Edmachine Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) I was watching a couple of videos on YouTube (specifically, from TigerDirectBlog (ComputerTV)), and there was a long news video, and one of it's segments ( 16:00) was about the 24 SSDs (). They later said, that the main bottleneck when opening applications is the HDD, not the CPU, GPU or RAM. That got me wondering, would I get a noticeable performance increase, if I buy a 30GB SSD and put the OS on it. And my current hard drive would be for storing data and Windows 7 (which I doubt I'll be using, so I'll probably format that partition soon ). Would it be worth the money (they aren't that cheap)? Also, I am not thinking about this too seriously, so I am not really planning to buy anything, just wondering . Also, after watching some ComputerTV, I noticed, that they talk quite a lot about RAID arrays. Can someone explain (in English) what exactly it is, or, if not, give me a link (Yes, I could use Wikipedia, but it probably would have too many smart words)? Thanks! EDIT: Should I reformat and re-install XP, just because I kinda feel like I'd need to? Or is it just me being bored? Edited March 14, 2009 by Edmachine We will be the arms that lift you up We will be the hand that strike you down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 Should I reformat and re-install XP, just because I kinda feel like I'd need to? Or is it just me being bored? A good format & reinstall is always fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperwire93 Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Should I reformat and re-install XP, just because I kinda feel like I'd need to? Or is it just me being bored? A good format & reinstall is always fun... But the things I hate is reinstall software and games Anyway I need help, why my update always fails when updating this; Windows XP (KB951978) Edited March 15, 2009 by copperwire93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. H. Hunter III Posted March 15, 2009 Share Posted March 15, 2009 (edited) Right guys random occurrence here that seems to be taking ground in the just the latest thing to thoroughly irritate me.I keep getting these random login boxes in the relam of my router, keeping in mind i've never had to bother with these logins like this before. This latest one is apparently from 'microsoft' but there is not more then 2 hours in between these damned things. Take a look and see if you guys can't help a brother out. And oddly enough when i went to upload the damned cap imageshack asked me to login just like this box below.....the hell is going on here. this certainly has red flags being thrown all up for me right now any help would be greatly appreciated bumped to next page. sh*t still occurring today, yet on other comp i have doesn't have this problem. EDIT: It appears that i can't use IE at all without supplying a password/un. and if i don't, then an error message comes up with a red background and says, 'This server could not verify that you are authorized to access. Either you supplied the wrong credentials(e.g., bad password), or your browser doesn't understand how to supply the credentials required.' and obviously this isn't happening in FF, but this sh*t is really starting to piss me off now. Edited March 16, 2009 by Master Headhunter La famiglia è tutto The strength of a family, like the strength of an army is in its loyalty to each other.~ Mario Puzo ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I downloaded the lastest laptop drivers from Nvidia's website, but when I try to install it, it says that it can't find any hardware driver or something. Please don't tell me that I have to live with Sony's driver, because it is the same since 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I downloaded the lastest laptop drivers from Nvidia's website, but when I try to install it, it says that it can't find any hardware driver or something. Please don't tell me that I have to live with Sony's driver, because it is the same since 2007 chipset or video drivers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnyboy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have a problem with Windows Messenger. Every time I log off, it will stay that way until about an hour passes and it just automatically logs me back in. It's not really a problem, except when I am at school and people send me torrent links or half naked women and my opens them. Anyway to stop this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperwire93 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I have a problem with Windows Messenger. Every time I log off, it will stay that way until about an hour passes and it just automatically logs me back in. It's not really a problem, except when I am at school and people send me torrent links or half naked women and my opens them. Anyway to stop this? How about stop the process directly, it also sign you off when you do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I downloaded the lastest laptop drivers from Nvidia's website, but when I try to install it, it says that it can't find any hardware driver or something. Please don't tell me that I have to live with Sony's driver, because it is the same since 2007 chipset or video drivers? Video drivers. I tried to download one form laptopvideo2go, but I left it for over 40 minutes, didn't install anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I downloaded