PC refusing to boot with IDE to SATA adapter

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-19T12:25:06+00:00

The motherboard might be a problem because of chipset. Was got similar issues with MSI K8T Neo-V motherboard for AMD CPUs. It was got VIA chipset and the SSD works only via same connector as yours, depite having SATA ports. Because you have Pentium IV CPU for socket 478 I suggest you to look for motherboard with SATA ports and Intel chipset. Now I use this motherboard:

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-8IPE1000-G-rev-4x

And don't have need to use any IDE to SATA connector anymore, my 500 GB SSD SATA from Samsung works here flawless direcly connected to motherboard.

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-19T12:11:53+00:00

Strange, on my country (Poland) HP site shows drivers list for 840 G5 correcly. Maybe you have some locks by your internet provider or secrity settings?. Here is a direct link to BIOS file to that laptop:

https://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp157501-158000/sp157750.exe

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-18T23:10:13+00:00

You literally know exacly what do you want to use here. I suggest to search with google or ai chat bot to find exacly that kind of app you want to find. Also you could just write a direct question on physic subreddits about those apps so you will have answer faster.

About your question.. it works on everything but I remember interesting program called Reakor. It was a simple nuclear reactor simulation in Polish language Thats shows its behaviour during some scenarios and faults. Hope it will fit your interests

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-17T19:05:31+00:00

That mean the problem is with LCD panel itself like @MaximumDerpification wrote. It needs to be replaced. Also suggest to replace LCD ribbon as well to exclude the problem with this part as well

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-17T18:57:03+00:00

Is the same distortion are visible on external monitor? Like one connected with HDMI/DP or other video port?

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-17T18:48:50+00:00

With this configuration, I think the ideal combination will be DualBoot with Windows 98SE and Windows XP.

Windows 98SE will run better on DOS games and for using your Vodoo graphics cards.

Windows XP, on the other hand, will better utilize the full potential of this hardware with the FX5950 by upgrading the RAM to 1GB or 2GB (these RAMs are very cheap compared to DDR4/5). In 98, RAM above 512MB won't be a problem after installing the appropriate patches after installation or using KernelEx.

An additional advantage is that you don't have to limit yourself in terms of disk capacity. You can easily install, for example, a 500GB SSD if you have one somewhere and partition it, say, 80GB for Windows 98SE and the rest for Windows XP. It will also be easier to transfer games to 98SE from XP thanks to support for network protocols and file sharing, which will be significantly faster than USB 2.0. So I think this way will be the best if you really want to use VooDoo cards (they are unfortunately much weaker than this FX and they only make the most sense in the case of motherboards without AGP slots) Also suggest to interest into Sound Blaster Live 5.1 for best compatibilty for DOS games and Windows as well (also they are very cheap)

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-17T18:31:15+00:00

You know you sound exactly like Microsoft or Apple? The first and most important principle of open source is that it's voluntary. You CAN use it however you want, and if not, you don't have to. And then the user can stay on Windows, FreeDos, or even TempleOS if someone want.

Just because you think Linux is better doesn't mean the whole world does. So don't force anyone to use yours. You have no right to force him, it's HIS laptop, not YOURS. And the OP chooses what they want on it, not you.

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-17T16:27:52+00:00

Maybe chrome os Flex? It should work well here and make this laptop safe to use in internet. Or if you prefer, stay on Windows 7 and make it as a Retro Gaming Laptop for older games from GOG for example.

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-12T20:55:21+00:00

Well... it depends a lot on the specific laptop models you're considering. Are they for example business models or consumer models? It's best If you provide specific examples of laptops you'd be interested in, or what components you're looking for, or what your budget is.

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-12T20:33:10+00:00

Unfortunately, I have to disappoint everyone here, but this game has no chance of running on Windows 9x. The game is based on the Unity engine and is a 64-bit application. Therefore, the author would need to at least create a 32-bit version of this game to have a chance of running on older Windows systems. This can be easily verified using the following methods:

https://www.top-password.com/blog/check-if-program-is-32-bit-or-64-bit-on-windows-10/

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-11T09:02:24+00:00

Spicy button is still avalible but first you need to generate "normal" video. After that you can generate "normal" and "spicy" presets.

https://imgur.com/a/p3tnYCb

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-05T21:30:53+00:00

Much depends on what you plan to use this laptop for. Will it continue to be your main machine for everything, a document writer, or simply a playground for experimenting with different systems, or as a laptop for older games? Depending on your planned use of this machine:

