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by Elsoze
Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:39 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 10, unfixable mess
Replies: 16
Views: 4622

Re: Windows 10, unfixable mess

It sounds more like a hardware issue. Maybe your disk drive is dying?

How does an alternate boot source run? Maybe ubuntu on a usb drive? From that you can look at the SMART stats on the disk and run badblocks or something.
by Elsoze
Sun Jan 14, 2018 12:55 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Video card prices
Replies: 342
Views: 59411

Re: Video card prices

I'm not quite in need of replacing my old desktop right now (i7-3770, 16GB, Win7) but my Radeon HD 7950 is starting to die. I can no longer do sleep mode because the card won't come back out of it (have to reboot) and now it's starting to artifact on occasion and have driver failures. It's dying at ...
by Elsoze
Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Any (TV) cord cutters out there?
Replies: 64
Views: 8375

Re: Any (TV) cord cutters out there?

I'm almost there. As in, I'm going to call comcast and cancel my TV service either on my way home from work in a few hours or tomorrow morning, and then drop off my two HD-DVRs. I can't justify the extra even $50+ a month when I rarely watch cable TV. I have an old HDHomeRun I've had for awhile that...
by Elsoze
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:47 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: New TV this year and a bunch of other stuff (resolved)
Replies: 22
Views: 6228

Re: New TV (maybe) this year...and a bunch of other stuff...

As far as screen size & resolutions go... take a look at Visual Acuity Distance ... it's the distance at which someone can legitimately discern the quality difference between (available) resolutions. Past that point the pixels are too small to tell any difference from each other. A 60" wide...
by Elsoze
Wed Nov 19, 2014 1:11 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: CHALLENGE: New Geforce 970 breaks Ethernet
Replies: 111
Views: 13757

Re: CHALLENGE: New Geforce 970 breaks Ethernet

Denial is a powerful thing apparently. #1 rule of asking for help: Don't be a jackass when people try to help you. #2 rule of asking for help: Just because you have already dismissed or dislike an answer does not mean it's incorrect . OP has failed both. The technical reasons why have been suggested...
by Elsoze
Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:19 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: RHEL CDROM madness
Replies: 11
Views: 3726

Re: RHEL CDROM madness

Is this just a test or are you trying to get files to those VM's? If the latter, why not transfer over the network or use a ISO file? VM's can make things... odd. RHEL5 & 6 handle can handle devices differently as well. How is the CD/DVD virtual device handled in your RHEL5 VM? And how is it in ...
by Elsoze
Tue Jul 30, 2013 6:41 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Sanity check! Rsync for dummies
Replies: 14
Views: 6446

Re: Sanity check! Rsync for dummies

Why use find at all? What is the requirement for just the last 24 hours? rsync will sync any files and you can specify in the rsync syntax to overwrite existing files or not. The way that looks right now you are only finding files on your local server. Just one little (big) note about rsync... it ge...
by Elsoze
Wed Mar 06, 2013 5:36 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: SSD and older laptop
Replies: 8
Views: 4007

Re: SSD and older laptop

I repeat the recommendation to simply backup all of the data and do a fresh install.

Also if this is still Windows XP there will be a lot of tweaks to do in the OS for your SSD to run optimally. If you can do Windows 7 instead you should.
by Elsoze
Thu Jan 31, 2013 9:24 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: any reason to get 16GB RAM?
Replies: 109
Views: 41014

Re: any reason to get 16GB RAM?

lol... yeah by now people should have learned to never say you'll never need it. Years ago when 1 or 2MB of RAM was standard my dad came home with 16MB of RAM to put in the Mac IIfx (thing was a beast back in the day). He said "we'll neeevvvveerrrrr use that much memory". 16MB. Just saying.
by Elsoze
Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:37 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: any reason to get 16GB RAM?
Replies: 109
Views: 41014

Re: any reason to get 16GB RAM?

Well, what's the price difference? To me RAM is so stinkin cheap right now I don't see any reason not to get 16GB. 8GB will be fine for some time for sure, especially if you aren't doing a whole doing the things you mentioned. Even so RAM prices fluctuate and eventually DDR4 or something else will b...
by Elsoze
Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:04 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Editing GRUB on Ubuntu
Replies: 6
Views: 3772

Re: Editing GRUB on Ubuntu

Assuming Ubuntu doesn't mess with grub and it's standard the next time you get to the grub screen hit "a" (append) and at the end of the line that you can edit type in "single" and hit enter. This will boot in single user mode with no GUI. I don't know if it will ask you for your...
by Elsoze
Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:22 am
Forum: Mobile Tech
Topic: Anyone use cell phone repeaters?
Replies: 19
Views: 5126

Re: Anyone use cell phone repeaters?

What I love most about the microcels is that you get to pay for the thing just to use your own ISP which you also pay for. Brilliant.
by Elsoze
Mon Jul 02, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: LinuxMint 13 install issue
Replies: 11
Views: 7006

Re: LinuxMint 13 install issue

Yeah, it's as if it has locked up. I get nothing. I end up having to hold my power button to restart. So you can't switch to other virtual consoles at all? Doesn't seem like it's getting very far. Have you tried burning another DVD to try from? Possibly try that but force it to burn slower... at li...
by Elsoze
Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:28 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: LinuxMint 13 install issue
Replies: 11
Views: 7006

Re: LinuxMint 13 install issue

Many linux distro's have "alternate consoles" that you can get to with a key combination. In RedHat/CentOS it's ctrl+alt+F1 through F9 or however.. it depends on if it's the install or actually running. For a RH install I believe F1 & F2 are shells whereas F3 and/or F4 are log & er...
by Elsoze
Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Intell s3000ahv raid 1 plus seperate data drive
Replies: 2
Views: 1646

