The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=haloguy234;41350028][URL="http://www.alienware.com"]http://www.alienware.com[/URL][/QUOTE]
Alienware is utter horseshit, do not listen to this guy. Just reason out building a computer with the mom, showing how their are an abundance of resources and tutorials and how easy and cheaper and more educational it is.
[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;41350382]Alienware is utter horseshit, do not listen to this guy. Just reason out building a computer with the mom, showing how their are an abundance of resources and tutorials and how easy and cheaper and more educational it is.[/QUOTE]
Can you not sense irony when you see it?
DVI-D vs HDMI which is better for PC screens with latest PC hardware.
[QUOTE=Toyokunari;41351281]DVI-D vs HDMI which is better for PC screens with latest PC hardware.[/QUOTE]
I'd say HDMI, but there doesn't seem to be much difference between the two.
[QUOTE=Toyokunari;41351281]DVI-D vs HDMI which is better for PC screens with latest PC hardware.[/QUOTE]
They are exactly the same if I remember correctly, the only difference is that HDMI carries audio.
[QUOTE=Nsybouts;41351315]They are exactly the same if I remember correctly, the only difference is that HDMI carries audio.[/QUOTE]
DVI-D lets you carry 2560x1440 @ 60Hz, HDMI does not.
HDMI is only single link, DVI-D has dual link capability.
[QUOTE=rhx123;41351378]DVI-D lets you carry 2560x1440 @ 60Hz, HDMI does not.
HDMI is only single link, DVI-D has dual link capability.[/QUOTE]
Oh sorry about that, I wasn't taking dual link into consideration.
[QUOTE=Toyokunari;41351281]DVI-D vs HDMI which is better for PC screens with latest PC hardware.[/QUOTE]
Depends on several factors.
As far as video quality, they're literally identical. They can be adapted passively - it's the same basic signal. If this is all you care about, stop reading - the answer is "it doesn't matter".
HDMI provides for a few extras (sound, and in some versions remote control or even Ethernet), but there's also the drawback of weird support for those features. I've never seen much support on PC for anything beyond video and sound.
There are basically two versions of each - single-link and dual-link DVI, or HDMI 1.0/1.1/1.2 and 1.3/1.4. SL-DVI, and older versions of HDMI, have a max resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz. DL-DVI, and HDMI 1.3 or higher, support higher resolutions, but since both use the same ports as the lesser versions of themselves, it can be hard to tell which you have.
In my experience, most video cards with two DVI ports support DL-DVI on the first one. HDMI versions vary wildly - my video card supports some 1.3 features, but still has a max resolution of 1920x1200 (albeit at 120Hz for 3D). So it's also a question of what your specific card and monitor supports. And don't forget that you need special cables for DL-DVI or HDMI 1.3+, not just any cheap cable will work.
Honestly, the best connection for new stuff is DisplayPort. Shame there's not too much support for it yet, especially on the low end.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;41351515]Depends on several factors.
As far as video quality, they're literally identical. They can be adapted passively - it's the same basic signal. If this is all you care about, stop reading - the answer is "it doesn't matter".
HDMI provides for a few extras (sound, and in some versions remote control or even Ethernet), but there's also the drawback of weird support for those features. I've never seen much support on PC for anything beyond video and sound.
There are basically two versions of each - single-link and dual-link DVI, or HDMI 1.0/1.1/1.2 and 1.3/1.4. SL-DVI, and older versions of HDMI, have a max resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz. DL-DVI, and HDMI 1.3 or higher, support higher resolutions, but since both use the same ports as the lesser versions of themselves, it can be hard to tell which you have.
In my experience, most video cards with two DVI ports support DL-DVI on the first one. HDMI versions vary wildly - my video card supports some 1.3 features, but still has a max resolution of 1920x1200 (albeit at 120Hz for 3D). So it's also a question of what your specific card and monitor supports. And don't forget that you need special cables for DL-DVI or HDMI 1.3+, not just any cheap cable will work.
Honestly, the best connection for new stuff is DisplayPort. Shame there's not too much support for it yet, especially on the low end.[/QUOTE]
Ethernet over HDMI?
That's a new one.
[QUOTE=Forumaster;41351585]Ethernet over HDMI?
That's a new one.[/QUOTE]
Not really, it's like 4 years old.
[QUOTE=rhx123;41351378]DVI-D lets you carry 2560x1440 @ 60Hz, HDMI does not.
