Anyone know whats up with the new Nvidia update for the 7 Series?
Recently downloaded and my desktop looks really nice now (a lot sharper, nice color), but I’ve notice something really odd after the update.
After I updated, my video card temp has came from 39o to 42-43o.
This is very odd for my video card to get 3o higher just from the desktop.
Oddly enough, when playing games it gets me up to 45o (which is normal).
Strange… is the new shinny desktop really to blame? Or is it something more?
If it is to blame, anyway to tone it down without actually having to turn down my color resolution?
Yes. Today’s non-commercial home-based switches are designed specifically to add-on to your exsisitng router. Your router treats all your LAN connections equally unless you specify otherwise. Unless your are running applications on multiple clients which require multiple connections (such as P2P softwares), you should experience no bandwidth lag.
Personally, I would go with an 8-port router with WiFi access in your case. Just one less peice of hardware to configure and less to have to find yet another electrical outlet for.
I have verizon dsl with a versalink 327w. I have 3 computers hooked up to this modem/router wired with Cat5 cables. Normally when a computer is turned off, there is no green light on the modem. But one of the computers, emachine T3506, even after the computer is turned off, the green light is still there indicating a connection, but how can there be a connection when the computer is off. Only thing I can think of is that there is light on the bottom rear of the computer when the computer is turned off, maybe this is what powers the connection. I’m not sure if I can turn the light off in the bottom rear, could be the cmos. Man, I’m frustrated.
It depends on the motherboard…I’ve built a few machines and some of them like to have the port lit up when its plugged in even though the computer is off. I wouldn’t worry about it, as long as the computer works right?
Wake on LAN might be enabled. there is (should be) a setting for this in the BIOS, but it might have a different name like “allow network wake up from “sleep” status” or something to that effect. :tup:
I do not think “everyone” is using this, however, I just stick with Nero’s Wave Editor and the LameMP3 Encoder for converting audio files. Simple, easy-to-use and to the point.
Im officially an idiot. I just formatted my laptop to get rid of Vista and install XP. Now the laptop doesnt recognize some of its hardware (wireless card/sound card /etc). Any ideas on how to proceed? I dont even have the restore cd that shouldve come with the laptop.
What brand/model of laptop? I know most manufacturers websites have the drivers for every piece of hardware on all of their systems. Dell and Gateway are really good with this.
You will not have to. With HP/Compaq, there should be a tag located on the bottom of the unit containing the model and serial numbers. I avoid using the factory restore CD’s like the plague as I never much cared for having new systems pre-loaded with the crap they typically throw on out-of-the-box. Instead, I prefer utilizing clean retail and corporate softwares and raiding manufacturer’s websites for specific hardware drivers.
Simply visit HP’s download center for software and drivers and enter in the unit’s model number where prompted. Like with many manufacturer’s similar websites, you will find a page with everything you need (and most likely some that you do not).
Weak question but here goes. My room’s a bit far from the network adapter (access point? not sure of the proper terminology) in my house so the wireless signal wasn’t very good when I used a laptop. I’m quite sure it’ll have a negative effect if I get an Xbox 360 and start playing online. The house has a DSL connection and I do have a phone jack in my room. I’ve been told that I can have someone install an Internet connection on a new jack for a price, but assuming that I am okay with sharing the bandwidth usage with the rest of my family (but I obviously prefer a full-speed connection without poor signals and so forth), is it possible to have the necessary things installed to have Internet access in my room without introducing a new monthly fee? All I want is to not have to stretch an ethernet cable from the router across the house and onto a different floor.
If this situation is specific to my ISP (which is Bell Sympatico) then nevermind.
Thanks.
Edit: Well I’m here already so if someone can clarify something that would be nice. My brother is apparently the network admin in my house, in that he set up the wireless network and whatnot. But apparently his gaming system is connected directly to something (the router?) instead of wirelessly like everything else is. How exactly does that work?
i’ve had my monitor (AOpen 19" something or other) for about 2 years now, never had a problem with it until now. a couple days ago i noticed a section of the screen had what looked like some black scribbles on it, kinda like as if someone took a thin sharpie and just, well, scribbled over the screen. so i try to smudge it out, wipe it off, and it turns out that it’s inside the monitor display. dead pixels. this morning i notice that the smudge is NOTICEABLY larger than the last time i turned off my monitor, and the scribble is definitely spreading and getting thicker. wtf is going on and what can i do to stop/fix this??
His devices are wired directly into the router. Am guessing that the router/access point is located there. Not a big surprise or problem really. However, the router he has obviously chosen is either weak or set deliberately to broadcast a less than full signal. Basically, the coverage in your house is weak.
Simply convince him to purchase a better router. Preferrably something in the super-G, Mimo or N ranges. These are gamers choice router types and can adequately handle the traffic while providing superior whole-house coverage over the typical B/G types.
The screen is dead. There is nothing you can do save for replacing either the whole monitor or the LCD panel. Both will be costly. And while replacing the LCD is obviously cheaper to a degree, it is a risky venture and not truly worth the effort compared to the cost of a new monitor.
