Posts by shadowlynx102

Olivia Collins5, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. I've been running an ATI HD4770 in my setup for quite a while now, and honestly, I haven't run into a single issue with it.

Honestly, just stay far away from Vista because it’s easily one of the worst versions of Windows ever released.

Here’s how I see it: If your PC runs fine while you're in Safe Mode, then you can pretty much rule out a hardware failure; it’s almost certainly just a missing or buggy driver causing the headache. However, if the same thing keeps happening even in Safe Mode, and since you mentioned your C drive seems solid, we’re looking at either a memory issue or something on the motherboard—though if I had to place a bet, I'd lean toward the motherboard.

The idea you mentioned in your first post is actually totally doable, so if you're looking to take a physical paper document, scan it, and turn that text into something you can actually edit in Microsoft Word, you'll definitely want to grab Adobe Acrobat.

Nathan Brooks42, where on earth did you get the idea that you can run 64-bit Windows on a 32-bit processor? I’m not sure who gave you that info, but it’s just physically impossible to pull off because the installation won't actually finish. Technically, the installer might start up, but once you get past the language and regional settings and move to the screen where you pick which drive to install Windows on, hitting that install button will just trigger an error message. Please, let's try not to spread misinformation!
The processor wearystag57 mentioned just happens to be a 64-bit one by chance, but my point still stands: it’s simply not doable otherwise!
For wearystag57: I'm pretty certain Assassin's Creed requires a graphics card that supports DirectX 11, so if yours doesn't meet that requirement, you're going to hit a wall. I actually really wanted to jump into that game myself since everyone says it's incredible, but my NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 only supports DirectX 10, so until I can upgrade my GPU, that game is staying firmly out of my reach.

To save you the headache of actually tearing your computer apart, I’d just suggest downloading Everest or Aida; they’ll lay out every single detail for you right on the screen.

The fix is pretty straightforward: just use a proxy. I remember back when someone leaked parts of the military recruitment registry online; it felt like the Federal Government stepped in immediately to block access to that site within the US, but it didn't really stop anyone because you could just bypass the restriction using a proxy without any real trouble. I suspect we're looking at the exact same situation here.

It sounds like the explorer.exe process hasn't kicked in, or maybe something went sideways with it during startup. To get your desktop back to normal, just pull up the Task Manager, go to File, select New Task, and then hit Run. Type in explorer.exe and press Enter. If all your icons suddenly pop back onto the screen, then you'll know exactly where the issue lies. From there, it’s just a matter of digging around to figure out what's blocking that process from launching automatically when Windows boots up.

If you're seeing idle temps hitting 70 degrees, you've got a serious problem on your hands, because as soon as you try to run anything even slightly more demanding than just browsing the web, the whole system is probably going to crash.

I see you're running an Intel build. I used to have an Intel Core i7-3770K, and honestly, the stock cooler was a total disaster because the chip would run incredibly hot. It felt like Intel chips just aren't quite as forgiving when things start heating up compared to what I've seen elsewhere. For my specific processor, hitting 65 degrees Celsius was the limit, which, if you think about it, is basically an ideal operating temperature for an Intel chip. Every time I tried to do something intensive, like rendering a video, my stock cooler would ramp up to 4500 RPM and sound like a freaking angle grinder sitting inside my case, and even then, it couldn't actually keep the temperatures under control. That’s why, if you're working with these kinds of processors, you really need to invest in a decent aftermarket cooler.

What exactly were you using to get everything back?

Of course, you need to make sure the socket actually matches your processor. Also, contrary to what some people might tell you, you don't really want those fans spinning at high speeds because they just end up being incredibly noisy. In my experience, the most important thing is to find a fan with at least a 120mm diameter so it can move air efficiently without needing to exceed 2000 RPM.

I honestly don't get these repair techs who spout nonsense like "your RAM is too busy." That statement makes absolutely zero sense from a technical standpoint. Just run the MemTest like they suggested and you'll actually have some real data to work with, though you might not even need to go that far to find the culprit.

To get those computers talking to each other like that, you're definitely going to need a crossover Ethernet cable.

Noah Sanchez39 said:Or just toss them up to the cloud, using something like Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive.

Or you could just send them for free through an AT&T.Jumbo service

That works fine if you're only dealing with a handful of files, but honestly, with how sluggish our American upload speeds can be sometimes, trying to dump a hundred 14 Mpx photos into the cloud would end up taking me hours.

It isn’t actually an issue with the codec; it's more about having a weak signal reception.

That was a brutal hit.

I was wondering if you could let me know which graphics card you're running? Also, are you using the 64-bit version of Windows or the 32-bit one?

Just download Mount Everest or Aida, and they’ll be able to tell you exactly which graphics card you're running.

Of course they’re having issues, you just haven't installed your graphics drivers yet.