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[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Usually buying a laptop with a good CPU is most important. You can usually add extra RAM for cheaper than buying a laptop with 8GB in it already. This allows you to get to over that quite easily. Just check the expansion options of the laptop beforehand.
[Off-topic] HarryManback:
Overclock! :p

But really, the clocks probably aren't that huge of a difference to even notice. Also, a friend from another forum told me there may not be a ti version. As the 980 already beats pretty much everything performance wise. I haven't seen anything official about that so I have no idea. Kind of makes sense I guess, but I'm guessing there will be. If not, I'll go with the Classified version which will probably be here soon.
[Off-topic] matgras:
fun fact, it´s based of osx and they ported their kernel to ARM, just like microsoft.

sorry for the weird punctuation, windows has decided to use another keyboard layout.
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Thanks will keep that in mind
[Off-topic] Dirk:
These overclock like champions, but i'm leaving them at stock for now. I can max out every game i own as they are! :cool:

So i've been busy this last hour...

I tested my GTX570 before the rebuild and it scored 3690. :laugh:
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
I have laptop that runs DOS and it has no dvd drive how can I install windows 8.1?
[Off-topic] zsoky:
Amd x2 5200+

MSI k9a2 NeoF

2x1Gb Geil ddr2 800mhz

MSI 9600GToc512

samsung 1TB HDD

Samsung dvdr-rw 22x

BenQ GL2240 22"LED
[Off-topic] matgras:
You can put 8.1 on a USB stick.... assuming it's a laptop from >2001, if it's an actual DOS laptop you probably don't want to put 8.1 on it.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Congratulations. That is some crazy performance. I love how the cards are so new they are not in the 3DMark database :p
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
What?

Sent from my Nokia Lumia 1520
[Off-topic] commencal661:
He probably meant the FreeDOS which comes preinstalled on many laptops, because the laws in EU prevent companies from selling their computers without OS installed.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Exactly freedos its a new laptop lenovo y50-70

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Exactly freedos its a new laptop lenovo y50-70
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
Dual SLI of 980 vs 295?
[Off-topic] matgras:
This is the official usb tool: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

just download the iso directly from microsoft or take it of your cd, this tool should do the rest for you.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Hey guys,

Is a GPU required to install a OS on a computer that has a old CPU? As in the CPU doesnt have a GPU built in? My friend is trying to install Windows 7 on his computer but it doesnt have a GPU. Not sure if its a requirement.
[Off-topic] askpcguy:
To boot you need CPU, ram and video. Of course the motherboard needs to be good.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
So is that a yes? The pc can boot linux with a resoultion of 1920x1080. However the picture is extremely grainy and unstable causing the computer to freeze constantly. Also the refresh rate is around 25Hz so it hard to tell what going on. If lowered to a resolution of 800x600 the refresh rate bumps up to 50Hz however the picture is still fuzzy and freezes. All of this becuase it has no GPU. It seems it supports both AGP and PCI x2. However its impossible to install Windows since it gives BSOD after extrating data from the Install Disc
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
When setting up a pc you need to make sure there is some form of graphics processing capability. On some older motherboards that were decent specs they contained an integrated graphics chip in order to output a video signal. In the newer Core series of processors that has been done away with because they all have at least a basic GPU integrated into the processor.

If your motherboard has a VGA or similar output connector then it should have a GPU of some kind.

