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dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 04:12:41
August 06 2012 04:12 GMT
#3801
On August 06 2012 13:04 JingleHell wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 06 2012 13:02 dabom88 wrote:
On August 06 2012 12:58 JingleHell wrote:
On August 06 2012 12:57 dabom88 wrote:
On August 06 2012 12:53 JingleHell wrote:
On August 06 2012 12:51 dabom88 wrote:
On August 06 2012 12:38 Medrea wrote:
You physically look at it.

Looking at it wont give me any kind of numbers, like how much... volts it can supply? Sorry, new to this computer thing.

Did a quick google search for "Check power supply" + Show Spoiler +
https://www.google.com/search?q=check+power+supply&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a
, would any of those results give me the right numbers I could use for a video card?


You check the label, read the model number, and look it up. Or ask here, because looking it up will likely result in some misleading information.

Ah, thanks for the help, I'll look for the label. It should be on the inside right?


It should be inside the case, on the outside of the power supply. Under no circumstances should you attempt to open your power supply.

Alright, thanks. Just opened it up and saw it. It says DC Output 300W.

That'll probably help me out for if I want something on my current ancient one, but I'll probably save up and buy a new power supply and video card when I get a job. What kind of Power Supply should I be looking at if I want to use a really good video card?


That's not a model number. Look for a model number.

And unless you're doing something crazy, a good quality 450w unit is plenty.

PS-5301-08HA

With the new comp, I plan on doing the works. Gaming, video editing, streaming, etc.
You should not have to pay to watch the GSL, Proleague, or OSL at a reasonable time. That is not "fine" and it's BS to say otherwise. My sig since 2011. http://www.youtube.com/user/dabom88
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
August 06 2012 04:14 GMT
#3802
Replace it. When you're planning to buy, ask for specific suggestions, since sales bounce all over the place.
dabom88
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States3483 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 04:18:14
August 06 2012 04:17 GMT
#3803
On August 06 2012 13:14 JingleHell wrote:
Replace it. When you're planning to buy, ask for specific suggestions, since sales bounce all over the place.

obviously, already said I would replace it when i get a new one. Just trying to learn as much as I can for when the time comes eventually.

Thanks for all the help, that's probably not much else to answer right now.
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Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
August 06 2012 04:21 GMT
#3804
That PSU comes up as a LiteOn model. Gonna need to be replaced for sure.
twitch.tv/medrea
Leeoku
Profile Joined May 2010
1617 Posts
August 06 2012 07:13 GMT
#3805
Do most streamers use the mic on their webcam or headset?
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 07:26:05
August 06 2012 07:25 GMT
#3806
Neither. The good streamers use a standalone microphone that resides either on their desktop or on a boom that sits next to their chair.

As for everyone else, use whatever.
twitch.tv/medrea
Mordanis
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States893 Posts
August 06 2012 08:02 GMT
#3807
Is there any way to set the idle temperature on a GPU higher than normal? I live in Arizona and the A/C is set to about 85, and when its that warm my graphics card is always really loud (usually about 50% with no load on it). When I set the fan to 20%, that fixes the sound issue (mostly), but it makes things get much more hot if I watch a stream or open a game. Also, whether the fan is set to 50 or 20 doesn't change the idle temp from about 40C (only about 10 degrees over ambient).
I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it smells like... victory. -_^ Favorite SC2 match ->Liquid`HerO vs. SlayerS CranK g.1 @MLG Summer Championship
Womwomwom
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
5930 Posts
August 06 2012 08:06 GMT
#3808
Well you kind of answered your own question...? Higher the ambient temperature, the higher the idle temperature.

Anyway idle temperature isn't really a concern. The main concern are load temps.
MajuGarzett
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
Canada635 Posts
August 06 2012 08:08 GMT
#3809
I just installed sc2 for the first time on my new laptop. When I open starcraft it starts to patch and quickly reaches 50% done but then the patch window disappears and nothing else occurs. Does anyone have any advice for this?
Mordanis
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States893 Posts
August 06 2012 08:17 GMT
#3810
Yeah, I'm looking for a way to set the fan's "ideal" temp up to a few degrees above idle. I got a fairly cheap HD6850 with a really loud fan, so I'd love to not hear the thing so loud all the time.
I love the smell of napalm in the morning... it smells like... victory. -_^ Favorite SC2 match ->Liquid`HerO vs. SlayerS CranK g.1 @MLG Summer Championship
Monsyphon
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Canada190 Posts
August 06 2012 08:18 GMT
#3811
Is there any way to change the resolution on SC2 to something other then the ones available on the settings page in the game?
I want to experiment with smaller sizes so I can see the minimap clearer
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-08-06 13:22:29
August 06 2012 13:22 GMT
#3812
On August 06 2012 17:17 Mordanis wrote:
Yeah, I'm looking for a way to set the fan's "ideal" temp up to a few degrees above idle. I got a fairly cheap HD6850 with a really loud fan, so I'd love to not hear the thing so loud all the time.


