The amazing Intel Core i7-2860QM Quad Core CPU processor from Intel Corporation specifically for top-of-the-line notebook computers comes from a family of high-end quad core processor with 2.5 GHz clock speed and is capable of overclocking up to 3.6 GHz because of TurboBoost technology.
This Intel Core i7-2860QM Quadcore processor is very much capable of handling 8 threads at the same time which results to the increase of the performance by about 20% more. This capability is brought about by the Sandy Bridge structural design and the built-in HyperThreading technology
Moreover, the Intel Core i7-2860QM quad core processor has an integrated graphics controller and AES functions. The integrated GPU in Intel Core i7-2860QM quad core processor is called as Intel HD Graphics 3000 and said to be as good as entry level discreet graphics card like Nvidia Geforce 310M, and shares the fast L3 cache. The HD Graphics 3000 is clocked between 650 MHz and 1300 MHz because of TurboBoost in the GPU side.
In addition, this Core i7-2860QM has Level 1 Cache of about 256 KB, Level 2 Cache of 1024 KB and Level 3 Cache of 8192 KB. The Intel Core i7-2860QM quad core processor has a thermal design power of about 45 watts which makes it best suited for laptops with 15 inch screen size or above. This Core i7-2860QM processor has a PassMark rating of 7912.
Your PC and Laptop Chassis - Metal-Alloy, Plastic or Combination
Every year, new designs and materials gets into your laptop. As laptop designs get slimmer and sleeker, the expectation for optimal design and durability is now being demanded. Thus, hardware manufacturers are deciding to use an array of materials in the construction of these new laptop models.
Plastic-made (or polycarbonate) laptop is the least expensive and most commonly used material in laptop frames, but these manufacturers have shown great ingenuity in making plastic not look cheap. The most common technique is in-mold decoration or in-mold rolling, a process made popular by Acer, HP, and Toshiba, in which decorative patterns are infused between plastic layers. This process has evolved into etched imprints and textures, commonly seen on laptop lids.
Interestingly, in the end, though, plastics are often associated with low-priced laptops, while higher-end models rely on metals. Common premium choices include aluminum, which has a more luxurious look, and can be fashioned into a thinner chassis than plastic. Unibody construction, where the entire chassis is made from a single piece of metal, has become the gold standard, as seen on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. Other all-metal designs mimic this same look and feel, securely sandwiching two separate layers together.
Furthermore, other common chassis materials include magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, both of which add strength while keeping overall weight low. Glass has long been found covering displays, but with ultra-strong variants like Gorilla Glass, you'll find the material being used in everything from the lid to the touchpad.
Plastic-made (or polycarbonate) laptop is the least expensive and most commonly used material in laptop frames, but these manufacturers have shown great ingenuity in making plastic not look cheap. The most common technique is in-mold decoration or in-mold rolling, a process made popular by Acer, HP, and Toshiba, in which decorative patterns are infused between plastic layers. This process has evolved into etched imprints and textures, commonly seen on laptop lids.
Interestingly, in the end, though, plastics are often associated with low-priced laptops, while higher-end models rely on metals. Common premium choices include aluminum, which has a more luxurious look, and can be fashioned into a thinner chassis than plastic. Unibody construction, where the entire chassis is made from a single piece of metal, has become the gold standard, as seen on Apple's MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. Other all-metal designs mimic this same look and feel, securely sandwiching two separate layers together.
Furthermore, other common chassis materials include magnesium alloy and carbon fiber, both of which add strength while keeping overall weight low. Glass has long been found covering displays, but with ultra-strong variants like Gorilla Glass, you'll find the material being used in everything from the lid to the touchpad.
Use Browser Shortcuts And Surf Like A Pro
Do you ever wondered why is it that in the action of science fiction movies, all the cool hackers are constantly typing away on their keyboards. They never pause a bit to use their mouse like regular people do. Now why is that?
The reason behind is because they’re using keyboard shortcuts, which allow them to perform important tasks without so much as lifting their hands off of the home row. Fortunately, these shortcuts aren’t fictional and you don’t need any special training to use them.
Shown here below are some of the best browser shortcuts to help you blaze through the information superhighway via Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer. We’ve even tossed in some mouse shortcuts for good measure, because in real life people use your mouse or touchpads, even hackers.
Navigation
- Backspace or Alt-Left Arrow (Mac: ?-[ ): go back a page in your browsing history,
- Shift-Backspace or Alt-Right Arrow (Mac: ?-]): go forward.
- Alt-Home (Mac: ?-Shift-H): open your home page
Note: Backspace will only work if you aren’t editing text in your browser, so if you’re filling out a form or writing an angry comment, you can still use Backspace to delete your words.
browser back shortcut forward
- F6 (Mac: ?-L): highlight the URL bar so you can quickly type a search term or URL.
- F5 or Ctrl-R (Mac: ?-R): refresh your page quickly so you can jump on that Ebay auction whenever the price jumps.
