New Intel® Xeon® W series processors (code name: Sapphire Rapids) have arrived to great fanfare, so let’s take a look at the new features and what they mean for users of this Intel CPU technology. The new processor co[...]
Hardware
When you read our computer hardware articles, you’ll understand why BOXX hardware is more than a collection of parts enclosed in a chassis. Our systems are custom-configured and purpose-built with BOXX expertise and state-of-the-art, enterprise-class components. So, from CPUs, and GPUs, to SSDs and more, this is your resource for the latest computer hardware information.
Most, if not all, students carry a laptop to and from class, the library, and to study sessions with friends. For writing papers or doing research, most commodity laptops will do the job, but what if you need to run comp[...]
Before I expound on the CPU mentioned in the title, first let me say a word or two about where you can find it—inside the BOXX APEXX S3 workstation. From independent reviews, customer stories and testimonials, as well as[...]
While the process of cooling is important for any workstation, it’s key to understand the difference between the two main types: air and liquid cooling. Specifically, it is key to understand the importance of how liquid [...]
Which type of application(s) do you run—multi-threaded or lightly-threaded? If it’s the former, listen up. Multi-threaded applications (or applications that involve parallel executing tasks) include popular media & e[...]
Software providers incorporating more GPU acceleration into their applications is nothing new. In fact, offloading rendering tasks to the GPU(s) has been going on for the past several years. The biggest change in recent [...]
Which type of application(s) do you run—multi-threaded or lightly-threaded? If it’s the latter, listen up. Lightly-threaded applications include popular titles like SOLIDWORKS, Autodesk Revit, and nearly all other CAD ap[...]
So you’re an enterprise business interested in remote access, streamlining your creative teams, accelerating their workflows, enabling better team collaboration, and all that good stuff. By now, you have (hopefully) hear[...]
Long before the arrival of COVID-19, lockdowns, and work-from-home, many engineers and other manufacturing professionals were already part of the remote workforce. In fact, the industry often requires work outside of the[...]
Even if you know how much total RAM you need for your workflow, you may not be aware that it’s still possible to leave some performance on the table. Whether you’re thinking about adding memory to your existing workstati[...]