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by Hsldn
Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:43 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?
Replies: 18
Views: 21373

Re: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?

I use the headphones more . So i need a way to switch between headphone and speakers easily. Connecting ,disconnecting the headphone jack to the speakers headphone input won't be convient.  There is only one output on the motherboard , so is there a way to multiply and switch this output without los...
by Hsldn
Wed Oct 26, 2016 3:03 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?
Replies: 18
Views: 21373

Re: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?

Thank you for the detailed answers .
I'll get the Mackie CR5BT then. 
Do i need a DAC with this? I'm using Asus Hero VI 's on board sound chip. Is it enough for these speakers?
by Hsldn
Wed Oct 26, 2016 6:34 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?
Replies: 18
Views: 21373

Re: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?

There's little that's "more suitable as computer speakers" other than having front-facing volume controls and a headphone output, really. As for the rest... what he said. Thank you for the replies. Every other review talks about speaker vs studio monitor differences but i'm not sure if th...
by Hsldn
Tue Oct 25, 2016 9:27 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?
Replies: 18
Views: 21373

PreSonus Eris E4.5 and alternatives?

On the latest periphale stuff picks, PreSonus Eris E4.5 is recommended. This is a studio monitor , same company has speakers that are more suitable as computer speakers.  PreSonus Ceres 4.5BT , why aren't these preferred? Also , Mackie cr5 BT is on my shopping list. Would you recommend this instead ...
by Hsldn
Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:35 pm
Forum: SFF Station
Topic: Rasperry Pi2 or HP tablet.
Replies: 4
Views: 9655

Rasperry Pi2 or HP tablet.

This two is not intended to compete with each other ,but HP tablet is (8' , 1gb) $79 on amazon and comes with office 365 subscription . So these two almost cost the same to me. I will use it as a printer server, maybe to download big files, media server . Does HP tablet makes sense for this? or woul...
by Hsldn
Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:53 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

Thanks for all the answers .

i bought another R290 last month (Sapphire R290 Tri-X). It works ok so far, only a driver problem, but seems it is addressed in the new RC drivers .
Great performance. Works a lot cooler than my R290 with first reference cooler.
by Hsldn
Tue May 20, 2014 8:16 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is fanboy magnet clickbait ever safe? Nope.

Bauxite wrote:
Pointless FUD poll is pointless

Nothing pointless in it. Speciall early R290's were full of problems.
by Hsldn
Mon May 19, 2014 8:27 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

Price here in Australia has dropped to $449 with an aftermarket cooler so I voted yes. The price isn't the issue, it is the overall stability ,quality of the hardware that is in question. I sent mine to RMA the second time, and this time they admitted that the hardware is faulty . somehow maybe ear...
by Hsldn
Sat Apr 19, 2014 3:17 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

I'm not saying your card isn't faulty, but there are just so many other factors that can cause the issue, which is why Newegg may not see a problem when they run the card through their testing suite. I didn't buy it from newegg. Tech services do it all the time. Last time i had a faulty Sony cellph...
by Hsldn
Thu Apr 17, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

Sounds to me like something in your PC is faulty. RMA departments aren't flawless but they typically test in a bunch of clean bench systems and I'd imagine a company as large as newegg would have enough people in the RMA department that you wouldn't get an RMA tested by the same person twice. If it...
by Hsldn
Thu Apr 17, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Re: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

Anyone with black screen issues that didn't get their card exchanged are just whining for the sake of whining IMO. I actuall own one Asus R290 , bought late december. It has this black screen issue. I sent it to RMA once, and they didnt see the error. I sent it again. no response yet. So it is not ...
by Hsldn
Wed Apr 16, 2014 10:00 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?
Replies: 28
Views: 8361

Is it safe to buy AMD R290 now?

A few months ago , AMD R290 users were complaning about "black screen" issues. Possible a hardware error, forums ,newegg comments were full of negative comments.

Is this still a issue? is it safe to buy a R290 now?
I'm thinking about Sapphire 290 Vapor X.
by Hsldn
Tue Mar 11, 2014 11:23 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What are you playing right now?
Replies: 965
Views: 212149

Re: What are you playing right now?

Far Cry 3 :lol:
A bit late to the game, but it's awesome.Next stop will be Witcher 2.
by Hsldn
Sat Jan 25, 2014 6:08 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?
Replies: 12
Views: 3699

Re: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?

[q This is a known issue with these latest AMD GPUs. Try the latest beta drivers. If they won't resolve "black screen" problem - replace the card. Is there any official info about this "black screen" problem? I just the sent the card back to RMA . I suspect this is some kind of ...
by Hsldn
Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:45 am
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: UPS advice? powercom any good?
Replies: 18
Views: 7690

Re: UPS advice? powercom any good?

