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Variable Refresh Rate Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is “Variable Refresh Rate” (VRR)? A: Variable Refresh Rate or “VRR” is a technology that allows the monitor refresh rate to synchronize with the framerate output of the graphics card. Q: How does this technology benefit me? A: It helps make your gaming experience smoother by reducing jitter and helps makes dips in…
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How to figure out what component may be bottlenecking your PC
A system will always have a bottleneck somewhere. In a sufficiently powerful system, you may never notice. If you do encounter a bottleneck, it's probably one of 3 things: Your CPU (Processor), GPU (graphics card), or your RAM. Other components, like your hard drive can also become bottlenecks for large file transfers or…
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How to Adjust Switchable Graphics for laptops with AMD GPUs
Here is how to adjust between using built-in CPU graphics and AMD graphics on a laptop that offers switchable graphics. 1. Check your display drivers to make sure they are properly installed. You can do so by opening your Device Manager and opening the Display Adapters. You should see both the processor, either an AMD or…
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How to Adjust Switchable Graphics for laptops with NVIDIA GPUs
Here is how to adjust between using built-in CPU graphics and NVIDIA graphics on a laptop that offers switchable graphics. 1. Check to see that both display drivers are installed in the system properly. You can check this by going into the Device Manager and opening Display Drivers from there. You should by default see the…
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Coil Whine Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received coil whine related questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: What is coil whine? A: Coil whine is a high pitched noise or “whine” generated by cables or wires inside electronic devices. It is usually outside the range of human hearing, but when it is audible, it can be…
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Do You Carry This Laptop Battery or Power Adapter?
We carry a wide variety of different laptop batteries and power adapters. To browse our selection of batteries that we currently have in-store, check out our Laptop Batteries and Laptop AC adapters. To ensure that you see the most accurate stock of what we have in store, please be sure that you have your local store…
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received Malwarebytes related questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: What is Malwarebytes Anti-Malware? Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is software that helps protect your computer from malicious software that can end up on your system. Q: How is this different from an anti-virus…
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Home Automation: Examples of What to Buy
Home Automation Starter Kits If you are just getting started in Home Automation, there are many Starter Kits available. A typical Starter Kit will include everything you need to accomplish particular tasks depending on the purpose of the kit. Some basic Starter Kits might have just a couple of items necessary to get…
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Selecting Your Home Automation Components
After gaining an understanding of what you can do with Home Automation and how Home Automation devices communicate with each other you might be ready to start shopping for your system. Here are some tips to consider as you shop: What do you want the system to do for you? Are you going to control temperatures, set mood…
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Common Home Automation Protocols
Common Protocols used in Home Automation systems today: There are many common protocols currently used by Home Automation systems. X10 and Insteon protocols were designed to communicate over Home Power Lines. Insteon has since adopted Wi-Fi capabilities in addition to Home Power Line communication. All of the other…
