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    Motherboard optical output is distorted at high windows volumes

    in Audio

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    Update: Literally minutes after I made this post, I made a baffling discovery. TLDR: the fault is the DAC.

     

    So all along, I had the DAC's RCA outputs connected to my speaker amp. An SMSL SA300. But I had it turned off, as I have no reason to have it running if I only want headphones. Well, I dont know how and why, but turning the amp on fixes the headphone output of the DAC. I assume there is some foolery going around with resistances. I dont know. So I guess PSA, if you buy the DAC X6, with the intent of also connecting the back RCAs to something, make sure you can keep the other device powered too, else the DAC distorts the headphone sound. And upon further testing, this issue affects the USB input too. The price of a cheap DAC. It's has quirks.

    Motherboard optical output is distorted at high windows volumes

    in Audio

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    I have recently bought a DAC+Headphone amp. It's the FX Audio DAC-X6. It was cheap on Drop, thought it would be a good entry level DAC for me. But it seems to be having a problem. Connecting it to my computer via an optical cable, the headphone amp distorts. No matter the volume level. If I turn windows's volume down specifically, but turn the DAC up, the distortion is gone. The RCA outputs are not affected. 

    What is faulty here? I've googled around, reinstalled, uninstalled the Realtek drivers, disabled dolby enhancments, but nothing. I feel kind of bad having to turn windows's volume down, to get an enjoyable headphone experience. And no, I can not use USB, as I am using the USB input for my nintendo switch. The main reason I got a DAC in the first place. My monitor speakers dont do justice to the switch's games' sound. 

    Oh and if it means anything, I'm using a DT770 PRO 80ohm.

     

    Have I gotten a faulty dac? Is realtek to be blamed?

    Looking for a good laptop

    in Phones and Tablets

    Posted

    I'd recommend the EUROCOM Shark 4. HardwareCanucks showed it off recently, and it got my attention. Basically what you need, maybe a little thicker than what you'd feel confortable taking to school, but make a judgement yourself.

     

    http://www.eurocom.com/ec/configure(1,275,0)ec

     

    EDIT: Someone just suggested the ASUS ROG GL551JW-DS71, and it also seems pretty dam good. Though I've never heared of it, so I cant actually tell whats up.

    The MOST Compact Gaming PC - Titan X & 18 Core Xeon in a Shoebox

    in LTT Releases

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    Sooooo... Um.... Wow. I have no words.

    That tiny thing is awesome. Of course a 5820x or a 4790k would be better. (Duh cpt obvious)

    Aaaand 16Gig ram. (Again, cpt obvious)

    But I always eyeballed with compact systems, and this just gave me a Kreygasm.

    And as far as I could tell from your reactions, temps were also not only acceptable, but actually good? Hot diggidy!!

    But you didn't mentions acoustics. Was it louder due to the lack of rubber dampeners?

    And did you end up using that noctua fan? Where did it even fit?

    Oh, and chat! Would you recommend such a compact build as a first ever pc build? I mean, is it more complicated than a normal midtower case to work in?

    Or just in general. Is the compactness worth it over possible higher temps, if I don't intend on pushing it to the limits?

    Cores for Gaming Q1 2015

    in LTT Releases

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    I'm rocking with a dual cote HT CPU. I find it enough, even though I'm a tab whore, but it just barely handles it. (and maybe ram speeds play in it too)
    I consider quad core a necesseity nowdays. Averedge Joe will have a long lasting PC with it.

    But I'm getting into 3D modelling, and I tend to stream and game, so I think I could make use of 6 cores. I thing 6 is THE sweet spot. Maybe 6core HT? Anyone?

    Crowded....

    in Off Topic

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    Most often, when you hear the word crowded, you either think about GPUs suffocating each other, or unmanaged cables. But since I have none of those, life throws me somthing else to scratch my head about. My USB hub. Now, you could say, I could just plug some stuff innto my front ports. But its a little more complicated than that, I wont go into it.  Just something I tought I'd share :)

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    Intel Core i7 5820K Giveaway

    in LTT Releases

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    Thanks for the opportunity guys! :D

    What would I do with it? Well, since I have been buying presents like crazy for my family i can't really afford the PC parts I want, but i think at the end of january I'd probably buy a motherboard and the new pc case to run this bad boy :)

    I'd be using it for video editing, since I make "ads" for my school.

