Mercury

Forum discussion tagged with Mercury.
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    [SOLVED] Why do Quantum3D Mercury Bricks scale well?

    In the description and even in the comments, it is said that this Quantum3D Mercury Brick scales well( View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwx3UGf8gk ). But why? Is it because they are just 3D accelerators or is it because they render odd and even scan lines...
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    Question Bottlenecking with RTX?

    Hey, Here's my current build. CPU: Intel i5 4690k 3.5 GHz Quad Core CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO Motherboard: MSI z97 PC MATE Memory: 16 gigs ddr3 1600 8x2 Storage: Western Digital 1 TB 7200RPM GPU: EVGA GTX 960 2GB V-Ram Case: Corsair Spec-01 ATX Mid Tower Power Supply: Corsair -...
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    Half ram frequency

    DRAM is only running at 1070mhz but should be at 3000 Corsair vengeance LPX 16GB 3000mhz DDR4 Asus Maximus hero viii I can't adjust the voltage in BIOS or timing Both sticks work but PC will only boot in slots 1 and 2 despite not being the standard config Both sticks are being read. One...
  4. kurulay5

    budget build. rate it out of 10

    cpu: https://www.amazon.co.uk/AMD-Athlon-Processor-3-8GHz-Socket-x/dp/B01BF376EI/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1546310040&sr=1-1&keywords=amd+x4+845 graphics card: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0719CR59P/ref=psdc_430524031_t1_B0727WGG3F ssd...
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    Upgrade to MSI GeFrorce GTX1060 Gaming x, Is this the right move.

    Helo to all, I'm in serious need to upgrade my Graphics card for gaming purposes. I currently have a outdated pc and want to upgrade a bit. I stated by looking for an affordably graphics card, the gtx1060. But im sure if the motherboard and cpu I'm looking at as well, will be compatible ...
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    Desktop Hardware monitor wants reboot problem

    I just put my pc with some of my friends monitor and when i start it appears in hardware monitor screen "Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device or Insert Boot media in selected boot device and press a key" .So i can't understand what to do now. So please help with this problem
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    Refund or fix

    I broke my hd6xx *hd6xx are massdrop made hd650's* and i could either get a full refund or get a warranty fix so Should i get a refund on my hd6xx and buy sennheiser game zeros or just get the warranty fix. I dont listen often too music and play cs most of the time
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    Recommendation for headphones/headset for hybrid use at home

    Hi There, I used to own only a HyperX Cloud Core. I was okay with the features and comfort, but it felt too heaty in the ear cups when worn for long hours, and maybe a little too heavy. The noise isolation also felt too much for me. As my HyperX Cloud Core is getting worn off, I am trying to...
  9. t3kn03

    Should I upgrade cpu or gpu first?

    Hello guys! My current setup is: Graphics Card: MSI GTX950 Gaming 2GB GDDR5 RAM: 2x Kingston 8GB DDR3 1600MHz HyperX Fury Black CPU: Intel Core i5 4460 (3.2GHz) Motherboard: MSI H97 PC Mate I have a Crucial MX500 250GB SSD and a 1TB HDD and also a 144hz Monitor. The main games I play are...
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    AIO High temps fast

    I just bought ID-Coolin frostflow+ 120 snow, and idle temps goes around 21-40C and under load it goes almost instantly to ~70C. My old air cooler did better job than this, air cooler barely hit 60C. Can this aio be just faulty one? And I used idcooling thermal paste. Specs: Amd FX-8350 4,6GHZ...
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    Intel + GPU or Ryzen APU

    I'm planning to play mainly E-Sports titles on this PC. My dilemma is in between these 2 builds, which one is the best bang for the bucks? G4560 + RX 560, with the total cost of $370 R3 2200G APU, with the total cost of $363 I mixed some used parts on the Intel build (their warranty is still...
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    Does the motherboard have a speaker ?

