I notice that my video card temperature seems a bit high for just browsing the internet and/or watching streams. It stays around 50-55C.
I was wondering is it suppose to be this high while browsing the internet and watching streams?
Does cable management really reduce temperatures within my tower? And by how much?
Edit: When I do close my internet the temperature of my video card does drop to about 45C, kind of confused.

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

October 16 2011 01:09 GMT

#62

You didn't specify a video card or tower so how are we suppose to know? If it's a recent card than yes it's high, if it's an older card than no it isn't high. Streams does put load on your GPU and that's why you see an increase in temperature.

iloveroo

Canada294 Posts

October 16 2011 01:35 GMT

#63

ops sorry was writing this as I was watching idra vs marineking.
The video card I have is a sapphire radeon 6850 1gb, tower is haf 912.
I did build my computer about half a year ago

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

October 16 2011 01:54 GMT

#64

Idle temperatures are also dependent on ambient temperatures so I can't really comment on whether 45c is high or not. If you feel that its high or care about idle temperature for whatever reason, you can try cleaning the card out with compressed air. HAF 912 is full of mesh so I don't see how airflow can be a concern even if your cable management is non-existent.

me_viet

Australia1350 Posts

October 21 2011 06:08 GMT

#65

So i'm wondering if the Nintendo DSi can support an R4 card so that I can download games (that I own) to play on? Myers in Australia are getting rid of the Nintendo DSi for like $99 so yea lol

John Madden

American Samoa894 Posts

October 21 2011 12:00 GMT

#66

On October 21 2011 15:08 me_viet wrote:
So i'm wondering if the Nintendo DSi can support an R4 card so that I can download games (that I own) to play on? Myers in Australia are getting rid of the Nintendo DSi for like $99 so yea lol

Yes but get the right type of R4

hyunGGe

United States108 Posts

October 23 2011 22:20 GMT

#67

I have a question, which specs are better, HP Envy 14 or HP dv6t Quad core? also anyone owns these computers? do they feel? (heat, keyboard, typing, etc?)

Envy 14 -$950 Specs
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1
1GB DDR3 Radeon(TM) HD 6630 switchable Graphics [HDMI, Mini Display Port]
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)
14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768)

HP dv6t Quad core -$900 Specs
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
2GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)

CharlieBrownsc

Canada598 Posts

October 23 2011 22:45 GMT

#68

On October 24 2011 07:20 hyunGGe wrote:
I have a question, which specs are better, HP Envy 14 or HP dv6t Quad core? also anyone owns these computers? do they feel? (heat, keyboard, typing, etc?)

Envy 14 -$950 Specs
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1
1GB DDR3 Radeon(TM) HD 6630 switchable Graphics [HDMI, Mini Display Port]
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 System Memory (2 DIMM)
14.5" diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Infinity LED Display (1366x768)

HP dv6t Quad core -$900 Specs
2nd generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2670QM (2.2 GHz, 6MB L3 Cache) with Turbo Boost up to 3.1 GHz
2GB Radeon(TM) HD 6770M GDDR5 Graphics [HDMI, VGA]
upgrade to 8GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm)
15.6" Full HD HP Anti-glare LED (1920 x 1080)

Second one is better, although HP has dicontinued their dv6 line (hinges break a lot)

TexDrum

United States67 Posts

October 24 2011 00:06 GMT

#69

+ Show Spoiler +

How good would the quality be on a laptop with an i5 480M (2.66 ghz) and an HD 6550, on 1600x900 resolution? Also, there are 4 gb memory, if it matters.

Edit: That, and also an i5 2430M (2.4 ghz) with 6 GB memory and a GT 555M at 1366x768?

Edit: I don't think i5 on a mobile will be good for sc2, although I guess I could be wrong.

Shikyo

Finland33997 Posts

October 24 2011 00:09 GMT

#70

Not too good quality. Like how do you mean? you'd be looking at playing SC2 on low.

