Fierce competition between Intel and AMD has pushed prices for many CPUs well below $100, making a processor upgrade more practical for older PCs. Three scenarios make a CPU upgrade worthwhile: Moving ...

As I dismantled the build to deep-clean the cooler radiator and fans, I thought it wouldn't hurt to replace the thermal paste ...

I posted this at another forum, but couldn't get any help.<P>Here it is:<P>I know that I have the jumpers set right so that's not an issue. The CPU was dead on this computer. I tested it with another ...

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I have an HP Pavilion ze5501US notebook, which utilizes a 2.30GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4. Per CPU-Z it's a Northwood model, socket 478 mPGA, 0.13 um. Sorry I don't have its S-code and manufacturing ...

Hardcore PC gamers and other speed freaks have long used overclocking as a technique to squeeze the last drops of power out of their processors, but it's not without its risks — the rise in speed ...