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Post your simple/small/stupid questions here
DO NOT BUMP, You are NOT entitled to an answer.
take at least 10 seconds to google first
read the sticky before posting >>39894014
Redirect or ignore anybody asking stupid questions outside this thread.
Use >>>/g/sqt as a link to find the sqt thread
How do I know OP isn't a faggot?
I forgot me username for my debian install. Is there some sort of backdoor? I rushed through the install and just forgot.
I do remember my (root?) password though. I think im using Grub.
building a 6600k build. which mobo do i go with, the MSI Z170A GAMING M5 for $133, or the Asus Z170-A for $123?
Trying to assign a letter to my HDD but all I'm getting is this weird 100 MB thing to assign instead. Do I assign a letter to that and reset or something?
What tech should I buy for myself on Christmas? Budget around 300 euro.
>>51800897
Format and then assign if you mean that 1.8tb space. System reserved means you should not touch nigga.
What distro should I use on my x220 with an SSD, I was thinking ubuntu maybe fedora
>>51801244
OpenBSD
>>51800703
There are no backdoors (that we know of).
If you know you didn't remove the root account, log into it and change your account's password.
>>51800897
>System reserved
Do not touch.
Right clicking on the unallocated section should present an option to make a partition. Assign the unallocated space to the partition and give it the letter you want.
How safe would it be if I was using a PC when there's a storm around or electrical troubles that could cause a surge, say using KB+M and maybe headphones?
Could you get electrocuted?
> mfw bought a desktop external drive today and it stopped appearing in My Computer after a soft weird clicking noise
It's also not showing up in diskpart...any ideas?
Aside from the ping, is this decent?
>>51801671
Was it a seagate or kingston by any chance?
Either way it sounds like it failed, return it.
>>51801730
That will handle basically anything you need, I'd give it a 9/10 but I'm Australian and therefore biased.
What's the best version of Windows to use now?
In the Speccy threads I see that most people still use Windows 7 so I'm inclined to carry on using that one.
>>51801747
I'm inclined to say 8.1 but it's not like 7 is terrible.
10 is a bit nicer to use but too unstable.
Best 4chan app for Android? I used to use Clover but captchas no longer work for me
>>51801743
WD Elements
Kind of fucking pissed because I had already transferred all my videos to it
retard who cant get his newly built pc to power from the last thread here
soo i did this and my psu isnt starting at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyVkWznvDHQ [Embed]
no fan or anything. my psu is 100% faulty yes?
I wrote a specs program for OpenBSD, is there anything I can do to refine it? I've never used sed before and barely have any experience with dc or shell scripting in general#! /bin/sh
## OpenBSD-only at the moment
##
# Manufacturer
echo "Manufacturer:\t $(sysctl -n hw.vendor)"
# Device model
echo "Model:\t\t $(sysctl -n hw.product)"
# CPU model & clock
echo "CPU:\t\t $(sysctl -n hw.model)" | sed 's/CPU //g;s/(TM)//g;s/(R)//g;s/@.*//g'
# CPU temp
echo "CPU temp:\t $(sysctl -n hw.sensors.cpu0.temp0)"
# Total RAM (megabytes)
#full dc form (need to figure out tab)
#dc -e '[RAM: ]n'$(sysctl -n hw.physmem)d1048576/n'[MiB]p'
echo "RAM:\t\t $(dc -e ''$(sysctl -n hw.physmem)d1048576/n'[MiB]p')"
# OS
echo "OS:\t\t $(uname -srm)"
# Uptime
echo "Uptime:\t\t $(uptime | sed -r 's/.{12}//;s/.{42}$//')"
# Packages
echo "Packages:\t $(pkg_info | wc -l | sed 's/[^0-9]*//g')"
# Shell
echo "Shell:\t\t" $SHELL | sed 's#/bin/##g'
>>51801173
Teclast X98 Air with 128GB microSD card
Just got a EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 (04G-P4-2974-KR)
Yes I know it's only 3.5 GB pls no bulli
I have furmark running at 1440p windowed with anti-aliasing set to 8x. Getting framerate of 13 with safe temps and quiet fan. With no AA I get about 43 frames per second. OC'd in MSI Afterburner up to 1500 MHz core and 4000 MHz memory without increasing voltage and it's stable. Idles at 43 degrees and 38% fan quietly.
I'm having trouble getting it set to 4K 60Hz display. Maybe I'm retarded but I've fiddled with it all day and I can only get the output to 60Hz with artifacts for 10 seconds before it blanks out and reverts. I know the TV can do 4K at 60Hz over HDMI but right now I can only get 30Hz to work. The TV only has HDMI so that's my only option.
Should I return it and get something else? I'm stuck at a 600 watt PSU so I probably won't want AMD again. Also I paid $279 for it, did I get fucked? Or should I wait till Christmas and get another GTX 970 to SLI, then upgrade my mobo, PSU and CPU as well?
Alright /g/, is there any addon for Firefox that let's you search websites directly by typing a prefix in the addressbar, i. e. "w apple" would search wikipedia for engine, "y installing a psu" would search youtube, "4chang would search the /g/ catalog" etc.
obviously you'd have to set these up first, but all the addon really needs to do is add "4chan.org/g/" and whatever string i entered together
>>51802040
check /dpt/
>>51802415
You can set up tags and keywords through your own bookmarks, and the set up your address bar to use them.
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/extensions/search-tools/
Is it possible to take a hdd out of a laptop, copy its entire contents including os to an ssd, and put the ssd in the laptop and run it as it was?
>>51802494
yes, but you can't simply move all files over, you'll have to use some disk cloning tool, also you might have to select the SSD as the new boot device in your laptop's bios
Do I need my game to be running at 144 fps or higher to be able to get the benefit of a 144hz monitor? Can my gtx 970 handle 144hz monitor? And will I only notice a difference with csgo and no other games like starcraft2, Witcher 3, fallout4, just cause 3?
>>51802415
instantfox.
What is a good program to make a RAMdisk?
I keep seeing so many threads on people getting unlimited cellular data (4G LTE) for like 30-50 dollars. How the hell are you guys getting it? In my town, ATT, Verizon, and T Mobile are my only choices. I do not see any data plans for that cheap. Is there some secret to jewing down service people? BTW, I have been leaning towards t mobile because of the binge on feature and no data. Let me in on the secret please.
i think my ram speeds are too low
if i remember right it's supposed to 1666mhz dual channel ddr3
how do i fix this? i have to go into my BIOS right?
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Review-HP-ProBook-6550b-Notebook.42583.0.html
a friend of mine just got this for 500€
I dont follow the laptop scene much but I really dont trust HP's product quality.
How much has he fucked up?
>160 GB hdd
or at least that's what he told me
>>51802948
i'm a dumb idiot. i've been running my memory underclocked for SEVEN FUCKING YEARS
what do the numbers after I-whatever stand for ?
like i5 6600k ?
I've got this old monitor, but when it's on it makes this annoying high-pitched buzzing.
Any ideas what's wrong (and how to fix)? Already removed it's speakers.
>>51803204
pic related
What's the name of the 4 pin wire from the power supply for the motherboard / CPU
I'm sat here unable to think what it was called for the life on me because the cable on my new power supply is too short to reach over the graphics card and I can't even look to buy an extension cable for it because I can't think what they're called.
(Bonus points if you can link me to somebody selling an extension cable for it.)
So, my HD memory is disappearing.
I had 10gb left yesterday, depite only having a couple of games installed in a 250gb partition, which was already weird, but today i had only 70mb left.
