SteamOS

Page 2 - Forum discussion tagged with SteamOS.
  1. Snowburden

    Why does Netflix cause my computer to stutter?

    So whenever I watch Netflix my whole entire computer starts to stutter. And it's only Netflix that does this. Youtube doesn't, Kodi doesn't, etc., only Netflix. I've seen dozens of people having the same issue but to no avail has there been a solution. I came across one on this forum stating to...
  2. VarunB87

    [SOLVED] PC infinite boot loop before POST

    Last night my computer starting going into infinite boot loop the moment the power button is pressed. It does not even reach the POST screen & happens within 2 secs of restart. My Gigabyte Z68XP-UD4 motherboard & Intel 2500k CPU are 6 years old. In the last boot before all this started...
  3. P

    Rate my budget gaming PC!

    Hey folks, I've put together a budget gaming PC for the combined price of 939,60 Euro. Here are the details: The parts. Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-01 400 Watt Xilence XP400R6 (80+) Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-H110M-S2V Intel Core i5 7600K 4x 3.8GHz Alpenföhn Sella (Cooler) 8GB DDR4 PC-3000 Nvidia...
  4. G

    MSI 970 gaming + amd fx 8350 showing only 4 core Help me please

    i dont know how to do it showing only 4 core how can i fix this=(((
  5. B

    Uknown Identifier on Samsung and Hynix RAM

    So, on Samsung and Hynix chips, after the usual info like 4GB R2x8 PC3-12800 there is a 11-11-A1 or 9-10-B1. Any idea what that means? I'm trying to start selling RAm on eBay, but not sure if i should separate RAM modules by those identifiers (much more work) or not (much easier).I googled...
  6. A

    Help choosing new laptop

    Hello! im trying to buy myself laptop for my 1st year in college and i got stuck. so far searching for best laptop 2017 didnt gave good results. my main use will be illustrator and photoshop, some web\youtube and office. my demands: light, long battery life, type-C, FHD, minimum of 8GB ram, SSD...
  7. IAmAZ3R0

    Is it safe to have a humidifier in the same room as a PC?

    I have a humidifier in my room. My PC is across the room. I am paranoid it might damage my PC. Do you think it is safe? My humidifier is in the photo attached. Note: I promise my setups cables are managed unlike this corner of the room. My setup is 90% cleaner.
  8. M

    scanned documents having a very low resolution

    the document scanned has a very low resolution
  9. D

    Display GPU problem.

    Hello community I have a problem with my computer this month and i cant find any solution. My display when i play games my monitor suddenly turn off and after a while it turn on again. After that a message appears about lost connection with the drivers and after while recreate it again. I have...
  10. H

    stutters with i5 7500 and gtx 1060 6 gb 8 ram

    i get stutters in some games like gta and rust. even csgo. i feel like has something to with only having 8 gb of ram. i have the 6gb model, all drivers are updated.
  11. mrjack2207

    Best way to use sound card ?

    Hi all, Just purchased a sound blaster Z after finding the onboard audio of my IX Hero to be rather lack luster. Whats the best way to use the card, should I disable onboard audio or should I just plug it in and leave the onboard audio, also how do I get all sound to come through the sound card...
  12. G

    3D Printed WC loop?

    Hey, So I recently whipped up some files in fusion 360 to turn my AM4 AMD Closed WC loop into an open loop that will fit any PC. I have made a water-tight res. and the tubing, tomorrow I am going to pick up some distilled water for the loop so it doesn't clog inside the little fins. Most of the...
  13. M

    Upgrading an HP Pavllion DV6-1355dx

    Hello there, I need to upgrade this laptop's components to something more modern. However after reading the user guide, i've seen that it can upgrade to 8GB of DDR2. Yet in the market i've found a CRUCIAL dual channel set that is DDR3 and the manufacturer sais that it is specifically for this...
  14. O

    Can't use Mouse/Keyboard

    Well so far I have attempted to swap to the 2.0 USB ports, nothing. Legacy USB ports is enabled. The main issue is this is a new build aside from the hard drive, likely due to the other software and drivers that were installed for a different motherboard and chipset, I cannot start up. The...
  15. H

