Category Archives: Core-i5

Core i5 Update

This is a rebuild of the Core i5 Sandy Bridge Build machine. This machine also started spontaneously shutting off, have BSOD and freeze events. (Just like what caused the Core i5-10400 rebuild, previously). The CPU, motherboard and RAM were changed … Continue reading

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Core i5-10400

This is a rebuild of the Core 4770k machine. The machine started spontaneously shutting off, then entering a “power-on for 3 seconds and power-off” loop. After cooling down, it would stay running for ~20 minutes, then shutdown. BIOS says the … Continue reading

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CPU Comparison

The table includes both “as built” and “dreaming only” CPUs. Rank2018 CPU PassMark Benchmark 2 i9-7908XE@2.6 27,786 36 i9-9900K@3.6 20,156 38 i7-7900X@3.3 20,046 67 i7-9700k@3.6 17,329 96 i7-8700k@3.7 15,960 264 i7-4770k@3.5 10,091 401 i7-2600k@3.4 8,444 510 i5-6500@3.2 7,240

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Kids Game Build

The goal of this machine was to replace the highly unreliable kids computer (Portable Power Build). First the GPU went, then the HDD started showing errors. Finally the MB voltage started to act up. The net result was that the … Continue reading

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Portable Power Build

Using pieces from upgrades and from good deals, I put together a new “portable computing platform” machine. It started with an employee discount on the Core i7. It gained momentum after the 12GB to 24GB upgrade of the 920 left … Continue reading

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Sandy Bridge Replacement

Today, we [oldest and I] replaced the ASUS P867 motherboard with the brand-new replacement from Newegg.com. The box is labeled “P8P67 Pro New B3 Revision Rev 3.0”. The replacement went very nicely – lots of cables [it is a motherboard, … Continue reading

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Sandy Bridge Assembly

The family assembled the core i5 machine today. The oldest actually connected the last piece (the Sata cable to the 1TB drive, after the OS was installed). Windows 7 experience numbers (out of 7.9): CPU: 7.5, Memory: 7.9, Graphics: 7.5/7.5, … Continue reading

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Sandy Bridge P67 Recall

Today, Intel announced a complete recall of all the P67/H67 chipsets manufactured to date. My motherboard is in shipping from Newegg today. Awesome.

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Core i5 Sandy Bridge Build

Impulsively, I got on the Sandy Bridge bandwagon less than 30 days after release. The motherboard reviews were “not good” (and one had been pulled after 10 days on the market). But, after convincing myself that it was going to … Continue reading

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