Benjamin King2 said:Look, this thread is strictly about Windows, if you want to whine about other software you can head over to the rest of the subforum... applications run just fine on both XP and 7, there aren't some special versions made just for 7.
alright alright, chill out Benjamin King2 xD. I was just wondering if I could drop a question about certain programs here without getting chewed out, but whatever... my bad. thanks much 😁
So, I’ve been thinking about something... I'm running Windows 7 on my rig right now, and if I run into a wall needing specific software or whatever for it, am I actually allowed to post questions about that here? I guess I'm mostly asking because of how this OS works, and honestly, I really don't want to get moved around or have my threads redirected to some other section every time I ask something... basically, can I just ask about certain programs or stuff like that without all the hassle?
ugh. thanks to ''Zgodni'' and ''Taylor Morales31'' I finally got this thing sorted out. I went into the BIOS and enabled some settings for the RAM, and now I'm actually getting the full 4 GB out of it, even on the 32-bit version 🙂 peace out guys, catch you at the next disaster 🙂 hehehe
Timothy Taylor42 said:Gill01 - Control Panel - System - Advanced system settings - Advanced - under Startup and Recovery go to Settings - uncheck Automatically restart under System Failure.
swiftdriver30 - It could be that the GPU is hogging some of your RAM (you didn't list your specs though) You might want to check the BIOS to see if there's a setting for maximum memory (make sure you Enable it) and also try this, type msconfig into the Start search bar, hit the Boot tab then Advanced options and make sure Maximum memory is checked if it isn't already...
hey... uhhh I don't know if the graphics card is taking up space for msconfig because when I run it I know it's taking about 4049 or whatever but it's using 3.44gb and I have no clue why... and as for the BIOS thing I'm not sure since I've got an ASRock motherboard so I'll have to dig around and look... I'll let you know once I check it out. thanks! oh yeah
uh, alright... so I’ve got a question for you guys. xD ! So, I was reading some stuff online saying that if you’re running 4 GB of RAM on a 32-bit OS—like, I'm currently rocking Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit—it only actually uses about 3.44 GB. And get this, I even tried switching over to the 64-bit version, and it's the exact same deal. Like, why won't the system just let me use all 4 GB?! It’s not like it’s breaking my heart or anything right now, but hey, having an extra 512 MB of RAM sitting there unused feels like a waste, haha. For context, I've got two 2GB sticks of DDR2 in here (one's probably 600 MHz and the other 800 MHz, honestly I can't remember which is which)... so if anyone actually knows what's going on or has a fix... thanks!
Taylor Morales31 said:Look, Ccccc, get real, we're talking about Windows 7 here... if you're so obsessed with having a Mac, just go buy one already, seriously, what even is this? is this some kind of mod? 🙂
Did I actually ask for your opinion on anything? ☕
Noah Sanchez39 said:@ swiftdriver30 ASUS > Products > Motherboard Series, look for the G31M-GS (there are two different revisions) OR reboot the PC, hit F2 to get into the BIOS setup utility, go to Advanced, then IDE configuration, and set it to "Premium" just redo everything you mentioned in your previous post #5871
http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.as...G31M-GS%20R2.0 I found the ? and it’s already set to '' Premium '' ... basically it's just set that way by default ... but it keeps throwing some kind of error at me ... I seriously don't get it ... I've combed through the BIOS a bunch of times but I can't find the trick to make it work... I'm guessing I need to configure the HDD. Like what happened last week when I had to deal with it, but I have no clue how to do it. Man, Keith Bennett38 said something too, who knows if that would actually work for me ... I honestly don't know, I've fried three different mice and not a single one works :S I'm totally exhausted, man, this just won't stop....... ugh! This sucks!
here are the links for the issue, hope it's not against the rules to dump these here, I just uploaded a few shots so you can see (sorry if I'm being a nuisance with the posting style lol) but just look at those four images and tell me what you think is going wrong. maybe you'll catch onto the problem...
Keith Bennett38 said:I'm really not convinced that an ASRock board is the best way to go if you're trying to install macOS X. From what I've dealt with, it took me like five or six tries just to get a successful installation running on a PC, and even then, I was constantly fighting with drivers for stuff like my display and printer. Plus, the whole system just didn't feel smooth like it does on a real Mac, and I'd deal with random system crashes all the time. So, I finally decided to just save myself the headache, spend the cash, and grab a genuine Mac. Now I'm rocking a MacBook Pro, and man, you can actually feel the difference when you're working in macOS... it's just a totally different experience. 😬
thanks, that really makes me feel better... -.- HAHA
Noah Sanchez39 said:Which ASRock motherboard model are you using?
It’s an ASRock G31M-GS! ... and now I’m back at it again trying to get this thing to work and it just won't fucking happen... :S it keeps throwing errors every single time, while everyone else seems to be fine, but for some reason nothing works for me... -.-''
----> STEP 1: BIOS SETTINGS You'll need to switch your BIOS over to AHCI mode and make sure your Boot Priority is set to prioritize the CD-ROM. This is hands down the most critical part, and honestly, it’s where most people trip up. Double-check that your BIOS matches this setup. It's not difficult - The only thing i did on my Gigabyte board besides setting boot Priority was set Optimized Defaults, flip SATA to AHCI mode, and set HPET to 64-bit mode. <---
I don't get this at all, I feel like I did everything right, I burned the "iboot" and the Mac stuff and all that, but when I try to boot through iboot it actually finds the Mac, but once I hit enter it just sits there saying "pause 5 seconds" and then throws an "error"... I think it says something about ACPI, which I assume is the HDD or whatever... PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME, I went into the BIOS and tried everything but I just don't get it, I SIMPLY DON'T KNOW! :S My motherboard is an ASRock, not a Gigabyte like they mention on the forum... Keith Bennett38, Noah Sanchez39, or literally anyone else, please help!!!