    I have a GA-Z97P-D3 motherboard and before i had a POST beep, but after messing with it and upgrading some things and going through a lot of problems I got it working and my system is working fine for like a week or two already but I don't have any POST beep , so my question is does this mobo...
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    Best budget gaming monitor

    Hi . I'm at a loose end I have a good computer. It's has a 1080 GTX ti. I love gaming and looking for a monitor 144hz 1ms 24" . Budget is 220 pound .. can you please help . Many thanks Andrew
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    1070 gtx and ....Everquest

    I am currently using a gtx 1070. Everquest is running terrible on it because of the directx 12. If i install another graphic card, can i dedicate it to play eq or? I am just at a loss because everquest is unplayable with the lag issues im getting. Specs: OS : windows 10 GPU 1070gtx CPU: i7...
  15. bhgiant3

    [WTB] USA-AZ: R9 280x(7970) & R9 280(7950) for crossfire

    Bought an R9 280x on this site not too long ago to crossfire. It ended up in my wife's computer. Now she wants an upgrade so I get an upgrade, too :D. Crossfires for both of us! R9 280(7950) ~$100 R9 280x(7970) ~$110 Negotiable, though, I bought the 280x for 100+shipping so I'm expecting...
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    4K vs 1440p?

    Hey. I'm thinking of building a new gaming pc with a GTX 1080 TI but I'm torn between the display i want to get. If i get a 1440p display i can get ~100 FPS but with lower resolution of 1440p obviously. But if i get 4K i will get ~55 FPS on most games but at 4K. The question is, which one is...
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    Ram is not compatible with motherboard

    Hello, I am new to building a PC and I used PCpartpicker to help me with my build. I have Msi Pro carbon intel z270 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130973&cm_re=msi_pro_carbon_intel_z270-_-13-130-973-_-Product and G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4...
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    compatible question dx4840

    is gtx 1050 is compatible with my old motherboard dx4840 Or Gtx 750
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    PC keeps shutting down in the middle of games

    So this has only started happening within the last week or so. My PC will just shut down out of nowhere in the middle of playing a game. When I'm just browsing the internet, or playing a low performance game like league of legends, it runs perfectly fine. This last week I recently started...
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    VGA to HDMI "No signal"

    I bought a new vga to hdmi cord to connect my laptop which only has a vga port and our SmartTV which only has HDMI port. Then, I tested it and is says "No signal. Check your input connections." But I know the problem is not the cord because I first inserted the cord in our tv then to my laptop...
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    Mic problems with windows 10 using beats

    I recently built my pc and I have a problem where I have a mic in and headphone slot on my front panel connectors. when I plug into the mic slot the mic shows up in the control panel but no sound is coming through the mic. I know I need to get a splitter to use mic and headphone but is there any...
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    Can't put SD card back into the same phone

    I was hoping to change to a 64 micro SD card, but found out the phone max is 32. I didn't know the proper way to remove the card. I just took it out. Now I can't put it back. Tells me to Mount SD card even though it is. Once I did get option to format but nothing happened. This is a ZTE N817...
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    Can i use different looking sticks of 8gb ram?

    Hey guys I was looking to upgrade my ram from one 8gb stick to 2 8gb sticks. I took my ram out, and searched up the majority of the numbers, with kingston in front. KVR21N15S8/8 came back with results that had the same looking sticks. I ordered the ram. However, the ram has arrived and it looks...
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    Need Help With Picking G-Sync Monitor

    Greetings, Recently upgraded GPU to MSI GTX 1060 6GB and need to upgrade the monitor - Dell P2014Ht 20". The computer is for gaming (Witcher 3 & Dishonored 2 type games), and general internet browsing and photo management. I would like to get the best long term monitor value with G-Sync...
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    case airflow and cpu cooler push/pull

    Fans that I have : 2 AF120 quiet edition 2 SP120 quiet edition PWM, 1 SP120 High performance edition Stock fans of my case which includes 2 generic fan and 1 LED fan 1 Generic Blue LED fan Stock fan of H7 cryorig ID cooling 12025 fan My PC Specs : Mobo : G1. Sniper Z5S CPU : i3-4170 CPU...
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    No display after move/ graphics card change

    Hi all, Starting to give myself an ulcer over this and would really love some input. (Warning: Noob alert) I've been getting into 3D rendering lately and thought I would give myself a pretty beefy upgrade from a GTX660 to a 1070. I just finished a long move with my PC in the car and was...
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    GTX 950 Problem

