/sqt/ Stupid Questions Thread ask, but do not assume an answer
You are currently reading a thread in /g/ - Technology
/sqt/
Stupid Questions Thread
ask, but do not assume an answer
>>54297909
Please, somebody.
So I started up my laptop today and the cpu fan revs up a bit then stops and repeatedly does this at increments. I cleaned it out and noticed that it doesn't seem to spin as much as it used to, I couldn't find anything obstructing it, so is it pretty much dead? I've had it for about ~4 or 5 years now.
>>54297980
http://i.imgur.com/wpvxTwe.jpg
>>54297980
I switched from a headset to headphones+desk mic today and it's been all around great, but I very much miss the pass through I had with my headset.
Is there any way to get microphone passthrough with a Blue Snowball that has zero latency? The built-in Windows "listen to my device" shit has a half second or so of delay which makes it impossible to talk.
If I'm building a new PC would it be okay to reuse the ram from my old PC or would that not be recommended?
>>54297992
electromagnetic coils?
dirty bearings?
lack of lube?
>>54298000
>>54298031
How can I save this image in my Android? There is no save option in the three browsers I mentioned.
>>54298032
shoulda bought a samson meteor mic friend
>>54298043
check and make sure it's compatible, same type of dimm slots, speed, etc...
>>54298055
long press on the image
>>54298055
long press in chrome
>>54298048
It uses electromagnetic coils, so I can't really tell whether anything is wrong or not. Does it still need lube? Cause it's pretty dry.
>>54298055
here you go
I need a book for python.
Not one that spends 500 pages on the basics, just one that covers intermediate/advanced things without being too verbose.
Either 2 or 3 is fine, I need to learn the quirks of both.
>>54298062
>>54298080
Thank you very much my lads!
>>54298056
Maybe, but I didn't. Is there no way to achieve audio pasthrough with a Blue Snowball?
I've added a couple of search bars to my custom browser startpage by inspecting the search bar in Firefox and appending the action to the site address in my startpage. How can I do this on a website where the page adress ends with "html", like this: http://dict.leo.org/ende/index_de.html
>>54298081
i was asking you...
but yeah you need lube on anything the moves against another surface. google: friction
but it may also be that your software/firmware isn't giving the right instructions
or it may be that there's a short somewhere on your main board...
no one can really call it not being there hands-on, but these are things for YOU or your local pc repair tech to look into
What motherboard would be good for this build?
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Kp9mdC
I was originally looking at the ASRock Z170 Pro4S but I was told it would be overkill if I don't plan on overclocking. When it comes to all these different brands and models and stuff I get confused over all the differences.
>>54298138
Yeah, saw that. The video is for Mac.
what is the /g/ way to free up some ram in weendows?also battery life
>yes I cleared up startup
>yes I close unused apps
>yes i lowered my brightness
is there anything like removing features and such
>>54298148
well yeah you have a locked cpu so getting a z chipset is indeed completely pointless
most mobos have very similar feature sets especially ones that are not super high end ricer shit, so basically all you're going to do is find the cheapest compatible one that isn't from a trash brand like biostar or whatever
>>54298148
part picker has a tool that lets you sort them by compatibility with your other parts.
that being said, get what is compatible and fits your need and budget.
do you need 15 PCI slots?
need room for water cooler?
wanna fit it into a breadbox?
>>54298168
>what is the /g/ way to free up some ram in weendows?
read the sticky
>>54298168
just download more rams
>>54298142
Sorry, guess I didn't make it clear enough, I've taken the fan out, and when I rotate the blades with my finger, it doesn't spin as much as it used to. So that rules out the software/firmware issue. Upon further inspection I think it may be the lack of lubricant like you said, so I'll give that a try. Thanks for the help mate.
Can someone link me a nice, lightweight firefox custom homepage html?
>>54298179
Thanks friendo. Any specific ones you or anyone else would recommend?
>>54298206
cheers, and don't worry a new fan is relatively cheap
![37ce73a482[1].png](https://i.imgur.com/5kPeXGG.png "37ce73a482[1].png")
>>54298216
>>54298224
Okay
Whats a good icon set for windows / linux? i want a bold, flat look
I bought this external HDD about 6 years ago, maybe more, and I have a lot of data on it that is of emotional value to me, should I buy a new one before this one fails on me?
is anybody else having major issues with 4chan in palemoon?
Long ass load times and images refuse to load at all
Specifically this site and only with this browser
>>54298467
You should always have a backup if you care about the data.
>>54298467
YES!
>and you win!
>stupidest question of the fucking day!
>>54298355
Super flat remix
Numix
I'm going back to college this fall. Really want to know what is a good tech degree because I already done two years for a different degree and a lot of people tell me that my degree is very sketchy.
What is good nowadays?
>>54298707
Computer Science is typically a safe choice
whats the userchrome that makes the tabs take up the entire bar?
>>54298707
Mechanical Engineering, how is this even a question
How I block this Facebook element in uBlock Origin? No matter what filter I choose, when I reload the page it's always there.
