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Recent issues with Intel 13th and 14th generation CPUs
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Recent issues with Intel 13th and 14th generation CPUs

There have been recent reports of failures in Intel’s 13 th and 14 th generation CPUs . Intel claims that improper voltage delivery to the CPU can cause rapid deterioration…

November 19, 2024 · 2 min read

Introducing AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs in our Workstations
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Introducing AMD Ryzen 9 9950X CPUs in our Workstations

CAD Masters is thrilled to announce that all our workstations will now offer AMD processors as an alternative CPU. The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X is a cutting-edge processor that serves as…

November 5, 2024 · 2 min read

Maximizing Your CAD Workstation's Performance
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Maximizing Your CAD Workstation's Performance

Selecting Components CPU When selecting a CPU for your Autodesk CAD workstation, it's crucial to prioritize single-core speed, as most functions in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit are…

May 14, 2024 · 7 min read

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Effective Inexpensive Backups - Part 4 of 5

After you make the batch files you will need to schedule them in Windows Task Scheduler ( Windows XP or Windows 7 ). Make sure both machines are on when the backup is scheduled…

February 28, 2011 · 1 min read

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Effective Inexpensive Backups - Part 3 of 5

Goal - Incremental backup by the day so we can find the version of the file(s) we prefer. For this backup we will use xcopy to copy files and folders that have changed since the…

February 22, 2011 · 1 min read

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Effective Inexpensive Backups - Part 2 of 5

Goal - Backup of files and folders that existed at one time but have been removed or overwritten. This type of backup protects us from data loss due to human error (deleting a…

February 14, 2011 · 2 min read

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The Future of Laptops

Do you get annoyed by the rigid and stiff screens of your laptop and tablet PCs? I'm not sure about you, but I have been for awhile. When Intel started to come out with CPUs like…

November 10, 2010 · 1 min read

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The Importance of Data Backups

As the manager of a computer repair store, the worst situation is to tell our customer that their hard drive is dead and we cannot recover their data. There is nothing worse than…

October 27, 2010 · 3 min read