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

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

►TIMESTAMPS
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

[tarfeef_]

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.

[rbojorq]

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.

[BeeWhere]

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

[scoiitube]

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

[kollin]

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

[Snoochyboochy]

bi monthly this is literally my favourite type of video.

[rcslyman]

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.

[marvin_el_chavo]

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!

[daniDEE_tv]

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

[Ometecuhtli]

19:30 The first piece of advice I'd like to offer is to never say that you can't find info on <very common piece of hardware> working with Linux, unless getting eaten alive by a nerd-horde is your thing. Second is to get ready to use the terminal often for things you are used to getting done with the click of the mouse on Windows, don't expect the terminal and Linux window (or X-Window) to do exactly the same thing. Much Linux support you'll find assume you know the underlying idea, pipes, regular expressions, and so on. Depending on how involved you want to be and how you prefer to learn things, you may want to try everything and see what gets broken and what works, or you probably prefer to know exactly what is it that it does before trying anything. In any case it is better to try a live installation (one that doesn't permanently modify your data) before committing to any particular distro. There can be some serious differences between them so it is better to try the ones based on the same distribution, i.e. Mint if you're trying Ubuntu, before advancing any further with the other "fun" versions you want to try. YouTube channels that can help you depend on which one you're using, for Linux in general there's LearnLinuxTV, LinuxTex, and so on, I'd given on Linux for gaming so I can't give any advice on that, and when you get frustrated you can listen to Bryan Lunduke's rants to let off some steam.

[ixlr]

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!

[DSPZulu]

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.

[dewaynebond]

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.

[lambcor]

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

[addamwright]

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

[bwwilson]

Yes absolutely do Probing Paul more often... If you have quality questions, that is. If they are the same old questions, then no.

[Ccb]

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!

[spyderg]

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!

[ereklazar]

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 :)