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So: I Had A PSU Off My Friend Which Is A: Chicony 500w Modular PSU, It Only Has CPU And PCI-E Connectors, No Sata, No Molex And No 24 Pin Either, He Said I Come With His Prebuilt Predator Gaming PC But I Don’t Understand How I Can Connect This And Everything Works? As You Can See There’s No Additonal Ports Or Wires, Can I Still Set This Up In My PC? Help Me Please?
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I bought a KVM switch that can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5WPR68H It is supposed to have USB-A 3.0 ports and DP 1.4 to support my 1440p 144Hz monitor (laptop is only 60Hz, but I moved it down to 1440p as well to avoid any possible scaling issues when swapping with KVM). The KVM switch has USB-A ports and only DP for video. My desktop only has USB-A ports, but both DP and HDMI for video. My laptop only has USB-C ports and only HDMI for video. See the issue here? The KVM *will* connect to my desktop with both USB-A and DP cables. The KVM will *not* connect to my laptop with a DP to HDMI adapter. The KVM will *not* connect to my laptop with a USB-A to USB-C adapter. The KVM *will* connect to my laptop if I connect a USB-C hub that has USB-A ports on it, but that's less-than-ideal because it's a lot of extra bulk on my desk. I've attached a very professionally drawn diagram to try and explain visually. Now I know there's an identical HDMI version of the KVM switch that I got. It is $20 more expensive, however, so I just went with the DP one assuming my HDMI to DP adapter would work. I figure it would be better to look into a $20 "active" HDMI to DP adapter that could potentially work and just buy that, instead of returning mine and paying the extra $20 for the HDMI KVM instead. So my questions is, do my adapters need to be "active" adapters because the KVM can't convert from HDMI to DP and USB-A to USB-C? So something like this for HDMI to DP: https://www.amazon.com/Displayport-Converter-BolAAzuL-Gold-Plated-Connector/dp/B09QHGGZD3/ And I can't even find an "active" USB-A to USB-C adapter, so like do those even exist? Then why would the three or four different USB-A to USB-C adapters I had not work, but going from a USB-C dock to USB-A does work? This is all just a super massive headache to deal with.. I wish software solutions like Stardock's Multiplicity were good enough, but there is far too much lagginess to be able to have a decent work experience, especially if I am constantly in video calls and sharing my screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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Hey guys, ok gonna try to be brief have a rog crosshair vii “wifi” (guess it isn’t the same as the dark hero? Whatever) x570 w a 5900x, 1500w Corsair psu, 4090 Strix OC and a 6700xt all watercooled. Even the Cpu, the custom ekwb block cools all the vrms and stuff. rest of specs are irrelevant unless you really wanna know why I upgraded from a 1000w to a 1500, let’s just say it’s justified ANYWAY off to the “meat and potatoes”. So I ordered a bunch of 90 degree adapters for the 4090 which continently plug directly into the PSU. No more octopus cable to 4 pci inputs, yay! So all these adapters are slightly different. The first one I ordered is a type A, and I guess that means it supports seasonic and other companies. NOT Corsair, cause if u look at the input end to the PSU all the “squares” (let’s just call them that) aren’t all squares - one pair (pci plug that is) has a little bit of plastic on one side preventing it to work with Seasonic unless I just take a knife to it or something. Anyway so that’s the difference I guess, just that little bit of plastic. Oh well BUT the real question. One type b cable I ordered has 3 pci inputs that jack into my PSU, off brand something. The official Corsair one has… two??? Then the seasonic, off brand (type a as mentioned), has four. -why is it the official Corsair plug/adapter has 2 power inputs when the original octopus adapter has 4? Wouldn’t that limit how much power the card can suck up? Remember, 1500w here; not worried about using more pci plugs lol -the off brand has 3 inputs, better? Worse? Not