• The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=ADSmaster724;45245753]Which is better: ATX or Micro ATX?[/QUOTE] there's not a huge difference other than form factor. on ATX, you can generally fit more stuff and on mATX, you can fit less stuff. figure out how many expansion slots, SATA slots and memory slots you need, and you know what motherboard you need.
[QUOTE=ADSmaster724;45245753]Which is better: ATX or Micro ATX?[/QUOTE] If you're only going to be using a single GPU, mATX will suit your needs.
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;45245790]If you're only going to be using a single GPU, mATX will suit your needs.[/QUOTE] you can get x8/x8 mATX boards too i like mATX more because i can downsize my case that way if i want to
Anyone used the in-home streaming stuff from Valve? Is it any good? I have a desktop that I never use, might as well put it to use.
[QUOTE=.Lain;45245818]you can get x8/x8 mATX boards too i like mATX more because i can downsize my case that way if i want to[/QUOTE] Yeah, plus on high end boards you still have room for expansion. Like I could still do SLI/Crossfire AND have a decent soundcard in an mATX system.
not like you need a soundcard in a high end board [editline]29th June 2014[/editline] asus' integrated sound is mostly perfect. if you need an amp/more inputs an external dac is a more worthwhile purchase [editline]29th June 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=reevezy67;45245982]Anyone used the in-home streaming stuff from Valve? Is it any good? I have a desktop that I never use, might as well put it to use.[/QUOTE] it's fantastic and much more streamlined than any other streaming method
I'm on the newest Firefox and when I type something that isn't a link into the adress bar it normally went to Google and searched for what I'd typed, but now it has somehow changed to Yahoo and I wanna change it back to Google and I have no idea how. Anyone got any ideas?
So I know absolutely nothing about hardware and have an interesting question. I'll be willing to provide more information as needed. A while back a friend sold me an Aspire laptop for 10$. The catch? The entire top half with the lid/screen was missing. The laptop functions fine, you just need an HDMI cable to plug it into a monitor. Well I have another really old Dell laptop from way back. Would it be possible to just gut the Aspire laptop and use the Dell laptop case + screen? Again, I don't know enough about hardware to know if there'd be certain conflicts. The best guess I can give is that the Dell laptop is really big while the Aspire is sleek. So I'm thinking that the parts would fit just fine. It's a matter of whether or not the screen would actually work.
[QUOTE=rapperkid04;45248886]So I know absolutely nothing about hardware and have an interesting question. I'll be willing to provide more information as needed. A while back a friend sold me an Aspire laptop for 10$. The catch? The entire top half with the lid/screen was missing. The laptop functions fine, you just need an HDMI cable to plug it into a monitor. Well I have another really old Dell laptop from way back. Would it be possible to just gut the Aspire laptop and use the Dell laptop case + screen? Again, I don't know enough about hardware to know if there'd be certain conflicts. The best guess I can give is that the Dell laptop is really big while the Aspire is sleek. So I'm thinking that the parts would fit just fine. It's a matter of whether or not the screen would actually work.[/QUOTE] Most likely not, unless you got incredibly lucky. The video hardware on the motherboard is often specific to that particular LCD. To the point that you can't even use a different type of LCD from the same model, they are that specific. Unless you want to become an electronics engineer, that idea is good as dead. The Aspire is basically a desktop with a built in keyboard and UPS.
[QUOTE=Demache;45248984]Most likely not, unless you got incredibly lucky. The video hardware on the motherboard is often specific to that particular LCD. To the point that you can't even use a different type of LCD from the same model, they are that specific. Unless you want to become an electronics engineer, that idea is good as dead. The Aspire is basically a desktop with a built in keyboard and UPS.[/QUOTE] That's what I suspected but I really didn't know enough about the subject to completely reject the idea. Thanks!
[QUOTE=rapperkid04;45248886]So I know absolutely nothing about hardware and have an interesting question. I'll be willing to provide more information as needed. A while back a friend sold me an Aspire laptop for 10$. The catch? The entire top half with the lid/screen was missing. The laptop functions fine, you just need an HDMI cable to plug it into a monitor. Well I have another really old Dell laptop from way back. Would it be possible to just gut the Aspire laptop and use the Dell laptop case + screen? Again, I don't know enough about hardware to know if there'd be certain conflicts. The best guess I can give is that the Dell laptop is really big while the Aspire is sleek. So I'm thinking that the parts would fit just fine. It's a matter of whether or not the screen would actually work.[/QUOTE] it's possible to get a new screen (the including ther est of the top part), assuming the bottom part is undamaged, for relatively cheap depending on the model
Could probably pick one up with a failed cpu/board pretty cheap.
On maybe every 15th-20th boot, windows doesn't load and it goes to windows recovery and it's a bit annoying. I can just turn it off and on again and windows loads fine. It's always done it, on my hdd for 3 years and more recently on an ssd I installed a month ago. I should probably fix it, any ideas why it might do that?
[QUOTE=Shadaez;45251000]it's possible to get a new screen (the including ther est of the top part), assuming the bottom part is undamaged, for relatively cheap depending on the model[/QUOTE] I actually talked to someone at a computer shop who had a spare lid that would work for the laptop. Just said I'd have to buy the screen that was about 70$ I was just trying to see if I could save money is all.
