Share/Bookmark If you’ve ever wondered what the speed rating on a dvd burner meant, here’s the answer! DVD Drive speeds are commonly written in the form of a number followed by an X. The number is a representation of the transfer rate of the drive (how fast the drive can read data from a DVD). Standard transfer rates are 1.32MB/s (mega-bytes per second) for every X value. To find your drive’s transfer rate simply multiply its rating by the 1.32 MB/s factor. Some sample drive speeds are: DRIVE SPEED MB/S Single-speed (1x) 1.32 Double-speed (2x) 2.64 Ten-speed (10x) ...

Share/BookmarkRecently we’ve been getting a lot of inquiries asking if a laptop screen can be replaced or not? The answer is YES! If you cracked or broke your laptop screen you can buy a laptop replacement lcd or a laptop inverter depending on what the problem is. Most of the time if your screen is in tact and you see feint images or ‘ghosting’ the problem lies with the inverter. If you see physical / crack / impact damage it’s usually the LCD screen. In most cases where a laptop screen is damaged due to a drop, bump, sitting on the laptop, etc. the replacement is a fairly...

Share/BookmarkOutletPC had the opportunity to talk to Bill Owen, Owner of MNPCTech.com. Bill and MNPCTech customize and mod computer cases for businesses and individuals, built with Bill’s expertise as well as his own personal twist and style. Bill has built cases modeled after the popular Joss Whedon show Firefly, Doctor Who, Medal of Honor, Star Trek, Battlefield 3, and Wolfenstein. Bill’s a really interesting guy and we’re really, really glad we got the chance to sit down with him. He even wore an OutletPC shirt in one of his latest videos! Check out what Bill had to say after the...

Share/BookmarkAs AMD transitions away from Socket FM1 and into Socket FM2 for their processors and motherboards, many users have been facing compatibility issues, unclear labeling, and plain old confusion when deciding which processor or motherboard to purchase. If you’re having difficulty drawing lines between Socket FM1 products and Socket FM2 products, here are the facts you need to know. The first thing you ought to know is that FM1 and FM2 are not necessarily that much alike. Socket FM1 processor are not compatible with Socket FM2 motherboards, and vice versa. Regardless of if you want...

Share/BookmarkThese days, everyone has multiple HDMI-capable devices but only one or two displays to use them with. Sometimes, the hassle of switching out different cables, different displays, and different devices with HDMI connections is too much for anyone to bother with. Luckily, there are different devices out there such as HDMI splitters, HDMI switches, and HDMI extenders that all serve different purposes but sound relatively similar. It gets really confusing sometimes. Well, lucky you! We’re here to show you what each of these devices does and which type you should choose depending on the...