Recent content by cklaubur

In the last couple of days, I have received a private message asking for help resetting a password on a Toshiba external hard drive. The sender wanted me to respond directly by email. I responded via private message that forum rules forbid providing password help, and suggested contacting...

The Intel HD Graphics 4000 is a third-generation part, found in the Ivy Bridge Core series of chips (The 3000-series). Your Pentium G3220 has HD Graphics, slightly newer but also slightly weaker since that is the low end of the 4th generation lineup. FGLRX is in the process of being replaced...

Some power supply components have their own heatsinks that require thermal paste on them. That's probably what you are seeing. Casey

Even if the coolant has been replaced recently, I'd still suspect the head gasket or the intake manifold gasket. Coolant can be any almost any color, but if there is sludge, that's coolant and oil mixing together. Has anybody tried using a cooling system tester on the car? I'd bet that the...

Higher power and a lower data rate can indicate a possible line issue. As for whether that is connected to the ongoing issue your ISP is monitoring, that's hard to say. I'd keep checking those readings and see if those readings improve once the ISP fixes their node issue. Casey

More RAM certainly wouldn't hurt. Processor probably could use an upgrade as well, but I'd make it a low priority upgrade for now. Casey

That's a pretty old chip on that card. I had a TV tuner card using that same chip that I had to retire in 2008 because I was having so much trouble getting updated drivers for Windows 7. Personally, I'd replace it with a newer card. Less headache that way. Casey

Biggest upgrade would likely be that graphics card. The Radeon HD 7700 isn't a bad card, but newer cards are so much more powerful compared to it. I just recently swapped out the 2 7770's I had in my desktop for a Radeon R9 380 for about $200. Casey

If you have any load running on the CPU (benchmark, etc.), does the speed increase? Casey

Have you tried running any disk diagnostics on the drive? Casey

Which specific model of Corsair power supply are you using? Also, is your CPU or GPU overclocked? Casey

If the drive is just a standard 3.5" internal SATA drive (like what is found inside a desktop) in a plastic shell, you should be able to install that drive in a replacement external housing available from most computer stores. Casey