Digital Video

Forum discussion tagged with Digital Video.
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    Corsair HXi series PSU and Mini USB cable to a normal usb port?

    Hi, I'm about to get one of the HXi series from Corsair and but don't have any more internal usb 2 headers available. Is it possible to just use a mini usb cable to a regular external usb 2 port? Thank you for your time
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    Why my Antec HCG 520W has two different types of SATA cables?

    https://imgur.com/a/9d6tF8f https://youtu.be/BTpE0SRsCc4 I have 4 out of 6 cables like this which is normal and can plug into ssd/hdd/cd-rom https://youtu.be/lPCoVwZ1tYQ However, another are like this, they are shorter and cannot plug into ssd/hdd/cd-rom https://youtu.be/X6ikedovWj0 Showcase...
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    Asus rog strix z270 solid yellow and orange light

    So I'm working on a new build when I got everything together I get no display no beeps and just a solid yellow light from my understanding that is a issue with ram I tried moving I tried hooking up only stick no luck.... My rig is a Nzxt elite case Asus rog strix z270 G.SKILL TridentZ RGB...
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    Specs aren't as good as I thought?

    I built a new PC not too long ago, and it's not performing as good as benchmarks would have implied that it should. Im running an i5-7600k, gtx1080, 8gb ram. It struggles to keep 60fps in a lot of games at ultra.
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    Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470 Black Screen after SSD Install

    Recently, I purchased a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5-1470 and added a 500GB Samsung SSD 850 EVO to the empty 2.5-inch SATA space. After finishing the install, my laptop appears to turn on (power button stays illuminated and USB ports charge phones) but the screen stays black and doesn’t turn on. I...
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    Should i get a 144hz 1080p monitor or 60hz 1440p monitor?

    I am planning on building a pc with gtx 1070 and ryzen 5 1600, should i get a 1440p monitor with. 60hz or a 1080p monitor with 144hz
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    1100 USD build.

    Anyone suggests me a good workstation build that supports a bit of gaming as well. I mostly do 3D modelling with 3Ds Max. Preferably Intel cpu, I'm unsure to switch over to AMD Ryzen as I've always been using Intel for many years and they have served me well. Budget : 1100 usd Excluding GPU...
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    processor for computer science

    Hello, soon i'll be going into a four year computer science degree and have found two laptops that have my interest. The two laptops are mostly the same except for the Processors, one is an i5 6200u, while the other is an amd A12-9700P. I know very little about amd processors and i've heard they...
  9. williamseattle

    Want to Build a Intel PC for gaming Budget $800 What can I Buy?

    Hey i want to build a Current Pc for Gaming and My budget is $800 I do have a Gtx 1070 coming so i dont need a Video Card ! Anyone good at Prices and How Much Great something for 3-4years to last that long. I play alot FPS games and looking get The new Call of Duty and Battlefield games coming...
  10. Pijmzhchus

    Weak Power supply for RX 480?

    Hi...:) So I want to upgrade my graphics card from R9 280x to RX 480 But I got little bit woried when I saw this: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669 My Power supply is Corsair CX600 It is Tier 4 and has Bronze efficiency rating Is it enough to run it with...
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    Lines/shapes/flashing across screen whenever I play games.

    Hi guys, my friend helped me build a pc approx 1 year ago and for the past couple of weeks I've had strange colourful lines/shapes appear on the screen only when playing games. Sometimes they are horizontal and sometimes they pick up on something moving and pivot lines across my screen from it...
  12. TwistedFury

    Windows all the sudden runs terribly

    2 days ago my PC ran perfectly fine, but now when I boot it's either a black screen or programs take forever to start. Everything stops responding, when I press the windows key for example it will take it 10 minutes to open up the menu. I don't know what the issue is and it has rendered this...
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    Steelseries H9 Mic Stopped

    I was using my H9 as usual, everything working fine. The next morning my mic wasn't working, I left the headset in my table and since then the mic don't work. The Steelseries engine still recognize the H9, the audio still perfect, already checked if the mic was disable by Windows. I don't know...
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    Single to dual core hp pavilion dv2

    I got a Hp pvailion dv2-1160ed. Is it possible I can put a athlon x2 neo or turion x2 neo in the current socket asb1 motherboard that I have now with a single core athlon neo? I know the tdp is 3 watts higher but will that matter? If not possible, can I swap it then for a motherboard that was...
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    Fractal Design Define R5 (Windowed) or Cooler Master Mastercase Pro 5?