>>54298168
http://www.linuxatemyram.com/
One of my RAM heat spreaders is off center, wat do?
>>54298088
Python the Hard way and a cheat sheet, everything you need to know to go from hello world to barely functional spaghetti program in an afternoon.
>>54298786
peel itoff and move it. its stuck on with tape and doesnt actually do anything. you can operate fine without it
does the colour of google search results links change depending on the time of day? or are they warning me that what i'm searching for is haram?
>>54297937
got let go from my helpdesk job, hated it there, what sort of tech jobs should i apply to that are not on the phone all the time and do not require programming because i suck at it.
>>54298909
get a skilled labor job you barely employable skill-less worm.
Hello, total android noob here.
What android emulators can you reccomend for me? I'm using w7.
Thanks!
I'm trying to sniff the video urls from viceland
https://www.viceland.com/en_us/shows
but I'm having trouble pinning the header down
can someone give me a hand?
where would I have to look in the network tab to extract this video for example
https://www.viceland.com/en_us/video/huangs-world-taiwan/564a0723a1449eb70b2e5de8
ty great sniffer
>>54298948
BlueStacks.
>>54298942
if you could be constructive about this, like what should i aim for to get skills in, work in a NOC, find another helpdesk job and hope to move around in the company? ps, have a CS degree, didnt teach my shit.
Can someone recommend me a graphics card?
I don't plan to exceed 1080p. Used for gaymin.
Hey /sqt/, I need to connect a 5.25 inch floppy drive to a somewhat modern computer because I want to create some boot and software disks for a IBM 5150 I have. The problem that I have run into is that the only computer that I have that has a floppy controller port seems to only support 3.5 inch floppy drives, as that is the only option that appears in the bios (I have also tried this option, but the computer powers the drive as if it was a 3.5 inch drive and doesn't recognize my floppies). Is there any way I can make the computer recognize the 5.25 drive, or am I shit out of luck?
>>54298707
they put the wrong color on that balloon shaped like a limp uncut penis hanging with those two nuts.
>>54298909
oil rigs, crab fishing
>>54299072
R9 280 or 380
>>54298208
about:blank
>>54298762
Use the facebook pre installed filter
>>54299001
>cs degree
Thar you go folks
>>54298762
>>54299420
I found the bug. It's a conflict between uBlock Origin and uMatrix. Solved. Thanks!
Hey guys, I was working on a template for a website and I wondered if I should use a simple HTML tag (like <dd>) or use a named div.
I'm torn on this because the former means less load for the server and the latter means being compliant with current standards.
Yeah I have a stupid question since /adv/ should be changed to /relationship advice/. They absolutely cater to relationships specifically and fuck off to other threads. So........
I want to get a used pair of classic floorstanding stereo speakers. They sounded great last time in a used electronics store(playing 90's jams). But I want to know what is the life expectancy for stereo speakers like them?
>>54299001
learn a trade that cant be sent to pajeet, go be a plumbers apprentice or some shit, unless you're going to be an actual computer engineer its a field of misery. you'll work wothless jobs, move up to more worthless jobs and in 30 years you'll put a bullet through your head.
pick a goddamn trade, learn a skill, get dirty and make some money, then in 30 years when you're broken and tired you can do computer bullshit for shits and giggles as a pensioner.
>>54299844
pensions are extinct, at least in USA
int x; for (x = 0; x < 10; x++) { printf ("%d\n", x); }
I find it weird that the increase value appears first in the code (of a C for loop in this case) even though it's executed after the statement.
Don't really have an specific question, if someone could elaborate on how the computer reads that I'd appreciate it.
>>54299915
if you're not a retard and actually plan for retirement you wont get fucked, if you're a moron and all you do is piss your wages away or trust solely in your employers plan then you get what you deserve.
Does clonezilla work on windows 8.1?
From a google search, it seems people have tried it but on clonezilla's requirements page it says:
Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7, or GNU/Linux.
>>54299976
order of operations, check the language documentation
Well, my laptop's cpu fan is most likely dead, I don't really care much though, I just want to get all my important files off of the hard drive. Any tips for keeping it cool while I move the files? I really don't want to have to spend money on a dying laptop that I don't even plan on using anymore.
>>54300156
turn on remote desktop
put it in the fridge/freezer
copy files from other pc
worked for me once a few years back
Just built a program that scans directories for .txt files, loads them up and then attempts to format them. I've had it work a total of once, but now for some reason the program is trying to run itself from one of the AppData folders instead of the directory its in.
What causes this and how do i fix?
>>54299742
they will still work long after you're dead.
>>54300184
I should add that the battery is dead so it needs to stay plugged in, doesn't seem like a good idea for me to have the power cable in there with it. I was planning on moving the files to a portable hard drive, but the remote desktop option sounds like a better idea.
Fuck, I wish I lived in Alaska instead of Florida.