Judging by the fact you have an image on the screen that is definitely the case although it isn't a very good or capable chip by the sounds of it.
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
So after listening I'm going to buy a Mac book pro for my photography on Sunday, mainly cause the screen resolution being that much better then most pc laptops at the price
[Off-topic] boborone:
How much are you spending? What price is your comparison?
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
1400 is what am spending
[Off-topic] boborone:
What's your mb spec'd out to?
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Well my pc is 8gb 1600 ddr3 ram with a amd fx8320 and Radeon hd7770 Blu-ray reader writer and DVD reader writer and my monitor is about 4 years old now but it's a Samsung 1080p led...but for battery life alone is why going Mac well that and screen resolution
[Off-topic] boborone:
No reason to get a whole new laptop. A new monitor is all you need for photo editing.
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
That is true but I'm looking at portability as the main driving factor since android doesn't really offer anything so I can do edits on go or when I travel out country to do shoots
[Off-topic] boborone:
Heh. Well I just got a 13" Win laptop with 3k resolution.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Now I am an ASUS fan, but I seriously recommend the ASUS TX300, its 13.3 inch hybrid (rigid and solid build) with 2K resolution (not sure here but its at least FHD) and its powered by Core i7 and 8GB of RAM. A very powerful and elegant laptop at a very similar price range of Macbook and its super light and super thin. In terms of photo editing, you have the Adobe Creative Suite which should satisfy your photo and video editing needs. Also, i am not sure about this, but i heard some people were capable of making it into a hackingtosh, so theres that
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Looks pretty sick and it's FHD just having issues finding it here in Canada bestbuy or futureshop or staples don't carry it up here
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Dont you use Amazon? Amazon should take it to Canada
[Off-topic] boborone:
Or the Asus ux303ln
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Yeah the Zenbooks are pretty awesome but I prefer the TX300 since uts a hybrid, but that works too.
[Off-topic] fear2433:
The thinnest and lightest laptop?

Im looking for the thinnest and lightest laptop.

2 conditions

1. Must be a 15 or 17 inch (ie not a netbook)

2. Must not be made by asus or toshiba. (Too many bad experiences)
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Found an acer nitro vn7 for a great price!

Quad core i7

8gb ram

Gtx 860m

1tb hdd + 128gb ssd

8.5h battwry life

Fhd 15.6inch display

My only concern is if the acer laptops are good? Is the build quallity any good? Do they get hot or noisy when surfing?
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
Based on my experience with 2 old 'n heavy Acer, I would like to say acer is good but it has crappy wifi reception. I not sure if it fixed on the newer model....
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Good to know.. this one has double antennas 802.11 a/b/g/n wifi
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Has anyone overclocked an Intel Core i7-3770K? Looking to gauge what speeds people are getting and with what voltage.

I won't be doing anything until I get a pc case to direct air at my mobo's VRMs.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Budget?
[Off-topic] fear2433:
Under 1500$. I hope.

Maybe I can go a bit higher.
[Off-topic] Nappyboy2k:
Thanks [MENTION=1803834]replica9000[/MENTION] I finally bought this laptop

Sent from my GT-I8190
[Off-topic] rootdefyxt320:
It probably wouldn't overheat that much due to the GTX 860m being based on the Maxwell architecture which has a very low TDP of 40W. I can confirm this by using Kepler BIOS Tweaker.
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Thats what i thought..

What about the acer quallity?
[Off-topic] rootdefyxt320:
Not sure though, I haven't own Acer laptops before.
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Some you might consider:

1) Razer Blade

2) ASUS Zenbook

3) Macbook Air

4) HP Elitebook

5) Thinkpad X

6) MSI WS60

7) Dell Precision M3800
[Off-topic] boborone:
You couldn't get the box of the razor blade for that much. I got an Aorus X3Plus, better specs in a smaller package, non touch screen for about a grand less than the razor blade. Same screen just not a touch screen, better graphics, more memory, bigger SSD, for less.
[Off-topic] fear2433:
First of all, thanks a lot. :)

I made the following spec sheet

Zenbook(14") 0.8inch, 3.8pounds, 7hrs

Macbookair(13.3"), 0.7inch, 3pounds, 12hrs

HP(14"), 1.5inch, 6.5pounds, 5hrs

Thinkpad(12.5") 0.8inch, 3pounds, 6hrs

Dell(15.6"), 0.7inch, 4pounds, 6 hrs

The Macbookair and dell were really good ones. But Dell Precision is insanely costly.

My tasks are viewing movies and making microsoft office presentations. (ie. Good display, Good battery life)

So should I go with macbook air? But its screen is only 13.3 inch. Also to make it run windows I would need to pay 200$ extra :(

I definetly can't buy a 2000$ laptop like the Dell precision.

Any similar ones to macbook air?

TIA
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Good news! I checked out the acer vn7 nitro series in a store today..and guess what the build quallity and screen is awesome! For 1100 euro its an awesome laptop. I will get 210euro discount form the store tomorrow so yea for almost 900euro its perfect for me. Ive seen some german reviews and everyone says good words for it :)

I guess its the series that will step up Acer .

