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Forum: General Hardware Jan 27, 2011, 08:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,294
Posted By Niarod
Glad you solved...i guess the hd is fine now but...

Glad you solved...i guess the hd is fine now but the DVD drive is making jokes (lol that laptop's messed up :laugh:)
There may be many reasons for that from incompatibility with the DVD Disc brand,...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 27, 2011, 07:05 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,294
Posted By Niarod
Sorry that escaped my eye ;-) Till i think of...

Sorry that escaped my eye ;-)
Till i think of some workaround (if any), i'd try a simple bios reset, turn off, unplug power cord and take the battery out and then keep the power button pushed on for...
Forum: General Hardware Jan 27, 2011, 06:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,294
Posted By Niarod
But have you tried just to go ahead with Vista's...

But have you tried just to go ahead with Vista's installation on that hd without entering the bios setup? Does the OS see the hard drive on the list of partitions for install?
Forum: General Software Jun 8, 2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,074
Posted By Niarod
Or "That old crap windows os":nutkick: ...

Or "That old crap windows os":nutkick:
Anyways...better to keep it simple, in this case!;)
Forum: General Software Jun 8, 2010, 07:01 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,074
Posted By Niarod
That's right..or if you can install a clean copy...

That's right..or if you can install a clean copy of seven the order of install would be winxp-win7...no need to install easybcd in this case as win7 recognizes the winxp installation and will show...
Forum: General Software Jun 4, 2010, 10:31 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,074
Posted By Niarod
Look, once again if you install winxp after...

Look, once again if you install winxp after installing seven you have to use win7 dvd then to do the startup repair and then use easybcd within win7 to add winxp boot option.
Easybcd as far as i...
Forum: General Software Jun 3, 2010, 10:20 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,074
Posted By Niarod
I see you've had pretty much all answers.I'd add,...

I see you've had pretty much all answers.I'd add, fix win7 first with your installation dvd by doing a startup repair(you may need to repeat that 2-3 times),
than you can fix the winxp boot entry...
Forum: General Software Jun 1, 2010, 11:42 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 2,074
Posted By Niarod
Hi bassman, first of all don't panic! :D Before...

Hi bassman, first of all don't panic! :D
Before you installed xp was seven the only os present in your hard drive?
How did u "delete" windows xp?
Forum: GPU-Z Jun 1, 2010, 11:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,000
Posted By Niarod
100% load of memory controller is no good if it...

100% load of memory controller is no good if it stays like that all the time...anyways if there's any glitches with gpu-z try different versions of it and see what they tell.
Forum: News May 3, 2010, 09:32 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 3,076
Posted By Niarod
Congrats to the winners and better luck next time...

Congrats to the winners and better luck next time to the others :toast:
Forum: GPU-Z Apr 24, 2010, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,000
Posted By Niarod
My memory controller load stays low most of the...

My memory controller load stays low most of the time with games, and then goes to 0% when idle.
Forum: GPU-Z Apr 23, 2010, 12:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 4,000
Posted By Niarod
From what i've seen with gpu-z in my pc(see sys...

From what i've seen with gpu-z in my pc(see sys specs), at idle it reports 70-75 MB vram usage.When loading games and playing, it'll go up to 200-400 MB depending on the game and after game closing...
Forum: General Software Apr 23, 2010, 12:34 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,424
Posted By Niarod
Hi Nephew, before taking drastic...

Hi Nephew,

before taking drastic measures(like reinstalling), try some other stuff.
You said the only change you've made to your pc is installing Malawarebytes' antimalware right?
Well i've read...
Forum: General Software Mar 28, 2010, 01:40 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,335
Posted By Niarod
DO THIS BEFORE UPDATING ANY FIRMWARE, LEAVE IT AS...

DO THIS BEFORE UPDATING ANY FIRMWARE, LEAVE IT AS A LAST OPTION LOL
One other thing that came in my mind: if it's not recognized by the system as a primary partition than it's a logical one.
To...
Forum: General Software Mar 28, 2010, 01:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,335
Posted By Niarod
So i guess it's first use for this hdd, so you...

So i guess it's first use for this hdd, so you cannot use any diagnostic tools within windows to check if the hd is ok.
Like Phxprovost said, reboot and enter bios after changing cables, though it...
Forum: General Software Mar 28, 2010, 01:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,335
Posted By Niarod
Can you be more precise about it?When does it ask...

Can you be more precise about it?When does it ask you to load the driver, during installation of seven?
AND...have you already formated the hd ?
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 889
Posted By Niarod
I also think it's better if you RMA it as it's...

I also think it's better if you RMA it as it's still on warranty.The causes for these kind of problems can be related to faulty hardware or bioses(GPU)as well, so better RMA it.

You tried CPU-Z as...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 03:05 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By Niarod
Here's the link to download:...

Here's the link to download: http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/529/ATIFlash_3.35.html

Cheerz.
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 03:02 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By Niarod
Honestly i've never used Atiflash as i've been...

Honestly i've never used Atiflash as i've been having my 8800 ultra from some time now and i never flashed my old ati's :p

Anyway version 3.35 works on vista64 i've read...you will find it in the...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 889
Posted By Niarod
First of all welcome on TPU! It surely is an...