Can I buy a VPN service, then travel to a country with bad Internet, connect to the VPN, and be able to download 4GB+ torrents at a decent speed (600Kbps-1Mbps~)?
>>54300274
That's not how this works. That's not how any of this works.
>>54300249
That is nice to know.
>>54300285
I don't understand what a VPN even is. All I know is people use it to... oh, fuck, I guess I got it mixed up with a seedbox. Well, is there somethiung like what I desire?
>>54300156
take the hard drive out of the laptop you fucking moron
>>54300324
>>54300274
>if I'm in a country that has bad internet how do I make it good
this is like yahoo answers tier
>>54300324
There is no such thing. You have a fundamental misunderstanding of the internet. Think of it this way, your speed will be limited to whatever the slowest connection you are using is. This is known as bottlenecking. The VPN you use can support insanely high speeds, but you cannot capitalize on this unless the weakest connection in this chain is of the same quality. The weakest connection in this scenario is the country's bad internet. As long as you are dependent on that internet it is your bottleneck.
If I want to buy a CPU now that I can stay on for 5 years (like the 2600K), should I get the 6700K or 5820K? Primarily for gaming and general word processing shit. I'd only overclock at the tail end to extend duration of use/performance.
>>54300326
I wish it were that simple, the laptop is an hp compaq, the hard drive seems to be made specifically for that laptop, it just snaps on. Doesn't even use a standard sata connector.
>>54300415
it uses an adapter just take it off
Can one of you find gentlemen help me out?
What is the difference between a quadcore @ Ghz 2.33 and a dualcore at 3.16 Ghz?
What is the difference between a Gtx 650, and a Gtx 650ti with PCIe and Mini HDMI?
I am doing my first PC and I don't understand the difference? I would rather admit my ignorance here than fuck this up
>>54300422
I literally just realized that, I'm a retard and suck fat cocks. Thanks anon, you kept me from doing something potentially stupid, plus I've got an extra hard drive now.
>>54300456
>first pc
>considering a 4 year old lower midrange card
keep saving
>>54300407
I don't understand how a seedbox can help anyone then. The uploading speed on my country is atrocious, like 50Kbps tops. If I had a seedbox, as I understand, I would be able to upload at a much better speed (1Mbps?), even with country's Internet infrastructure limiting it...
>>54300456
>What is the difference between a quadcore @ Ghz 2.33 and a dualcore at 3.16 Ghz?
IPC. If it's the same family then the 2.33x4 will be quicker at most tasks (dependent on software optimisation).
>What is the difference between a Gtx 650, and a Gtx 650ti with PCIe and Mini HDMI?
The Ti is a faster version. The other stuff is the connector you plug your cable into. Match that to the output on your monitor.
>>54300480
gee it's almost like people have seed boxes where the internet is good or something
>>54300483
also, save and get a 380 with 4Gb of memory
>>54300470
I thought about saving for something better, but this is all I will ever need, and am poorfag college student with min wage job.
This is partly to play games, yes, but it isn't my priority, I'm not playing any games made beyond 2013. This is going to be my daily driver.
>>54300483
I should be able to do a dual monitor setup with this right?
Does having one monitor plugged into a DVI/VGA port and one monitor in HDMI cause uneven quality in the displays?
>>54300480
>even with country's Internet infrastructure limiting it.
do you have a functional brain? seriously ask yourself, if they fucking infrastructure is limiting the connection, then where could a faster connection possibly be coming from? do you think they're using another country's internet lines or something?
>>54300538
>dual monitor setup
>playing games from 2013 on a 650
keep saving
>>54300496
Did you meant to state:
>those examples you see of people uploading at 1Mbps are from people living in places were Internet is fast and doesn't limited the seedbox
Then why the fuck get them? Just for the sake of anonymity when downloading? If you can upload at 1Mbps, why buy a product that lets you upload at 10Mbps? It's good enough already.
>>54300541
>where could a faster connection possibly be coming from?
I don't know, that's why I'm asking all of this.
>>54300538
what do you want it for? if it's gaming then the more important question is whether the graphics card can output frames at a rate you can enjoy. if it's not for gaming then you'll not notice a difference.
My condo HOA won't let me put an air conditioner in my bedroom. Should I use peltiers or fluid to cool myself?
>>54300565
ok dude you don't know how a seed box works and you don't understand how the internet works
I think yahoo answers might be more your speed
>>54300503
>>54300552
Would it be that bad? As shown below, these are the only games I'd be playing. Would I be able to handle any of these games while using a Word, music player, browser all at the same time in the other monitor?
I was planning on doing a RAID with two 250 hdds, 8gb of ram, an intel core 2 quad, and a gtx650ti
>>54300566
It is for gaming, but the only intensive games I'll be playing are TF2, Skyrim, Civ V, and Tropico. I went casual. But am not just solely using this for gaming, I plan on using this on a daily basis, and am tired of using a slow piece of shit.
>>54300590
You can buy standing air conditioners as long as you have somewhere to pipe hot air to (i.e. a window), is that an option?