I havent installed anything, whats going on?
>>51803200
Model number
>>51803204
>>51803211
Maybe there's something wrong with it's power supply?
It's probably fucked.
>>51803381
Try running one of those disk tree analyzers.
If you're on Linux Baobab is good.
>>51803435
Thanks a lot m8, i just cleared 50gb of garbage
How do you name and organize all your meme pictures?
>>51803736
By dankness
>>51803256
Anybody? I'm still drawing a blank here and if this goes on much longer I won't have my PC fixed until tomorrow. I keep thinking it's a 4 pin molex but that's not giving me the results I want.
Which is harder to code; engine of a high budget AAA game or programs like Photoshop, 3DMax and Autocad?
>>51803256
>>51803839
I've never heard one referred to as anything but a "ATX four pin cable/connector".
They're not hard to find though:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/8-Inch-20cm-ATX-4-Pin-Male-to-Female-Power-Supply-Cable-Cord-Connector-Adapter/331712267780
http://www.ebay.com/itm/DZ77-5pcs-8inch-ATX-12V-4-Pin-to-4-Pin-P4-CPU-Power-Extension-Cable-Power-Supply-/141018862959
>>51802415
By don't need an extension for that; it's built in already. Right click a search box on a website and hit make keyword. After that, you can type your keyword and query in the address bar to search that site.
I have questions about dual booting
I have an ssd with windows and I want to install debian on my hdd which is in a caddy in the cd slot
I installed debian on the hdd yesterday and put the loader (grub) on the hdd as well, though the installer recommended to put it on the main drive
I thought it would be better not to involve my ssd since I will probably replace or format the hdd later on
The installation went well I think but come booting time it just went directly with windows.
Entering the boot options menu allowed me to select other options such as hard drive, cdrom, usb, network etc but all failed and ended up loading windows
Do I need to install grub on the ssd? Is there a workaround?
Note I can't access my bios, it asks for a password I never set up. (I've tried solving this problem before but never really needed to access the bios so without much effort)
>>51803898
Apples
>>51800609
Suggested alternative to cmd, please?
VLSM vs CIDR ?
Where the fuck is the difference ?
not a question but I will share my own stupidity
I have an esxi box to show off how large my epeen is, 2 raid cards in passthrough to a nas4free, 40tb storage, etc. I bought some SSDs to act as the primary datastore in raid1, knowing full well that I had no slots left on my raid cards and that I would have to use onboard raid.
today I learned that esxi does not support onboard raid.
>>51804045
add an entry to chainload windows from grub, set the hdd to your primary boot device.
That way you can go HDD -> Grub -> Windows Bootloader -> Windows / HDD -> Grub -> Linux, without the annoying chance of fucking up your windows bootloader and having to recover.
>can't access bios.
nvm
>>51802410
remove the overclock (hurr, that's the first thing you should always do in troubleshooting)
could be the hdmi cable
could be the tv ports, sometimes only 1 port does 2160p60
>>51803955
That's exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks for that, man.
>>51804045
I think the boot manager needs to be on the same drive? Can you boot your windows, go into advanced system setting, recovery options, and see if the other OS is listed
installed openWRT on my tp link wifi router
picture is the network > interfaces section
I saw guy in a youtube video deleteing red interfaces
they are virtual or something and when I point mouse at the green LAN interface name of my wifi came up so it seems it also is serving the wifi..
I am bit confused by this whole interfaces section, can someone explain?
how do i disable gifs from playing in facebook messages
>>51803014
yea, you have, they're set to 1333MT/s (667MHz)
not that 1333>1666 would make much of a difference
Okay would Ubuntu/Linux run on a weak PC?
Or is there a good emulator that would do the trick?
>>51804437
xubuntu if its 8 years old younger
lubuntu if its older than 8
Which programming language should I focus on?
Already know C#, basic python, javascript and cpp through arduino.
Doesn't have to be any of those, however it does have to be Linux friendly and OOP. I'd just like to start focusing on a single language.
>>51804512
c++
How to unfuck a corrupted external HD?
>>51804437
Try Xubuntu
>>51804512
Python or C++
>>51804549
Corrupted how?
>>51804564
I have problems when moving files and opening folders,I think my dad unplugged it while copying stuff
Should I just format it?
>>51804606
>Should I just format it?
If you don't care about the stuff that's on there, formating it will probably bring it back to working.
It doesn't work after that, just replace it.
I've got an older 4GB flash drive that I want to back up onto my desktop. I'm sure I did on my laptop but my dumb ass never marked down which back up this was. It rapidly goes from one state to another, being plugged in and then counted as if it's unplugged. Tried on my old shit laptop and other computers and it's certainly the drive. Any chance of salvage?
>>51801803
Dashchan
>>51804501
>>51804564
Thanks, I want to learn the basics of Linux/Ubuntu for finding better jobs in the IT sphere.
So would xubuntu or lubuntu be appropriate for this?
I also heard about Wubi and was wondering if that's a good option? Or an emulator?
My old PC is with 2Gb ram/dual core 2.14Ghz
My current PC is with an i5/4Gb ram
I just have no idea what the hell are the standards for this kind of thing...
Also anyone have any Linux distributions guide for retards?
>>51804654
>So would xubuntu or lubuntu be appropriate for this?
Either. It's just a different UI.
>I also heard about Wubi and was wondering if that's a good option?
NONONONO!
Wubi completely awful, and (thankfully) dead.
>Or an emulator?
What, like a VM? Sure, if you don't want to install on hardware.
>My old PC is with 2Gb ram/dual core 2.14Ghz
My netbook was less than that, and it ran Xubuntu fine.
>My current PC is with an i5/4Gb ram
That would run anything.
>Also anyone have any Linux distributions guide for retards?
If it's Mint or it ends in *buntu, it's probably safe for beginners.
>>51804702
Thanks a bunch, Anon! <3
>>51800609
I'd like to know if pascal is going to be a significant jump over maxwell or whether I'll sill be playing catchhup by getting a 980ti and then finding out I should have waited
>>51801611
You yourself are fine.
However, you risk power surges, power loss and in areas with poor electrical infrastructure, brownouts.
Brownouts are usually considered the most damaging, giving random power fluctuations.
Power surges could damage your components, but such cases are rarer with modern power supplies.
Power outages or cuts can lead to corrupted files if they weren't written to completely.
Your headphones will almost certainly be fine. There is no mechanism by which you could be electrocuted.
Power problems could damage your PC itself. You can protect against this by using a surge protector (can be found most anywhere) and/or an Uninterruptible Power Supply, known simply as a UPS. The UPS will keep your computer on for a few minutes, allowing you to safely shut down.
>>51804629
You may be able to deduce which backup it was based on its creation or modification date.
Micro ATX board, 8gb ddr3, i5 4690k (no overclock), one 240gb SSD and a Powercolor R9 390. All powered by an EVGA bronze 500W supply. Is it enough wattage or do I need to upgrade immediately?
>>51804427
Using noscript, you may be able to block the .gif if it's hosted from a separate domain.
I'm looking DDR4 memory frequencies and some them have a (OC) next to them. Does this denote overclocking?
>>51804934
the domain that they are hosted on is cdn.fbsbx.com which i think is what facebook uses for all its attachments
>>51805014
The OC designation typically does designate overclocking. While possible, it's very rare to see overclocked ram due to the extremely small gains vs the risk and time sunk into overclocking it. What make and model is your ram? Did you buy it previously used?
Is there a way to extract the audio track on a movie file, and then apply it to another movie file? Specifically a .mkv?
