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I like to browse with a dozen tabs open as well ? I will buy the 8gb RAM.

One more question. My laptop which has the Intel HD 520 GPU struggles quite a bit with 4k youtube playback. Now I know that Dual Channel improves the GPU performance in some cases. Could there possibly be an improvement in 4k playback? Also, in that case would it make sense to get a 4gb RAM and run in dual channel at 8gb total memory over getting a 8gb stick and running in single channel at 12gb total? I am not sure whether its worth it, cos I will rarely be playing videos in 4k. And on the other hand I like to run multiple browers and programs simultaneously. Should capacity trump speed for me?

Cool. Thanks for the help!

Ahh I see. I had always thought that all specs should be matched regardless of whether I am running single or dual channel. For now I think I will get the 8gb stick and maybe buy another (the same model) later on. If I do that then I should be running in dual channel right?

This is the old 4gb stick which I intend to keep: https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/dram/module/M471B5173EB0-YK0/ Datasheet (pg 4 has the timing and frequency info): https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi/file/resource/2017/11/DS_4GB_1.35V_DDR3_4Gb_E_die_UnbufferedSODIMM_Rev11.pdf This is the 8gb stick I plan on adding: https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/dram/module/M471B1G73QH0-YK0/ Datasheet(pg 4 has the timing and frequency info): https://www.samsung.com/semiconductor/global.semi/file/resource/2017/11/135V_DDR3_4Gb_Qdie_UnbufferedSODIMM_Rev121.pdf This is current RAM info from Speccy: I know it says 1 slot only. But I had a chat with HP Customer Service and they confirmed that the laptop has 2 slots. Also, the specs sheet shows 2 slots in total. All specs seem to match. But I thought I might as well have you guys take a look to confirm.

The pointer speed isn't the issue. The issue is that the speed varies with the speed of my finger swipes on the touchpad. If I swipe fast, the pointer will move farther than I expect it to and if I swipe slowly the pointer won't move as far. I want the pointer to move the same distance on screen regardless of my finger swipe speed.

My Win 10 laptop has a synaptics touchpad by default. It has been very inconsistent with pointer jumps while clicking and scrolling and sometimes it wouldn't register clicks at all. Today I found this article that shows how Microsoft Precision Touchpad drivers can be installed on any laptop. Installing this driver solved many problems but introduced a couple new ones. 1.This driver has "Enhance Pointer Precision" like setting enabled by default, where the pointer speed varies in relation to the speed of finger swipes on the touchpad. 2.Same thing with the scrolling. If I scroll slowly it will scroll only a little and will scroll the whole freaking page if I scroll fast with the 2 finger gesture. Now this make predicting pointer movements really difficult and annoying. Its especially annoying when I have to move small distances. Have any one of you with Precision Touchpad drivers found a solution to this? I would like to keep this driver but I cannot stand the inconsistent movement speed. EDIT: Enhance Pointer Precision is disabled in Mouse settings. It seems like the touchpad does not borrow its settings from mouse. Also, I have checked additional touchpad settings that come with the Microsoft Precision Touchpad drivers and there seems to be no straight forward solution to this.

I see. I'll check for these and update you. How do I find the base voltages. Afaik HWMonitor just displays the Current Value, Min and Max value.

Power as in the voltages right? Nope I didn't look at the voltages. What should I be looking for exactly?

I did use HWMonitor. All temps looked normal.

I was hoping its not the PSU, its new after all. Maybe I should send it for repairs, its under warranty.

Configuration: Processor- Intel Dual Core E5700 GPU- Internal Cooler- Stock Intel LGA775 RAM- 2GB Kingston 1333MHz / 2GB EVM Dynet 1333MHz Mobo- Gigabyte GA G41M Combo HDD- Seagate Barracuda 500GB PSU- 400 W Circle Power Supply Case: Some generic no brand case OS- Windows 8.1 64 Bit Have run with this config (except the new PSU) for a couple years without issues. For the past one month my PC has been randomly turning off without warning or BSOD. Sometimes while booting and after running for hours at other times. What I have tried so far: 1. Replaced the old PSU with leaked capacitors with a new one. 2. Replaced dead CMOS battery. 3. Cleaned the heatsink and re-installed it with new thermal paste. (Temps normal now while idle ~40 deg c and under load ~72 deg c) 4. Reseated the Processor. 5. Tried one RAM stick at a time and both. 6. Checked the PSU voltages. Fan runs normally with Green and Black pins shorted. Here are the readings: All Orange Pins: 3.39v, All Red Pins: 5.37v, All Yellow Pins: 12.19v, Gray (Pin 8): 5.35v, Purple (Pin 9): 5.25v, Blue (Pin 14): -11.62. The Red pin voltages have me a little worried because according to this article the max voltage for Red pins is 5.25v. 7. Tried breadboarding. PC ran fine for few hours but it runs fine for a few hours in the case as well. So I think breadboarding was inconclusive. The BIOS speaker beeps once while booting which indicates all is fine with my Award BIOS. One of my mobo standoffs is missing but I put a cardboard between the mobo and case, so I don’t think the mobo is shorting on the back. Also cleaned the mobo as much as I could. I have no overclocks or under volting. There seem to be no loose screws lying around. All cables are plugged in properly. Another thing worth noting is that once it turns off, pressing the power button on the case won’t start the PC. I have to unplug the PC from the wall socket and plug it back in before it can turn on. Someone help me out here. If more info is needed I'll add it.

Looks like Linus is excited to play this game

Well I come to realize that its best to have important data backed up on reliable storage. If I recover the data I need, I'll consider getting a external DVD writer and backup the data on DVD+R or M-Disc. Might get a USB Portable SSD for a secondary backup. BTW I didn't know M.2 Enclosures even existed. I'll take a look at them later. Long term data storage tips: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2984597/storage/hard-core-data-preservation-the-best-media-and-methods-for-archiving-your-data.html

Yup its the original cable. And it has the SS logo on the connector.