I have SSD and HDD. I have installed all Blizzard games on SSD, even if I only play Diablo3 and Sc2. Are there any advantage having them on SSD besides launch start speed? You don't have a quicker loading screen if the opponent has sc2 on HDD. What about other Blizzard games?
edit: I don't have WoW.

Thaniri

1264 Posts

August 15 2017 15:33 GMT

#12302

When in-game assets are loaded, they are retrieved from storage and put into RAM. That process is made quicker by having an SSD over and HDD.

Example: when you launch SC2 for the first time today, and you play a ZvZ, every unit and doodad that was displayed during that game is in your RAM. Then when you play against a Terran, the first time you see a marine, the assets for that marine will be retrieved from storage and put into RAM. This way when you see more marines later, your computer retrieves their assets from RAM instead of storage.

Easy demonstration. Load up the unit preloader by launching from HDD, then restart your computer. Then launch the unit preloader from SSD. There will be a difference.

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 15 2017 22:31 GMT

#12303

Yeah, but generally once things are loaded they stay in RAM provided you have enough; it's mostly a one-time boost. In multiplayer games you're always waiting on the slowest person anyway so that's mostly moot. As far as games go it'll primarily help you with single player games where you're loading new content each time.

My understanding is that games tend to pack things into larger chunks of data, which presumably means loading is closer to sequential reading than random (SSDs are much better at random than HDDs, but the difference is much lower with sequential).

Mostly an SSD is good for general, non-gaming use. The difference between using your PC for day to day things like browsing the internet, using your filesystem, or boot up speed is basically night and day in terms of speed. I generally recommend having a large enough SSD for your OS and some commonly used programs, but everything else can go on an HDD.

aznball123

2759 Posts

August 16 2017 20:13 GMT

#12304

All my parts arrived today besides my ssd, I wanted to check if everything was running. I tested to psu/cpu/mobo/gpu/ram but it wouldn't boot up. I thought it was the psu but I tested my new one on my old build and was running. Anyone know what may be the problem? Maybe the pwr +/- is defected?

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/pWTwsJ

Edit: NVM some reason it powers up with the case.

OsaX Nymloth

Poland3244 Posts

August 16 2017 20:17 GMT

#12305

Assuming you connected everything right, you can check if power switch is broken by using a screwdriver on the pwr+/- pins. If that boots, then you know it's switch/cables. If not, well, something else is faulty.

aznball123

2759 Posts

August 16 2017 20:37 GMT

#12306

On August 17 2017 05:17 OsaX Nymloth wrote:
Assuming you connected everything right, you can check if power switch is broken by using a screwdriver on the pwr+/- pins. If that boots, then you know it's switch/cables. If not, well, something else is faulty.

Yeah I did the screwdriver method and nothing was happening, my case arrived just now and I plugged the into the case and that ended up working, everything is running now. weird lol

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 16 2017 23:10 GMT

#12307

Actually, dunno.

R1CH

Netherlands10341 Posts

August 17 2017 17:16 GMT

#12308

Perhaps you were shorting out the motherboard if you were testing it on a conductive surface.

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 17 2017 21:59 GMT

#12309

On August 18 2017 02:16 R1CH wrote:
Perhaps you were shorting out the motherboard if you were testing it on a conductive surface.

That's what I was originally thinking, but it doesn't explain why it would work with a different PSU.

[Edit]
Oh, I see now. He tested the new PSU in the existing PC, not the old PSU with the new parts. Yeah, I concur then.

KungKras

Sweden484 Posts

August 18 2017 18:28 GMT

#12310

Has something happened to TL?
I keep getting logged out and have to log in every 10 minutes.

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 18 2017 18:36 GMT

#12311

No issues here. You can consider posting in website feedback.

Thaniri

1264 Posts

August 19 2017 01:45 GMT

#12312

Check if your browser is clearing its cookies every 10 mins.

Thryd

86 Posts

August 22 2017 05:16 GMT

#12313

I recently replaced my laptop battery, because my old battery would not stay on for more than 10-15 minutes off the charger. With the new battery, I was having the same problem, so I was thinking it might be my charger that was the problem. I have now also replaced the charger, but still have the same issue. Both batteries discharge very quickly, going from 100% to about 40%, and at that point it shuts down. When i plug it back in, the battery shows it's at 0%

What could be the cause of this problem? Does it have something to do with my motherboard? I'm out about $100 and still have the same issues

My laptop is fairly old, it's an ASUS n56vz.

Thanks for the help.

mantequilla

Turkey779 Posts

August 24 2017 21:28 GMT

#12314

I have a DSL subscription with bandwidth "up to 35mbps".

I should be able to use VDSL since ISP told me to get a VDSL modem for that speed. But when I select VDSL as link type in modem settings I can't connect to the internet. DSL light is solid green but internet light is red.

Only when I select ADSL as link type I'm able to connect to the internet but then my band with is 4-5 mbps MAX.

I already opened a support ticket for this but there may be something you guys can tell me.

+ Show Spoiler +

Xialos

Canada508 Posts

August 24 2017 22:48 GMT

#12315

Is it possible to transfer microsoft word 2010 from my old laptop to my new one? If so, how ;O ? Thanks

SuGo

United States681 Posts

August 28 2017 00:16 GMT

#12316

Hi, how do enable "automatically set my stream online" -- it's greyed out for me. Could an admin please help? Thanks.

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 28 2017 01:18 GMT

#12317

and this setting will disable itself and be unavailable if you have not streamed within the last four weeks (excluding featured streams).

Turn on stream, stream for awhile, toggle stream back to offline.

Deleuze

United Kingdom2102 Posts

August 28 2017 21:27 GMT

#12318

Dunno where else to vent this, but here goes.

Spent the best part of a day trying to figure out why sound wasn't coming out of the monitor of the new PC I just built my wife.

Unistalled, reinstall drivers, swapped between hdmi and dvi plus audio jack, reinstalled Windows twice. Nothing worked. Sound was showing up in the playback devices but nothing audible could be heared. Started writing a detailed 500 word op to post on Stackexchange and TL asking for advice.

My wife figured it out.

Monitor didn't have speakers.

Fml

Craton

United States17269 Posts

August 28 2017 22:48 GMT

#12319

Did you try turning it off and then back on again? /s

mizU

United States12125 Posts

August 29 2017 00:26 GMT

#12320

On August 25 2017 07:48 Xialos wrote:
Is it possible to transfer microsoft word 2010 from my old laptop to my new one? If so, how ;O ? Thanks

if you still have your product key you can just install from microsoft's website and use the product key to activate assuming it's a home license and not business