Olivia Martinez18 said:I started reading through this thread but honestly just gave up... so I'll just ask you guys instead. I switched from Windows XP over to Windows 7 and now everything feels totally weird and off... I was so used to using Mozilla but now it’s all Bing😁, plus my taskbar is gone and I have no clue how to get it back, someone please help me out
well why on earth are you even using Bing? you definitely have Internet Explorer installed... just go to their site, grab Mozilla 6, and you're good to go. at least if I actually understood what you were asking... 😉
Noah Sanchez39 said:There’s really no point in a PM because I couldn't explain it any better than what's already laid out in those links above. Look, I'm a Mac user through and through, and honestly, I haven't really messed around with the whole "ordeal" of trying to force macOS onto a random PC build before. For any version of macOS before 10.7 Lion, you can just burn it onto an 8.5 GB double-layer DVD R, which you can pick up at any local Best Buy or similar shop without any hassle. Your hardware setup is actually more powerful than the machine I'm typing this on right now...
ugh, but I just don't get why I have to use that specific ISO that's like 8 gigs or whatever... can't I just use something smaller, like that iDeneb thing that's only 3.5 GB or something? I just don't get the logic there... and do I seriously have to burn it to a damn DVD? I can't get this working via an external hard drive...?! and is there really nothing smaller than 8 gigs available, maybe just a regular Snow Leopard instead of that Lion stuff...
Noah Sanchez39 said:I wouldn't say that, because my iMac runs on an Intel Core 2 duo with 4 GB of RAM and it absolutely flies... Check out those links Keith Bennett38 sent you to find a "how to" guide for installing whichever macOS version you're eyeing (like Snow Leopard), or maybe there's a deep dive somewhere specifically for the brand of PC you're running.
Look, honestly, I don't care what kind of Mac it is, as long as it's a Mac... but from what I've seen online, whenever I try to download one, the files are like 6 or 7 GB, which means I can't even burn them to a DVD, right? :S I don't have a Blu-ray drive. I've got this 750 GB external hard drive though, maybe I could try booting from that? Or I don't know... I know you're a total pro at this stuff, so let's take it to PMs. Please, just walk me through all of this, I seriously want this Mac so bad! :S Have you had a chance to look at my PC specs yet?
Roger Brown50 said:can someone just tell me where in Windows 7 I can fix this thing so my PC doesn't shut itself down after a bit... basically every 30-60 minutes it seems to go into sleep mode or just dies, and then when I move the mouse it wakes back up, so yeah, where do I turn that crap off??
just right-click -> personalize -> screen saver -> change power settings. -> pick High performance -> then change plan settings. you'll see sleep mode or hibernate or whatever there, just set it to never. hope that helps you out... 🙂
alright thanks, but it looks like my processor just can't handle this Mac build... because every time that Mac logo pops up on my screen, the whole PC just resets instantly, or if I try one of the other Mac versions I downloaded, it just freezes solid... but I'll look into it, thanks. if you happen to figure out what the deal is or why it's acting up, just let me know...
So I was wondering if it’s actually possible to install Mac OS X on my Windows 7 machine to get a dual boot setup going... I tried messing around with it yesterday using some iDeneb 10.5.5 and 10.5.7 builds, but the whole thing just completely freezes up right when I try to boot into the Mac side... why does this even happen? (Look, I know this isn't strictly a Windows 7 question, but I couldn't find any decent threads about this on any of the US tech forums I checked...) I guess I'm just curious if an Intel Core 2 quad can even handle running that version of Mac OS X... and if anyone knows how to actually fix this mess. thanks
Joshua Ramos14 said:Tell him to just kill off the Aero effects if things are lagging...
Otherwise, you can totally run Windows 7 on 2GB of RAM without much drama, though I have heard plenty of people complaining about gaming being a total mess back then. Honestly, just go grab another 2GB and you'll be golden, it's dirt cheap ☕
Haha, look, I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium on my little tiny laptop with only 1GB of RAM and it runs smooth as silk, even with Aero turned on and everything. Nothing tweaked, just straight out of the box. If his setup is stuttering, he seriously needs to check what kind of RAM he actually bought. Like, if his motherboard expects 800MHz but he's running some slow 400MHz sticks, obviously it's gonna be a disaster. (I've been there myself) ... if I'm tripping, let me know. 😉
hey everyone... so I've got this little situation going on, if you could even call it a problem, haha. xD. I'm running Windows 7 Professional with 4GB of RAM, a 1GB graphics card, and an Intel Core 2 Quad 8400. Anyway, I hooked my rig up to a Samsung TV, so I'm rocking Full HD resolution—that's 1920x1080, right? Correct me if I'm wrong about that part. The thing is, whenever I try to play games, everything just feels kinda sluggish... I mean, it isn't totally freezing or anything, but it’s definitely not smooth. It's weird because I used to have this tiny 14-inch monitor (yeah, I know, pretty pathetic, laugh all you want xD) with a resolution of 1024x768, and man, games absolutely flew on that thing. Everything was lightning fast, even on high settings and stuff. So now I'm just sitting here wondering why... my PC shouldn't be weak, especially since I'm pulling a 5.9 on my weekly performance rating. That's it. If anyone can help me out or has some advice to throw my way, let me know. THANKS!