How do I upgrade from 2 sticks of RAM to 4?

How do I upgrade from 2 sticks of RAM to 4? - Probing Paul #50

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How do I upgrade from 2 sticks of RAM to 4? - Probing Paul #50
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0:00 Intro
1:17 How do I upgrade from 2 memory sticks to 4?
6:27 Do you need to reinstall graphics drivers after a GPU swap/upgrade?
8:57 I changed my NVIDIA dynamic range color settings to “full” vs “limited”, why do things look weird now?
12:01 Would a 2D/3D modeling/rendering PC have the same demands as a video editing PC?
14:03 Is there a cost effective means to stream a gaming PC to a TV in another room?
17:58 Do you get a lot of friend requests after showing gameplay in a video or live stream?
19:26 I need help getting Ryzen to work with Linux
20:46 Headphone users rejoice - but don’t use the front panel audio jacks
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@paulshardware 4 жыл бұрын

►TIMESTAMPS <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="0">0:00</a> Intro <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="77">1:17</a> How do I upgrade from 2 memory sticks to 4? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="387">6:27</a> Do you need to reinstall graphics drivers after a GPU swap/upgrade? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="537">8:57</a> I changed my NVIDIA dynamic range color settings to “full” vs “limited”, why do things look weird now? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="721">12:01</a> Would a 2D/3D modeling/rendering PC have the same demands as a video editing PC? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="843">14:03</a> Is there a cost effective means to stream a gaming PC to a TV in another room? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1078">17:58</a> Do you get a lot of friend requests after showing gameplay in a video or live stream? <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1166">19:26</a> I need help getting Ryzen to work with Linux <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1246">20:46</a> Headphone users rejoice - but don’t use the front panel audio jacks

@michael04__806 4 жыл бұрын

@thomaswilliams6552 4 жыл бұрын

Hey paul love the channel...really helped me build my own gaming rig :)..... to help people find ram timing it might be worth mentioning the program cpuz that how i found my exact timing got the same 16gb kit and it worked straight away

@jamesfox2857 4 жыл бұрын

had to create another playlist to fit all the computing my day listing into , -2 , pfff , limited videos allowed in one playlist , smh

@jong2359 4 жыл бұрын

@@MAJIN_LOL You are on all the drugs if you think he will both find this amongst the 100's of 1,000's of comments, and take time out of his life to manually email you about a problem you didn't even bother to explain in even one word.

@XionEternum 4 жыл бұрын

19:26 - I would be surprised if he could find a processor that didn't work with Linux. All Ryzen processors work fine with Linux. For hardcore Linux users, they have some caveats, but these issues are being ironed out with rapid development to the core Linux Kernal.

@BeeWhere 4 жыл бұрын

I like watching at 2x speed. Nothing like a good quick probing while on my lunch break.

@gw7477 4 жыл бұрын

0.25 speed is even more entertaining!

@BeeWhere 4 жыл бұрын

@Rob I have a 30 minute lunch, but it was partially over when the video dropped and I didn't want to wait until after work to watch Paul's probing.

@khaoticpenguin3945 4 жыл бұрын

@Rob I was thinking the same thing. 8 hours of work requires 30 min lunch and two 10 min breaks also

@alizerqazilbash3733 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@conza1989 4 жыл бұрын

@@gw7477 omg this is fantastic! He's so drunk I love it!

@rbojorq 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul - I just wanted to take minute to say thank you. It had been 20 years since I attempted to put together a PC, but after finding your page and watching several videos I decided to give it another shot. I followed your videos first in purchasing all of the hardware, assembling the system and then installing the OS and optimizing the software. By far the fastest, and most economical PC I have ever owned. To top it all off, there is something really rewarding in being able to do something slightly outside your comfort zone as well. In the end, everyone should take comfort in knowing Paul's process and instructions work. If I can do it, anyone can. The videos are excellent. Very much appreciate the time and effort and production you apply to your channel.

