Lenovo X220 i7 with eGPU! (diy ViDock)
My new Lenovo X220 laptop should be arriving soon. While it has a nice i7 CPU, it only has only has an integrated Intel HD 3000 for the video card This severely limits 3D performance, therefore I...
View ArticleViewSonic PJD6531w projector and 3D Vision
I saw my first (modern) 3D movie last night at the theater. The effect was enjoyable and so I decided to start researching 3D on my PJD6531w projector. There have apparently been some teething problems...
View ArticleAcer Aspire V3-771G Review
Basic specs: Pros: Supports 32GB of RAM! via four available DDR3 memory connectors Supports dual hard drives PLUS an mSATA SSD! Simple access to most components for easy upgrades Fast CPU Fast GPU (for...
View ArticleDoes the Razer Edge support WiDi? [no]
Q. Does the Razer Edge tablet support WiDi? A. No, it does not. Confirmation of that rather disappointing fact: Razer support.
View ArticleNew video card for 4K UHD and Starcraft 2 SC2 HotS
Every four years or so I invest in a new video card. The latest edition, ordered today, is the GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 650 Ti OC 2GB card. I actually meant to order a BOOST edition but somewhat mistakenly...
View ArticleDell M4400 BSOD with NVIDIA drivers [powermizer switch solved]
If you are trying to use Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 on a Dell M4400 you can encounter some major BSOD issues and display corruption issues when using a NVIDIA driver that enables PowerMizer...
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Fix the brightness adjustment buttons on a Dell M6700 [SOLVED]
Occasionally after a few hibernate/resume cycles, my Dell Precision M6700 laptop’s brightness UP/DOWN buttons become unresponsive (specifically, the Fn+Up Arrow and Fn+Down Arrow key combination)....
View ArticleHow to install Optimus drivers
Recently I did a clean Windows install on a Dell 6430 laptop. The laptop has an NVIDIA dedicated GPU as well as integrated Intel HD graphics. The best part is, NVIDIA’s Optimus feature. This cool...
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Mini-itx AM1 gaming system w/discrete video card and DC PSU!
Mike sent me some info and photos of his awesome mini-itx system: I crammed the AM1H-ITX along with a 5350, a Kingston HyperX 4gb DDR3-1600 stick, Slimline DVD-Rom, Microcenter house brand120gb SSD, a...
View ArticleHP 23xi black border when using HDMI [SOLVED]
If you connect your HP 23xi display to a PC with a ATI or NVIDIA video card you may encounter a black border around the edge of the screen. Thankfully, there is an easy fix! For ATI/AMD, change scaling...
View ArticleBuilding my new gaming PC
I built this bad boy gaming PC to play Battlefront with my friend Kevin. It has a i5-2500K CPU and a GTX 960 video card, 512GB SSD and 16GB of RAM. This was a photo taken in the garage while I was...
View ArticleBest Ethereum mining GPU [Sep 20th, 2016]
Currently, as of September 20th 2016, the best GPU for mining Ethereum is the AMD RX 480. The criteria are cost, hashrate (in MH/s) and power usage. My current top pick is the Sapphire Radeon NITRO+ RX...
View Article[SOLVED] NVIDIA Shield TV controller won’t power on
The NVIDIA Shield TV has been one of my favorite tech items over the past couple years. It reliably performs a variety of tasks and has truly passed the test of time. However, I did have a recent...
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