Is there such a thing as too much boost? As much as it'd be fun to say no and slap massive turbochargers and superchargers on everything, there are limits of turbo boost pressure. In theory, as long ...

Modern and mobile devices have become so powerful, the busy cursor is practically an endangered species. But even today's fast, multi-core, 64-bit processors can slow down to a crawl when you play ...

As automakers increasingly turn to small-displacement turbocharged engines, a lot of folks are worried. We've all grown up hearing horror stories of "turbo lag," the slow, unpredictable appearance of ...

The automotive enthusiast community occasionally mixes and matches a few of its key terms. Wheels versus rims, for example. Another example can be found when dealing with engines that breathe through ...

If you need to improve your laptop's battery life, turning off Turbo Boost is a great way to do it. Those with access to Intel's Extreme Tuning Utility can go even farther, with impressive results.

Intel includes a turbo boost technology feature on several processor models, such as certain Intel Core i7 models. Turbo boost increases the processor's default operating speed when the processor is ...

A feature in Intel's Core i7 CPUs and certain models of its i5 line. Turbo Boost enables processor cores to run faster if power usage and temperatures are within limits. For example, if one core would ...

That famous turbo whoosh is not just for show. Here's what's actually happening behind the scenes when you lift off the throttle. Turbocharged engines produce a few sounds that are almost impossible ...