Line interactive != non-pure sine wave. There may be some confusion around here. I know that , but most lineinteractive UPS 's i could find produces nonpure sinewave. Only one APC model is lineinteractive and has pure sinewave , it costs around $600 , just not worth it. I can buy a online ups from ...
by Hsldn
Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:44 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: UPS advice? powercom any good?
Replies: 18
Views: 7690

Re: UPS advice? powercom any good?

I can find FSP , but only lineinteractive models that produce Simulated Sine Wave . These produce some buzzing sound when used with Active pfc psu 's. Is this really important? i mean does it harm the PSU? Well, it is not ideal. There has been speculation that simulated sinewave UPSes designed for ...
by Hsldn
Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:49 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System for torrent, downloads?
Replies: 17
Views: 4129

Re: System for torrent, downloads?

Why not get a NAS like the WD MyBook Live ? You can download torrents directly using their web interface and not even have to use a computer. For torrents it would be fine. But it doesn't suport any other kind of downloads . Also if i install a linux distro, i can use it as a print server too. Than...
by Hsldn
Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System for torrent, downloads?
Replies: 17
Views: 4129

Re: System for torrent, downloads?

I am not even going to plug a monitor or keyboard once i set it up . I don't need fast graphics . I don't know how much difference does it make while using remote desktop.

If i run it on linux , can i also use it as a very powerfull router and connect my computer to the internet using it?
by Hsldn
Sun Jan 19, 2014 11:28 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: UPS advice? powercom any good?
Replies: 18
Views: 7690

Re: UPS advice? powercom any good?

Actually i use a APC 800Va at the moment. also its batteries last about 2-3 years. Now i need more than 800va, about 1000-1500va range. I can find FSP , but only lineinteractive models that produce Simulated Sine Wave . These produce some buzzing sound when used with Active pfc psu 's. Is this reall...
by Hsldn
Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: Cases and Power Supplies
Topic: UPS advice? powercom any good?
Replies: 18
Views: 7690

UPS advice? powercom any good?

I'm looking for a online UPS and my local store has powercom Ups 's in stock.

Particular model i am interested in is Powercom VGD-1000. But i don't know much about this brand , is it any good?
by Hsldn
Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:49 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System for torrent, downloads?
Replies: 17
Views: 4129

Re: System for torrent, downloads?

Possible, but i need slightly more cpu power than raspberry pi. Is there a similar product that has a faster cpu, and more ram? Also raspberry doesn't even come with enclosing. I need a more consumer ready product.
by Hsldn
Sat Jan 18, 2014 11:31 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: System for torrent, downloads?
Replies: 17
Views: 4129

System for torrent, downloads?

I use utorrent and jdownloader quite a bit. But leaving my main rig for these purpose is quite overkill. I need a computer that i can leave on 24/7. Should be very silent ,low power. Also a few small application i coded should work on this machine(written in python and java. ) It can be a ARM based ...
by Hsldn
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:41 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?
Replies: 12
Views: 3699

Re: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?

This is a known issue with these latest AMD GPUs. Try the latest beta drivers. If they won't resolve "black screen" problem - replace the card. Using "burn-in" programs such as FurMark is really useless because they don't really "stress" stuff anymore - your video card...
by Hsldn
Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:37 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?
Replies: 12
Views: 3699

Re: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?

Unless you've removed the stock heatsink and changed the thermal paste for something that cures/sets, there's no point in "burning in" your graphics card other than to keep your room warm in the winter months. The only thing you're doing is wearing out the fan bearings and pushing up your...
by Hsldn
Fri Jan 17, 2014 9:51 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: How to burnin test the Graphics Card?
Replies: 12
Views: 3699

How to burnin test the Graphics Card?

I used to use the MSI Kombustor , but the msi site doesn't show the lastest version. Heaven benchmark doesn't seem bad. But are there other alternatives that will stress the gpu?
by Hsldn
Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:43 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: How to adjust settings of Samsung T260 from Windows 8?
Replies: 0
Views: 1117

How to adjust settings of Samsung T260 from Windows 8?

I use different settings (brigtness, contrast, color scheme ) for gaming and desktop use. It is uncorfortable to change the settings from the buttons on the monitor everytime.

Is there a software that can change these settings from windows?
by Hsldn
Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:42 am
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: How to Burnin Test the new rig?
Replies: 1
Views: 1041

How to Burnin Test the new rig?

I built a new rig and before moving my files and work to the new system, i want to be sure that there isnt any defective hardware. I know memtest for rams. And i heard Furmark for Graphics cards(tough i dont know if its safe to use it for long time , i remember some graphics card over heat and burn)...
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