>>54300634
And water
So I followed this guide here
http://en.miui.com/thread-197451-1-1.html
everything is fine until it comes to getting the phone to enter the flash state. I'm supposed to hold Vol (-) Down (release only when the yellow bar comes out). Nothing happens,
I've tried with power and vol down but it just goes into "fast boot".
Any have some advice?
>>54297937
So I have a fresh install of windows 7 x64 bit sp1 and I am trying to install updates. I installed the ethernet driver for my mother board and I have internet connection. I also have windows 7 activated. When I try to check for updates, the updater doesn't find any updates, it is just stuck checking for updates. Any help would be appreciated. I looked on the internet, but there doesn't seem to be any real solutions to this problem
/g/, where the fuck can I find a reasonable Norwegian layout keyboard? Do you have any recommendations, specific or general?
>>54300623
TF2 is all good
Skyrim can be very GPU intensive, especially with mods (lots of detail for your GPU to render and output to your monitor)
Civ V and Tropico are both CPU intensive games (lots of objects for your CPU to keep track of as they move around the map)
You've picked a real smorgasbord to work around. Confirm your budget, and then check out logical increments and compare against the suggested specs for the games you want to play.
http://www.logicalincrements.com/
Which wins head-to-head now, Nano of Fury (non-X)? Pricing is all fucky in Australia with them:
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/parts/video-card/#sort=a8&page=1&c=326,330&qq=1
>>54300718
I've noticed lately, that a fresh install of Windows 7 can take anywhere up to 4 hours of "checking for updates" until it actually shows the available ones to install.
Alternatively, look into wsusoffline.
>>54300610
Thanks for wasting the time of us both!
>>54300777
>>54300833
Not everyone speaks english, not everyone's going to, go fuck yourself with a long wooden rod covered in highly purified capsaicin.
>>54300865
go back to your russian forum
>>54300883
What does that even mean? Norway and Russia aren't even fucking related culturally.
>>54300903
danish
I'm running firefox on linux. Recently the text box that pops up when I mouseover a tab turned really dark.
What the fuck happened, and how do I fix it?
>>54300958
Working as intended.Shadowing to show what is active tab
Is the Vaio Z canvas good as a daily driver for mobile computing and as a sketchpad? Or is the surface better?
>>54298476
Nope. Got any weird add-ons?
Doing a Software Engineering assignment:
Submodule printShortestPath
Imports: databaseName (string), origin (string), destination (string)
Exports: nothing
Calculates and outputs a string representing the quickest way (i.e. the small- est sequence of bus routes) for getting from [origin] to [destination].
If there there are two or more different paths that are equally short, one of them is chosen randomly.
There are at least two other important special cases.
Anyone have any ideas on what the other two important special cases are?
-Would it maybe be something like [origin] and [destination] match, meaning they are the same?
-Maybe something like [origin] and [destination] are empty, therefore can't give a proper answer?
But I'd assume that the module this module receives it's information from has already checked for valid input, meaning it would be impossible to get matching origin/destinations or empty origin/destinations. Is there some obvious logic I'm missing similar to what is said in the description of the module ("origin/destination have two equal ways of getting there, one is chosen at random").
Just for some extra context it's a submodule made for a hypothetical bus service system.
Is there any way to use this theme permanently on Windows 10? It's a minimalistic classic-style theme you can see flicker into view when you do something like fullscreen a window on a toaster computer, it happens even when you're using the Aerolite theme.
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/MhTcZL
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($233.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac Mini ITX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($49.50 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($46.98 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($317.49 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo EVOLV ITX Mini ITX Tower Case ($50.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($69.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $1004.29
is this good for my "roughly $1k budget?" I want to be able to play 1440p games, when I can afford a new monitor.
What CPU should I get if I want to play 32K 120FPS H.265 video?
Should I be using 7zip instead of winzip? I really like winzip's UI.
>>54301062
R9 390 is a little weak for 1440p. Certainly no better you can do at your price point though. 16GB of RAM is overkill but that shit's cheap anyways so what the hell does it matter?
>>54301068
Yes, because it's open source and actually receives updates even in 2016.
>UI
Who the fuck cares? It's an archiver program. Do you literally open it up to stare at the UI?
>>54301024
Okay, here we go.
How do I load dsl from grub
I have a 2.5" HDD that doesn't fit on my drive holders, it does however, have 4 screws that are covered by a thin reflective film which can be screwed into the drive trays, but I'm afraid of removing it and fucking up my hard drive.
Pic related.
Is it safe to remove? Should I just leave the hard drive hanging within my case?
>>54301154
It should be safe to remove it.
Most of the film stuff on drive caddys are to prevent the drive's circuit board from accidentally touching other components in your laptop.
Does my dad love me?
>>54298467
As previously stated;
You should always have Important Data in at least Two different places.
Or if you have OCD like me, Four desktops, a Laptop, and Three Externals.
I want an AMD GPU because they are vastly superior in regards to multimonitor support and FreeSync fucking destroys GSync at half the price... but the 980Ti makes the Fury X look like shit. What do?
