Posts by Larry Ortiz5

That would be pretty sweet, honestly—especially since we’re talking about DDR5 memory.

Looks like things got a little messy in macOS, but hey—as long as it’s running smoothly now, I guess we're good. 🙂

It’s all pretty much in the same ballpark, honestly—I’d probably just go with the one you picked... mainly because I've always had a soft spot for Nvidia, nothing else really to it.

So, are you looking for a graphics card that doesn't need its own dedicated power connector—basically just drawing all its juice straight from the PCIe slot? Well, it really comes down to how much cash you're looking to drop. Are you planning on picking something up from a big retailer like Best Buy, or are you thinking more along the lines of hunting for a deal on eBay or Craigslist?

Maybe try a little workaround through Device Manager—basically, just go in there, uninstall the driver, and then give your computer a quick restart. Once everything boots back up, see if that Logitech mouse starts behaving itself...

Jeremy Garcia43 said:Hey there. I'm trying to install Windows 7 Ultimate, but I keep getting this error: "A required CD/DVD drive device driver is missing." Does anyone happen to have a fix for this?

It sounds like your optical drive is giving you some trouble... what kind of machine are we working with here? If you can list out the full specs, that might help—but honestly, if you have a USB stick handy, just install Windows from that instead. If you’ve got the Windows 7 ISO file, you can easily burn it to a thumb drive using a program like Rufus.

@Jamie Green5 the only thing that’s actually going to change is your BIOS settings—basically, they'll be reset back to factory defaults. So, you might want to double-check if you had any specific tweaks saved there before you dive in...

I remember someone else having this exact same headache with their BIOS clock and system date acting up. We always suggested the same fix back then—just head down to a local jeweler or maybe a tech shop and grab a fresh battery. You just pop the old one out of the motherboard and swap it for an identical one from a shop or a place like Best Buy 🙂 I think you're looking at maybe $20 $8.25 which isn't much at all, and it should sort everything right out..

p.s. Just as a random thought—when was the last time you actually wiped and reformatted your hard drive?

It’s not exactly like this is some cutting-edge i3 processor—it’s actually been around since 2011...

Honestly, just skip it $500—go for the 1070 instead, which absolutely crushes everything in its path.. 😁 Or, if you're really hung up on having 8GB of VRAM, just grab the Radeon RX 480. If you're running a standard 1080p monitor, 6GB is already plenty, let alone 8GB... But hey, if you’re actually looking at the long game—like, thinking about how things will run a few years down the road or if you're focused on future-proofing for titles like Call of Duty—then the Radeon RX 480 is probably your best bet and that's that..

neonheron9 said:I tried both settings in the BIOS—both Legacy + UEFI and just UEFI... I even tried setting the USB to UEFI only. It actually lets me get into the installation, but once I hit that specific part, it just keeps throwing errors...

The motherboard is an MSI H110M PRO-D (S1151, DDR4, USB3.1, SATA III, DVI, Audio, LAN) mATX Retail

So, I'm looking at the support page for this board and Windows 7—at least that's what it says, even under the drivers section...

But then I stumbled upon this mention of WHQL Certified and Windows 10 Ready.
You get great compatibility and a worry-free experience when using Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1 or Windows 10 with MSI Pro Series motherboards. They don't mention Windows 7 anywhere there..

Honestly, why not try downloading a Windows 10 ISO and using Rufus to make a bootable USB? If you still run into that same error, then the issue might actually be the USB stick itself... Just to help you narrow down where the problem lies. It’s either the Windows 7 installer or the flash drive, so give my suggestion a shot..

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/1771?vs=1748

Take a look at actual game benchmarks rather than just synthetic stuff like Futuremark... personally, I’d probably lean toward the 1060. Honestly, Nvidia has just been my go-to lately—it's hard to argue with them when most cards perform pretty similarly anyway, especially if you're just sticking to 1080p resolution. 🙂

neonheron9 said:Windows 7 Ultimate

I usually just use Rufus to make my bootable USB

It doesn't specify which ones, but if the installer can't see the drive, it's likely a matter of needing certain SATA drivers...

https://qph.ec.quoracdn.net/main-qim...t_to_webp=true

Wait, you didn't mention which motherboard you're actually using? If Windows 7 isn't recognizing the drive at all, you might have to jump through some hoops to inject the hard drive drivers into the installation media. By the way—have you checked your BIOS settings to make sure it's set to Legacy instead of UEFI? Also, why not try installing Windows 10? It might be worth doing just to see if the installation actually goes through smoothly...

neonheron9 said:So, I've got this new PC—no CD/DVD drive, and I don't even have the internal cables to hook up my old one from home...

I flashed a USB and tried installing via USB about a million times now. The computer recognizes the drive, starts the Windows installation, and then suddenly tells me it's missing drivers. It’s like Windows just won't recognize the USB itself (which is pretty fascinating to me, since my mouse and keyboard work perfectly fine, and they're both USB)

And now I'm at a total loss... my external hard drive is over at my brother's place, and he isn't coming by until tomorrow, but even then, I'm not sure how I'd install anything through it. He has a ton of files on there, and if I have to wipe everything to make it work, I really don't know if that's feasible...

What would you guys recommend? What options do I actually have left? And if I do go the external hard drive route, how does that even work?

Maybe via phone? But I'd have to root the device, and I'm really not looking to take that kind of risk right now... or should I install Ubuntu, Linux, and then try to run Windows through that?

I even tried Windows XP, but the computer just won't boot into it—even when I select it directly in the BIOS. I just get a black screen with that little underscore, and no matter what I press, nothing happens.

First off, you didn't mention which version of Windows you're trying to install? You also didn't say which program you're using to burn the ISO (if it's a Windows ISO), or what your hardware specs are. Also, when the Windows installer complains about missing drivers, does it specify which ones? Maybe check the motherboard manufacturer's website first to see which versions of Windows they support and which drivers are available. Personally, whenever I'm moving an ISO onto a USB, I use Rufus—it's easily the simplest and best tool for the job..

fadedwalker8 said:I have the Skype icon right there on my desktop, so I wasn't really checking all my apps—but turns out I also have Skype preview installed. When I run a test, the camera works just fine, but as soon as I try to open the video Settings in Skype, I just get this black window. Does anyone have any advice on how to fix this?

Maybe just try reinstalling Skype? You can grab a fresh version here https://www.skype.com/en/download/skype-for-desktop/

You might want to head into your BIOS and disable the integrated graphics—that should stop it from eating up your RAM. While you're at it, just make sure your primary graphics card is set to the PCIe Express slot, specifically that RX 460...

Unless Windows Update decides to pull in its own "special" drivers just to get the monitor's native resolution working—that might be enough 😁

I’d honestly take Windows 7 Starter over Windows XP any day—at least it feels current. XP is just so outdated now, isn't it? It’s lost all its support, and it seems like more and more programs are dropping compatibility with it every single day...

Skype works perfectly fine on Windows, so I don't think it's a case of the hardware being too niche for the app to pick up the camera... It’s most likely just a glitch within Skype itself—or maybe a Windows update acting up...

Honestly, just try reinstalling Skype and that should do the trick 🙂