Nintendo Switch

Forum discussion tagged with Nintendo Switch.
  1. gabrieltkd95

    Please Help - Nintendo Switch OLED screen flashes a white line when turning on

    Hi, I recently bought a Switch OLED and just noticed that while turning it on, a thin vertical white line flashes for just a second on the left edge of the screen. The line appears immediately after the Nintendo logo disappears, and then disappears. It only happens for a fraction of a second...
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    Question Specific HDMI cable works with laptop but not with Nintendo Switch ?

    My HDMI cable works with my laptop, but not with my Nintendo Switch. I tried it with another HDMI cable and it works with the Switch. There must be something wrong with the cable, but why would it only be a problem for the Switch?
  3. aranorde

    Question Need help with Nintendo Switch Thermal Paste / Cooling Solutions.

    I've been planning to re-paste thermal paste for my V2 switch (2019). It doesn't get seriously hot, but there is definitely an increase in heat fan noise and heat overall. Plus I think it needs little bit of cleaning and servicing! I have serveral years of experience with PC parts and larger...
  4. gogurtpie

    Question Are Nintendo Switch docks interchangeable between regions?

    Hello, after seeing a lot of info about peoples' Switches becoming bricked due to 3rd party AC adapters and docks, a friend told me to come here for advice. I have an OLED switch from Hong Kong, but am located in NA and using NA outlets. Since the Switch came with the British plug, I bought a...
  5. Panicpaladin

    Question How to display Nintendo Switch on Acer XB270HU? (No HDMI)

    Hi all! So I am currently using an Acer XB270HU monitor for my set up and I'm trying find a way to display my nintendo switch through the dock on the monitor. My issue is that the monitor does not have any HDMI ports, it only has a display port and USB 3.0. Thought maybe a capture card would...
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    Question Nintendo Switch Pro Controller not detected by Windows 10 ?

    My question is almost exactly the same as the one covered in the post "Nintendo Switch Pro controller not detected by Windows 11?" (I even have the same CPU, SSD and PSU) however I am on Windows 10 and there are no answers in that post so I was hoping that maybe posting a question of my own...
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    [SOLVED] Re-applying thermal paste on the Nintendo Switch

    Curious - has anyone done this and got better temps for their Switch? How about better performance and fps (up to 30fps, of course)? I was thinking about re-applying paste on the APU and on the heat spreader and maybe adding thin thermal pads to the ram chips, as well as thicker pads on the heat...
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    Question Joycons not working properly after stick replacement ?

    Hey, so I recently replaced the sticks on my Joycons as they had an awful drift and were unbearable to use. The process was fairly simple and I thought I did a very good job. Sadly, that was not the case and, despite both Joycons working perfectly fine when directly connected to the console (as...
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    Question Game Capture HD60 Pro "no signal"

    I got a brand new HD60 Pro today and wanted to get it all setup for the Switch. Cables are in the right outputs, all drivers installed but the "no signal" message still persists to show. I have disabled and reenabled via device manager, uninstalled and reinstalled all drivers multiple times but...
  10. Dustin97

    [SOLVED] How to get 5.1 audio from PC and Nintendo Switch?

    My setup includes a Vizio 5.1 soundbar plugged into my LG TV via HDMI ARC, and my gaming consoles plugged into my TV. I am able to get surround sound from my PS4, PS3, Xbox One S, etc. but not my Nintendo Switch or my PC when I connect it to my TV. I have done some research and, if I'm not...
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    Sylvania TV resolution mismatch error when I plug in my nintendo switch

    So not sure the model of my TV I know it has a built in DVD player but when I tried hooking up my nintedo switch with an HDMI cable I got the error message 'resolution mismatch! Change device's resolution' I went into the setting on my switch and changed the resolution to all three different...
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    Question Can I use a different LCD on the nintendo switch?

    can i use a higher resolution display on a nintendo switch/lite such as a 1080p display, or even an LCD controller with an HDMI output, from what i've read it's a 26 pin ribbon cable but i'm not sure if it's proprietary or not.
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    Question Optiplex Refurb for ElGato HD60s (Nintendo Switch)

