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Old Thread: >>55246879

Post your simple/small/stupid questions here
take at least 10 seconds to google first
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I plan to buy the Samsung S7, Sim free and just put my old sim inside it, never owned samsung phone but are this phone looks good and I've heard some good views but few mixed views on here. I can't trust myself with the edge because of dropping it or accidental touching etc. I want a good camera, good storage and good overall usage. Any cons I should know about?
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test
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test again
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I'm trying to login to Persona but it gets stuck on "invoking..." for a few minutes then says "network error".

How to fix? Did Persona just puke itself and it'll be fine later?
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I'm planning on buying a 4k monitor (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824160278).

My graphics card (280x) doesn't seem to have a DisplayPort input, so my question is, can I use a DP - hdmi adapter for 4k 60hz viewing? Or would I need a double-ended DP cable for that?
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My PSU is 800w and could easily handle 2 graphics cards.
It has 4 6-pin sockets but it came with just 2 cables.
Would it be fine leeching off the 4 pin molex rail if I get an adapter?
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Any good UWP Win10 chan browsers to recommend?
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>>55255616
price I guess? xiaomi redmi note 3 is $170 for 5.5"
or redmi 3 pro is $150 for 5"
both with larger batteries, but of course no oled or some other shit, but good overall
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>>55255721
I've stacked quite a few adapters on top of each other. Should be fine as long as both cards are less than 800W, and that 800W is not a max output (rather than a typical output).
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>>55255665
why not use dvi or hdmi? 60hz at 4k should be no problem for that or it can only do 30hz?
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>>55255729
Personally, I want to buy a camera. But I'd rather have a phone with a good camera as a placeholder in the mean time. Xiaomi sounds good but I don't know about the camera + I'm unsure of the safety of these phones. Last time I got shilled a shitty phone (currently using) by my phone company so I worry about going for cheaper.
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How do I know if a motherboard requires additional power from a v12 connector cant find the motherboard user manual online unfortunatley.
Im going to put on it a 55w cpu, one bank of ram, one dvd drive, 3 sata HDD, and three 80mm fans
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If I take any PCI-E wifi card, will it run on Linux?
Or does it have to be made by a certain manufacturer?

Does the distro of choice play a factor in this as well?
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7.1 is overkill? Should I buy only 5.1 receiver?
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what is a nice motherboard to buy for an i5 6600K
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>>55256001
>Post your simple/small/stupid questions here
>take at least 10 seconds to google first

google "[Name of card] Linux"
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>>55256030
Maybe prioritize other stuff like network connectivity, native audio format playback (e.g. flac, dts-hd ma, dolby trueHD etc), HDMI throughput etc. If only the 7.1 system has it, then go for it
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>>55255743
I tried it before on a different PSU.
I split 2 6-pin cables 6 ways. It booted to windows the immediately shut down. No surprise.

This is my current psu. It's a waste to not utilise the spare ports, but I cannot find any plugs that fit.
I might have to make one myself
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Lately my PC has been freezing at times and having many programs become unresponsive.
After rebooting today some of my programs are unable to read config and reverted to their default state, one example in pic related.
When it is freezing and I have process explorer open, there is no spike in CPU usage or anything and I've thoroughly cleaned the PC so it shouldn't be a cryptolocker or anything, again who knows.

Notable things lately:
Clicking inside of pc case
Install of realtek audio drivers

Is my harddrive failing, what could it be /g/?
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Man I want a smartphone so I can play a few games and apps with my wi-fi, but I don't want any plans or bullshit like that.

Can anyone just recommend me a nice cheap reliable little smartphone I can dick around with?
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>>55256130
yep.
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>>55256149
I think tablets tend to be cheaper.
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Anyone have palemoon working with appcan x? Installed scriptish, installed appchan, nothing shows up.
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>>55256149
moto /g/ 3 2gb edition
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>>55256129
Ahh I see. I reckon it'd be better to grab some cheap cables and use them than split the ones already there and risk overloading the dedicated ports. Or you could make some
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>>55256202
Shit, seriously? I've got big hands and don't need to use one as an actual phone, so a Tablet would probably be preferable.

I still don't know where to start in terms of which brands and models are good. Getting one of those water-proof ones would be cool but I bet those are never cheap.
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Guys

I cant downloade Torrents from Piratebay and KAT anymore or any other regualar site

Trackers seems dead to just waiting all the time

Never had this problem before


help please
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I have an old iphone with a lot of information on it from around 8 years ago, it wouldnt turn on for that amount of time and last night it happened to make it to the lock screen.

Well I can't remember the password for it, ive tried and failed a few times.

