• The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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hmm maybe, it seems a touch expensive i only really use my tablet for youtube so i didnt want to pay too much
[QUOTE=Shadaez;44990626]probably not, what models are they?[/QUOTE] currently i have a fx 4170, and for 30 euro i can swap it with my friends spare fx 8120.
There's this weird sound that sounds like quiet, constant "clicking" from my laptop's power supply (AC adapter). Should I be worried about it, or is it normal? It especially seems to happen when I'm actively doing something on the computer, like watching a video or playing a game. I don't actually have any problems with the laptop itself or the battery charging, I'm just curious if the noise is anything bad.
[QUOTE=thermobaric;44996130]currently i have a fx 4170, and for 30 euro i can swap it with my friends spare fx 8120.[/QUOTE] The 4170 is actually stronger per-core than the 8120 unless you OC the shit out of it. Unless you really need the extra 4 cores (you probably don't) you should keep your current cpu
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I use a Dell XPS L702x and its over heating all the time these days, so I want to buy a cooling pad. Is that a good idea? If any what one should I get? More ideas on how to cool down my laptop would be appreciated as well. Also is this ok here or should I post a thread somewhere?
[QUOTE=Xron;44999278]I use a Dell XPS L702x and its over heating all the time these days, so I want to buy a cooling pad. Is that a good idea? If any what one should I get? More ideas on how to cool down my laptop would be appreciated as well. Also is this ok here or should I post a thread somewhere?[/QUOTE] Cooling pad should only be last resort, because your only putting a band-aid on the issue. It should not overheat on its own if the cooling is functioning correctly and your not blocking any vents. You actually need to take a good look at the machine. Look up a Dell service manual for your machine as they usually document the precedure for disassembly very well. Open it up and get out any dust around heatsink, vents, and fan. That usually collects around the fins where the hot air leaves the laptop. You may possibly need to remove the heatsink and reapply any thermal paste to the CPU and any other components it cools, as the factory thermal paste can be shoddily applied or just be bad quality. Only do that if dusting didn't help though.
how do i stop speedfan from giving me a BSOD whenever i launch it on windows 8.1
[QUOTE=Demache;44999483]Cooling pad should only be last resort, because your only putting a band-aid on the issue. It should not overheat on its own if the cooling is functioning correctly and your not blocking any vents. You actually need to take a good look at the machine. Look up a Dell service manual for your machine as they usually document the precedure for disassembly very well. Open it up and get out any dust around heatsink, vents, and fan. That usually collects around the fins where the hot air leaves the laptop. You may possibly need to remove the heatsink and reapply any thermal paste to the CPU and any other components it cools, as the factory thermal paste can be shoddily applied or just be bad quality. Only do that if dusting didn't help though.[/QUOTE] I disagree. I think a cooling pad is a necessary thing. Being flat on a desk is not very good. My old Toshiba with an i7qm, 2 7200rpm drives, and gtx 460m still had pretty high temps even after I put good paste on it, cleaned it out, and did some cooling mods. A cooling pad with no fans dropped it further. That being said, he should also do the things listed. [editline]4th June 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=meppers;45000044]how do i stop speedfan from giving me a BSOD whenever i launch it on windows 8.1[/QUOTE] What motherboard do you have? Speed fan does have some compatibility issues. For instance, it gives me bsod's on my asrock z87 extreme6, so I have to use the asrock utility.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45000197]I disagree. I think a cooling pad is a necessary thing. Being flat on a desk is not very good. My old Toshiba with an i7qm, 2 7200rpm drives, and gtx 460m still had pretty high temps even after I put good paste on it, cleaned it out, and did some cooling mods. A cooling pad with no fans dropped it further. That being said, he should also do the things listed. [/QUOTE] That's why I said last resort. A laptop should not have "overheating" issues at all on its own, even under load. Provided your in normal room temperature, not 100 F. Getting hot and overheating are also two different things. Overheating implies he's getting random shutdowns and severe thermal underclocking because its approaching 100C. If its just running around 80-90C, those are fairly safe laptop temps if its being stressed. Not saying a cooling pad won't help, but he should look at those first.
[QUOTE=Demache;45000493]That's why I said last resort. A laptop should not have "overheating" issues at all on its own, even under load. Provided your in normal room temperature, not 100 F. Getting hot and overheating are also two different things. Overheating implies he's getting random shutdowns and severe thermal underclocking because its approaching 100C. If its just running around 80-90C, those are fairly safe laptop temps if its being stressed. Not saying a cooling pad won't help, but he should look at those first.[/QUOTE] Mine brand new out of the box would hit 100°C 15 minutes into game.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45000197] [editline]4th June 2014[/editline] What motherboard do you have? Speed fan does have some compatibility issues. For instance, it gives me bsod's on my asrock z87 extreme6, so I have to use the asrock utility.[/QUOTE] asus maximus gene-z
[QUOTE=Ldesu;44971637] I just need to find some store that actually sells thermal paste.[/QUOTE] So it turns out that no store in Norway actually sell thermal paste so I have to order it online which costs a fortune for it being a tiny syringe with some goo in it... We're talking ~$20 for 2g of paste :|
[QUOTE=Levelog;45000720]Mine brand new out of the box would hit 100°C 15 minutes into game.[/QUOTE] Then it was probably a bad cooling design then (which I've seen a few times, along with questionable fan behavior). Many gaming I have friends who's laptops run far under that for hours and have decent GPUs.