@capitaldd3693 3 жыл бұрын

For God sakes Roman, put your pants back on.......😉

@kollin7185 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for answering my question! This was my first probe, and I wasn't expecting it to go so deep. I really appreciate you getting into the details. I'll absolutely take your advice into consideration when I decide to pull the trigger on a new RAM kit

@OrangeSoda42 4 жыл бұрын

The probing innuendo will never not be funny to me, I wonder if Paul ever gets tired of it

@kollin7185 4 жыл бұрын

@@OrangeSoda42 I hope he still gets a kick out of it. Otherwise Paul will be going nuts by episode 100

@CaptainScorpio24 3 жыл бұрын

i have 4 ram slots on my msi b250 board , shud i go in 4x8gb or 2x16gb configuration .. i olready have corsair vengeance lpx 2x8gb. all i need is 32gb ram only to work wd my i7 7700 and gtx 1060 6gb

@tarfeef_4268 4 жыл бұрын

For the Linux question: The fast and easy answer is: any distro that's released a version in the last 3 years will almost assuredly support Ryzen. Ubuntu, since it was mentioned, even as far back as 16.04 (the oldest version I see in any meaningful frequency these days) will support it. The longer answer is sometime around kernel version 4.10 is when there's decent enough support for most functions/features you'd want. After that, there have been some extra things like patches for temperature monitoring, some optimizations/security fixes, etc. Zen 2 support came later, but really most popular distros should have no issue at this point. For example, I've run debian, Ubuntu, and arch on zen 2 without issues at all.

@Tyfuzzle 4 жыл бұрын

I can confirm this. I'm using Kubuntu 20.04 with a Ryzen 5 1600 and it works out of the box. A good source of information or place to ask questions on gaming on linux is r/linux_gaming.

@tobifoong8025 4 жыл бұрын

I am on LinuxMint 20 MATE on R1600x. Got sick of my 10mins reboot time on windows... now reboots in 15 seconds.

@necrobynerton7384 4 жыл бұрын

I have a ryzen 3 2200g (with vega 8) and ubuntu 19.10 works as it should (dual boot). I have heard though nvidia dedicated gpu's are a pain to set up because of driver support. Amd though is easy and i have heard people say its better because amd themselves have worked on the drivers. Windows 7 i think is NOT supported by new cpu's. Especially ryzen.

@theboomerang131 4 жыл бұрын

Also wanting to add that this support is at the *kernel* level, not the *distro* level - I'm running a 3600X using Manjaro (which is a derivative of Arch Linux, which I do not recommend trying until you get a bit more Linux experience under your belt because... sometimes things can break) and literally everything worked right out of the box. You will be able to run Ubuntu Studio with zero issues at all using any generation of Ryzen currently available. As far as supporting "older" CPUs - as long as the CPU supports the AMD64/x86_64 CPU instruction set extension (in other words, 64-bit CPUs, which if I'm not mistaken support goes all the way back to the Pentium 4 days), it will run any recent Linux kernel.

@Ccb559 4 жыл бұрын

Great show Paul, would definitely watch more frequent Probing Paul. Weekly, answer 2 or 3 questions and/or high light something interesting. You definitely gave me the information and confidence to build my first and then second gaming PC in the past year. Thanks for the help!

@70ixlr86 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing how the little tricks and sources fly by in the stream of knowledge. Saving entire link to vid. as to re-watch for the not currently usable knowledge. Amazing Paul, ty so much!

@dewaynebond7106 4 жыл бұрын

I want more probing Paul. I love all the help from you and Kyle when you guys answer questions on the live show. Thank you for all your help getting me back into building my gaming computer and server.

@itsdeonlol 4 жыл бұрын

Happy 50th Probing Paul!!!

@paulshardware 4 жыл бұрын

Tyvm Deon!! 😄

@zach226 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulshardware happy 50th my first build parts are arriving so excited

@defconzero 3 жыл бұрын

I love fancy rats good luck bro

@zach226 3 жыл бұрын

@@defconzero its so nice just waiting for the 3080

@defconzero 3 жыл бұрын

I love fancy rats thats pretty epic for a first build

@scoiitube 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely twice monthly. This is one of my favorite KZfaq series. Always informative.

@Neoplasmer 4 жыл бұрын

wait, Isn't Bi-monthly meaning every other other month?

@scoiitube 4 жыл бұрын

@@Neoplasmer I believe it could mean either, but this is his second this month. He's saying the videos are popular enough to do more frequently.

@Neoplasmer 4 жыл бұрын

@@scoiitube woooo!

@luispineda5517 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! I literally asked myself this question last night and here you are providing me with the answer 😁👍🏼

@lambcor 4 жыл бұрын

OMG i have this question yesterday, thanks for the videos i build my first pc this month following your tutorials, greetings from México

@spy4516 2 жыл бұрын

Finally I found the answer. Had the same question about 2 to 4 ram sticks. Thank you for the very informative video.

@PadawanPreacher 4 жыл бұрын

100% vote for more probings. I know these are somewhat easier to produce (or at least I imagine), but they're super helpful while still being entertaining. .