    Can I fit xeon processor on a core 2 duo pc

    Hey Guys, I have a core 2 duo pc so i want to upgrade it so can i replace the core 2 duo with a xeon processor?
  16. K

    Graphics Card crash, Display Flickering on Windows 10

    My newly built PC has issues. I cant play any game. Before i usually get the "video scheduler internal error" i fixed it by updating drivers. Now when i start to play game it just flickers. I always have to press ALT + F4 to close. I dont think its the drivers issues. I deleted and install em...
  17. B

    Desktop PC to Tv connection issue

    Hey, So starting yesterday I am no longer able to get a signal from my Desktop PC to my TV. Before yesterday i had had no issue with this. I have tried connecting to another monitor, and that works fine. I have tried connecting other devices to the tv like a playstation and that worked. I...
  18. Al-khawarizmi

    Need advice upgrading pc

    I'm on budget My curnnet rig : Intel Pentium G2020 1x2gb ddr3 16000Mhz PSU 500 W Integrated graphics My max budget for this month is IDR 3600000 (270 USD) And I want to upgrade my processor, vga and ram The processor is used i5 2400 IDR 790000 (59.25 USD) Vga: Inno3D GTX 1060 Compact 3GB IDR...
  19. T

    Need the opposite of a audio/mic splitter?

    I recently was given a pair of headphones with an inline mic that have a single jack to plug into my desktop. Due to there only being 1 jack, i'm unable to access the microphone as my desktop doesn't have any audio+mic combination ports like a phone/tablet/laptop would have. Is there an adapter...
  20. A

    CS:GO | Two instances running independently?

    Hi there! I want to run csgo twice on one pc with two monitors, two mice and two keyboards but cant seem to find any software to do so. I could always rebind my controls on the second instance (i would use sandboxie to do so) but I'm struggling with getting two mice that actually work. I tried...
  21. Y

    will my cpu support my mobo

    hello! i have a pretty old mobo i am curious tht will it support i5 6600k my mobo is intel db75en (which is discountinued) i dont wanna buy a new mobo ;-;
  22. H

    ASUS GL702 vs GL502

    Hi, I wanted to post this in Asus thread but whatever. I just wanted to share my situation and look for your recommendation. Do you recommend getting the 17" model for the bigger battery (76wHr) over the 15" Model (4xwHr) Both have 7700HQs and GTX1060. I am a graduating student going to use it...
  23. L

    Help With GPU

    I bought a GTX 1060 and it worked, I then factory restored my PC and it no longer works and I'm using VGA. I tried deleting all previous GPU drivers and downloading the most recent drivers for the 1060 (the right ones too) and It said It wasn't compatible with my Windows. I tried taking out the...
  24. M

    Disabled everything *misconfig*

    I've been searching everywhere and I can't find anything that works. I disabled EVERYTHING in misconfig and now I can't login I get an error. I can't even get to the login option it just goes to the please wait (login loading page) then gives me the erro. Safe mode (f8) isn't working. I can't...
  25. J

    How much is my old (ish) gaming pc worth

    Hi I was just wandering if someone could tell me how much this pc is worth?: Intel i7 2600k Processor Asus P8-P67-M Motherboard 2.5 tb Hard disk 8gb of Ram Radeon RX 460 700 W Coolermaster psu Coolermaster storm scout case And if anyone had spare time possibly give me a price with 4 gun of...
  26. T

    Blade and Soul game freezes during big fights

    Hello, Whenever a boss fight happens, so does a long freeze until the fight is over. Anyone have a recommended fix for this? CPU: Intel Core i5 6600K 3.50 GHz Quad Core Skylake Desktop Processor, Socket LGA 1151, 6MB Cache RAM: 8GB G-Skill RAM GPU: EVGA Nvidia GEFORCE GTX 1050 Hard Drive...
  27. D

    BSOD DRIVER_VERIFIER_IOMANAGER_VIOLATION loop

    Hi, I stupidly turned on verifier.exe, and now, I can't turn it off, as I keep getting that reboot loop. Using verifier.exe /reset in cmd in startup doesn't work said something like there's no settings and when I check, nothing in verifier.exe is set to 1/enabled there's no startup tools option...
  28. S

