Posts by Joshua Garcia3

Joshua Ramos14 said:My bad, I didn't realize 🙂

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/language-packs

Joshua Ramos14 said:If you head into the Control Panel—I think it’s under the updates section—you should be able to find an option to download additional language packs there.😁

That only works for Ultimate, though. If you're on home, it isn't going to happen.

Austin Hall95 said:So I guess I have to hunt down all the drivers again. Got it, thanks.

You shouldn't need to. Windows 7 usually handles most of the driver installation on its own. It really just depends on the motherboard you're using. You might run into a slight hiccup with the audio driver, but that's usually pretty easy enough to fix.

Not gonna happen. You're going to have to start from scratch.

Walter Taylor2@:
If you think you might have picked up a virus, just reach out to the folks over at the Security subforum.

And why would I stop? Here's what you need.

Here’s what I’d suggest: try to negotiate with the shop to pick up two 2GB sticks. If everything runs smoothly, great. But if things go south, see if they'll let you swap them out for two 1GB sticks instead—you can just pocket the difference if there's any money left over.
Maybe explain that the motherboard specs claim support for 4GB total, yet the manual says it’s capped at 2GB. Since there's a discrepancy, you won't really know if the PC behaves properly until you actually test it out.

Based on the motherboard specs, your current 667 MHz RAM is actually being throttled down to 533 MHz by the board, so even if you grab this 800 MHz stuff, it's probably just going to run at 533 MHz anyway.

Maybe just grab two new sticks of DDR3 PC12800 at 800MHz, then list those old 512 MB, 667 MHz ones you have on Craigslist.

Maybe you could grab some of those.

Jason Miller41 said:I'm trying to figure out which type of RAM I should actually pick. Here’s what I'm running right now:

• Windows XP 32-bit
• 2 x 512 MB DDR2 RAM
• 3.06 GHz Processor
• Do you guys need any other specs...?

I want to upgrade this thing as much as humanly possible.
Question: what's the actual limit for a Windows XP 32-bit system?

You should probably mention which motherboard you're using—brand and specific model. 🙂

- A 32-bit OS usually caps out somewhere between 3.25 and 3.5 GB of usable memory.

Sam Thomas3 said:Does anyone actually know why every single time I try to reinstall Windows 7 Ultimate x64, it doesn't even give me the option to format the drive? :S
It just asks which partition I want to install Windows on, and once I pick one, it just moves straight to the installation without formatting anything, dumping all my files into a windows.old folder.
So, does anyone have a clue why this keeps happening to me? :SS

That's because you aren't paying enough attention. Take a look at how this process actually works on this link. 😢

I’m really hoping this whole nightmare is finally coming to an end and that someone in a position of actual authority will step up and provide a real explanation for what happened here.

mistymason72 said:Well, thanks for clearing things up for me. So, what’s your take on this power supply:

EVGA Power Supply, 650W with a 140mm fan?

I noticed people don't seem to be raving about it as much lately, but since it's sitting around $117, I figured I might grab it first if it really is as solid as the rumors suggest. Assuming, of course, the cables aren't too short.

Where on earth did you find one for $117.

ironcyclist452 said:I'm wondering if I actually need to pick up a beefier power supply. My CPU is an Intel Core 2 Duo, and the motherboard is an ASUS P3-AE5. For the GPU, I've got an NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GT. The current PSU is 400W, but honestly, I have no idea what brand it is since it just came bundled with the case. I'd appreciate some input on this. Thanks!

Since you're working with a Barebone desktop case, the power supplies tend to be a bit odd—narrower and longer than what you'd find in a standard American desktop tower. If you aren't planning on upgrading to a high-end graphics card that requires its own dedicated power connectors, and if this current unit hasn't given you any grief so far, I guess there isn't much point in swapping it out. 🙂
Based on what's listed online, a 275W unit should technically be enough.

If you're working with a slightly higher-end motherboard from a more reputable manufacturer, Windows 7 will probably handle most of the driver installation on its own. That said, I'd suggest manually grabbing the latest official drivers directly from the manufacturer's site for your graphics card once everything is up and running.

The only thing I can actually find for your specific laptop model is this link.

Amanda White82 said:Thanks for the help.😉

If you didn't want to answer, you could have just skipped the question entirely.🙄

Booting from a USB drive is probably going to be a bit of a headache for me.😬

👋

So, did you actually check if you can boot from a USB drive yet?

If you can't remember, just go ahead and check—it won't hurt anything. If there isn't anything there, just exit the BIOS and you're good to go.

Jesse Green13 said:The real trick is figuring out if the burner is actually compatible. I definitely learned that the hard way. My first one was a PIONEER DVR-111D from back in 2006, and the second was some random unit from 2008.
IMPORTANT:
Before you try installing this on older PCs, you should probably check Microsoft's compatibility pages. Besides the usual checks, you really ought to look up your specific burner by its exact model name.

Look, in my case, the exact same burner installed just fine on Windows 7, and I didn't bother checking Microsoft's site at all.🙂

Jesse Green13 said:So, I just found out Windows 7 doesn't support my coffee makers from '06 and '08, so I rolled back to Windows XP until I can pick up something newer.

I'm curious, what kind of coffee makers are we talking about here? Brand and model? 😢