    So I'm thinking of changing my case, and I cannot decide which one to choose. Both are around the same price, and both look quite nice. What do you guys think?
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    Win 8.1->10. After reset, booting up like restart instead when waking up from sleep (No BSOD)

    Hello! I've upgraded to Win10 a month ago but recently i just did a reset to make it boot faster. It did the trick but i seem to lose the ability to store my work when i hit sleep. Whenever i open my lid/hit the power button to wake, it seems to restart. No BSOD. Event viewer logged unexpected...
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    Which is the better one?

    I have 2 gaming pc's built but i am unsure which one is the better one to build. I'll be playing games like BF4 and Crysis 3. All help is very appreciated as i'm looking to buy this soon! Thanks. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core...
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    Strange issue with Paragon and Macrium Reflect

    I'm trying to clone a Hdd to a pata ssd drive. I have tried with both Paragon suite 15 and Macrium Reflect. The issue is, when I hit apply changes, a progress window opens saying proccess started etc and displays a progress %., but it just seems to hang at this stage. I have left it for an hour...
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    Power connected to pc and MB lights on. Power button doesn't turn system on

    I just assembled my back up PC with an Asus z77, i7 3770k and 1600mhz ddr3 and samsung ssd All components are mine from a long time The only thing new is a case nzxt s340 and a "refurbished" corsair ax750 from microcenter Pc works fine but if I shutdown the pc and leave wall plug and button...
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    Prevent sleep script

    I need a way to prevent a numerous amount of pc's that are on the lock screen, to go sleep. Changing the power options within windows does not apply, because no one has log on yet. Bottom line. When send a wake up signal to all pc's on the classroom. I need them to stay on on the lock screen...
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    Looking to upgrade my gpu, any suggestions?

    Looking to get a new gpu, I want to play as many games as i can in 1080p at 60fps, Here is my current build: Processor:AMD FX-4130 3.8GHz Quad-Core Mobo:MSI 760GM-P34(FX) Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard Power:Inwin 350W ATX Power Supply Ram:Corsair 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory Case:Zalman ZM-T2...
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    Acer Aspire 4930G ram capacity

    I have an Acer Aspire 4930G. It has 4gb ram loaded but windows reports only 3gb useable. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit. Can the Windows 7 installed be upgraded to 64bit to see if that solves it? Thank you.
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    $500 Gaming PC Build

    Hey guys, first I'd like to say I'm sorry for putting another 500 Dollar Gaming PC Build out there but I saw so many of them i didn't know what to choose so I decided to go with this . Anyway I'm looking for a for a build that I can play game like GTA V and Watch Dogs on medium settings. I'm...
  24. tribulator135

    major gta v bug only when using hdmi

    I brought my computer to my moms to hook up to her tv and play gta v with my little brother. 90% of the textures arent loading and almost all of the screen is black except for the character and car models. I have tried every refresh rate and restarting the game, and have the newest drivers from...
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    monitor color problem

    i have a s236hl monitor and today i turned on my computer and for some reason half of my screen has a darker green tint on it and i can see the gridlines between the pixels i will drag a icon on my desktop to one side and it is fine with great color and no gridlines but when i drag the icon to...
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    is my rig good for 4-5 years?

    i'm planning to build my own rig, since i have my own gpu a msi gtx 960 here are the specs i am willing to build around on it i7 4790 asus z97-a gskill ripjaws x 16gb corsair 750w psu regarding my gpu i'll soon upgrade it to a asus gtx 980
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    Acer Aspire 5250 Upgrade, how?

