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..::THE COMMUNITY TECH THREAD No. 88::..

Post » Sat May 28, 2011 7:28 am

if I deleted the main partition (in the Windows setup) could I add the leftover size to the secondary backup partition without losing any data on there?

I want to make B into one big storage drive, and I want A to have a small partition for the OS and a second partition for games. How much room should I leave on the main OS partition where I won't run out of space?


Yes, but the current games on that partition will not work with the new Windows install due to missing registry entries. (There are exceptions, like Steam games.) W7 has a built in Disk Manager that can do what you want.

Right click>My Computer>Manage>Disk Manager.

With W7, I'd go with nothing less that 30GB myself. I prefer larger though.
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 6:16 am

Yes, but the current games on that partition will not work with the new Windows install due to missing registry entries. (There are exceptions, like Steam games.) W7 has a built in Disk Manager that can do what you want.

Right click>My Computer>Manage>Disk Manager.

With W7, I'd go with nothing less that 30GB myself. I prefer larger though.

I know the games won't work, that's not a problem as I plan on reinstalling them. I just want to backup my saves and documents and stuff to that secondary partition. Don't think I can do it with the Disk Manager as the partition I am planning on deleting is the OS partition. :P
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:36 pm

I know the games won't work, that's not a problem as I plan on reinstalling them. I just want to backup my saves and documents and stuff to that secondary partition. Don't think I can do it with the Disk Manager as the partition I am planning on deleting is the OS partition. :P

Why not just clone the drive over to the new drive, that way you don't have to muck with reinstalling Windows?
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 8:59 pm

Why not just clone the drive over to the new drive, that way you don't have to muck with reinstalling Windows?

I don't mind reinstalling. On my current drive my main partition is full since I decided to put games there as well as the OS, and I don't want to risk resizing partitions because the last time I did that I screwed up my MBR.
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 8:12 pm

Soooooooooooooo.

I just made my big purchase from http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1090141-the-community-tech-thread-no-88/page__view__findpost__p__15929116 post.

The CPU is an http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644 but DxDiag says "Processor: AMD Processor model unknown (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz".

Now, I'm not sure at all what's causing that. It might have something to do with http://i41.tinypic.com/2qtbc3t.jpg, though. That's how it was when I opened the box.

I played Just Cause 2 for 20+ minutes with everything maxed out and got almost 30fps consistently, so there was no instability, but I'd really like to know if something's actually wrong or my system just can't pick up the right specs.

Thanks!
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 12:04 am

Soooooooooooooo.

I just made my big purchase from http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1090141-the-community-tech-thread-no-88/page__view__findpost__p__15929116 post.

The CPU is an http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103644 but DxDiag says "Processor: AMD Processor model unknown (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz".

Now, I'm not sure at all what's causing that. It might have something to do with http://i41.tinypic.com/2qtbc3t.jpg, though. That's how it was when I opened the box.

I played Just Cause 2 for 20+ minutes with everything maxed out and got almost 20fps consistently, so there was no instability, but I'd really like to know if something's actually wrong or my system just can't pick up the right specs.

Thanks!

Almost 20 fps? That sounds pretty terrible, since I get around 60 fps on an HD4890 and a Core 2 Duo 2.8hgz (dunno how a 470 fares, but you should probably get higher than me). Could that stem from the same problem in your dxdiag maybe?
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 8:04 am

Almost 20 fps? That sounds pretty terrible, since I get around 60 fps on an HD4890 and a Core 2 Duo 2.8hgz (dunno how a 470 fares, but you should probably get higher than me). Could that stem from the same problem in your dxdiag maybe?

Oh whoops, typo. 30fps constant.
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 6:42 pm

For the clock speed problem: Are you using the same motherboard with the Phenom II that you had the Athlon in? Did you make sure to reset the BIOS before installing? Did you turn off AMD C1E and Cool'n'Quiet?

Also, remember that Just Cause 2 has CUDA effects specific to NVIDIA GPUs that will lower the performance significantly. I'm guessing that's your problem, as I believe it's on by default. If they're off then it could be a driver problem, as the Fermi drivers are far from perfect yet.
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 9:24 am

Try updating your bios, the 940 BE is relatively new to the AM2+ line and your motherboard might need a newer bios to properly detect your cpu.
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 10:01 am

Updating BIOS now. Will edit this post after the update.

