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My Gigabyte GTX 1060 won't display 4k at 60Hz

Turns out it was the cable after all. The one I originally purchased was actually Blackweb 12ft HDMI which is Wal Mart's house brand https://www.walmart.com/ip/Blackweb-4K-HDMI-Cable-12-Feet/55455424 which turns out to be the poorest rated cable I've ever seen. It wasn't the cheapest on the...
- Evander
- Post #4
- Mar 27, 2018
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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My Gigabyte GTX 1060 won't display 4k at 60Hz

I don't have the cable in front of me now but it was a GE brand advertised as supporting 4K & HDR
- Evander
- Post #3
- Mar 26, 2018
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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My Gigabyte GTX 1060 won't display 4k at 60Hz

New purchase. The card is 3Gb Windforce OC: https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N1060WF2OC-3GD#kf This is the display: Sceptre U505CV-U http://www.sceptre.com/overview-371.html I've used other cards at 3840x2160 @ 60Hz successfully (GT 640, GTX 750 TI, another maker's "refurbished" 1060...
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- Mar 26, 2018
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Happy 20th Birthday QUAKE !

Guess I'll be the first in the thread to say I didn't like Quake. I didn't like all the brown bland environments nor enemy design and I hated anything about going underwater. Enemy design is also bland (Doom is much better). Never tried online multiplayer. Unreal is much better in every way...
- Evander
- Post #18
- Jun 25, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Has anyone found the Steam Controller useful?

That's what trackballs are for - I have this one: http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-trackball-m570
- Evander
- Post #23
- Jun 4, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Looking for Virtual Printer

Microsoft XPS Document Writer is built into Windows. Prints to a file with .xps extension. Look for it under Devices & Printers. When you print something, select it from the pull down list of printers. Works well and costs nothing
- Evander
- Post #5
- May 31, 2016
- Forum: Windows
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Game levels you really hate playing?

Sonic Adventure 2 - the levels where you have to hunt down the jewels with Knuckles or the bat girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUG0V1dByUA If you look at that video, it probably doesn't seem bad but it's extremely tedious, especially when you seem to be on the right track but just can't...
- Evander
- Post #26
- Apr 16, 2016
- Forum: PC Games
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Windows 10 Insider Preview - how long for free?

Hopefully that info is correct. Not ideal though - there's no COA sticker on my Lenovo or install disk - it came w/ a hard disk partition. The original hard drive (where 8.1 is installed) is dying and crash prone and slow and I did the clean install on a replacement drive. And yes, I am part of...
- Evander
- Post #8
- Apr 15, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 Insider Preview - how long for free?

I dunno much about UEFI but yes it's a newer system I think from 2013 - i7 3000 series CPU laptop: y500 ideapad series: http://shop.lenovo.com/il/en/laptops/lenovo/y-series/y500/ I thought the permanent activation status was resolved. When I first installed that ISO I did get the...
- Evander
- Post #6
- Apr 11, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Windows 10 Insider Preview - how long for free?

I had downloaded one of the Win 10 ISO generated by the Microsoft tool. I don't remember exactly when, but it was a release that stated it could read the PCs embedded Win 8 key and do a clean install and activate without installing Win 8. I had that running for several months and thought I had...
- Evander
- Post #4
- Apr 10, 2016
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Any PC racing games with that F-Zero feel?

I'll have to get that - looks goods and even has 4 player local co-op (seems like many indie PC games that have 4-player local co-op look like they were made in 1988, but this is an exception). Also found 2 in my steam library I own but have yet to try and also moving further away from FZERO...
- Evander
- Post #26
- Dec 31, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Any PC racing games with that F-Zero feel?

Found another one - Quantum Rush: http://store.steampowered.com/app/317440/?snr=1_5_9__205 trailer looked good I thought
- Evander
- Post #21
- Dec 21, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Any PC racing games with that F-Zero feel?

Flashout 2 http://store.steampowered.com/app/298340/?snr=1_5_9__205 Formula Fusion http://store.steampowered.com/app/389670/?snr=1_5_9__205 Megarace 3 https://www.gog.com/game/megarace_3 old game but graphics have held up exceptionally well thanks in part to the imaginative design - like...
- Evander
- Post #19
- Dec 20, 2015
- Forum: PC Games
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Where do you buy contact lenses online?

