zen

I have a site in Cornwall I look after who recently upgraded to Zen FTTP (were on FTTC) and took the 900Mbps package. From activation they don't achieve more than 500-600Mbps at best. I've tested this from a couple of machines directly connected to the Openreach ONT and dialling a PPPoE...

Has any supplier come out and stated anything about motherboard compatibility? If so, which boards & from what supplier?

I live in a flat in a development. I'm currently with plusnet (FTTC) who have been fine but do not seem to offer anything beyond around 55Mbps. FTTP was recently introduced here. I'm told by the development that there are two providers - BT and Zen (not sure why there are only two?). I've looked...

Hi there As of right now (15:50 on 10th February 2020) OcUK has the lowest price on 3700X, of course I am sure some competitors will react and also drop their price to compete, but who knows maybe they won't anyway this is absolutely incredible value for this processor and this pricing shall...

Here's a few things I've read, and want to paraphrase to check my understanding. First - understanding some of the acronyms and terminology: XFR2 - eXtended Frequency Range 2 - the tech in Zen+ chips that allows a small bump (50-100Mhz) if there's enough temperature margin. PB2 - Precision...

Surprised to say we have the ability to order FTTP at home. I say this as we are very rural and a small cluster attached to a really small exchange (circa 300 properties on our exchange) but sure enough we have it. I actually walked around the grounds with the Openreach engineer looking at where...

Hi there AMD have re-activate the discounts, though its not as big this time or on as many items, but the 1800X is still being pushed and is a fantastic deal: AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1800X 4.00GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail @ £299.99 inc VAT YD180XBCAEWOF, Eight Core with...

Hi there Great deal from AMD which ends September 25th: AMD Ryzen 7 Eight Core 1700X 3.80GHz (Socket AM4) Processor - Retail @ £289.99 inc VAT YD170XBCAEWOF, Eight Core with Sixteen Threads, 3.80GHz clock speed, 14nm FinFet Process, 16MB L3 Cache, Dual Channel DDR4 Controller, 3 Year...

Hi there Following the absolutely HUGE success of Ryzen 7, AMD are set to continue their success and winning more and more market share from Intel with their new amazing Ryzen 5 processor that gives you so much more than their Intel competitor for same/less money. AMD Ryzen 5 Six Core...