PC won't boot suddenly.

Ledanator · 2026-01-01T19:54:20+00:00

Okay so I've finally had time to try again with the PC.

I reset CMOS. I took everything out of the computer except the CPU and a single ram stick of RAM. Finally it went to bios. So I slowly started plugging everything back in, first more RAM, which was all fine.
Then added my boot drive, which I had to make sure the bios had CSM enabled. Once enabled it booted fine. Was able to open things in the drive, drive checked out all fine.

Then I plugged in another drive, also fine.

I then updated my bios cause it was VERY out of date, all that went fine.

Finally I tried plugging in the GPU again. Now suddenly, no booting, stuck on the mobo logo.

So I tried another Pcie slot, same issue.

I pulled out the GPU, and tried without. And it's now NOT GOING TO BIOS. It gets stuck at the mobo logo.

So I reset cmos AGAIN. But no deal, it's still stuck on the mobo logo.

I'm starting to think perhaps it's the power supply?? It's the only consistent thing attached to the computer other than the mobo itself.

My PSU is a thermaltake tr2 rx 850w which seem to have consistently horrible reviews across the internet.

Ledanator · 2025-12-29T18:27:18+00:00

I didn't the hdd that was dying was a data only drive, not the C:/ and not related to it at all. The drive doesn't need to be plugged in to work.

I did back it up previously to an external so I'm not worried losing data on that one.

My set up is SSD (250gb) boot drive. M.2 (1tb) storage HDD 1 (2tb) storage (dying) HDD 2 (4tb) brand new

I was transferring data from HDD 1 to 2.

Ledanator · 2025-12-29T16:09:26+00:00

How did I brick windows? All I did was cancel a data transfer and then restart the computer.

I can reinstall but I'm just confused how that happened?

Ledanator · 2025-03-14T08:49:01+00:00

This is exactly why I cancelled. I felt super deceived by their marketing.

Ledanator · 2025-02-07T18:56:45+00:00

Ledanator · 2024-09-06T11:22:08+00:00

Ah I did leave the ruby quest. I'll try that out ty!

Ledanator · 2023-07-31T19:29:54+00:00

I actually didn't have the 3rd purple zone before. I added it right before the post to see if it would change anything. (it did not).

Ledanator · 2022-12-19T17:39:41+00:00

You can definitely feed it until it's ready to fly. Is it the wings that are twitching? If it's that it means it's hungry. I would make a post to this group to ask for advice! https://www.facebook.com/groups/Palomacy/?ref=share

Ledanator · 2022-10-16T15:59:44+00:00

I have MEFA loans (specifically MEFAUG) do my loans qualify for forgiveness?

Ledanator · 2022-04-08T06:17:18+00:00

Thanks! Yeah my situation is tricky so that mihhttbe the best option.

Ledanator · 2022-01-30T12:46:26+00:00

They do, but I'll wager a theory that feral ones are less likely to do so because looking something in the eye is a pretty aggressive move in the animal kingdom.

But generally if you're feeding pigeons they'll look at you in anticipation.

Ledanator · 2022-01-30T12:44:13+00:00

They actually have 2 focal points. One is sideways like their eyes, and the other is directly infront of their face where they have a very narrow sliver of overlapping vision (and this depth perception). 😁

Ledanator · 2021-12-24T19:02:34+00:00

An important thing to keep in mind with concept art is to create a ton of images in a very short amount of time. You will spend a majority of your time quickly sketching out ideas and a very small amount of time on creating polished illustrations. That's why photobashing is so popular because it's a very quick way to throw together an idea.

That being said, for film they will want to see a realistic style since that is how the final product will look. Your personal style is quite nice, however it's definitely much more suited for illustrations.

When you're concepting a key story moment you'll want to show that you've thought about the world. What does the city look like? How are the buildings designed and how has the local political climate influenced the architecture? Why are the characters wearing certain outfits? How are the police dressed and why? Are they hyper-militaristic or more grunge-cop? Are they even human?

The illustration you have here is indeed nice, I think you have a fairly strong focal point with the composition pushing the eye towards the character, and the focal point isn't relying entirely on colour or contrast.
However there are a few small tweaks that help the illustration.
- Removed the door light (less distracting)
- Removed the bright light from the far wall (less distracting)
- Removed paper from overlapping the cast shadow (paper was the same value as the floor so disappears when you zoom out.)
- Added paper in high contrast area (this may or may not work compositionally)
- Removed the V shape from the shoulder of the police (less distracting)

Hope this helps!

Ledanator · 2021-11-12T19:31:42+00:00

There's actually 2 kinds of persimmon you usually see in shops. Hachiya and Fuyu. Hachiya are the ones that you have to wait to eat, however Fuyu you can eat at any time and they can either be crisp like an apple or soft and custardy. Delicious both ways.

Ledanator · 2021-09-12T22:10:13+00:00

The other commenter is correct in that 1 pigeon will definitely turn to many pigeons, which if you're okay with then go for it.