>>54301238
Get a Fury and overclock it
>>54301250
Why
>>54301235
>OCD
Well memed. You're just an autistic, paranoid faggot.
>>54301238
Why the fuck would you buy a GPU right now? Wait for Polaris/Pascal. If you're lucky maybe AMD will win this round.
>>54301258
Because you're a massive fucking disappointment, and you were an accident. Your father wants to die.
>>54301258
He doesn't relate to your hobbies and your lack of a steady relationship is disappointing.
>>54301265
>Paranoid
We'll see who's laughing when their HDDs holding the Porn and Anime collection dies.
>>54301287
I have all my shit in three places. You went full retard.
>>54301212
Alright, just some last minute confirmation.
I should be fine with it like this?
Today's equivalent of MX518/G400?
I've been using a G500 for 3-4 years, for the past year I've had to keep tightening the spring inside and now it's far more frequent than ever before so I guess it's time to buy a new one.
>5 buttons(left/right/mousewheel/2 side buttons)
Maybe 7 if the extra 2 is for adjusting DPI
Rival 300? Wait for 700? Or just get another G500?
I have to split a video into five separate ones. What's the most streamlined way of doing this on a windows machine?
>>54301316
Yep. For long term Storage you may want to toss it in a Anti-Static bag or something. But if your just moving it around to install somewhere else you'll be fine.
>>54301327
windows movie maker or format factory
should I sell my 290 tri-x for ~$220 and buy an asus 290x for $280?`
>>54301344
70 dollars for 0 benefit?
idiot
>>54301364
>$70
>0 benefit [290 to 290x]
CPU usage a good indicator of CPU temp i.e. if 34% used as seen on task manager, will CPU temp reflect that?
CPU usage currently at 15% with other shit going on (chrome, windows update) and temp at 43 Celsius. Does that seem correct?
>>54301338
Neat, thanks anon. I should have an anti-static bag lying around somewhere, but I was just planning on installing it on my desktop.
Anyways, thanks for the help, I should probably learn more about hard drives so I can stop driving myself insane with unnecessary paranoia.
>>54297937
Some good graphics cards that can be used with this motherboard?
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20Z170%20Gaming%20K4D3/
![[Underwater] Parasyte - the maxim - 09 (720p) [43FD80FC].mkv_snapshot_15.08_[2016.04.29_21.25.16].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/utqQtoz.jpg "[Underwater] Parasyte - the maxim - 09 (720p) [43FD80FC].mkv_snapshot_15.08_[2016.04.29_21.25.16].jpg")
Hey /g/ I'm technologically retarded as fuck. I'm using KCP with default settings and when I take a screenshot the subtitles don't show up. What could cause this and how would I fix it?
>>54301399
Budget?
>>54301344
You should wait for the 290X to be $240 after Polaris comes in.
>>54301399
From high to low price.
GTX 980Ti
R9 Fury
R9 390
GTX 960
>>54301455
It's a ddr3 board
>>54301474
And? PCIe != DDR
>>54301399
>>54301429
>>54301455
Is this a better board?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gigabyte-Z97X-Game-Plus-Intel-Z97-S1150-DDR3-PCIe-3-0-x16-2-Way-SLi-3-Way-/361447066873?hash=item5427ec8cf9:g:H9oAAOSwnipWacAT
>>54301484
My bad, it's 4am
>>54301488
What is your budget? If money is not an issue I say go for the ASUS Z170-WS
>>54301503
Eh, it is the stupid question thread :D
>>54301505
Maybe £100 or more
I just want to run source engine games at max, like Garry's Mod.
>>54301523
I haven't built a pc since like 2007, so I'm not familiar with all the new stuff.
>>54301523
So source is a CPU bound game, You can get away with a cheap GPU(mid-ish range from the past 2 gens should be good until Source2)
You will want Intel(before some AMD shill comes along) due to single thread performance.
I have a 6500 and get 300+ FPS on max. You can go older and go 2x00 series but the more you go back the higher tier CPU you will need(ex 6500 vs 2700).
>>54301557
I have an lga775 core2quad and a en9800gt/di/1gd3
lol
I'm trying to decide on a domain name to use for my portfolio site and was going to use my last name, do you think having a long ass polish name would have a negative effect in america? something like Shenkiewi.cz
>>54301753
USA doesn't 'get' foreign stuf.
suggest something unique with some 'pop' to it.
maybe instead of Shenkiewi.cz
just do Shenk.us, Shenk.info, TheShenk.me
then, on the page say, hi i'm bob sheckowitzinheimerschmidth or whaterver your name is
i've heard of, at least in passing, A+ certification, N+, Network+, Security+
my stupid question:
is there a lot of "+" certs?
if so, please list or link to list.
So I get performance advatanges of upgrading just about every part of the computer besides the mobo. What's the real difference between $60 mobos and like $150+ ones? What performance differences would I even be looking for?
