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Unfolding Nature Shop: Unfolding Nature: Being in the Implicate Order

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Computer hardware/upgrade questions.
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Just simple little questions i have for now.

For starters, approximately for the last year after i start up my computer it tells me "hard disk drive failure is immanent" .  I can press f2 to continue.

The last few times it's really been screwing up.  What do i need to look for in a new hard drive?  I'm not wanting to order it or anything, can i pick one up at best buy or something?

Also I'd like to upgrade my Counterstrike 1.6 performance, what kind of graphics card (I'm assuming thats what will help most..) should i look for?  I'm not wanting to drop a shit ton of money here, some tho.

Do you want the specs i have now?  It's all stock, how do i go abouts getting those?

If you help, i appreciate it.


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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It all depends on your mainboard. What brand and type of mainboard is in your pc?

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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: koraks]
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Before trying to solve the problem, get an external a make a backup of everything you have.

Then try and fix the problem. I don't know how, but just saying.


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: Patlal]
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To tell you the truth Koraks, i'm not sure.  How do i go about checking specs?  I know it's simple but just cant recall.

/to Patlal, I can basically do the same with a couple cds and a backup right?  Main thing i'd like to do as far as backing up my stuff is keep my music, everything else i wouldnt mind starting over.


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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Yeah, make a backup ASAP.

To find out some details about your hardware, download and install CPU-Z: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html
Run the program, and post the manufacturer and model of the motherboard you've got. 's gonna look like this:
A screen shot of your situation would be perfect, but just posting the mfgr. & model will be fine too as long as you copy the text very accurately.

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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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cApTaInCrAp said:
To tell you the truth Koraks, i'm not sure.  How do i go about checking specs?  I know it's simple but just cant recall.

/to Patlal, I can basically do the same with a couple cds and a backup right?  Main thing i'd like to do as far as backing up my stuff is keep my music, everything else i wouldnt mind starting over.


CDs are getting too small and files are getting bigger and bigger.

I'd get an external hard drive. 100$ can get you a decent one 500gigs and stuff. Overkill, but you have a lot of space.

Unless you have under 1 gig over taken in your computer (I'd be very surprised) I'd go for an external.


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: koraks]
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Motherboard

Manufacturer: ECS
Model: Nettle3



Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430




*shrugs*


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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bump it up.


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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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FYI hard drive prices really suck since about October last year because of manufacturing disruptions due to flooding in Thailand, not sure when they will come down but a lot of drives cost roughly double what they did before then. The last 2 TB drive I bought was like $70 or 80 and now they are quite a bit more.

If you care about drive performance (e.g. loading times) then go SSD, capacities are small for the price but they are much faster than conventional hard drives. If there's a lot of stuff you want to keep on the other hard drive that won't fit on the SSD then I would just keep it unplugged most of the time to reduce wear. I would guess that regular hard drives won't be cheap again for at least a couple months.

Edited by psi (01/14/12 06:39 PM)

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Re: Computer hardware/upgrade questions. [Re: cApTaInCrAp]
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You need to buy my laptop: :grin:

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/modifypost.php

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