    Ubuntu won't boot off external hardrive

    I have Ubuntu 17.04 installed on external hard drive and I'm trying to boot from it on a Surface Pro 3 running windows. I've changed the boot order multiple times in the UEFI but still no luck. Any help would be much appreciated.
  29. clutchc

    Nvidia Control Panel Keeps Disappearing

    I posted this under the Win10 section, but not sure if it is the OS that is the problem or not. Ever since the Win10 Creators update, I can't keep the NVC from disappearing. When I right-click on the desktop, it is no longer in the context-sensitive menu. If I go to the folder it is in and...
  30. C

    Use 2 identical soundcards simultaneously in Win XP

    I record music - Is it possible to use 2 identical soundcards (ECHO Mia) at the same time, one for input (recording) and the other for playback of existing tracks in my recording software?
  31. P

    Opinions on my build

    I'm using an fm2+ socket Mobo. A78m-e45 I think. The CPU is a8 6600k. 14gb ddr3 1600mhz. Gammaxx 400 cooler. Xfx gtr Rx 480 8g. 160gb SSD and 1tb HDD. Do to upgrade. But gaming wise, what do you guys think?
  32. S

    Cloth mouse pad vs hard(plastic or rubber) mouse pad

    Ive been using a cloth mouse pad for a very long time. Ive went from a $1 to a more texture and better feel cloth mouse pad(steel series to gloiath) however they get dirty over the years. Im thinking of buying the razer firefly hard mouse pad. For a gamer that needs good mousepad for his gaming...
  33. M

    " i am sorry !!! " is written in all of my pics

    So , something really strange happened to me , almost all of my pics have a sentence written in lower right or left corner and it is " i am sorry !!! " ... even if i take a screenshoot of something the same thing happens does anyone know what is this , and how to get rid of ?
  34. ebmurray21

    painting pc case

    Hello, does anyone know of a step by step tutorial on painting a pc case? What kind of sand paper to use, what type of paint, etc. thanks in advance
  35. Skylineyt

    CPU fan speed error?

    Just booted my pc for the first time and on the first screen at the bottom it says, "CPU Fan speed error" "Ensure that the CPU fan is properly installed on the CPU_fan header or adjust/disable the fan speed low limit option the UEFI BIOS" I just installed the x62 kraken 280mm rad.
  36. E

    Rx 480 compatible with GA-Z77-D3H Motherboard?

    Hi, my PC specs : Operating System Windows 10 Home 64-bit CPU Intel Core i5 3570K @ 3.40GHz Ivy Bridge 22nm Technology RAM 16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24) Motherboard Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd. Z77MX-D3H (Intel Core i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz) Graphics 2343 (1920x1080@60Hz)...
  37. djsioni

    should i get 8gb or 16gb? for world of warcraft legion

    which one would be faster and sufficient for world of warcraft??? 8gb or 16gb? specs intel i7 7700k 4.2ghz (with hyper d92 cpu cooler) asrock fatal1ty B250 gaming motherboard xfx 390 r9 8gb 512-depth >evga g3 650w powersupply< 128gb hyper x solid state (for now) what im planning to get not...
  38. S

    It works or boottleneck?

    I have an Intel Pentium G3420 8gb ram 1600mhz 500watt power supply I want to buy an gtx 1050ti, is a bad idea? P.s. I wanted to buy an i5 4460
  39. A

    I have two speakers each of 50W which is connected to a 250W Amplifier. Do this connection makes any damage to my speakers?

    I have two speakers each of 50W which is connected to a 250W Amplifier. Do this connection makes any damage to my speakers? Thanks
  40. DeltaTaco

    "You do not have sufficient rights to perform this operation." When trying to format a Hard Drive?

    My friend has a Toshiba laptop that he was doing a factory reset on, when someone unplugged it and it died mid-restore. This caused the Windows install to get all screwed up, and it just gets stuck in a boot cycle. This has happened to me before, an it's a super easy fix. I use a program called...