>>54301862
I can't say anything about performance but the more expensive mobos may come with more PCIE slots, fan headers, protective guard that covers the guts, and maybe better BIOS boot options.
Also, price may not corelate with it, but specific types of mobos will support overclocking. I think those are more expensive than the non OC ones.
Can I install Visual Studio in an isolated environment in my Windows? It's too big to fit in my SSD
What is some good torrenting software? Any tips for beginners?
>>54301753
>>54301788
TheDankShenk.cz
what does this cable do?
>>54298467
Blu-ray is $0.02 per GB for 5 year backup which is easy to store in a safe deposit box. Internal burners are $50 and external burners are $70. Worth it if you have the money.
¿Quien vive en la piña debajo del mar?
Is it ok to use emacs?
>>54302076
I wouldn't worry about it, Anon
>>54302076
Probably an HDMI repeater. 5V from USB for power
>>54302038
Deluge, transmission, halite
Go ask /ptg/ for further instructions
A good wired mouse / wireless mouse for somebody with huge hands that doesn't look like it was advertised towards autistic 13 year olds looking for gotta go fast LEDS? Tried the MX Master but the mouse wheel went to shit after 3 months.
>>54301862
Chipset, cooling, and power phases are the important factors.
Chipset will determine available ports, PCI-E lanes, overclocking potential, etc, cooling and power phases are for overclocking.
Is it worth selling an SSD right now? Because I ordered a used chinkpad on ebay for cheap, which is coming with a 512GB Samsung SSD EVO 850, and I'm thinking that I can sell it for almost the same price that I bought the whole laptop before SSDs start to depreciate in price. I don't have the laptop yet, so I can't do any benchmarks on it.
If I want to sell the SSD, how do I prep it for being sold on ebay (as in, anti-static wrap, cushioning, etc.)?
>>54302178
forget ebay and their shill cuts
use CL and give someone a slight discount
don't be such a jew
What are the technical details of a phone camera's resolution setting? Crappy CCDs make 8mp pointless, but I wonder if 3mp on the same CCD would be better or worse.
>>54297937
I got 4 sticks of 4GB RAM. My 3rd and 4th slot won't work. Meaning when I put RAM into those slots the computer screen goes black and my PC turns on for 20 seconds and turns off, and repeats itself.
I currently using slot 1 and 2. Tested out my RAM and it's fine. All 4 sticks work.
Speccy shows that my motherboard recognizes all 4 but shows 2 free and 2 available.
>ask for places to hire a freelance web designer from here eons ago
>so many people have literally nothing to show for all the experience they claim
>went through over countless pages before giving up
>tfw never going to find a web designer that I'm comfortable with
>>54302538
post job at local university
I followed the guide for the redmi note 3 pro and everything was fine. Phone is in recovery connected to pc but nothing is happening.
How can I check what went wrong?
Ok is something up with 4chan? I was able to access the site normal ealier today and now I have been having major issues loading the site to the point that the text is all that loads up. Even on my mobile I am having problems getting on this site.
What is happening?
Is there a list of recommended computer monitors? I'm looking to buy a new monitor but I want to get the best screen I can afford. Budget is around 200$.
No sound output on my Xonar DX. In-built soundcard works fine. Running Xubuntu 14.04.
>>54302819
http://www.logicalincrements.com/monitors
>>54302824
I might give up and just use the vendor rom. Tried flashing it but can't. Bootlocked so I can't ota
My PC is wired to my router.
I have a TV in the same room as my PC.
Can I connect an ethernet cable directly from my PC to my TV to get internet on my TV?
Connecting the TV back to my router is not an option.
My laptop decided to crap itself and since then it had a few bad sectors. That was a year ago and I've pulled all my important stuff into a new computer. One of the corrupt files relates to Windows Update. I've disabled Windows Update for a year since svchost was eating up my CPU since it cannot update automatically. Error code is 0x80070490. Apparently I cannot fix it without a DVD but when I bought my laptop it did not have it.
Should I bother fixing it? Is there even a way to fix it? If I can't fix it should I just completely disable Windows Update and let my laptop have security holes even if I scan for viruses regularly? Or should I just download and install updates manually in the microsoft website?
This is an old laptop and I only use it to play games.
>>54302190
>>54302178
Bah, might as well take advantage of the SSD's speed.
Alright, I'm also getting a 2 TB HDD to go along with this, should I put a separate home partition in the larger HDD, or keep it in the SSD? I know that I should put things that should be read often, like the OS, into the SSD.
Also, what do I do with two-point-fucking-five TB of storage? All my patrician-tier FLAC albums? All the 10bit 1080p chinese cartoons that I want? Doom .WADs? I don't think that I've thought this through.
>>54303047
>bad sectors
Consider replacing the HDD. Bad sectors usually mean the drive is dying. As a laptop it will take a 2.5" one.
As for installation media, you used to be able to download Win7 isos from Microsoft, but they seem to have pulled this since Win10 was released and is a free upgrade. The best recommendation I can give is to obtain a win7 iso another way and either burn it to DVD or use Rufus to transfer it to a USB stick you can then use the same way.
