Final update:
Today I got around to putting the Ubuntu disk back in. I connected that disk only, and it was able to boot into Ubuntu. When I tried to boot into Windows 8.1, I got an error: 0xc000000e, "PC Needs to be Repaired" (paraphrasing the error message).
I first went into the...
KillerBee,
Thanks for the response; I never have really dabbled into the Virtualbox arena of computer-fu.
This afternoon I started going down a different path. So I initially was thinking "RAM or Motherboard" which is why I spent last night troubleshooting my RAM. There was no reason to...
UPDATE 2:
Backed up my Windows Drive using CloneZilla.
So I'm completely unable to boot into Windows 8. Not able to boot into my original installation media, and unable to get past the Repair/Recovery errors I am seeing. Unfortunately I don't believe I made a Windows 8.1 Recovery USB...
UPDATE 1:
So I spent most of last night suspecting a motherboard or RAM problem. I realized that the reason I wasn't able to boot off of USB was because my BIOS treats it as a hard drive, and USB devices show up under "Hard Disk" instead of "External Device" (duh!).
I was able to create a...
All,
Computer specs:
ASUS M4A78LT-M (AM3) Motherboard
AMD Athlon II X2 250
4 GB RAM
Radeon 6670 (DDR 3 version)
I have run into a problem that I've never had before. I have 1 (one) 500 GB Hard Drive with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS installed, and 1 (one) 500 GB Hard Drive with Windows 8.1...
I'm convinced its a defective port for Windows. This was a clean Windows 8 install from Windows XP as well. It crashes in the same manner, it appears the game is saving between levels and then *crash* (although not every time).
There are 2 faults in the event log:
Faulting application...
Nearly year plus update. We've continued to have problems with this game crashing. I upgraded to Windows 8 ~ 2 weeks ago and the problems have continued. The error log has a message about unable to access a specific location. Even "running as administrator" doesn't help.
I've also had...
This is how I had Windows XP and Ubuntu setup, and I just recently (~ 1 week ago) upgraded my Windows HDD and upgraded XP to Windows 8 (using my $40 upgrade bought months ago). I unplugged the Ubuntu Hard Drive and installed/upgraded Windows 8. I then plugged in Ubuntu HDD and the Windows 8...
I guess it doesn't let me create an .ISO file right now (not that I'm going to install it now anyway) since I'm on 32-bit Windows XP. I guess that's kind've frustrating, but on the plus side I haven't done anything to FUBAR my current OS, which is the most important thing.
I solved the problem I had. Using the program "WinDirStat" I was able to discover that a number of online games my son played downloaded into the Application Data folder. I ended up freeing up 6GB! I guess this directory is set via Mozilla profile settings and it looks like I'll need to...
Yes. It scans my computer; and then it says "Free up 4GB before I go any further". From a price perspective it's worth it for me to go through partition gymnastics, don't know if i want to spend the time to do it today or tomorrow... guess I could just stick with XP.
All,
Given the deadline is tomorrow, I figured I would download the upgrade today. I currently have XP installed on a 7+year old 250 GB hard drive, which has had no free space on the Windows drive (I have 17 GB on other partitions). It's asking me to free up 4GB. Is there no way to purchase...
I've yet to pull the trigger, but most likely will be doing so in the near future.
Is it possible for me to install the Windows 8 Release Candidate (64-Bit) and then use that 64-bit OS to purchase and download the Windows Upgrade from my 32-bit Windows XP? I have not seen this question...
jolancer,
Thanks for the response.
My son and I were playing last weekend and we actually had an in-game crash; so much for the theory I had gotten around it.
The error that showed up was: PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA.
Given that my memory passed Memtest86+ overnight (not sure if I need to...
All,
Help me diagnose this problem I am having with "Cars 2: The Video Game" on PC.
Configuration:
CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 250 (3.0 Ghz)
Motherboard: Asus M4A78LT-M (760G with integrated HD 3200)
Video Card: Gigabyte 6670 (1 GB, DDR3)
Video Card Drivers: Latest AMD Drivers...
I recently found the need to go from a 300W to ~ 450W Power Supply (I had the Seasonic SS-300SFD). I did a lot of research on what power supplies were recommended for this wattage and price range (I was looking at ~ $50). For folks' reference, I'm going to post a list of what I found were the...
6 month plus bump and update.
This week I jumped and purchased a Gigabyte AMD Radeon 6670 (DDR3), for $50 after rebate. Was able to go for so long because my son was enjoying the games (except Cars 2 was crashing).
Lego Star Wars III looks awesome... felt like we were playing the game on a...
Hi,
The topic pretty much says it all. I have an ASUS M4A78LT-M Motherboard (this is AM3). On Windows, I get sound through the front jack and SPDIF output simultaneously automatically.
On Linux, I don't.
When I click on "sound preferences" for Ubuntu, under the Hardware tab I see...
VirtualLarry, pcgeek,
Thank you for the responses, I did not think it was the CMOS battery! Concurrently with the 2 hours that have lapsed since my response here I did some more troubleshooting of the issue.