>>51805115
I was looking at various frequencies on msi's site to what frequencies a certain motherboard took. Havn't bought any yet. If I did it would be corsair lpx for a socket 1151 board
What's a nice spacious mid tower case? My aftermarket cooler and large GPU won't fit in my Antec 300.
Is there a technical term for the photographic techniques used in pic related.
The way the depth is captured and the out of focus portions etc?
>>51805145
Price range?
>>51805132
yes
gui: mkvmerge-gui
cli: ffmpeg
for example (assuming track 1 is video, 2 is audio, which is common, and you want to add the audio from file1 to file2 as an extra track)$ ffmpeg -i file1.mkv -i file2. mkv -map 0:0 -map 0:1 -map 1:2 -c copy file_new.mkv
>>51805160
Around 100 bucks. Is there much of a difference between the 400R and 500R? I've been eyeing Corsair cases.
>>51804654
run xubuntu for a month
switch to opensuse for month after that
after another month start doing archlinux installs in to virtual machine
switch to arch when feeling ready
now you know linux, assuming you actually were using linux instead of just putting it on a notebook and letting it rot in a closet
so fuck the notebook and just go for your daily drive as full switch linux with dualbooting windows for games
>>51805192
watch youtube reviews, I dont remember as the picture is like 2 years old
>>51805217
Will do. Thank you for the advice anon.
Ok so i had Windows Vista and ubuntu in dual boot on my laptop. Now i wanted to format completely and install xubuntu. The installstion crashed for some reason and now i cant boot anything anymore. The dual boot options dont start up and if i try to boot xubuntu from usb i get "started acpi event daemon". I tried logging in with tty1 and 2, but i never got to enter a username, so i cant log in. What do?
>>51805146
I believe the term is shallow focus.
Question:
I just built a new PC and I've got my old one now sitting disused (sans the hard drives and RAM, which I cannabalised). That's a 650W gold PSU, i5 750 and a HD 5850 more or less going to waste.
Is it worth spending about 350 bucks (Australian prices) to buy an mATX case, mobo, new ram and an SSD to cobble together a HTPC with the guts?
I'm hoping it would be powerful enough to play 4K video and/or 10-bit h265.
Also what's involved in setting up a HTPC in terms of OS and software? Would I need Kodi or is windows fine?
>>51805255
>Now i wanted to format completely and install xubuntu
well start doing that again
>>51805285
How? I cant get anything to boot. How do i format now?
>>51805257
Yeah that's it. Thanks
>>51805255
>if i try to boot xubuntu from usb i get "started acpi event daemon".
Then what happens?
>>51805311
Try reloading the live USB drive.
>>51805176
bit of explanation for -map
last -map should have been 1:1, my mistake
track order in the output is the order you write -map arguments, you can put anything anywhere
use ffprobe to find out what tracks a file has
GTX 960 2GB or 4GB?
difference is almost unnoticeable
>bought an asus vg248qe monitor
>use displayport for 120 fps
>one day the display port sends no signal
>try a different DP port on my gpu, nothing. try a different cord, nothing.
>using hdmi works
>google the problem
>tons of people with the exact monitor have had their display port ports stop working for no reason
>no solution in any thread found through google
this is true suffering, to have a crushing problem shared by many but to have no solution for it.
>>51805338
If i reload the usb drive i get the acpi message and it stays there and nothing happens.
~2.5MB transfer speed over wifi
feels like shit, is it normal?
I am playing with wifi first time in my life here
put openWRT on it.. trying some things...
I just expected at least ~11MB/s
router is suppose to do 300Mbit, inssider tells me I got 144
what can I try? notebook is old right next to router
I tried to increase the channel width to 40MHz... but no change
>>51805352
what the price of 380x where you are... it slaughters crap shit gtx960 any day
380 does too, just not as heavily
>>51801279
Only getting this when I right click.
>>51805404
That's concerning.
Are you sure you're booting from the flashdrive?
>>51800609
how do i get a shit box to run fallout 4 ??????
hd7480D
amd a4 5300 3.4 ghz 64 bit
4 gig ram 3.5 useable
>>51805431
"New Simple Volume..." will create a new partition on that disk, which you can put everything into and label accordingly.
>>51805445
Yep. Im trying to boot from my android now and see if that works.
>>51805385
Have you tried plugging it into another computer? A lot of people mention it's an Nvidia specific issue, and that driver updates or rollbacks can fix the issue.
>>51801244
Ubuntu works great on my x240 and next update is going to be a good release.
>>51801747
10 is great anon. You just need to do some tweaks.
Muh fast and every update is making it much more cool
>>51805525
unfortunately I don't have another computer to try it with, i could take it to a buddy's house, but that would be a 30 minute drive.
>>51805635
If you can confirm it works somewhere else, that isolates the issue, but if you can't, you'll have to take a stab in the dark and fiddle around with drivers.
What's the difference between a FPGA and something like an arduino?
>>51805774
An Arduino is just a low-power simple CPU with plenty of IO.
An FPGA is totally different: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FPGA
Should i invest an extra 10 bucks into a 6cell battery for my x250?
>>51805937
we dont know, its a thing you must know
and I cant express my disdain towards people who cant make simplest decisions in their life
Does anyone know if my desktop would benefit from an SSD running off of SATA2?.
Motherboard = Asus P6x58DE. This was one of the first motherboards to have SATA 6gb/s IIRC they fucked up the implementation of it.
I have two options:
Intel ICH10R controller @ 3gb/s
or
the Marvell PCIe 9128 controller @ 6gb/s (which I hear is a massive fucking turd from what I remember)
Current OS HDD: WD Caviar black 1TB (2010 - the slower than shit one that under performs WD blue 2013 drive).
Do modern day SSD's even take advantage of anything higher than 3gb/s?
Need to set up my VPN so that only one application uses it and the rest of the applications use the normal connection.
I'm on OS X.
I've found this post
http://freeaqingme.tweakblogs.net/blog/9340/netflix-using-a-vpn-for-just-one-application.html
but it's a guide for Ubuntu, and I'm not sure how to make it work on OS X.
Also, it mentions that only one application will be able to have audio, which is something I'm looking to avoid as well.
Anyone have any experience in doing something like this?
Is there a Chromium equivalent to the firefox addon Bazzacuda Image Saver Plus? Only thing keeping me from switching from firefox
>>51805972
dont need to check
I am pc tech
I installed ssd in to a notebook from some 2003 with celelor and windows xp
it was felt immensly
I isntalled it in to athlon XP and it felt like brand new i3, seriously those athlonxp are fucking amzing
ssd is not about max speed of sata, you are not copying 5GB files from ssd to ssd... its about those burst of random reads...
It might be stupid, it might be smart, it might not even belong to this thread, board, or cupboard.
Yet here I go:
I am very, very, veeeeeeery desperate for money. I am a CS student in Germany who is learning JAVA on the side as someone who never coded before.
I have found my rhythm, my routine and made very good habits in a short time through applying some very nifty tricks on myself.
I actually like computer science, mostly the logical aspect, and have begun to delve into proofs and linear algebra with a very big enthusiasm.
And as someone who is not even a tiniest bit knowledgeable about this sort of thing, this is a very paradox thing I am very proud of.
I guess you could call it a thirst for obtaining and applying knowledge.
There is one problem that nags my focus though, which is money.
I need it to pay my rent and my safety net is slowly but very surely becoming nil.