Is there anyway I can bypass that without restoring the phone, or is there some way to retrieve all of my info from it even while its still locked and not through itunes?
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>>55256283
ikr? for the first time I've been lost to where to go
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>>55255747
I'm not sure. Some people say hdmi works for 60hz, some don't.
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>>55256121
But if most of my files are in 5.1 ch, the receiver can emulate the 7.1 with two other channel?
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I downloaded webm for reatrds but can't find the .exe file in it. Where the fuck is it?
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>>55256305
hdmi 2.0 works with 60hz, hdmi 1.4 only at 30hz.
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>>55256337
Does hdmi 2.0 refer to the input or the cable? If it's the input, how can I check what version it is?
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>>55256323
did you by chance download the source instead of the binary?
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>>55256356
the graphics card, the cable and the monitor need to support this.
check the specs of each or their product page.
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My usb drivers got fucked somehow and I can't use my keyboard and mouse except in uefi. They don't work in safe mode either. Is there a solution besides reinstalling?
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Should I cop this 14 month old MX Master for €50 or spend €80 on a new one? Are there common damages that occur during heavy usage?
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>>55256417
Do you have RDP on? You could try to remotely connect to your PC. Or, if your mobo has PS/2 ports, you could plug a keyboard/mouse into them.
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http://pcpartpicker.com/list/f7FsJV

Base Total: $829.81
Promo Discounts:-$10.00
Mail-in Rebates: -$57.00
Total: $762.81


Is this good, I'd prefer to spend 700 dollars but I don't want a shit computer.

Can you tell me where I can cut it down to size? I haven't even added an optical drive yet and I haven't bought windows..
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>>55256359
Theres a file in it called binary which leads to two files 32bit and 64 bit. Did I download the wrong thing?
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if i want to upgrade my card to a 1080, will a 3.4ghz processor be ok or do i need to upgrade that too

i eventually intend to get another 1080 and SLI them, should i upgrade the processor then?

looking to mess around with 4k gaming
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>>55256535
you downloaded the source code, the binaries directory contains ffmpeg.
where did you download from?
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>>55256568
Github. Where do I download the binary then?
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>>55256480
No, it doesn't unfortunately. I fixed it anyway though since my mouse sprang to life after booting to the "repair your computer" screen. From there I used the on screen keyboard to fix my drivers. One of the few times I wish I used linux
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>>55256438
Get a new non-gamer mouse for $30.
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I want to start my own website as a portfolio for my design work, and little applets/tools I'm building in python.

I'm running freenas on a proliant gen8 microserver, but I don't think it would be a good idea to put it on there.

Where do I start?

I need to buy a domain, then find someone to host it.... I think.

I have no idea where to start.

help.
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>>55256611
Good stuff, maybe consider it for bad cases
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>>55256492
Get a cheaper mobo, cut to a single 8GB stick, swap the ssd for an Samsung 850 EVO, wait with buying a gpu for AMD RX480 end of June, get a cheaper case like the Fractal Design R5 and get a 500W PSU

you can easily make a <$700 build that runs smooth as butter and plays max/1080p/60fps
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>>55256641
Hire a consultant :^)
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>>55256149
I am waiting for xiaomi redmi 3 pro prime for 140€
whole metal body, 4000 mAh battery
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Lately, I've been interested in learning Vim. People say it takes much time to get into it but the payoff is substantial.

However, my question is: what do I do with it? My "main" language is C# but I'll probably start relearning C++ after I finish my exams. For both of those I have Visual Studio which is objectively a great IDE. Is it worth to invest time in learning Vim if I won't have much use for it? Isn't continuous practice/usage necessary to actually learn Vim?
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>>55255595
wtf is that picture from?
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>>55256670
Genius.

why didn't I think of that before!

I'll just head out to my money tree and grab some cash.
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>>55256589
I thought github blocked them?
there should be a "releases" tab where you can get the compiled version.
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>>55256638
I used that mouse at a friend's house when I was like 11 and even back then I thought it looked autistic.
looks aside, it doesn't work good enough either. I mainly shitpost, but play csgo and city skylines once in a while
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>>55256682
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lD7zvg1reM
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stupid question: can you have an object as an attribute for a class in C++?

