The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=Killervalon;45574991]What?
[t]http://www.konsolshoppen.dk/image/cache/data/PC/R/RJ45%20Network%20Cable%20Extender-500x500.jpg[/t]
He can just get one of these and a short cable lol[/QUOTE]
I haven't seen one of those in yeaars. had completely forgot they even existed :v:
[QUOTE=Killervalon;45574991]What?
[t]http://www.konsolshoppen.dk/image/cache/data/PC/R/RJ45%20Network%20Cable%20Extender-500x500.jpg[/t]
He can just get one of these and a short cable lol[/QUOTE]
I was about to ask why no one just recommended an inline
Vaguely relevant to hardware I guess:
I'm in the market for a tablet. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5" looks fantasmic, beautiful screen, fine features otherwise, good weight, etc. By order of importance, I'm buying a tablet exclusively for movies, browsing the internet when I'm chilling in bed or w/e, and for school. The Tab S's screen and my desire to watch movies wherever lines up perfectly...but there's one problem.
The Tab S is in 2560x1600. ALL of my movies and shows come in 1080p and exclusively 1080p, and it would be unreasonable to expect anything higher of 2014. So it upscales, and at it will have bars at the top and bottom and that's fine, but I'm not worried about that.
[U][I]TLDR[/I][/U]: [B]Should I worry about upscaling affecting picture quality?[/B] 2560x1600 from 1080p is anything but 1:1, so will the benefits of the Tab S's awesome Super AMOLED (tried one at Best Buy earlier, it's as good as the reviews say) be outweighed by what picture quality is harmed in upscaling? Unfortunately I couldn't for the life of me find a true 1080p video to play on the Tab S I was looking at it at Best Buy, only 2560x1600, so I couldn't see first hand.
[QUOTE=Mbbird;45576701]Vaguely relevant to hardware I guess:
I'm in the market for a tablet. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5" looks fantasmic, beautiful screen, fine features otherwise, good weight, etc. By order of importance, I'm buying a tablet exclusively for movies, browsing the internet when I'm chilling in bed or w/e, and for school. The Tab S's screen and my desire to watch movies wherever lines up perfectly...but there's one problem.
The Tab S is in 2560x1600. ALL of my movies and shows come in 1080p and exclusively 1080p, and it would be unreasonable to expect anything higher of 2014. So it upscales, and at it will have bars at the top and bottom and that's fine, but I'm not worried about that.
[U][I]TLDR[/I][/U]: [B]Should I worry about upscaling affecting picture quality?[/B] 2560x1600 from 1080p is anything but 1:1, so will the benefits of the Tab S's awesome Super AMOLED (tried one at Best Buy earlier, it's as good as the reviews say) be outweighed by what picture quality is harmed in upscaling? Unfortunately I couldn't for the life of me find a true 1080p video to play on the Tab S I was looking at it at Best Buy, only 2560x1600, so I couldn't see first hand.[/QUOTE]
Upscaling, particularly at such a clean ratio (3:4), is usually pretty good.
The only artifact that really crops up in upscaling is pixel-perfect edges no longer being pixel-perfect, and any subpixel detail is lost. This generally only affects small text - anything in a video should be more than fine.
Source: I watch 1080p videos on my 1440p screen all the time.
Ok, not sure if this question warrants a dedicated thread or not, so I'll just put it here. If the community thinks it should be a separate thread, I can repost it that way...
I'm involved in a new startup business that will be sort of an engineering camp for kids that uses Minecraft, Legos, and Robotics to teach science and engineering concepts to kids in the 6-16 age range.
Part of this effort requires me to identify and purchase up to 30 computers that can be used for multi-player Minecraft (clients w/various mods). These computers will also be used with the Robotics stuff, but the gaming side obviously is what will drive the specs.
I don't really want to get computers that are "just good enough", but the budget isn't that big. I also would prefer laptops so that reconfiguring the rooms will happen often, and moving desktops around with monitors would be a pain.
My first cut at looking online was the Dell store and it looked like either the Inspiron 17 7000 or the Alienware 17 would be good enough, but the difference price is significant. I also have to think there are other option out there besides Dell that would be more cost effective and still give the performance for current needs and future needs (if we decide to run more complex games).
Any tips/pointers/recommendations on gaming laptops would be greatly appreciated.
Key data point: I want to cap the per/machine cost at $1,400.
Thanks.
