Learning how to check your CPU temperature is a great way to troubleshoot PC problems and make sure you're getting maximum performance from your processor.

But the easier way to tell how well your processor stacks up against others is to simply look up benchmark results for the things you do regularly: office work, gaming, video encoding, etc.

Whether you're a newbie or a DIY expert, checking your CPU temps is an easy and effective way to make sure your PC is running in peak condition.

Food processors may seem like a slightly outdated gadget - in the UK the number of homes with a food processor has fallen to 38% from 50% in 2005, according to Statista.

These processors are very simple by comparison with the cores in a CPU, but there sure are a lot of them.

We're talking how to lower CPU usage, or fix high CPU usage, to minimize the risk of overheating or degradation of your processor.

Forgive my ignorance, but how does a processor's multiplier work? That is, would a 1.6GHz Northwood-A (400MHz FSB) processor have a multiplier of 16 due to the fact that 16 X 100 (MHz FSB) = 1600 ...