    Hello, folks! I searched for other threads on a similar topic and found them all over, so I hope I'm putting this in the correct place! I'm interested in recording gameplay only (no plans to stream) from my Nintendo Switch. I haven't had a desktop in ages, so I have to confess that I'm feeling...
  14. K

    Question Resolution changes after reboot

    I left my computer with one of my friends and he downloaded some old games, however although they are not running but every time i start up the windows the resolution and the monitor refresh rate changes. Is there any way to lock the resolution and the refresh rate?, or maybe a way to know which...
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    Question My computer keeps getting blue screen while gaming.

    MSI Z771-GD65 (ms-7751) Motherboard Intel Core i5-3330 CPU @3.00GHZ 3001 MHZ, 4Core Processor Gigabye Radeon RX570 4G Graphics card Vulkan 4G DDR3 Ram (x2) 8G total EVGA 600W 80 Plus PSU This problem started way back when Overwatch first came out. I would be playing the game and it would either...
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    [SOLVED] Windows 10 washed out color

    Good evening all, So I have a windows 10 computer that I am running dual monitors with. One monitor is an HP the other is a Samsung HDTV. Up until I reformatted my computer yesterday the screens were both full color and not washed out. Since reformatting the computer the TV is super washed out...
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    Need help with RAM

    Ok I need help I have been looking for another 8gb ram stick but I cant seem to find out what ram stick I have due to the fact that its not listed anywhere on Acers webpage for it and its not online. I have an Acer nitro 5 AN515-53-70AQ. Can someone please help me find or tell me how to find out...
  18. R

    Compatibility between components

    Hello, I'm from Peru. I built my PC with the help of the website PCPartPicker. According to the page all my components are compatible. But I would like to know if it is 100% correct. I already bought the parts. CPU: Ryzen 2600 GPU: ASRock - Radeon RX 590 8 GB Phantom Gaming X Video Card MOBO...
  19. W

    [SOLVED] New PSU missing pin not at the right place

    Hello to all, I really hope you can help me. My PSU died so I found a new one in my house that I bought a long time ago... Problem is: it have 20 pin connector with separate 4 pins and the old one was all 24 pins together (labelled on it as 20+4)... And that 1 missing pin (former -5v) isn't at...
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    [SOLVED] i7 4790k vs i3 8350k

    which is better for gaming and gaming only ? , I know the i7 has better multi core performance.
  21. S

    [SOLVED] Overvolted CPU by Accident - Damage to CPU?

    Hello, I have a Lenovo X1 Extreme Laptop with the i7 8850H CPU configuration. I was actually trying to undervolt my CPU but instead of setting the core voltage offset to -0.185V, I accidentally set it to +0.185V. Not realizing my mistake, I ran a 15-minute stress test with this +0.185V cpu...
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    Parrot OS cant change Window title font

    Parrot OS cant change Window title font. How to fix this. Button is frozen, cant change font.
  23. W

    Mounted new intel M2 and then my samsung ssd is not detected.

    Hello i bought fresh new Intel 180GB 2,5'' SATA SSD Series 540s M.2 I have few SSD drives in my PC. I have MSI Z370 Gaming Plus motherboard. Problem is that when i turned on PC after mounting properly M.2 Drive it rebooted at start and after that it run smoothly to the windows. The problem is...
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    Toshiba Satellite c 655

    Can a Toshiba Satellite c 655 be changed to a backlit keyboard ?
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    'No Battery is Detected' Surface Pro 3

    I just replaced the battery in my Surface Pro 3(old one was swelling). Everything works fine, but the battery icon shows an 'x' and says "No Battery is Detected" when I hover over it. However, if I click on that, the battery info shows 100%. I can also unplug the power cord and it runs. I...
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    [SOLVED] Should I upgrade to an RTX graphics card first, or upgrade my CPU first?