@itsLastHour 4 жыл бұрын

Even though I knew all the answers to this one I love watching Paul. His knowledge is on point and extremely helpful.

@Shaneee99 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the videos Paul, your videos helped me build my pc. I really appreciate it as I was very reluctant to actually build my own as opposed to buying another prebuilt.

@KillScottKill 4 жыл бұрын

All for more frequent probings. Love this series.

@glardimy 4 жыл бұрын

If you could make the Probing Paul a weekly show it would be very much appreciated. Thank you and keep up the good work 👍🏽

@marvin_el_chavo 3 жыл бұрын

Always feel like the content creators I watch all have this same type of outer view personality of being unbiased and very literate in their field as well as entertaining. -Nicks Strength and Power for bodybuilding/fitness world -Grapplr, a twitch streamer for LOR -binging with babish for cooking -Paul’s Hardware for pc building I watch a lot more content creator as well for on building and video games and fitness but these 4 are always the ones I can’t miss a video of. Keep up the great content Paul!

@trevfris 4 жыл бұрын

Probing Paul is over the hill! Happy 50th. Just think, if you had done this twice a week from the get go, we would be celebrating the centennial!

@Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 жыл бұрын

Dude. I love this channel and your presentation. If I hadn't already subscribed, after your answer to the first question, I'd have clicked that subscribe button so hard the Ones and Zeros would have felt that shit reverberating across the void of time itself! Thank you.

@disorientedbear 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats for being probed 50 times! I'm looking forward to the next 50! Take care!

@addamwright1733 4 жыл бұрын

please never stop doing the "hall of Paul" one of my favorite parts... I know, I'm weird, no need to rub it in....

@Cubasenet33 3 жыл бұрын

Your vids are simply the best. A great thanks!

@Dan____ 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video dude! Like some seriously good info here that most people don't know about. Especially on the ram. That's a deep topic that most don't fully understand. (ram overclocking breaks my brain sometimes). The trace layout of the board you use matters, and the amount of ram on the stick matters IN RELATION to the trace layout e.g. dual rank sticks work better as a pair on a daisy chain layout vs 4 sticks on a t-topology board.

@roycampbell1272 4 жыл бұрын

I like the question and answer format.

@tsiturbotsi 4 жыл бұрын

I think you should be probed twice a month for sure. I would suggest doing it for a couple months and seeing if it does well and figuring out after that if you want to continue. I have never asked a question on Probing Paul before but always find at least a few of the questions giving me new or at the very least interesting info. Thanks for doing them, Ryan.

@spyderg2138 4 жыл бұрын

Man between you, Linus, JAYZ2cents, and gamers nexus i learned everything i needed to know to build my own pc for the first time. Not only is my pc a beast, but i really enjoyed building it and the satisfaction of it working like a champ is great. thanks!

@gameface6091 3 жыл бұрын

I really like your content and your style!

@yen1761 4 жыл бұрын

i learn something today.tq paul😁

@daniDEE_tv 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for answering the RAM question. I couldnt find a straight and direct answer anywhere else ( building first PC) learning as I build upon so far on: Asus P8Z68 Gen3 - i7 2600K - AIO CoolerMaster - EVGA GTX 960 4GB - & now I know 100% when next buying RAM Corsair 4x8GB Package instead of 2x8GB now/2x8GB later because I rather not do that whole BIOS adjustment thing you mentioned. Safe to say buying 4-Pack guarantees a SMOOTH operation out the box & not stressing if adding more same RAM after is infact doing same/worse then just buying all at once

@rcslyman8929 3 жыл бұрын

I've been building my own systems for a long time now, and I can honestly say that I've just learned something watching this video. I recently bought a new setup as my old computer tanked completely. Old computer was DDR3, so this was my first experience delving into DDR4 from a build standpoint. For the new build, I bought a kit of 2x8GB G.SKILL Ripjaws V 3600 CL16-19-19-39. Went back a couple weeks later for a new video card and decided to double the RAM since that same kit was still available and on sale. Now, I'm running into timing issues with the RAM. I can get the system stable at 3200 with appropriate timings. 3600 forces the CMOS to revert, and anything between causes stability issues. I should note that this isn't running it through the XMP profiles available, as they don't work. There's other preloaded memory configurations available that I use instead. I've checked the compatibility list for my motherboard as well (MSI X570-A Pro), and noted that the specific kit SKU isn't on the list, though it is very close to other compatible kit SKUs for G.SKILL. I was writing it off as a compatibility issue between the motherboard and the RAM, but after watching this, I'm wondering if it's because of using two dual kits, even though they are the exact same SKU. I hadn't done the XMP prior to adding the additional RAM, so I might test that out when I get home later to see if two sticks will run stable at their rated clock and timing.

