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The Official PC building thread - 4th Edition
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21. September 2011 @ 12:25 |
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Windows would see the new device and load drivers and settings for it. Then it would ask you to reboot as it would be necessary for the new device.
You can download the extra SSD tools for XP so Russ should be OK.
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21. September 2011 @ 12:27 |
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Sounds about right. Steve thanks for all your help man. Thanks everyone!
Hooking up my new monitor now ♥
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21. September 2011 @ 12:57 |
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Any time my pleasure and I'm sure Shaffaaf's too! :D He really should have told you to check your HDD's though.... LOL
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21. September 2011 @ 18:14 |
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21. September 2011 @ 18:17 |
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LOL Shaff!
Steve, thanks again, for also recommending Acronis. It worked almost perfectly. Only two softwares required re-installation. Dvd rebuilder (weird eh?), and another. I'll definitely be using it again one day.
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21. September 2011 @ 18:38 |
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Ya, I like True Image too but I've never had to re-install anything, however if you had a bad sector or problems on your drive that you backed up this would/might explain the problem you had with DVD-RB.
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21. September 2011 @ 18:46 |
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Actually, it wasn't exactly an installation. It just required the Key file(activation) again. Still kind of weird. But perhaps the way his software associates is due in part to the hard drive model/serial number. Eh, I don't know.
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21. September 2011 @ 19:04 |
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Oh that makes a difference, it must be a registry issue since I would assume the key file is still in the install folder but needs to be confirmed in the registry. Dobb's got real anal about security because people were hacking his program and not paying. It still can be used without paying even with his extra security tactics however.
He uses email address, username, hardware ID and date I think to generate keys for customers and amount of PC's it can be installed on. If I remember correctly??? :P
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22. September 2011 @ 00:48 |
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That's also what I meant. Hardware ID. Perhaps it got mucked up somehow. I purchased his software, Honest! Fact of the matter is, I've donated about 70$ toward BD rebuilder as well. I love his software :)
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22. September 2011 @ 12:37 |
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I just changed a hard drive in one of my sisters PC's since it was starting to have issues so I cloned the OS drive using True Image to a new one, old drive was a 80GB AS Seagate and the new drive was a WD 250GB Blue. Just doing that forced me to reactivate Windows 7 (x86) when only the drive changed, so I'm sure that was your problem with DVD-RB. It surprised me that a hard drive changes should force such nonsense but then that is Microsoft at their best. LOL
I paid for mine to Kev you have to support good software or else they stop to exist besides I tend to be a honorable individual, at least the majority of the time. :D
For instance if a cashier gives me too much money back I always straighten it out with them instead of pocketing the money.
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22. September 2011 @ 12:53 |
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I feel the same way ;) Interesting, I didn't have to reactivate windows.
Might have to tone down the brightness on this monitor. I can tell already that my eyes are straining from the brightness. Hope that doesn't effect it's overall appeal.
Are component cables typically subject to interference? 2 out of 3 cables are giving me the blues. Perhaps they're simply cheaply made :(
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22. September 2011 @ 13:30 |
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No component cables are very good and personally I'd rather use them over HDMI. For one you don't get the handshaking nonsense that you do with HDMI or have the standards issues either. You can have problems with RCA's not contacting properly due to dirty contacts or even corrosion if it is a cheap cable(s). All cables are subject to interference so yes that can be an issue you don't want to have a noisy device, transformer, hi-voltage wire running alongside them for any length. In fact florescent lighting can affect other electronic lines and devices as they are very noisy due to their transformers.
Whenever I run Ethernet cabling in a business or home I always make sure to run at 90 degrees of the lighting if at all possible. And I never run low level wiring close to the AC wiring for any stretch either.
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23. September 2011 @ 15:58 |
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just got 22Mb internet today. Totally impressed with the installation and service. Just downloaded an 800MB AVI in 7 minutes. Now that is fast internet!
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23. September 2011 @ 16:04 |
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Steve, my Kingston 16Gb problem is gone! The slow association by windows, the interruption to my printer. It apparently behaves with the Dell USB hub. Perhaps some kind of extender or whatever inside...
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23. September 2011 @ 16:12 |
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Originally posted by Estuansis:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just got 22Mb internet today. Totally impressed with the installation and service. Just downloaded an 800MB AVI in 7 minutes. Now that is fast internet!
22Mbps internet should download 800MB in 5 1/2 minutes. It's not quite up to speed if it takes you 7 :P Still, a considerable improvement no less. My record for 800MB I think is about 3 minutes.
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23. September 2011 @ 16:15 |
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:( <---Jealous. I have to wait for the area to upgrade. We're kind of in the dark ages...
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23. September 2011 @ 16:43 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Steve, my Kingston 16Gb problem is gone! The slow association by windows, the interruption to my printer. It apparently behaves with the Dell USB hub. Perhaps some kind of extender or whatever inside...
That makes sense as the hub could be at fault. I had a friend that was USB device crazy, he wanted all of his devices plugged in all of the time regardless of if he needed to use them or not. I told him it was smart to do so but of course he didn?t listen. He found that it caused him problems even if they were not taking serial bandwidth, being used with other active devices at the same time. One reason for his problems was Logitech/Microsoft game controllers used on the same system together, apparently Logitech's drivers can cause havoc with other devices under Windows but that wasn't the only reason he had problems.
