Posts by Larry Ortiz5

Honestly, this isn't really a fix—it's pretty obvious the laptop is just a lemon. I’d say you should go ahead and demand a replacement tomorrow instead.

Honestly, there’s no real dilemma here—the GPU just died. If you still have the receipt, I'd say just return it

I’ve never actually run a dual GPU setup myself, so I can't say for certain how it behaves—but have you tried doing a clean uninstall of Catalyst first? It might be worth grabbing the latest drivers directly from the Intel site and seeing if that clears things up.

It doesn't necessarily mean it was a total disaster—I actually ended up frying one motherboard myself. There wasn't even any light showing on the board; just the CPU cooler spinning away and nothing else. In the end, I had to bite the bullet and go out and buy a brand new one.

True, but when you actually sit down and look at the numbers, they aren't really all that expensive...

http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...oducts_id=9727

I honestly don't think there's any saving this one—if macOS itself is flagging that the drive is in trouble, then things are looking pretty grim (in my opinion). If it's an older hard drive and you're out of warranty, my two cents would be to just grab a new one.

fadedsailor17 said:I wouldn't touch used gear with a ten-foot pole—with my luck, something would probably fry the very next day.

In that case, what kind of CPU and power supply are you running right now? Also, what's the budget looking like for the GPU?

Well, if you've already tried running those Windows repair tools and they didn't do the trick, then something has clearly gone sideways deep in the system. My suggestion? Grab a Linux Mint live USB, burn it, and boot from that—it's a lifesaver. Once you're up and running, just move all your important files over to an external drive or a thumb drive. After your data is safe, you'll pretty much have to wipe the hard drive completely and perform a fresh installation of Windows.

Yeah, you might want to try flashing the BIOS. If you can actually get the computer to boot up first, of course 😁

Matthew Alvarez said:When you’re already sitting on such high-end parts, honestly—penny-pinching over an $67 just to save a few bucks on a decent power supply seems a bit silly, doesn't it?

+1

Maybe give Unlocker a shot...

http://filehippo.com/download_unlocker/

I’ve picked up nearly two full builds from IBM over the years and honestly, I haven’t had a single issue—their customer service is top-notch, and they are incredibly quick to get back to you via email. I also grabbed a power supply from their retail store recently, and once again, the staff was just as helpful and friendly...

I'm running a GTX 970, and honestly, it handles pretty much any game I throw at it on 1080p Ultra settings without breaking a sweat. 🙂

Just drop it right into the game's main folder—it should work perfectly fine then.

I honestly don't see the point in sticking with an 1150 socket when you could just go with the newer 1151. From what I can tell, you're looking at a pre-built setup—just let me know what kind of budget we're working with, and we can actually put something together for you.

What wearymason4 mentioned is spot on—that's really the best way to finally ditch those annoying ads.

Try running a Windows repair—basically, pop in a Windows installation disc, boot up your PC from that DVD, and then select the repair option. It might be worth seeing if that does the trick.

Actually, that processor doesn't have integrated graphics at all 😉

EDIT: Did you happen to catch what Michael Jackson10 wrote in his post?

It’s highly likely some Windows file got corrupted somewhere along the line—but honestly, trying to guess everything without knowing the details is just a shot in the dark.

What kind of laptop are we looking at here? Which version of Windows are you running? And what exactly is popping up on your screen?

Honestly, I really don't know..