the lastest laptop drivers from Nvidia's website, but when I try to install it, it says that it can't find any hardware driver or something. Please don't tell me that I have to live with Sony's driver, because it is the same since 2007 chipset or video drivers? Video drivers. I tried to download one form laptopvideo2go, but I left it for over 40 minutes, didn't install anything. At nVidia when you select the drivers you did select the correct card right? They also have a feature on the site that will detect the card for you and point you to the right drivers. You do, however, have to let it install something to let it do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) I am looking to get my 9800GT working together with either my GeForce 6150 LE onboard or FX5200 for triple monitors. Onboard can be switched on in BIOS, but disables the 9800GT. FX5200 won't work with 9800GT's drivers, and 9800GT won't work with FX5200's Drivers. Is there even a low-level driver for the 5200 I can install maually through Device Manager? Just catch you up on everything... Edited March 18, 2009 by leik oh em jeez! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uNi Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Have you considered those VGA hubs? 1 VGA input and then it has like 4 VGA outputs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 I downloaded the lastest laptop drivers from Nvidia's website, but when I try to install it, it says that it can't find any hardware driver or something. Please don't tell me that I have to live with Sony's driver, because it is the same since 2007 chipset or video drivers? Video drivers. I tried to download one form laptopvideo2go, but I left it for over 40 minutes, didn't install anything. At nVidia when you select the drivers you did select the correct card right? They also have a feature on the site that will detect the card for you and point you to the right drivers. You do, however, have to let it install something to let it do that. Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. What Sony laptop is it and what gfx card is in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. What Sony laptop is it and what gfx card is in it? It is a Vaio VGN-SZ450AN, and it's packed up with a Geforce GO 7400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Have you considered those VGA hubs? 1 VGA input and then it has like 4 VGA outputs. A 'hub' would do nothing but split the signal, so there's the same image on all the screens. I have looked at the Matrox TripleHead2Go, but it would rule out dual view, costs too much, and I think all the monitors would have to be the same resolution, as it just spans one image acrosss three monitors, with the resolution configured by windows for what it thinks is a single monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Have you considered those VGA hubs? 1 VGA input and then it has like 4 VGA outputs. A 'hub' would do nothing but split the signal, so there's the same image on all the screens. I have looked at the Matrox TripleHead2Go, but it would rule out dual view, costs too much, and I think all the monitors would have to be the same resolution, as it just spans one image acrosss three monitors, with the resolution configured by windows for what it thinks is a single monitor. If all you want the 3rd monitor for is for productivity, then you can get a USB to VGA adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf68k Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. What Sony laptop is it and what gfx card is in it? It is a Vaio VGN-SZ450AN, and it's packed up with a Geforce GO 7400. The 179.48 drivers don't see the card? That's odd. Talk to nVidia see if they can help. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Freak-2001 Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Should there be any issues with a video card running in a PCIe slot that has a broken or missing locking mechanism? When I installed my 8800GT I managed to break the little locking clip on my PCIe slot and while its in and working I am experiencing issues with nvidia drivers which stop working and cause freezes and restarts. Just wondering if the missing lock is possibly causing this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Shouldn't be a problem, it's just a peice of plastic. There may be a sensor on the motherboard to check and see if it's locked though. (Don't know why they would do that...) Just in case you should make sure that what's left of it should be in the locked position. I never liked those. The lever to release it is under the heatsink, meaning getting a graphics card out is annoying as f*ck, unless you use one of those expansion slot covers to push it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozzy Fozborne Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. What Sony laptop is it and what gfx card is in it? It is a Vaio VGN-SZ450AN, and it's packed up with a Geforce GO 7400. The 179.48 drivers don't see the card? That's odd. Talk to nVidia see if they can help. Sorry. Check the Sony website to download the drivers. Most laptop manufacturers don't allow you to install generic NVidia GO drivers on their laptops. Try Here... if that doesn't work go here then type in "Vaio VGN-SZ450AN". Unfortunately, it looks as though they were last updated in 2007. It doesn't really make a difference upgrading graphics drivers at this point in the card's lifespan anyway. They