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08-20-2014, 03:42 PM | #501 |
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Meh I don't mind reinstalling windows down the line.. If I find a good deal on one before the build is complete I may pick one up but i'm honestly not too concerned with it even though I FULLY understand how good they are and how much it helps..
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08-20-2014, 04:22 PM | #502 |
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WIN8 definitely makes the difference between ssd and mechanical less noticeable in terms of boot up. Biggest gains are just accessing programs and games you place on it.
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08-20-2014, 04:26 PM | #503 |
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I'm sticking with Windows 7 for this build.. but like I said I know the advantages of an SSD i'm just not getting one to start out
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08-20-2014, 04:57 PM | #504 |
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Ew. Win7 startup is painful
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08-20-2014, 04:59 PM | #505 |
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Windows 7 FTW
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08-20-2014, 05:00 PM | #506 |
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08-20-2014, 05:01 PM | #507 |
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08-20-2014, 05:06 PM | #508 | ||
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Still doesn't get away from the fact win7 startup sucks in comparison. |
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08-20-2014, 05:10 PM | #509 | |
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If he wants better boot times then he'll get a SSD. Recommending W8 for the sole purpose of booting a little quicker is kind of dumb and a complete waste of money, seeing how a 120GB SSD is $70. |
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08-20-2014, 05:12 PM | #510 |
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Although if someone wants to PayPal me $20 I could provide them with a never used W8 key to use with a ISO.
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08-20-2014, 05:18 PM | #511 | ||
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I exchanged the drive and, on a whim, picked up an extra SATA cable while I was out. I was having the same problems with the new drive, so I tried swapping the cable and that fixed the problem. REALLY strange to me that Windows and the bios were still seeing the drive, even with the bad cable. I would have considered the cable much earlier in the process if I hadn't detected the drive at all. Oh well. Problems solved. |
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08-20-2014, 05:25 PM | #512 | |
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My win7 comment was there to support the fact he should get an ssd even more. But OT is like that insecure girlfriend that likes to read into everything |
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08-20-2014, 10:04 PM | #513 |
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Not sure where to post this so I'll try here.
I have an external HD from deployment that as you'd expect got whored around. I remember people talking about a virus going around and such. Anyways, trying to hook it up to my laptop/PC. It shows up under my computer and the space it has filled, etc. But when I open it nothing comes up. When I first plugged it in Windows Defender did give me a notification and I thought it took care of it. I can search for the files on there using the program "Everything" and open them it seems. Windows search doesn't seem to be working for it. When I first opened it the only thing I could see was "volume system information" Which I've deleted and it hasn't come back yet. When I scanned it with Windows Defender towards the end it seems like Windows Defender turns off and I get an error that says "Your PC couldn't be scanned you can start the service manually or restart your computer." Any suggestions? Safe mode then scan it? Doing a quick scan of my PC with the HD unplugged is fine and finds no issues -Edit looks like a full scan causes the same issue as above and when I first start it gives me that "Preliminary scans found malware" Last edited by Christoff; 08-20-2014 at 11:13 PM. |
08-21-2014, 04:32 AM | #514 | |
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Get Malwarebytes. They have a free version you can try first, and more importantly, it has a "chameleon" mode for installation/detection/removal that bypasses malware anti-removal protections. * This sounds like Defender is getting "turned off" by one of the infection's security layers. Once a threat has been allowed to write files to the HD, it can continue to write non-executable files ( eg- .dll files) that provide "instructions" for common cleaning programs to do things like;
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08-21-2014, 08:15 AM | #515 |
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Speaking of SSDs, I ended up with this little guy for free:
(chapstick added for scale) Apparently it's a 240GB SSD with an mSATA interface? So first of all, I can't believe how small it is. Second, is there any reason NOT to buy an adapter (they seem to be available) to make this into a SATA drive and somehow install it in my gaming PC? |
08-21-2014, 09:03 AM | #516 |
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Its faster as PCIe. Leave it as is.
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08-21-2014, 09:36 AM | #517 |
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Newegg has some (refurbished) Logitech stuff on sale, the G930 wireless headset is $54 (with promo code EMCPBHW37)
I didn't buy refurbished but I like my G930. |
08-21-2014, 09:37 AM | #518 |
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08-21-2014, 09:41 AM | #519 | |
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08-21-2014, 11:09 AM | #520 |
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If anyone is interested i have an EVGA GTX 650 I can sell for pretty cheap.. I only used it for about a month
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08-21-2014, 02:12 PM | #521 | |
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Thanks for the response I'll give this a try tonight. I thought Security Essentials was all you needed (well Windows Defender now?) but I guess not. But I generally don't have issues with adaware and viruses anyways |
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08-22-2014, 07:53 AM | #522 |
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As much as I dislike Samsung, I'm really tempted to get one of these, 1TB 840 Evo for $380, for $365 even though I really just want a 500GB. Add coupon CSAVENOW for 10% off or CPMXNM15 for $15 off (targetted codes, won't work for everyone)
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08-22-2014, 07:56 AM | #523 |
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Anybody interested in an infiniTV4 PCI?
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08-22-2014, 09:23 AM | #525 |
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