Posts by William Richardson12

Don't know how they handled it, but when I placed my order, the delivery driver actually gave me a call to coordinate. I ended up just grabbing the package myself...

I’d just hit up speedtest.net and run a test. Then swap over to a LAN cable and do it again. That should give us some actual data...
Second thing—did you try putting the laptop right next to the router with nothing else on the network running?

Honestly, I don't get it. Everything runs smooth as silk for me. First, I had a Core 2 Duo for five years without a single hiccup, paired with a 5450, and now I'm rocking an FX 8350 OC and an R9 290X. Zero issues. I actually see way more drama from people pushing that Intel and NVIDIA combo... they’re constantly whining that something isn't working right.

Like I said, that's just how Reddit is. If the loading speeds are killing you, just stay off the site... it’s always been this glitchy.

After all that, don't bother wasting your time on Reddit. Just find a site with a better server... 😛

Arthur Ward34 said:I think the Vengeance LPX black 4x8GB 2133MHz from Amazon might be the best way to go.

Does anyone have any recommendations for an X99 motherboard?

Just go with Asus. They’ve got everything you need. Easy choice for me...

Jeffrey Allen92 said:Check out the motherboard's official product page to see exactly which RAM modules they tested on that specific board, then just grab something compatible... From what I can tell, this Corsair Vengeance
seems to be the go-to choice for most people, and it works pretty reliably everywhere.

Vengeance is solid, no matter which kit you pick. Way more reliable than those cheap knockoffs you find online...

Man, could be the PSU. I've seen cases where the output rails get fried, so as soon as it tries to pull any real load, the whole thing just dies...

Also, just a thought, have you checked Event Viewer yet? Might actually find something useful in there.

ironcyclist58 said:These assignments are pretty bizarre; they don't even bother explaining what you're actually supposed to do.
For instance, with problem number 7, what's the deal with part "(C)"?
Maybe it’s referring to an old Class C subnet that used that specific address, but I don't see how that connects to anything regarding 20 hosts or whatever else...

The question is fine if you actually know the theory. It says Class C, which means you assume a 255.255.255.0 default mask just to have a starting point, though you could technically figure it out without the hint. Subnetting is basic stuff... just networking 101.

Back at my state university, they'd just give us the IP and the subnet mask and leave it at that.

Everything you need is already written down somewhere. Just go grab a textbook or find a lecture online. You need to actually grasp what an address is, how address classes work, and what a subnet mask does... you’ll definitely find a problem solved just like this one if you look. I already gave you the rundown; I'm not going to sit here and draw it all out for you. Use a textbook or a proper course for that stuff.

The problems are pretty basic. Just follow the theory. You've got four sets paired with four different masks. You just mask the part of the address you need using binary and read the number.

209.50.1.0 - that last zero means it's the network ID.
255.255.255.0 - the mask tells you only the number after the last dot counts as the device address.

For 20 hosts, that's 11100000, so a custom mask 224 (the sum of the masked bits) would be 255.255.255.(128+64+32).

Now just apply that same logic to the other one, but in reverse.

You get a notification saying the search engine is off-limits for regular users.

Looks like either a corrupted hard drive with busted OS files or your RAM is dying... seeing this many different errors at once is usually a bad sign. 😲

Try running a scan with WhoCrashed and let's see if it can actually make sense of this mess.

Why even stress about this if it’s not hitting your workflow? These aren't the machines we were dealing with 10 or 15 years ago. Unless you're running ten million calculations at once or pushing fifty million instructions per cycle, it’s basically irrelevant. If you actually need that kind of power, you better have the budget for it—and the ECC RAM to match. Otherwise, it's all just fairy tales...

The whole macOS OS boots up on a rig like that in maybe five to ten seconds. You really think you'll be doing anything more complicated than that?

Hit up the OS or app devs if you want an answer to that, not us. Thanks. ☕

quietbison86 said:Even without doing that—it popped up that little icon thingy—saying the issue is on my C drive under Windows, specifically some folder it claims I don't have permission to access😕

And then there's this other folder that doesn't even exist! Like, how can it be flagged as a problem if it isn't even there? 😕

It's always those two specific ones causing the headache

Should be an easy fix. Just grab CCleaner and wipe the registry. Usually happens when some software gets uninstalled but left behind some junk instructions telling macOS it still needs to load it... then it trips over itself.

Jason Hall said:I realized that ever since I stopped being under contract—it’s been over a year now—they’ve been way better to me😁

Exactly. You just have to hint that you might walk, and suddenly everyone's your best friend😈

Haven't talked to them in ages. Knock on wood...😁

darkowl72, a few years back they swapped out my dead router for a shiny new one outside of my contract period... no new commitment needed. 😁

Cloning works best when you’re using two "identical" drives—same speed, same capacity... ideally the exact same model. So, if you want to clone an SSD, you really need a matching SSD to do it right. Otherwise, just run daily backups to an HDD. It gets the job done, but you'll have to figure out the setup yourself...

vivideagle7 said:A pretty weak attempt at trying to shut down English proper football ☕ There’s just no stopping you guys once Huth takes down LP next season.

Trying to stop Andy "Flying Fortress" Carroll with that? 🕺

I’d stop watching this garbage that’s disrespecting the game 😬