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    Question Graphics performance on the new ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406)

    Hi. I'm looking at the ASUS Zenbook S 14 (UX5406) It comes with the newest Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake / series 2) and Arc 140V graphics (Xe2?) Can someone help me find out if the integrated graphics performance will be better/similar/worse than on the previous Ultra 7 155H cpu? Or what...
  2. maksiks

    Question I'm looking for a good gaming laptop under $800/$650 ?

    Need a laptop for college, I have a PC so it's not very vital but I need it to use it in college and not have to split my PC with my brother. I need something that should do well in games and last me for a while so I don't want an iGpu unless I can upgrade later somehow. Country: Ukraine, I...
  3. vikaskumar2299

    Question Does Intel Arc GPUs have native support for DirectX 10 and DirectX 11?

    I've read some old posts where people are saying Intel Arc only supports DirectX12 natively. For older ones like 9, 10 and 11, it uses some "DXVK" thing which isn't like native DiretX12. It's like some emulation. I also read some article saying that Intel is dropping support for DX9 so the...
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    Question Higher than usual GPU idle power consumption and temperature

    Hello there So i build this brand new system yesterday, mainly for HTPC usage (Watching videos, Etc.). I installed windows and it boot up flawlessly but i noticed that the GPU heatsink is very warm even at idle condition. So i opened GPU-Z and saw high core temperature of 54 celcius and power...
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    Question PC Connected to TV no sound through Soundbar

    Hi, I have a fairly new Philips 65OLED806 TV with HDMI 2.1 and ARC/eARC support paired together with a Samsung HW-Q800T 3.1.2ch soundbar. The TV is connected to the soundbar via HDMI 2.1 eARC port on TV (port 2) with a certified HDMI 2.1 cable. I've previously had a ASUS PN60 (Intel Core i3...
  6. ParaLizzard

    Question Intel wants me to install ARC drivers but I dont have ARC GPU

    Hello, my i wanted to update my GPU drivers and I found this app and it wants me to download Intel ARC driver. I dont have ARC GPU. What I have is Intel UHD 750 and i5-11500. Should I download this driver? Link for latest driver? It also wants me to enable resizable bar.
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    Question Likely Retail Price A770 in Europe?

    i see the MSRP will be 330~ dollars in America but i doubt it will be that price in europe specially because it will be sold for more here most likely. Does anyone have any idea what the pricing could be?
  8. BuckCity

    Question Can't get ARC to work?????????

    I have a 55 LG OLED55C7P tv hooked up to a Yamaha rx-377 receiver. And when I try to use the Netflix app on my tv. I cant get audio through my receiver. I managed to get ARC to work a couple months ago. By switching to the hdmi port on the tv that says ARC on it. Which is HDMI 2. Then press the...
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    Question What is possible with HDMI in home multimedia? HDCP ARC...

    Hi everyone, Despite being a network engineer at Cisco, I am a complete noob within the space of multimedia. I know the basic differences between HDMI and DP and the different versions within HDMI, I also know the basics in 4K Video and Audio. But I lack some basic knowledge to understand how...
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    [SOLVED] What is a SDRAM on this Motherboard ?

    Hello, im picking a motherboard and i found this motherboard with good price but in description i found it has SDRAM 2666mhz so i wonder what it is and if its compatible with this RAM. Thanks for every respond ! Links: https://www.alza.sk/asus-tuf-b360-pro-gaming-d5289344.htm#fotovideo...
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    high temps on ryzen 1700 stock

    i have a ryzen 1700 with stock cooler at 3200mhz my temps were 72c now its 73c after installing new thermal paste this is at full load on prime95, is this normal or did i get screwed on the silicon lottery. i know its not much of a difference but i dont know if its normal.
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    planning to buy a gpu for my old system

    hello!! i currently have an xfx radeon hd 6950 2gb gpu, i plan to buy a gigabyte geforce GTX 1060 WINDFORCE OC 6gb card , my current pc specs are: intel core i5 2300 2.8 ghz motherboard intel dh61ww pcie 2.0 x 16 psu cooler master g700 700W ram 8 gb ddr3 1333mhz need some suggestions if i'll...
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    motherboard upgrade ,reinstall os,how to wipe both hard drives i have???

    okay so im getting a new motherboard and i understand i need to reinstall the os/windows 7 and i don't mind that, i want a clean pc and want my ssd cleared out, but i have a hardrive to and want to clear that drive also ,so how do i do it ,do i clean the hard drive once i download windows in the...
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    There is a scroll bar on my desktop now?!

    As the title says. I went to the kitchen, and when I came back my cats were on my keyboard (i usually lock my pc if i am going for more than 5 minutes) and I have absolutely no idea what they did but there is a scroll bar on my desktop now. it scrolls my desktop icons up and down a little bit, i...