I want to avoid the red as much as possible and have started to eat only every second day since I am a fat fuck and started to buy peanuts from a pet store to get through these desperate times as I get my calories from it.
I visited the work agency and apply to employers right now, but what are also some good ideas to pursue?
Right now I am even on unpaid training and I have the feeling, that he won't employ me, since he denied me to work in today so I can get more experience.
I really want to continue my academic education and I do not want to land on the streets and every day I become a more and more bitter person.
Was tun?
>>51804192
CIDR is just an easier way to write out subnet masks. I would much rather write /16 at the end of an ip address instead of 255.255.0.0.
Variable Length Subnet Masking is a more efficient way of subnetting a network. When you do classful subnetting, all of the subnets must use the same subnet mask, forcing them to each use the same number of hosts.
Does anyone see anything wrong with this?
>>51800609
Why does Grub not exist when I boot up a dual boot of Win7 and LM?
Should I get a LG V10 or a Moto X Pure?
I like the V10 since it's a better phone but it's Korean and way way more expensive. The camera is a big selling point but I don't know if it's worth the difference. I could get a Moto X and a used D3000 for the same price.
Hi guys, super pleb here.
I bought a gaming pc a long time ago, but over the last few years have stopped playing games almost entirely.
There are a few games that come out every now and then that i pick up, and my pc is starting to get a bit too old to keep up.
I'm thinking about upgrading, but i don't know what i should upgrade specifically.
my specs are:
CPU: i7-2600k @ 3.4ghz
video: radeon 6950 1gig ddr5
ram: 8gig ddr3
What would be best to upgrade? my only interests on the horizon are just cause 3 and street fighter 5.
Thanks
Does anyone have a good 256GB SSD suggestion for price, performance, and reliability?
>>51806040
Thank you.
>>51806139
Yes, why do you need three video cards?
>>51806219
crucial bx100/mx100/mx200 (never bx200)
samsung evo 950
>>51806203
I'd say changing you Gcard to something with more Vram. Literally anything with 2gb of vram or more.
and your processor but that's up to you.
>>51806233
All the porn of course
can you recommend me book/pdf/site about basic networking/managing cisco equipment?
stuff like configuring new switches for example.
>>51805447
plz reply
Is it possible to overclock a 750ti? I don't care if it lowers reliability or longevity, it only needs to last a year until my next upgrade
>>51806457
lower settings to minimum
wait for some low performance mods on nexus
http://www.nexusmods.com/fallout4/
go sell your kidney and buy better pc
>>51806457
Literally better everything.
>>51806491
yes, it is possible
have you like tried googlingoverclocking gtx750ti
>>51806491
>Is it possible to overclock a 750ti?
Did you even read the the post rules?
>>51806491
Nice card is it the single fan model?
I paid for a vpn using openvpn on linux. It stopped working on the 2 different servers I had configured, so I turned it off. I assumed that I had missed payment but now it works again. Is it possible that someone was interfering with my net connection to force me to an unsecured type?
R7 370 or GTX 950? Both 2GB versions and no, I do not have the option to pick up a 380 or 960.
>>51806580
Double
>>51806734
If it's a PCIe powered one you can't push it much, but if it has a six pin it should be overclockable quite a bit since it's such a cool running card.
>>51806734
Even better, try msi afterburner
>>51804912
Can anyone halp?
>>51806849
i'd buy a 750W to be safe.
>>51806849
You should be good, google "Power supply calculator" to see if you need more.
How do I record my desktop as a webm easily with windows 8?
Does anything at all come to mind when you look at this number? Like, what those random numbers might be from?
For the record, this is a cpp_dec_float type casted from a cpp_int (boost libraries). In this case the original cpp_int was a 1234, after conversion the .56 is added on (intentionally). The other decimal numbers are weird and not a result of my code.
my network has been giving me trouble recently, and I thought it was my router or maybe my modem until just now, when I noticed that I was getting "request timed out" on ping requests even when the router was unplugged (pic related).
What could be wrong with my system? I'm using on-board ethernet and win8.1. I did a scan with MBAM and it didn't find anything. My computer has also been REALLY sluggish to boot over the past week and I dont know why. It just took about a minute to download the captcha, felt like I was on dialup again.
>>51807445
low signal strength
router is kill
wifi card is kill
wifi drivers are kill
>restart router
>disable wifi with device manager
>enable
>ipconfig /flushdns
>ipconfig /renew
>delete system 32
Is it possible transfer an installation of windows plus all the other installed software/firmware etc from one hard drive to another? Or would I basically need to start from scratch if changing hard drives?
Bought new PC, now some older (2011-2013) titles go well above 60fps on max settings
I used to play with an old 120hz lcd monitor, but that motherfucker's somewhere else now and I'm back at 60hz gaming (ultrawide tho)
The issue is when I turn vsync off so I don't have input lag I get some nasty ass tearing. Is there something I can do that can diminish the effect or am I forced to use vsync and feel like my mouse is trying to drag someone around?
Is there any reason to format and clean install Windows 10 rather than just upgrading from 7 to 10 and deleting windows.old?
Is there something like tor2web for freenet?
Looking for specifications on an old monitor its a
Metro n19 lcd monitor
Searching myself has turned up nothing
After dealing with some malware n' shit I'm constantly seeing the wait animation on my mouse cursor every few minutes or so, and it's driving me crazy. After re-scanning with MalwareBytes and MSE, they both come up clean, however I can't pinpoint the source of the issue. The last thing I remember was whatever infected my machine fucked up the sound and had to re-install my sound drivers.
Whats the best windows 7 copy paste tool or clipboard?
>>51807579
why update to 10?
>>51806774
I want to say it's 6 pin, but I'm not sure because I'm at work. Only a 500W psu though so I hope it's ok.
>>51807749
I cant help you but im curious, how did you get it?
There's a site that takes stuff from patreons and allows people who know a key to access it. I entered a key, and the site works fine. But every computer and device on my wifi network can now also access the site. How is it doing this? Is there anything I should be concerned about?
If we have magnetic levitation pretty much figured out, why are there no hoverboard rinks?
How much better will the sound better be if I'm buying a DAC. I have an ATHm50x
>>51807749
Probably by downloading Pazera Free Audio Extractor. I'm guessing the installer came preloaded with malware & adware, because I didn't have these problems until after I installed it. I really hope that isn't the case because I love using that program so much and it would suck to have to write it off if that was the case.
>>51808021
meant for >>51807926
What's the best email client?
I used Hotmail for about eight years, then Gmail for about one, then Hushmail for about two.
Now I'm deciding against these (in order of preference) - Tutanota, Yandex, Riseup, Ghostmail, ProtonMail, Openmailbox.
Is getting a sound card actually worth it? Currently just using a 3.5mm to rca cable running through my Yamaha r-s201 and using Boston Acoustic T1000s. pic related is the only sound card Newegg stocks with the ouputs I would like.
Are these things actually a noticeable step up from integrated audio?
Which torrent client is the /g/ approved one? I've been using bitlord for the most part but I was wondering if I should be using something else instead
>>51807983
Addendum: I did confirm that it's only on the wifi network. Using my phone's 3g and connecting my computer to its personal hotspot do not allow access to the site.
>>51808125
the rule of thumb is if you don't know why you need a sound card, you don't need a sound card.
>>51807890
Better performance with some programs, DX12, etc.
>>51808210
>I've been using bitlord for the most part
Eew. What do you like malware or something?
replace it with something open source. I like Deluge (which werks and is cross platform), but there are others.
>>51808258
>What do you like malware or something?
