Personal computing discussed

Search found 47 matches

  • 1
  • 2
by gmskking
Tue Feb 05, 2019 12:55 pm
Forum: Storage
Topic: M.2 NVMe adapter card for W7...(IT WORKED!)
Replies: 8
Views: 3467

Re: M.2 NVMe adapter card for W7(?)

Just upgrade to Windows 10. I was hesitant as well, but glad I did.
by gmskking
Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:54 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Recommend a 65" TV -- the less SMART the better
Replies: 42
Views: 13588

Re: Recommend a 65" TV -- the less SMART the better

Good call. Smart TV's spy on you. I would avoid unless you do not care.
by gmskking
Fri Nov 16, 2018 4:57 pm
Forum: TR Distributed Computing Effort
Topic: Tech Report Folding Team Status Update Report Mid-November 2018
Replies: 10
Views: 9246

Re: Tech Report Folding Team Status Update Report Mid-November 2018

Take all your clothes off, and fold yourself 12 times.
by gmskking
Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:05 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: W10 Pro bug: Welcome to W10 Home!
Replies: 8
Views: 3133

Re: W10 Pro bug: Welcome to W10 Home!

Mine is good now too.
by gmskking
Thu Nov 08, 2018 4:15 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: W10 Pro bug: Welcome to W10 Home!
Replies: 8
Views: 3133

Re: W10 Pro bug: Welcome to W10 Home!

Got me too
by gmskking
Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:38 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Yep, that is exactly what I am doing. I have the riser cable on order and I have a case with a vertical mount for graphics card so that should be the solution.
by gmskking
Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:42 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Update. I finally was able to test this video card in my other PC. I had to buy a new power supply to do it but it was worth it because, guess what? It worked just fine in my older PC. So what I think it comes down to is my newer PC, the video card is not able to seat properly in that motherboard. T...
by gmskking
Mon Aug 20, 2018 1:49 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Thanks for the suggestions. I was able to get it to seat properly with decent force applied. The SATA connectors are what the card is hitting on. Still no display. The last test I need to do is test in another system to see if it is the card does in fact work or not. Problem is I do not have another...
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 11:49 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Should I just toss it since it was never purchased? Can you RMA a video card you never purchased?
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:55 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

The only thing I can come up with at this point is that the card is not going all the way in the PCI express slot. It never locks when I put it in slot but is definitely pushed in as far as it can go.
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:51 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Aether wrote:
Do you have the 6 or 8-pin PCIe power connector from the PSU plugged into the GTX 1060? I ask because your other card would not need this, so it would be easy to overlook.



Yes, I definitely have the 8-pin power plugged into video card.
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:19 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

Using an Asrock extreme6 z97 with a Nvidia GT 640 right now.
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:16 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

BIOS is set to external graphics. Tried every option in the BIOS. On the latest BIOS version as well. Two more questions: 1. I am assuming that during bootup with the external GPU you never even see the BIOS splash screen prior to the OS bootup sequence, but just confirm that for me. 2. After you b...
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:45 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

Re: GTX 1060 No Display

BIOS is set to external graphics. Tried every option in the BIOS. On the latest BIOS version as well.
by gmskking
Mon Jul 30, 2018 8:19 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: GTX 1060 No Display
Replies: 26
Views: 13578

GTX 1060 No Display

I have a GTX 1060 that I cannot get to display at all. I have tried just about everything the internet has to offer to get this thing to work, but no luck. I figured I would see if you guys have any ideas. The fans and lights will turn on but the PC always boots to the integrated graphics even if I ...
by gmskking
Tue Apr 24, 2018 1:48 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What are you playing right now?
Replies: 965
Views: 212141

Re: What are you playing right now?

FFXV: Royal Edition and Borderlands Pre-sequel on Xbox One X.
by gmskking
Mon Apr 23, 2018 1:21 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: Xbox One X
Replies: 143
Views: 35490

Re: Xbox One X

I prefer gaming with a controller rather than keyboard mouse. This is why I ended up getting the XB1X. Plus I do not like to wait for a PC version to be made. FFXV PC version came out 1.5 years after console.
by gmskking
Tue Feb 13, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 80358

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

Windows 7 Master Race!
by gmskking
Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:36 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Cyber Monday Deals? Meh.
Replies: 25
Views: 2615

Re: Cyber Monday Deals? Meh.

