4 things I wish someone told me before I invested $200 into a mesh Wi-Fi system
…The dual-band issue Opt for tri-band instead Another issue you might face is the half-duplex bandwidth cut. Most budget-to-mid-range 2-in-1 mesh kits are dual…
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Stop obsessing over your GPU's core clock — memory clock matters more for local LLM inference
…The performance bottleneck then shifts from the memory bandwidth to the core clock. When your LLMs aren't struggling for memory bandwidth, like with optimized kernels, quantized models, and smaller context windows…
The INIU Pocket Rocket P50 rethinks portable power for daily use
…Sign in to your XDA account Spending a full day away from a desk used to be the exception; now it is increasingly the norm. Work shifts between home, office, and public…
Your TV is hiding its best HDMI port, and it's probably disabled by default
…account Summary Not all HDMI ports are built equal — only one or two likely support full 4K/120Hz, VRR, and ALLM. Enable Enhanced HDMI/Input Signal Plus to unlock full bandwidth, HDR…
I turned my Raspberry Pi into a portable NAS that runs off a power bank, and now I carry terabytes everywhere
…account A few days ago, I had this wacky idea that I should try turning my Raspberry Pi into a portable Linux server – one that’s hooked up to a power bank…
It looks like the Steam Machine will likely get full HDMI 2.1 support after all
…Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary AMD has added HDMI FRL to the Linux amdgpu driver, enabling higher HDMI 2.1 bandwidth. This unlocks 48Gbps HDMI cable support for…
Your PC’s Wi-Fi isn't terrible — you're just making these rookie mistakes
…Once you're here, start with the Preferred Band setting, ensuring that Prefer 5GHz or Prefer 5GHz + 6GHz is selected. This will force your PC to connect to the faster bands instead…
HDMI 2.2 promises 4K at 480Hz, but your current cable situation is about to get worse
…Prior to joining XDA in 2021, he worked at Neowin: https://www.neowin.net/news/poster/jo%C3%A3o-carrasqueira/ Sign in to your XDA account It seems every data protocol that…
Wi-Fi 7 is incredibly fast, but I still wouldn't use it on my gaming PC
…Sign in to your XDA account A few months ago, I upgraded to the TP-Link Archer BE550 Wi-Fi 7 router not because I was so eager to try Wi-Fi…
Wi-Fi 7 will not fix what's actually wrong with your home network
…While MLO allows devices to connect to multiple bands simultaneously for better stability, 4K QAM and the 320MHz channel boost the bandwidth compared to Wi-Fi 6E, allowing for faster speeds. These…