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Maximum PC - February 2022 PDF

MAXIMUM PC | FEBRUARY 2022

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - We take a closer look at Intel's new Alder Lake CPU architecture
SAVE OUR SYSTEM - Nick Peers explains how to fix common problems with windows, big and small
THE BEST OF MAXIMUM PC - As we enter a new era, we look at the origins of your favourite magazine

Below is a selection of articles in Maximum PC February 2022.

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
WITH ANY NEW CPU architecture, our first build is always a major landmark. But Intel’s Alder Lake is still something special. Not only is it a radical departure from all previous CPUs, wh...

Where are our graphics cards?
THE GRAPHICS CARD market is in a mess. and that won’t change any time soon. Supplies are tight, and every available card is sold the moment it appears. Scalpers scour outlets for stock, and buy ...

NO GAMING WHILE DRIVING
TESLA IS IN TROUBLE with the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration after a software update allowed owners to play games whilst driving. Normally only usable in Park, the update r...

SSD SLOWDOWN
NO MAJOR OPERATING SYSTEM upgrade goes unpunished. The move to Win11 has been mostly smooth, although another wrinkle has emerged: it appears the speed of some SSD drives has been compro...

Tech Triumphs and Tragedies
TRIUMPHS ✓ FUSION POWER GETS REAL For the first time, the National Ignition Facility has managed to get a fusion reactor to generate more power than it consumes. ✓ TEXAS GETS FAB Sams...

INTEL’S ARC ALCHEMIST GPU REVEALED
AT THE ANNUAL GAME AWARDS, we got a glimpse of Arc Alchemist in action, Intel’s first serious discrete graphics card. We saw a handful of top titles running at 1440p, and also saw a 3D rendered ...

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