Strange.
Perhaps you should upgrade your cooling system.

wat why

Newest drivers, etc?

>>2438
Yep, with fans on 100%.

I'm kinda scared.

OHHH I though you meant the 480 wasn't performing.

That's actually pretty par for course, don't worry. In fact, that's good. OC'd GPUs and hotter running stock ones can idle in the sixties and seventies and that's fine. They're more high temp tolerant than CPUs. Just consider lower nineties max under load.

>>2440
You honestly thought I'd own a 480? Hahahahahahaha. HAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA.

It's from 2007, this card. ;_;

2008 card here

bro

I actually have a 9500GT, but it's on PCI, so I don't use it anymore.

I have a Nividia Geforce GO5200. Feels pretty fuckin' bad, man

>>2450

You poor bastid

Having Pro Tools but no Mbox is like the opposite of having the Infinity Gauntlet but no Infinity Gems. Just as frustrating, though.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-11/mutant-mosquitoes-nearly-wipe-out-their-population-and-diseases-they-carry

So this has been a long time coming, but personally, I don't think it'll work. Sterility just doesn't seem like it'll have a plauge-effect. It'll more likely just NOT be selected for, or result in rare mutation births that select OUT the sterile mutation. Espcially since mostquitos go through so many rapid fire gestiations per year. But we'll see.

>>2485
It doesn't look like they're trying to introduce the mutation into the wild population. They're just trying to reduce the effective population by lowering the chances of finding viable mating partners.

>>2485
I want to like GM, but ever since the whole 'copyrighted and patented produce mutants' thing, they start looking more like Pentex. :\

>External HDD stops working
All of my important shit's on there and I don't have the money for data recovery.

>>2493
Is it Maxtor? One of those Seagate 7200.11s?

So my video card is making a loud ass noise. Looking into it I think the screw that holds the fan in is dying out. I already have an RMA for the company to get it fixed but I won't be able to get it sent out until probably next week and I really am bored and want to play New Vegas some more. Would it be fine to let the card run a bit for a few days or should I not risk destroying it further?

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-canada-accused-eu-fuel-policies.html

CRITICS SAY

What's a reasonable amount I can expect to pony up for a competent Bluetooth dongle? Apparently they can't be reliable and two dollars.

>>2530
I'd say at least $20. Look for deals and sales though.

http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/exclusive_verizons_iphone_rumored_to_be_lte_device_coming_right_after_xmas/

Better take with heavy scoop of salt, but if it IS real... holy shit.

Anyone know anything about digital cameras? I'm going to get one as a Christmas gift and I have no clue about quality or brands.

I was wondering when this would happen:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/largest-hospital-drug-shortage-decades/story?id=12452389&tqkw=Experts&tqshow=WN

>>2623
It'll happen when it's convenient for the drug companies.
This kind of shit really is inexcusable.

Uh, can someone help me with my R4?

I have a SD card for it and I have the firmware downloaded, but it's stuck on the loading screen. It's making me sad.

So, after every time my computer goes to screensaver, when I log back it, my computer thinks that it was improperly shut down. Despite never being off. Any ideas how I'd fix this?

Also: where is a good place for reviews and comparisons of TVs?

Reinstalled Windows. Got a virus before Christmas, and it had been three years since the initial install, so I reckon it was about time. I also used the opportunity to switch up partitions, since my main C drive was almost at max before the wipe.

Got all my apps reinstalled, and will let Steam download a bunch of games overnight. Still have some tinkering to do here and there, but overall I'm back in business. Whole ordeal took me about 5 hours total.

Why isn't the Nexus S available on Sprint. Whyyyyy?!

Has anyone ever encountered an error where an empty file contains a file of the same name, which keeps continuing like a mastroska doll about two dozens times and, possibly because of the ridiculously long file names creating errors, can't be deleted?

