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N64

ZeroThreat wrote: »

Well I managed to get into BIOS on new PC with the aid of old ps2 keyboard, it still doesn't recognise the usb keyboard when in bios, even when I went back in after I installed windows 7.

Worse still, windows isn't recognising my password either (and it was only a 5 letter word).
I logged in about 4 times using it, but doesn't seem to accept it as correct pw now. Any ideas what's wrong?

You will be only able to use your keyboard before windows loads (in the bios,etc) if legacy USB support is turned off, you won't be able to use a USB keyboard/mouse in the BIOS/UEFI (that's maybe why your ps2 keyboard is only working)

ZeroThreat

N64 wrote: »

You will be only able to use your keyboard before windows loads (in the bios,etc) if legacy USB support is turned off, you won't be able to use a USB keyboard/mouse in the BIOS/UEFI (that's maybe why your ps2 keyboard is only working)

The usb mouse works just fine. Maybe I need to install software drivers for the keyboard though.
Although that may prove hard since I'm locked out of windows now. Is it possible the password file is corrupted??

N64

what keyboard do you have? Even the most advanced of gaming keyboards do not require drivers to be used in the BIOS. Does the keyboard work OK in other devices?

ZeroThreat

N64 wrote: »

what keyboard do you have? Even the most advanced of gaming keyboards do not require drivers to be used in the BIOS. Does the keyboard work OK in other devices?

Qpad mk-85, only have the old ps2 plugged in atm. I think swapping between the 2 earlier affect the input of pw in some way.

Anyway I was able to go into windows recovery & enter some commands at command prompt to enable admin & reset my pw.

Serephucus

I have an MK-80, and I can use it perfectly fine in the BIOS...

ZeroThreat

Well I've installed all the stuff from the motherboard Dvd now, & have to install the drivers for the keyboard dvd yet, I'm sure I'll get it working sooner or later, this build your own pc malarky seems to be trial and error for me atm

..Brian..

So I came home this evening to find a delivery from OCUK, new keyboard and Xbox controller, only took 2 days but even more amazing, in amongst all the bubble warp was .......... a packet of jelly tots!!!

Serephucus

..Brian.. wrote: »

So I came home this evening to find a delivery from OCUK, new keyboard and Xbox controller, only took 2 days but even more amazing, in amongst all the bubble warp was .......... a packet of jelly tots!!!

****ing. Epic.

That is all.

ZeroThreat

Quick question I've heard people mention a computer supplies shop in capel street (dublin) that sells various stuff including cables & leads. Is is called huawei or something like that?

Can always try Peats anyway...

Procrastastudy

Thats the one normally much cheaper than Maplin and a bit cheaper than Peats.

thewheel2.0

Anyone have the Asrock Z77 Pro 3 and know what the option "F6 for Instant flash" means. I pressed it out of accidental curiosity and it looked like it was scanning the external hard drive I have hooked up in some way? Cant find anything about it online.

dwighet

Lads my fan controller on my corsair 600t fried itself.My faut I think.Shouldnt of conneted 2 fans to one lead:o

Well I emailed corsair explaining what had happened excluding the wiring 2 fans to one lead.I received an e-mail from them the following day asking my address as they will be shipping a new controller free of charge..

I was blown away with there speedy reply..

Corsair get a big thumbs up from me

ED E

thewheel2.0 wrote: »

Anyone have the Asrock Z77 Pro 3 and know what the option "F6 for Instant flash" means. I pressed it out of accidental curiosity and it looked like it was scanning the external hard drive I have hooked up in some way? Cant find anything about it online.

Thats a bios update I suspect, normally you'd just use a USB key, and it'd find the file and flash itself.

ED E

New 5770 PMD1G for Crossfire is €115, not soo expensive, but would there be a single card that'd do better? Looking at benches it seems to be a great setup some of the time, and a **** one the rest.

Eboggles

ED E wrote: »

New 5770 PMD1G for Crossfire is €115, not soo expensive, but would there be a single card that'd do better? Looking at benches it seems to be a great setup some of the time, and a **** one the rest.

For the cost of two 5770s, you'd be much better off with an overclocked HD7850. €236.50 delivered from Komplett. Much more expensive now, but will pay off in the long run and you could get another 7850 later on for crossfire 7850s. That would kick ass .