    AMD E-450 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics I'm thinking about adding extra 4gb RAM? This seems to be no problem at all, but I would like to get some recommendations for which one or ones to buy? I'm running 4RAM, AMD Radeon HD 6320 Graphics. 1.6ghz I would also like to change the CPU, but since...
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    Help with gaming PC upgrade

    So I'm a little confused at the moment. I'm looking around on the internet for games that my PC could play. I've looked at the specs for these games like BF4, Shadow of Mordor, Gta V and I surpass all of the reccomended and ultra requirements. Right now I'm playing some games and I see that the...
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    Static/Crackling noise with HD Youtube videos

    Hi, whenever I try play a youtube video in HD the sound has a background crackling/static noise and is very noticeable. It only does this on chrome as games and music plays just fine. Any suggestions for a fix would be much appreciated! Thanks.
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    Suggest a bundle for my GPU?

    Can anyone suggest me a CPU + Mobo + RAM bundle for around the price of 200-250 or something that will set my GTX 760 nicely? I want a very minimal bottleneck as possible, prefer Intel because AMD sucks with the Arma series for some reason. Much appreciated!
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    I accidentally bid on a broken pc

    I was going to buy a pc on eBay and upgrade it and found an i3 pc on an auction with no bids with 6 days left. After bidding I found out it was broke which was my fault I didn't pay much attention.im just trying to figure out if it's an easy fix or if I should file a bid cancel form.the seller...
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    Possible network question

    About to have virgin fibre broadband installed at home and would ideally like the router to go downstairs for the strongest wireless signal there, but the stuff that i would like as a wired connection is upstairs so my question is this. Would an ethernet cable that leads to a switch upstairs...
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    PC wont start with the new RAM

    so heres some info: just got a 2 gb RAM from the store.But when i tried it pc dind't boot. I know its ddr 2 same as the old 1 I know the pc slot is good.(tried the old ram in the 2 slots.1 of a time and it worked)
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    my tv wont turn on its a 42' flatscreen RCA its plugged up red light us on But when i push the power button it does nothing

    The tv is not coming on at all I push the power button on nothing happens please help me
  35. trevortmiller

    I have $1300, help me out!

    What's up ladies and gents, I'm back. After fixing my beloved computer, I have decided to put some money into it for a better gaming experience. Let's list what I currently have. Motherboard- Foxconn 2A92 GPU- GTX 760 CPU- AMD Phenom II x6 1090t PSU- Not sure RAM- 12GB Storage- 3 Hard Drives...
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    Geforce GTX 780TI vs GTX 970?

    So when i am looking up GPUs, i see that the 780 ti is usually much more expensive that the 970 and thought : isn't the higher number always better? but then why is the 780 ti priced higher? anyone explain?
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    Opinion for Crossfiring my GPU

    Hi There, I have an Msi R9 280x 3GB, and couple of days ago I was playing WatchDogs and I tried to change the Graphics setting from High to Ultra...I mean every single option to ultra...and it totally shook me. I found that the game was lagging. Its like that game is literally juicing...
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    Is my CPU bottlenecking my gpu?

    I have an AMD A8 5600k Trinity Quad core 3.6GHz with an Evga gtx 660 2GB and I also have 8gb of Corsair vengeance ram I don't know if that matters at all. I was thinking about upgrading to a Evga gtx 770 superclocked and I was wondering if my cpu would be bottleknecking the 770? Or should I...
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    motherboard upgrade possible for inspiron 3521.?

    hey! i've got inspiron 15 3521 laptop with i3 3227u processor 1.9ghz speed.intel hd 4000 and amd radeon hd 7670m graphic card. is it possible to upgrade the present i3 motherboard with an i5 3337u 1.8ghz turbo boost upto 2.6 ghz processor of the same inspiron 3521 model? i'm getting the i5...
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    Low Noise Adapter for Noctua fan with Splitter

    I recently put in 3 Noctua fans, 2x 92mm and 1x 80mm. However my motherboard only has 2 4 pin connector for fans, one of which is being used by the CPU heatsink/fan. With just one left and knowing the motherboard 4 pin connector can only support 2 fans I bought...