@pranaysaini6418 3 жыл бұрын

Did it end up working?

@rcslyman8929 3 жыл бұрын

@@pranaysaini6418 No, it did not. However, yesterday I got around to upgrading my processor from a 2700x to a 5600x. Which, of course, required a BIOS update on my x570 board (I did a BIOS update when I built this system, as well). After swapping in the hardware and booting up, I went to configure the CMOS. On a lark, I tried the XMP settings. Lo and behold, both profiles were matching and at the correct timings for those kits (they weren't, previously). Just activated the XMP, and have had no issues whatsoever. I am fairly certain since I had updated the BIOS when I had gotten the motherboard, that the BIOS update wasn't the corrective action. I believe it was an incompatibility with the memory controller either within that generation of Ryzen, that particular series or lot of R7s, or maybe just the MC within my particular CPU was crap. Either way, problem resolved.

@ricardoabh3242 4 жыл бұрын

Love the time stamp

@futuraman2112 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! Thanks for your channel and all the helpful info about PCs and tech! I've been wondering about SSDs, namely, the degradation and/or loss of data that can occur over time with them. Is this a problem still? Does degradation happen when it's in a PC that's always plugged in? What about when it's off, or unplugged? Or if it's plugged in and not accessed for a long time? Thanks!

@luisresendez809 4 жыл бұрын

Love these style of videos

@nobleease8503 4 жыл бұрын

More Probing? Yes please. Seriously though, I really enjoy people asking questions that I sometimes don't really think about OR times when I've had the question before and couldn't find a straight forward answer. Since I'm here... are there any other games that you and your wife both enjoy playing separate/together aside from Overwatch?

@michaellucas1198 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul - really enjoy your content. Thank-you. In what situation does a sound card make sense? Cheers, Mike.

@SafiMajid 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the video I was looking for

@shiolei 4 жыл бұрын

Learned something new with the XMP values for 2 DIMMs vs 4 DIMMs!

@metalbass211 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul... I just wanted to tell you how helpful this series has been for a new PC builder like myself. Probing you has been a real pleasure. Here's my question: with the next gen console systems right around the corner, what do you think the system requirements are going to be like for the next gen games? I see some people saying that I'm going to need a Ryzen 7 and an RTX 2080 ti and since I just built my system (Ryzen 5 3600 and a 2070 super) that's a little disappointing. On a side note, I'm glad that I wasn't the only one that benefited from the front panel audio question from the last episode. I didn't throw out my old headset though. I upgraded to a wireless headset and I'm going to use that for work meetings and gaming and then use my other wired and better sounding headset with the adapter you mentioned when I track guitar or need a mixing reference.

@Snoochyboochy 4 жыл бұрын

bi monthly pleeeeease. this is literally my favourite type of video.

@upmytube07 4 жыл бұрын

Happy 50! Enjoy this channel a lot, been following you since NE days Quick aio cooler question Are there any aio one the market that route the usb and power cable up the hose back to the radiator? Seems this would allow for better cable management (thank Kyle for giving me anxiety about my cable management) These could then be routed with the fan cables to the necessary header IN THE BACK not up the mobo

@finiteunknowns 4 жыл бұрын

I also learned from Episode #49 about not using the front panel audio jack. I had wondered why it sounded so flat and tinny. It would make sense though that an onboard DAC is routed to the back IO panel. Not so much a question, just wanted to say thanks. also a fairly new sub, and enjoying the videos quite a bit! All the info has been super helpful. Looking forward to picking up a proper beer glass set from your shop.

@jeromevuarand3768 4 жыл бұрын

The Corsair LPX series lists speed and latencies for each model. It was a breeze to order a 2x16 that matched my 2x8. Tripling your RAM feels awesome for not to much money. This just reminded me I did it before when I went from 4MB to 12MB... And now I feel old...

