Multiple PC OEMs are selling laptops outfitted with Intel Optane cache drives -- but they're improperly combining that information in ways that makes it seem as if the Optane cache drive represents ...

Computer memory capacity has expanded greatly, allowing machines to access data and perform tasks very quickly, but accessing the computer's central processing unit, or CPU, for each task slows the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While cache files help a computer remember specific usage patterns and deliver a smooth user experience, too many cache files can clutter your ...

Optane Memory uses a "least recently used" (LRU) approach to determine what gets stored in the fast cache. All initial data reads come from the slower HDD storage, and the data gets copied over to the ...

Windows ReadyBoost used to be able to speed up your PC, but today, there's very little reason to use it. Why is that?

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There's an exciting new graphics card memory technology on the horizon that could see huge gains in one of the most important aspects of GPUs: memory bandwidth. The new GPU SCM with DRAM tech can ...

Windows 11 Insiders have discovered a memory leak in the new operating system's File Explorer. This seems to have carried over for some into the final build of Microsoft's newest OS, and means lots of ...

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