First of all welcome on TPU!

It surely is an overheating problem from what i can see from your temps, if they are right!
First thing to do is open the case and check all fans, both CPU and GPU,...
Forum: General Hardware Jul 3, 2009, 02:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,830
Posted By Niarod
It really sounds like a virus running hidden in...

It really sounds like a virus running hidden in the background!
Though you've scanned the pc for viruses it's difficult that the antivirus installed finds anything...as the virus has already passed...
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 01:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By Niarod
You are welcome! :)

You are welcome! :)
Forum: Graphics Cards Jul 3, 2009, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,226
Posted By Niarod
I think this is the one for your gpu:...

I think this is the one for your gpu: http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,26/func,fileinfo/id,2801/

Cheerz
Forum: General Software Jun 25, 2009, 02:58 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
LOL..i'm glad you finally solved:toast: ...

LOL..i'm glad you finally solved:toast:
Now...take a shotgun and shoot that mp4 player :slap:

Cheerz
Forum: News Jun 25, 2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 5,802
Posted By Niarod
Congrats to the winners:toast: There was a...

Congrats to the winners:toast:

There was a lot to choose from.First and third place were among my favorites..so good job!
Looking forward to other competitions like this.

Cheerz
Forum: General Software Jun 22, 2009, 05:35 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
Maybe it's the usb stick that doesn't do it...you...

Maybe it's the usb stick that doesn't do it...you have to consider all options at this point!
You could try with a standard usb pendrive(no mp3-mp4 players), which is definitely faster than your mp4...
Forum: General Software Jun 22, 2009, 05:05 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
Look, like i already wrote i think try to hit...

Look, like i already wrote i think try to hit F8/F12 after POST (with your usb stick inserted), to have the boot devices list and select the usb stick!
Let know!
Forum: General Software Jun 20, 2009, 09:04 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
I understand you hate dvd drives but you still...

I understand you hate dvd drives but you still cannot do completely without them, like in this case, unless you go into much trouble!
If you got patience, concerning the space you need in your...
Forum: General Software Jun 20, 2009, 08:52 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
The HP prog. has worked for me as well. Dunno why...

The HP prog. has worked for me as well. Dunno why it doesnt in your case...

If this doesn't solve i suggest you ask a friend for a DVD drive for the time needed to install the os.
Is that so...
Forum: General Software Jun 20, 2009, 08:31 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,629
Posted By Niarod
I suggest you use HP USB Disk Storage Format to...

I suggest you use HP USB Disk Storage Format to make your usb stick bootable like Bogmali said, download here http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

Then copy ALL files from the iso...
Forum: General Software Jun 20, 2009, 08:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,621
Posted By Niarod
Agree with Polarman, just get the official...

Agree with Polarman, just get the official drivers for your card from the AMD website and install them!

Cheerz
Forum: General Hardware Jun 19, 2009, 09:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,065
Posted By Niarod
Like Erocker said it's normal with vista.It uses...

Like Erocker said it's normal with vista.It uses lots of ram even in idle, consider it has dozens of unnecessary services running all the time.

When i used Vista Ultimate x64 in my PC, it would...
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 19, 2009, 09:23 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 29,600
Posted By Niarod
OT. LOL I fall off my chair everytime i see...

OT. LOL I fall off my chair everytime i see your avatar! :roll::roll:

IT. There are definitely some very cool designs, it's the first time i'm seeing some of them anyway, maybe it's the ones...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 13, 2009, 10:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Posted By Niarod
If the hard drive is always left plugged-in then...

If the hard drive is always left plugged-in then i also think you should check the autorun options for that drive...don't necessarily have to turn autorun off completely.
I don't remember well in...
Forum: General Hardware Jun 13, 2009, 07:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,291
Posted By Niarod
Does this occur even if you restart your pc...

Does this occur even if you restart your pc leaving both usb hd and zen stone turned on and connected?
To be clear, do you connect the two devices after you have started the pc or you connect them...
Forum: Reviews Jun 11, 2009, 02:26 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 206,978
Posted By Niarod
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/G...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/Girls/images/girls174.jpg

The one on the left is my favourite!
Forum: Reviews Jun 11, 2009, 02:24 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 206,978
Posted By Niarod
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/G...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/Girls/images/girls152.jpg

ehmmmmmmmm..WTF...now THAT is what i call an illegal and unfair way of conduct towards the other babes!!!....she is using...
Forum: Reviews Jun 11, 2009, 02:12 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 206,978
Posted By Niarod
http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/G...

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Computex_2009/Girls/images/girls129_full.jpg
They really thermaltake me!!!!!:rockout::rockout::rockout:
Forum: AMD / ATI Jun 7, 2009, 05:13 PM
Replies: 357
Views: 29,600
Posted By Niarod
You are and you are not wright! Personally i...

You are and you are not wright!
Personally i joined in april but i have been using this site for 3-4 years now!I haven't joined before as i didn't think i could contribute enough in helping others...
Forum: General Software Jun 7, 2009, 05:04 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 2,447
Posted By Niarod
In case you use media player classic(or home...

In case you use media player classic(or home cinema), to use subtitles remember that they have to be in the same folder as the video file(but not necessarily, as you can browse for subs as well), and...
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