haven't added any new features or gotten better performance out of it. Edited March 19, 2009 by Fozzy Fozborne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Yes. I've tried the "auto-detect" feature, the "Notebook Drivers > Vista 32-bits" thing and selected it on my own. None of them worked, and they were the same drivers, so I guess I couldn't have got the drivers wrong or anything. What Sony laptop is it and what gfx card is in it? It is a Vaio VGN-SZ450AN, and it's packed up with a Geforce GO 7400. The 179.48 drivers don't see the card? That's odd. Talk to nVidia see if they can help. Sorry. Check the Sony website to download the drivers. Most laptop manufacturers don't allow you to install generic NVidia GO drivers on their laptops. Try Here... if that doesn't work go here then type in "Vaio VGN-SZ450AN". Unfortunately, it looks as though they were last updated in 2007. It doesn't really make a difference upgrading graphics drivers at this point in the card's lifespan anyway. They haven't added any new features or gotten better performance out of it. Yeah, it's a bad move from Sony I'm gonna stop bothering you guys, gonna move up to the Nvidia forums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvercetti Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Is it normal for RAM to randomly die sometimes? When I first built my PC the fully functioning RAM from a Dell I had was fried when I switched it over, at first I just assumed that it me not discharging myself properly, but now after 6 months a Corsair stick has randomly died on me too, despite me not touching it in months. Am I just unlucky or could there be something up with my motherboard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmachine Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Try putting it in a different slot. If it doesn't work, the stick is probably dead. If it does work, the slot is dead or maybe the motherboard is damaged. But don't try it on a different PC. I read an article on how to kill your PC (and how not to). Here's why. "My friend's system had died due to a blown PSU, so I told him to put his RAM in another system for testing. Moving the RAM to a second system resulted in... you guessed it, a second dead PC. I figured he had just been careless and duly chastised him. Deciding this type of work was best left to the pros, I took the RAM home with me to test on my system. And you guessed right, a third dead PC..." We will be the arms that lift you up We will be the hand that strike you down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingvercetti Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Yeah don't worry, I tested one stick in a slot and it passed memtest with no errors, tried the other stick in the same slot, the system wouldn't even POST, so yeah, it's a dead stick. I've sent an RMA email, I'm just a little worried that it's my motherboard that's killing my RAM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanandlerBong Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Is anyone else having problems with Internet Explorer 8? It keeps crashing randomly every time I play online games or open a new tab or do anything really. Sorry if this has been posted before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gouveia Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Is anyone else having problems with Internet Explorer 8? It keeps crashing randomly every time I play online games or open a new tab or do anything really. Sorry if this has been posted before. Why are you even bothering with Internet Explorer? Mozilla is way better. I can't open any tabs on Internet Explorer 7 (and 8 too), or it will crash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperwire93 Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Is anyone else having problems with Internet Explorer 8? It keeps crashing randomly every time I play online games or open a new tab or do anything really. Sorry if this has been posted before. Why are you even bothering with Internet Explorer? Mozilla is way better. I can't open any tabs on Internet Explorer 7 (and 8 too), or it will crash. Yes you can make a new tab, but with yahoo toolbar I think, to TC maybe your game require IE7, the 8 still in beta right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leik oh em jeez! Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Is anyone else having problems with Internet Explorer 8? It keeps crashing randomly every time I play online games or open a new tab or do anything really. Sorry if this has been posted before. Why are you even bothering with Internet Explorer? Mozilla is way better. I can't open any tabs on Internet Explorer 7 (and 8 too), or it will crash. Jesus Christ, we know FireFox exists. Give it up, some people like IE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pico Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Is anyone else having problems with Internet Explorer 8? It keeps crashing randomly every time I play online games or open a new tab or do anything really. Sorry if this has been posted before. Why are you even bothering with Internet Explorer? Mozilla is way better. I can't open any tabs on Internet Explorer 7 (and 8 too), or it will crash. Jesus Christ, we know FireFox exists. Give it up, some people like IE. Yep, some people are too stupid to understand that IE is the worst browser possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
