I'd say that is a very fair assessment of around 95% or more of users. Most people are just happy if their machines works as intended its that smaller percentage of us that like to fix things ourselves or build new machines from parts.
I'd say that is a very fair assessment of around 95% or more of users. Most people are just happy if their machines works as intended its that smaller percentage of us that like to fix things ourselves or build new machines from parts.
Exactly. I generally keep mine up to date and run back ups. And run the occasional Scandisk and CHKDSK scans to make sure that there aren't any bad sectors on it.
I wasn't talking to anyone in specific, it was just a rant, I am entitled to have those, I am old and cranky!
Ah I see. Thanks for clearing that up.
For myself, I'm happy about swapping hardware bits where needed (and while no software writer I can muddle my way through) I don't think I'd try to repair some of the blown hardware I've had in the past. That I'll leave to some of my family members who have been willing to try it (and on occasion succeeded)
That's kind of me, only in regards to software and removing viruses and such. Anything relatively basic on the latter I'm ok with, but if it's something more advanced I take my system in to get them removed. Better to be safe than sorry.For myself, I'm happy about swapping hardware bits where needed (and while no software writer I can muddle my way through) I don't think I'd try to repair some of the blown hardware I've had in the past. That I'll leave to some of my family members who have been willing to try it (and on occasion succeeded)
I wasn't talking to anyone in specific, it was just a rant, I am entitled to have those, I am old and cranky!
but if everyone knew how to fix and run their computers we'd be out of a job!!
Should I be good for a while with my GPU?
MSI Radeon R9380 4gig
MSI Radeon R9380 4gig
Can't see why not, R9's are pretty fast.
Yeah I purchased this card in December as an xmas present to myself.
it's two fans are supposed to start when it hits 57c but I've never seen any of the games I have push it that much that the fans have to start running. The highest temp I have had was 60c and that was doing a benchmark.
Can't see why not, R9's are pretty fast.
Indeed. My R9-290 still seems to be perfectly adequate. I've had slightly higher temps, but only on benchmark. Gaming wise, it rarely seems to get above 40c.
Hey I have a PC Speaker that won't work with my current board.
It's got a black connector with what look like metal pins you can see snapped into the connector and looks like you have to press them down to pull the wires out.. Does anyone know what I mean?
Is there a special tool I have to get to change the wires on the connector?
It's got a black connector with what look like metal pins you can see snapped into the connector and looks like you have to press them down to pull the wires out.. Does anyone know what I mean?
Is there a special tool I have to get to change the wires on the connector?
Can you post a photo? That might help.
You could use a flat-bladed jeweller's screwdriver to remove each connector from its housing by bending back the plastic retainer clip and pulling gently on the wire. The wire is crimped to the connector. It would also help to know what the motherboard connector looks like to know if the connector will fit -- likely a header pin arrangement. It might be a case of try it an see You'd have to be careful that the connectors can't rattle around and short out between themselves or any other pin when this speaker (or more likely, piezoelectric buzzer) is installed.
It's a 4 pin connector identical to the one in the picture. I did manage to move both connectors to the middle two slots but for some reason the speaker is just not working on this board. The centre two slots were for a piezo buzzer which is what this is. I haven't managed to get it going with the change and I did observe correct polarity too.
Perhaps the buzzer is disabled in BIOS or UEFI.
You could also test the buzzer with a battery or DC source.
You could also test the buzzer with a battery or DC source.
in a really rare instance it also could be that the speaker is broken.
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/spc.htm
Connecting the speaker to the middle two pins doesn't work, they're ground connections.
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/s/spc.htm
Connecting the speaker to the middle two pins doesn't work, they're ground connections.