needed? If used should I expect any additional “power overhead” to utilize in overclocking? -off brand type A for seasonic, has four. I can assume that means best power delivery? Although I did notice that one has uhm, bridged PCI lines on the psu plug in side. That is to say, “square” 2 has a small cable making a direct 90 to square 6. Exact “numbers” aren’t correct just as an example, and theirs two bridges per pci/psu plug. I’ll see if I can attach pictures cause it’s kinda confusing to read versus actually seeing it Why would Corsair release an official adapter when it only takes 2 pci plugs versus the stock octopus which takes 4? would I get increased power output by utilizing 2, 3 or even 4 plugs? OR is it possible nvidia (or Strix/ROG) made the 4 pin octopus cable anticipating some people will have 2 direct pci plugs and one being split? That is to say A-B x2, then A-b/c, b and c on the other pair. only curious as to why they’d design it that way. Plus since the psu is so damn large once I shove it in the case… it’ll be a (bleep) to install additional cables (case is WELL beyond packed with radiators, probably half an inch of clearance at best… on a full sized TT View77/71 or something) Ideas peoples? I’d like to shove the psu into the case and call it a day - then put my mess of an office / operating room back together lol. But of course do it right the first time! here’s pics of the adapters CORRECTION the seasonic adapter has 3 inputs NOT FOUR. So that can be eliminated from the thread lol, oops should I expect a benefit from using the 3 pci’s rather than the two? I’d imagine so, but why wouldn’t Corsair just go all out and have 4 rather than two? Thanks peeps!! Really appreciate ANY input as even a wrong answer could be followed up by somebody else explaining what/why - we all learn something! ——- no need to read but if curious why the 1500w is “needed”. Well, 8x Sata drives, 2x kingston furies (fury, or is it rampage or renegade? Idk the best ones I could find), the 4090 obv, 6700xt (2x 8 pin pci) and if I can manage to squeeze it in there, a quadro 4000 rtx that only takes one 8 pin pci. Plus all the fans, the d5 pump/res, planning on throwing another pump in, ALSO minimal aRGB/RGB - I “rigged” 2x 14 inch strips of UV black lights daisy chained to 12v molex, and (guessing) maybe 6ft of UV STRIP (not two) to molex as well. UV wants 12v due to the wavelength, can’t be replicated with “normal” aRGB/RGB WC’ing is all custom, have a 240mmx60 (whatever’s the thickest size), 1x 360x60 rad, 1x 420x60, 1x 360x30 (normal thickness), and 1x 120mmx30 (normal/thin). Each fan is NOT rgb, instead I opted for thermaltake 2000rpm (or higher) fans, so 12 total on that (3 pulling from front, one on inside pulling, 3 pulling from outside by wiring area, 2 pulling on other side, 3 pushing from top, 1 pulling from bottom all connected to rads except one due to space limitations in regard to water lines and 90 degree fittings, so the slim 120 is “passive”) then yes the monoblock for the MOBO/Cpu, bykski for the 4090, alphacool for the 6700xt all monoblocks also just in case your wondering - not bragging by any means, just spare parts I had laying around so when I swapped to the larger case I said “why not?”. Overkill? Absolutely. Again, why not? Lol
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This is the connector that I'am talking about, My PSU (650wattts) only has 6 piin gpu power connector for My RTX 3060 is it ok for me to use this adaptor ? help plz!!
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Hi, I am looking to use a 2013 PC for mining and I have a couple of questions. Build would include: PSU - Hiditec PSX 500W MBO - Asus P8H61-M LE R2.0 (PCIe 3.0) CPU - Intel G860 3GHz RAM - 2x 1GB DDR3 1333MHz Existing Intel CPU Cooler Gigabyte Rx 580 or similar (New, Used) 2x Arctic P12 Silent (New) 1x Arctic F9 Silent (New) Questions: 1. Can I use a 2x Molex to 8 pin connector to power the GPU? 2. Can I use a male Sata to 6 pin connector to power an 8+6 pin GPU? 3. Can I plug all 3 Arctic fans to a single 3 pin connector on the mobo? (Each fan is 12V and less than 0.1A) Also, any suggestions are welcome. Thank you.