I just picked the first one that worked that wasn't uTorrent because for some reason it was always crashing on my machine.
Does /g/ know anything about excel or should I ask somewhere else for help?
can you still get AM2 boards new?
I have been using Adblock (not plus, just Adblock) for years, but now it looks like a lot of Anons always recommend uBlock Origin. What's the difference between them?
And by the way, uBlock or uBlock Origin?
>>51808216
Higher quality audio, yes? Less interference from various components in the computer? I'm just wondering if it will really provide that much of a step up from the integrated audio component.
I want an external storage unit.
I'm thinking either a 64gb usb stick or 1tb hard drive. I don't really care about storage space. I'm more worried about durability. Which would last longer, usb or external hdd?
>>51808211
Well I would think that would show that it's nothing on your actual machine(s), just the server recognizing the shared IP between devices. Entering the key said "this IP is allowed in", so any devices that share it are granted access.
I just ordered a new raspberry pi 2. What's the lightest distro I can use to minimize both ram and vram usage without sacrificing too much os quality? I know raspian was designed specifically for pi, but I wasn't a fan of the interface.
>>51808319
uBlock is lighter-weight and consumes less memory. A lot of anons also have a philosophical objection to ABP (I'm not quite sure how a non-plus version is different, to be honest) because it accepts money from advertisers to put them on a whitelist, which is on by default. They say they want to promote "acceptable" and "non-intrusive" advertising, but many would say that advertising is inherently intrusive, and that an ad-blocker should block ads, with no conflict of interest. uBlock also makes it easier to subscribe to a wider range of filter lists (check a box in the addon and it'll enable them, AdBlock comes, I believe, with only one list, and you must seek others out)
If you switch, you want uBlock Origin and not "vanilla" uBlock. Origin is a fork by the original creator after he turned over the project to another developer and that other developer proceeded to not do much. There's a lot of internet drama here, if you wanna dif into the story.
Need a 1-2 TB internal hard drive mostly for pictures and videos which I frequently modify/copy/paste/use et cetera. How fast is WD green? Any other suggestions?
>>51808338
It can provide those things, among others. The thing is integrated sound is pretty good these days, and for 99% of users, the improvement isn't something they'd notice. It's a bit like fancy ceramic knives. A master chef may well notice the improvement of a $300 wonder-knife, and be thankful to have it over a knife you buy in a department store. Will you notice as big of a difference? Probably not, if any at all.
People who are really into audio, music production, and such can get benefit from dedicated sound cards of many types. But you get led down that path by saying "I need (more outputs/lower noise/lower latency/something) to do (this particular audio task that I do), and my integrated sound isn't giving it to me! What can I get that'll give me those capabilities?" Doing it backwards, by saying "Well gee, if I buy a dedicated sound card, what improvements will that give me" is a bit of a solution in search of a problem.
I'm 100% sure that my ram is 1600mhz but speecy tells me that it's always at 798mhz. Why is that?
>>51808409
Thanks
>>51808550
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2701412/memory-running-798-mhz.html
>>51808611
Thanks for the info.
Is there a way to change the trackpad gestures in windows 10?
For example, I already have too many ways to change between windows (i.e. super+tab, alt+tab, 3-finger up on the touchpad), but only complicated ways to change desktops (ctrl+super+left/right). Is it possible to substitute the 3-finger left/right from switching between windows to changing between desktops? It would be much more convenient.
tldr can I change 3-finger left/right touchpad gesture from switching windows to switching desktops?
When i keep scrolling down the mouse wheel every couple seconds it suddenly scrolls up again for like an extremely short milisecond, however scrolling up works perfectly fine
The fuck is up with that
Why does Xmedia Recode take an age to startup? From clicking the icon to launch it takes a good 10-15 seconds. It didn't used to be like this I'm sure, I just did a factory reset and reinstalled it and this is ridiculous
Why can't you use spoilers on some boards?
Can Windows 7 drivers be used on Windows 7 Embedded?
>>51808925
because MODS = FAGS
>>51807484
I tried all that but the deleting windows part. it might be my router, since my previous one just broke yesterday and now I'm using my reserve one (a D-Link wireless-G from 2005 that has really borked up js code that doesn't let you submit the form on the "change wireless security settings" page.)
I only really need to connect this one single computer to my modem; I don't need the router. What is the best free-firewall software for connecting a computer directly to the internet, no router?
>>51808980
Yes but why
>>51809081
Iiyama 2452MTS doesn't seem to work on WES7 despite there being no missing drivers
I was going to try installing the monitor on a regular W7 machine, nicking the driver and installing it on WES7 thin client. Cos at the moment it doesn't do anything when you touch it.
>>51809119
A touchscreen monitor is not responding with Windows 7 Em. What kind of computer are we talking about? Is there picture on the screen?
>>51809170
>WES7 thin client
Sorry didn't read that through
>>51809170
The video output is fine, it's the USB touchscreen component that doesn't work.
Iiyama don't have drivers available for it (they say "it just werks") so I might have to look for a different model of screen.
>>51808484
WD Green drives were built for file storage. I have 3 myself and all of them have done their job well.
Anyone here used chink throat vibration mics off ebay?
Are they good enough for voip in very noisy areas?
>>51809203
I'm not sure what model it might be, but for the B1 model there is a driver posted on their website
http://www.iiyama.com/gl_en/products/prolite-t2452mts-1/
One suggestion I could make is with the monitor's USB port plugged in, check device manager for any hardware that is missing drivers
Can I delete this folder? My OneDrive syncs with a folder on the external storage and my Pictures folder is actually located within that folder on the external storage
Despite it being on the external storage though, this folder is in my C: drive and seems to take up the claimed 10GB despite not actually having that size on disk. If I delete it would it delete all my files or is it useless?
plz help
>>51809309
The Users folder contains more than just your pictures folder
That space is most likely Appdata
>>51808764
Terrible programming?
just learn how to use FFMPEG directly.
Where is youtube-dl's config file stored in windows?
>>51809336
Shit I uploaded the wrong thing
Here, it's a OneDrive folder in Users, but it shouldn't be taking up space
>>51809435
That's probably a symlink leading to the folder on the external drive. Just a shortcut. You can delete it if you want to, Windows might recreate it though
Considering I keep bring over files from one system to another for about 10 years now, what's the chance that some old files I have are already infected in one way or another and screw up my new setup in various ways?
Obviously these arent files that are accessed to each time, it's like some old text files with passwords and other garbage that I felt I could carry over "just incase" since they weren't big ( last backup was 8gb worth of files ).
>>51809450
The problem is even though it is a symlink it's legit taking 10GB of my C: Drive even though the files aren't actually there
This is pretty problematic when I'm on a tablet that only has around 14GB usable space on its internal storage
how can anyone justify saying OSX is a bad operating system but support linux? isn't OSX just linux with the addition of commercial support and a (arguable) better desktop enviroment?
>>51809513
I don't think the C:\ drive would count that space. Have you checked your hidden folders and hidden system files? I think there might be something else going on
>>51809513
Anon, exactly why do you think it's actually taking all that space?
>>51809556
No, OS X is essentially NeXTSTEP with the BSD parts upgraded with FreeBSD stuff and a Mach upgrade.
>>51809588
>>51809598
My windows has exactly 10 GB of hidden system files: when I check properties of all files on C drive I get 20GB but in disk properties 30GB are used.
how to show that terminal windows with your os logo and system details? the one people put up on desktop threads.no pic because to my luck desktop thread is no desktop allowed edition.