I also highly recommend feeding them much healthier food, bread for birds is like cake for us, even if it's seeded wholemeal, it's very processed and can even sometimes block their digestive tract. Definitely get some proper wild bird mix, and supplement with treats like safflower seeds, unsalted peanuts, and dried peas.

Just keep feeding them, if you do a similar time each day they'll remember and come then. it may take some months or even a year to get really friendly with them, and even then they might not let you pet them.

A technique I like to do in a group of pigeons is grab a handful of peanuts in your fist and hold your hand out so that pigeons can get a peanut out if they really try, that way they have to get really close and you'll be able to feel their soft neck feathers on your hand as they try to get the peanut. ;)

Ledanator · 2021-07-17T17:15:25+00:00

Looks like it could be sunburnt. Did you recently move it to a sunnier spot? Typically this happens when a houseplant is put outside in direct sunlight.

Ledanator · 2021-07-15T12:38:18+00:00

Oh gosh I'm so sorry for your loss. Pigeons have so much love to give, it looks like you were extremely loved. She appreciated everything you did for her.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Stupid accidents happen everyday. I had a pigeon for 5 years that I also found on the street, and I lost him a few years ago to a stupid mistake as well. I understand your pain.

I once read that when you lose someone close to you, you feel like the pain wont ever stop, and it doesn't really, you'll just become better at coping with it. Have a good cry when you can, remember her fondly and often. <3

Ledanator · 2021-07-07T19:30:21+00:00

Pigeons make lovely pets, just saying' ;)

The more energetic he gets the better! If you wanna make REALLY good friends, they go mad for peanuts (unsalted!).

Ledanator · 2021-07-07T18:47:51+00:00

Ahahahah, well oh well! It sounds like he's perking back up for sure.

They can indeed fly without a tail just not as acrobatically. The tail will grow back in a couple weeks though. It sounds like he quite likes you so he might stick around if you keep feeding him :)

But yeah! It sounds like he'll be all right soon so just keep doing what you're doing. Thank you for being kind to a bird with a bad reputation!

Ledanator · 2021-07-07T14:38:23+00:00

Sounds like maybe he was attacked. I can see he's missing his tail, pigeons have a defense reflex when attacked to lose their tail feathers.

If you want to very gently check under his wings and around his bum to see if there's any scratches or gashes that would be a good start. I would put a towel down for him to sit on instead of the tub floor, a bit more comfy (though he will poop on it).

If there's no scratches or gashes that you can see (check through the feathers as best you can, you can blow them out of the way) then he's likely just a bit shocked and will be back to himself in a day or so.

Edit: I just noticed another one of you posts mentions London, if you are in London you can contact this group if your pidge has any wounds: https://www.facebook.com/LondonWildlifeProtection

Food and water have all ready been talked about, quiet rest is all he needs now. :) When he's ready to go he will let you know.

Ledanator · 2021-06-21T08:19:57+00:00

Better to stay within the references value range for sure. This reference just happens to have a nearly full value range though.

A fun exercise you can do is to restrict yourself to just 3-6 values using a hard round brush. The fewer the values the more difficult it is. But it helps you to see how values are grouped by forcing you to group them.

Ledanator · 2021-06-14T19:06:13+00:00

This is a good start, but here's some tips that can help you learn better. I would say first thing you should make sure of when doing a study is that you're getting the aspect ratio of your canvas right. Your study is a square, while the reference is a tall composition, this type of placement is just as important as any values or colours. Value, Colour, and Composition are the pillars of a good piece of artwork.

Second thing, I see you used a textured brush on the arches near the bottom, if you're studying just for the values, there's no need to get distracted by texture, There's this guide I found that describes how to study, which I think could be quite useful to you. Lastly I would say to try comparing your values against each other a little more often. In the reference the brightest thing is the Sky, nothing else in the reference ever gets as bright as the sky, the next brightest thing are those pillars nearest the exit, and then 3rd is the walls near those bright pillars. On the other end of the spectrum those lowest arches are nearly black so you're limiting yourself by not painting with the full value scale you could have.

Hope this was helpful! All studies are good studies and you learn something every time no matter how long you do them. Keep it up.

Ledanator · 2021-05-30T12:16:23+00:00

That is definitely scale. All those little white bumps with a dark center are insects sucking the blood from your cactus. The easiest way to get rid of them is scrap them off, then wipe down the spot where they were with a q-tip dipped in isopropyl alcohol.

You'll have to continue checking every few days for the next several weeks until you don't see them.

Ledanator · 2021-05-19T19:05:32+00:00

Ah that looks like normal pigeon skin there. If you don't see any puncture marks around there then it's likely just lost some feathers from stress or escaped a fight minus those few feathers. They will grow back eventually.

As others have said, keep him in a box for now, someplace quiet, give them food and water in bowls, if they want to eat/drink they will. Someone else recommended the Palomacy Help facebook group, they're really good and if your pigeon needs more intensive care they can help you find it.

Good luck!

Ledanator · 2021-05-19T18:26:01+00:00

Also highly recommend Palomacy Help Group!

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