If so, how do I initialize it? I did so, but whenever I call the "new" operator the compiler says it cannot find the constructor ( it is defined).
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>>55256664
thank you, it's hard doing this
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>>55255656
pls respond my staff can't moderate the website.
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>>55256699
You want an instance of the class as a field of another class? Yes, you can do that.
Anyway post code.
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>>55256769

My block class:

class Block
{
public:
Block(int x, int y , int z, int cubesize);
Block(int x, int y , int z);

virtual ~Block();

int pos_x, pos_y, pos_z;

int cubesize;

bool alive;

void draw();

protected:

private:

int points[8];
};


My level class, which has blocks in it:

class Level
{
public:
Level();
virtual ~Level();

Block blocks[50][50];

void draw();


protected:

private:
};


Level::Level()
{
//ctor
int i,j;

for (i = 0; i< 50; i++)
{
for (j = 0; j< 50; j++)
{
this->blocks[i][j] = new Block(i, 0, j);

}
}
}


Compiler says "no matching function to call Block::Block.
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I ticked the "skip network list on startup" box in hexchat.

How do i disable this?
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>>55256699
yes. It would be like

Class MyObject {
...
};

Class RandomClass {
private :
MyObject nameOfObject;
....
};


Then you can use this attribute normally. If you want to initialize it, you can do it on the constructor or later in a method.

If you use a pointer on an object it would be the same thing.
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>>55256863
do you have the constructor of Block implemented? As in Block::Block with its parameters.
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>>55256863
> Block blocks[50][50];
You want pointers, not the objects if you gonna use new.
Block * blocks[50][50];


And compiler is uhappy because you dont have Block constuctor with no parameters which will be called by Block blocks[50][50];
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So, I have this weird problem - I added 2 new hard drives to my PC and one of them showed a "drive signature collision" in Device Manager. I formatted the one accesible drive to exFAT, shut down, unplugged it and booted again, formatted the other drive to exFAT with a different name and drive letter.
Now my PC won't boot whenever either or both drives are installed (works fine w/o them). Doesn't even get to the BIOS. Dafuq?
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>>55256863
Make sure you got a constructor that match Block(int, int, int)
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How do I do registry cleaning safely? Are there guides?
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>>55256890
>>55256894
Thanks for the answers.

>>55256905
Your suggestion worked. Thanks.
Is there a more elegant way to do the same thing? Without using pointers?
A friend of mine told me the whole point of C++ is reducing the use of pointers as much as possible.
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>>55256664
Thanks for the help earlier buddy!! I really appreciate it

How does it look now? http://pcpartpicker.com/list/H3DZ8K
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Where do you go to for linux warez?
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im running apache2,

when i go to a localhost/wheneverwithphp,

It downloads the php instead of executing it.

Wat do
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>>55257016
did you install and set up php?
did you set up apache to run .php files through php?
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>>55256972
Use std::vector. Or if you not planning to change amount of blocks make default constuctor for Block, create them with Block blocks[50][50]; as it was before (you dont need to use new in this case), then add initializtaion function to Block and initialize blocks parameters inside level constructor.
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>>55257037
>did you install and set up php?
yes,

>did you set up apache to run .php files through php?
i think so, how do i do this?
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>>55257060
https://secure.php.net/manual/en/install.unix.apache2.php
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Looking to buy a prebuilt that will last ~20 years. Money isn't that much of an issue but I'd prefer not to be too ripped off. Was looking at:
https://www.cyberpowerpc.com/cart/showcart.aspx?url=%2fsystem%2fGamer_Scorpius_9000&ref=add

for $1550 but honestly I'm barely computer literate. Would this be a solid computer/what changes would you suggest? I have a feeling that it needs more cooling
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>>55257068
That's not how it works.
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>>55257066
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>>55257068
you can't link your shopping cart, it's linked to your session.
you can't make a computer last 20 years either. hardware will fail and be obsolete way before that.

you are better off building one yourself and upgrading single parts every now and then or buying a new computer every few years.
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How to reset monitor refresh rate? I oc'd my 60hz monitor to 80hz thinking that it would reset after 15 seconds even if the screen goes out. Well it didn't and now I have 'out of range' popping up on my monitor. Restarting hasn't worked
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Is the Nvidia Geforce 960M the best dedicated laptop GPU you can get right now?
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>>55257081
>>55257099
derp Basically this with a few tweaks. I'm aware that it most likely won't last that long, especially not in great condition/without upgrades, but I'm currently at 8 years with the computer I have now and it was garbage when I got it
http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Gamer_Scorpius_9000
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>>55257162
>gamer
Won't last at all.
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is there a way to send a push notification for specific user without broadcasting it to all users according to a condition or some sort ?
using GCM
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>>55256972
>A friend of mine told me the whole point of C++ is reducing the use of pointers as much as possible.
That's somehow bullshit. Pointers is life. Not using them is stupid. With them you know what the fuck is going on in your program. But that's just my point of view.
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>>55255595
>the factory tint is always too high!
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>>55257262
k
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I've just started playing around with an SDR and found this on NFM encoding at 141.37MHz:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0NqWKUBh22Y
I can't quite make out what the recording is saying and a search of what I can hear produces nothing relevant. Any ideas?
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I want a medium tier gaming/animation laptop but I discard most of them because of shitty screens (hello, Acer), should I sacrifice screen resolution for high performance?
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Small media player that has both HDMI and SCART connectors and can play files from a USB stick?
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>>55257162
you're getting ripped off. learn about computer parts, pick them and put it together yourself. if a component fails, you'll have enough knowledge to replace it.
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>>55257387
Sumivision Cyclone Micro 2+ and a composite to SCART cable.
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>>55257387
>scart
>current year

why?

