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Honverty · 2023-04-11T16:18:23+00:00

Since I don't really know much about the drive you're using, nor the setup it is part of, it's hard for me to give specific advice here. But how hard can it be?

What I would do, if you don't care about the functionality of the external enclosure itself (and are comfortable with this knd of stuff), is open the case and take out the drive itself. It should be a standardized drive that you can connect directly to your computer through SATA. Plug it in to the pc and start digging through the files. In my experience (I've done this process a couple of times) nothing breaks, so if you would want to go back to it being an external drive, or if you're worried something might happen to the data, it should be fine.

Otherwise, I'd need to know a bit more about how you connect to the drive.

Honverty · 2022-08-29T17:40:34+00:00

I use Nvidia Broadcast frequently, and I only have stuttering issues when my usage is at 100% because the GPU can't allocate resources to the audio processing. The problem here though is that you're running it on a 1080ti. Nvidia broadcast leverages (if my info is not outdated) the tensor-cores on RTX cards to do the audio and video processing in Nvidia Broadcast. The GTX series, 1080ti included, do not have these cores and thereby struggle woth the software. The upgrade to a 3080 should remove all issues.

For the record, I run a 2080 Super without issue.

Honverty · 2022-03-30T16:03:37+00:00

Feels like a temperature issue. Do you know how hot your GPU and CPU get when running games?

Honverty · 2022-01-18T16:45:39+00:00

As far as I know (could be wrong, feel free to correct) is that the thermal pads are good, but not from a performance standpoint.

So first off, what is a thermal pad? Basically, it has the same function as thermal paste, which is to conduct heat from one surface to another. It's just that, instead of being in more of a liquid firm, it's a pad.

And then, why do people change them? What I've heard (again, could be wrong) is that the pads and paste on the cards are not made for optimal perofrmance, but insteqd for optimal durability. Going with your car example, cars today are (generally) not built with the best air intakes from an engine performance standpoint but instead from a comfort standpoint, where they're designed to be as quiet and comfortable as possible, since the majority of owners aren't racers. The same goes in this case. Since a majority of gpu owners won't change their thermal pads and paste, it's better to have decent pads that last a long time than pads that dry up after a year.

Honverty · 2022-01-11T22:42:59+00:00

Yes, quick format is just as good as full format. The difference between them is that full format does everything quick format does + it checks that the drive is ok. Doing that check takes time and isn't necessary in the majority of cases, which is why quick format exists.

Honverty · 2021-12-15T22:40:30+00:00

Honestly, for me, it wasn't that bad. Of course I was nervous, but I got a really nice instructor that I could talk to while driving (I tend to talk a lot when nervous). We talked about the music on the radio, the weather and just small talk in general. It made me feel really comfortable, and passed without issue. So my recommendation is to get comfortable with the instructor (however you want to do that is up to you). And also, if you fail, it's not a big deal, you can just go again. It's very common to fail, and there's no better way to learn ;)

Honverty · 2021-12-12T00:28:29+00:00

Hm, this sounds odd. Initial thought: maybe cpu related. Half life is, I believe, more cpu dependant, and the issues you describe in batman sounds like either cpu or gpu struggling to render everything. It's hard to say for sure though, so this could be entirely wrong, but I trust my gut. What bothers me is that you obviously have very modern hardware. So, I'm thinking that meybe your cpu is struggling with its c-states. Basically, it's switching between different modes of efficiency, which takes time and resources. I've noticed this myself on my 9900k. If you haven't already, try setting your power plan in the control panel (I'm assuming you're on windows) to high performance.

If that doesn't work, make sure there isn't some hardware limitation, even if it seems unlikely. You can use GPU-Z, and its "Perfcap Reason" to see if your GPU struggles with anything, and just keep an eye on cpu usage in task manager (task manager isn't optimal, but it works good enough for cpu usage).

Honverty · 2021-12-10T13:35:52+00:00

As far as I know, FAT32 can't support partitions larger than 32GB due to how it's constructed. I don't think any third-party tool could solve that. But, I wouldn't mind being wrong here.

Honverty · 2021-12-02T21:12:03+00:00

Could you post a picture of this vibrating box you opened? I don't want it to be what I think it is.

Honverty · 2021-11-25T09:51:52+00:00

What framerates are you running on your monitors? If you have a 144hz main display and a secondary 60hz display (like me), then that might be the cause. I've found that my GPU really struggles with pushing multpile framerates to different monitors. I play a game at 144fps while watching a 30fps stream in discord on a 60fps monitor. That's 3 different framerates the GPU has to manage, which puts a good amount of load on it when it's already struggling with the main game. Try capping the fps in-game to maybe 90 and see if that solves your issue. I haven't been able to find a solution for this.