>>2688
Sounds virus-y. You can probably remove the entire thing through the command line.

http://ss64.com/nt/del.html

DEL /S /F /Q path_to_folder

>>2689
I'm sorry, I said that wrong: they're not files, they're folders. Folders which contain only the next folder in a series.

And there's not a set number of the files, it seems to just be as long as it can be without (I tried giving the folders 1 character names, but that eventually opened up new ones from the bottom).

This could only be caused by a virus if it's one that's outside of the folders in question, because a scan turned up nothing and the properties state the folders have a size of 0 bytes.

And perhaps for some context: the folder chain became apparent when some file error prevented me from updating to Windows 7 or even from restoring my previous version, and I had to use Command Prompt to move the thing to a temp file outside of C:

To make it worse, the error keeps happening when I try to install again, even though the folder under that name is no longer there, and I had to use the same method to move the folder over again, so the original folder is apparently restored anytime I use my computer.

>>2690
when you say a scan I take it you mean a base-level sweep with your AV and not a restart+Safe Mode+Malwarebytes?

How long are the folder names and where do they keep reappearing? If you're upgrading from a legitimate copy then this sort of thing shouldn't be an issue (love how many times I have to say that about windows).

If the path length is preventing you from deleting it, one might try just renaming the folder and then deleting it. But how is it being restored?

>>2692
>when you say a scan I take it you mean a base-level sweep with your AV and not a restart+Safe Mode+Malwarebytes?

Yeah, just had Security essentials check it.

>How long are the folder names and where do they keep reappearing? If you're upgrading from a legitimate copy then this sort of thing shouldn't be an issue (love how many times I have to say that about windows).
The original names of all the folders are "Downloads", and yes I'm upgrading from one legitimate copy (Vista) to another (7), I think the problem might have been caused with how certain programs used that folder.

>If the path length is preventing you from deleting it, one might try just renaming the folder and then deleting it. But how is it being restored?

Renaming just causes the chain to add more folders, or rather more folders become visible.

To elaborate: any time I try to delete the folder (or any sub-folder) it says it needs to be permanently deleted because the name is too long to go into the recycle bin.
I say yes, and it tells me the source file name(s) are larger than is supported by the file system and to try renaming the folder (didn't work) or moving it to somewhere where the file name will be shorter, which lets me delete the now-empty highest folder but then the folder chain gets a new folder from the other end to become the exact same length.

>>2694
Download the malwarebytes trial (do not install yet), reboot into safe-mode (generally F8 whenever it says like "F2 to access BIOS/boot"), then install, update, and run malwarebytes.

It could just be an error but I've never seen a folder error generate more copies of itself. Can you rename the folder before attempting to delete it? Sometimes that's enough. It's this duplication you mention that has me worried.

for reference, the windows maximum path size is 260 characters generally

>>2695
also, which program do you think is responsible for this? Disabling/uninstalling said program might be a quick fix.

>>2695
>Download the malwarebytes trial (do not install yet), reboot into safe-mode (generally F8 whenever it says like "F2 to access BIOS/boot"), then install, update, and run malwarebytes.

In progress.

>>2696
>Can you rename the folder before attempting to delete it?
Results are identical regardless of folder name.

>also, which program do you think is responsible for this? Disabling/uninstalling said program might be a quick fix.
My most likely suspect is uTorrent (which I did uninstall, but haven't tried the upgrade since then) because of some weirdness in how if I deleted the downloads folder (which was there before I had uTorrent) it made a new one.

Also, I meant it might let 7 install properly, obviously it's not getting rid of the folder chain (I'll just put them back where it seems they don't affect installation in the meantime).

>>2697
hurm. uTorrent doesn't physically create a download folder. See what malwarebytes turns up and after that, if you can proceed with upgrade then I see no reason not to. I would recomend backing up any personal file you have now. Could be nothing or it might be you need to format.

>>2698
>hurm. uTorrent doesn't physically create a download folder
Well, after I deleted my original "Downloads" folder and tried uTorrent it did make a new one.

