Review: Intel® Core™ i7-13700K Processor
The Core i7-13700K “Raptor Lake” is one of the three processor models that Intel launched on 12 2022. The 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” desktop processor family gains significance as it’s the last processor lineup from Intel to use a monolithic silicon, as the company plans to pivot to chiplets with its IDM 2.0 manufacturing strategy, with Meteor Lake and beyond. Raptor Lake also doubles down on the company’s Hybrid architecture, which let it win big against AMD’s rampaging “Zen 3.”
[mai mult...]Review: Intel® Core™ i5-13600K Processor
The Core i5-13600K leads the performance-segment of the company’s swanky new 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” desktop processor family. This $300-ish market segment attracts a wide range of users, from gamers to creators on a budget. You get almost the entire feature-set of the series, at a lower core-count. It joins the Core i9-13900K, which we’ve also reviewed for you today; besides the i7-13700K.
While the Core i5 desktop processor series have historically spanned mid-range prices, Intel has done several value-additions to Core i5 over the years, such that it created two sub-series—the Core i5 K/KF-series, and the non-K/KF; with the two having distinct CPU core-configurations, L3 cache sizes, and other features.
[mai mult...]How to Fix a Kmode Exception Not Handled Error in Windows
You can normally fix a kmode_exception_not_handled error by disabling Fast Startup. If you can identify the hardware causing the error, updating its drivers may be a more permanent fix. If you keep getting the kmode exception BSOD, test your RAM for problems.
Seeing a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death) when starting or using Windows is never fun. Fortunately, not all BSODs are a disaster. Many, including the Kmode Exception Not Handled error, are easy to fix.
[mai mult...]What Is hiberfil.sys and How Do I Delete It?
Windows stores information about your PC’s current state in hiberfil.sys when you put your PC into hibernation mode. You can delete Hiberfil.sys by disabling hibernation mode. Run Command Prompt as an Administrator and enter “powercfg -h off” into the window to disable hibernation mode and delete hiberfil.sys.
You’re likely reading this because you noticed a gigantic hiberfil.sys file sitting on your system drive and you’re wondering if you can get rid of it to free up some space.
[mai mult...]How to Open a DMG File in Windows
Use 7-Zip to open or extract DMG files on Windows. You may need to set DMGs to “Open With” 7-Zip from the right-click context menu. You can also use DMG Extractor to open and extract DMG files instead.
Whether you are an avid Mac programmer using a Windows PC, or you just found a DMG file on your Windows machine, it can be useful to know what it is and how to open it.
[mai mult...]How to Compare Binary Files on Linux
How can you check if two Linux binaries are the same? If they’re executable files, any differences might mean unwanted or malicious behavior.
[mai mult...]How to Use the find Command in Linux
The Linux find command is great at searching for files and directories. But you can also pass the results of the search to other programs for further processing.
[mai mult...]How to Compress and Extract Files Using the tar Command on Linux
The tar command on Linux is often used to create .tar.gz or .tgz archive files, also called “tarballs.” This command has a large number of options, but you just need to remember a few letters to quickly create archives with tar. The tar command can extract the resulting archives, too.
The GNU tar command included with Linux distributions has integrated compression. It can create a .tar archive and then compress it with gzip or bzip2 compression in a single command. That’s why the resulting file is a .tar.gz file or .tar.bz2 file.
[mai mult...]How to Set a Static IP Address in Windows 7 or 8
To change the computer’s IP address in Windows 7, you’ll need to open the “Network Connections” window. Hit Windows+R, type “ncpa.cpl” into the Run box, and then hit Enter.
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