I can vouch for this company: http://www.1-save-on-lens.com/
- Evander
- Post #2
- Mar 15, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Video Editing

There's a free version of Videopad: http://www.nchsoftware.com/videopad/ Haven't tried it myself though
- Evander
- Post #2
- Feb 8, 2015
- Forum: Windows
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man, should i get a foldable bike for my car trunk?

A cheaper, lower maintenance, and more compact option would be a Razor scooter (or competitor's scooter). They make ones for adult weight and if you could opt for a motorized one if you wanted. I keep a cheap one one in my car in case of a breakdown or tire problem
- Evander
- Post #19
- Jan 25, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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dual boot, printer need twice insatlled?

Yes
- Evander
- Post #2
- Jan 3, 2015
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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installed SSD on dual boot system, AHCI very slow on Vista but good on Win 7

For Windows 7 there weren't any drivers listed, for Vista there's this page: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?os=2093&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&sw_lang=&product=3462614#N4053 there's this: "Summer 2007 Original Intel Chipset Driver" (not really an updated driver)...
- Evander
- Post #6
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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installed SSD on dual boot system, AHCI very slow on Vista but good on Win 7

I'm not sure where to find / if there are updated drivers. This is my mobo: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01093059&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en Chipset Intel G33 Express Motherboard Manufacturer: Asus Motherboard Name: IPIBL-LA I looked here...
- Evander
- Post #4
- Dec 31, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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installed SSD on dual boot system, AHCI very slow on Vista but good on Win 7

When I say slow, I mean it takes forever to boot and the system acts very slow and seems to to hang often but there will be brief moments when it seems to work OK. Task manager shows RAM and CPU usage to not be an issue at all. That's Vista 32-bit, Win 7 64-bit has no troubles. Both installs...
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- Dec 31, 2014
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Computer Building
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DVD region free software

There's a free version of DVD Fab Passkey you can use - run it in the background and then open any DVD player software you want such as PowerDVD: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/sections/region-free-tools (check out the other tools on that website while you're at it - an invaluable list) Another...
- Evander
- Post #6
- Dec 27, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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2 Player/Splitscreen PC Games With Controller Support?

I'm not typing this out but here: (actually I'm not sure if all have controller support, you might have to do a little homework)
- Evander
- Post #6
- Dec 20, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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mp3split problem

Compressed video and probably audio such as mp3 can have troubles splitting at exact points because they weren't really designed to be editable. Without getting too specific, maybe I can point you in the right direction with a few options: 1) well this first option is actually specific - it...
- Evander
- Post #2
- Dec 14, 2014
- Forum: Windows
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What single thing do you hate most in video games?

Getting stuck and not knowing what I'm supposed to do/where I'm supposed to go next. I just wanna get on with the game, not agonize and waste time and not have fun. If it's a puzzle type situation, game should prompt you (with the option to turn this off) with a hint. I don't wanna putz around...
- Evander
- Post #113
- Nov 6, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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No one can figure this out - BIOS password

Some computers/bios have unpublicized methods on how to do a blind BIOS reflash in the event of a bad flash. A side effect would be erasing the password. I have a 2007 Acer laptop with Phoenix bios for instance that (supposedly, I haven't had to try it) lets the user recover from a bad flash by...
- Evander
- Post #6
- Nov 5, 2014
- Forum: Computer Building
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Oh. So this is why Star Trek: Enterprise failed miserably...

If you like 24, watch the last episode of Enterprise season 2 and all of season 3. Next Generation is my favorite and is easy to get into and has the best captain, DS9 is excellent but hard to get into (when I watched it as a teen in the 90s I found the B'joran politics and religion as...
- Evander
- Post #148
- Oct 25, 2014
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Valve soundtrack DLC

Here's what I did today, Oct 2: 1) launch Steam client software from Windows 2) search the store: valve soundtrack 3) click the soundtracks for the games you own (don't need to be installed), click the green "download" button, and you're done. For example, if you own Half Life 2 Episode 2...
- Evander
- Post #16
- Oct 2, 2014
- Forum: Hot Deals and Giveaways
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Arcade remake for PC: Gauntlet

If you liked the Gauntlet main theme music, check out this outstanding acoustic guitar arrangement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLHtyUPpv-U
- Evander
- Post #23
- Apr 10, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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WTB: Cheap, classic style (2D) platformer on Steam.