1st EDIT: Gigabyte's website is sooooo slow. Very frustrating.

2nd EDIT: Oh you guys are my heroes!!! Everything is reading perfectly now. Haven't tested it ingame yet, but I'm excited to. Thanks people!
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 8:01 pm

Recently the volume control buttons on my keyboard have stopped working. It's a real pain because now I have no way to control the volume in a game without minimizing it. I'm not sure if the other buttons at the top of my keyboard are still working because I've never used them. Does anybody have any ideas for what I could do to fix this?
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 8:33 am

Recently the volume control buttons on my keyboard have stopped working. It's a real pain because now I have no way to control the volume in a game without minimizing it. I'm not sure if the other buttons at the top of my keyboard are still working because I've never used them. Does anybody have any ideas for what I could do to fix this?

I know keyboards like that sometimes have drivers. Try updating/reinstalling them?
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 9:06 pm

I know keyboards like that sometimes have drivers. Try updating/reinstalling them?


Thanks, I'll try that. If only I could find the disc...
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 2:47 am

Thanks, I'll try that. If only I could find the disc...

I always find my drivers online off of the manufacturer's website.
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 8:27 am

I always find my drivers online off of the manufacturer's website.


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3454483&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20%BB :(
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 5:13 am

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3454483&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us&submit=Go%20%BB :(

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3454480&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=3454479
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 9:16 am

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=3454480&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=329290&prodSeriesId=3454479


Thanks, where'd you find that? Anyway it requires me to restart my computer, which I wont be able to do for a while. I'll post with the results once I do.
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 7:02 pm

Thanks, where'd you find that? Anyway it requires me to restart my computer, which I wont be able to do for a while. I'll post with the results once I do.

Google
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 7:21 pm

Google


Well now why would I think of using that silly old thing? :P
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 1:22 am

Recently the volume control buttons on my keyboard have stopped working. It's a real pain because now I have no way to control the volume in a game without minimizing it. I'm not sure if the other buttons at the top of my keyboard are still working because I've never used them. Does anybody have any ideas for what I could do to fix this?


Mine's doing this aswell (see a couple of pages back) but it's an unbranded one, so no drivers to download from any websites. The only error I'm getting in device manager is that a Multimedia Video Controller isn't working properly...no errors in Keyboards.

Dammit, I miss it :(
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 7:54 pm

Hi, I'm probably going to get WoW for my Netbook, so I decided to check Can you run it? to see how it did. Everything checked out except my video card, which just doesn't have the hardware T & L... is that worth getting a new video card for?
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 3:25 am

Hi, I'm probably going to get WoW for my Netbook, so I decided to check Can you run it? to see how it did. Everything checked out except my video card, which just doesn't have the hardware T & L... is that worth getting a new video card for?

Um, you can't upgrade netbooks in terms of video option. Those things are just tiny. You're absolutely stuck with whatever you get. What are the specs for this netbook? The more later Intel Integrated Chipsets should be able to run at least the original WoW (not factoring in expansions).
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 6:44 am

Um, you can't upgrade netbooks in terms of video option. Those things are just tiny. You're absolutely stuck with whatever you get. What are the specs for this netbook? The more later Intel Integrated Chipsets should be able to run at least the original WoW (not factoring in expansions).


Most Netbooks use the Intel 945 chipset (GMA 950). It's known to be able to run original WoW, though not everybody finds performance satisfactory. Although WoW is stated to require hardware T&L, it is in practice satisfied with Intel's T&L emulation.

Some Atom N280-based Netbooks use the GN40, which seems to be a cutdown X4500. It has met only limited acceptance because it doesn't play nice with Windows XP and still doesn't do satisfactory HD playback. It will play less-demanding games that don't actually require hardware T&L.

Netbooks using the nVidia ION (which is a 9400M) are better for games and video playback. Intel has been trying to muscle these out of the market, so far without success.
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Post » Fri May 27, 2011 9:00 pm

Yes, it uses a GMA 950. Will that support WoW well? Even if I turn all video settings to the minimum?
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Post » Sat May 28, 2011 7:02 am

How does http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=18982668 look for a new gaming computer?
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