My LCD died finally, opened it up to find a bulged Samxon 1000uF 10v cap. Can I replace that with any cap with the same specs or does it HAVE to be the same brand?
[QUOTE=AugustBurnsRed;45257904]My LCD died finally, opened it up to find a bulged Samxon 1000uF 10v cap. Can I replace that with any cap with the same specs or does it HAVE to be the same brand?[/QUOTE] Capacitors are fairly agnostic, as long as you get the right specs.
Are you seriously asking if you can replace a spec device with a device with the same specs? What's the point of specs if the brand controls the eletronic factors?
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;45260691]Are you seriously asking if you can replace a spec device with a device with the same specs? What's the point of specs if the brand controls the eletronic factors?[/QUOTE] This is a helpful place. No need to be rude.
[QUOTE=woolio1;45260736]This is a helpful place. No need to be rude.[/QUOTE] I don't think outsourcing common sense is something we should be encouraging.
[QUOTE=SEKCobra;45260933]I don't think outsourcing common sense is something we should be encouraging.[/QUOTE] That's the entire point of this thread... Where do you think you are, exactly? Here's the OP, in case you've forgotten: [QUOTE=RoboChimp;39733714]The purpose of this thread is simple. It's for those that have quick questions regarding on anything computer or perhaps electronics related, where a thread is not necessarily required. The reason of why such thread is created is to help reducing forums from being cluttered with threads on minor questions which tends to be ignored, as well as keeping other threads on topic. If you have any quick questions, such as "Can my computer run this game", or "How do I turn off automatic defragmentation", feel free to ask them here. If you have any questions that may require more opinions, diagnosing issues or is more complex opposing to a fast question along the lines of "What are some pros and cons over buying a GTX660 ti over the Radeon HD 7870", or "My computer BSODs when I plug in and would not restart. Please help me diagnose my issue", it may be wiser to create a thread in an appropriate section instead. You may ask them in this thread too, but the resulting amount of attention you will receive on your question may be insufficient. Please be descriptive about your question when possible, rather than saying "my computer does not work, how should I fix it?"[/QUOTE]
Your common sense doesn't seem to tell you what common sense is.
[img]http://i.solidfiles.net/0040c61dc3.png[/img] Those sequential read/write speeds are those even remotely possible on a single ssd?
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[QUOTE=sparky28000;45261918][img]http://i.solidfiles.net/0040c61dc3.png[/img] Those sequential read/write speeds are those even remotely possible on a single ssd?[/QUOTE] No. Hell, those random speeds aren't even possible. Certain Samsung SSDs come with "caching" software that's basically a ramdisk. You're getting those speeds from your RAM, not from the SSD.
[QUOTE=sparky28000;45261918][img]http://i.solidfiles.net/0040c61dc3.png[/img] Those sequential read/write speeds are those even remotely possible on a single ssd?[/QUOTE] closest you can get with that speed must be a PCIe x8 SSD. those cost up towards $8100 though for 350GB. has 3.2GB read and 1.8GB write
[QUOTE=PredGD;45262458]closest you can get with that speed must be a PCIe x8 SSD. those cost up towards $8100 though for 350GB. has 3.2GB read and 1.8GB write[/QUOTE] Isn't there an mSata adapter that can do that?
[QUOTE=MasterFen006;45262494]Isn't there an mSata adapter that can do that?[/QUOTE] mSata, no. M.2 (being a small-form-factor SATA Express) does support both SATA and PCIe devices, though, so you can get some impressive speeds out M.2 drives. Still not quite in that range, though.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;45262418]No. Hell, those random speeds aren't even possible. Certain Samsung SSDs come with "caching" software that's basically a ramdisk. You're getting those speeds from your RAM, not from the SSD.[/QUOTE] I see that would make more sense.
Guys, I have encountered something new, in all my life I have never been asked to update my GPU Video BIOS. Never have learned this is a thing. It is some old HP tower with a nVidia 220. Wanted to play some old games at a friends with it. Anybody have a clue?
[QUOTE=PredGD;45262458]closest you can get with that speed must be a PCIe x8 SSD. those cost up towards $8100 though for 350GB. has 3.2GB read and 1.8GB write[/QUOTE] those are devices with multiple SSDs in raid technically [editline]1st July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=whatthe;45263348]Guys, I have encountered something new, in all my life I have never been asked to update my GPU Video BIOS. Never have learned this is a thing. It is some old HP tower with a nVidia 220. Wanted to play some old games at a friends with it. Anybody have a clue?[/QUOTE] get the update and nvflash. google around for a tutorial on it though, because it can easily go wrong [editline]1st July 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=gman003-main;45262577]mSata, no. M.2 (being a small-form-factor SATA Express) does support both SATA and PCIe devices, though, so you can get some impressive speeds out M.2 drives. Still not quite in that range, though.[/QUOTE] m.2 keyed M (most common, if your motherboard has an m.2 it's almost certainly an M slot) goes up to PCIe x4 and does 10Gb/s with sata express on bus
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