A user has modded his Acer Predator Helios 300 in a way that he is able to disable the throttling of its Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card. After overclocking, the laptop is able to run cool even at 1.05v and 1890MHz. While this is not crazy to do extreme overclocking in a desktop, it is a great feat for a gaming laptop like Acer Helios 300.
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Do you want to squeeze out more performance or improve battery life of your Samsung galaxy Note 8? The best way to do is by installing Note 8 custom kernel that enables overclocking and unclocking of CPU clock and cores. For that, you will have to install iron kernel that lets you choose between various CPU governors including performance, powersave, userspace, ondemand, interactiv (default), conservative and schedutil.
To install this Note 8 kernel, follow these instructions:
0. Have a working Note 8 custom recovery and encryption removed.
1. Download kernel and copy it to your sd card
2. Boot into twrp recovery mode (press bixby + volume up + power)
3. Flash kernel
4. Flash any other file which affects ramdisk (Magisk or SuperSU)
5. Reboot
Here are other features of this Note 8 kernel.
* Build with latest 6.4.0 GNU GCC toolchain
* Build with AQI1 kernel source code
* Latest Linux version 4.4.89, is always up to date
* Performance and Batterylife improved
* Includes latest AQI8 ramdisk
* I/O schedulers: CFQ (Default), No-op, Deadline
* NTFS enabled
* TCP (Network) control: Bic (default), Reno, cdg, cubic, dctcp, Westwood, Highspeed, Hybla, HTCP, Vegas, Veno, Scalable, LP, Yeah, Illinois, Lia, Olia, Wvegas, balia
* Selinux is set to permissive
* Supports Private Mode
* F2fs on /data partition
* Init.d support
* All samsung security related configs disabled (as knox, tima, restrict rooting)
Do you own a Lenovo Y700 gaming laptop and its touchpad stopped working? You are not alone and your touchpad hardware is not faulty. Blame the latest windows 10 build 1703 for that. Fortunately, the Lenovo Y700 touchpad problem is easy to solve. First, click Win + I to open Settings. Then, click Update & Security > Recovery > Advanced startup > Restart now > Troubleshoot. If you do not get the option to go back to the previous build, that is ok. Just restore the system and touchpad and its driver will start working.
A ROM developer has ported Samsung Galaxy S8 ROM to the J7 2016 android phone. The ROM is based on S8 AQH3 Nougat firmware. It has permissive kernel and is fully stock at the moment. However, the developer has debloated and deknoxed it. To install this S8 ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S8 ROM, you will need latest J7 2016 TWRP custom recovery which is only way of installing third party ROMs.
Installation instructions:
1) Put the zip file in your SD Card
2) Reboot in Recovery Mode (use Twrp or Philz Recovery)
3) Wipe Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache and format /System (If running Philz Recovery use the “Clean before install a new rom” option)
4) Install the ROM
5) Install Magisk or Supersu if you want root
6) Reboot
Here are features of this ROM:
* Base Updated to Official J710FN Nougat one
* Ported S8 AQH3 Rom
* Fixed NFC
* Fixed Pin Unlock delay
* Fixed Dual Sim
* Added N8 Launcher
* Added N8 Phone/Contacts
* Added N8 SMS
* Added N8 Keyboard
* Added N8 Livedrawing (is laggy because of our gpu but works)
* Added Native Blur
* Added Full working People Edge
TWRP custom recovery for Samsung galaxy note 8 is available for download. This Galaxy Note 8 TWRP custom recovery is required to flash custom ROMs and all other sorts of hacks that are required to make system-level changes on your new Note 8 smartphone. Right now, the TWRP custom recovery is compatible with only Exynos variants and that means it cannot be flashed to American(U/A/T/P/V), Chinese(0/8/6), Hong Kong(0), Japanese(SC-*), Canadian(W) variants.
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MSI Vortex G25 is a compact gaming laptop that features the new Intel Core i7 8700 coffeelake processor. This gaming desktop PC features an Intel Z370 motherboard and hexa core, 12 thread chipset. The new processor is a part of Intel’s new 8th generation processor lineup and MSI claims that you will get upto 40-percent boost in performance. The MSI Vortex G25 is so small and compact that you can use any VESA mount to mount it behind a monitor. It features latest PCI-E Gen 3.0 x4 bandwidth with NVMe technology on single M.2 SSD for faster performance.
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In this article, we will explain how to remove the battery of the BlackBerry KeyOne which is the latest android phone from BlackBerry. You will need a heatgun / hair dryer, Philips screw driver set and plastic pry tool. You will require some patience too. First, turn off the phone and use the SIM removal tool to remove the SIM card and microSD card.
Asus has updated its lineup of Zenbook Flip models by churning out UX461 and UX561. Both of these convertible laptops have premium design and touchscreen displays. One can make use of its 360 degree hinge and use it as slate tablet.
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If you own a Asus FX553 VD or VE and find the laptop running incredibly hot, we have a solution for your problem. But first we need to understand why the Asus FX553 runs so hot. The main reason is the fact it comes with a standard voltage processor which has a tendency to run so hot. However, there is a limit to everything and if the temperature crosses a limit, the laptop will turn itself off.
Many users of Asus FX553 laptop say that the processor reaches as high as 88 degrees Celsius and GPU reaching as high as 80 degrees. Excessive heat is not good for either graphics card or the processor and can significantly reduce the lifespan of your Asus FX553 laptop.
Even if you take your Asus FX553 to service center, they would not do anything other than applying some simple thermal paste here and there.
There is a solution to overheating problem though – by buying the IC Diamond thermal paste, the laptop’s temperature will go down considerably. This means you will have open the laptop to get access to the motherboard where you will find both the processor and graphics card. Applying some IC Diamond solves this problem.
Acer S24 all in one desktop PC has been announced that features striking design elements including a 5.97mm ultra thin borderless display with gold accents that gives it a touch of luxury and elegance. Acer S24 specifications include 8th generation Intel Core i-series processor and optional Intel Optane memory that makes it significantly faster than non-Optane computers. The latest eight-generation Intel Core processors and optional Intel Optane memory allow the Aspire S24 to dive into the world of entertainment or day-to-day work with utmost simplicity, with a highly responsive device. Wireless connectivity is enabled by the Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC (802.11ac 2×2 MIMO) technology, which offers fast and reliable connections, and thanks to the subwoofer 2.1 and Dolby Audio Premium and Acer True Harmony, the Acer S24 desktop offers extremely deep audio, bringing in Surface also sounds the most difficult to perceive.