@smallberries 4 жыл бұрын

I vote for more probing. Great video, as always. You have been my go to resource for building PC's since the Newegg days, so thanks for all the help. Also, SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

@chucklebutt4470 3 жыл бұрын

Some good advice, just subscribed! I knew that the RAM info was the same when I last built my computer years ago and wanted to make sure nothing had changed. (I was kinda hoping I could just slap any old DIMMS in there haha 😉) Oh man, in regards to front headphone jacks, I used to have a nice Soundblaster PCI card that had a fully integrated panel on the front with all sorts of fancy goodness. I also remember getting my FIRST soundcard so I wouldn't have to use the computer speaker for the very limited available games at the time lol. The speaker that just yells at you if you BSOD sometimes or start-up. Kids today have it so good! 🤓

@PCMcGee1 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, thanks for the helpful videos. Been recommending your channel for years to people looking to build their own PCs, now I have a question of my own. In researching parts for a new PC build, I have come across information leading me to conclude that using PCIE 4.0 NVMe M.2 drives on the bus from the processor, along with a PCIE 3.0 graphics card, will cause the entire bus to run at PCIE 3.0 speeds. Does this mean that it's pointless to make a build using a PCIE 4.0 device with a PCIE 3.0 graphics card unless I use an x570 motherboard, with a chipset that can run the PCIE 4.0 lanes separately from the processor? Thanks for your videos and helpful advice.

@DSPZulu 4 жыл бұрын

Paul, Paul.. The Steam from PC-to-PC is called "In Home Streaming" The Steam to a Steamlink or to a device using the Steamlink APP is Steamlink. Steamlink is (im not sure how people dont understand this) also a fully featured Remote client. Just click the corner "Exit Big Picture Mode" and BOOM, you're staring at your desktop. You can play ANY games via Steamlink that way. You exit Big Picture, and then just use your mouse and keyboard (plugged into your Steamlink (device or the device running the App) and open up your other game. Works fine. You can even use it to do real work, watch movies, whatever. Its a full up remote desktop experience. The best way to do it, IMO, is an nVidia Shield TV, since itll actually support 4k. The Steamlink Hardware (discontinued) doesn't (only 1080p). The app on Android or iOS (or Raspbian, you can use a Raspberry Pi to make a Steamlink this way) has to support 4k/60 if you want it to work, which the shield does. iOS and Android devices that aren't Android TV (of which the Shield TV is by FAR the best) would have to have some way to output to your TV, of course, and generally only work over wireless.. and the AndroidTV/ShieldTV has Ethernet, which is a lot more stable. And if your PC hardware wont hack 4k... the ShieldTVs AI upscaling is actually quite good and can be applied to games. The ShieldTV also lets you stream your PC (full remote capability) with the nVidia In Home Streaming option if you have an nVidia GPU.

@christhorney 4 жыл бұрын

omg i just changed the nvidia colour thing from default to nvidia and full and omg its so much better thank you!

@donnygraham4378 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff, Thanks

@Cris1Mac 4 жыл бұрын

Probing Paul 50TH, congrats that it still feels like the first time ; )

@doogle4144 4 жыл бұрын

A hoy hoy Paul! Love your channel. I’m new to watercooling and have a custom loop running now, how often would you recommend to flush the loop and replace the coolant?

@OrangeSoda42 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! Happy 50th probing! I’ve recently built a PC about a month ago that I plan on taking to college where I’ll be living on campus in dorms. What’s the best way to get a fast internet connection in the inconvenience that there isn’t an ethernet port in the room? Are pcie wireless cards (with the antennas?) better than a usb solution? How much is too much to spend on a wireless solution? That concludes my probing of Paul.

@GamerPigs0 3 жыл бұрын

A month late but the pcie cards are more stable than usb and also you won't be limited by usb speed.

@capitaldd3693 3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I hear probing - I always think about an ET like figure, with a very large finger looking to do the probing...... cheers 🥃

@Lazarosaliths 3 жыл бұрын

The ram question was really on point!!! Btw ram is so cheap these days that i think buying a new kit and selling the old is the way to go

@rickran35 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, love your videos keep it up. Im thinkint of upgrading to ryzen from intel and just wanted to know what i need to do. Like what should i unistall/install, would i need to re buy windows? Do i/how do i uninstall the old mobo drivers? Just changing the mobo and cpu and keeping old gpu and drivers. THANKS IN ADVANCE AND KEEP UP THE QUALITY CONTENT!!!

@Nozizaki 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, love the content! Keep it up! I'm not in love with the aesthetics or the thermals of my case as I've added some RGB fans to the front of my case but my NZXT H510 doesn't allow a ton of air through the front of the case and doesn't let you see the RGB from the front of the PC. I would like to upgrade my case, but I know that this can be a daunting task. Do you have any tips? Should I just hold off for a couple more years until I want to rebuild or overhaul the system?

