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Changing one of my CPUs to the Intel VT-d-enabled Intel i7-3720QM

Changing one of my CPUs to the Intel VT-d-enabled Intel i7-3720QM

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Hi everyone, As I’ve been using Linux as my main operating system for a while, I’ve been doing some virtualization experiments to also use Windows with it. I discovered QEMU/KVM and virtio/VFIO PCI-Express passthrough, but unfortunately, one of my CPUs doesn’t support the Intel’s VT-d extension. This extension is used to enable direct hardware access, which enables us specifically to pass PCI-Express devices to the VM and act like if it was connected natively. My old CPU was an Intel…

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The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Unboxing and installation, + AMD Wraith Spire cooler

The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Unboxing and installation, + AMD Wraith Spire cooler

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Hi everyone, In this post, I’ll like to show you the pictures and videos of my shiny new AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU which I received yesterday: The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is the newest CPU in the AMD Ryzen family, along with the 2600, 2600X and 2700. This particular CPU has a base speed of 3.7Ghz and can boost up to 4.3Ghz. It also comes with the new AMD Wraith Prism cooler, which you can see at the final…

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My new computer, with AMD Ryzen 7 1700

My new computer, with AMD Ryzen 7 1700

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Hi everyone, Today has been a special day for me as I finally received my ASUS PRIME B350M motherboard. The CPU I got is the AMD Ryzen 7 1700. Let’s take a look at the motherboard: The motherboard came in this box: Let’s see some more images: When I opened the box, there was the motherboard: When I took the motherboard out, we can see it came with 2 SATA cable, the M.2 screw, the backplate, the instruction manual and a…

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Images from the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU Box

Images from the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU Box

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Hi everyone, In this post, I will be sharing some photos I took from the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 Box. I still haven’t unboxed it as I’m still waiting for the motherboard which should be delivered to me on Monday. Below are the photos: To see more case photos, click here. Do you have a Ryzen 7 CPU or are you waiting for the Ryzen 5 series? Let me know in the comments. Post Views: 2

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU shipping today!

AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU shipping today!

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Hi everyone, As I told you yesterday, today the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU will be shipped, meaning I will get it tomorrow. There is still a motherboard shortage but my estimate for the motherboard is still showing delivery by next week as of today morning, so it seems I’ll be able to build my Ryzen system by next week. I’m gonna take some pictures of the CPU once I receive it, so look forward to it! Post Views: 3

Finally, my AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU is getting ready to be shipped to me! Motherboard expected by next week!

Finally, my AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU is getting ready to be shipped to me! Motherboard expected by next week!

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Hi everyone, Today I’m happy to report that Amazon is preparing my AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU to ship, so I will either get it tomorrow or Friday, but most likely will be on Friday given they are preparing to ship the CPU as of this moment and the product page says orders placed as of this time will be delivered on Friday. So yeah, finally my CPU is shipping! Also, I got an estimate for the motherboard, which is…

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Has anyone received their AMD Ryzen and Motherboard from Amazon? I still haven't

Has anyone received their AMD Ryzen and Motherboard from Amazon? I still haven't

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Hi everyone, So this is kinda suspicious. Amazon gave me a delivery estimate for the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU, which is from tomorrow, March 7 to Friday, March 10, but the same date also shows in the Amazon order page for the motherboard: The thing is that the estimate I received by email was just for the CPU, and it is believable, as the AMD Ryzen 7 1700 CPU does tell that it “May take an extra 1-2 days…

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