Still, it is just a hunch.

Finished the safemode malwarebytes scan: nothing, not even when it rechecked those files specifically

Also, besides prevent the upgrade it seems to be mostly just an annoyance now that I know how to get change the file so it can just restore Vista.

Either way, I backed up everything on a hard drive beforehand.

>>2700
well that's one worry laid to rest. I guess you could try manually setting uTorrents' DL folder but this is looking more like a glitch of some kind and I'm not 100% on what kind. But like I said, if you can get it to upgrade then I see no reason not to proceed, especially now that you're backed up.

>>2704
It failed again, and now I can't even restore Vista. I'm now using a different computer.

I restore Vista earlier by moving Downloads to C:\temp, temp1, temp2, etc. but now DOS is paradoxically stating:
1. You cannot move Downloads to C:\temp4 because either Downloads doesn't exist or there is a duplicate name.
2. There is no C:\temp4
3. Access is denied to RD (folder delete) Downloads, which implies it exists.

Another problem it might be was that I deleted the original "downloads" file in my user file and there doesn't seem to be any way to really restore it to the way it was (it had a special icon).

I'm honestly thinking it might be easier just to do a Windows 7 install from scratch and just bring in the folders from the harddrive backup.

>>2706
Does sound like a wipe is in order. Sorry I can't really offer any more advice without extensive googling (I would've loved to hear of a vista -> 7 upgrade that actually worked). But really if this is just a redundant glitch then yeah format and recover from backups would be the next step. Fortunately that tends to be easy (all required tools are available on the 7 disc).

>>2707
Finally worked (using original computer now), though since I only had the update pack I had to re-install Vista, delete all incompatible files, and then do an upgrade 7 installations.

Now I just need to restore the stuff from the backup.

Neat tech crime that came up recently:

http://www.tgdaily.com/unbalanced/53430-traffic-lights-go-out-as-thieves-nick-sim-cards

Any suggestions for a file manager? I think I've had it with XYplorer and its love of crashing.

>>2727
That's pretty badass.

So I need a replacement enclosure for my external hard drive, an older MyBook like the one pictured (a model number WDG1U5000 I believe, if that makes any difference). Any specific enclosure I should get?

>Just bought the Epic4G
>Wowed by the goddamn lockscreen and volume window this things is so fucking great
>downloading all my apps
>Wait some of these aren't available for this phone?
>check out alternatives
>wtf is Dolphin Brows-OH MY GOD THIS IS AMAZING

Guys this phone is better than my computer.

>>2742
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/forget-windows-explorer-explorer-perfect-powerful-alternative/

>>2756
we're going to see this a lot more. The advance of technology will most readily be seen in phones, because they are the most visible to the general public.

Here's the story: I need a particular version of MSN Messenger to play Exalted with my friends (apparently they think the newest one is lame). My friend sent me a link so I could download the program, which I did. It's now sitting in my downloads folder, labeled "wlsetup-custom.exe." When I click on it my computer tries to open it with the Unarchiver and says, "The contents of this file can not be extracted with this program." Is there something else that I should be using, am I going about it the wrong way, or is it because my computer is a Mac?

>>2759
I'd think that last one to be the primary culprit. You're sure you have the Mac version? You sure there is a Mac version?

>>2760
No idea in either respect. I'd have to ask exactly what version we're dealing with first.

Is there anywhere I can learn about the various complexities of graphics cards?
Trying to shop for a new one is making me dizzy.

>>2772
Saddle up, my man.

Nvidia makes it simple:

X80 = Enthusiast (for rich people with giant and/or multiple monitors.)
X70 = High End (For gamers that play at high resolutions)
X60 = Performance (Higher-mid range cards, pretty much the "default" gamer choice.)
X50 = Mid-Range. Moderate gaming, mostly for video.
X30 = Home theater PC card, not very good for gaming.

Or...