@MFShadow956 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul thank you for your videos, I have learned a lot from them. My question is if I want to use the mic and audio from the motherboard instead of the front panel audio and mic, do I need to unplug the HDaudio connector from the motherboard?

@deshaunicus 4 жыл бұрын

Loving these vids, it's been getting me through the quarantine and also helping a lot with my build...which brings me to my question. I bought a case with a USB-C port on the front panel (Lancool II Mesh Performance), but my motherboard doesn't have a connector for it! Is there something that I can do to make use of that port without getting a completely different motherboard?

@markbelyea12 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Paul!! as always great advice and thoughtfull comment. off topic I loved your home remodel and was wondering how the Tesla solar panel power system is working?

@pappyman179 4 жыл бұрын

I don't have a question, just some kind words. Happy silver anniversary on your probing. May your marriage see a silver as well! Best to the family and pat them pups for me.

@thatsoomohit 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, Love your content. I'm wondering if it's worth upgrading from Sata SSD to Nvme SSD because going from HDD to SSD was huge improvement but idk if it will make a noticeable difference if I upgrade to NVME ssd specially in gaming.

@brianosorio3421 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoy your content and always look you up for any questions I may have and I wanted to follow up with another question on RAM speeds. I'm currently getting some parts together for a build, I plan to go ryzen and go with 32GB. Would it be better to go with 3200 w/cas16 or 3600 w/cas 18. Aside from that would 2 16GB sticks be better than 4 8GB?

@travisosburn2378 4 жыл бұрын

More probing please 👍🤓 I always learn something new. Thanks for the great content!! I learned buying 2 separate matching 2x8 DDR4 kits will have different AMXP the a single 4x8 kit. The previous Probing Paul I learned about front audio jack vs back. I wanted to extend this question, what about using the jack on the Xbox controller? Is there a hit to audio quality? I have a HyperX Cloud Stinger.

@ndizon619 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, excellent content. Question: Can you explain the upside and the downside between hard tubing, soft tubing, and AIO? Thanks.

@pocketlint82 4 жыл бұрын

Whenever I try the shift restart shortcut to reboot into the uefi, it almost aways doesn't work the first time and just reboots to windows. and then works the second time. It's very odd so I just do the delete key method which always works

@PinkyTech 4 жыл бұрын

We will probe you as often as you can take it. Always good info.

@tashinganyandoro6924 4 жыл бұрын

Hey PAUL. i enjoy your videos alot and you one of the tech youtubers that made me get into PC's. would like to ask can one use an external hard drive as an internal hard drive for a pc? thanks in advance

@shinobi9154 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, love your content. i was wonderding if you could clear some confuison i have. regarding AIO coolers, should you use the inlcuded splitter cable that comines the pump and fans into 1 cable and plug it into the CPU fan header, or seperate fans from the pump and use CPU fan header and a PUMP header? i have heard that the first method is not good for the pump and will cause problems. many thanks.

@PeterRabbitts1 4 жыл бұрын

Great stuff Paul! Thank you! "More than one way to skin a cat" The oldest known use of the phrase dates back to 1854, in the work 'Way down East; or, Portraitures of Yankee Life by Seba Smith.

@adobongadobe 4 жыл бұрын

I'm relatively new to your channel and I found your video quality really good, especially for something in shown in HD. Have you talked about your setup somewhere? Just curious. Thanks!

@snakeisekans 3 жыл бұрын

I did not know about the shift+restart, thanks

@ptose 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, lIke others I've been surprised when you mentioned that it's better to put the headphone jack in the back of the pc, but since I have a problem with the lenght of cables... buying a DAC to put in the usb on the front of the computer could be a good solution or the USB on the back would still be better?

@gamer14832 4 жыл бұрын

Question: What is a good rule of thumb for various computer components regarding buying on the bleeding edge. I recently heard a comment from Jayztwocents where he advised waiting 90 days after something has been released in order to allow for the various and inevitable bugs to be sorted out before adopting the new hardware. I'm eyeing building a computer in the next 6 months, and with the release of Zen 3, Nvidia 3000 series GPUs, and Navi 2, I was hoping to get your take on how long you would recommend waiting before buying into the next generation of PC hardware? Bonus question: for GPUs, when do aftermarket coolers typically launch (IE buying an Nvidia 3000 series equipped with a cooler from MSI, Asus, EVGA, etc.)? I can't find much information on the topic, but if memory serves me right, the cards launch with the stock coolers from Nvidia then a while later you start seeing additional options?

