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future upgrades
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Discussions tagged with 'future upgrades' on WindowsForum.com cover planning for hardware and software improvements in Windows PCs. Topics include the anticipated addition of Night Light support for external monitors on ARM Windows laptops in 2025, advice on waiting for next-generation CPUs like Coffee Lake and 10nm processes before upgrading, and guidance on configuring Windows 8 Storage Spaces with Simple/Resiliency pools to allow easy addition of hard drives later. These threads focus on forward-looking decisions for performance, eye comfort, and storage expandability.
The resurgence of ARM-powered PCs in the Windows ecosystem is shaping up as one of the most significant narratives in the ongoing quest for high-performance, energy-efficient computing. With the imminent arrival of Qualcomm’s next-generation Snapdragon chips, attention has turned not only to raw...
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blue light filter
display pipeline
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external monitor
futureupgrades
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night light support
oem strategy
performance
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qualcomm snapdragon
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I'm using a mobile i7-6700HQ.
Final question;
How long have you had this CPU?
I've had my Skylake 6700HQ since Dec 2016
**Note MSI has upgraded their Gaming laptop line to Kabylake systems GT73** line.
*** I wouldn't personally upgrade because there's really no noticeable performance...
For The Windows 8 "Storage Space" Pools, am I correct that choosing the "Simple/Resiliency" type of Pool will allow me to add more disks in the future when I buy them without any issues. I know that if you choose any of the "parity" types to create the Pool, you run the risk of having problems...
adding disks
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external drive
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mirroring
parity
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resiliency
space management
storage
storage issues
troubleshooting
virtual drive
windows 8