Re: Intell s3000ahv raid 1 plus seperate data drive

Are there any other options in the array configuration? You'd most likely be looking to create either a pass-thru disk or another logical drive with just that disk in it. Different controllers do different things to make what you want work. But yes, adding a separate card will allow you to use the d...
by Elsoze
Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:40 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Desktop Boards vs Server Boards
Replies: 19
Views: 8554

Re: Desktop Boards vs Server Boards

If performance/cost is your only concern than you have to do what you have to do. But... if things like uptime and reliability mean anything to them than they will want to go for server hardware, even if it's a little older. A raid mirror and redundant power supplies sound expensive and fancy until ...
by Elsoze
Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Good liqours in the 30/bottle range?
Replies: 36
Views: 4159

Re: Good liqours in the 30/bottle range?

Tito's Vodka is probably the best widely available vodka for the money, IMO. Yes and yes. I can pick up a 1.75L bottle for $30. Fantastic. I prefer sailor jerry's for a normal mixing rum. I love sipping The Kraken rum- but twice I've drank a lot of it and had a wicked hangover the next day... and I...
by Elsoze
Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Replies: 9
Views: 3963

Re: DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

I have the same one mentioned above. Have been using 24/7 for several months... great so far.
by Elsoze
Fri Jan 20, 2012 11:41 am
Forum: Storage
Topic: What kind of hard drive is this?
Replies: 6
Views: 1889

Re: What kind of hard drive is this?

IDE drive, proprietary connector, I'd say.
by Elsoze
Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:53 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: My gpu is done
Replies: 9
Views: 1860

Re: My gpu is done

Don't know if it matters to you but the radeon HD 7000 series should be out in the next 3-4 months.
by Elsoze
Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:28 pm
Forum: Apple Sanctuary
Topic: No iPod Classic? No iPod Shuffle?
Replies: 11
Views: 4693

Re: No iPod Classic? No iPod Shuffle?

It's not just for music. it's awesome to be able to watch tv shows (compressed to not waste space). Once I was stuck on a runway for like 2 hours waiting for something. I broke out my iPod and watched 5 episodes of The Office. Though back to the music thing... I have ~140-150GB of music. Collected o...
by Elsoze
Wed Sep 07, 2011 11:24 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Radeon 7000 specs
Replies: 27
Views: 5155

Re: Radeon 7000 specs

hans wrote:
If you were looking to upgrade from a 4850, with a budget of $250-300, would you wait?

That's pretty much exactly what i'm doing. Except I'm likely to get the HD 7950 regardless of the cost, tho I'd hope/guess that it's around the $300 mark :)
by Elsoze
Fri Aug 19, 2011 11:40 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Ok techreport. I am now officially ticked!
Replies: 43
Views: 4503

Re: Ok techreport. I am now officially ticked!

first things first, why in the world would you use IE with better choices out there?
by Elsoze
Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:49 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: CPUs FX-8150 and FX-8120 to hit retail in Q3 2011
Replies: 2
Views: 1464

Re: CPUs FX-8150 and FX-8120 to hit retail in Q3 2011

I was really looking forward to getting an FX chip mid-summer. But waiting until Oct/Nov to get one will make me wait and see how the Sandy Bridge E's perform before I end up deciding :roll:
by Elsoze
Fri Jul 15, 2011 1:04 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Bought an Agility 3 and already scared
Replies: 8
Views: 1989

Re: Bought an Agility 3 and already scared

You should check your model number / revision to see what firmware level it shipped with, and track down if it's the most current and/or what you want to have. You can't know what it has until you receive the drive though. Secure Erase is only used to do a full clear on all of the memory across the ...
by Elsoze
Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:05 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: Bought an Agility 3 and already scared
Replies: 8
Views: 1989

Re: Bought an Agility 3 and already scared

Just read the instructions very carefully, thrice.
Do as they say, and if you have any questions ask about them.
by Elsoze
Tue Feb 15, 2011 3:36 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New Sandy Bridge Build *Updated*
Replies: 20
Views: 2765

Re: New Build

opps! sorry about that. Not sure why I saw two :-? Yes it's mostly about the access times. Games typically have to read very specific bits of information when loading depending on what is happening at the time, rather than large swathes of data all at once. This is why SSDs are so ideal. Practically...
by Elsoze
Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:45 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: New Sandy Bridge Build *Updated*
Replies: 20
Views: 2765

Re: New Build

Just something real quick: Don't bother with the Raid 0 on the mechanical drives. Get a single 1.5TB drive instead. Just something much better than a slow small 500g value drive. 1. Raid 0 doesn't improve game load performance. Or any day to day performance. It only helps on large sequential file re...
by Elsoze
Tue Feb 15, 2011 1:29 pm
Forum: System Builders Anonymous
Topic: Most drives in the smallest case
Replies: 4
Views: 1104

Re: Most drives in the smallest case

The most drives or the most 3.5" drives? The most drives would come from 2.5" drives and something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816710003 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816215222 That's 4 or 6 2.5" drives in a single 5.25"...
by Elsoze
Wed Jan 19, 2011 3:29 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: CPU vs Graphics chip in Laptops
Replies: 6
Views: 1471

Re: CPU vs Graphics chip in Laptops

My answer may be a little different... If you want to play games, and by games I mean actual games that require a 3D card, then go with a good 3D graphics card over a faster cpu to a point. In your case though, that GPU isn't very great so go with a faster CPU regardless. The thing is, for day to da...
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