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List of all Universal Remote Codes for Sharp TVs

Silver Moon — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 07:04:21 +0000

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 »

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5 Software Tools to check RAM timings on Windows

Silver Moon — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:58:23 +0000

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 »

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Benchmark RAM speed with Intel MLC – Test Read-Write Speed

Silver Moon — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 06:54:13 +0000

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 »

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How to Check Vulkan Support in GPU drivers on Linux / Ubuntu

Silver Moon — Tue, 23 May 2023 12:24:39 +0000

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 »

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How to check Ram Rank and Bank details in Linux – decode-dimms

Silver Moon — Sat, 20 May 2023 10:14:04 +0000

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 »

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How to Benchmark GPU Performance with IndigoBench on Ubuntu / Linux

Silver Moon — Fri, 19 May 2023 15:47:37 +0000

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 »

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Crucial MX500 1TB Sata Internal SSD Speed Test with USB Enclosure

Silver Moon — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 12:53:24 +0000

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 »

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How to reduce CPU temperature on Asus TUF Laptops – Ryzen7 5800H / RTX 3060

Silver Moon — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 06:28:56 +0000

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 »

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Seagate One Touch 5TB External HDD Speed Test and Benchmark

Silver Moon — Sun, 23 Apr 2023 11:24:30 +0000

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 »

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4 CPU Performance metrics explained – Usage, Clock Speed, Power Consumption, Temperature

Silver Moon — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 10:32:38 +0000

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 »

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White Uniformity Issue in Monitors – Causes and How to Avoid

Silver Moon — Tue, 25 May 2021 11:40:15 +0000

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 »

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12 Important Specifications of Processor (CPU) Explained – The Ultimate Guide

Silver Moon — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:06:47 +0000

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 »

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Can you put 1600 Mhz RAM in 1066/800 Mhz RAM Slot – NO It Might not work!

Silver Moon — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 09:17:31 +0000

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 »

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How to Find High PPI (DPI) Monitors and Choose the Right One

Silver Moon — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 06:48:58 +0000

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 »

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GPU Benchmark Test of Intel HD Graphics 630 using glmark2

Silver Moon — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 12:12:22 +0000

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 »

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How to install drivers for HP Deskjet 1112 Printer on Ubuntu

Silver Moon — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 06:06:47 +0000

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 »

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How to Install the Latest Nvidia drivers on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr

Silver Moon — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 08:36:48 +0000

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

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