HDMI is only single link, DVI-D has dual link capability.[/QUOTE]
The cap on DVI-D is a lot higher than that, i'm running 2550x1440 @ 120hz and there's still more transfer rate left to take
Basically, if you're running 1920x1200 or lower, HDMI is the best choice as it'll also carry audio(but it really doesn't make a difference)
So I have a recurring Nvidia error message on my laptop.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/f4i1QZn.png[/IMG]
However... I don't have an Nvidia graphics card - I have an Intel.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tf0RY2Q.png[/IMG]
This item appears in my Settings menu...
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0RE7Iob.jpg[/IMG]
...but when I run it nothing happens.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8ANDRcv.png[/IMG]
The only things I can find are these, in my programs list. I don't know what the first one is, the second one is for bump maps in Photoshop (I haven't used it in a long time), and the third is (I presume) for video games.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W8VlwN4.png[/IMG]
Any idea what's going on here? Are there any files I should look up, download, or uninstall?
i have a bit of a problem
my mouse and keyboard (and any movement, really) freeze for a few seconds (2-5 seconds) and I can't do anything about it. i'll try and click or move my mouse or even scroll and it'll just make the "beeping" noise
any clue what's going on?
Why do you have Nvidia drivers if you don't even have an Nvidia chip??????
[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;41354891]Why do you have Nvidia drivers if you don't even have an Nvidia chip??????[/QUOTE]
No idea. I'm going to uninstall it, will report back if anything goes terribly wrong.
You guys remember catdeamon. The guy who knew everything about computers. What happened to him?
Maybe he knew too much...
[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;41354385]So I have a recurring Nvidia error message on my laptop.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/f4i1QZn.png[/IMG]
However... I don't have an Nvidia graphics card - I have an Intel.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tf0RY2Q.png[/IMG]
This item appears in my Settings menu...
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0RE7Iob.jpg[/IMG]
...but when I run it nothing happens.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8ANDRcv.png[/IMG]
The only things I can find are these, in my programs list. I don't know what the first one is, the second one is for bump maps in Photoshop (I haven't used it in a long time), and the third is (I presume) for video games.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W8VlwN4.png[/IMG]
Any idea what's going on here? Are there any files I should look up, download, or uninstall?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=PollytheParrot;41354891]Why do you have Nvidia drivers if you don't even have an Nvidia chip??????[/QUOTE]
My guess is that he has an Optimus system, where he has both an Intel GPU for idle and low intensity tasks and an nVidia GPU that kicks in for more intense things like gaming.
What is the make and model of the laptop?
[QUOTE=Corndog Ninja;41354385]So I have a recurring Nvidia error message on my laptop.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/f4i1QZn.png[/IMG]
However... I don't have an Nvidia graphics card - I have an Intel.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tf0RY2Q.png[/IMG]
This item appears in my Settings menu...
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0RE7Iob.jpg[/IMG]
...but when I run it nothing happens.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/8ANDRcv.png[/IMG]
The only things I can find are these, in my programs list. I don't know what the first one is, the second one is for bump maps in Photoshop (I haven't used it in a long time), and the third is (I presume) for video games.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/W8VlwN4.png[/IMG]
Any idea what's going on here? Are there any files I should look up, download, or uninstall?[/QUOTE]Forumaster is right, it's probably ones of those dual GPU systems, where you get the Intel and AMD or Nvidia GPU. We need the model number.
[editline]8th July 2013[/editline]
[QUOTE=katbug;41339954]It's for a friend, he preferrably would just want something that's prebuit.[/QUOTE]Oh, well my idea is to go for a custom built machine better value for money, with brands such as HP, you get servicing and all that, but it's not really worth the money and it's limited in upgradability Avoid Dell and Alienware(you're paying twice the price).
My computer shuts off randomly after booting up. It didn't happen yesterday but it only started doing so today, after I cleaned up my desk, and disconnected everything from my PC. After connecting them however, one wire, didn't want to move, so I grabbed it harder, that the whole PC jumped. So when I pressed the power button, the PC booted up like nothing happened but then it shutted down. I thought that the power cord was loose, so I unplugged it, and plugged it again. It didn't work. I thought that it might be some problem with bios as it was showing something I never saw "Warning: Have option ROM can not be invoke (vendor ID: FFFFh, Deivce ID: FFFFh)". After searching it on the Internet, it seems that my BIOS has a problem, but since I'm not so good at it, I didn't tried resetting the BIOS. How can I fix it?
The other day, I kinda realized that my graphics card was acting a bit, well, unstable, crashing entirely at times. Just as a precaution, I turned down the clocks using EVGA precision, well, down to the default, as I had increased it to someone's recommendation and had saw no ill effects until recently.