GTX = High Performance Gaming
GTS = Mid-Range
GT = HTPCs

With Radeons, it's important to remember that it isn't hardcore unless it's hexacore. supermegagigabytes, son. (to be honest, their new re-numbering scares and confuses me.)

>try to play a song on WMP for 7
>taking a while to "find media" or some shit
>go to sleep
>wake
>finally starts playing the song 9 hours after I asked it to

>>2752
Ended up calling tech guy. Prognosis not good. Strong chance something burnt up. Getting ready to mourn for all my lost files.

>I can't access plus4chan or Operatorchan on any computer in the house
>Only on mobile phone
What the fu

>>2742
i loved directory opus when i was using xp.

So my Droid has been horribly slow/frozen for the last three days whenever it's unplugged from the computer. The battery (just the upper portion) will also get quite hot. When plugged in, it works great. I think the problem lies in the SD card--when I go to Windows and do a "Safe Disconnect" for the device, THEN disconnect it, it seems to work fine.

Any solution for this?

>>2874
Do you have an app killer on there, to make sure nothing is still running in the background?

Anyone know how to turn an iPod (iPod video) into something more like a USB? Something I can actively put files onto and take files off of without having to sync or lose shit if I'm away from home?

I've got BAD internet addiction.
Is there a firefox extension that can block my usage at a certain time?

>>2874
Yeah, and I've gone through to kill everything.

The problem appears to have fixed itself somehow. I found a post with similar issues saying it was due to the media player and some fucked up media files, so I'm going to slowly add my music back onto the device and see if I can keep it from going tits up again.

>>2879
There is, actually! Look up LeechBlock.

You'll still need willpower, though, as it's too easy to just open up IE or another browser.

>>2882
It will help.
And thank you.

New Raven RV02 case and a liquid cooler for my CPU. I need to upgrade more often. I realised that it had been too long when I opened my previous case, Antec 300, and there was so much dust.

Looking for a new HD as the main drive just died on the big system (using kitchen comp now) who has the best deal for one online?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136533

seems like a good one for 80 bucks

>>2901
I've had 2 of those, one dead on arrival and one that died after a month. But that was over a year ago, almost 2. I know their 640GB has the best ratings though.

>>2902
You have to be careful not to get an early model.

>>2903

Yea gotta check revision numbers. Its what got me with my Samsung HD753LJ. Course they were shit overall from what I've read. And it finally dies just about the time the warranty does...fantastic. Its why I'm going with the WD and their 5 year warranties.

Any advice on what motherboard I should get to go with a Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition Deneb 3.4GHz?

I have a last.fm account and I like it a lot. Only problem is, the vast majority of my music listening happens when I'm at work, using my Zune with no net access, so things rarely get added to my page and it's not entirely accurate. Is there some sort of plugin or program I can use to save the information on what songs I've listened to until later? I know foobar2000 does something similar- its audioscrobbler extension saves the songs you listen to in a cache any time you're offline, and gives you the option of sending them to last.fm later, but is there any way to do that on a Zune?

>Windows Live Essentials 2011

>>2934
There's a Zune scrobbler or two - I think one is called Zenses? They're a little buggy and sometimes drop tracks, but they're better than nothing.

>brand new laptop from aunt and uncle
>"I'm gonna take care the shit out of this thing!"
>overheats because case next to vent, scary black screen and stuff about crash and memory dump
>restarts, seems to be working okay

Oh God, you guys, I hope my shiny new comp is ok! D:

>>2954
should work alright, just keep it away from extreme heat and extreme cold. If it had overheated to the point of frying something it likely wouldn't start. You should be alright.

>>2954
My laptop used to regularly overheat and shut down when I played video games. I'm pretty sure it's supposed to happen, it shuts the computer down before it gets too hot to damage anything.

One thing that helped me was changing the positioning of the laptop. The back left corner is hottest for me, so I stick it up on a textbook and leave that corner sticking out in the air. A nice side benefit was that it elevates the screen more to eye level (I get amazingly terrible neck cramps that won't go away without shitloads of ibuprofen if I look down too long).