[QUOTE=Abrown516;45559186]I need some advice selling my computer. I haven't sold any used items before so I don't know where to begin. The biggest problem is that the graphics card is dead and would need to be replaced, but I can't afford to buy a card before selling it, even if it would turn a profit. It's a solid quality build, with a 2500k easily overclocked to 4.4GHz. It ran fine with only 4GB of RAM, but someone buying it would probably want more if not eventually and I wouldn't be buying that before I sell it. Where could I go to sell it?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Abrown516/saved/ZqYQzy[/url]
Most parts were discontinued, so I took the price from my order invoice before tax and shipping. The graphics card is marked as purchased to see the total with and without it. The build is ready to game after the graphics card is replaced, or the buyer fixes it. Only thing needed is mouse. Any ideas?
Anybody have recommendations for a usb bluetooth dongle? There's a lot to pick from and I'd rather not buy one and find out it barely works. In case it's important, I plan to use it for wireless controllers, not audio.
What's a good, sleek backpack for 15 inch laptops?
So uhhh... I have canceled this contract for my phone (im out of my 12 month locked in period) and they said that il have it operating for another month and then it will be canceled. I think I have changed my mind as my solution (something I thought might work better with somone else) hasnt turned out quite how I thought it would. You think if I ring them and ask them to cancel the cancellation theyl do it?
[QUOTE=Chizbang;45584356]So uhhh... I have canceled this contract for my phone (im out of my 12 month locked in period) and they said that il have it operating for another month and then it will be canceled. I think I have changed my mind as my solution (something I thought might work better with somone else) hasnt turned out quite how I thought it would. You think if I ring them and ask them to cancel the cancellation theyl do it?[/QUOTE]
It's worth a shot. What's the worst thing that could happen?
On my speakers I have this seperate device that controls the volume on my desk, and it is also the headphone jack. However when I plug headphones in they stay at a certain volume and are unnaffected by the volume slider on my desk.
Is there a way this can control the volume of both my desktop speakers AND my headphones when they're plugged in?
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882203159[/url]
[t]http://images10.newegg.com/productimage/82-203-159-02.jpg[/t]
I wanna use my headphones' inline mic on my PC and ditch the guitar hero mic i've been using. Does anyone know where to get something like this cheaper before i get one?
Everywhere I look it's all startech and $10 for a thing that probably costs $1 to make and distribute
amazon, cheapest one you can find
Another question about RAM: Its pretty standard right? Like the only thing I really need to worry about it is my motherboard is [url=http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231486]DDR3 1333[/url] compatible?
I suddenly have shitloads of negative mouse acceleration on windows 8.1, logitech v450 (wireless, already tried replacing batteries) both with and without setpoint installed. Anyone have any ideas how to fix?
[editline]5th August 2014[/editline]
switching to a different mouse doesn't help
[QUOTE=Goz3rr;45592974]I suddenly have shitloads of negative mouse acceleration on windows 8.1, logitech v450 (wireless, already tried replacing batteries) both with and without setpoint installed. Anyone have any ideas how to fix?
[editline]5th August 2014[/editline]
switching to a different mouse doesn't help[/QUOTE]
Is pointer precision enabled?
[QUOTE=Abrown516;45593138]Is pointer precision enabled?[/QUOTE]
Nope. It just started out of no where, i don't remember changing any settings. It also only seems to happen with horizonal movement. Vertical movement is fine
[QUOTE=highvoltage;45589335]Another question about RAM: Its pretty standard right? Like the only thing I really need to worry about it is my motherboard is [URL="http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231486"]DDR3 1333[/URL] compatible?[/QUOTE]
For the most part. If your motherboard has an official RAM compatibility list, you may want to reference it, but odds are, any RAM you buy will work. Just make sure they are installed in pairs.
I've been on the edge of my seat since my SSD died. worried that my HDD will die soon, which wouldn't sound too unreasonable as it has 5 years on its shoulders. would it be wise to invest in a new HDD to backup stuff or is there no reason to worry?
short SMART test
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[QUOTE=PredGD;45593990]I've been on the edge of my seat since my SSD died. worried that my HDD will die soon, which wouldn't sound too unreasonable as it has 5 years on its shoulders. would it be wise to invest in a new HDD to backup stuff or is there no reason to worry?
short SMART test
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It's getting there in age, but I've seen many last longer. Do a long test with seatools?
I'd love to build up my tech support skills. I admit there's still a lot I don't know about computers or operating systems and I'd love to be guided in the right direction.
