Posts by Jack James65

fadedorca66 said:Power? You sure about the brand? Maybe LC Power?

Yeah, it's probably LC Power.

Timothy Kim60 said:Everywhere. If it stretches past the R9 270 just a tiny bit more
What kind of PSU are you running?

I've got some random "Power" brand unit

Anyway, the 550W one has two 6-pins for the GPU, like, one 6-pin and one 6+2 pin

crimsonstag84 said:XFX R7 265

Where can I actually find one? 🙂

I'm looking for some kind of GPU to pair with my $367. I've currently got an A8-5600k and 4GB of RAM running...

Does it say "recommended" next to that resolution? Or something like that?

Benjamin King2 said:Look, you basically need a GPU and a CPU just to get the thing to boot. Everything else? You could rip it out if it won't turn on. I mean, if you're positive the power supply is fine, then there isn't really anyone else to blame but the motherboard.

I guess you also need the RAM to pass POST, 🙂plus you might have integrated graphics

If you’re getting stereo sound instead of 5.1, then you aren't actually listening to 5.1. You're just hearing stereo through two speakers, I guess.

We’re basically screwed if we keep watching this much porn 😁

I ran into the same issue on Windows 8.1, but everything seems to be working just fine on Windows 7

crimsonstag84 said:The integrated graphics are way weaker than on the AMD x2 7300, plus you're basically stuck there since there's no upgrade path.

EDIT: Just so you know, the x4 7600 doesn't even have integrated graphics.
Maybe try to stretch your budget a bit for the A8 7600.

https://www.newegg.com/p/amd-processors...mb-310ghz.html

Or maybe I should just push myself toward the $260 and grab an FX 6300? I guess I'd just swap this motherboard out for an AM3 + :P

I think I’m gonna go with the AMD Trinity Athlon ii x4 760 processor from AMD since I managed to snag a motherboard for free... maybe there's something a bit better out there?

Can I get a motherboard and a CPU for up to $210...
I'm looking to play Smite, MC, and maybe give LoL a shot.
I don't have a dedicated GPU yet... so an APU would be ideal.

I'd prefer to buy from AMD or Phoenix since they're close to me.

Arthur Ramirez20 said:So I just started watching a series on YouTube, right? It worked for a few minutes and then this weird grid pattern appeared over my desktop, everything froze up, and my laptop started making this strange buzzing noise. I pretty much had to force a restart... My amateur guess is maybe it’s the graphics card. Then again, I'm probably not an expert when it comes to troubleshooting laptop issues.

Hmm. Could be... or maybe it's just a driver issue. What kind of sounds were we talking about, and what did this "grid" look like?

Arthur Ramirez20 said:I hear this weird sound when I boot up to the desktop, but then everything just goes black. No icons, nothing... I tried restarting it a few times and it seemed fine for a bit, but then I was on Skype with my girlfriend and suddenly a massive network window popped up on my laptop before the screen went dark again. Had to reboot once more, and now it’s acting okay...
If you have any ideas, let me know.. You think maybe running some cleanup software would help? It hasn't been touched since June.

Try pulling the battery out of the laptop and unplugging it from the wall. Hold down the power button for like 30 to 60 seconds, then put the battery back in and try booting it up again.

Arthur Ramirez20 said:http://i60.tinypic.com/j7amnr.jpg
Here's a screenshot from HW Monitor, so just let me know if anything looks actually concerning here.

Nah, those temperatures are pretty standard for a laptop. I guess I have the exact same processor in my machine too. :3

So everything seems to be running fine, except there's no wallpaper, just a black screen? I guess... is your Windows actually activated?

mellowgardener9 said:YouTube?

Yeah, I guess so.

I mean, you should probably find someone who actually knows their way around this stuff, but I guess any router would work... you just plug in the cables and call it a day.

Maybe just take it in for a quick checkup, since they usually do inspections for free.
If it's the motherboard, don't go dropping cash on a whole new laptop. But if it's just the keyboard? Buy a new one... I guess.

I had something similar happen with my PC once. My keyboard died and suddenly the whole thing wouldn't even boot up.

granitefalcon3 said:So, I gave it a shot, but no luck. It keeps throwing an error saying the procedure couldn't be completed and that the action isn't applicable to this specific process.

For me, that system Idle Process sits somewhere between 60% and 100% CPU usage, but honestly... it doesn't even seem to slow things down much.