I agree. Black Friday and Cyber Monday have been a joke for many years. I do not even look at the ads anymore because I know it is all junk. And if I wanted something I would have already bought it.
by gmskking
Fri Oct 06, 2017 2:53 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Sometimes FireFox won't start
Replies: 21
Views: 7217

Re: Sometimes FireFox won't start

You can try reinstalling Windows, preferably Windows 7. That should fix the problem. :)
by gmskking
Thu Oct 05, 2017 11:43 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: IT ticketing software
Replies: 22
Views: 7640

Re: IT ticketing software

Spiceworks works pretty good for us.
by gmskking
Thu Mar 02, 2017 6:08 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: AntiVirus suggestions
Replies: 95
Views: 30663

Re: AntiVirus suggestions

Thank you for providing some comic relief in the responses. Have you ever considered the fact that your philosophy is what helps the malware to spread so widely and quickly? Never had a virus (or any issue) and I havent used an antivirus program in probably 7 years. Never had a virus? Exactly how d...
by gmskking
Thu Mar 02, 2017 5:53 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: AntiVirus suggestions
Replies: 95
Views: 30663

Re: AntiVirus suggestions

I personally have not used an antivirus program in years. I don't like the idea of having a program always running a scanning and slowing my PC down. I find that using an ad blocker (ad block plus) is enough for me. This requires using Chrome or Firefox. Stay away from Internet Explorer unless you ...
by gmskking
Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:30 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: AntiVirus suggestions
Replies: 95
Views: 30663

Re: AntiVirus suggestions

I personally have not used an antivirus program in years. I don't like the idea of having a program always running a scanning and slowing my PC down. I find that using an ad blocker (ad block plus) is enough for me. This requires using Chrome or Firefox. Stay away from Internet Explorer unless you l...
by gmskking
Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: i3-7350K and Zen
Replies: 25
Views: 2638

Re: i3-7350K and Zen

My thoughts are that Kaby Lake will be a bust for Intel (at least until Kaby Lake X comes out).  AMD has got this generation.
by gmskking
Thu Dec 29, 2016 4:34 pm
Forum: Gaming
Topic: What are you playing right now?
Replies: 965
Views: 212141

Re: What are you playing right now?

Playing some FF8 myself.  Been a while since I played this.
by gmskking
Thu Dec 29, 2016 12:10 pm
Forum: Windows
Topic: Windows 10 clean install failing, error code 0x8007025d
Replies: 32
Views: 24475

Re: Windows 10 clean install failing, error code 0x8007025d

Easy fix.  First step...Uninstall Windows 10.  Next and final step...Install Windows 7.  And you are done.
by gmskking
Thu Dec 29, 2016 11:58 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Touchpad Not Responding After Sleep
Replies: 12
Views: 6974

Re: Touchpad Not Responding After Sleep

just brew it! wrote:
I disable sleep/hibernate too, but only for desktops. On laptops you really need it.

Edit: I run Linux, but the same sort of sleep/wake issues apply. In fact, on Linux it is generally worse.

Thats true.  With a laptop I would probably keep sleep, but disable hibernate.
by gmskking
Thu Dec 29, 2016 11:43 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Touchpad Not Responding After Sleep
Replies: 12
Views: 6974

Re: Touchpad Not Responding After Sleep

I'm not sure if anyone else has had this issue but on my Dell E5430 running Windows 10 when it comes out of sleep sometimes the touchpad no longer is responding to touch or sometimes it does but it works really poorly. If I plug a mouse into it then I can continue to use it with no issues. Shutting...
by gmskking
Wed Dec 07, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Wait for Coffee?
Replies: 25
Views: 3066

Re: Wait for Coffee?

If you can hold out for another month or so you can get the new Intel or AMD chips.  Either will be a massive upgrade.  No need to wait until Coffee IMO.
  • 1
  • 2
GZIP: On