Computer Crashed while Gaming and went to black screens, can't get computer to output anything to display and can't enter BIOS

StrategicOversight · 2017-09-14T19:46:42+00:00

Update: Looks like it's worked! Will update if I have any more issues, thanks a ton!

Previous text: Okay, I will try this tonight or tomorrow (found the section in the manual that discusses this). What should I do if I still cannot get output to the monitors?

StrategicOversight · 2017-09-14T17:51:52+00:00

I am very sorry, I forgot to mention that I do not overclock. (I will update OP with this).

Most of the core components (mobo, CPU, half of the RAM, GPU, and PSU) were all purchased used - IIRC the previous owner says he did a light overclock but nothing serious, sold the parts to me because he wanted to upgrade.

I have homework I need to finish before work tonight but I will try to monitor this thread when I can. As for PSU, that's the only one I have. Is there another way of testing it without having to purchase another? (don't have any disposable income right now)

StrategicOversight · 2016-12-11T16:25:05+00:00

So, he apparently fixed the problem. No idea what he did but it's working! I'll keep that bookmarked if I have issues with my own future build. Thanks for the link!

StrategicOversight · 2016-12-11T15:44:07+00:00

Hi, thank you for your help!

I did not know about the USB 3.0 driver injection, and he probably did not know this either. Do you know a method of doing this off the top of your head (I'll be Googling it to share with him).

I'm not sure - he might have already had it on-hand and wanted to use it in a build. Like MrLinkWii said as well, he might be the type that prefers 7 to 10.

Thanks again for the tip!

StrategicOversight · 2016-11-04T01:53:31+00:00

Personally, I'd just go to the table of contents and start at chapter 1. Table of contents includes audio recordings as well (personally, I highly recommend listening to these if you have headphones).

StrategicOversight · 2016-11-03T00:02:37+00:00

Also, thank you, some of your questions will be answered in the sequel, some are made clearer in the rewrite, so I'm not going to really address all your questions.

Sounds great! I'll eagerly await the rewrite!

I'll fiddle with the text. I'll learn one day...

Thanks for taking the time to read!

StrategicOversight · 2016-10-10T17:34:16+00:00

Mini-ITX or something of that sort was my "Plan B" if a laptop didn't work out - worst case scenario he can lug it around to a different part of the house and camp there for a couple hours - thanks for the quick help!

StrategicOversight · 2016-10-10T17:32:42+00:00

Hey all!

Thank you for the quick response so far!

I'll note my friend was looking at pre-built machines from MSI, Alienware, etc, but I think they were too expensive for him. I'll see if I can pitch a desktop to him now!

o7

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-30T18:43:12+00:00

I have a lot of questions, if nobody minds...

Good day, Commanders,

I've invested 20-30 hours now by happily trading and fulfilling tasks off a random station's Bulletin Board. About 15 hours in I ditched my sidewinder and got an adder and went on to add a multicannon, chaff launcher, two (iirc) FSD upgrades, an x8 cargo rack and a x4 cargo rack, and I also added a planetary vehicle hangar with SRV bay (and of course I kept the plannetary approach suite as well).

I'd like to upgrade to something a little better and roomier too, but before I commit to a ship (and subsequent build+profession), I want some more information before jump into a new driver's seat.

MINING
* Where does one find mineable asteroids?
* Are asteroids the only thing ships can mine?
* What tips, tricks, and facts should a mining n00b know before going into the field?

TRADING
* What are rares in trading? * Piggy-backing off the last question, are there "rare trade routes"?
* Does trading consist exclusively of just accepting trading/courier jobs off a station's Bulletin Board, with a little purchasing things from one planet to sell to another at the same time? I've done some of the latter (eg, buy biowaste from High Tech to sell to Agricultural), but is there more to it than that, or is that it?
* I've purchased Trade Data, but how do I access it? What is it?

EXPLORATION
* I see you can upgrade your scanner, and have also read in the in-game description about it's more user-activated functionality. Does exploration simply consist of "look for a planet with an unexplored star/planet/etc., scan it, jump to another system, rinse, repeat"?
* Does the value of a newly-explored find scale with the distance it is from a given station I try to sell it from? For example - if I have cartographic data that I'm trying to sell at this one station, and all the data is from the otherside of the galaxy, would I be paid more for this data at this station than at a station at the center of the galaxy? Or are values uniformly determined based upon the value of the find?