Lets face it all brands have their ****ty and perfect models ( like dell xps or some HP highend models)

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U want an 11inch,13ich or a 15inch laptop?

If you want battery life...all the way for macbook their batteries last the same even after some years..

But there are some other good battery lifr laptops like the samsung ativ book plus 2014
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Hey guys, I have a friend, and I want to buy her laptop for her upcoming birthday. I was wondering if you guys have somsthing in mind thats good but cheap. Yeah, i know cheap doesnt sound good, but she mostly uses a PC for watching videos, basic word processing, and very light flash-based games. So pretty a $150-$250 laptop in that price range, with a screen size above 12 inches. It doesnt matter about the processor but a Celeron or Pentium should suffice. A minium of 2 GB of RAM and no need for extra features like HDMI, CD-DVD Bay, or USB 3.0. graphics like Intel HD 2500 should be enough. Can anyone recommend me a good laptop like that?
[Off-topic] fear2433:
13-15 inch. 15Inch preferable.

Samsung ativ book 9 2014. Wow ! What a laptop!. Loved it. A good competitor for Macbook air. 11 hr battery life, super thin, light weight.

The macbook was 1200$ while ativ plus is a 1599$. I will definitely go for this if there are no better ones out there.

But I have to admit, My needs are not that high as I mentioned before. Long battery & slim are the only things I need. Does 1600$ justify that? :eek: hmm.

Are there anymore around? :D

The internet is cluttered with different models and brands. All filters are based on specs and performance. I guess no one bothers about portability these days...?
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
There are many lightweight laptops with good battery...if you want ONLY that you should go with low end components bcz they use less power consumption. Intel hd 4400 graphics for sure and maybe i3 or i5

The best battery life has the lenovo thinkpad x240 with 20h battery life when surfing the net while the macbook has 11hours

Lenovo thinkpad t440s has 14h battery life

But again that samsung is a badass laptop and super lightweight. I would have bought it but i cant find it in europe and i will buy today the acer aspire vn7 nitro series
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
Where you got that Acer price? What price?
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
I found thr acer aspire vn7 591g-77a9 for 1099eur but i will get it 200euro cheaper because i know a guy who works in the shop :D
[Off-topic] fear2433:
Those are the ONLY things I want.

If its light weight, it wont have battery. If it has battery, it will be bulky.

Frustrating. :(

The thinkpad lasts only 6 hrs. They say they will give a 6 cell external battery to boost till 20hrs.

Does anyone know a website where one can filter based on battery,weight, dimensions?

*Desperate
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
U saw the laptops i mentioned before?

Findthebest.com maybe you can filter there.

But again you will not be getting insane amount of battery life . the standard is 5-6hours above that only macbook laptops and some lenovo and maybe that new samsung ativ book 9... Nothhing else
[Off-topic] vikraminside:
All the best :)
[Off-topic] fear2433:
Thanks guys, a blog http://blog.laptopmag.com/all-day-strong-longest-lasting-notebooks did help.

I chose to go with either MacBook air 13" or HP Spectre 13"

The thinkpad you mentioned was the best in battery but too bulky. it was neither sleek nor thin.

Anyway, my search has ended, Thanks :)
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Ya I ended up with the MacBook pro 13 myself but I tell you, Photoshop boots up faster and runs smoother on it then my pc which in terms of specs destroys the MacBook
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
Does your PC have an SSD as its boot drive? For me my desktop is lightning fast as a result of that. Takes about 15 seconds to boot and programs open really quickly.
[Off-topic] dakunclear:
Sadly no I just have 1tb 7200rpm 64mb cache hard drive in there
[Off-topic] pandasa123:
well I have had Windows 10 installed for maybe 1 hour now and it's running well...have my drivers updated and installed Office without a hiccup in performance yet
[Off-topic] bassie1995:
Then why do you compare the two? The SSD is obviously the one thing that makes the difference here...
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
I would recommend a cheap SSD solution as a boot drive. Something like the Samsung 840 Evo which costs around £55 for the 120GB type on Amazon would be a good choice. It will greatly improve your system speed smoothness.
[Off-topic] apocamark:
my noob office pc