Or of course take the Win10 bait. It's a free upgrade, and once you're upgraded you can create an installer USB stick by downloading the Media Creation Tool from Microsoft. That will let you install it onto a new HDD that doesn't have bad sectors, and it will still take your old Win7 key and be activated.
>>54303019
>Connecting the TV back to my router is not an option.
Why not? If your cable isn't long enough, get a longer one.
>Can I connect an ethernet cable directly from my PC to my TV to get internet on my TV?
Does your PC had 2 ethernet ports? If yes, then you can do it through Windows Internet Connection Sharing -- right click the adapter that's connected to the router, properties, sharing tab, share it with the other one. You can even share to a wifi adapter like this. For Linux, look up "iptables NAT".
If no, then you can't since there's nowhere to plug the second wire into the PC.
>>54303157
>Does your PC had 2 ethernet ports? If yes, then you can do it through Windows Internet Connection Sharing
Yep, was just worried that the TV wouldn't be able to join the network without the router directly giving it an IP address and such.
Will I need a crossover cable?
>>54303178
>Will I need a crossover cable?
Nope. Either sort of ethernet cable will do either job these days. It used to need a crossover one, but network adapters now auto detect and cross over inside themselves as needed.
>Yep, was just worried that the TV wouldn't be able to join the network without the router directly giving it an IP address and such.
Windows will hand it an IP and act as another router between your router and the TV. It won't be on the same subnet as your router, so it might not work with other devices on your network. It will however have internet.
Another option is to buy a cheap ethernet switch and use that to connect cables together: first cable goes from the router to the switch. Then run a short one from the switch to the PC. Then a 3rd from the switch to the TV. That will put all of them on the same subnet, and the TV will continue to work even if the PC is off. -- Note though that if your router's ethernet ports are gigabit, you should get a gigabit switch if you want full performance; if they aren't, a gigabit switch would add nothing over a cheaper 100 mbit one in your current network.
>>54303254
Okay, that makes sense.
Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
>>54303122
I already transferred everything that's important so if it does die I don't really lose anything except a laptop but I like using it since I can be comfy in my bed. It already lasted a year without other bad sectors popping up too but I'm sure it'll die this year.
As for my problem, I probably won't fix it since it's too much trouble for a dying laptop.
Thanks anyways.
Should I wait for amd zen cpus or buy an i5? All I do is gayming
Is 50c too hot for an ssd?
Why have monitors moved away from the models that would plug in the psu?
Can I convert music files with sound card? If yes it would be faster or slower than converting with processor?
3 monitor setup on a 7870
3rd monitor is greyed out in windows and wont even show up in catalyst or whatever the fuck its called now.
Using a displayport to dvi to HDMI (I know but fuck off it works) for one monitor
VGA to VGA for 2nd monitor
And HDMI for 3rd.
Any two of the displays work at any given time but never 3.
Anyone know why?
>>54298032
No. It's USB. USB always has latency.
Headsets usually have a built-in analog passthrough that can be turned on or off.
>>54298142
>but yeah you need lube on anything the moves against another surface. google: friction
No. Most bearings in these things do not use lube. They use specific materials and tight tolerances to achieve the same results.
But the bearing is worn out. By the point you notice it misbehaving, it's already reamed itself out and is shot. You can lube it, which might let it work a little longer, but you're just delaying the inevitable.
Is the minimal cover of a set of Functional dependencies unique? I made a program which determines the minimal cover for a given set of attributes and FD's, and when I compared it to some example I did by hand about half a year ago I got a different result, which seems to me to also be correct.
In case of the imminent release of the next generation of video cards, which is the procedure to be followed?
a) Buy Pascal/Polaris
b) Buy discounted Maxwell/Rx 3xx
I barely game, but I'd like to know the price/performance answer.
How do you get cum stains off a thinkpad screen without damaging the matte coating?
>>54302031
I think the installer allows you to choose where to install. There are some files you must install it on your system drive, but not too much.
The best way is to start it and check.
the side panel of my case has a window, but the glass is missing. what would be a good alternative?
>>54297937
for some odd reason 4chan displays itself in a text only mode, or it either doesnt load at all. ive tried firefox, IE and Chrome and even installing 4chanx but 4chan doesnt seem to load for me. i could really use any help at all
>>54304046
you're running in the 90s
this is a good thing
>>54300690
If already rooted download terminal emulator and type su reboot recovery
If not rooted look through the settings and find where to turn fastboot off and try again
>>54304081
well, its not what i would prefer, entire boards dont load and i cant post. it just displays the bottom few options. i cant even post a screencap of what it looks like because of it. (if your asking how im typing this its because im on mobile)
>>54304032
Perspex. Get a roll, cut it to size and glue it in.
>>54304046
Cached content is likely broken. Try shift+f5 or clear the cache manually and reload the site.
