Posts by fadedorca66

I guess you should check under the Hardware subforum, then look for Laptops. More people might actually see your thread there.

Sure, but most people don't really care about running Android or Linux apps right out of the gate. Honestly, just getting Windows installed without having to mess around with the TPM is probably enough of a headache for most users anyway...

Windows 11 just dropped, so I guess there’s going to be plenty of bug fixing ahead. She can always upgrade whenever she feels like it, though I suspect a lot of people might just skip Windows 11 entirely, much like they did with Windows 8 or Windows Vista...

Yeah, in theory, if they didn't come pre-installed, they should be fine. But honestly, some retailers out here pull all sorts of shady stuff just to move OEM Windows, which basically means once you install them—you're stuck.

If the key fails during installation, I guess you can just click that you don't have one. Then maybe you could call Microsoft support to figure out what went wrong and see if those Windows can even be moved to a different PC (assuming they actually are OEM).

But hey, if it doesn't work, it's not like it's a huge deal. You can always just grab a different one on eBay for a few bucks and it'll work just fine...

It probably depends on whether you're running OEM or Retail Windows. If it's an OEM license, the key might not take, but I guess it's worth a shot.

IMO, 512GB is cutting it a bit thin if you're trying to mess around with partitions. I'd probably just stick to one single partition and call it a day...

You'll save yourself a massive headache if you just grab the latest ISO and run the install from a USB stick. If you try using an old disc, you're going to get stuck waiting on a mountain of updates for hours. It’s just not worth the hassle.

During the setup, I'd just click each existing partition and hit Delete, then just select New to start fresh. You can decide how much space to give the main drive, and you can always spin up another partition later once Windows is actually running. Though, honestly, if you're working with a small SSD, I probably wouldn't bother with partitions at all.

Tyler Garcia69 said:Look, no official definition of a meme requires it to actually be funny. One of the biggest parts of the whole thing is creativity. Specifically, that Hellraiser-Vaxx meme is super creative, even if people can debate whether it's actually hilarious or not. It might not hit for you, but personally, it always puts a little smile on my face.

Fair enough. You're a skeptic so it looks funny, I'm not, so it just seems incredibly stupid to me. To each their own, I guess. 🙂

I'm actually glad they split up. I have to admit, there were some pretty funny moments, but also some stuff that was just straight-up dumb and didn't even qualify as memes. Like, the first pic here is alright, but the second one is just a massive "wtf"—not sure what the joke is supposed to be:

Also, what's even supposed to be funny about this?

Maybe try booting a live Unix distro from a USB stick just to see if it's a driver issue. If it acts up there too, you should probably just file a return.

Has it always been like that, or did this just start? Maybe it’s because the laptop was recently opened up—like Michael Jackson10 mentioned, maybe the antenna isn't plugged back in properly, or someone swapped the cables for the main and secondary antennas.

wiredotter14 said:I've got an MSI B450 Tomahawk Max II, standard ATX.

Snagged it on Newegg for exactly $80. From what I can tell, prices in America are way higher, so it’s questionable if it’s actually worth it—there might be better options for that kind of cash.

The only downside with the board is that it doesn't support the case's RGB header, so I have to change the LEDs via a button (different standard, some weird workaround). It's fine that it remembers the last setting, though, so when you reboot, it stays the same. Other than that, my board lacks a USB-C header, so the front USB-C port is dead weight, but it's not like I'd use it for anything important anyway.

Maybe there's some weird adapter on AliExpress? Those guys always make some strange little fix for stuff like this.😁

You can just swap the cables on the motherboard or the drives, whichever is easier for you, I guess.

Check out the thread here:

https://www.forum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=218

I get that you're emotionally attached to it, but once you actually get your hands on something new, you'll probably be pretty happy with the switch 😁

Wouldn't a $700-$800 laptop do the trick? You can find stuff with an Intel Core or an i5/i7 plus a decent dedicated GPU for that kind of money. Plus, you’d probably end up with a much faster processor, more RAM, and an SSD... I mean, this current machine is getting pretty old, so maybe it's just time to let it retire, whether you want to admit it or not. 😁

Stop wasting your time on outdated junk and check out this new laptop...

Apparently, if you picked up a cooler after 2019, this was supposed to come included:

https://noctua.at/en/nh-d14

If you didn't get that, I guess you just need the mounting kit:

https://noctua.at/en/nm-am4-mounting-kit

Looks like it's available at Micro Center and even on an iPhone site:

https://www.nabava.net/search.php?q=nm-am4&cod=&cdo=

That thing is ancient history, honestly don't even bother.

The hard drive is probably an IDE (you should check), which means you'd need to hunt down a 2.5" IDE drive. Those aren't really being made anymore, so you're stuck looking for old stock or buying used. And honestly, buying a used drive that’s been sitting in a laptop for years? That's just asking for trouble.
There are 2.5" IDE SSDs out there, but if you want any decent amount of storage, you'll end up spending way too much money on a laptop that isn't worth the investment anyway.

As for the RAM, it all depends on what the max capacity actually is, plus you'd have to track down some super old DDR SODIMM sticks (check that too, I guess).

Bottom line—it's not worth it. Just use it as-is and call it a day. Maybe you could just merge those two partitions into one 40GB drive so you stop getting those annoying low disk space warnings and stuff.

There might be a sticker on the bottom underneath the battery, or maybe the model number is just right by the screen...

@swiftowl7/">@@swiftowl7 I guess Windows is just forcing a restart because that drive is dying; you can tell from the scan the author ran. Sometimes the BIOS picks up the HDD after a reboot, sometimes it doesn't.