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I know, I know, it's almostt 2022 and people are talking about VGA and DVI, ew,what the f? But hear me out, I have this very odd (at least for me) DVI-VGA adapter: Basically only 6+5 pins on the DVI side. I am really trying to find out what is this thing because everywhere I look I see these: Basically there is no info on the internet about this adapter or any DVI adapter/cable with this number of pins. Not even many pictures. So... what is it and why does it look like it is missing pins? And how does it may impact the video quality? Or am I just dumb and missing something? O_o
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Hello! I recently finished a build inside an NZXT H210 and quickly realized there’s no header on my motherboard for the type C input from the case, there’s only one USB 3 header on the motherboard. My motherboard is a B550 Gigabyte Aorus Pro AX mini ITX, if that matters. My immediate solution was to get adapters, a Y splitter for the USB header on the motherboard and a USB 3 to USB 3.1 type C header. That way I can connect my cases usb 3 and have the type C usable. But the only Y splitter I found after searching on Amazon and Ebay was this one, which seems to not let you use both connections simultaneously and has pretty rough reviews. LINK -https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CGL4K96/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_NDGRSQNGBGPSPK96X8DK?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 My other idea was to use the USB 2 header on my motherboard with a 3.0 adapter so I can have my front USB usable albeit at lower speeds while plugging the USB C adapter directly into the USB 3 header. Here’s a link to the USB 2 to 3 header adapter I found. LINK - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072ZV1566/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_1YSHFSVF022ZDJQNN1J6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Heres a link to the USB 3 to Type C header as well LINK - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WG8ZJ41/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_Q28S1P5V5TBWJ70X2EPE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Would these be good solutions, or is there a more elegant way to handle this? If I ended up using a USB 2 adapter and USB C adapter would there be any drawbacks apart from speeds? Just wanting some input if this is a good idea or not or if I’m doing something I really shouldn’t be doing. Thanks !
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I would like to run a graphics card (my old GTX 680 2GB) connected to but sitting next to my Ryzen APU-based ITX build that is too small to hold even a low-profile card (InWin Chopin) and I don't want to mod the case to fit one in. Also, the PSU in the case cannot power a card as it's only 150w. My plan is to use a GPU stand with a PCIe x16 riser cable sitting on top of a 300w TFX PSU, and a 24pin to dual 6+2 pin adapter with a power switch wired into it to "jumper" the PSU. All I need the second power supply to do is power the card and nothing else. I would like to use a TFX supply to keep things as small as possible on my desk. Is it safe to run the card this way as long as the card has power before the PC turns on so it is "visible" to the system at boot? I have built many PCs over the years, but never used a 24pin to PCIe power adapter.
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I'm currently contemplating on buying a Philips 241E1SCA monitor with freesync suppport. The problem is that my gtx 1660 super, from what i've read, only supports freesync over DisplayPort, but the monitor only has HDMI input. Is it possible for me to use a displayport (GPU side) to hdmi (display side) adapter to work around this limitation? Or perhaps could I just enable it over HDMI? I would also prefer not to get any recommendations for different monitors since it is pretty much the best choice in my region given how dirt cheap it currently is (~90$ on sale) Sorry for mediocre English
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Hello LTT Forum, First post here, hope you guys can welcome me to your community! I'm planning out the parts for my new build, my first build (for myself, second in total, made one a few years back for a cousin). I want to dive head in into customization, and I want to add 3 A-RGB fans, an A-RGB water block, and an A-RGB pump/res combo. The 3 fans are 2 from SilverStone and 1 from CoolerMaster, the pump/res combo, as well as the CPU block are from Alphacool. My motherboard is going to be either the Gigabyte Arorus b450i, or b550i (perhaps an x570i if I happen to find a used one at a good price). All 3 of these boards come with a single A-RGB header (at least the b boards do, not sure if the