Recent content by McLovinHawaii

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    [SOLVED] Recommend me a Windows media server with wifi for home use

    Thanks a lot guys, made it a lot easier for me to understand. After reading about the area I was tuned into the Synology DS220+ but I didn't know how to actually get it to work on the wifi system.
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    [SOLVED] Recommend me a Windows media server with wifi for home use

    Need your help guys as I have little to no knowledge of media servers and after looking around it seems to be a bit of a jungle. I want to set up a Windows media server that all devices at home have access to in order to browser personal files such as photos and videos. The media server has to...
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    Spending 3 more years getting good at servers and VMware - worth it?

    Awesome, guess it's not a hard choice then. Thanks!
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    Spending 3 more years getting good at servers and VMware - worth it?

    Hey guys, got a few questions that may seem obvious to some but I'm in doubt and would like some help :giggle: I'm a IT tech apprentice at a company that has a lot to do with servers and VMware. It's a bit outside of being an IT tech but they have been kind enough to let me in on that part and...
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    [SOLVED] Trying to understand how LED works

    Recently changes careers to IT and got an assignment asking me to list different types of computer monitors. Reading about monitor types I'm stuck at trying to figure out how LED works in computer monitors. I found an article online saying all LED monitors are LCD but not all LCD monitors are...
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    [SOLVED] Folding@home setup - mining card or gaming GPU?

    I'm thinking about setting up a F&H rig to run 24/7 but I'm not really sure which GPU to get. I am currently running F&H on my GTX 1080 but want to up the ante and go for a high end card. At first I was thinking about a RTX 3080/3090 but getting my hands on one is like winning the lottery and I...
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    [SOLVED] Warzone: Replace GTX 1080 for RTX 3060?

    Ah alright, thanks. Maybe I should try the RTX 3070 lottery instead to see if I get lucky :D That looks to be a lot better than the RTX 1080
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    [SOLVED] Warzone: Replace GTX 1080 for RTX 3060?

    The past four months I have been swapping out CSGO and DOTA to play Warzone instead and I'm okay with how my built is performing but at the same time I'm missing the high frame rate for my 240 Hz 1080 monitor. As of now I get around 80-120 FPS with what I will call the minimum settings I want to...
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    Question One RAM stick won't boot at full speed

    I have tried the working module in all RAM slots and it boots perfectly in 3600 MHz. The faulty one won't boot in any RAM slot at 3600 MHz but all of them at 2133 MHz. Specs of my setup i5 9600K GIGABYTE Z390 UD G.Skill RipjawsV DDR4-3600 C16 DC - 16 GB GIGABYTE GTX 1080 Cryorig H7 BIOS is...
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    Question One RAM stick won't boot at full speed

    Had a pc this morning that wouldn't boot and after a lot of testing I found that one RAM stick wouldn't boot when running full speed. It's a set of 2x8 GB 3600 MHz. The one that won't run at 3600 MHz will however run at 2133 MHz. Is the RAM stick broken or can it be fixed somehow?
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    [SOLVED] Windows deleted file - how to recover?

    I'm in a really bad situation here. I had to transfer a Word document from my old Windows 7 laptop to my new working pc. I selected the file and dragged it to my USB and Windows prompt me saying the file couldn't be tranfered due to some error, I click OK as only option... and then the file is...
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    [SOLVED] Good ATX case for airflow and cooling?

    Thanks Jay that seems like a decent case. I've been reading a lot of good things about Fractal Meshify C regarding airflow. It looks like a good candidate too
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    [SOLVED] Good ATX case for airflow and cooling?

    I'm looking for recommendations regarding an ATX case with good airflow. My pc is used for both gaming and work so I need a case with good circulation and at the same time it needs to be as silent as possible. Functionality is priority no 1. I don't care for how the case looks or if it has...
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    Question Pc won't post after switching cases

    You say you haven't had the RAM out. Have you tried one RAM block at the time in different slots?
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    Question Game stuttering after 45 minutes of stutter free gaming

    What are the new temperatures after undervolting while gaming?