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What Is a CPU's IHS? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is the meaning of IHS? Integrated heat spreaders explained.
What Is an AMD CCX? A Basic Definition
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What is an AMD CPU’s CCX? AMD core complexes explained.
What Is Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0? CPUs With Favored Cores Explained
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The meaning of Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology and favored CPU cores explained
What Is Hyper-Threading? A Basic Definition
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What is the meaning of Hyper-Threading? Intel Hyper-Threading explained.
What Is ECC Memory in RAM? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding last updated
What’s the meaning of ECC memory? ECC memory in RAM explained.
What Are HEVC and AVC? H.265 and H.264 Video Codecs Explained
By Scharon Harding published
What's the meaning of the HEVC / H.265 and AVC / H.264? Video codecs and what they mean for 4K streaming explained.
What Is Eye Tracking? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding published
What is the meaning of eye tracking? Eye tracking and what Tobii means for PC gaming and Windows Hello explained.
What Is Grayscale? A Basic Definition
By Scharon Harding last updated
What is the meaning of grayscale? PC monitor grayscale and grayscale tracking explained.
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