Thread: Need a New Computer
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05-04-2008 03:44 PM #151
41* right on the money for an AMD prosessor. if you'v got the prosessor clocked up, the memory might suffer, that does happen but more than likely you got a bad stick..
What video card are you running? Ubuntu supports both Nvidia and ATI cards, tho you have to install the restricted drivers.
I recently downloaded 4 new distros to try out ( along with Ubuntu 8.04 )
I downloaded PC Linux 2007
Slax
Freespire ( Debian/ Ubuntu based )
and XbuntuYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-04-2008 04:22 PM #152
Originally Posted by DennyW
Ubuntu is an easier install than Windows, by far
Restricted drivers are drivers that are not editable thru the GNU/ opensource. they have the chip information copyrighted and not released so the GNU cannot make a free editable driver.. all drivers are free as in no cost but, restricted drivers are non free because you cannot edit them.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-04-2008 08:16 PM #153
I had a very cheap video card but we got further with the installation when we replaced it with an Nvidia card. I haven't finished the memory check yet.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
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05-04-2008 08:27 PM #154
Originally Posted by DennyWYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-04-2008 08:31 PM #155
Originally Posted by Don ShilladyYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-05-2008 05:32 AM #156
Originally Posted by Matt167
As far as a registry fix software, I researched the available ones and what I ended up with was the highest recommended of the freebies. Unfortunately it hasn't completely cured my problem. One of my memory sticks, maybe???? It always reboots fine.Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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05-05-2008 12:51 PM #157
Originally Posted by DennyW
Be interesting to see if my photo card reader work consistently now. Occasionally I've had to unplug the USB cable and replug it in - somehow this all started by the original in-case version failure.
I did a clean and dump on the systems tools a couple of months ago and got rid of some of the XP bloatware so that is fine. With the clean ups and sending photos to the external drive and to CD's, my 320 GB hard drive is now at 96% empty - Gotta go download something and fill it up now!!
Not interested in UBUNTU - yet.
Gotta go do something useful now. Like buff out a car partDave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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05-05-2008 03:55 PM #158
Originally Posted by IC2
the in card case readers drivers could still be active causing conflict, make sure there turned off/ uninstalled.You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-06-2008 04:55 AM #159
Originally Posted by Matt167Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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05-06-2008 07:29 AM #160
dude seriously if you want a badass computer ill make you a deal.
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05-06-2008 07:30 AM #161
Originally Posted by IC2You don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-06-2008 08:15 AM #162
Originally Posted by Matt167
Looks like it's fine and completely uninstalled - I just rechecked, JIC
Zero,
I already have a great computer with primo components if you read back a few pages - and it's 5 months old, but has a very minor hiccup that Denny and Matt are helping me straighten out.Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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05-06-2008 08:26 AM #163
That's weird then, I can't think of anything else that would cause that.
I know you don't want to try Ubuntu yet, but if you download it and burn it to a CD and boot the CD, there is a memory checker that will find fault with your memory if there is any, it works good. you don't have to bother with any of the operating system itself, the memory checker is in the main menu of the CD, after you boot itYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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05-06-2008 08:36 AM #164
Originally Posted by Matt167
(I've had no problems so far today - maybe the Advanced Windows Care "fixed" my problems as everything seems to be running much faster - no lag on anything)Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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05-06-2008 08:43 AM #165
[QUOTE=DennyW]Just giving some more info you may have not read yet Dave.
Dave, I divide my virtual memory between my 4 hard drives also.
Denny,
Not so far but will take a look at this writeup to see if it applies to where I want to be ((Copied it to Open Office and printed it - I needed a bigger font size ))Dave W
I am now gone from this forum for now - finally have pulled the plug
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