>>55257434
>composite to SCART

I actually threw up
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>>55256863
That's a nice cl-ass.
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When will my 3570K become a bottleneck?

I got one which can't be overclocked...
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>>55257631
mine already is, but it depends what you're using it for.
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>>55257631
you mean for games? not anytime soon. hang onto your cpu and mobo and upgrade other stuff when necessary.
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>>55257651
>>55257659
It's for gaymen, yes.
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>>55257496
>>composite to SCART
>I actually threw up

Good luck finding a small media player that outputs RGB, it's composite or nothing for analogue.
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What are some good static pressure fans? I'm using two for my front intake.
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I need to make some prints to get approval for building stuff on on my parents' house. They must be done in Autocad. If I use a free alternative, will the difference be enough to tell that they weren't made with actual Autocad?
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I'm about to start a mini ITX build...
(I probably won't overclock, btw)

This might be a stupid question, but hence the thread; Can a B150 chipset handle M.2 ssd along with a HDD and would there be a significant difference if I chose a better chipset?

Right now wondering whether to choose GA-B150N Phoenix-WIFI
or GA-Z170N-WIFI
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is it worth it to bother installing windows in uefi mode for gpt instead of mbr, or does it not make any difference
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>>55257983
autocad is pretty standard. if you can get access to a printer with the right dimensions and print quality, I'm sure any software is fine.

unless of course, you need digital files, in which case you're probably fucked.
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I need a robust laptop for software development. Do you guys know of one?

>10/10 processor with hardware virtualization
>quality keyboard with numpad
>good screen, big
>fast hard drives/SDDs, no shitty storage killing my system performance
>ethernet + wifi b/g/n/ac
>lots of ports
>full linux compatibility
>durable hardware that isn't designed to break down when the next lineup arrives to market

I'm at a loss... Never explored laptop market before.
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I recently updated AMD A4-500 and now I am receiving a message saying that it is not installed, how do I fix this?
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>>55258126
You just described a "mobile workstation" laptop. ThinkPad W series is that.
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>>55258155
remove the update
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>>55258175
Apparently W series is no more? Lenovo redirects me to P series.

What about Dell?
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>>55258252
P is good. Dell's enterprise laptops are solid too. Why not separate numpad and portable monitor? Where are you taking this?
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Is the reference cooler design unsuitable for mITX builds?

With a small case, I need to choose an aftermarket design, right?
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>>55258310
School, friends. Also convenient for moving to various locations in my house.
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Is there a point getting the S7 Edge over the S7?
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>>55258310
I'm literally salivating at the P70. I'm planning to dual boot but do you know how well Linux works with touch displays like that?
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How would you embed an ID in to a picture or video without corrupting it or reducing quality and with it not being detectable
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>>55255595
Is there a way to turn off the ui of firefox using a hotkey?

All the addons I've found don't work with 35.01
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>>55258833
What do you mean by turn off the UI?

F11 activates full screen if that's what you want.
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>>55255595
What is the cheapest possible way to get a Linux computer with an 8+ core ARM processor?
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neighbour recently got a chiminea

despite stinking up the street pretty bad (I'm 90% sure it's to disguise the smell of the obvious cannabis farm in his loft) the smoke gets everywhere

is it bad for my PC?
it's 22 degrees and I don't want to have to close the window
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Reposting this shit:

