Recent content by uluvbs

Please disregard. For number 1, I had to separately uninstall the drivers and then reinstall them. For number 2, apparently the HD4400 was a known issue for Intel. There is a special, difficult-to-find one that you have to use. Thanks, Intel.

Hi, all. Two small issues, please, with my new Win7 build: -1- My Viewsonic monitor is showing up in Device Manager as just "Generic PnP Monitor," even though I have installed the newest drivers, and reinstalled them, and the system claims the drivers have been installed successfully. Is...

plugwash, for what it's worth, people on the Asrock-linked bulletin board Tweaktown are claiming they've never heard of this before (i.e., that using a sound card in the slot would disable the onboard graphics).

I would have used Asus Xonar 5.1 and would now get the 7.1 version, I think: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132053 I'm surprised you say onboard would be that good, as most people seem to think even a decent dedicated card is better than none? Thank you.

Well, two things: -1- One of my main reasons for building a desktop rather than just hooking a monitor up to my laptop is I wanted good-quality sound. -2- Given that I am not sure I want to go through the hassle of ordering a new sound card (and given the possibility it could disable onboard...

Hi, kirby. -1- Will do. Also, I actually don't seem to have a Reset Switch connector. Could that be possible? -2- Sorry - it actually is a 19-pin connector (20 with 1 blocked out). I can't seem to find anywhere for this to go besides connecting it with the USB adapter that Lian-Li...

Hi, all. I've hit two snags with putting together my Lian-Li PC-Q03 with my Asrock H81M-ITX. -1- The front panel of the case has a group of several small connectors that go from the power switch to a panel on the motherboard, and the three sets of connectors are labeled Power LED, HD LED...

This build has been such a nightmare -- I hope plugwash's scenario does not prove true. I am using the Asrock H81M-ITX. Thank you.

Hi, all. I made a mistake and have now realized that my PCI sound card will not work with my new mobo, which has one single PCIe x16 slot. Anyhow, there don't seem to be any PCIe x16 sound cards out there. I assume a PCIe x1 will work fine with it? Thank you.

not a dumb question, but yes - the card has two DVI ports, so I set up a 2nd monitor to it as well. same behavior. That's why I figured it has to be the video card, RAM, or motherboard.

Hi, all. My PC is 3.5 years old (and my monitor is about two months' old), and everything seemed fine until yesterday. Now, my PC boots OK, but after being on and fully functional for anywhere from 1-3 minutes, the monitor goes dead with "No Signal". The PC appears to still be running...

I want a very power efficient machine for sound and light video editing. I would prefer one that didn't need a graphics card (part of the reason for going for HD4000), but I'm not sure if it pays to wait a couple months for slightly better integrated graphics.

i was considering buying the i3-3225. Should I just go ahead and buy it, or wait until more news about Haswell?

Honestly, even if prices dropped 50% next year, and 50% the year after (which I cannot imagine will happen, but still), that's still an expensive monitor. I hope they start focusing on something a bit more pedestrian, like maybe a 1440p monitor in a 24" size? Yes, not Retina or 4K, but a major...

Hi, all. I was considering the top-rated poor man's SSD (Samsung 840 120GB), but know that it's not exactly loved because of its lackluster stated write speeds (130 MB/sec). Can I ask how, in real-world terms, moving to a faster write speed would affect my system's performance? Not...