Im building a new computer with two xeons. The power supply I have only has one ATX12V EPS 8Pin cable. Is it safe to use a molex to ATX12V 8-pin cable (pic related) to power one of the processors?
>>51809664
screenfetch
>>51809666
bruh, molex cables have been obsolete for like 5 years now. new power supplies dont even make them.
if you're paying for 2 xeons you should use a power supply that doesnt belong in a museum
>>51809666
Yes. It's if you're adding a GPU that you should worry about power consumption
>>51809588
>>51809598
Well, I ran WinDirStat and it also showed the suspected folder as being 10GB
I just deleted it and nothing has changed though which I just don't understand. This is a pretty fresh install of Windows I've done here, I don't have anything heavy downloaded, this tablet should have around 14GB free after a fresh install but I simply just have around 2GB left.
I can't even make sense of it anymore. I don't even know what deleting that folder did but seemingly it's done nothing, my storage space is still in the shitter and WinDirStat doesn't really point to anything specific except the pagefile and hiberfile taking 3.6GB but even then, that doesn't leave me with a plethora of storage
Might disable the hiberfile
>>51809698
Its a build im putting together with old hardware, xeons included. I'd still like to hardware to be safe though. Just wondering if it will work/be safe for the components.
>>51809715
How about system restores? How many of those do you have?
Going to do a clean install of Windows 7 in a bit.
If I chose to install updates, would that install all updates up to today or just updates related to the whole installation process?
>>51809734
None, it's a tablet so doesn't really keep them
Before I did this factory reset I had a load of programs installed and this is around the storage space I had. This time I've simply downloaded the basics so far
I don't know, maybe all my other programs were just really light and low on memory consumption or something, I had a shit ton more though and I just don't really know where all my storage space has gone
Office takes around 2GB so I get that, but the stupid thing didn't even install because it said I don't have at least 5GB free. Instead I've just got 2GB's worth of Office Download sitting in my files and I'm not sure I'll ever free up 5GB to actually install it
What's the best firefox add-on to linkify text links?
Any free way to get Spotify Premium?
Will an m.2 SSD work in an m.2 to mPCIe adapter
The laptop doesn't support mSATA, but m.2 actually uses PCIe, right?
>>51809768
it would install roughly 160 updates up to some point where next updates would count on some parts of those 160 updates being installed before being applied
its usually some 4-5 rounds of check updates and install them
>>51809666
Update
I found a modular power supply I have with a built in ATX12V EPS 8Pin cable. It also has a modular slot to connect a cable for a second ATX12V EPS 8Pin cable. What the fuck do you call those modular cables? I can't find any at local stores.
Back of the PSU looks like pic related.
If I list something on eBay with free shipping, and the buyer winds up being international, can I potentially get fucked over with big shipping fees? I picked the shipping option that should only be like $2 to ship the thing but I don't understand how their international shipping thing works, they say you just send it to a central location and they handle everything but not about how extra fees are handled.
>>51809927
I personally use Linkify-Plus-Plus. It just werks.
>mobo won't post
>error led on
>board print says it's the cpu led
>mobo booklet says it's the ram led
>literally nothing wrong with either
which fucking one is it
my router is broken, what is the best software firewall I can get to connect my computer directly to my modem? Something free/pirate-able?
>>51810010
It's suppose to come with the cable. You might find a replacement on the PSUs website, never in store
Is the /g/ wiki on mechanical keyboards updated?
I want to get my first mech keyboard but I want it to be the right one
>>51810381
Mech keyboards haven't changed in the last two years
>>51810394
So now GOAT keyboard has come out in the last 2 years? Nothing better at all at any price range in the last 2 years?
Why is it that whenever I overclock my CPU (i5 4690k), the CPU fan always runs at full speed, even though the sensors show low temperatures in multiple programs?
I don't change any CPU fan settings in BIOS. I just use override voltage (1.09v) and increase the clock speed to 4.2GHZ.
Is this an old person or a scam artist?
The phone's area code is in a rural part of the state, far from where I live. I can see how they might need it mailed. It just seems odd that they are offering higher than asking price plus getting it express shipped.
How do I do this to ensure I get my money and they get the item?
>>51810572
scam
>>51810572
>old person who is smart enough to message you through texts but can't figure out how to mail things
doesnt exist senpai, they would be far more familiar with shipping things than using a phone.
>>51810572
>>51810578
Just to amuse you it's always the same scam for me. They offer you more money + shipping, they'll ask for your email. They will send a fake e transfer email that doesn't actually lead to a bank deposit.
Then they will say ship the item express and send him the shipping tracker and he will send you the code for the e transfer. The whole point of the scam is once the parcel is sent you're not getting it back
I don't know how to describe what I'm trying to do but here I go:
I am trying to write a c++ program that takes input after the program is called and does somethign with it.
Example:
lets say you type infoo -t -k test
I am trying to figure out how to make it so I can make options like
-t or -k mean something other than just having to call the program likefoo
MAIN MENU:
T option
K option
>>51810692
lmaoint main(int argc, char **argv)
>>51810572
>my pastor son
Oh well a dishonest man would never tell you his son is a pastor.
>>51810704
I've never practiced that, I'm still learning C++
Thanks!
I'll be moving within the week and my new place has, believe it or not, more than one ISP to choose from.
I can either get Verizon FiOS, or Time Warner Cable. Which one sucks less?
>>51810662
Ah.
Craigslist never changes. A cesspool of lowballers, scammers, and people who want to trade you '1-for-1' with old abused tech you don't want.
Is it worth learning programming?
Regarding syntax, which is better:function ()
{
//code
}
orfunction(){
//code
}
>>51810913
Learn Japanese instead so you can play games with cute girls
>>51810942
Total matter of preference, but I prefer the latter because it looks cleaner to me, and wastes one less line.
>>51810850
I've used both and they're both good. You can get higher speeds with FiOS but you'll pay less with Time Warner and still have good speeds.
>>51810942
second version. i always do it like that. think it's way better to read
Need a good hex editor for Windows
>>51800609
What's the best way to edit ID3 tags on a mac?
I don't think iTunes does it properly because when I use those files on a non-Apple player, the metadata is sometimes missing and stuff like that
>>51810942
Depends on the language, and sometimes depends on the codebase you're working on
Obviously, use whatever the codebase uses.
I much, much, much prefer the second style. But I'm not gonna go messing up a codebase with inconsistent styling. Well, actually, may I would because I hate the first style so GODDAMN MUCH.
>>51811229
I use Sublime Text with the HexViewer package. If you don't have Sublime, I've heard HxD is a good editor.
>>51811290
Heh I was just about to make this point. Remaining consistent to your codebase is more important than your own personal preferences, At least when working with (F)OSS projects.
Why is it so damn hard to get an entry IT job?
-Technical Degree in INFOSEC
-Security+
-2.5 yrs tech support
-Requirements where I live can be like 3-5 yrs xp, CISSP (yes, for an entry level), Secret or Top Secret clearance.
Where is the best place to be when it comes to IT?
The partitions of my hard drive go from /dev/sda1 to /dev/sda6, but sda4 is missing. I can't remember what I did when I set it up, is there a chance this happened coincidentally? sda3 is an extended partition and contains sda5 (boot) and sda6 (LVM), but not sda4.
>>51801671
Click of death I think, happens when header gets stuck on platter or anywhere or fails somehow and just starts hitting the park position or the middle, which causes the clicking noise, some times you can recover the data by tapping it on the top but you'll have to google that, it will break it further but you can recover data than and send it back for warranty if its not old
I've tried formatting the flash drive.