    Im having trouble putting my new EVGA GTX 950 FTW in my mither board which is an ASROCK B85M-DGS. Ive applied pressure but my computer isnt detecting it and it doesnt seem like its in the slot all the way.
  28. Nonta72

    Graphics Memory changes in bios won't apply in Windows

    Hi everyone, It's has been few months that I have bought a Lenovo X240 (i5-4300U). It came with Windows 7 Pro, I used it till Windows 10 came out and then I upgraded it. The problem is that there is an option in the BIOS which allow to choose Graphics Memory for Internal Adapter (256MB and...
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    HELP!! i have no pcie slot

    i have an acer aspier xc 603g compact desktop pc, but i want a new grapics card. It has no pcie slot, but i do have a spare asus mzn-mx motherboard lying around with 2 pci slots (TAN) and one pci16 slot (black) i need to know what i should do and what graphics card i should get for the new...
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    Question about power connectors on my motherboard

    Hi guys, So I'm almost finish with my first build and im pretty sure about this question, however I want to be 100% sure so here it is. The motherboard I have is a MSI Z170A xpower gaming titanium edition. It has a 8 a 6 and a 4 power connector. My PSU is a EVGA 850 g2 and it has two cpu...
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    xfx r390 and pc reboot when i start furmark

    As soon as i run the stress test my pc restart. At the moment, this is what I tryed: Clean installation of various OS (from win10 to win7) Clean installation of amd driver Forced constant voltage in msi afterburner Disabled ULPS Disabled C6/7/8 power state Done a succesful prime95 Done a...
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    System Restore service entry

    Hi, I have windows 10. I have had problems in the past where I could not get back into windows and had to restore my operating system. I don't Like Windows built in system restore. So my question is? If I leave the windows system restore turned on for a day. So that it can create a restore...
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    CPU + Motherboard compatibility quiestion

    I'm giving an old desktop to someone, but he's wanting to upgrade the CPU. The motherboard is an ECS A960m-mv AM3+ socket and it has an AMD fx 4300 installed. The motherboard only supports a single 4 pin CPU connector, and we're thinking of sticking an fx 8350 in the socket. It's an AM3+ CPU...
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    EVGA RMA or Amazon return

    GPU arrived mlafunctionning, the fans keep stopping for no reason. Tried messing with the bios, and it still deos the same thing. Should I RMA with evga or return with Amazon? If i rma with evga, i have to pay 20$ of shipping while its free with amazon. I'l buy another one so thats not a...
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    New CPU and GPU, help!

    Ey guys,I have had my gpu and cpu for a long time now, but they are getting older and older, so I need to upgrade them ASAP. I was wondering which GPU and CPU should I buy. My budget is up to 210eur for CPU, and will see about GPU later. Current specs: GPU - Nvidia GeForce GTX 750 CPU - AMD...
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    Increasing Speed Limits

    I want my computer to connect to my NAS faster than gigbit. LACP just increases bandwith, right? Also, if say my hard drive has 150MB/s read and write speeds, I would be limited to maxium of 150MB/s speeds? I realize that I would probably be hard press to even saturate gigabit, but where is the...
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    Win 10 and SecuROM HUGE ISSUE!!!

    So I have my new system up and running beautifully, and finally I am able to install my favorite game (Sims 2 Ultimate Collection) And I go to play the game, and BAM I get an error message saying security module cannot be activated. I looked farther into this and it turns out michrosoft doesn't...
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    [Q] A psu 300w and a i5 650

    A psu of 300w and i5 650 able to support: (1) r7 250x (Y/N) (2)gtx 750ti (Y/N) (3) r7 360 (y/n) 4) r7 260x (Y/N)? Will it bottleneck the games or lagging. Will be running on med/high no aa. Achievable to 60fps or lesser than that? Games are: mgsvpp,bf3,4,hardline. Mw3,aw,ghost and bo2. Crysis3...
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    Please Help Me Diagnose The Problem

    I am using an Nvidia 660 (MSI). Earlier today I came home and turned on my computer as I always do when I arrive home. It boots up normal, shows Windows 10 logo, then it cuts to a screen (on both monitors) to what looks like static with all of the colors splashed in between each little dot. And...