    Hi, I recently bought Insurgency: Sandstorm and I am only able to run the game on lowest settings while maintaining a somehow consistent 80 fps. These are my specs: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4690 CPU @ 3.50GHz GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 Motherboard: MSI Z97 Gaming 3 RAM: 16 GB OS: Microsoft...
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    Front headphone jack broken, how do I use the back panel for my headphones?

    My front panel headphone jack is broken, so I wanted to use the back panel for my headphones and got a 3.5mm male to female extension cable. But when I plug it into the "Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out" jack, I don't have any audio. I disabled "Mute the rear output device when a headphone is...
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    max ram amaunt?

    GIGABYTE B360M DS3H what is max avalable ram on this motherboard and why does it mater if it has 2 or more ram slots? i canot insert 1x 4 gb and 1 x 8gb (12 total) ? or 2 x 8gb?
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    High RAM Consumption

    Win10, 16gb ddr3 I've been having a problem with high RAM usage. It steadily climbs after startup and peaks at around 95%. Checking Resource Manager, there isn't a clear reason why this is happening. I understand Win10 is supposed to have superior RAM management, and therefore I shouldn't be...
  30. Connor99z

    Is this normal? Disk drive 100%

    So while playing a game i noticed this in my task manager: http://prntscr.com/liesbn While playing the game it crashed and then made my PC blue screen... PC Specs; http://prntscr.com/lietnz
  31. victorbarroshof

    Random unexplainable FPS drops while gaming

    Hi everyone! This is something that has been bugging me for a while now. I've been getting completely random unexplainable FPS drops while gaming. I've tried all sorts of methods, including going to the forums specific to my PC's parts, but nothing seemed to do the trick. For the most part, the...
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    Recovery Problem Vaio

    Hii all I installed Win 10 in my Vaio and it was on Win 7 when we purchased. After installing Win 10 now the recovery drive is showing 0 Byte and I want to recover it to old Win 7 which was actual win of laptop when we purchased. Please help.
  33. R

    Dell Precision 3630 or iMac

    Hi, I need a bit of help selecting my next computer. I have used a Macbook Pro for 8 years and it has been great. But, it is starting to struggle a little and so I was thinking of buying an upgrade. Ive always used Apple Mac, but recently work bought a new windows computer as I was quite...
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    I can't find serial number for power supply

    I can't find where the serial number for my power supply is. Its Zalman ZM-600 GMV. I checked on the actual unit on the box and searched on google where to find it but found nothing if someone has any idea or actualy knows that would be great.
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    PC will no longer boot. Help much appreciated....

    Hi All, I recently turned on my PC and received no output on the HDMI out (there is no VGA out on the integrated GPU). All that happened was a regular 'clicking' from the motherboard speaker, a faint click (not a beep) roughly once every 3 seconds. The system had previously been working fine...
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    SLI two GTX770's with different memory size

    Hi there, Like the title says, I am wondering if I can SLI two of the same cards with different memory. I've read around that it is possible, but using SLI will utilize the lower of the RAM between the two cards. Even with this being the case, will I see more performance by using two cards...
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    A stupod question.

    Yes i know the question i ask is a kind of a stupid but im going to ask it anyway: What is the chances of an ssd having factory defect? Ill get the ssd from the pc place product is sealed ORIGINAL product. But whenever i buy something new i think that it has some kind of factory defects. Like...
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    I need my hardware id (HWID) to register my software but cant find it.

    Hi, I became a member of 0mmo.net. they have marketing software there but they are requesting for my hardware ID so that I can provide it to them so that they can give me a specific license for the software. Do you guys know where I can find it? I am using Windows 10 on a Lenovo Yoga Laptop
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    Long power up time?

    I'm having a very strange issue following the cleaning of a PC with a hoover (which I've been informed could be the cause of the issues, although it did not touch anything but was used to suck away dust blown up by compressed air) but have also installed an SSD at the same time and put a fresh...
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    Help me with overclocking Please :)

    Hi i have a 1070 zotac amp extreme, and i just installed firestorm however i have no idea what to overclock and what not to do to break my gpu. Thanks J