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How to build a LGA1150 HTPC with HDMI CEC support?

Story: I decided to build myself powerful HTPC using top modern "bleeding-edge" hardware, I mean LGA1150 with Haswell (Desktop 4th Generation Intel Core Processor Family). And because an easy way of remote controlling is very important to me, I'm…
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How can I enable the deep RC6 sleep states on an haswell architecture?

If you use iotopyou will see three sleep states. One is called RC6 and the other two are deep sleep states called RC6p and RC6pp. I read the modinfo i915 and saw that one can enable them by passing enable_rc6=7 to the kernel. parm: …
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Dual 2560x1600 resolution on the intel Haswell NUCs

Do the current 4th generation intel NUC kits support driving a 2560x1600 (WQHD) resolution to two such monitors at the same time in extended desktop mode (not cloning one display)? As an example, this NUC D54250WYKH has a Mini DisplayPort 1.2 and a…
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Enabling VT-d on a Haswell 4770k

Well, don't I feel like a sucker. I built a new Haswell box since my old computer was positively ancient. I built it with the explicit intention of using both virtualization and maybe even trying out TSX. Imagine my surprise when, just after the…
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DisplayPort 1.2 MST Hub to Multiple 1.1 Monitors

I am considering getting a laptop which has a 4th Gen (Haswell) Intel Chipset. It is equipped with a mini-Displayport 1.2 port. Can I connect a DP 1.2 MST hub and then connect two monitors which are DP 1.1. I'd also like to run them at 1920 x…
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Laptop with Haswell processor gets 98-99 Celcius

I can't seem to find any anecdotal information on Haswell laptop temperatures. My laptop, a few month old MSI GE40, reaches 98-99oC when playing Just Cause 2 with everything maxed after about half an hour. This is when it is sitting on my lap. It…
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Haswell power efficiency compared to Ivy and Sandy

After reading a few reviews about the Haswell CPU series, I concluded that upgrading from Ivy or Sandy bridge might not be worth it considering the limited power gain. However Intel does advertise that the power efficiency has increased dramatically…
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Want to buy Asus H81M-PLUS motherboard and i3-4150 CPU; how to make sure it'll work?

I want to buy an ASUS H81M-PLUS mainboard and an Intel i3-4150. The CPU is an Haswell Refresh CPU, but the mainboard needs a newer BIOS version to support the CPU. I expect it won't be shipped with the latest BIOS so I have to update the BIOS before…
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Server-Mainboard - use iGPU instead of onboard Graphics for desktop virtualization

I'm assembling the hardware for a home server and have following question: At the moment, I've chosen the Asrock E3C226D2I as Mainboard. It has an onboard "Graphics Card" by Aspeed, AST2300, but only with 2D acc. and limited resolution. So for the…
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Do modern Ivy-Bridge and Haswell graphics support 4k?

If you look at the specs of the latest models of lots of different laptops, specifically, those built around the integrated graphics of the 22nm "tick" Ivy Bridge or even 22nm "tock" Haswell — the latest and greatest generation of Intel processors…
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DIfference between Intel Core and Haswell Intel Core

I want to buy a laptop and have found the one I want on two websites. It's exactly the same on both places, but one of them has an Intel Core CPU and the other is Haswell Intel Core. I started wondering what the difference might be. After a little…
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Is 16 gigs the limit of Intel's Haswell or chipset

I've been researching for a new notebook and I'm really frustrated with trying to find a nice Intel Haswell machine that can take more than 16 gigs. I don't want to be stuck there in a few years. I've looked at Lenovo's T-series, iBuyPower's M1771-2…
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Underclocking Haswell for power saving

I have been reading up on Intel's new Haswell processors, and it seems that the K-series is designed for overclocking. But what if I want to underclock? Do I still need to buy a K-series processor? I'm interested in building a system with minimal…
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Z87 Chipset MB and Haswell Refresh processor refuses to work (Asus Z87M-PLUS + Core i5-4590)

I have two motherboards and two processors: 1. Asus Z87M-PLUS motherboard with latest BIOS (1106, updated via Asus EZ Flash menu in BIOS). It works perfectly with Intel Core i3-4130. 2. ASUS H81I-PLUS with Core i5-4590. This pair works well too. But…
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Linux kernel AVX2 support

I would like to know when was the Linux kernel modified to incorporate full support for AVX2 instruction sets. I have tested some software using AVX2 instruction set that someone else claims is 20% faster in their hands on a Linux computer, but my…
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