Another good way to get CPU information on Linux and see all cores.
How to get CPU information about core usage and processes on Linux.
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Get processor information with Powershell easily.
A couple of good scripts to get CPU information on Windows 11.
Read MoreJust bought a new CPU cooler for my Linux PC.
Just bought a new CPU cooler, this is to replace the generic Intel CPU cooler I was stuck with before.
Read MoreCPU cooling. This is essential when operating a powerful PC.
A discussion of various CPU cooling technologies. It is important to choose the correct cooling for your needs.
Read MoreA very useful program to get the temperatures of the CPU and GPU on Linux.
A simple program to get CPU and GPU temperatures on Linux. Very simple C code.
Read MoreA simple program in C. Do 1 second of CPU work and then exit.
A simple program to do a second of CPU work and then exit. This is very simple but fun to play with.
Read MoreThe best PC hardware to upgrade a gaming PC for the holiday season.
Gift suggestions for buying PC hardware in America There are many excuses to upgrade a machine of yours for this holiday season. Gaming is one very good reason. The gift of powerful PC hardware would be much appreciated when games are becoming more and more demanding of PC specifications. Especially…
Read MoreList of supported processors for Windows 11 upgrade.
CPU models that are supported for installation of Windows 11 This is a list of all supported CPUs for the new Windows 11 release coming soon. TPM is required to install Windows 11, this is definite. So you must ensure you have the correct model of CPU to allow installation…
Read MoreHow to log CPU usage over a period of time on Linux.
Logging CPU usage over a certain period of time is very easy. The command below will print 24 lines of CPU statistics, printing a line every 4 seconds. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~] └──╼ ╼ $ sar -u 4 24 –human Linux 5.8.0-41-generic (jason-desktop) 12/04/21 _x86_64_ (4 CPU) 09:05:33 CPU %user %nice %system…
Read MoreHow to turn off the ondemand CPU governor on an Ubuntu Linux machine.
The default CPU governor on an Ubuntu machine sets it to use an ondemand CPU setting that will use the lowest CPU speed and then set it higher when it is needed, but it does not always work very well. But it can be fixed. Dsiable the ondemand CPU governor….
Read MoreLeaked Intel files contain Intel Management Engine information and Linux test utilities.
The leaked Intel files contain a lot of information about the Intel Management Engine as well as a few Linux test utilities and source code. This is very interesting, I wonder how this was leaked. But the company`s image might be tainted by this leak, I mean how did it…
Read MoreHow to easily get information about your CPU on Linux.
Getting information about your CPU on Linux is very easy. There are many ways to do this. The cpufreq app is one good way to get the current CPU frequency. 4.4 Thu Jun 04 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ cpufreq-info -f -m 988 MHz4.4 Thu Jun 04 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ cpufreq-info -f…
Read MoreHow to get a nice speed boost for Ubuntu, this really does work well.
There is a nice way to get a good speed boost for your Ubuntu system, this disables a few security settings for your Intel CPU, this can reduce the security of your Linux system, but can speed up your CPU a small amount. These settings from https://make-linux-fast-again.com/ are very useful…
Read MoreGet some nice system information in real time with a nice utility.
There are many ways to get system information with various Linux utilities. But apps like neofetch are nice. The gotop utility for Ubuntu is a good way to display real-time system information in an Xterm. Install this nice utility this way. 4.4 Sat Feb 15 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ sudo snap…
Read MoreComputing technology is amazing, but we need superconductors.
The computing revolution of the 1970`s with the introduction of the microprocessor chip and the resulting miniaturisation of circuitry has given us a new age in computer technology, but we are still held back by limits imposed by the heat generated by circuitry that is packed very tightly together and…
Read MoreGoogle quantum computing document leak.
Google have published a paper concerning a Quantum computer and then retracted the document, I could not get hold of a copy of it, but it concerns the ability to operate with multiple quits to perform mathematical calculations that are impossible for a normal computer, which can only perform one…
Read MoreA quantum CPU could be a revolutionary solution to the need for more CPU power.
A quantum CPU could be a good way to get way more power out of a modern PC. Games and applications are becoming more and more demanding, as well as websites that run bitcoin miners in the background like Piratebay. But operating systems and applications would need to be completely…
Read MoreHow to get information about your CPU and GPU with the terminal in Ubuntu 18.04.
Getting information about your CPU with the terminal in Ubuntu 18.04 is very easy. The sensors utility can get information about the CPU temperature. jason@Yog-Sothoth » ~ » $ sensors coretemp-isa-0000 Adapter: ISA adapter Package id 0: +30.0°C (high = +80.0°C, crit = +100.0°C) Core 0: +30.0°C (high = +80.0°C,…
Read MoreThermal paste application methods.
This video is a demonstration of thermal paste application methods with various brands. This will assist with application on your PC when installing a CPU. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc7bCC1TmVg.
Read MoreGetting the clock speed of your machine using the dmidecode command.
Getting the clock speed of your machine using the dmidecode command for Linux This command-line example shows that we are using the dmidecode command to get the current clock speed for our machine. This also shows some creative use of the sed command to parse the output and change the…
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