>>51811610
FAT32 can't handle files above 4GB. Use NTFS or exFAT.
>>51811610
Format it as something not FAT32
>>51811619
>>51811623
Another stupid question: why do they use FAT32 in the first place?
>>51811619
>>51811623
thanks, /g/entoomen
>>51808757
Odds are that your mouse is slightly fucked from use, pray to god that it doesn't scroll slightly up every time you press the wheel because that's when true hell begins.
>>51801747
I used windows 10 since the day it came out, better frame rates, much more functions, better workflow, and stabler for sure, had bsod's here and there on windows 7 and 8.1, its a matter of choice, privacy is fixxable with some settings
Is there any way to make skype on linux mirror skype on windows? The layout it has on linux is really not that great. Like, at all.
>>51808925
Because spoilers are meant to hide spoilers, and the concept of spoiler doesn't even exist in some subjects.
I'm new to linux, im making the switch over from windwos. I was wondering, what that design is, such as pic related (the swirly thing). Every person has there own design, is this in the terminal?
how do I wget https?
>>51811484
I looked into it but I can't seem to be able to install Package control (I get an indentation error when pasting the code)
>>51811696
forgot to attach pic, sorry.
If I get a new motherboard do I need to reinstall Windows? Or can I just run a repair install or something?
>>51802494
I did this with my desktop, you need some way to access it obviously if your laptop doesn't have 2hdd slots than use a tool like clonezilla (live Linux is specially made for cloning drives, works even for drives with data los) and clone clone it
>>51811494
How under-qualified are you? I would apply anyway if you meet some, but not all of the requirements. Worst they can do is turn you down. Security+ is pretty typical here too. I know high school graduates who have passed that test, no big deal.
>>CISSP on entry level job
That's like asking for 10 years android development experience (Android is 7 years old). That particular company probably has no idea what they are doing, and you should probably avoid them.
>have windows 8 laptop
>connect to internet via wireless router
>update the software
>cannot connect to wireless now
>all i see under the connections tab is ethernet and vpn. wireless is gone
What do, /g/?
>>51811710
Make sure you don't add any extra spaces before the pasted text. Also make sure you are installing the correct Package control version for the ST you have. Though, if you're not on ST3, you should move to ST3.
>>51811863
These are my qualifications. I have a Bachelors but it's not related to IT:
-Technical Degree in INFOSEC
-Security+
-MTA Security
-2.5 yrs tech support
And no, I've seen job ads ask for CISSP for help desk position and a junior sysadmin
Install Gentoos down, what are some alternatives to VLC and what advantages do they have?
>>51811873
Either try to research the problem with the software or try to update it again.
If you can't plug your laptop to ethernet you can connect a mobile phone via USB and use that to connect your laptop to the internet.
>>51811920
I made it work with HxD, thanks famiglia
Downloaded ST3 too
>>51811696
>>51811717
That's the distro's logo. Some people edit screenfetch to add their own, however by default it's the logo of the particular Linux distribution the user is using.
Welcome to Linux! Just remember that everything is a directory, and the desktop threads here are full of cancer!
>>51812065
Np. Sublime is worth learning how to use if you need a good text editor, there isn't anything better on windows, and I find it hard to use anything else on Linux.
I'm looking to get something to use to talk online. Something that isn't Skype, of course. The wiki suggested Mumble but that has no indication how to use it and all I can figure out as way is where I have to just pass out my IP to various people to get them to work with it.
>>51801730
why is the ping so high? are you using the wifi which is using a further wifi thats based off another wifi?
Is there any way to distinguish between a bad mobo and a bad cpu, without having spare computers to test either in?
>>51802415
Already implemented ye rootcake. Burnt, Suck it, facial!
>>51803014
its lasted 7 years for that reason...?
>>51803211
Clean it, could be dust making that static sound.. if not like what the other guy said could be a problem with the power supply.
>>51800609
How do you dual-boot?
Linux overwrote my Windows OS (on shit pc)
what the fuck is wrong with my cable modem? Been getting constant packet loss and like 2 megabits down / 5 megabits up for the past two days, it''s unbearable. Pls help
Going to trial a few VPNs. What are some good tests I can do to ensure I have a good connection.
(Torrenting PT an Public, FTP, web browsing, etc)
Should /g/ have a /build/ general? If so what should it's OP copypasta be? I'm thinking of something like:
Welcome to /build/, the PC builder's thread. Use this thread for all discussions to building a PC, including but not limited to: rating others builds, getting critique of your own build, questions on how to build (how do I install a cpu?) ( insert more explanation)
Resources:
>www.pcpartpicker.com
Organize a parts list, check comparability, compare prices from major retailers
>some benchmark website for cpu's and / or gpu's
>some parts review website
>embedded youtube video of "how to build a pc" from somebody.
>>51812528
Look into drive partitioning.
>>51812854
> What are guts threads.
850 evo 250gb ssd is on sale from newegg for $78. Should I jump on it now? Deal's been up a few days, don't want to wait too long and miss the $30 discount.
I'm using the 'set location' option on qbittorrent to move some files around but I see there is no status update(?) How am I supposed to know when it's finished?
>>51812854
No point. A lot of the people who ask for builds are just /v/tards and others that wouldn't look for such a thread anyway.
Like >>51812872 suggested, guts threads are probably adequate for what you're suggesting.
what does this mean
Anybody familiar with using PCs in a live music situation?
I use Ableton and some controllers in conjunction with my guitar and am going to begin taking my set live.
I've built PCs in the past with the help of /g/ but have no actual knowledge of the actual tech.
A program like Ableton is CPU heavy I'm guessing?
I just want to build the smallest set up I can so I can break my stuff down and up as quickly as possible.
Would building a small PC be overkill?
matte vs glossy screen?
>>51813515
Glossy if you are using it in an area without light sources behind you and like shiny things
Matte if you will have light sources behind you
Is it safe to dust off components with something like an unused paintbrush? I'm going to disassemble everything obviously. There's a layer of dust on my motherboard and gpus that air won't remove.
>>51804267
I was trying to get 60Hz before I even touched the overclock.
I'm probably just gonna return it and get a different card for slightly more money when I can afford it. What should I get instead?
>>51813730
A paintbrush won't be static safe
Are there any good online lessons for learning MATLAB?
I've been looking into optimizing my monitor, so I've been looking into color meters and stuff like that. Is there some fairly effective yet relatively cheap option for someone who's not really an expert on display technology?
Additionally, is it worth it to get one if I'm mostly going to use it for porn? I can't masturbate to something unless it's in 1080p or greater anymore
I know /g/ isn't my personal tech support but I was wondering if 61c in game is as my gpus temp is too high. I already purchased a fan and it's coming in Monday . Will my card fry if I play it at the temp ?
I have a HD5850 and i5 750 sitting leftover from a PC upgrade.
Is it worth spending about $350 to turn them into a HTPC?
>>51814266
It depends on your card, but generally as long as your temps don't get above 80c you're fine. Idle temp should be around 30c. 60c is pretty normal for gaming.
>>51814349
Yes my idle is around 30c and when I play a game it goes to 60c also I have a msi gtx 980ti
I need a new wifi card capable of handling 802.11ac
Are there any go-tos or do I just sort pcpartpicker and call it a day?
i have various problems on discogs.com with firefox.
