Recent content by androbourne

Honestly. I normally setup Chromecasts using the Google app on my smart phone. Its easy and doesn't effect the PC at all. Also makes it easier to configure later if need be. Try factory resettings the Chromecasts and readding them to the network. The instructions should be pretty simple and...

Yes. That is a temp directory used to extract the .exe before the program is installed. It is safe to delete.

Where did you purchase the battery from? Is is an official battery replacement or an 3rd party battery?

Still seems a bit high but still inside acceptable ranges. I think at this point it was just the lotto draw of the hardware in use, may not be as efficient as other devices. I think it should be OK but if you want to be extra safe. Get a cooling pad for the laptop and use it when you game...

Yes its high. Anything above 85c is something to be concerned about. idle is also high, normally I see machines around the 35c range on idle but that can change depending on the area and device you are using. Check to see if you can find any fans not working properly and clean out the dust from...

Oh yeah web programming then you are totally fine with the lessor of two CPUs. Go for option 2.

Well you would need to open the laptop to see why the screen is blacked out. Is there physical damage? Did a component fry? etc... Depending on the age of the laptop. It might be cheaper just to buy a new one and transfer the data instead of sending this one to a repair shop.

I would say option #2 for the higher vram. The difference in CPU speed is about 13%. Not a huge difference compared to the increase of 3gb vram memory increase. It really boils down to the type of games you going to play, some games are very CPU intensive while others are GPU. If you were...

5 on a single account... google is your friend here.