How can I download 4chan thread website
but I with images/videos on it included in full resolution versions?
so that when archive will go down in few years
I still have those working
so its like saving a website, but also following image links to save those files as well
I googled extensively yesterday, but most results were only concerned with saving pictures..
I could do it separately I guess, but I would only have those files, they would not work seamlessly in the offside version of the thread.
>>54301635
just upgrade your ram. I had a old dual core pentium with the 9800GT and 4gb ram and garrys mod ran fine
>>54303047
Try reinstalling Windows Update Agent 3.0
Then reset windows update using one of the many methods you can find with google.
Next time leave your laptop on to search for upgrades. May take 5-7 hours, not kidding.
About to switch over to Xubuntu, all I gotta do is put the iso file on a usb drive and boot from it right? Or will I need to use rufus or something to modify the flash drive?
>>54304121
doesnt seem like clearing the catche did anything.
I've tried to set up DMARC on my domain (which uses the free Google Apps tier) and I'm getting daily reports with shit like<record>
<row>
<source_ip>200.52.83.20</source_ip>
<count>1</count>
<policy_evaluated>
<disposition>quarantine</disposition>
<dkim>fail</dkim>
<spf>fail</spf>
</policy_evaluated>
</row>
<identifiers>
<header_from>domain.com</header_from>
</identifiers>
<auth_results>
<spf>
<domain>domain.com</domain>
<result>fail</result>
</spf>
</auth_results>
</record>
Is that from spam? I get more reports than I send emails, and I don't recognise the IP address either. Should I set the policy to reject?
If I sideload an app, can I delete the apk once I've installed the app?
>>54304206
why would you think just putting the file there would work
does it work with windows?
you need rufus
>>54298948
Blue stacks
/g/ is this actually legit?
https://www.search4roots.com/how-to-root-lg-g4/
How do I fix the retarded Nvidia mobile driver problem?
GT 745M, should be better than integrated but there's no way in hell I can make it work. There seems to be no driver (old or new) to fix the Nvlddmkm.sys crash whenever I use the dedicated graphics instead of integrated.
It worked like 2 years back on windows 8 but for some reason stopped at some point and the drivers seem to be still broken after updating to windows 10.
I have been trying to torrent all week on and off and I've had to switch to 3 different clients. Could my ISP be blocking my downloads?
All of a sudden, nothing wants to download, even "legal" things like getting iso's. What do?
>>54304219
I should have figured as much.
Dunno why I thought I wouldn't.
>>54304287
get an i-block list and enforce encryption
>>54304314
I have no idea what that means.
Will the Pascal cards be any good?
What are the chances Newegg would believe me if I contact them and say some of my stuff didn't arrive and that I want a refund?
>>54304025
>There are some files you must install it on your system drive, but not too much.
No I've tried that before and it does install the main parts of the IDE into the place where I want it to but everything else more than 20 GB of depencies gets install deep inside Windows
What are some must get and underrated Firefox extensions?
Is there a way to find what current audio file is playing on a system without looking at whatever media player it is currently playing on ?
>>54304142
>>54301635
I have 8gb 1333 ddr3
>>54304937
by listening to it
>>54304213
bump
What is a better motherboard than this? Asus P5G41C-M LX
The better one would need to be ddr3 and lga775 cpu or 1151
I appreciate any help
After replacing the screen on a Nexus 5X the proximity sensor has stopped working, causing a black screen during calls.
Is it possible to just disable the proximity sensor through software settings or an app?
i cant get rid of this tray icon. its executable is not running, cant be seen in process list
I have one of those Gigabyte motherboards where the USB ports are able to charge things when the computer is shut down, the 990XA-UD3, but the feature is really hit or miss. Sometimes it will charge, sometimes it won't, sometimes it'll only charge if the device is plugged in before shutting down. This is on a 4 year old fucked up Windows install. Is it probably the motherboard (or PSU?) to blame, or a software thing? I'm planning on buying a couple of SSDs and making a new Windows install and starting a Linux one, but I'll hold off another month or two and upgrade my motherboard too if that's being weird.
Just installed the latest version of xubuntu (16.04) and I need to install some drivers, amd 15.12 to be specific, but it looks like the latest version of ubuntu it supports is 15.10.
What do?
>update to marshmellow on my s5
>leave phone charging, but still on, all night
>90% when i wake up
Holy shit, what? How is it using all that power
>>54305257
Or you just have a shitty charger or weak connection, I have experienced this.. another thing to consider is defective battery cells not holding charge correctly.
Does anyone have a link on a proper article on how to root a G4?
>>54299712
Use css, that way you can also make modifications down the road without much effort.
Unless you really trash it up with tons of external css libraries and js files it is insignificant to the server.
What's a good alternative to crx for a gesture extension for chrom*
How many partitions I can make in a 1 TB Windows HDD and what will be the letters/numbers?
>>54305578
partitioning is capped at 5 I think, but you can make a unlimited number of logical partitions under
>>54305672
How much will be unlimited in that case and what will be the letters/numbers?