[QUOTE=elevate;45594460]I'd love to build up my tech support skills. I admit there's still a lot I don't know about computers or operating systems and I'd love to be guided in the right direction.[/QUOTE]
Honestly going through a comptia a+ study guide will teach you a lot, although most of the troubleshooting is useless. I found great material at professormesser.com. Keeping up with news at tech sites also helps.
I bought this [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079"]one[/URL] almost two years ago and now am in need of a second monitor. In the current market, what is the way to go? LED or LCD?
Also could someone quickly explain the difference between DVI dual link and single link and then contrast that with a displayport connection? -- more specifically, what the fuck can I do with my "mini displayport" on my card?
[QUOTE=Code3Response;45594713]I bought this [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079"]one[/URL] almost two years ago and now am in need of a second monitor. In the current market, what is the way to go? LED or LCD?
Also could someone quickly explain the difference between DVI dual link and single link and then contrast that with a displayport connection? -- more specifically, what the fuck can I do with my "mini displayport" on my card?[/QUOTE]
All LCD is LED. Or something like that. I'm not exactly sober. The difference is dual link can handle higher than 1920x1080 @ 60hz. Fairly similar to displayport in terms of performance. Also displayport master race.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;45594713]I bought this [URL="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236079"]one[/URL] almost two years ago and now am in need of a second monitor. In the current market, what is the way to go? LED or LCD?
Also could someone quickly explain the difference between DVI dual link and single link and then contrast that with a displayport connection? -- more specifically, what the fuck can I do with my "mini displayport" on my card?[/QUOTE]
DVI dual-link is just a higher-bandwidth version of DVI single-link. It connects all of the DVI pins, while single-link leaves half of them unconnected. You need that for higher resolutions or refresh rates - single-link tops out at 1920x1200@60, while dual-link can reach 2560x1600@60.
DisplayPort has a lot of cool features nobody really uses. You can daisy-chain displays, hooking a second monitor up to your first, making it easier to plug in a laptop or something. And they're adding FreeSync to the standard. And of course, it has even more bandwidth - with reduced blankings, you can do 3840x2160@60. But the main reason people use it is just that it's smaller, faster and easier to plug in.
Both are fully digital links, so there will be zero quality difference between them.
And is there really a difference between an LED or LCD screen at this time?
[editline]4th August 2014[/editline]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009588[/url]
I mean.. its priced right, but I know you get what you pay for
[QUOTE=gman003-main;45594859]DVI dual-link is just a higher-bandwidth version of DVI single-link. It connects all of the DVI pins, while single-link leaves half of them unconnected. You need that for higher resolutions or refresh rates - single-link tops out at 1920x1200@60, while dual-link can reach 2560x1600@60.
DisplayPort has a lot of cool features nobody really uses. You can daisy-chain displays, hooking a second monitor up to your first, making it easier to plug in a laptop or something. And they're adding FreeSync to the standard. And of course, it has even more bandwidth - with reduced blankings, you can do 3840x2160@60. But the main reason people use it is just that it's smaller, faster and easier to plug in.
Both are fully digital links, so there will be zero quality difference between them.[/QUOTE]
Something nice about DisplayPort is that it also supplies power over the cable. Not much, but some. It makes certain adapters possible, like DisplayPort to VGA, since there is an RAMDAC built into the adapter itself. No GPU support required, it just needs to output a standard DisplayPort signal. Doing the same with DVI or HDMI requires an external converter.
[QUOTE=Code3Response;45595179]And is there really a difference between an LED or LCD screen at this time?
[editline]4th August 2014[/editline]
[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824009588[/url]
I mean.. its priced right, but I know you get what you pay for[/QUOTE]
You seem to be a bit confused.
Very few displays have actual LED pixels. Most of them are called AMOLED displays for complicated reasons, and they're used mainly on smartphones for other reasons.
However, what is commonly called an "LED display" is actually just an LCD with LED [B]backlights[/B]. This is in comparison to fluorescent backlights. Most LCD displays now seem to use LED backlights, regardless of whether they're marked as LED or not.
As far as that specific monitor, it looks decent to me. The only thing I don't like about it is that it's a 27", which IMO is too big for a 1080p screen (that resolution works better at 19-23"; 27" is better suited for 1440p). That's a fairly subjective thing though. Otherwise, it's not a great monitor by any means, but it's not bad in any real aspect, nor is it overpriced.
ah. Gotcha.
[QUOTE=Levelog;45594225]It's getting there in age, but I've seen many last longer. Do a long test with seatools?[/QUOTE]
just finished the long test using seatools, but no clue where I'm supposed to retrieve the actual results
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it did pass at least
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