How the fuck to I plug the IPv6 leak on PIA/OpenVpn on Arch Linux?
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Do you guys suppose 4GB of RAM for a laptop is enough if I only browse 4chan, watch some Jewtube videos and occasionally watch a chinese cartoon
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>>55259340
yes, of course
even if you would play games it would be relatively enough
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So I'm setting up my first smart phone in years and while I know there are a bunch of security apps on the wiki, is their a place that lists the order in which to install them to maximize privacy?
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>>55259354
one of the most useless fud creations ever.
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>>55259354
All right, thanks
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>>55259388
what is you?
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>>55259383
There is no order. Install them.
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>>55259404
Lets compare 128GB of ram to 4GB !!!!!!
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>>55259420
why? if there was no visible improvement even at the 4/8?
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>>55259435
Ding ding ding
FUD
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>>55259450
> Scottish slang term meaning pussy, vagina, muff, cunt
>fear, uncertainty and doubt
>Female genitalia, normally used as an insult, meaning a person of lower than average intelligence.
I dont really get your point, unless your point is to be autistic i guess
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I need a fake sms number to confirm a fake facebook account. What is the best way to do this? I tried textfree and it didn't work.
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How does the scale in Autocad work? If I set a 1:100 scale it would mean that 1cm in the drawing is a meter IRL, and I also figured that every little square in the grid equals 1 unit. But it doesn't say what that unit is, it only says "1"; Are those m or cm or what? Like if I print my drawing, how big will it be?
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>>55259471
>being this retarded
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>>55259481
They are all, already registered, if you absolutly have to have buy a tracphone and 20 minutes
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What's a good VPN-like tunneling solution, kinda like hamachi?

Basically I want to ssh into my computer at home but my ISP is shit and something they're doing is blocking it. I have a dynamic IP, I know I can get around that by using some service but any suggested services/programs?

I know i can just use some dynamic IP forwarding service with openvpn but would that be the best option?
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>>55259500
Do you have some point to be made about ram?
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>>55259539
Jesus fucking christ
follow the fucking quote chain.
Or are you genuinely this fucking retarded.

>what is irony
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>>55259561
I did follow, you only said its "fud creation" and explain nothing
you seem angry and stupid from your posts
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>>55259483
depends on the size of paper you're printing on
you can also set drawing units, it scales since not everyone is printing on measly A4 paper, you want it to scale properly for proper printing from a plotter
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-architecture/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AutoCAD-Architecture/files/GUID-652DA67D-C364-43C6-A71D-FD1E676A0374-htm.html
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How can I browse this smoothly?

https://steamdb.info/sales/?merged=true&cc=us#sales-section-summer-sale

I was using waterfox as always and at the start it was very smooth but it got wonky like 30% through the page.
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How do i disable/get rid of, audit?
I removed the audit package, and rebooted but it is still present fucking up my services and spamming the logs.
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Hey guys, I've got an HD7750 overclocked to 900mhz and 1250mhz memory, I noticed this artifact happen for a split sec while recording with fraps on crysis, I've seen this happen at stock speeds. Is my overclock stable? I've never had it crash, and this is as high as afterburner will let me crank to.
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Someone explain to me how to use a combo headphone/mic jack, how am I supposed to plug my mic and headphones at the same time?
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>>55259953
your card will die within the next year. if you still have warranty, rma it. otherwise start saving up some money
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>>55260014
It's been like this ever since I've had it in 2014, crysis, at least the demo version, is the only game I've ever seen an artifact, I've ran furmark, unigine benchmarks for hours and it's rock solid.
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>>55260082
Why do you have a green motherboard in 2016? That's very un-gamer.
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>>55255595
When is the next BlackBerry Priv coming out?
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>>55260082
in that case you're very lucky. if it's only in one game and furmark doesn't complain, it's most likely stable. crysis is from 2007, it could be for any number of reasons that it artifacts. try other games and see what happens.
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>>55260108
It's a 2007 Optiplex 745 and i'm poor, beast of a rig for what it is though, 8GB ddr2 and a quad 2.40.
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>>55260124
I've played tons of games from the original halo PC, to stuff that pushes the card like need for speed most wanted 2012, and modern cods, and it doesn't glitch, so i'm just gonna roll with it.
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>>55260133
I was wondering why it had a parallel port. And a floppy too?
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>>55260133
Clean your shoes.
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does display port support 2560x1440?
monitor is a dell u2714hm, I think
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>>55260209
They're my work jordans, they'd just get dirty again so I got them in black.
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>>55260133
Shave your legs :3
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>>55260220
Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DisplayPort
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How do I fix this error when I'm opening a setup file? Google seems to be giving me shady sites that require me to install some kind of fixer for it.

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Oшибкa
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Runtime Error (at 78:4119):


Out of string range.
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OK
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Is it a bad idea to store discs in the spindles they come in? (after they've been burned, of course)
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>>55258927
No.

