I’m still struggling to see how graphics card drivers would have anything to do with the BIOS—it just doesn't seem to connect, does it? Did you actually go through the trouble of downloading the drivers manually from the AMD or NVIDIA sites, or were you using one of those automatic update tools that scans your system and handles everything for you?
Just grab the link and paste it directly into your browser's address bar. That should get things moving—it looks like there might be a little glitch somewhere else...
With all those free options out there, you're really going to go looking for a Norton TRIAL? You're making this way more complicated than it needs to be...
goldentrucker92 Just grab Avast Free and Malwarebytes—run a scan with both of them. Once you're done with that, head over to Bleeping Computer and grab AdwCleaner and the Junk Removal Tool. After those programs have had their turn, your computer should be pretty much cleared of any viruses. Oh, and definitely grab CCleaner too—it'll help clear out all that digital junk you've picked up along the way.
I actually went ahead and disabled Windows Defender via the registry myself—not because it was hogging all my RAM, but honestly, I’ve always felt it’s a bit of a weak antivirus. Instead, I decided to run Avast Free alongside Malwarebytes... and man, it works perfectly. Definitely worth a shot if you're looking for a better setup.
Michael Hill8 said:I'm looking to pick up a new PC by $2000, and my main priority is being able to stream 4K video smoothly—so if you guys could throw some build ideas my way, I'd really appreciate it. I've already got a monitor and a printer ready to go.
Yeah, well—you basically have to tear it all down and start from scratch 😁 but hey, at least now you know that 32-bit versions of Windows can only really handle up to 3.5GB of RAM 😁
You might want to double-check first if the phone is actually unlocked and compatible with AT&T. Basically, just make sure it’s fully unlocked for any carrier out there...
1. Just so we're clear—the BIOS stays put. It has absolutely nothing to do with your OS, so you could format your hard drive ten thousand times if you wanted to; the BIOS lives on the motherboard and doesn't care what's happening on the drive or with your macOS installation.
2. There’s really no way around it—if you've got a dedicated graphics card sitting in your PCIe slot, it would be pretty smart to disable the integrated graphics on your processor. Since that integrated chip is still active, it’s just going to end up eating into your available RAM.
You have to keep in mind that we're looking at a pretty old machine here—motherboards don't really support Socket 775 processors much anymore. If you're truly set on upgrading this specific build, I’d suggest hunting down a quad-core processor on eBay. Just let me know where you're located and what kind of budget you're working with?
Arthur Myers32 said:I’d say that temperature seems pretty standard. You can always double-check the allowed CPU thermal limits right in your BIOS settings.
Actually, the guy was talking about the power supply, not the processor. 🙂
Just like Michael Jackson10 mentioned, it’s absolutely sweltering outside right now—if your PC isn't sitting in an air-conditioned room, you really can't be surprised by these temps... honestly, though, everything seems pretty normal given the heat.