x has two, but I doubt it). What I want to know, is how can I best, and most affordably, connect those 5 A-RGB devices to my mobo's header? Can I just buy a 5 way splitter (plus any necessary adapters in terms of compatibility, which I think I don't need), and just hook them up to with with Gigabyte's RGB Fusion Software? Can the software an Mobo header differentiate between the 5 different devices, or would it just register as a single A-RGB strip of x length? I consider myself to be quite savvy in terms of computer expertise, but even if I know a bit about the current state of A-RGB/RGB devices, I just haven't had the experience, either directly or with a video, of how to make everything work together seamlessly; all while having just a single A-RGB header, as well as a limited amount of LEDs per header. Can you guys please tell my what I should do? Should I just bite the bullet and buy an A-RGB controlled, and let the PC handle them through their approximate software, or should I just go YOLO and install all daisy with the 5-way splitter strait into the mob. Thanks from a curious/anxious nerd -Scott
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Hello LTT Forum, First post here, hope you guys can welcome me to your community! I'm planning out the parts for my new build, my first build (for myself, second in total, made one a few years back for a cousin). I want to dive head in into customization, and I want to add 3 A-RGB fans, an A-RGB water block, and an A-RGB pump/res combo. The 3 fans are 2 from SilverStone and 1 from CoolerMaster, the pump/res combo, as well as the CPU block are from Alphacool. My motherboard is going to be either the Gigabyte Arorus b450i, or b550i (perhaps an x570i if I happen to find a used one at a good price). All 3 of these boards come with a single A-RGB header (at least the b boards do, not sure if the x has two, but I doubt it). What I want to know, is how can I best, and most affordably, connect those 5 A-RGB devices to my mobo's header? Can I just buy a 5 way splitter (plus any necessary adapters in terms of compatibility, which I think I don't need), and just hook them up to with with Gigabyte's RGB Fusion Software? Can the software an Mobo header differentiate between the 5 different devices, or would it just register as a single A-RGB strip of x length? I consider myself to be quite savvy in terms of computer expertise, but even if I know a bit about the current state of A-RGB/RGB devices, I just haven't had the experience, either directly or with a video, of how to make everything work together seamlessly; all while having just a single A-RGB header, as well as a limited amount of LEDs per header. Can you guys please tell my what I should do? Should I just bite the bullet and buy an A-RGB controlled, and let the PC handle them through their approximate software, or should I just go YOLO and install all daisy with the 5-way splitter strait into the mob. Thanks from a curious/anxious nerd -Scott
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Right. I've seen the video where Linus puts up like a lot of PCIe risers to display a graphics card and I've also been window shopping adapters here and there and it got me thinking How many adapters would it take until it loses signal? Like, say there's a mini PCIe to PCIe x1 adapter, and then you use another PCIe x1 to PCIe x4 adapter until you get all the way to PCIe x16. Would it even work? I've no idea lol but seems like a fun thing to figure out! If anyone has the adapters laying around maybe give it a try if you have the time :P Plus these days there are tons of adapters for a whole lot of things. I'm just a curious boi lmao
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I have recently bought a HRR CRT monitor and while I have an ancient machine with VGA out that can run it at up to 160Hz, I would like to be able to use it with modern devices. I have looked around and can only seem to find adapters that limit the output to 1080p60. Before someone can say "but VGA only supports 60Hz!" like I have seen on other threads, this is simply not true and makes little to no sense when considering it is (for the most part) governed by the devices on either end of the cable. I also have physical proof as it works fine on a system over two decades old at this point. Anyways, here is what I have to work with - Outputs: HDMI 2.0 (14.40 Gbit/s) DP 1.4 (25.92 Gbit/s) Bandwidth Required: 3.72 Gbit/s (1600x1200 @ 75Hz) 3.52 Gbit/s (1024x768 @ 160Hz) These two modes are exposed by the monitor, so it is not a question of whether it can handle it or not. They both fit within the proper pixel clock rate too. So... are they out there - at least some under $100? Any help to source one of these mystical adapters that allows for modes like this would be greatly appreciated.
