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Thorimus

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    Thorimus reacted to Shammikit in Set up 7.1 Surround Sound with stereo headset   
    in speaker properties do u not have this option for ur headphone?

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    Thorimus reacted to 5x5 in CPU/MB Upgrade thoughts?   
    i5s are dead. The Ryzen 5 3600 took them behind the shed and buried them
     
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    Thorimus reacted to paddy-stone in CPU/MB Upgrade thoughts?   
    PCPartPicker Part List Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 7 3700X 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor kr3889.00 @ Dustin Home Motherboard MSI B450M MORTAR MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard kr1259.00 @ Dustin Home Memory G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory kr1449.00 @ CDON SE   Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts     Total kr6597.00   Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-09-23 16:28 CEST+0200    
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    Thorimus reacted to mariushm in 17GB file size is 325MB on disk?   
    They're called sparse files.
     
    An application can tell the operating system that it's planning to write 17 GB to disk and the operating system will try to find the largest continuous chunks of empty space and mark them as reserved for that file, without a single byte being written to them.
    As the app writes data to those chunks of empty space, the OS further splits those chunks into smaller pieces as needed.
     
    Meanwhile, if another application asks the OS for disk space, if it has to the OS takes back one of those chunks of empty space and moves the reservation to the other app.
     
    It's a bit technical but you can learn more about sparse files and ntfs compression here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparse_file and here: https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/ntdebugging/2008/05/20/understanding-ntfs-compression/
     
    ps. And yes, NTFS file system holds some information about files and folders in a couple of hidden areas (files) on the partition. Usually for each created file, 512 bytes or more are used to hold the file info (file name, which folder it belongs to, file permissions, user rights etc) .. if the file has less than around 100-150 bytes (don't know the exact value), the whole content of the file can be stored in that hidden area instead of using space somewhere outside. In such case i guess once more bytes are supposed to be written, the os finds an empty chunk of space, moves those 100-150 bytes there and writes the new bytes in continuation then updates the file metadata to keep things all correct.
     
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    Thorimus got a reaction from WoodenMarker in Cooler Master hyper 212 evo   
    That temperature is the temperature of the actual GPU/CPU, not the temperature of the heatsinks. 
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    Thorimus reacted to Eliptic in Canon EOS 1300D not taking photos in AF mode   
    Lol, I used to get this issue too. What you need to do is physically step back from the thing you are taking photos of. The autofocus doesn't take a picture unless you are at the right distance from the centre of its focus. This is especially crucial for close-ups.
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    Thorimus reacted to WereCat in “Best” 1440p IPS monitor   
    https://pcpartpicker.com/product/T8dFf7/dell-monitor-u2515h
     
    https://pcpartpicker.com/product/xVcMnQ/dell-monitor-p2416d
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    Thorimus got a reaction from zindan in Will this 4k monitor be buggy like this:   
    The bug is known as screen tearing and can typically be fixed by turning on V-sync in a game's settings.
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    Thorimus got a reaction from Glennieboyyy007 in Will this 4k monitor be buggy like this:   
    The bug is known as screen tearing and can typically be fixed by turning on V-sync in a game's settings.
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    Thorimus got a reaction from GoodBytes in Will this 4k monitor be buggy like this:   
    The bug is known as screen tearing and can typically be fixed by turning on V-sync in a game's settings.
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    Thorimus reacted to Lurick in Good Black PCIe 4x to Ethernet adapter under $20?   
    https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833114081
     
    Should do nicely. 
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    Thorimus reacted to m0k in Shadowplay ("Share") not working   
    ive had issues with shadowplay in the past ,i usually fix it by doing a clean re-install of the nvidia drivers with DDU Uninstaller
     
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    Thorimus reacted to crystal6tak in Shadowplay ("Share") not working   
    Have you recently updated creators update?
     
    I did and shadowplay has been going funky ever since.
     
    If you have MSI afterburner and rivatuner running, disable them on startup, then restart computer, see if Shadowplay works.
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    Thorimus got a reaction from shadowbyte in RIP GTA Modding (OpenIV dies)   
    This is why I'm terrified of what's going to happen to Kerbal Space Program now that Take Two has acquired them.
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    Thorimus got a reaction from mtvkriar91 in RIP GTA Modding (OpenIV dies)   
    This is why I'm terrified of what's going to happen to Kerbal Space Program now that Take Two has acquired them.
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    Thorimus reacted to AdamBGames in RIP GTA Modding (OpenIV dies)   
    On behalf of the community
     
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    Thorimus got a reaction from Zando_ in 1080 gaming with 1060 6 gig gpu   
    A 144Hz monitor would theoretically let you run games at up to 144FPS, yes, but most games will require much more powerful graphics cards to be run at higher than 60FPS.
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    Thorimus reacted to Varpin in Movie Studio Platinum 13 can't open saved projects   
    @Thorimus No not yet, I could actually do it right now and see what happens
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    Thorimus reacted to RAM555789 in Worth buying 6500 today?   
    Hes using an FX processor, which dose not have intergrated gprahics, so unless hes using on board graphics with the mobo, he would have a GPU.
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    Thorimus reacted to N3v3r3nding_N3wb in Looking for advice on a 1,500 build   
    I mean, it's way overkill for your use-case, in my opinion.  Even a 1050 ti can get 60fps on high in all those but BF1.
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    Thorimus got a reaction from COUPER MILLAR in Looking for advice on a 1,500 build   
    It's way overkill for those uses. I can appreciate you wanting a badass PC, but IMO a GTX 1060 in a P400S can look just a beatiful as a 1080 in a Dark Base 900.
    What resolution is the screen you'll be using?
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    Thorimus reacted to WereCat in 3570K getting long in the tooth?   
    Not really.
    It will if OP is willing to OC and invest in 3000MHz+ RAM.
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    Thorimus reacted to PCGuy_5960 in 3570K getting long in the tooth?   
    You shouldn't have a bottleneck with your 3570K. IMO, you should upgrade to a used 3770K, 3770Ks are pretty cheap on ebay right now....
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    Thorimus reacted to roylapoutre in 3570K getting long in the tooth?   
    Not worth it at all. Especially if you go for 1440p and don't want 120+fps. My gf is using a 3570k at 4.4GHz with a GTX 980 at 1080p and it's not holding back the GPU in any title (except WD2). You'd be much better off upgrading your GPU and monitor first and see if the performance is ok for your needs. And later, you could eventually upgrade to something like a 7700k if you want to eliminate any bottleneck
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    Thorimus got a reaction from Arcanekitten in Idle temps rising   
    35C is a normal CPU idle temp. Nothing to worry about.
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