The Member's Systems Discussion Thread

[MrRockyboxer]

I just noticed that this morning, my work's internet has been open for people to join in, and use it. Going into my linksys router settings, and I cannot put a password on WPA personal, or WPA2 personal. The only security mode that I can put a password on to, is WEP. As far as I know, WEP can be cracked pretty easily. Do I need a new router? Or am I doing something wrong?

Edit: I think I got it back working. Hopefully it'll stay working normally.

 

[tiny voices]

i thought if you can score 2400 twice in a row on SATs that one of the big 5 college will definitely give you a full ride

Joke right? I have tons of friends with 2400 SAT scores (some multiple times) that didn't get into a single Ivy League let alone get any kind of full/part ride/scholarship.

Hell. I got a 2160 and that wasn't even good enough to get into plenty of schools.

 

[Onus]

My latest H97 mobo article is up. If this AM1 box turns out to be too slow (seems unlikely so far), that's the board I'll probably use myself, likely with a G3258 or maybe an i3.

 

[Mirakledba]

Tiny, it seems like you live in this magical place full of nice cars, rich people, and very smart people XD Friends that get 2400 On THE SAT? Wow....

 

[Turb0Yoda]

UPS and Newegg state that the GPU is on the truck, and Will be delivered today... A day early, not bad.
It went to LA first, then here... Not sure why...

 

[tiny voices]

The SAT is easy. Don;t get the wrong idea. I am not some brainy guy. In highschool I was a locally sponsored skateboarder who also street raced a car he built himself. Most of my friends were either skate punks or car guys.

By the end of my senior year most of us had either been arrested at least once or had run-ins with the cops. We were the kids that would cut class on a Monday morning to go to IHOP and show up after 3rd period. BUT we were also the kids who took mostly AP and GT classes and got good grades/test scores and worked HARD when it counted. We were the kids that would be out until 3am on a school night racing cars, but were up until 3am the next day studying for AP exams.

You CAN have fun, be a bit reckless (as is important for every teenager to do), and succeed academically/ get somewhere in life. It is all about balance. Most all of us went to good colleges and got degrees and have great jobs that pay well. One of my friends who got arrested during summer between junior and senior year actually ended up getting into Brown. He was arguably the most successful out of all of us. He is now pursuing his Masters in Biology.

We did live in one of the best school districts in the nation, and this probably had ALOT to do with us succeeding academically, but we weren't the nerdy brainy types you probably think we were.

It is all about balance. If you saw me in high school you might assume I was going nowhere in life. But look where I am now. You can do anything, and so can anyone. Not judging people is really important.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Tell that to the people who judge me. Then again, I don't care about them.

 

[g-unit1111]

D34th - Ive been having so many issues with chrome...every new tab I open is a dead page....and Firefox is slow and adblock isnt working...I may have to resort to....No, NEVER!

Gunit - WE WON!! WE WON!!! BRING OUT THE JOLLY RANCHERS DAG NABIT WE WON!!!!

Yeah it's about time! :lol:

 

[Onus]

The Peoples Republic of Maryland did indeed have decent schools. Mine were in Baltimore County.
Of course, that was back in the 60s and 70s, so things are likely somewhat different.
I was a mostly B-C student, but did pretty well on the SAT; enough to get into Georgia Tech. I'm not working in my degree field(s) (BS Industrial Management and a Psych certificate), BUT they have helped me a fair amount when understanding the whys behind a lot of current events, and the people I'm trying to help get their jobs done.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Pretty Well being?
Would 2100 be good enough to get into Cal Poly Pomona or UCR??

 

[Onus]

I took the SAT back when there was only Math and Verbal; max of 800 each. I got 750M/630V. This was before SAT prep was a big business, so I didn't have any of that; I just took the tests.

 

[tiny voices]

If you have a 3.5GPA or better to back it and some solid extra curriculars you might be good.

https://www.cpp.edu/~admissions/undergraduate/freshman/requirements-deadlines.shtml
Just check for yourself.

 

[tiny voices]

https://secure.csumentor.edu/campustour/undergraduate/1/Cal_Poly_Pomona/Cal_Poly_Pomona2.html

Here it says you need a 480 verbal and a 515 math to be average.

It also says the average GPA is 3.43.

53% acceptance with only 20% taking the offer. This does not seem like a hard school to get into, more like a fallback seeing as how WAY less people actually accepted vs how many people got offers. I'm sure you will be fine.

 

[tiny voices]

For UCR it looks like you only need a minimum 3.0. That means you probably NEED a 3.5 or better though.

They have a 56% acceptance rate and an average GPA of 3.78. Their SAT standards seem a bit low, but they make up for it by needing GOOD GPAs.

 

[tiny voices]

When will you be applying? This fall?

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Ermmm, end of Junior Year... Starting it now.... I have a 3.3-ish... really bad sophomore year. I could probably bring it up to a 3.5 total for the 10-12 thing.... Not sure...
I already know the requirements... just wondering what you guys think.

 

[tiny voices]

IF you have a 3.3 now then that is what they will see when you apply. Your apps go out before senior year grades count. MAYBE the first quarter of the senior year matters, but it is safe to say you are applying with a 3.3.

 

[Mirakledba]

I had a 3.33 and 3.571 sophomore year

 

[Bossyfins]

My non-weighted is 3.5, weighted is 4.2

 

[Turb0Yoda]

IF you have a 3.3 now then that is what they will see when you apply. Your apps go out before senior year grades count. MAYBE the first quarter of the senior year matters, but it is safe to say you are applying with a 3.3.

I haven't done Junior year yet though..

Oh yeah, I can't find Secure boot... I spent half an hour in there trying to find it in three menus... GPU should be here before 7

 

[tiny voices]

Oh, I thought you were going to be a senior, not a junior. You have a year before you need to worry really.

Your older PC probably doesn;t have secure boot.

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Yeah, I said starting junior year..

Urgh, I can't wait... Gonna test the GPU, make sure its not DOA, do the rebate, Get GMOD and the two Metro: Last Night since they are on sale....

 

[Turb0Yoda]

PC isn't posting or booting with new GPU... No matter what I have rhe video connected too. The lights turn on. Fans work, etc, but no display...

Edit: I had the VGA plugged in wrong on the GPU. It goes in both ways and only one works. >.<

 

[Mirakledba]

Gunit I'm at the game for BP. Want to meet in the top of the 5th briefly? Also where? The thing that says grand stand behind f110?

 

[Turb0Yoda]

Got the GPU installed, played the Next Car Game Demo... I need to buy it.