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HairyChickens

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    HairyChickens got a reaction from Jack Sparrow_69 in Faint vertical lines when 75hz refresh rate on monitor   
    I have the same issues too lmao  I have the AOC 24V2Q. Razer thin monitor and Razer thin bezels. This montior is great the only downside is those VERTICAL LINES. I'm thinking of getting a Dell P2419H or perhaps even a Dell Ultrasharp. 
     
    If anyone uses these Dell monitors please let me know whether those monitors have the vertical lines.
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    HairyChickens reacted to Spotty in Are the Stock Mouse Feet on the G502 Meant to Scratch Really Easily?   
    A few light scuffs like that are normal. The feet are soft material so they will pick up minor scuffs over time.
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    HairyChickens got a reaction from Wingfan in Does my HDD runs slow?   
    5400 rpm with windows ooft
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    HairyChickens reacted to Chiyawa in Does putting a laptop to hibernate put wear on components?   
    Hibernate actually saves a copy of your RAM content to your primary storage media and shuts down the computer when its done. If for example, you are not using your computer for more than 1 hour, this can be more of a viable option and consume less energy than putting your computer on stand by, as the RAM and CPU consume a little bit energy to retain its data and waiting for interrupt signal from keyboard or mouse.
     
    So back to your question whether hibernate could put stress on your component. The answer can be very complicated, but should be straight forward. The stress level face by the component can be the same as when the computer restarts. Since computer are more resilient, this stress won't degrade your computer in any way except for SSD, as your computer needs to write a lot of data to your SSD (and depending on your RAM size, the more RAM you have, the more data it has to write). But with the modern SSD can have hundreds of terabyte written before it fails, this proves insignificant.
     
    In conclusion, putting your computer to hibernate or hybrid shut down (Windows way of 'shut down' your PC) won't wear out the component at all. Of course I don't suggest you to put your system to hibernate and turn on the system after 5 minutes of hibernation. If you felt like you need to access your PC in a very short while (in 10 or 15 minutes), you are better to put your system to sleep instead.
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    HairyChickens got a reaction from Quackers101 in Should I be concerned about these websites giving me malware, virus etc.   
    I scanned my computer using Trend Micro, Malwarebytes and Adwcleaner and nothing came up. Trend Micro also has real time protection and website protection and nothing cam up as well. Hopefully it is nothing and I'll be more careful with my PC next time. 
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    HairyChickens got a reaction from Filingo in What are some lesser known hardware manufacturers that have good quality items?   
    Has anyone had a bad experience with Galax? Here in Australia Galax graphics cards are always a bit cheaper than most well known brands and I'm considering purchasing a Galax card but I am a bit apprehensive.
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    HairyChickens reacted to Tiberiusisgame in Windows Update Assist Not Detecting USB (CAN'T UPDATE WINDOWS)   
    No, it's not safe to run older versions of Windows if you're going to put the computer on a network. Clicking a link isn't your only risk vector. Vulnerabilities inherent in older libraries can be exploited simply by visiting a compromised website, or by querying a DNS server, and Microsoft decided to package feature updates with security updates, ensuring your best bet is either to stick with Windows 10 and update regularly to maintain your security posture, or switch to a platform that doesn't work this way. This is the way.
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    HairyChickens reacted to Spotty in Power Supply Surges   
    No. USB devices draw power from 5VSB from the power supply when the system is "Shut down".
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    HairyChickens reacted to porina in Is my SSD going to die.   
    Run something like CrystalDiskInfo or the manufacturer's own tool to check the status of the SSD. It is probably fine. Noises like coil whine are possible and maybe annoying, but in itself isn't necessarily a sign of something about to die.
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