I want to disable the ui elements, and have it in windowed mode with no border, no taskbar, nothing.
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>>55260339
It's not a good idea but you could certainly do worse and I guess it's better than leaving them sit out.
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>>55258833
>>55260343
install stylish with twily's powerbar or powerbar-mod
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My laptop, as of recently, gets unusually warm around the keyboard and trackpad, even when no demanding programs are running, any idea what's causing this?
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>>55260244
>Oшибкa
Its a trojan
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>>55260339
>If you're okay with discs rubbing up against other discs yeah. I personally like to keep my discs in little paper sleeves like pic related.
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>>55260442
>thinks rubbing disks across a paper surface is any different then putting them on a spool
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any recommendations? im grateful for any advice


http://pcpartpicker.com/user/devilstofu/saved/cc8WGX
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>>55260442
>>55260352
Ugh, I just wanted to avoid buying a disc case that was the same price as the discs themselves.
Guess that's not going to happen.
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>>55260339
i use something like this

https://www.amazon.com/Bellagio-Italia-DVD-Storage-Binder-Black/dp/B0000A1WGL

it holds them perfectly and does no harm
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>>55260541
Get windows 7 instead of 10.
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>>55260541
>ssd
get samsung, 850 evo 256gb

You're also missing a motherboard
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>>55260541
Also, think about upping to at least a 970 on that gpu. Other than that your setup is really good.
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>>55260442
I bought about a thousand plastic wallets from a car boot sale
I haven't run out yet.

I use them as drinks coasters, there's tonnes of them
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>>55255616

get the edge and a good case, worth it for the bigger battery and gorgeous screen.
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I've got 450CAD (ie. ~350USD) to acquire a new monitor to replace my 10 year old 16:10, its viewing angles and overall video quality is just too bad compared to even 200USD monitors today.
What's the best thing out there that's relatively easy to get in Canada? I would like visuals good enough for movies and a little editing, 24-27" and hopefully 1440p (or higher(doubt there's something in this price range)). Gaming is not important but would be nice nonetheless.
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I've got a few questions to ask.

I'm on a budget (~$300) and I can either upgrade my CPU/mobo or GPU.

Should I upgrade my i5-2400 LGA 1155 to an newer gen i-5 or am I set for some time?
Using my backup Biostar H61MGC but I am going switch to Asrock ZPRO Z75 which has a broken GPU clip. Will this be alright?

As for the GPU, I am looking for suggestions to upgrade from a GTX770.
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What's the best filesystem for an external HDD for backups?
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Can someone please tell me how the hell I get a gmail account without a phone number? The underage thing doesn't work.
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>>55260713
Depends on what you're storing and how much of it
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Is there a free PDF editor that allows me to edit text?
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>>55260731
Mostly tars and my vita/ps4 backup. It's a 2TB external
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running ubuntu 16.04

the alt key seems to activate the alternate actions on the f-keys, the problem is that I use programs that use various alt+f-key shortcuts to do stuff that don't work because of that

can I somehow change it so the fn key activates those alternate functions rather than an alt key?

I'd google this shit myself, but honestly I don't even know how to phrase this
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>>55260812
Need to be accessible by everything or just linux?
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>>55260577
alright i fixed it, im not really gonna use all that space for the ssd. idk what happened to my mobo so i think i put the same one.

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/devilstofu/saved/cc8WGX
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>>55260826
Everything. I have a linux NAS, windows gaymen PC, ps3, ps4, ps vita, 3DS, Macbook pro
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how many games these days utilise SLI?

thinking of getting a second gtx 570, they are quite cheap
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>>55260834
wrong link

http://pcpartpicker.com/list/hxNzM8

also im going to swap that gpu for an rx470 when it comes out
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>>55260845
PS3/4/vita/3ds can't read ntfs, windows can't read ext3/4.
FAT32 is about your only option for one universal format but I suspect you're gonna run into a filesize problem there.
Multiple partitions with different file systems is probably your best bet.
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>>55260819
>google: remap alt key to fn key on ubuntu

that's pretty much what you want to do. What keyboard is it?
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>>55260592
i didnt mention it but im switching that gpu for an rx470
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>>55260914
Damn, how about exFAT?
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>>55260576
ive never owned a pc before, what are the advantages of having windows 7 instead of 10?
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>>55260938
>rx470
Nice, AMD has been doing some cool stuff and apparently the new ones are going to be beasts to compete with their new shit

Basically we win.
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>>55260954
It's a more slimmed down version of windows that is just an OS, and that's it, no bloaty spying going on, it's got DX11 so games will look great too.
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>>55260941
No exFAT for ps3, not sure about vita. If you can live without that or store that shit elsewhere, exFAT is a good option. I forgot all about it.
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While opening this to put the processor in, it somehow popped out of place. I think this stupid black cover wasn't giving it enough room to open all the way, and caused it.

Please help /g/, I've tried multiple google searches but can't seem to find this particular problem because the words involved in the search lead me to other topics.

