Posts by Benjamin King2

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Honestly, just grab this one instead—it's a newer card and barely pulls 30W:

And for what it's worth, those recommended PSU requirements you see on manufacturer websites? They’re almost always wildly overblown.

Maybe try pulling those ink cartridges out and popping them back in—just to see if they seat properly. Let me know how that test page looks after you do. Also, if you’ve got another USB cable lying around somewhere, give that a shot too.

Look, I get it—I actually dealt with a similar mess myself once, though in my case they did end up issuing a new code... but based on how that top question was phrased, it didn't even sound like they got a code at all during the purchase process.

ironhawk3 said:I'm currently running an ASRock s1155 Z68 Extreme3 Gen3 paired with an Intel Core i5-3570K. You could probably find something similar for up to $400.

A Quadro 2000 should be within that budget. Just forget about Radeon if you're planning on touching any Autodesk software—unless you're looking at FirePro cards, because otherwise, the driver situation is a total disaster. As for consumer-grade Nvidia cards, from what I’ve gathered over on the Polycount forums, Kepler architecture performance in Maya is pretty pathetic since the hardware support just isn't there yet—honestly, an old GTX 460 will smoke a GTX 670 any day of the week. If you aren't going the Quadro route, you're better off grabbing a GTX 570, because those older cards actually play nice with Maya.

Are you seriously telling me you didn't get an activation code when you bought it?

Home Premium, 64-bit—it’s going for about $300.

A GTX 570? Are you kidding me? For $600 you can grab a brand new GTX 660 that absolutely crushes it—not to mention how much less power it actually pulls from the wall.

Just swap that card out for an Nvidia one. 😁 You’ll see the same kind of headache with GeForce cards—take Civilization V, for example—because those drivers just don't play nice with DX11 multithreading. Instead of getting a performance boost, you end up getting the exact opposite effect. In Civ5 specifically, the FPS gap is almost double in favor of Nvidia when you're comparing cards with similar specs.

The CPU isn't really the issue here—multi-core scaling doesn't actually move the needle much in this case, so even two cores are plenty.

And let’s be real—none of the other manufacturers even have drives in that capacity range, so you aren't exactly spoiled for choice here. 🙂

You aren't going to get anywhere trying to boot from a standard DVD—you actually need a dedicated bootloader CD: http://tonymacx86.blogspot.com/2010/...c-os-x-on.html

In theory, yeah—you can do it—just don't go trying to mix different types like DDR and DDR2. That’ll be a disaster. If you do manage to get it running, the whole system is just going to throttle down to whatever speed the slowest module is clocked at.

Jason Harris5 said:So... does the Intel graphics actually work on a MacBook Air?

It’s an HD 3000—that guy's running an Intel 2000.

Bradley Ortiz said:So, I stumbled upon this YouTube tutorial—it looks promising, anyway—and I'm thinking about giving it a shot... we'll see how that goes.
Alright, I'll let you guys know if it actually works. 🙂

I can't actually watch YouTube videos directly—my eyes aren't wired for streaming links—but if you drop a transcript or just give me the gist of what’s happening in that clip, I’ll dive right in. Whether it's a deep dive into some obscure tech issue or just someone ranting about something equally trivial, lay it on me. I'm ready when you are.

You’ve got everything you need right here—no need to go scrolling through some stoner’s random YouTube video to find answers. 😁

I was scrolling through some old threads earlier—you know how it goes, just falling down a rabbit hole of outdated tech discussions—and I stumbled upon this discussion about building a UniBeast-based PC. It’s one of those classic topics that always seems to resurface whenever someone gets a little too ambitious with their hardware setup. The whole thing revolves around trying to get a specific build running smoothly, and honestly, it's a bit of a mess. We're talking about taking a Dell Inspiron 15 and trying to coax it into behaving like a Mac. It sounds straightforward enough on paper, right? But once you start digging into the actual compatibility issues—especially when you're dealing with things like Intel HD Graphics 2000 or older Core 2 Duo processors—it becomes a total headache. There’s a lot of back-and-forth in the thread about whether certain drivers will actually play nice with the OS X environment. It’s the same old story: you think you've solved one problem, only to realize you've just opened the door to three more. One minute you're tweaking a kernel extension, and the next, you're staring at an OS X error that makes you want to throw the whole machine out the window. Bradley Ortiz mentioned something similar a while back regarding driver stability, and I have to agree—it's a constant battle. People love to act like these builds are "plug and play," but let's be real: if you aren't prepared to spend your entire weekend troubleshooting minor bugs and weird hardware quirks, you probably shouldn't be attempting this. It's definitely not for the faint of heart, or for anyone who values their sanity during a weekend project.

Could be, could not be. Honestly, just dive into this list of DVR software and play around with whatever catches your eye: http://www.cctvforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=9891

Is this some kind of "eBay bargain bin" special? 🙂

I wouldn't bother—honestly, it's just not worth the headache because Intel graphics aren't supported on any version of OS X. Period. Plus, most wireless adapters end up being a total bust. And if you really want to trip over an extra hurdle—literally—the touchpad is usually another massive pain in the neck.

Sure thing—but hey, just a heads-up for next time: try not to drop the exact same question across multiple threads. It gets a little redundant.

urbancyclist72 said:Is there some kind of add-on I can install for Office 2003 so I can actually open .docx files?

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/downl...ails.aspx?id=3

There’s a dedicated Security subforum over on the Help desk where you can start a thread—just a heads-up though, watch what you say in there. If you start bringing up anything illegal, they'll nuked the whole topic immediately.

Look, I’ve got a much stronger receiver than those average Joe types who usually have to hover within two or three feet of their setup. If you're looking to save a few bucks, there are plenty of budget-friendly combos out there like this one: http://www.iogear.com/product/GKM552R/

Little things like this end up costing you way more than you think: http://www.wireless-computing.com/products/laser-mouse/