- Shift-F5 or Shift-Ctrl-R (Mac: Shift-?-R): force your browser to override the cache and refresh.
browser refresh url shortcut
- Ctrl-+ or – (Mac: ?-+ or -): zoom in and out of a page
- Ctrl-0 (Mac: ?-0): return your page to normal size.
browser zoom in out original
- Ctrl-F (Mac: ?-F): search the page for a term
- Ctrl-G (Mac: ?-G): jump to the next occurrence of that term instead of having to click that tiny down arrow on the search box.
browser find next shortcut
Tabs
Are you a super multi-tasker? If you always have about 25 tabs open at a time, learning the following shortcuts could help you easily manage your many, many open websites.
- Ctrl-T (Mac: ?-T): open new tab
- Ctrl-W (Mac: ?-W) or Mousewheel (scroll wheel in the middle of your mouse) click on a tab: close tab. If you close the last open tab, you will close the browser window.
- Ctrl-Shift-T (Mac: ?-Shift-T): reopen a tab you just closed.
browser open close tabs
- Ctrl-Click (Mac: ?-Click) or Mousewheel-click on a link: open the link in a new tab. Try clicking on any link on this page now with your scroll wheel. It works not only with text links but with images and embedded objects as well.
- Ctrl-Click (Mac: ?-Click) on the Back button: bring up the last page you visited in a new tab.
- Ctrl-Tab (Mac: ?-Option-Right Arrow): go to the next tab
- Ctrl-Shift-Tab (Mac: ?-Option-Left Arrow): go to previous tab
browser tab next previous
Windows
Sometimes you want separate windows so you can display pages side by side without having to go back and forth through tabs.
- Ctrl-N (Mac: ?-N): open a new window
- Ctrl-Shift-N (Mac: ?-Shift-N): open an Incognito window in Chrome.
- Ctrl-Shift-P (Mac: ?-Shift-P): open a private browsing window in Firefox or Internet Explorer.
browser new private window
- Alt-F4 (Mac: ?-Shift-W): close the browser window.
- F11 (Mac: ?-Shift-F): toggle full-screen mode when you want to focus on your task at hand.
The reason behind is because they’re using keyboard shortcuts, which allow them to perform important tasks without so much as lifting their hands off of the home row. Fortunately, these shortcuts aren’t fictional and you don’t need any special training to use them.
Shown here below are some of the best browser shortcuts to help you blaze through the information superhighway via Chrome, Firefox or Internet Explorer. We’ve even tossed in some mouse shortcuts for good measure, because in real life people use your mouse or touchpads, even hackers.
Navigation
- Backspace or Alt-Left Arrow (Mac: ?-[ ): go back a page in your browsing history,
- Shift-Backspace or Alt-Right Arrow (Mac: ?-]): go forward.
- Alt-Home (Mac: ?-Shift-H): open your home page
Note: Backspace will only work if you aren’t editing text in your browser, so if you’re filling out a form or writing an angry comment, you can still use Backspace to delete your words.
browser back shortcut forward
- F6 (Mac: ?-L): highlight the URL bar so you can quickly type a search term or URL.
- F5 or Ctrl-R (Mac: ?-R): refresh your page quickly so you can jump on that Ebay auction whenever the price jumps.
- Shift-F5 or Shift-Ctrl-R (Mac: Shift-?-R): force your browser to override the cache and refresh.
browser refresh url shortcut
- Ctrl-+ or – (Mac: ?-+ or -): zoom in and out of a page
- Ctrl-0 (Mac: ?-0): return your page to normal size.
browser zoom in out original
- Ctrl-F (Mac: ?-F): search the page for a term
- Ctrl-G (Mac: ?-G): jump to the next occurrence of that term instead of having to click that tiny down arrow on the search box.
browser find next shortcut
Tabs
Are you a super multi-tasker? If you always have about 25 tabs open at a time, learning the following shortcuts could help you easily manage your many, many open websites.
- Ctrl-T (Mac: ?-T): open new tab
- Ctrl-W (Mac: ?-W) or Mousewheel (scroll wheel in the middle of your mouse) click on a tab: close tab. If you close the last open tab, you will close the browser window.
- Ctrl-Shift-T (Mac: ?-Shift-T): reopen a tab you just closed.
browser open close tabs
- Ctrl-Click (Mac: ?-Click) or Mousewheel-click on a link: open the link in a new tab. Try clicking on any link on this page now with your scroll wheel. It works not only with text links but with images and embedded objects as well.
- Ctrl-Click (Mac: ?-Click) on the Back button: bring up the last page you visited in a new tab.
- Ctrl-Tab (Mac: ?-Option-Right Arrow): go to the next tab
- Ctrl-Shift-Tab (Mac: ?-Option-Left Arrow): go to previous tab
browser tab next previous
Windows
Sometimes you want separate windows so you can display pages side by side without having to go back and forth through tabs.
- Ctrl-N (Mac: ?-N): open a new window
- Ctrl-Shift-N (Mac: ?-Shift-N): open an Incognito window in Chrome.
- Ctrl-Shift-P (Mac: ?-Shift-P): open a private browsing window in Firefox or Internet Explorer.
browser new private window
- Alt-F4 (Mac: ?-Shift-W): close the browser window.
- F11 (Mac: ?-Shift-F): toggle full-screen mode when you want to focus on your task at hand.
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