Sega: Hell Yeah! (has some Metroidvania elements to it but mostly you complete the stage and don't have reason to revisit. Prettiest game on my list here and some stages have excellent music, about half of which is available free to download on the dev homepage and also on Sega's page). Konami...
- Evander
- Post #69
- Mar 30, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Suspicious "your session has expired" Wells Fargo notice

So after my computer reboots, I see 3 windows of IE automatically open up and say 'your session has expired' and the url is: https://voltage-pp-0000.wellsfargo.com with some other junk at the end of the .com This looked VERY suspicious to me to I tried to google that url and found this...
- Evander
- Thread
- Mar 12, 2014
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Security
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Have you ever met anyone at all who uses 32-Bit Windows 7 or 8 on their home PC?

Well to be fair, Win 8 does run faster than Vista on this laptop (from my not so extensive experience, Win 8 is the slimmest Windows since 2000). And while I do have issues with 8 (no start menu, start screen wastes tons of space and shows lots of unnecessary icons like readme files and...
- Evander
- Post #42
- Mar 2, 2014
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Is my windows media center Key tied to my win 8 key now?

The free key promotions MS did required Media Center to be activated by a certain date.
- Evander
- Post #11
- Feb 15, 2014
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Have you ever met anyone at all who uses 32-Bit Windows 7 or 8 on their home PC?

I have a 2007 laptop that dual boots 32 bit versions of Vista and Win 8. I mostly use Vista and put 8 on there b/c I got it really cheap.
- Evander
- Post #6
- Jan 11, 2014
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Win7: "Sleep" mode doesn't really sleep. (power still on)

I don't remember the steps but you need to enable hibernation (probably through control panel > power) and hibernate instead of sleep (sleep is just low power standby). You can still use sleep though - again go into the power settings and tell it to shut down the hard drive while in sleep mode...
- Evander
- Post #2
- Nov 3, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
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Where to buy a 100% genuine xbox 360 usb pc gaming receiver?

I'm having trouble finding a place that I trust that sells them. I see plenty of ones on eBay and Amazon that advertise "genuine" but then I read the description and they'll describe some backdoor way to install the drivers (instant red flag) or something else will make it very suspicious. I...
- Evander
- Thread
- Nov 3, 2013
- Replies: 18
- Forum: PC Games
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Mortal Kombat 9 PC sales are "way, way above expectations"

I tried to find a physical copy and went to two stores (Gamestop, Walmart). Struck out but found the digital download on Amazon the same day for $13
- Evander
- Post #2
- Aug 11, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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Where to buy legal/genuine Win7 Pro x64 license?

If it's cheap you're looking for, try Windows 8 for $65 shipped and adjust the crappy out-of-the-box settings so you can make it more like Windows 7...
- Evander
- Post #22
- Jul 21, 2013
- Forum: Operating Systems
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How to download already read emails from Comcast webmail?

It's likely Tbird would only download new unread messages from Comcast. Otherwise this person wouldn't be asking for my help
- Evander
- Post #3
- Jul 13, 2013
- Forum: Windows
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How to download already read emails from Comcast webmail?

Someone asked me to help them with this. I should note that I haven't yet looked at Comcast's webmail interface (I'm not a CC customer) so I don't know exactly what is possible to do from within it. I'm going through some ideas before actually looking at their system - My first thought was...
- Evander
- Thread
- Jul 13, 2013
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Windows
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Best free software to rip DVD's?

I use DVDFab HD Decrypter, which is free and often updated: http://www.dvdfab.com/hd-decrypter.htm They also sell other commercial products Edit: I reread and it looks to me like you might have already ripped them uncompressed to disk and looking to convert? In that case, FairUse Wizard (they...
- Evander
- Post #2
- Jun 8, 2013
- Forum: Windows

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