There's usually minimums set in the card BIOS. And that's not something most people monkey with.
Womwomwom
Profile Blog Joined September 2009
5930 Posts
August 06 2012 13:50 GMT
#3813
I'm not sure if MSI Afterburner works with aftermarket cards (I suspect not) but MSI Afterburner might be able to do what you want.
xeo1
Profile Joined October 2011
United States429 Posts
August 06 2012 18:18 GMT
#3814
does anyone know any programs to help optimize my newly built PC to get most performance out of it?
minitelemaster
Profile Joined May 2011
United States95 Posts
August 06 2012 18:28 GMT
#3815
+ Show Spoiler +
On August 06 2012 17:02 Mordanis wrote:
Is there any way to set the idle temperature on a GPU higher than normal? I live in Arizona and the A/C is set to about 85, and when its that warm my graphics card is always really loud (usually about 50% with no load on it). When I set the fan to 20%, that fixes the sound issue (mostly), but it makes things get much more hot if I watch a stream or open a game. Also, whether the fan is set to 50 or 20 doesn't change the idle temp from about 40C (only about 10 degrees over ambient).


You should be able set a fan curve with a program like MSI Afterburner or EVGA precision X. This would allow you to have, say, 20% fan up to 60C then have the fan ramp up fairly quickly to 100% after that. From my experience, these programs should work with most (if not all) brands of graphic cards.
Bite my shiny metal @$$
JingleHell
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States11308 Posts
August 06 2012 18:44 GMT
#3816
On August 07 2012 03:28 minitelemaster wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
On August 06 2012 17:02 Mordanis wrote:
Is there any way to set the idle temperature on a GPU higher than normal? I live in Arizona and the A/C is set to about 85, and when its that warm my graphics card is always really loud (usually about 50% with no load on it). When I set the fan to 20%, that fixes the sound issue (mostly), but it makes things get much more hot if I watch a stream or open a game. Also, whether the fan is set to 50 or 20 doesn't change the idle temp from about 40C (only about 10 degrees over ambient).


You should be able set a fan curve with a program like MSI Afterburner or EVGA precision X. This would allow you to have, say, 20% fan up to 60C then have the fan ramp up fairly quickly to 100% after that. From my experience, these programs should work with most (if not all) brands of graphic cards.


He wants a lower idle RPM, though, from what I saw. Usually that's a locked minimum value in the bios. The only way I know of to get around that without the potential to brick the GPU is to use a fan controller panel and a couple of 3 pin extensions between the card and the fan, so you can cut the fan and run it passive in idle, then just crank it back up to game.

Which, of course, still has the potential for mayhem if you forget, fuck up, or have small children who like knobs and buttons.
IRL_Sinister
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
Ireland621 Posts
August 06 2012 21:16 GMT
#3817
Really simple question here guys.

I recently got adblock (for Firefox) and in a noob moment I clicked onto a stream here on TeamLiquid. Everything was working fine until one day, I clicked "Block" located in the top right of the stream box. It's really small and hard to see. Anyway.... the stream turned off and I was only able to watch streams directly from the person(s) twitch.tv account rather than directly from TL. But now I can't watch anything, be it Youtube, streams on Twitch or whatever.

Would love to know what I did and how to resolve it. I've also tried going into AdBlock settings and disabling everything for TL but it didn't work.
ptrpb
Profile Joined March 2011
Canada753 Posts
August 06 2012 21:35 GMT
#3818
Getting stuck on streaming data in certain custom games such as Photon Discs and Peepmode
anyone know why or how i can fix it?
MBAACC | SG | shit at fighting games
Mynamebee
Profile Joined August 2012
8 Posts
August 06 2012 21:56 GMT
#3819
Hi guys, I'm building a new computer and have a question about the OS.
So I have a windows xp cd already and my laptop has windows 7 and I know its not legal to use one on both. I was wondering if it is possible to switch the OS so my new pc will have windows 7 and my dell laptop will have xp? Can I do that? Thanks
skyR
Profile Joined July 2009
Canada13817 Posts
August 07 2012 01:38 GMT
#3820
Yes
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