    Which MHL cable is the best for a One M8?

    in Phones and Tablets

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    Hi. I've benn playing games on my phone constantly, watching content I downloaded on it, and sometimes I want to go big, and do it on the TV. So I figured I'd get an MHL cable.

    But the problem is, I found there are these 'amount of pins' or something, but someone already told me, that it only matters on Samsung phones. Oooookay then...

    Then there is power. There are cables, which have a USB power, and some that dont, making themselves like an on the go cable. 

    So which one should be used with the M8? 

    If it doesnt matter that much, then I'd ask your opinion about this cable: http://www.amazon.com/Importer520-Adapter-Samsung-Galaxy-MHL-enabled/dp/B00HS5DHWS/ref=pd_sim_pc_9?ie=UTF8&refRID=17V2WN4D5MF4AMGJ6G78

    I've seen this in old youtube videos, where this HDMI phones were big things, but is it actually good? Or 'still' good? 

     

    And just a little thing: If I were to buy the one with the power, would I need a whole wall of power, or can I just plug that end in the TV' usb port?. (because, TV's USB gives some power. right?)

     

    Thanks for the answers in advanced :)

     

    PS.: Not sure if this question classifies as mobile phones or mobile gaming, so please forgive me, if I posted this in the wrong place.

    Wher can one check the winners of a giveaway?

    in Off Topic

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    As everyone knows, Linus has this huge giveaway, and since they couldnt do it on the wan show, I dont know where else to check. 

    And since I'm pretty unfamiliar with how forums work, I dont even know if I'm supposed to have a notification on the upper right corner of that little guy in the speach bubble, or maybe that mail looking icon should blink, OR WHAT?

    Can someone please give a link, or maybe have they not drawen it yet?

     

    Also, sorry for the rambling and what not, but English is not my first language, I'm excited, and a bit frustrated, and overall not the man of worlds :)

    1 Million Subscribers - Thank you all! And a giveaway!

    in LTT Releases

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    Great job Linus media group! Let's quad SLI that number ;)

    MY STORY: Like 1.5 years ago, my parents got me a pc. I liked it, but I wanted to know what drives it. But I had no idea how to figure out! So.... GOOGLE TIME! Got my specs, but I still wasn't happy. I wanted to know how it does compared to flagship stuff. And there came.... Well... Actually Logan from TEK SYNDICATE with his gpu and mobo reviews BUT(T)! Then I wanted to know how to BUILD a PC... And there came... Paul's video on Newegg about how to build a PC... LOL. But after! I found your how to build a PC guide too :)

    I was into your channel with those frequent reviews, so I subbed. Later on, I also found out about JayZ, Logan, Paul, NCIX, Barnacules... Etc...

    And that's the story of how I bacome a ner... Ummm I mean... A FAN OF YOUR CHANNEL! <3

    Keep up the good work, and I wish you a lot good! <3

    PS.: Don't forget to appreciate Brandon ;) (Luke gets the joke)

    HTC One (M8) video out capability, and what cable do i need

    in Off Topic

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    I came to the point in my life when I want a flat LCD tv. After I got it, I remembered that phones now days are able to output video. SO!

    Can the one m8 do that too? (I mean, I'm 99% sure it can, but) I can't find any proof of that, a review or something. Also, I found people having problems with 5 and 11 pin stuff. Do I have to keep an eye on it, or are they just doing something bad? AND also... Ordering online is not an option for me. I only can get stuff from MediaMarkt. So. I didn't really look around, but I know that there are quite a bunch of off branded cables, and I'm not sure if they even have a micro usb power plug on them. Can you give tips on what do I have to look for mostly?

    Oh, and one I looked at had a derp Nokia phone and a tv on it (probably indicating that it's for my purposes), but I couldn't see a power plug, and I'm not sure that it looked like a micro usb. It was a tad smaller.

    Ps.: it's my first post on the forums YEY

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