USB Note:
You are limited to 12-15' lengths using USB and if you get beyound that you should use an active extender for best results but sometimes the passive ones work too depending.
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23. September 2011 @ 18:33 |
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Originally posted by omegaman7:
Steve, my Kingston 16Gb problem is gone! The slow association by windows, the interruption to my printer. It apparently behaves with the Dell USB hub. Perhaps some kind of extender or whatever inside...
Oman7,
My boot-able flash drive will not boot from the case USB ports, only the rear ones on the motherboard. I discovered that when I flashed the bios from the flash drive and it wouldn't work with the case USB ports. The drive won't even show up in the directory when you run the flash utility. Plugged in any of the rear ports on the motherboard, it works fine.
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23. September 2011 @ 18:36 |
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My kingston drive does not work properly in the rear port/s either. Only with the Dell. That's why I'm so impressed by the Dell. The Dell has exceeded my expectations. Everything about it :D The stand, the video clarity, the heat dissipation, etc, etc.
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23. September 2011 @ 19:15 |
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My ASRock(s) wouldn't boot many removable hdd's which is why I went back to Gigabyte. At one time I found a good driver for the ASRock's but somehow miss placed it so I just gave up on them for my main platforms. My sister has one of my AM3 ASRock's and she'll never run into the problem, so it all works out I guess.
Can you provide seperate power to your Kingston that sometimes will work as I was able to get some of my drives to work that way with the ASRock solutions?
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23. September 2011 @ 21:40 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
My ASRock(s) wouldn't boot many removable hdd's which is why I went back to Gigabyte. At one time I found a good driver for the ASRock's but somehow miss placed it so I just gave up on them for my main platforms. My sister has one of my AM3 ASRock's and she'll never run into the problem, so it all works out I guess.
Can you provide seperate power to your Kingston that sometimes will work as I was able to get some of my drives to work that way with the ASRock solutions?
Steve,
I have 4 flash drives, only two of them are bootable. I have a 1GB Memorex Traveldrive which will boot from the front case USBs, and the 8GB Kingston DataTraveler 102 that will only boot from the rear (MB) USBs. All my USBs are 2.0 except for the two USB 3.0 ports on the motherboard but I guess the Kingston needs more power than the extension wire to the front ports can handle. I've got 8 USB 2.0 ports on the motherboard, so it's not a problem for me. I do have a powered hub if I need it. My computer is easy to get at without having to move it, so it's not a problem at all. The cables for the front USBs on Oxi has very short wires, being a mini tower, and it boots from both front USB ports. I have a GigaByte MA785GM-US2H motherboard in it, and do note that with the old Foxconn motherboard, it would not boot from the front USBs.
Best Regards,
Russ
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23. September 2011 @ 21:58 |
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First of all I hate this advertising crap that overlays our posts I had to block and past your post into Notepad just to read your reply Russ.
I'm surprised the Foxconn had problems I've had good luck with them but like you on some of mine I've had to use the rear USB's too. I've had much better luck with Gigabyte than some other mainboards by far the worst being ASRock as I mention over & over again, hate to be a broken record but....
Some of my drives are bootable and some are not, however either way they are just not noticed by Windows always depending on the adapter and device used. I find this more so with actual hard drives not flash cards. USB didn't use to be so fussy but it sure is becoming so. Like you have pointed out and I as well power and drivers seem to be a real problem these days. Hopefully this will settle down again and compatibility will become more solid.
I can take these same difficult devices and they work just fine on my older systems again it must get back to drivers.
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24. September 2011 @ 00:24 |
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22Mbps internet should download 800MB in 5 1/2 minutes. It's not quite up to speed if it takes you 7 :P Still, a considerable improvement no less. My record for 800MB I think is about 3 minutes.
The service also has a speed boost feature so when I run Speakeasy it tests up to 60Mb at night. Supposedly like a 10 second boost to help small downloads and page loading. Also helps torrents get going. On Steam it will download steady at about 2MB/s which is about 16Mb so I would assume my largest bottleneck now is wherever I'm downloading from. On bit torrent I've seen about 2.5MB/s steady which is about 20Mb. The line is intended to be 18Mb but due to the smaller amount of customers in my area, I get nice some nice fat overhead :)
Also it is quite cheap. $120/month for phone/net/cable bundle.
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24. September 2011 @ 01:02 |
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It's recommended that I use the rear USB ports, because the HAF932 front ports are rather cheaply designed(Wiring)? I do however leave my wireless mouse dongle in the front. My mouse gets finicky if the dongle is too far away.
I don't know about bootable. Never use flash drives that way. Gigabyte boards just seem to respond to my Kingston slowly. For whatever reason, the Dell alters the code somehow(USB address), and cures the problems entirely. An MSI board I once had, responded to it quite rapidly. Almost instantly. As well as installed windows 7 the quickest I've seen. About as quick as an SSD. No joke!
I'm gonna have to do more testing with this flash drive now.
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24. September 2011 @ 02:11 |
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Originally posted by Mr-Movies:
First of all I hate this advertising crap that overlays our posts I had to block and past your post into Notepad just to read your reply Russ.
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