>>2958
But I'd definitely double check on that "supposed to happen" thing becauase that's pure unfounded speculation on my part.

>>2954
>>2958
>>2959
Some brands of laptops shut themselves off if they get too hot. I keep mine on top of a few books to help ventilation. I also have several other books of equal size so I can swap them out every hour or so to prevent extra hotness.

I bet they started including the self shut off part when people started suing after they started getting 3rd degree burns on their laps after falling asleep with their laptops on

I find it pretty hilarious that one of the reasons the PS3's root key is out and in the open is because nobody went through the usual procedures to encrypt it on the off chance somebody would tinker with their console.

is it normal for loud videos to freeze firefox?

>>2983
The volume of a video shouldn't effect the video in the slightest

Okay, so youtube isn't completely working for me. Everytime I try to watch a video, only the audio plays while the video box doesn't even show up. I can interact with the different buttons and what not, but I just can't see anything. Anybody know what the fuck is going on here?

>>2993
What browser are you using? I know when I have adblock on for chrome on youtube it does that to me.

>>3001
I am indeed using chrome, but I don't have adblock on. At least, i didn't last time I checked.

Okay, so for whatever reason, videos can play like normal whenever I clear my history, cache, etc. from chrome. Though as soon as I watch one video it goes right back to not showing up at all. Sage for double post.

>>2993
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=1209379
?

Hey, anybody know of a good freeware video cleaner? And I mean ACTUALLY free, none of that "Don't have an activation key? HOPE YOU LIKE WATERMARKS" b.s.

>Finally discover ftp servers
>More glorious then I could ever imagine
FREE EVERYTHING HERE I COME!

So my computer is now nearing 7 years in age (bought it in April 2004) and it starts breaking down and crying whenever I try to do something more ambitious than browsing the internet (for instance, playing Minecraft or using Photoshop CS2 at a resolution higher than 1000x1000). My brother tells me it's probably the hardware showing wear and that it will break down completely soon and there's nothing I can do about it. But I am completely out of money right now. Fuck!

>>3043
I know how you feel. Right down to the 'no money' part.
I've given up playing games on Steam because my machine kept losing the driver for the fans and temperature monitor. It just can't handle playing games anymore without flipping its shit.

But at least I can watch videos, play flash games and cavort on message boards.

>New computer

>8 GB free of 126 GB

Why can't I hold all these programs? What should I delete? I remember reading that HP loads lots unwanted shit...I just can't distinguish vital programs from nonvital ones.

Ones I'm considering deleting: Adobe Aim, Bonjour, CinemaNow Media Manager, Cyberlink DVD suite, Fences Pro, HP MediaSmart CinemaNow 2.0, all the HP MediaSmart stuff really, LogonStudio, Silverlight, Windows Live Sync. Stop me if any of those are useful/essential.

>>3047
Take a screenshot of your installed programs and one could probably tell you.

>>3048

>>3047
>>3049
You don't need Bonjour unless you have to link up to a Mac at some point. And most of those HP programs are crap.

Although, I don't think your installed programs are your problem. It says down at the bottom that your programs are only taking up about seven gigs.

Try downloading something like Spacemonger and taking a look at your disc. You've probably got a couple huge folders of files tucked away somewhere you forgot about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceMonger Spacemonger will bug you about buying it; just ignore it.

>PCI FX5200 128MB
>Aero at 3fps
Feels good, man.

recently my speakers started distorting at the slightest hint of bass. i have to have everything at half volume to get bearable distortion.

what could be going on here?
i havn't fiddled with any sound settings that i know of

>>3059
The speakers could be failing.

>>3062
oh jolly good.

this is just what i need right now

Speaking of which, my speakers have failed, too. The left one still works, but not the right one. What speakers should I get as replacements? I just want one set, no bass. I hate bass.