TexDrum

United States67 Posts

October 24 2011 00:12 GMT

#71

On October 24 2011 09:09 Shikyo wrote:
Not too good quality. Like how do you mean? you'd be looking at playing SC2 on low.

Alright thanks. What about the other one?

I know that 1366x768 is a really bad resolution as far as gaming goes, but I have been using that res for 4 years and its sufficient for me at least.

kunstderfugue

Mexico375 Posts

October 24 2011 21:54 GMT

#72

I accidentally deleted my mspaint.exe; and didn't notice until now. Is there any way i can get it back?

I run Windos XP SP3, so i'm looking for that particular version.

EDIT: I already Googled my way through it. Sorry for the unnecesary question.

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

October 25 2011 00:19 GMT

#73

You can probably readd it somewhere in the Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs options.

Juvant

United States723 Posts

October 25 2011 03:09 GMT

#74

Perhaps someone can help me with this?

I'm not sure what I changed, but about a week ago whenever I would hit expand on a quoted post on this forum, my browser will go back to the top of the page.

If anyone could help, I would be eternally in your debt. It's quite annoying having to scroll back down to find the post I was viewing.

HavokTheorem

New Zealand250 Posts

October 25 2011 03:41 GMT

#75

On October 25 2011 12:09 Juvant wrote:
Perhaps someone can help me with this?

I'm not sure what I changed, but about a week ago whenever I would hit expand on a quoted post on this forum, my browser will go back to the top of the page.

If anyone could help, I would be eternally in your debt. It's quite annoying having to scroll back down to find the post I was viewing.

I don't know of a fix for this, but it seems like a javascript glitch. Check to see if it does that in other browsers and perhaps update your preferred browser.
Also check to see if 'enable javascript' is turned on in your browser settings. It is unlikely, but there is always a chance that it is turned off.

LocusCoeruleus

Norway32 Posts

October 27 2011 17:57 GMT

#76

I'm studying abroad in the USA and my worklaptop just stopped working. I'm considering buying a stationary since the one I've got in back home is getting rather old and electronics is so cheap here.

Does anybody know how I can ship a computer safely and cheap from america to europe?

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

October 27 2011 19:28 GMT

#77

You can ship it by freight which I think is quite expensive or if it's relatively small, you can take it on the plane with you or you can dissemble it and ship the parts individually. If you're shipping it whole, it's important to remove the graphics card and heatsink as they're quite heavy and isn't supported well during transit.

TexDrum

United States67 Posts

October 27 2011 20:41 GMT

#78

How well will an i7-2630QM and 6-8gb memory run SC2 with an HD 6770? Or a GT 555M? Also, are either of those two parts disproportionate to the other, meaning I need one weaker or stronger to fix it?

On resolutions 1366x768, and 1600x900. I'm looking to get a laptop that I can use for games as well (I have a desktop now)

renaissanceMAN

United States1840 Posts

October 27 2011 20:46 GMT

#79

On October 28 2011 05:41 TexDrum wrote:
How well will an i7-2630QM and 6-8gb memory run SC2 with an HD 6770? Or a GT 555M? Also, are either of those two parts disproportionate to the other, meaning I need one weaker or stronger to fix it?

On resolutions 1366x768, and 1600x900. I'm looking to get a laptop that I can use for games as well (I have a desktop now)

you'll probably be able to run in in full settings at moderate graphic quality, if not maxxed settings

gulati

United States2241 Posts

October 27 2011 20:56 GMT

#80

You will be able to run @ 1366x768 with "High" settings, at 46.4 fps

Source:
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-Dell-XPS-17-Notebook-i7-2630QM-GT-555M.51949.0.html

Control+F for "Starcraft 2", and go to the second result. That is just about the identical system that you are describing. If not, the same.

Edit: I just googled GT-555M and found your answer, so I don't think this is a "Simple Question" :-P