Recent content by RMS_01

OK, I've installed the drivers provided by Lenovo from their website, and I think it's the easiest to say that it "half works." My games (Cities: Skylines) was using my M330 Discrete GPU (looked on Task Manager) and I noticed slightly better performance; how I remember it being. However...

Hi there Phillip, thanks for getting back to me. I've always followed AMD's updates through its software. Actually, I've never considered installing drivers from my laptop's website (Lenovo). I will do a complete cleanup and reinstallation of AMD Drivers now. Also, thanks for moving my thread...

Hi everyone, since I have installed AMD Adrenalin 2020 on my laptop, I am no longer able to configure switchable graphics to my discrete card. This is a bit of a nuisance, as now my photo editing software and games do not run nearly as well as previously. In fact, hardware acceleration for...

Thanks a lot for all this @Darkbreeze. You've really cleared up my confusions, and now I realise my options are now merely restricted by my budget. Geez, if I knew about this a week earlier, I probably would've scored some decent hardware. Oh well, they always pop up every now and then. Thanks...

Well, OK then. Ahhhh, I am genuinely surprised by that. And yes, as I have just read on other forums, that indeed PCIe's have no reason to be limited. This excerpt came from a Dell SFF Forum, and he asked why his PCIe was limited. Would this answer sum it all up?

Hi again, I'm looking at some graphics cards, and I have seen some that are plausible enough to work modestly in my setup. However, they are always a little higher than my rated maximum PCIe Wattage (BTW I found out I have 35W Max from PCIe x16). Should I be looking elsewhere if some graphics...

Ok then, to your knowledge, what do you think I could do? I've got Max 8gb RAM in it, I might be getting a Core 2 Quad Q9550. I've still got only 240W of PSU power. What on Earth could I potentially buy in regards to a Graphics Card? I'm really struggling to find one that is the best balance of...

Hey, thanks a lot for your clarification. I now can look at more options for my setup. Perhaps a better Motherboard that supports a higher PCIe wattage (among other things) is on the cards. I might add that the PSU & other stuff I listed were theoretical options. I still am not fully committed...

Hi everyone, I am rather new to the concept of building your own PC. I am looking at upgrade options for a low budget SFF (HP DC7900). However, I do not have a very clear understanding of how a Graphics Card draws power. An example is: A PCIe x16 port on my Motherboard supports up to 25W power...