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I'm going to buy a new PC soon, and now I'm trying to figure out whether my setup is entirely possible. So, here's my current setup: 1 Ultrawide Monitor (3440x1440) 1 4k TV (3840x 2160) an HP Omen Laptop 2 HDMI cables No HDMI splitter Background Currently I have this private laptop to do EVERYTHING in my home, to game, watch Youtube, doing Home Office (I use a virtual machine for work). I do use the monitor to do the sitdown work, and TV when I play something on a big screen/just relax and watch a movie Once upon a time, I thought an HDMI splitter would cut it, but then I realized that those cheap splitters don't do it correctly, and I kept on having the Full HD (I think it was even a "cut" Ultrawide) output on my 4k TV. So my current solution is just to have two separate HDMI cables, each connecting to the monitor and TV, and only plug in the one that I need. It's been like 1,5 years, and my setup works....when I have to plug it in and out from my laptop that's sitting on the same table I work at. But when I have the PC Tower, I'd be putting it under the table, and I'd be leaving the HDMI cable as it is down there...is it possible to have both different resolution monitors connected to the PC at the same time? I'm going after RTX 3070 Ti if that helps.
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For a while now iv been looking for an adapter that will allow you to plug both the 3.5 aux and mic jacks into one and have a receiver (either USB or 3.5 cables but would need both aux and mic), this is so I can have a decent low ish cost headset like the hyper x could 2 and have the uses of that but be able to have wireless when doing general chatting and gaming on my pc. Can anyone help me find something like this?
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What should I do with the usb-c port on my laptop? I don't really need any extra adaptors...maybe some external hard drives? I know the Samsung T3 drives are really nice, same with some sandisk ones but they be EXPENSIVE :3 Any suggestions are appreciated, Ty in advance.
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So, recently I posted here checking if I could get a Rx 460 on my system, which now I know I can, so Im aiming for a Gtx 1050ti and then someone suggested I could use a Molex to 8 Pin to power a greater graphics card so I'm thinking how good is this idea and should I use some extra buck and buy a Gtx 1060 and power it with one of this adapters???
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Hello, I am new here and don't know my way around tech stuff to well. I saw the video where where Linus showcased the corning optical usb 3.0 cable. And I loved how thin the cable was. I for a long time have needed a ethernet cable to go from my living room downstairs, up to my room upstairs. But have never gone for this due to most cables being bulky and would make everything look like a mess crossing roof, stair steps and going up walls. But with a minimalistic cable like this, than it would be be possible to install without having others be to displeased. Yes, I know about wifi extender and have had one in the past, did not like the experience. So, for the sake of just knowing and learning something new. Is it possible to make this list of Amazon products that I will link to bellow. Work as an ethernet cable, AND would it be any good in terms of speed, and reliability? Could it compare and compete with a standard ethernet cable? https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00BBD7NFU/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1479679549&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=ethernet+to+usb&dpPl=1&dpID=41wp1EEgSCL&ref=plSrch https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00M74MBKO/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1479679603&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=optical+usb+cables+by+corning&dpPl=1&dpID=318-ojHJO3L&ref=plSrch https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J4NMTMQ/ref=pd_aw_sim_147_of_16?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9MK8X3EK6X265TB0CEG First using the Cable Matters USB 3.0 to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter to connect to the (male to female) Cornings USB 3.Optical Cable 30m (100ft) for Self-Powered Peripherals then connect this to the Cable Matters USB 3.0 Female Coupler (male to female) to end it with connecting this to (female to male) another Cable Matters USB 3.0 to RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet Network Adapter. Ethernet Adapter to usb (ethernet female to usb male) -> usb cable (female to male) -> usb adapter (female to female)-> ethernet adapter (usb male to ethernet female) (Probably could have found better adapters for the purpose but just did this for now to ask the question) I have short ethernet cables lying around so that is how I would connect this cable on both ends. I know this would be majorly convoluted, redundant and not the least expensive. But I got this idea in my head and when I saw the video and thought this must be the way to get the thinnest ethernet cable from router to device. (Had not found any shorter in diameter) Ps: just finishing to type this, and now I wonder with adapters again, could you do the the same thing for hdmi, if you had hdmi 2.0 adapters or higher to usb 3.0? Would it support full hd 1080p 30fps? Or even UHD 4k at 60fps? Sorry for the huge text, hope you don't got to irritated reading through all of that. Thanks for your attention, and any help!
