Recent content by No2rdame

I couldn't find this answered already, but it may be because I'm not sure exactly how to look this up in the database, so here's the question. My SSD completely up and died on me with no warning. I had to replace it and start with a fresh install of Windows 7 as I cannot get any device to even...

Thank you. I took the steps you recommended and after I created this thread I realized I had a tool to allow me to connect different drives to a USB port, so I was also able to test on a different PC. Final determination is that the drive is officially dead. Just got a new one and replaced...

As I was starting my computer up I went into Google Chrome and instantly noticed that my resources maxed out. My RAM was showing 100%, my hard drive 100%, and then the computer started shutting down things. It then rebooted and I got the reboot/select proper boot device screen. I went into...

Agreed on checking fit for your car. If you're looking for better sound quality but extreme bass isn't your goal then I'd probably drop the sub and amp as you can get decent sound from the speakers you want and adding a 4 channel amp with 50W RMS per channel. If you could, I'd also sink a...

I'm getting ready to go on a road trip and would like to convert some of our DVDs to a format that can be viewed on a Samsung tablet. In the past, we've carried a laptop but since we have the tablet there's really no need. I've never done this before and I've done some basic online research...

You will get a cleaner sound running an amp and it's not a difficult install, so I would put one in.

The first question I would ask is what is the RMS of your head unit and speakers? How close are they to paired up? I noticed you listed total wattage for the HU, so I am assuming the same for the speakers. As far as the bass, how are the speakers installed and do you hear more bass in the...

I can't speak for PC components but I've used factory refurbs on a lot of other electronic projects and have always had good luck with them. And, I saved quite a bit of money, too.

Your best bet would be to contact Sony. It's hard to say. It could be jammed, something may have broken internally, there may be some sort of reset issue.

Depends on what you want in a camera. Do you want a quick point & shoot, or do you want something that you can use for better pictures? A lot of people are set on DSLR cameras, although the mirrorless cameras are often just as good if not better for many people who don't want the larger size...

Not sure about using AMD Overdrive to stress test, most people I have seen stress test use prime 95 and CoreTemp. With HW Monitor you need to be certain you're looking at the core temperatures and not the socket temperatures. Also, are you overclocking or running stock? Fully stressed, 41c is...

I know bypassing passwords on PCs and what-not is definitely a no-no, but I wasn't sure about the gray area of resetting electronics.

In many cases I think it's a matter of preference but I personally prefer Asus products.

I know asking about getting around passwords is usually frowned upon on this forum, but in your case since you have the router available to you, look for a reset button on it. You may need to look up the particular model and how to reset it but it's usually quite easy to revert it back to...