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  1. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    I have a plan:

    I'm gonna take my old rig's WD 250GB and hook it up to this system. I'm recover anything necessary (which shouldn't be much considering My Documents was stored on another drive) and I'm gonna do a full format. Then, I'll shut the system off, remove the Seagate 320GB and install Vista to the WD.

    My theory is it had something to do with the formating considering how little time the Vista install disc spent dealing with it (3 seconds, i kid you not. Last I remember a full format in prep for installing XP takes 20-45 minutes). That and there's a possibility there's something not quite right with my Seagate.

    If it runs better of the WD, I'm just gonna leave it in there and order a second WD 250GB and use it as a secondary and put the 320 in my old rig when I get it going again.

    Reason behind this:

    I noticed it took longer for XP to load on this rig than it did on my old one. Because of the faster CPU and vastly larger amount of RAM, I can only assume either the HDD or the motherboard is the culprit. Both HDD's are supposed to be 7200RPM SATA300 with 16MB caches.

  2. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    well now it has settled down but even when idle, it was going like crazy.

    Still I feel like I wasted my money on it. At least when I got the package from Newegg, this wasn't the only thing in the box. The Logitech G11 Gaming Keyboard was well worth the money I paid for it and I don't even use the G-keys.

    Still I'm at a loss as to why everything is running so poorly on this new system when it WAY more powerful than my old one. Even Vista on my laptop runs better, granted it's the 32-bit Home Basic but still man. Something is amiss somewhere.

  3. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by Honda_Boy

    wow, just when I thought I was gonna have one of the best builds ever, this one turned out to be a pain. Vista 64 on it sucks and whether it's on Vista or XP, for some weird reason StepMania has slowdowns. It runs better without SLI on but for some reason it still runs into slow downs and I don't know why.

    Also I believe the AMD dual core optimizer is a 32 bit only app. The EAX stuff still don't work right in SP1. I'm really startin to think I wasted my money on a 64-bit OS. Even though I have 4GB of ram I probably shoulda gone 32-bit.

    Plus I can't figure out why videos don't work right in my favorite media player, Zoom Player, but they work fine in every other media player I have.

    A lot of stuff runs slower, animated GIF's aren't animated in Windows Picture viewer, hard drive light is constantly blinking for apparently no reason (I've turned the paging file off but still the HD seems to be constantly active), and a bunch of other annoying crap.

    Probably the worst $110 I've ever spent.

  6. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    OK, it was indeed SLI causing the problem in StepMania. I turned it off (somehow without restarting the system, I guess that was just an XP thing with the new drivers) and the game ran fine.

    Now I noticed recently that the clicks from Windows Explorer weren't really playing. Instead I was just getting crackling. But I could play music fine and stuff. It appears that some sounds aren't working properly so I'm gonna assume there was a problem in the driver install. I think I'll completely uninstall the sound drivers and reinstall them.

  7. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by Honda_Boy

    Ran into another prob but this ain't just from Vista. It's very strange that StepMania actually runs WORSE on my new system than my old one AND my laptop. First off StepMania is not in the least taxing on a modern system yet songs with videos in the background cause a slow down. I kinda figured going from an Athlon 64 3500+ with 1GB of RAM to an X2 6000+ with 4GB, I wouldn't have this trouble. It's the same twin GeForce 7600GT's my last system had. It did this in both XP and Vista on the new rig. The only difference I can think of is Video drivers. On the old rig I had it with the old 9x.xx series drivers so I could turn SLI on and off on the fly. I have the latest 16x.xx drivers on this rig both in XP and Vista. On the old system it ran the same SLI or not but maybe if I disable SLI it might run better.

    All I know is if my Celeron 440, 1.5GB RAM, Intel 945G laptop can play StepMania without a hitch but my Athlon 64 X2 6000+, 4GB RAM, Twin GeForce 7600GT system can't, then somethin ain't right.