HP PAVILION 232D

4GB Ram

2x1TB HDD

64GB SSD

HP 23" Display

2x Geforce 9600GTS in SLi

W7 Ultimale
[Off-topic] boborone:
How do you like the UI of it? Easy to navigate without touch?
[Off-topic] pandasa123:
Love the new UI. just came from Ubuntu GNOME and it is a big difference. Lot easier to navigate and setup. It's like an elegant celebration of Windows 7 and a step back on the right track for Microsoft. No bugs after 12 hours on my primary machine. Multi desktop is nice but needs some keyboard shortcuts. But other than that, it's brilliant
[Off-topic] boborone:
Cool. From what I've seen I dig it. Thinking of installing it on my new computer.
[Off-topic] vbetts:
I've been playing with it here, and did a few test runs.

I did two installs of Windows 10.

First install is a fresh install.

Second install is an upgrade from my Windows 8.1 partition(Which I did back up just in case)

I didn't clock in what the boot time is but it's not much more than Windows 8.1 for the fresh install. The upgrade took longer, maybe 10 seconds longer.

Fresh install I used drivers for Windows 8.1. The Nvidia control panel wouldn't install, I've tried setting compatibility mode, run as admin, and even take control of it and still refused. So just took the drivers and installed them.

Since it was previously installed in my upgrade partition, the Nvidia Control Panel opened but did nothing. No values changed when I tried such as basic things like resolution or rotation.

The "Start Menu" feels very cramped. Does not feel right with a mouse. I know that this is just a very early preview of it and it is subject to change, but this does need to improve....

Open GL is broken. Doom 3 runs but there are weird textures popping in and out, and is very slow. I thought it was because of my mods such as Sikkmod and Wolfens textures, but even after a fresh install on both the upgrade and fresh installs did the same thing. Quake 4 runs, but defaults to the lower ARB rendering. Trying to force ARB2 rendering does nothing.

Later I'm going to do some scaling tests with it.
[Off-topic] boborone:
^^^^^^^^^^

:thanks button:
[Off-topic] wolfen69:
I went with the 256gb Samsung 840 Pro, and couldn't be happier. Best upgrade I ever did. I run Ubuntu Gnome 14.04 on it, and it simply flies like the wind. Programs open almost instantly. I will NEVER go back to a spinning hard drive.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
I agree in comparison an SSD is amazing. The reason I didn't suggest a Pro series drive was price. Otherwise the new 850 Pro SSD is amazing.
[Off-topic] BlackSoulxxx:
Currently I'm running 4x 1tb 850 Evo (raid 0) (That make my wallet empty for 3 months :pand have to eat cheap food...) an it fast! Why I wand 4 tb raid 0 drive? To multiboot my OS (Win 8.1, Ubuntu, Win XP (old but good with legacy apps), and also win 10 now)

And I happy with it. Not with that old slow HDD. But I still worry about flash wear level because I have pretty heavy workload on the drive :( (android studio, heavy photoshop file....)
[Off-topic] patriotaki:
Got my new laptop today acer aspire vn 7

Awesome build quallity! Fast and smooth

I expected less from this laptop!
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
The 840 EVO drives are not the most reliable for a heavy user. If someone is a casual user then it will last the lifetime of the system easily up to 10 years or more. But if those drives are reasonably full and constantly writing then you will experience a shorter lifespan. The 850 PRO would have been a better investment since you spent so much.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Well I can say don't order from xotic pc. Site shows in stock even if not. Didn't refund for items not shipped, and want to charge a restocking fee for items not even in stock. Had to go through my bank to get my money back.
[Off-topic] boborone:
Well I'll be damned. Ordered the same computer from newegg earlier today. Already shipped.
[Off-topic] YLNdroid:
Microsoft Windows 7 Drivers for ASUS X552EA-SX006D laptop

A teammate of mine has purchased an ASUS X552EA-SX006D laptop, http://www.asus.com/in/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X552EA/specifications/. Considering the default operating system is DOS, my teammate has the liberty to install the operating system of his choice/preference, and he is inclined towards

Microsoft Windows 7

due to prior and current experience with the said platform.