@g.waits4gainz205 3 жыл бұрын

hurray! thanks ofr al lthe vids! honestly of all the cheap bumps i cna do im tempted ot just drop another 85$ on my favorite rgb ram to double it up so i can be set for a long long while evne if its miminal improvements

@christianmirzaian1985 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul love the videos, I have a r5 3600 and I am using the included stock cooler. If I plan of over locking should I get an aftermarket cooler or an aio and if so do you have an specific product suggestions. I also am unsure whether I should put the aio on the top or front of my case if i were to get one.

@racerex340 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job Paul, especially on the RAM upgrade options. A lot of people skip over the XMP / timings issue when adding an identical matched 2-DIMM kit to a system that already has the exact same 2-DIMM kit and I find that the only people that tend to be aware of that issue are people that have actually run into it first-hand. You didn't go into the advantages / disadvantages of 2 vs 4 ranks (single and dual-ranked DIMMs) and 1T vs 2T command rates, which if done correctly can offer upwards of a 25% performance increase in certain workloads that are often memory bottlenecked. For example: using 4 x DDR4-3733 @ C16 T2 over Ryzen optimized 2 x 8GB DDR4-3200 @ C16 T1 can offer up-to 25% faster compression/decompression rates and up-to 10% higher frame rates in certain titles, although it can actually hurt performance in some scenarios as well. I admit that while that config requires a mild overclock and knowledge that your hardware can do it, it's beyond what 99% of people are going to want to do, or need for that matter.

@CaptainScorpio24 3 жыл бұрын

i have 4 ram slots on my msi b250 board , shud i go in 4x8gb or 2x16gb configuration .. i olready have corsair vengeance lpx 2x8gb. all i need is 32gb ram only to work wd my i7 7700 and gtx 1060 6gb

@t.sewell1513 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. Excellent channel man. Quick question…..can I use the patriot viper 4 blackout with the patriot viper 4 red? Both are DDR4@3200mhz.

@adamjimenez1798 4 жыл бұрын

BTW we need a blooper reel from these probing Paul QnAs

@Aleph-Noll 4 жыл бұрын

hey paul, i just found your channel and enjoy the content. i haven't built a pc in years(currently have a i5-3470, gtx 970) and was learning more about the current state of tech so i can get ready to build a new one soonish. I am in no rush since i don't game as often as i used to and my current pc is more than enough for what i do play. but now that i got a lot more free time i wanna get into that too. I was thinking of waiting for AM5/DDR5 and all that in a couple of years, would it be worth it to get a 4k monitor with that. and what is the future of of VR looking like? or 3-D printing for that matter

@eric994 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, First off, thanks for the PC build tutorials. I knew nothing about PC parts prior to last summer and your content helped me greatly during my first build in the Phanteks Evolv X case. That said, the question I have is do you know of any HDMI 2.0 switcher that supports 1440p and all the other goodies (e.g. Freesync, 120fps, HDR, etc) that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? Plenty that I've found will do 1080p, or 4k, but often nothing in-between. Ones that do (usually a matrix) are way too expensive, I can't justify spending upwards to $300 for one of those. My Aorus FI27Q-P gaming monitor is dedicated to my consoles and I'd like to hook them all up to it without having to plug/unplug cables constantly. Also...what beer should I purchase next?

@HideNLooT 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, a short one. I was wondering if it is safe to place an external HDD (with a short USB cable) on top of a computer case that has a magnetic dust filter there?

@ereklazar1384 3 жыл бұрын

For streaming PC to remote TV: Depends what 'smart' features the TV has. Can use a wireless-display feature (different terms depending on brand) to clone/extend PC's desktop & games etc for no extra money at all, just make sure TV is connected to same network as PC (Ethernet or WiFi, either should work). If you want to control the PC from the TV-room, there are apps for that. Streaming media to a Smart TV can usually be done by the TV's media sharing app, again for free. Another option is a thunderbolt cable run between the rooms and a hub on the TV-room end for connecting peripherals, can even connect the TV to that for a single-cable solution. (LTT's Linus does this in his house so they don't hear their PC cooling noises etc while they work). IDK how much that solution costs, but a single cable for screen and peripherals is likely easier than a cable for each. Price will depend on the length of the cable-run, naturally. I have a 30-metre HDMI cable I used to use for connecting a projector over a drop-ceiling; it was cheap and worked fantastic for my use-case. I could even set an Android phone/tablet as a WiFi touch-pad/keyboard to control the PC source. Great for streaming movies, though I never tried to 'game' with such a setup! Hope my rambling is helpful to someone :)

@brandonr87 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, great channel and advice. I’m looking at doing my first build in 10+ years. I’m a software developer, not much of a gamer so don’t want to drop a lot of money on a GPU. I don’t think I want an APU though because of the compromises on the CPU (less room for additional cores on the chip). What are decent cards for running a 4K monitor or two, maybe the occasional non-AAA game without breaking the bank?