I did so using my dual boot setup (grub on a Linux partition on HardDriveA...
I am in Pacific (UTC-8). My BIOS will go back to UTC time (that is, it will add 8 hours). This motherboard is less than a year old; I find it hard to believe it is a battery issue (at most this is a 2 year old board).
I guess I'll have to check it next time I open it up.
I have an Asus M4A78LT-M with the most recent bios version (0802). I run a dual boot system with Windows and Ubuntu 11.04 (I'm paranoid to upgrade to 11.10 when everything runs fine) and Windows XP. I can boot into Ubuntu, and it updates the time just fine automatically. When I boot into...
I am on one of these at the moment. The onboard graphics are poor; but I don't have any complaints otherwise. You can read up on the feature set from 760g up to 880g online which I suggest you do and decide which features are desired. I'm going to be upgrading my graphics soon also.
I'm not sure if "wireless bridge" is the correct terminology. It's my understanding that a "bridge" is the use of 2 wireless routers hooked up (link to a picture here, http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Image:Standard_bridge_large.jpg). Maybe what you are looking for is a simple wireless...
jpeyton,
I didn't mean to disparage the Intel route, like I said, I didn't realize a Sandy Bridge build was feasible around the $160 price range. My idea to go with the Athlon II X2 low-power CPUs was to provide something more powerful than Atom (given that the Atom solutions all came with PCI...
Cerb,
Thanks for the response; turned out to be good advice. I'm able to run Lego Star Wars 3 at 1024x768 on low settings. Cars 2 also runs, but at some point in the game the screen just freezes... so it does appear that integrated graphics aren't working.
I'm going to resurrect the 7300 GT...
I was looking at a low-power and inexpensive HTPC solution recently. Basically the guts of the HTPC are the CPU+Motherboard+VideoCard (did you include a Video Card in your build?). I will caveat this with, this is a mATX suggestion, not mini-itx (my researched seemed to indicate you pay more...
Hello All,
Long time registered lurker, but not as frequent of a poster here. I am looking for advice as far as upgrading from my integrated graphics. My 6-year old son has 2 games he wants to play, "Lego Star Wars 3: The Clone Wars" and "Cars 2: The Video Game".
Here are computer...
Doh! I think I could just use electrical tape to tape up the 80 mm x 20 mm space that I'll have. That's a cheaper solution... it's in the back of the case so no need to be elegant. (Can someone please tell me this is a bad idea if it is).
Yeah. It does have the short-side to the rear. I already measured it to be 63 mm x 83 mm. Actually the one I've got is 81 mm by 40 mm... so I just need to add some type of 80 mm x 20 mm piece that will block off the case from the outside. I actually think I could get buy without putting...
Hello,
I've never posted in the case forum before... I have a question regarding a HTPC-sized case. Last year I bought this case. I've got a 6150 motherboard with a AMD 3700+ and Zalman Cooler (Zalman was shortest HSF I could find). Note, the stock PSU is only 200W, and it's actually a...
It seems like this is the never dying combo. Have they been trying to get rid of these 3400+'s for a year now or something?
I think I'm going to bite on the motherboard. My current system is a S939... in 2 years it still would be powerful enough to drive a HDTV with this board... definite...
Just opened mine up and took a look at it. I'd recommend looking at the Mad Shrimps review. The hardest part about this thing is cracking it open. You have to pull the front cover forward away from the frame. I think this is a problem in similar cases (In-Win BT611) I didn't realize how...
I have one unopened. I figure it's a good deal and can change out the PSU in the future if needed. I figure this type of case is going to be handy in the future due to the increased power of integrated video/audio, and can probably get a decent PSU also. I'd prolly be a good idea for me to...
Silicon Valley Compucycle has a nice looking HTPC Case (Globalwin YCC-S27) on Clearance for $20.00. In state shipping for me was $8 and tax took it to $30.
I'd been wanting to buy the NSK2400, but this case looks to be a decent substitute. It only comes with a 200W PSU of suprious...
That's true, would need half-height brackets. I'm expecting to put a powerful mATX motherboard and use integrated video/sound.... just buying because this case matches my equipment perfectly. I'm sure one of these motherboard vendors is going to be smart and put the SPDIF out on the back panel...
D'oh! I just realized I used that Port for Incoming BitTorrent connections (randomized). I should've looked into that further. I guess this means there is some program that thinks I have data they want?
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I wasn't using micro-torrent when I did the initial capturing. So I know why they...
I don't know why, but on a whim I decided to try Wireshark and see what traffic was coming across my interface. 95% of traffic is ARP from the local cable network, but 5% of traffic was incoming UDP packets pointing at my port 30595. A google search didn't yield any results, other than some...
I bought the older version as well. I was pretty impressed for the price. Of course I watch on a normal TV (640x480).... but I needed something that could play my DivX files, and this one is able to do that.
- No surprise it doesn't handle HD-Divx, (I agree this is a feature they needed to...
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