Recent content by Saksham Prakash

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    eGPU setup with Lenovo G580 via mini PCI-E

    Yes I managed to run it. I couldn't get the laptop's display to work but attaching an external display on the GPU worked. That should be some driver conflicts but I can say now that eGPU is compatible with lenovo G580.
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    Disk usage spikes to 100 due to ntoskrnl.exe when launching anything

    My laptop specs- i5 3210M 4GB RAM (I'm going to upgrade soon) Intel HD 4000 750 GB HDD Windows 10 Pro 64bit build 14393 On chasing down the process causing disk usage spikes, I ended up with this ntoskrnl.exe. It shows as the name 'system' under processes tab and is described as 'NT Kernel and...
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    Disk usage jumps to 100 while doing even the lightest of tasks in Windows 10

    My laptop specs- i5 3rd Gen 4GB RAM (I'm going to upgrade) Intel HD 4000 750 GB HDD I have updated all my drivers and Windows to the latest ones as of 15 May 2017 and I did a clean format 2-3 months back. I was getting a constant 100 disk usage since the time I clean formatted my PC and...
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    4+4 RAM or 4+8 RAM configuration on laptop: Lenovo g580

    My laptop specs- i5 3rd Gen 4GB RAM Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 1600mhz Intel HD 4000 750 GB HDD My laptop has two RAM slots. Questions: 1. Should I get another 4GB stick (4+4 config) or an 8GB stick (4+8 config)? 2. Should I get the same RAM stick (Hynix HMT351S6CFR8C-PB 4GB) available online or...
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    eGPU setup with Lenovo G580 via mini PCI-E

    My laptop specs- i5 3rd Gen 4GB RAM (I'm going to upgrade) Intel HD 4000 750 GB HDD I found this: https://www.banggood.com/Mini-PCI-E-Version-V8_0-EXP-GDC-Beast-Laptop-External-Independent-Video-Card-Dock-p-1011222.html Questions- 1. Will this work with my laptop? 2. Which GPU and power...
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    Using multiple audio interfaces simultaneously: 2i2 1st gen with 2i2 2nd gen

    I have a focusrite Scarlette 2i2 1st gen installed on my windows computer with nuendo and everything works perfectly with the focusrite 2i2 drivers. However I was falling short of xlr inputs and now im thinking of buying another 2i2 (2nd gen). Can the 1st gen 2i2 and 2nd gen 2i2 work together...
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    Is my hardware compatible for building a Hackintosh?

    My specs- intel core i3 530 2.9 GHz intel DH55TC Motherboard 6 GB RAM Nvidia Geforce GT 640 2GB GPU Focusrite Scarlette 2i2 Audio Interface Is my hardware compatible for making a hackintosh? If not, then what changes should I make to by build?
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    External HDD: usb powered or external power for 24/7/365 usage

    Yeah but which one will more suitable for such heavy usage? Usb powered or wall powered?
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    External HDD: usb powered or external power for 24/7/365 usage

    Should I buy a USB powered HDD or wall powered HDD to set it up permanently with my Desktop (Later on I might move thats why im considering External one)? Is there any harm in connecting a portable one permanently to the PC? Im really tight on my budget. I'll be using it to constantly read/write...