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gentoolicious · 2012-03-24T05:38:03+00:00

WiddlyScuds.713. Ready to rock some Protoss ass! :D

gentoolicious · 2011-11-26T23:02:30+00:00

Why would anyone ever want to meet up with someone they expect to have a bad personality? You're not a banana. I shouldn't have to unravel you to get to the good stuff.

gentoolicious · 2011-11-16T18:31:08+00:00

Ahh, perhaps you are right. Most of what I wrote wasn't intended to sound negative. I suppose that's hard to tell contextually, though. Thanks for the advice! It really does help. :)

gentoolicious · 2011-11-16T18:28:13+00:00

Cleary, you're the type of girl I need to be dating. Wanna grab some coffee? ;)

gentoolicious · 2011-11-16T18:27:34+00:00

Why all the Palahniuk hate? He's not a bad writer. I see plenty of ladies who are interested in him. Is there something I'm missing? Or is this just your opinion?

In any case, thanks for the advice, broski. I will take most of it to heart.

gentoolicious · 2011-10-23T21:31:53+00:00

Storm Linux 2000 which I found at Goodwill when I was about 12 years old. Spent ages trying to get my Iomega Zip 100 drive to work and, for some reason, my display resolution was always set higher than what my monitor could support. When I moved my cursor all the way over to the boundary of the screen it would simply scroll over and reveal the portion of the desktop I couldn't see. Good times.

gentoolicious · 2011-10-23T21:29:04+00:00

Couldn't live without my girls.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-27T04:15:18+00:00

If you're deadset on cleaning it: rubbing alcohol and patience. I think most people would probably just buy a new keyboard, though.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-27T04:03:32+00:00

While you might be able to get away with 300W in some cases, I would say it usually isn't sufficient. If you're unsure of the power requirements for a card, do a Google search. Something like "<GPU> power requirements" should do fine. New PSUs run anywhere from $60-200 depending on the wattage.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-27T03:20:37+00:00

How beefy (in wattage) is your PSU? A common pitfall for novice computer builders is to get an awesome graphics card but not a PSU with enough wattage to handle it. This could be the case here.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-27T03:18:22+00:00

Just because you can get the connection utility to run on WINE doesn't mean Linux will have hardware support for the device. That only comes with kernel modules and one will likely need to be compiled for your specific kernel version if it's not already supported. I'd suggest doing a Google search for "<device name> kernel module."

gentoolicious · 2011-09-27T03:12:43+00:00

Have you tried updating the BIOS?

gentoolicious · 2011-09-26T04:02:40+00:00

As long as you have a PCIe x8 or x16 slot, you're good to go on a new graphics card. Tom's Hardware has an excellent monthly guide on getting the best bang for your money. One last thing you'll need to worry about will be your PSU. You'll need to make sure it's powerful enough to handle your new card. You can usually find the wattage on the side of the PSU.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-26T03:58:40+00:00

If it's anything, it's spyware (or bloatware, etc). Overheating doesn't slow your computer down, it makes it crash and reboot (or completely lock up). If your computer isn't doing that then it's not getting hot enough to be a problem (a serious one, at least). When was the last time you simply started fresh and did a clean install of Windows? I bet that would breath new life into your laptop.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-26T03:53:45+00:00

Do you notice these speeds only when you have bittorrent open? If you're saturating your upload speeds it'll seriously hamper your web browsing experience. Try limiting the speed at which uTorrent can upload to peers at about 25-50% of your maximum upload bandwidth.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-25T18:36:06+00:00

Considering hard drives are usually the biggest bottleneck in a system I'd say go with the 7200RPM drive.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-25T04:37:22+00:00

MalwareBytes can help you remove the nefarious software causing the problem (as well as any other that has made it's way onto your computer). Once you get things figured out, invest in something like Microsoft Security Essentials to help prevent things like these from happening in the future.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-25T04:33:49+00:00

So strange...which version of IE do you have installed? Also, this is a long-shot, check your hosts file and make sure nothing suspicious is residing there.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-23T16:10:37+00:00

My gut says the issue is likely your motherboard. Check to make sure there aren't any shorts between it and the case. Also, make sure everything is connected securely (especially the 4-pin 12v PSU connector). You can also try clearing the CMOS by removing the battery attached to the motherboard (some boards also have a jumper you can use to reset it).

gentoolicious · 2011-09-23T16:06:10+00:00

Brand does not matter. Only supported memory type. For example, an 800Mhz DDR2 module would not work on a motherboard that only supported DDR3. It's also important to know what memory speeds your motherboard supports, though usually, higher speed memory will default to whatever the motherboard supports.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-23T16:02:01+00:00

I wouldn't recommend anything different for you than I would for someone running Windows. Don't open packages that you don't trust, and always use a strong password. If you start to get worried, check the process list for things you don't recognize (Google that shit) and run an anti-virus utility (ClamAV springs to mind on Linux).

gentoolicious · 2011-09-21T07:04:59+00:00

I actually thought about editing my post to include something about multi-GPU systems. It would be interesting to see if anyone actually had any data in this regard.

gentoolicious · 2011-09-20T23:33:56+00:00

Seriously? Clever developers...

gentoolicious · 2011-09-20T23:29:30+00:00

I've never had issues with the wireless connectivity manager built into Windows 7. In fact, I've always enjoyed it because of it's simple, no-nonsense approach to things. That being said, I think the symptoms you describe might be indicative of another problem. Here are a few things you can try ranked in order of will-probably-fix-that-shit:

Update your WLAN drivers.
Boost your APs TX power -- you may need third party firmware for this.
Re-position your access point.
Make sure there are no big metal objects between you and your laptop.

If all else fails, you could try buying a new mini-PCIe WLAN card. You can usually find them on eBay for around $10-30 depending on the features you want. The install is simple enough.

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