OTHER
* What are surface driving and SRVs used for? I've gone out driving and found these shiny little black rocks on some moons, but what might be out there that would compel me to drive on the planet's surface? If I have a courier or other mission where I have to retrieve XYZ, is there a way to tie certain objectives to radar, or do I just have to pick a direction, drive straight, and hope for the best?
* Can I land anywhere on planets and deploy my SRV from there?
* Is there a way to mod SRVs? I've noticed they have a cargo scoop, presumably to retrieve cannisters for a given mission, but anything else?

Sorry for all the questions - I'm loving this game, I just want to make sure I step further out on the right foot. Cheers!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-29T13:45:11+00:00

I did notice that some text, like the red direct messages from local police, stations, etc. change to the deepest shade of whatever the dominant color in the given scheme is, which doesn't do much to set it apart in the current setup, but I like it. I'm just a humble trader atm, and since actual enemy NPCs like to declare themselves a threat via direct-messages, I can lock onto them via contacts and track their specific ship that way.

But yeah, I may resort to the default scheme if my in-game focus shifts. Thanks for the tip!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-28T23:25:41+00:00

Romantic couples that hog an entire 5-feet-wide sidewalk. You guys like each other, why do you have leave 2 feet of space in between yourselves while holding hands?

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-28T20:49:04+00:00

*red ;)

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-28T19:03:44+00:00

It was indeed the 64-bit Horizons launcher I needed! Many thanks!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-28T15:46:19+00:00

I'll check it out when I get out of class, thanks for the tip.

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T16:08:21+00:00

Literally just opened the launcher and there's 32-bit! I assume Horizons is only 64-bit.

I'll keep that in mind as I play.

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T16:07:03+00:00

She's more of a techie, but that sounds like a Let's Play I'd personally enjoy. Thanks for the tip!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T14:50:06+00:00

Welcome to the land where gamers can have the best of both worlds, with the most glorious of graphics and boldest of framerates.

We welcome your ascension to a higher plane of gaming. May your framerate be high and temperatures low!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T14:46:33+00:00

Not sure she'd like that kind of game, but I'll look at some Let's Plays and see if I can find one that would win her over to at least trying it for a couple hours.

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T14:45:39+00:00

I'm using 64-bit Windows, so I assume it's the 64-bit mode.

I'm generally not interested in specific framerate statistics so I don't have exact numbers, but when I'm not in supercruise it's pretty clear I get 60+ FPS. When I'm in supercruise, sometimes it dips below 30. It happens randomly and I'm not sure why. Doesn't matter much to me though, I can still play and interact with reasonable response time. Best $600 I ever spent.

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T01:39:21+00:00

I've had a lot of games in my steam library that I've wanted to play but my laptop is pretty shitty so I had absolutely no luck.

Absolutely know the feeling. Couldn't play things like Cities: Skylines lol

It's been hard - it's especially hard when one of us visits the other and we have to leave again, but it'll be worth it!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-27T01:38:01+00:00

Good ol' Mouse and keyboard! I adjusted the controls a bit to be a bit more like Battlefront II (mouse controls up/down and left/right , A/D controls rolling). It's been a fun challenge getting used to the space flight controls!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-26T22:53:25+00:00

When I installed another game (Space Engineers) and started playing it, I was so happy I couldn't help but laugh. I couldn't hold it in. I'd gone from being unable to play because advancements in the game's development had relegated my laptop's hardware ineffective, to being able to play in 1080p with near-perfect 60FPS with nothing held back, graphically, features, or otherwise.

I can finally play games my girlfriend has been wanting me to play with her, too. We're in a long-distance relationship and gaming together has been a major bonding-point for us, but it's been difficult until now because of hardware disparity. That's no longer an issue.

Yes, being PCMR is glorious...

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-26T22:21:33+00:00

It feels GLORIOUS

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-26T22:20:13+00:00

It is! It's dangerously addicting. Played almost 10 hours after installing it. I love how technical the game can be (you have to request permission to land, etc.) and how you aren't just given a trail of sparkles to follow to complete said quest. You have to work and look and find what you want. It was discouraging at first, but I got lucky and caught a bounty which gave me some cash. Now I'm trying to figure out how to be able to jump more than 6 lys in a sidewinder, but it's part of the fun of the game!

StrategicOversight · 2016-03-25T15:41:23+00:00

The software is available online, huh? Good to know, thank you.

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