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Hi! I have some low-speed fan adapters (the ones that decrease fan speed) and I am wondering, do they work combined with PWM (from the fan connectors on the motherboard)? I have 2 "1200 rpm" adapters and 2 "1600 rpm" adapters, got them with 2 Cooler Master JetFlo fans. And I have two 12V to 9V adapters. Each of them uses a resistor to decrease the voltage. And I've got 1 or 2 Molex to 7V fan adapters (self-made thanks to Linus). The problem is, I use the CM JetFLo 120mm fans on my CPU cooler (in push-pull) and they aren't that silent because of a reason. The reason is, the CPU fan header can go from 20% to 100% but the case fan headers can go only from 40% to 100%. And when I use both fans at 40% it's too noisy for me while browsing etc (I don't mind the sound while gaming). Would PWM work combined with the adapters, that it decreases the fan speeds further? For example, would PWM cause the FAN that is limited (by the adapter) to 1600rpm at 12V (from the header) have less rpm on 4.8V (from the fan header)? I believe it should work (I remember the principles of electrical engineering), but I haven't tested it. Some claim it would limit the fans to always work on 1200rpm od 1600rpm, but that makes no sense to me, since it can't be the same to have 12V from the header or 6V.
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Hey guys! I'm having a bit of trouble here, first off I have the G751JY ASUS laptop, Nvidia Geforce 980m 4gb, 32gb Ram. I just went and bought 3, HP 22cwa 1080p monitors and I am going for a triple head set up. the mini display port is not picking up my 3rd monitor and I cannot figure out why. I updated intel chipset drivers, and Nvidia graphics drivers with no luck... maybe I'm wrong but I thought the 980m would support up to 4 monitors. i've read that people were running a triple head setup just fine with windows 7 and 8 but lots of problems on windows 10. I am using an HDMI to DisplayPort adapter and I have tried different HDMI cords and 2 other previously mentioned adapters. Any help would be great! I don't wanna see my 3rd monitor go to waste
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So I am looking for a friend on a laptop that meets the below requirements, beyond finding outdated laptops, expensive Macbooks, and telling the dude to build a PC, I am out of ideas. The tricky thing is the fire wire 4 pin that the dude tells me that he needs. Is anyone aware of a adapter that works that I could get for my buddy? Or any other ideas? Requirements - laptop i5/i7 4-8GB of Ram 1TB HDD fire wire 4 pin
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im not sure what im talking is correct so please leave a simple reply as im not an expert in these things. i want to know if its possible to find the mac address of THE COMPUTER. so when i checked google most of them suggest to use the command ipconfig/all in the cmd and it will show up all the adapters in the computer with their mac addresses. i dont want to see the mac addresses of its different adapters, i want to know the mac address of the computer. is this possible or is there even such thing? when people say mac address of a computer do they mean the mac address of these adapters?
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My big pc needs motherboard to be repaired, so i want to power my monitors on my laptop (alineware r15 r3, i7-6820hk and a gtx 1070), i wanted to buy three adapters, one mini dp to dp and two usb-c to dp, will this setup work (monitors: sx165hz qhd and one 4k 60hz)
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I am getting an RX 480, but my monitor is only vga (please do not roast on my screen, my card died and now i must replace that first before the screen) I got the standard RX 480 which does not have a vga or any kind of analog connection. I would need to get an active adapter. What i wanted to know, do active adapters add a lot of latency, I'm a gamer so i kinda need to know. Tnx in advance ^-^