidia, amd and intel provide vulkan support either through their own drivers or via the Mesa graphics library. In this… Read More »
The decode-dimms program from i2c-tools package can be used to extract spd information from the ram modules which provides details about the module including the timings, clock speed, internal layout of the memory blocks including rank and bank count. The command can be installed with the following commands: sudo apt-get install i2c-tools sudo modprobe eeprom… Read More »
IndigoBench IndigoBench is a free and simple tool from Indigo Renderer that uses OpenCL api based library to render graphics using gpu acceleration. It renders an image and then calculates a score based on the performance. This score can be compared with other users in their online benchmark database. This tool is very simple and… Read More »
So in this post we shall be doing some benchmark tests on a crucial internal ssd using an external usb enclosure. Enclosures are a great option to turn an internal ssd into and external portable ssd, or just connect an internal ssd on a different machine for data transfer. The ssd model used is: CT1000MX500SSD1… Read More »
I recently got a Asus TUF A17 Gaming laptop and started playing games like Fortnite and Forza Horizon on it. Using MSI Afterburner to monitor the performance, the thermals were not performing very well. The CPU temps stayed at peak levels of 94-95 C when playing fortnite with clock speeds at 4025+ Mhz. Though Ryzen… Read More »
So i recently got a seage one touch 5tb hdd to store my gameplay recordings. The exact model is this: STKZ5000401 In this post we shall be doing some speed tests on this drive to see how it performs. This is a usb connected external hdd, and uses USB 3.0 interface (which is also usb… Read More »
Performance metrics are numbers that measure different aspects of the working state of a cpu and reveal useful diagnostic information. These include cpu usage, clock speed, power consumption, temperature etc. There are many more but for simplicity we shall be focusing on these ones in this article. The metrics can be monitored using tools like… Read More »
What is White Uniformity Issue When reading a web-page that has black text on white background if you notice that the white background color looks different at different parts of the screen, its called white uniformity issue. The white may look slightly bluish (cooler) in some areas and slightly yellowish (warmer) in other areas. Simply… Read More »
The cpu in a computer is brain that does all the processing. It is the most important component that determines the performance of your computer. It is installed in a socket on the motherboard and can be spotted easily if you look at it. CPUs also have a heat sink and fan installed right over… Read More »
If you are upgrading an old PC that has DDR3 1066/800 Mhz RAM slots on its motherboard and planning to upgrade, then you might not be able to find new RAM modules with that frequency. Newer RAM modules available in the market will have higher frequency like 1333 Mhz and 1600Mhz. So can you put… Read More »
Monitor DPI/PPI DPI or PPI is a measure of how many pixels are there per inch. High PPI means that more pixels are packed in the same amount of space. The “sharpness” of a display depends on the PPI and not just the resolution. For example 2 monitors with the same Full HD resolution may… Read More »
Intel HD Graphics 630 Graphics Performance Recently I upgraded to a Intel i5-7400 processor which has inbuilt graphics processing capabilities. This processor comes with integrated graphics processor called HD Graphics 630. Details about the processor and its graphics processor can be found here – https://ark.intel.com/products/97147/Intel-Core-i5-7400-Processor-6M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz The graphics unit is compatible with DirectX and OpenGL. So… Read More »
Hp Deskjet 1112 In a previous post we talked about the you can buy. In this post however we shall learn about installing the device driver for the HP Deskjet 1112 printer. The HP Deskjet 1112 is a simple color printer. It has no scanner or copier function but can print pretty well and is… Read More »
This tutorial shows how to install the latest nvidia drivers for your graphics card on Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty Tahr) and similar distros like Xubuntu, Kubuntu and Lubuntu