ED E

Eboggles wrote: »

For the cost of two 5770s, you'd be much better off with an overclocked HD7850. €236.50 delivered from Komplett. Much more expensive now, but will pay off in the long run and you could get another 7850 later on for crossfire 7850s. That would kick ass .

Well, like, I have one 5770 already.

Eboggles

ED E wrote: »

Well, like, I have one 5770 already.

Yeah I know, but is it really worth it? If you already have €115 to spend, you could try to sell the 5770 you have now. Then, you could just get a teeny tiny bit more funding together to get a 7850. You'd get near HD7950 performance from an overclocked 7850 at 1080p.

ED E

Eboggles wrote: »

Yeah I know, but is it really worth it? If you already have €115 to spend, you could try to sell the 5770 you have now. Then, you could just get a teeny tiny bit more funding together to get a 7850. You'd get near HD7950 performance from an overclocked 7850 at 1080p.

Hmmm, tempting, but that interim period of going to one the **** GPUs I have here would kill me after the steam sale. And tbh, who'd buy a 5770 nowadays :S

ZeroThreat

Well, I picked up another sata cable today for my seagate barracuda 2tb hdd. (Already had samsung ssd as my primary drive with os installed)
Problem is windows doesnt seem to detect it, or at the least I can't see it under my computer.

However, it's visible when setting the order of boot drives in the bios. What exactly do I need to do or install to set it up?

N64

AFAIK when you get a hard drive, its totally empty (i.e. no file system or partitions are set up)

Try this:
Type in "computer management" in the search box on the start menu
Go to the disk management tab and you should see that the hard drive is unallocated.
right click on the hard drive and choose "new volume" and follow the instructions given to you by windows

ED E

Shorter version: WindowsKey+R "diskmgmt.msc" enter

ZeroThreat

MBR or GPT?

It says GTP is recommended for disks large than 2TB (not 2tb AND larger).

ED E

ZeroThreat wrote: »

MBR or GPT?

It says GTP is recommended for disks large than 2TB (not 2tb AND larger).

If its not bootable it doesnt make a huge difference, unless you want to split it into loads of partitions.

ED E

PseudoFamous wrote: »

Googling the name of the drive and "disassembly" or "teardown" and you should find out.

If it's a WD Elements 1TB, you should get a caviar green

Skylinehead wrote: »

Debating whether to crack open my 1TB elements and internalise it (it is a word? Thanks Chrome ) - increased speeds and a spare power plug are good, but lack of mobility for the laptop is pretty bad, and I tend to plug it and the laptop into the TV for watching.

Did mine last night. No full guides(one guy removed the LED for performance from wake issues) so I couldnt know what was in it, but, turns out it was a Barracuda 7200.

Failing D Drive


Healthy External(Limited by USB)


D Swapped out with External


Thats a fair little boost in performance. Also migrated my steam onto the last 175GB of that, so it'll experience most of that boost(will be on the outside of the drive).

ShadowHearth

okay, ordered one more 2312hm just now. Glynf will send out his active adapter for me to try out. if it works fine then i will have my ghetto 3 monitor setup ready to go.

now its going to be a long wait for friday!

glynf

Be in the post tomorrow, its a good idea to use VGA on one of the side monitors as you might get some tearing on the VGA screen due to the difference between VGA & DVI signal timings iirc.

Might not be as noticeable on the 680, Was o me with the 6970 & 7970's though I had
No issues with the 5970.

glynf

Be in the post tomorrow, its a good idea to use VGA on one of the side monitors as you might get some tearing on the VGA screen due to the difference between VGA & DVI signal timings iirc.

Might not be as noticeable on the 680, Was o me with the 6970 & 7970's though I had
No issues with the 5970.

ShadowHearth

glynf wrote: »

Be in the post tomorrow, its a good idea to use VGA on one of the side monitors as you might get some tearing on the VGA screen due to the difference between VGA & DVI signal timings iirc.

Might not be as noticeable on the 680, Was o me with the 6970 & 7970's though I had
No issues with the 5970.

maybe screen tearing was more of CF setup, then eyefinity?

damn i really hope it works. if not i will have to buy one more or buy something cheaper. My pc is costing me a little fortune already!

Headshot

Hoping someone can advice me. I'm in the middle of swapping from the R3 case to the silverstone ft02 but my psu fan is facing in towards the computer not out which I presume it should be. The screws won't line up any other way

glynf

@ Shadow; if it does it's not a major issue, yore right it could be more to do with eyefinity.

Headshot, I have a FT02, what PSU are you using?