Posts by Larry Ortiz5

Maybe try starting out by swapping in a different graphics card.

Maybe try doing a clean reinstall of your network card drivers—see if that actually fixes the issue.

As far as I'm concerned, I won't be having any issues.

Yeah, go ahead and uninstall that Realtek audio driver through the Control Panel first—then just give the system a quick restart. Once you're back up and running, you can try installing the specific driver you downloaded from the laptop manufacturer's site 🙂

Just head over to Google, search for your specific laptop model and manufacturer, then grab the audio driver from there and get it installed.

He probably meant two 2GB sticks of RAM 🤔 But if there's actually 8GB in there, then it's more like 200-$100 more.

Jesse Williams13 said:Hey experts:

I'm selling my Computer—so I was wondering what kind of value I should be looking for on these parts:

Intel Core i5
ASUS ROG Strix Radeon HD 4870
2x2 GB Kingmax RAM
Corsair 550w
2x2 GB Kingmax RAM
Dell optical drive
Gigabyte ep45 ds3r motherboard
Dell Monitor

thanks!

If I were you, I'd aim for the max $367.

That’s one way to handle it, but just keep in mind—he only formatted the C drive where his old macOS was sitting. He didn't touch any of the other partitions. If you're looking to wipe the slate completely clean, you can always go ahead and delete all the existing partitions (if you have them, of course) and just set up a new one or two however you like.

Well, if that's how it is, just say so 😁

First off, you should probably check if your motherboard actually supports Windows 7 or Windows 7/8 so you don't run into a massive headache with driver compatibility later... I mean, there's nothing worse than a system that just won't cooperate, right? Also, what are we working with for the actual installation—do you have a DVD or a bootable USB drive ready to go?

There's just not enough info here—if you're getting an entirely new PC, wouldn't you be getting a brand-new hard drive too?

Take a look in the trash can.

Hey, why don't you let us know what you've already got on hand and what components you're still hunting for?

+1 to the i5 processor idea—honestly, it’d be a shame to waste a year or two if you’re just going to end up upgrading your graphics card later and realize the CPU is the bottleneck, right? If you make the jump to an i5 right away, you won't have to deal with those kinds of headaches.

True, but I guess the real question is how much of a hit you’d take if you bought it and then realized it was a dud—plus, what’s the actual condition? Like, I mean, is it actually well-maintained and not just some beat-up piece of junk?

Haha, man, ice? Seriously? What are you even supposed to be able to buy for a hundred bucks then—a damn ice cream cone? 🙏

Nathan Castillo16 said:Can anyone give me their thoughts on two different cards—the Zotac GTX 560 Ti versus the EVGA Nvidia GTX 680? Also, which one would play nicer with my setup? I'm running an MSI Z87-G43 Military Class 4 motherboard paired with an Intel Core i5 4570. 🤔

The Nvidia GTX 680 is definitely the stronger card and will be a much better fit for your build... plus, your processor shouldn't act as a bottleneck. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of price are we looking at for that Nvidia GTX 680?

Those different colored slots on the motherboard? That's all about setting up dual channel mode. Basically, you want to pop your RAM sticks into two slots of the same color to trigger that dual channel setup—it gives you much better memory bandwidth. If I were you, I’d look into getting four 2GB sticks, or honestly, it's probably easier to just grab two 4GB sticks so you can run them in dual channel and call it a day.

Yeah, I'm doing a little digging right now—and since Linus mentioned the HD 7970, I'm just hoping it isn't actually that loud. I mean, the 970 is a newer generation, so surely it'll be better than that, right?

I'm actually sitting here Googling asus gtx 970 problems right now, and honestly? I'm not seeing much in the way of negative feedback 🤷