Somehow turning it down to the standard clock gave me a performance boost? I thought it was completely in my mind, but I started to play things that brought my computer to it's knees unexpectedly (Things like void maps in Warframe KILLED my FPS while others said nothing of the sort) or certain areas in BL2 ran far smoother. Smoother is a general term that I can apply to most games actually, where I'd usually have an unstable FPS, they run fine.
Can someone explain this to me like I'm an idiot?
[QUOTE=Forumaster;41356923]My guess is that he has an Optimus system, where he has both an Intel GPU for idle and low intensity tasks and an nVidia GPU that kicks in for more intense things like gaming.
What is the make and model of the laptop?[/QUOTE]
Wouldn't nVidia's stuff pick up on that though?
Every Optimus computer I've used has the ability to right click a shortcut and choose to launch with it, so that ought to be an easy test
[QUOTE=Zeos;41362039]The other day, I kinda realized that my graphics card was acting a bit, well, unstable, crashing entirely at times. Just as a precaution, I turned down the clocks using EVGA precision, well, down to the default, as I had increased it to someone's recommendation and had saw no ill effects until recently.
Somehow turning it down to the standard clock gave me a performance boost? I thought it was completely in my mind, but I started to play things that brought my computer to it's knees unexpectedly (Things like void maps in Warframe KILLED my FPS while others said nothing of the sort) or certain areas in BL2 ran far smoother. Smoother is a general term that I can apply to most games actually, where I'd usually have an unstable FPS, they run fine.
Can someone explain this to me like I'm an idiot?[/QUOTE]
Same thing happens to me with my 6770. Overclocking via the AMD software decreases performance. I have no idea why though.
[QUOTE=gman003-main;41351515]Depends on several factors.
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As far as video quality, they're literally identical. They can be adapted passively - it's the same basic signal. If this is all you care about, stop reading - the answer is "it doesn't matter".
HDMI provides for a few extras (sound, and in some versions remote control or even Ethernet), but there's also the drawback of weird support for those features. I've never seen much support on PC for anything beyond video and sound.
There are basically two versions of each - single-link and dual-link DVI, or HDMI 1.0/1.1/1.2 and 1.3/1.4. SL-DVI, and older versions of HDMI, have a max resolution of 1920x1200 at 60Hz. DL-DVI, and HDMI 1.3 or higher, support higher resolutions, but since both use the same ports as the lesser versions of themselves, it can be hard to tell which you have.
In my experience, most video cards with two DVI ports support DL-DVI on the first one. HDMI versions vary wildly - my video card supports some 1.3 features, but still has a max resolution of 1920x1200 (albeit at 120Hz for 3D). So it's also a question of what your specific card and monitor supports. And don't forget that you need special cables for DL-DVI or HDMI 1.3+, not just any cheap cable will work.
Honestly, the best connection for new stuff is DisplayPort. Shame there's not too much support for it yet, especially on the low end.[/QUOTE]
Oh I see, also another question.
Is there a difference in quality? as in clearness?
The monitor I'm using is apparently a good quality benq 21.5 inch 1920x1080 resolution. I'm using HDMI now, but it kinda feels a bit to much whiteness errh hard to explain.
[QUOTE=Toyokunari;41365157]Oh I see, also another question.
Is there a difference in quality? as in clearness?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=gman003-main;41351515]As far as video quality, they're literally identical. They can be adapted passively - it's the same basic signal. If this is all you care about, stop reading - the answer is "it doesn't matter".[/QUOTE]
Edit:
Hang on, you edited. It sounds like your monitor is the problem - it's either not calibrated right, or it may be applying some "cinema" mode to the HDMI input.
I have an old computer that isn't working. It's turning on and stuff, and the CD drive is working, but nothing happens when I plug monitors in. Is there a way to figure out what's going on?
[editline]8th July 2013[/editline]
That was probably incredibly unhelpful. It's an Acer Aspire M5641 and apparently it's notorious for having a shitty integrated graphics card.
What's a good, cheap VPN to use?
Fed up of Virgin Media's atrocious YouTube caching.
[editline]8th July 2013[/editline]
nvm fixed it again, they added new servers for me to jump through so i had to block the new IPs
fuck you virgin
Is anyone else having problems logging into Microsoft's e-mail service (whatever the fuck they're calling it nowadays) through POP/SMTP?
My phone keeps spitting out "username or password incorrect" but if I log into the website with the same credentials it works fine.
[QUOTE=lavacano;41366104]Is anyone else having problems logging into Microsoft's e-mail service (whatever the fuck they're calling it nowadays) through POP/SMTP?
My phone keeps spitting out "username or password incorrect" but if I log into the website with the same credentials it works fine.[/QUOTE]
Make sure you're using the full email as the username.
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