  9. My Project

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Well the Buddy Club is smaller than the one I have. Straight through exhausts are less restrictive but some are just ridiculous. There are many like A'PEXi's Noir and World Sport exhausts that have a completely different look but honestly I just don't like the World Sport and I can't find a Noir that's just the Muffler.

    What a coincidence, I saw a Crapalier with a dual exhaust today too. You know ALL Altimas now come with dual exhaust factory 4 banger or V6. Even then a lot of modders will take something like a 350Z and give it a single exhaust (cause dual is, well, unnecessary).

  10. New Vista Install But A Coupla Probs

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    I formatted my hard drive and installed Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit today and have run into a couple of problems.

    First is my sound. I have a Soundblaster Audigy 2ZS (Still. Man, I have this card forever. This is the 4th system I've had it in). I installed the Vista drivers from Creative which give me the same Creative Audio Console I had in XP but on the EAX tab there's only environment enhancements. I believe in XP I had 4 or 5 categories. My favorite to leave it set in was Rock under the Advanced EQ. I've tried reinstalling the drivers but that didn't work. I had this happen once in XP but I haven't a clue how I fixed it.

    Also the other problem is minor. I don't stay logged into Besttechie.net when I shut off FireFox. It does this on the school computers too but my laptop, my old XP install on this system, and my old XP rig always remained logged in. No other websites do this. It's only Besttechie.net on this system and the school computers.

    So anyone got any ideas on what's wrong? Thanks for any help ^_^

  12. My Project

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    These exhausts are designed to be legal and remain within certain sound levels. Emissions wise, there are no inspections in my county but from the Catalytic converter back makes no difference in emissions. And Honda has assembly lines in Japan, US, and Canada for US and Canadian spec vehicles. Most Coupes from 92-00 were produced in the US with a bunch in Canada (my old car was assembled in the US) and the hatches were all made in Canada. A lot of my interior has Made in the US written on it though.

    What's funny though is even US cars are called ricers. I see riced out Cavaliers and Focuses all the time. Actually before I owned it, my car was a ricer. I was told by others that knew of the car that it used to have a body kit and 18" gunmetal wheels. Lucky for me now, the exterior is all stock with the lip, blackout headlights, and replica JDM OEM fogs. Only rice part left are the gay APC side markers. I'm eventually getting rid of the fenders that are on it and getting JDM OEM fenders with the JDM OEM sidemarkers.

  14. My Project

    in Open Chat

    Posted

    Been a while huh?

    A new problem has risen. Though it's good in a way. I've been wanting a new exhaust. Well today I started my car at work and was outside making sure my passenger window closed right for the car wash (undercarriage to get the salt off) and I heard a metallic rattling in the back. I lay down under the car and find that one of my muffler hangers had rusted through and broke off. So now there is a large hole in the support there. I'm gonna have to have that hole patched. Well I figured, screw fixin the stuff for this exhaust and get a new can. Then take the can to a shop and have a new STRAIGHT exhaust made. I really want a full catback exhaust but they are too expensive. The can is relatively cheap and muffler shop pipes are just fine and a LOAD cheaper.

    So here's what I'm looking to get:

    Buddy Club Pro Spec Universal Muffler

    What I really want:

    Buddly Club Pro Spec Exhaust System

    Either that or an A'PEXi N1 or an A'PEXi Noir but with my cash, it looks like the Buddy Club Pro Spec Muffler and Muffler Shop pipe are what I'm gonna wind up with.

  18. Power Supply Suggestions

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by Honda_Boy

    I'm in the market for a new PSU for my new rig. Right now it's running off of my old rig's FSP (Forton Source) Saga 450W ATX12V 24-pin PSU. That's fine for now but soon it's gonna need some more punch. It's gonna need to be able to power an Athlon X2 6000+ (125W) on an ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless edition, with an 8800GT (or maybe a 9800GT if they come out soon), 2 SATA Hard drive, 2 IDE or SATA DVD Burners, 3 120MM fans, 1 200MM fan, and a Soundblaster X-Fi. There's also the possibility of SLI (which I am running right now but with twin 7600GT's). I plan to only spend in the neighborhood of $120-180 and get something in the 700-800W range. Modular cabling is cool but not necessary. I want a cleaner lookin case but sometimes you have to sacrifice form over function (my 450W is a champ but cables are everywhere and none are sleeved). Aside from the modular cables, I'm looking for function over form so pretty LED fans are not necessary (I've got 3 in the case already :P ).