@harkisingh 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, is PC part picker a reliable site to check hardware compatibility ? If not, what's a good alternative. I'm picking parts for my first PC build. Thanks

@lecuyermarcandre 4 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't like a good probing, the more the better. I say make them as often as you want.

@soggypeanut9161 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, love your videos! Quick question, I’m currently running a Ryzen 5 3600 on a Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite motherboard. If I wanted to upgrade to a 3900X, for the sake of example, would my motherboard be able to run said 3900X even though it only has an 8 pin cpu power connector? P.S., I wouldn’t plan on overclocking it, just swapping out the 3600 for the 3900X. Would love to see this answered in a future Probing Paul episode! Thanks a ton!

@davidmeinertdecrepidude 3 жыл бұрын

I might have a line on 2x16 kit that's same brand, model timing as my current 2x8. what I want to know is which cards to put in which slots for optimal usage. I have limited understanding of why daisy chained dimm slots work better with cards in the outermost pair. What about when you have 2 single lane dual channel and 2 dual lane dual channel. which pair should go in the outermost slots?

@djtwyce7964 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul. Recently found your channel and really enjoying your videos. I have a follow-up question to the 'buy now or wait' topic. I'm curious how often there are problems with the first batch of a new generation (think Xbox 360 RRoD), or if the 2nd release for a new gen usually has a very substantial performance increase from the first release (such as if the 3600X was way better than the 3600, so it might have been better to wait for the second release, for example). Or if the specs on the new generation items look good, are they generally a safe purchase? Hopefully that's clear. Thanks for reading and for all you do. Also, bi-monthly is obviously preferred just to have more of your content.

@itsjoseperez 3 жыл бұрын

About the Ram question in the beginning: I'm in the exact same boat, got 2x8gbs and 2x16gbs. Same Fury RGBs at 3200mhz. Wondering how I should seat the memory? Should it be same pair on slots 1 and 3 then obviously 2 and 4? Or do you group them on 1/2 then 3/4. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

@skeebow0437 4 жыл бұрын

I have a question: what are the audio ports on the back of my motherboard? On my motherboard (MSI x570 gaming edge wifi) There is a toslink which i know what that one is, but what about the other 5 ports I haven't seen anything that would use those ports. Any explanation of what would use those and what they mean would be very helpful. Thanks :)

@mpilosov 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the Level One Linux recommendation!

@QuentinStephens 4 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work. A question for your next Probing Paul: why don't you use angled power adapters in your builds to reduce cable strain and aid build cleanliness? Particularly 180 degree power adapters for GPUs and 90 degree adapters for motherboards..

@jonathanmoody8757 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul, great videos! I have a question; later this year I'm going to get a desktop PC with a Ryzen 5 3600 and an RX 580. The computer comes with 8GB Single Channel DDR4 3000MHz RAM. I will want to upgrade the RAM to 16GB Dual Channel RAM when I get the system. So when I get the kit of dual 8GB RAM, will I need to unplug the power supply from the motherboard or just from the wall? Also, how do I make sure there will not be a static shock when I put in the RAM? One more question, when I install the RAM how do I make sure the computer recognizes the extra RAM? Thanks.

@intense103 4 жыл бұрын

hey Paul, i am using corsair mp600 m.2 4.0, should I continue to use the heatsink on the drive or remove it and use the motherboards heatsink. my motherboard is the x570 aorus master?

@A_state_of_PJ 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Paul! what do I do if I have speakers plugged into the L-in part but I also want to plug my headset into the back? There are other areas that say L-Out, RS, CS, SS and one that just has a microphone.

@richardcurtis8026 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vid. I learned something for sure, but I have a question. I have 2x8gb sticks of HyperX Fury DDR4 2933 in my pc. I added 2x8gb sticks of Ballistix DDR4 3000. I put the new ram in slots 3 & 4 and PC was slow to boot, but eventually did after telling me something changed. The next day it wouldn't boot at all. I checked to make sure ram was seated correctly and it was. Is my ram ok to work together or did I do something wrong with the order? Thanks