As with the previous processors, the documents from HP provide some assistance. The original service and maintenance manual for both models can also be found here:https://www.levnapc.cz/ProductsFiles/hp-elitebook-8540p-8540w-manual-en.pdf (archive.org) On […]
RetroBook 8540p #3:
Upgrade – CPU
To get an overview of the ordering options that were available at the time and are therefore guaranteed to be compatible, the documents from HP are helpful: The […]
CMR or SMR – A brief guide to hard drive technology
What is it and why is it important?All hard drive manufacturers were caught some time ago using SMR technology in hard drives without disclosing it. This caused quite […]
Lazarus with hardware access on the Raspberry Pi – rpi_hal
A blessing for anyone who writes programs in Object Pascal on and for the Raspberry Pi. The strongest argument for using a single-board computer is direct access to […]
Macintosh SE, or: Digital picture frame with history
A few years ago, I came across a Macintosh SE 1/40. After a quick inspection, it was clear that at least the motherboard was beyond repair due to […]
ASUS ROG Strix GTX 1080 und 1080 Ti – Liquid metal
After many years, Nvidia graphics cards from the Pascal era are still serving us well in our “main PCs.” This is partly because their performance has not been […]
Setup:
Küche-PC
This computer is installed in our kitchen in the drawer of a base cabinet. It is primarily used for recipes and playing media files. A 43″ 4K touchscreen […]
i7-7700K OC #9:
Conclusion and thoughts
Does it make sense to build a system around Kaby Lake processors in 2024, especially when you know that Windows 11 could cause problems in the future? No. […]
i7-7700K OC #8:
What about the GPU?
The reason for overclocking the graphics card in this system was purely out of curiosity to see what could be achieved. Almost any GPU less than five years […]