>main search bar doesnt give a dropdown list of suggestions while typing
>search bar on artist pages doesnt work, just refreshes page without filtering anything
>youtube videos on the side are just a black box
>clicking the "X versions" button next to albums on an artist page doesnt bring up list of different issues like it should, just highlights the button
i tried disabling adblock and i couldnt even see the ads, just added empty white space at the top. everything works in internet explorer. havent noticed anything strange on any other website. this has been going on for a few months but i havent listened to much music lately so i just started looking into it now.
An update to my PC changed my audio so that instead of increase/decreasing 6% is only does 2. Also it took away the OSD. How can I fix this? running win 7
>>51814459
should've mentioned that this is when i use the hotkeys.
>>51800609
How do I get around to setting up a home server?
I installed Debian and all I can do so far is SSH stuff. What I want is a central hub for media and files that can be used by Windows, Android, etc.
Are there any good guides for this? Thanks in advance.
My brother is installing Window's 7 on his new PC and having an issue with the keyboard. When he starts it up he picks start windows with the keyboard then it gets to the first time setup screen where you need a user name. But the keyboard becomes unresponsive when you have to enter a user name, any ideas?
>>51814146
What could I use then?
>>51814537
Never mind figured it out, for those curious we had to enable ps/2 emulation in the bios.
>>51814560
air duster
>>51806139
the topmost IO bracket is lose, and potentially sitting on the topmost graphics card (very dangerous)
>>51815122
s/lose/loose/
>>51806154
if you installed windows 7 afterwards, you'll need to reinstall grub (just grub)
>>51808125
can you hear noise/inteference at listening level with your current hardware?
can you not reach listening level with your current hardware?
if yes to either, consider a sound card, otherwise don't
Why does Linux suck so hard?
I pressed fn+f7 key to disable touchpad while I was using the mouse because it was acting screwy (million clicks a second + randomly jumping everywhere), but when I pressed it again to get it back it didn't work.
Even restarted the laptop and it's still just off for some reason.
Linux = Shit
I have a Dell U2414H coming in tomorrow and I just read that it comes with a Displayport to Mini DisplayPort cable, and not just a standard DP to DP cable.
This will be my first monitor that actually uses DP, so I'm a bit unsure if there's a proper orientation of the cable or not. My GPU only has full size DP outputs, so I'd have to run the mini DP end into the monitor itself, which it does accept.
There's no difference between which way the cable is plugged in right? It's obviously a digital signal so I'd assume that there's no difference but I just want to make sure.
If I want 16gb RAM, would it be better to:
Buy another set of 2x4gb of the same model I have
Or
Buy a set of 2x8gb
???
>>51815230
Ok, I was being intentionally inflammatory to goad an answer.
Either way, I found this:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/153789/syanptics-touchpad-wont-re-enable
I tried the first answer, but when I get back from tty1 I need to type my root password for a "PC/SC daemon" thing and nothing happens afterwards.
Touchpad settings read "Synaptics backend not found" (before and after trying this).
Pretty fucking annoying. openSUSE btw.
>>51815316
Depends your on motherboard, read the manual for it and decide what is best.
Does anyone here play VNs?
I kind of want a bluetooth presenter device of some sorts so I can just sit back and click easily.
Any reccomendations?
>>51815456
What do you mean by it depends on my board
What is the problem here?
>>51815580
If the memory has failed, it has failed. You won't be able to see anything and you won't be able to fix anything.
>>51815488
Depends on how many channels your motherboard has and the RAM you're using or plan to use.
Here, found a decent video on youtube for you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D8fhsXqq4o
Make sure you buy the right RAM also...
Read the motherboard's manual you lazy bum.
>>51815608
I can't seem to get it seated properly
>>51815608
>>51815640
I'm this guy, my laptop is running is shit, and my ram looks fine to me, what could It be?
I'm currently trying to get squarespace to change a the item selected in a dropdown box when an image is clicked in a gallery. The item inside the dropdown menu changes, however it seems it's not actually refreshing/sending the signal to change to the actual site, as when I click add to cart it adds whatever was actually selected by clicking the dropdown menu.
I've read the documentation for ajax/jquery (eww) heaps of times, but I'm completely stumped, anyone have any idea? Here's the code:$(function() {
$('#productThumbnails .slide').click(function(){
$this = $(this);
var idx = $this.index();
var box = $("select");
$('select option').eq(idx + 1).prop('selected', true);
});
});
>>51800609
Trying to download the other chapters for resident evil revelations 2 on my ps4. Im in the game menu and im trying to select the Playstation store option to download the add-ons. Every time i try though, it says "failed to acquire data"
I can connect to the playstation store regularly, and i have purchased the season pass already, and it has downloaded. How do i download the remaining chapters?
>>51815771
Current screen
/mpv/ isn't up, so I'll ask here. Baka MPlayer only pulls the 720p version from Youtube. Anyone know how to change this?
>>51815631
Mobo has dual channel 4slots.
>>51815805
Fine, I'll look it up for you, what's your motherboard's model and your RAM's Frequency DDR? and volts?
For what reason do you want 16 GB instead of 8 GB?
Is there any extension to do this?
Ohh! OOH! I have a good stupid question!
If I buy a gramphics card am I gonna be able to play Atilla Total War?
I don't know how much the base shitty computer comes into play... like the processor and all that.
I just don't want to buy a card and find out that the computer is still too shitty in the first place, know what I mean?
>>51815276
/g/ pls
>>51815884
Firefox and shit uses a lot of RAM and I don't like when it slows down.
Plus I just bought a new grafix card and games use a lot of RAM.
GA-Z68XP-UD3P
Corsair VMemegeance DDR3 1866Mhz.
Yes, I removed the memespreaders.
>>51815914
http://logicalincrements.com/Firefox
Is on there.
>>51815983
what?
>>51815983
>>51816028
>>51816031
Damn falcon is a retard. Capital F doesn't redirect.
http://www.logicalincrements.com/firefox/
>>51815970
Both setup would be just as good with your mobo, so go for money and if you decide to keep your current RAM and add 2x8GB sticks I would suggest using the same brand.
Personally I would go for 2x8GB if you find a good deal since it would be easier to upgrade in the future if you choose to.
>>51815928
I am this retarded in case anyone was thinking I was joking and would love an answer...
I have an Intel Core i5-4460 with 3.20GHz.
And my graphics are just the shitty chipset in the thing.
Please. I would like to play new vidya for once in my life instead of stuff that's 10 years old.
>>51816141
I meant to say 2x4GB on the first line, sorry
>>51816144
Buy a 950
>>51816158
A-a what?
What amp/dac could I use to connect a xlr microphone to my desktop?
>>51816178
I googled 950 graphics card and it came up to some nvidia thing so I'm assuming that's it.
>>51816178
http://m.newegg.com/Product/index?itemnumber=14-487-158
Sorry for mobile link. Most PSUs in pre-builts should be able to handle this. Can you open your PC and see how many watts your power supply is?
>>51816240
300 watts. It's an L300nm-01.
>>51816283
you'd need to replace the power supply unfortunately.
>>51816349
Damn. Well you've put my mind at ease for something I've been wondering about forever.
What about those cards that you just plug in without all the fans? Maybe I don't need top of the line stuff. Or I don't know if that 950 is close to the top of the line or whatever.
I need to buy some thermal compounds.
Are the cheap $1 ones from China on eBay good enough? Should I really pay $20 for a branded one?
I game a bit but I'm not a hardcore gamer, nor am I an overclocker.
I just need the CPU to not die from heat, because I live somewhere that can get pretty hot in summer.
I'm applying it to lots of things, such as my desktop CPU (With a Cooler Master 212+), and refurbished laptop(s) that I get my hands on.