    I came up with a list on newegg.com but I am having trouble deciding. Which here would be best and do any of ya'll have a better suggestion?

    PSU Comparison List on Newegg

    Thanks for any input guys! PSU's and hard drives are always hard to shop for for me :wacko:

  20. No Need To Activate Xp?

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted

    That's weird cause my old HP laptop required the CD-Key when I reinstalled on it but I can't remember if I had to activate or not.

    For me what was strange was I was able to make XP Home SP2 activate on a PC (white box) over the internet using the Key from another PC (HP, Home SP1) without any trouble. Usually I had to call M$ and explain to them what I was doing (using SP2 CD with SP1 key, usually on the same computer as the key but since the PC the key was on was dead, I used it for another PC) and get the activation code from them.

  21. Help With Java

    in Programming

    Posted

    Finally got it working:

    import java.util.Scanner;
    public class threems{
    	public static void main(String Args[]){
    		Scanner input = new Scanner(System.in);
    		int x;
    		int sum = 0;
    		int mean;
    		int xCounter = 0;
    		int max = 0;
    		int min = 10000;

    		System.out.print("Enter values to determine Max, Min, and Mean: ");
    		x = input.nextInt();
    		while (x != -1)
    		{
    			sum = sum + x;
    			xCounter = xCounter + 1;
    			while (x > max)
    			{
    				max = x;
    			}
    			while (x < min)
    			{
    				min = x;
    			}
    			System.out.print("Enter next Value or -1 to quit: ");
    			x = input.nextInt();
    		}
    		if (xCounter != 0)
    		{
    			mean = sum / xCounter;
    			System.out.println("Mean: " + mean + " Max: " + max + " Min: " + min);
    		}
    		else
    		{	
    			System.out.println("No Values were entered");
    		}
    	}
    }

  24. Help With Java

    in Programming

    Posted

    The outline in your first post has the answer: test each input against the current min and max and update them if needed. The only tricky bit is picking the initial values for min and max.

    OK, something from my last class popped up in my head. I remember him talking about that, I just can't remember how to test them. I think I forgot to write it down (damn ADD.....and 3 hour long class).

  25. Looking For A Good Cd/dvd Buring Utility

    in Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, and XP

    Posted · Edited by Honda_Boy

    I'm trying to find a new CD/DVD burning utility for my new PC. It's still using the same ole Office Max bought Lite-On DVD burner as my old one. All I have is the Nero 6 that came with it and my laptop has some kind of Roxio on it that I was thoroughly unimpressed with. The Nero is more or less OK, but if I update it, it seems to give bad burns particularly with audio CD's and video DVD's and it once produced what me and my friend dubbed the "Demon Spawn DVD"*. But un-updated, it seems to work more or less fine. Still. (Note that this was on my old PC, I haven't burned anything on the new PC yet but it is the same burner).

    So I was just wondering what ya'll thought was good in both free and paid utilities. I found something called CDBurnerXP that is free but I've never heard of it (it's got a 4.65 out of 5 on MajorGeeks). Any thoughts on it? Also I need something right now that is XP compatible (not that hard) but this system is getting Vista Home Premium 64-bit soon so I'd like it if there was a really good one compatible in 32-bit XP, 32-bit Vista (for the lappy since I don't like Roxio so far), and 64-bit Vista.

    Thank you!

    * It was just a Data DVD with some fansubs and video players/codecs on it but it caused such strange problems on her laptop while working fine on mine. The "problem" was traced to the DVD drive in her laptop cause I put mine in her laptop, no probs. Hers in my laptop = prob. Called Dell, replaced the drive, same prob (cyclic redundancy error). Burned new disc, no problem at all on any computer. Go figure.