How do I fix a cpu enclosure that has been popped out of place?
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>>55261039
Uhhhhhhhhhh what ?
Are you saying the black cover popped out of place ?
Because that's only there to protect the pins until you put a CPU in. It's not supposed to be there, and if you try to keep it in place you're very quickly going to regret your actions.
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>>55261068
I think that black cover caused the socket top piece to come out of place

can you look very closely at the hinges?
They aren't on the level like they should be, I dont' know how to slide it back into place

I know that black cover doesn't stay there
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>>55261039
That plastic piece comes off it's just there to cover the pins until installation. Take it out
This is the dumbest thing I've read all day but you'll be fine.
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>>55261112
Can you take a better picture ?
It looks fine from here, and it probably is.
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>>55261132
>>55261122
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>want >Win10 on a new rig I'm building
>have a HDD that came in a Thinkpad with a valid Win7 license

Could I upgrade to Win10 on the Thinkpad HDD that I'm not using, and then create a boot image on a thumb drive using that valid license?
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>>55261157
Arent thse intel socket covers always floppy? try putting the cpu in and clamping it down, itll tighten up.
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>>55261157
that looks bad, no wait, it is bad, RMA immediately
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>>55255595
How am I supposed to execute an xdelta media file iif doesn't even let me create a patch?
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>>55261194
It did tighten up and close, but its pushed farther forward than it ought to be.
It wasn't floppy at all, while trying to open it I heard some nerve-wracking clanky metal on metal noise, and then it ended up like this with only the one hinge where it ought to be

I have no idea how I fucked this up, because I've done this before.
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>>55261157
this right here>>55261194
Just line it up properly
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>>55261214
>I have no idea how I fucked this up, because I've done this before.
you mean you fucked it up before or you assembled a PC before
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>>55261214
Take a picture of it closed.
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in windows 10 how do I prevent it from saving a screenshot and making a screenshot folder when I hit winkey+prtscr? I just want it to be saved to the clipboard.

god I hate windows 10
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>>55260916
wouldn't remapping the keys just switch them around? I just want to change the modifier that triggers the f-keys

it's a thinkpad keyboard, the f-keys with alt pressed do stuff like changing the brightness or volume
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>>55261226
this is my first full total assembly from scratch, but I've taken out processors on prebuilts before, applied thermal paste and put the heatsink back, with no issue.

>>55261220
>>55261232
>>55261205
fugg
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>>55261287
don't press the winkey? prtscr alone saves your screenshot into a clipboard
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I'm trying to create a bootable Windows 7 USB installation media using an .ISO I've used numerous times in the past, but for some reason it just won't work. I've tried more times than I can count now using the following command with dd:
># dd bs=4M if=[windowsisofile] of=/dev/sdx status=progress && sync
But no matter how many times I try, I'm left with a USB drive that just goes to a black screen with a blinking cursor when I try to boot into it.

I've confirmed there's nothing wrong with the USB stick itself by successfully creating bootable media of Gahnoo/Linux distros with it.

I've also tried using the GNOME Disk Utility instead of dd to no avail. I'm guessing there's some problem with how the bootloader is being written to the drive, but I can't think what the problem would be or how to even solve it.

Any ideas?
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>>55261300
That looks exactly how it's supposed to look.
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>>55261300
I'm not seeing the problem other than you didn't put the processor in.
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>>55261317
am I really an idiot, fuck me man I just googled it and you're right

how the fuck are these things so flimsy
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>>55261302
holy fuck I am an idiot


daijoubo anaon
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>>55261183
pls

I think there's a Win7 product key below the battery too. Could I use that product key in 10? I know that Win 8.1 used bios over a product key.
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>>55261300
Nothing looks broken to me, everything's all set. Enjoy the CRAAAAAAK sound when you press that motherfucker down on the CPU.
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>>55261329
>how the fuck are these things so flimsy
That's the thing: They aren't. You think they are, and so you overreact because of a spooky noise and some sloppiness when it's open.

Here's a spoiler alert for you: Once you clamp it down on a CPU, it's going to sound like you're murdering everything, and it's going to feel like you're crushing the CPU. This is fine, as long as you just place it right.
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>>55261305
>But no matter how many times I try, I'm left with a USB drive that just goes to a black screen with a blinking cursor when I try to boot into it.
Oh wait. Now that I've installed GNU/Linux on here, it takes me straight to grub if I try to boot into it.

I don't get what the problem could be. It's like for some reason my computer can't tell that there's anything there to boot on the USB.
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>>55261305
Skylake? If so, say goodbye to windows 7.
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>>55261391
boot to BIOS/UEFI, choose USB stick to boot from
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>>55261397
>he fell for the intel meme
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>>55261376
>>55261373
>>55261324
>>55261317
Thanks a lot anons, you really helped take away quite a bit of worry

today I proved I am a fool
Now time to put on the 212 evo, then my 16gb ram gets here tomorrow.