;)

Unfortunately, ASUS India website's support link, http://www.asus.com/in/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/X552EA/HelpDesk_Download/ lists drivers for Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1, but not for Microsoft Windows 7. Would the default/inbuilt drivers within Windows 7 suffice, or should he look at alternatives such as Sam Drivers?

:o :silly:

Is/are there a software application(s) that can be used, post Windows 7 installation, to concretely ascertain the manufacturer/maker of various hardware components, such as the Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Audio, LAN, Chipset, etcetera?

:fingers-crossed:
[Off-topic] boborone:
I'm sorry I can't remember the program that dl's drivers for you. But windows should get most on its own.

But, I do have to say, you have better written English than most native speakers. [emoji106]

Edit

I just got a new laptop. 8.1. It has a bit of a learning curve. But adding things like "start is back" and changing a couple settings, it's user interface is OK. There are a ton of features under the surface of windows 8.1 that make it worth the upgrade. 8 was a major overhaul that seemed more geared toward touch. 8.1 changed a lot of that.
[Off-topic] shorinryu:
There are programs like HWinfo that can provide some specific hardware details about the laptop aside from going to the ASUS site specifically and downloading the technical spec sheet that should also contain the information you are looking for. Sometimes upgrade details are available in the downloadable user manual. It does depend on the manufacturer. I wwould recommend HWinfo to start and maybe go from there.

That being said, Windows Update if enabled to give all updates including non-Windows related ones should be able to give you some compatible device specific drivers. I know it detects things like my graphics card and network card by default for me and suggests the relevant drivers that are supported by Microsoft and deemed compatible.

Good luck to your friend with the new laptop :)
[Off-topic] 404-Not Found:
Most Windows 8 driver will work and probably the Windows 8.1 will work too. I bought a X202E and installed Windows 7 Ultimate alongside Windows 8. 1. The Windows 8 drivers worked perfectly except there were two that I had to use older versions becuase the new ones did not support Windows 7. Only 3 Win8.1 drivers worked with Windows 7. So it should work, just keep in mind not all drivers may work. Also, if the PC comes with USB 3.0, you must look for the eXtensible Drivers, which you can get from Intel.
[Off-topic] M2ohamad:
[Q] Bizarre Laptop Keyboard Problem

Greetings,

I've had an ASUS K55n laptop for a little more than a year (12 month warranty expired) and I've started to have problems with the keyboard. Initially, the keyboard would type random letters as if I was pressing and holding that letter, sometimes it was "7" sometimes "x" and even "ALT". This was a slight annoyance, as I could solve the problem by pressing the same key.

At some recent point, I decided to remove the keyboard and see if anything was cluttering up the keys. I removed the battery and charger, then I used a flathead to remove the keyboard. The ribbon was still connected at this point, and I tried to lift up the lever on the connector (perhaps a bit forcefully). Once I took out the keyboard, I noticed a sticky substance (something like oil) smeared around the underside of the keyboard. Taking off the frame, I noticed the same oil like substance. I wiped and cleaned everything.

After plugging in the ribbon, I boot up my computer hoping the annoying problem is gone once and for all. I quickly notice something else was wrong...there were to coloumns of letters not working at all.

The keys from F2, 2, W, S, X, as well as F7, 9 , O , L , and "period" were not responding. These keys are in the same coloumns, hinting to a problem with the keyboard (or I thought).

Things I've tried:

1) Connect External USB keyboard: External keyboard worked fine, just seemed like excess clutter. Means its a problem with the hardware

2) Remove laptop keyboard and wipe ribbon: Thought something could be blocking the connection of the ribbon. Wiped it and made sure nothing was sitting on it. Still same problem :<

3) Ordering a NEW Laptop Keyboard: I ordered a new keyboard, carefully installed it, and booted. To my horror, SAME PROBLEM :eek:

I will try cleaning the ribbon connector attached to the motherboard ,*gulp* hopefully nothing is wrong with that.

Please please help if you can in any way!

Thank you :D
[Off-topic] Actionx1:
Nexus ONE
[Off-topic] heinrichkaiser:
Hey people, anyone tried the new Windows Technical Preview.. How do you guys find it. I guess they did a pretty good job. I would like to know your opinions..

Sent from my Nexus 4