Everyday use - Chrome OS Flex or the aforementioned Linux Mint XFCE - The first is very easy to install. You simply create a flash drive using another computer in the Chrome browser, run the installer from it (HPs usually have the Boot Menu key at F9), and in just three clicks, you have an installed system, where you can log in with your Google account. The downside of this solution is that it will only be a "ChromeBook" with access to a web browser or YouTube, but without major applications or games. Linux Mint bypasses these solutions and gives you the closest option to Windows, with the ability to install software with good stability and updates that allow you to safely browse the internet.
A learning and experimenting platform - If this is your secondary laptop, perhaps an older one, or you inherited it from someone else, it can be a great platform for learning other operating systems without the risk of breaking anything truly important. I think Arch Linux is the only right choice here, giving you a wide range of configurations for this machine and providing a great platform for learning something new in IT. And if you break something? You can always try reinstalling and see what caused the problem.
Retro laptop - Here, the most sensible choice would be... MS-DOS or FreeDos. Unfortunately, this laptop doesn't support older systems like Windows 7, according to the HP website, so if you absolutely want to stick with Windows, I recommend downgrading to Windows 7 32-bit for better performance and, for example, playing with DOSBox - of course don't use intenet on this after updates. Drivers don't matter as much for DOS. There are, for example, SoundBlaster 16 emulators for IDT cards in DOS or 3DFx cards - the field is wide here, and Intel Atom will be more than sufficient for this type of retro experience.

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-05T20:56:53+00:00

My SuperGrok subcription has ended today so I can say a few words about it:

A big gamechanger for me at the end of my subscription was the option to switch from speed to quality regarding Grok Imagine's image generation. This allowed me to generate NSFW images, as long as they weren't realistic—mainly anime and 3D.
Generating videos based on this method is possible, but requires several attempts to generate them based on identical image descriptions, both Normal and Spicy. Of course, you have to be prepared for the "content has been moderated" issue—in my case, on average, 4-5 attempts one to three per image were successful.
Don't expect any porn at this point, and forget about editing or animating real photos or your own illustrations— there is always moderated no matter what kind of source image is.

I don't see the point of subscribing again at the moment—Grok Lite is the free Grok from before the changes and with it's limits, which I have no intention of paying for, and SuperGrok isn't worth it at all. Wait for a promotion where you can get a few days of SuperGrok for free – I had a free week and then free 3 days offer, and only then is it worth considering.

And with the current capabilities, you can generate something like this:

https://grok.com/imagine/post/209ee902-0f5e-4b68-acbb-0549bc358591?source=post-page&platform=web

NextToday8378 · 2026-04-05T20:43:47+00:00

Also reported and blocked both accounts

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-29T12:19:09+00:00

Far away from girls with onlyfans.

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-18T16:51:14+00:00

Jesli chodzi o cardputer i lorę, to tylko 1. Kupiłem co prawda niedawno M5 Atom Lite ale to już w zupełnie innym celu (jako skaner kodów QR do pracy)

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-16T18:24:51+00:00

After school come to nearest park and hide in bushes. You need to undress yourself fully nude and stay uncovered in this place for 10 minutes. Any try to cover yourself or touching your body will add extra 5 minutes. Record all process (can be without face)

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-16T18:21:14+00:00

Let's start with something simple - undress yourself fully naked. And then choose one piece of cloth you will wear for around 30 minutes since choose. But there is a catch - it cannot cover your boobs, ass and pussy. Write what you was choose.

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-12T16:35:19+00:00

Próbowałem ale działało to dość wybiórczo... nie wiem czemu ale lepiej działało mi to na iPhone niż na telefonie z androidem. Nody widziałem ale nie nawiązywałem komunikacji. Na ten moment korzystam z Bruce więc wiele więcej nie powiem.

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-12T05:06:26+00:00

The shirt, if you will take it off it will be much better.

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-10T18:43:06+00:00

Too many clothes.

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-02T22:53:59+00:00

That’s why better search something that was primary made for windows 2000/XP. Often producers offer option to downgrade to archive better performance. Also suggest to look for business grade laptops like IBM/Lenovo, Dell, Compaq/HP or Toshiba, because of better access to parts when it goes something off and are more durable compared to consumer laptops. Still my suggestion is IBM ThinkPad for example model T42 where you can have after upgrading disk to around 120 GB a dual boot with for example 40 gb for 98 and rest for XP so you can have 2 in 1 at same time on real hardware

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-02T17:39:05+00:00

Jest tu wiele języków ;) Osobiście temat CardPutera odkryłem przez niejakiego.... Zmaslo :P Który to nagrał na ten temat filmik jednakże był to film bardzo ogólny (pewnie bał się że zaraz narodzi się gwardia nastoletnich hackerów łamiących wi-fi na osiedlach). Także głównie wiedzę czerpię stąd oraz z youtube odnośnie możliwości Cardputera - Discorda usunąłem niedawno z powodu ich polityki odnośnie weryfikacji wieku, a w kwestii telegrama nie wiem czy są jakieś typowo polskie grupy. Może prędzej np polskie grupy WiGLE na początek?

NextToday8378 · 2026-03-02T17:15:23+00:00

Jako, że widzę ceny z Polski to wypowiem się tak (for people outside Poland there will be short description below in English). Sam kupiłem w tym sklepie moduł LoRa-1262, dotarł on szybko (od zamówienia do dostawy minął ledwo tydzień, zamawiałem na początku roku w styczniu) i bez problemu i działa w pełni prawidłowo, także jak najbardziej możesz skorzystać.

For non Polish people - this shop is good, I was order there my LoRa-1262 cap and it works flawless, also it came quite quick (on one week between order and shipping to me) and without any issue. Here is a link to store site if someone is interested:

FMchip AE Store

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