Babby's first build is nearing completion
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>>55261366
license only stays on the mobo you installed or upgraded to 10 on, creating a boot stick will do jack shit on new hardware, get microsoft toolkit to pirate windows 10
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>>55261436
are you
oh wait are you seriously
seriously are you going to put the cooler while the PC is standing so that the CPU is sideways
you're telling me you're going to apply thermal paste while the PC is standing
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>>55261436
Good luck
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>>55261462
No, I am a noob but I am not that dumb. Only stood it up for the sake of shitposting my picture on /g/ so I can feel like I am cool and part of the circlejerk
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>>55261462
Like watching a train wreck in slowmotion
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>>55261419
You forget that AMD also broke a deal with Microsoft regarding windows 10.
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>>55261475
I had an easier time putting the cooler in while the mobo was outside the case
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>>55261436
>CX430M
>buying CX
playing with fire, lad?
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>>55261443
thanks, I'll just create new media using their shit, and then unlock with microsoft toolkit
I was hoping there was a legit way to do this, but oh well.
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>>55261518
you can try calling ms support and tell them you changed your MB or whatever
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>>55261513
Yes I am, I had no idea about corsair's reputation of PSUs until after the purchase

I will probably buy an evga or rosewill silver rated 500 later on, but right now I'm poorfag and just want the shit to work.
My build is
>msi z97 pc mate
>intel g3258
>16gb ddr3 1866 tested kingston hyper x GAY MAN FAGGOT RAM
>r7 250
>cx 430
>nzxt source 210

I probably could have waited until the rx 460 as well, but whatever. Priority is no longer gaming, that isn't to say I won't be playing games, but I'm sure most of you know what I mean
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>>55261397
Skylake?

>>55261414
That's what I'm doing.
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im getting black bars on the right and bottom sides of my laptops recording footage
i googled the problem and it said some shit about resolution and aspect ratio?
i dont know how that shit work but i know my laptops resolution is set to 1366 x 768, and the video recording program has this resolution set up along with an aspect ratio of 683:384
Is the aspect ratio wrong?
If so, how do I found out what to put?
If not then wtf is the issue?
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>>55261556
I'm not sure that the vanilla windows 7 iso can boot on UEFI mode, that might be it
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Why the fuck are computer cases so ugly and oversized and stupid looking? I want something mid-tower ATX with no goddamn windows or ugly edgy gaymur styling and room for at least 1 2.5" drive and 4+ 3.5" drives, and I don't want to spend more than like $100 or maybe $125. Bonus points if it's a pretty silent case and if the hard drive bays face outward instead of towards the motherboard. My heatsink is 120mm tall and my graphics card is like 280mm long, by the way.

I currently have pic related, it's served me well for years now but the drive bay layout is pretty annoying and the graphics card blocks access to it, so I can't properly fit all my hard drives in there despite having enough bays. It's also just getting kind of old and ratty and I'm tired of looking at it.

I'm not really a huge fan of any of the suggestions I'm seeing on logicalincrements, but I guess the Antec three hundred two and the Antec P-100 are looking the best out of those choices.
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>>55261585
I'm not trying to boot it on UEFI mode. I've booted it successfully in the past on this machine.
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>>55261547
>rosewill
Even worse.
Corsair is fine as long as you know what re-brand to look for.

>intel g3258
>intel g3258
>intel g3258

It's like I traveled back in time to two years ago. I sincerely hope you're saving up for an unlocked i5 or i7. Things have become so bloated only having two cores while multitasking isn't worth it.
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I have bluetooth headphones, and if I enable both the mic and the sound on Windows, it mutes everything.
For example, if I join a Discord chat (Or anything that uses the mic), the sound will mute, but if I change the audio to come out of my desktop speakers, it all works fine.
How do I stop this bullshit
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>>55261543
Eh that's more trouble than it's worth. I was just hoping that I could punch in the Windows 7 product key to validate, but if I can't do that, my next best option is to just use MS toolkit.
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>>55261605
>$100 or maybe $125
Fractal R4 or R5 non-window versions with the sound dampers are ridiculously quiet and they're under 100 usually.
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>>55261605
fractal design r5?
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Bad ram? Optiplex 745 btw
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>>55261640
have you tried taking out the RAM and swapping it with good ram

why do you think it's the RAM
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>>55261640
what makes you think it's bad ram? run memtest if you think it's bad ram, but my money is your integrated gpu dying
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>>55261640
Maybe bad video memory.
Are you using onboard or a gpu?
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>>55261665
Onboard GPU
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>>55261676
just buy a new pc
the optiplex 745 is nearing ancient-status
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