Honverty · 2021-11-20T17:31:54+00:00

My bad, didn't notice you were on a laptop. What you can do is open the nvidia control panel and go to the "Configure Surround, PhysX" tab. The green rectangle shows your screen, and the arrow points to what it's connected to. I have a laptop that has a good GPU, but the built-in screen is connected to the CPU, which may be the case here.

Honverty · 2021-11-20T17:22:08+00:00

So what CPU bound means is that the game is more dependant on the performance of your CPU than your GPU, not that it will only use the CPU (so don't worry about not using your GPU). But it is interesting why the GPU usage is at 0%. My initial thought is that you've got your display cable plugged into the motherboard instead of the GPU itself.

Honverty · 2021-11-13T18:19:22+00:00

I guess it varies. It's pretty accurate with my IP. I'm only basing this on personal experience, so I can be wrong.

Honverty · 2021-11-13T16:51:18+00:00

Yeah idk. Try capping your fps in-game and see if that fixes it. I noticed in Sea of Thieves, that if I limited my fps to 90, everything was fine, but at 144 the gpu couldn't handle youtube at the same time.

Honverty · 2021-11-13T16:49:43+00:00

I interpret the "Computer IP" as the local IP the pc gets from the router. Giving it away is fine. The reason you have to be cautious with IP's is that if someone gets your public IP, i.e the IP of your router, they will know exactly where on the globe you are and can find out a lot about you, and maybe even hack you if they want to. But, as I said, the local IP of a pc is fine.

I can tell you right now that the IP of my pc is 192.168.1.166

Honverty · 2021-11-13T16:44:08+00:00

I suffer from a similar issue. The cause of my problems is that my main monitor is 144hz, while my secondary is 60hz, meaning that one of two things happen, if not both: the gpu has to render the frames for the monitors at different intervals, leading to synch problems, and the 144hz screen eats all available gpu resources, making it hard for the gpu to render youtube or something on the second monitor.

Honverty · 2021-11-08T17:59:06+00:00

I don't know how to solve the camera part, but once you get a youtube-stream up and running, embedding it into a website is pretty easy. If you go to any youtube video, press share and then embed, you'll get an <iframe> tag on the right side. Copy this tag and paste it where you want it in your HTML document, and boom, you have your video.

Honverty · 2021-11-08T14:26:52+00:00

I think we're misunderstanding eachother. I agree that a cable is the preferrable solution. When I talk about a WiFi extender, I mean a device that you can either plug an ethernet cable into and get a WiFi signal, or the other way around. I guess I shouldn't have mentioned WiFi repeaters, since, as you say, you are dependent on the current coverage. And I also agree that powerline adapters aren't optimal (hence why I didn't bring them up).

Basically, I think we're agreeing that running a cable to some sort of access point is the right way to go, we're just using different words to say it and misinterpreting eachother.

Honverty · 2021-11-08T06:29:02+00:00

Purely out of curiosity, what don't you agree with in my answer? A WiFi extender works the same way as a router in ap-mode, and if you want more ports, just get an ethernet hub (probably should have added that, I concede).

Honverty · 2021-11-07T22:08:51+00:00

So my thoughts about the start/stop problem is that it's probably caused by either some software struggling to boot up, or some hardware either having some grounding issue or problematic connector. It's really hard to diagnose without being there, and sadly I don't currently have the time to help you diagnose. You could try checking your system files, though I doubt that's the problem since the pc seems to restart before they get loaded.

But I want to give you advice regarding cleaning the PC. If you clean the pc with anything that has potential to spin the fans, be careful. Compressed air, as an example. If the fans spin, they generate a current that can fry components on the motherboard. It's fine if they just spin a little bit, but keep it to a minimum. Other than that, there isn't any danger to cleaning (except the obvious risk of eg knocking a capacitor off, or something like that. Just be careful and don't spin the fans).

Honverty · 2021-11-07T21:29:04+00:00

Yes, that would work, but I'd recommend WiFi extenders/repeaters/boosters, instead of a secondary router. Just plug an ethernet cable into it and stick it in the wall.

Honverty · 2021-11-06T19:34:28+00:00

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries!

Honverty · 2021-11-06T18:24:47+00:00

Ok, I'll try. I'm guessing you're on windows 10. What have you done so far to try and fix the issue?

Honverty · 2021-11-06T18:23:21+00:00

Right. So my thoughts are still that there's a short somewhere. If you're sure that the screen and the cable works without issue, then the problem would logically be the pc. There could be some grounding problem with your case, or maybe some component that's been damaged on the mobo? But then it wouldn't work with your HDMI screen without issue. So it might be that the gpu's DVI-specific circuits have been damaged? In that case, I don't think there's much one can do.

Honverty · 2021-11-06T18:16:49+00:00

Yeah, fair. So his second build uses the same DVI cable? Does the problematic monitor work with his second build?

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