[QUOTE=Demache;45001387]Then it was probably a bad cooling design then (which I've seen a few times, along with questionable fan behavior). Many gaming I have friends who's laptops run far under that for hours and have decent GPUs.[/QUOTE] Oh yeah. Terrible design. [URL="http://www.pcworld.com/product/1301370/toshiba-qosmio-x500-q930x-notebook.html"]This behemoth[/URL] wasn't exactly nominated for any best design awards.
Can I use a wireless print server in order to connect my computer to a wireless network by connecting it with an ethernet cable to the wireless receiver? This one [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122151[/url] I tried connecting before and I'm pretty sure it worked but it must have been setup with my router or something, because it won't work where I live now. It says ethernet does not have a valid ip configuration. Not entirely sure what to. I tried putting in the ip, subnet, gateway, and dns in ipv4 but it didn't work, though I may have done it wrong.
Cross posting from CIPWTTKT: [QUOTE=GoDong-DK;45000491]Considering the topic is already 4K (kind of at least), I'm actually considering getting a 4K monitor. Thing is, I'm not entirely sure that my card supports it. I have a 6950 with 2 mini displayport outputs. According to [url=http://forums.amd.com/game/messageview.cfm?catid=440&threadid=169725]this thread[/url] 4K @60Hz should work fine, but AMD's [url=http://www.amd.com/en-us/products/graphics/desktop/6000/6950]own website[/url] is claiming that only up to 2560x1600 is supported. To make matters worse, Wikipedia is unclear on the matter of mini displayport supporting 4K - it simply says that up to 2560x1600 is supported, though it seems to reference an older revision - not the 1.2 version I'm using. Is the bandwidth of (1.2) mDP the same as that of (1.2) full-size DP? It seems like they should be, and AMD's website is from 2010, so 4K monitors weren't really that popular at the time - the limit might've been changed by new drivers (as would the referenced thread indicate). And no, I have no hopes of gaming at max quality settings and 4K with my current card.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Ldesu;45000877]So it turns out that no store in Norway actually sell thermal paste so I have to order it online which costs a fortune for it being a tiny syringe with some goo in it... We're talking ~$20 for 2g of paste :|[/QUOTE] Might it be cheaper if you order from Sweden?
Bit of a overclocking newbie here, I have bumped my Intel 4670k up to 4.4Ghz, just wondering if these temps are fine? 25 - 30C idle and 55 - 63 at load like (CSGO, Watch_dogs) HWMon: [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/44896033/hwmon.png[/url]
That is good.
Is there any way to make a folder and all of it's sub folders have extra large icons on W8.1?
[QUOTE=lordofdafood;45006123]Bit of a overclocking newbie here, I have bumped my Intel 4670k up to 4.4Ghz, just wondering if these temps are fine? 25 - 30C idle and 55 - 63 at load like (CSGO, Watch_dogs) HWMon: [url]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/44896033/hwmon.png[/url][/QUOTE] Run Prime 95 to get a true load temp and stability test on your CPU as games more often than not do not give an actual full load or stress them enough to see if it's stable.
[QUOTE=Npc_Hydra3;45008678]Run Prime 95 to get a true load temp and stability test on your CPU as games more often than not do not give an actual full load or stress them enough to see if it's stable.[/QUOTE] I don't run prime95 anymore. It is an incredibly hot stability test, kind of like furmark is with GPU stability testing. Generally I now recommend x264. It doesn't run your CPU up a wall, and actually had me crashing out, thus having to bump the voltage, on an OC that ran fine in prime95 for 6 hours.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45008882]I don't run prime95 anymore. It is an incredibly hot stability test, kind of like furmark is with GPU stability testing. Generally I now recommend x264. It doesn't run your CPU up a wall, and actually had me crashing out, thus having to bump the voltage, on an OC that ran fine in prime95 for 6 hours.[/QUOTE] How do you use x264 to do this?
Is there a such thing as a wireless keyboard that looks a bit like an Apple keyboard that isnt shit? Or is the Apple keyboard really worth it?
[QUOTE=Havolis;45016186]Is there a such thing as a wireless keyboard that looks a bit like an Apple keyboard that isnt shit? Or is the Apple keyboard really worth it?[/QUOTE] For a chiclet keyboard I think Apple's is one of the best. Of course that's if you like chiclet keyboards
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;45015346]How do you use x264 to do this?[/QUOTE] It's a modified version. Let me see if I can find the oc.net thread I got it from
looking for a monitor for $200 or less and I either want a higher refresh rate, high resolution, or just the cheapest possible. Size doesn't matter much, other 2 monitors are ~20 inches it would be nice to maybe get a larger one but I don't care.
What kind of refresh rate and high resolution are we talking about? What is high to you might be low to me or vise versa.
anything good that's higher than 1080p / 60hz and under $200 is likely to not exist, im just looking for good deals or ill probably just get the cheapest 22 inch 1080p monitor i can find
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