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Nothing is better than sitting back and playing some of your favorite games when you were a kid, or even better, showing the next generation some awesome games we grew up with. In this guide, we will set up our RetroPie console using the Raspberry Pi 4. Depending on the Pi you have, you may be able to emulate old arcade games all the way up to Play Station 1 and N64 games. RetroPie itself allows us to emulate a good number of older consoles. Before we get into the setup, let’s talk about what you’ll actually need to accomplish this. ...

We will go over how to flash distributions on a PinePhone. You can easily flash Manjaro, Arch, Ubuntu Touch, Mobian, and any other ARM distribution available on the wiki linked below. https://wiki.pine64.org/wiki/PinePhone_Software_Releases Time needed: 15 minutes. Installing a new distribution on your Pinephone is as easy as flashing an ISO to the internal storage, Download the Jumpdrive image. Visit this page and grab the latest version of Jumpdrive. Flash the Jumpdrive image to an SD card. Using a burning tool such as Etcher, plug in the SD card to your computer. You may need a converter or a special USB to connect the card. Burn the .img. ...

This article will show you how to monitor CPU temperatures in Linux. Although the title mentions AMD processors, this will work for Intel as well. Two useful tools work for all processors and almost all Linux distributions. What each sensor name means; Tdie: temperature of the dies Tctl: junction (Tj) temperature—the interface point between the die and heat spreader Lm_Sensors Run Lm_Sensors with the sensors command in the terminal. ...

This is a guide on how to install AMD Ryzen processors and the stock Wraith Cooler included with some of the higher-end AMD processors. I use the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X. For this example, I am using the ASUS Prime X570-P motherboard. Links below are Amazon affiliate links to the products in this video. Purchase Your Ryzen CPU Use one of the links below to purchase a Ryzen CPU that comes with the Wraith Prism Cooler. There is a link to the motherboard I am using. It is one of the best budget boards that will work. Bookmark this page, and I’ll see you when you have the goods! If you’re already stocked up, let’s continue. Watch the video above for a step-by-step guide with some temperate testing. ...

Controlling RGB lighting on your PC, AMD Wraith Primism Cooler and various components is a critical need for many. This video will overview the software you may need to do this and run some of the recommended RGB ecosystems. OpenRGB for Linux is also featured in this video. The Wraith Prism Cooler is actually a Cooler Master product, so if you have issues finding the software specifically for your motherboard, Cooler Master does have its own software. ...