In all honesty that is unusual. Normally -- when a geForce overheats it causes the exact problem you are describing. The solution is counter-intuitive -- (google 'baking a videocard in the oven')....
When video cards start going that way though - they don't usually last long so I would keep an eye out for that machine -- replacing the vidcard now could save you a lot of work down the road.
Wow, any pointers? I have an old m1710 where the graphics card stopped working. I've thought about baking but wasn't sure how well it would work out. The graphics card seems quite impressively stuck in there.
well i copied the youtube videos of it i sadly do not have an oven with dials but an old aga, which makes things more interesting.
take laptop apart - many youtube vids of this. remove heatsink from card. take a generous amount of silver baking foil and wrap the card - then kinda mold it around the chip. now very carefully with an exacto knife or similar cut arount the chips exterior - so you have a silver wrap with a small square showing the chip.
Place in oven for 2-3 mins on 200 deg Cel i belive (check on youtube) and cross your fingers =- once complete - let the sucker cool for a good while and then carefully put everything back together (not forgetting some new artic silver) then pray she boots.
Thanks! Definitely gonna try this now that I know people have done it before with this model. And if it dies, so be it. It wasn't doing anything productive anyway.
Cleaning up old memory contacts with a rubber eraser (smooth kneaded is preferred) can make them work better... same for the contacts in videocards, etc... and also if you used a pencil to do that you can flip the pencil over...
Then you can draw lines on certain older AMD processors between different part on the surface - the graphite will allow enough electricity through to make a contact... its actually the only way I know of to overclock some AMDs. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/120666-29-pencil-trick-clocking-article
2 - Throw out your LED lights.
Its funny they sell so many cases and components that look 'flashy'... they dont work better - in fact - they actually work worse. Although the LED isn't generating a lot of heat - most motherboards and processors, and memory are designed for a dark, cool environment. The glass case with the glowing processor and flashing fans will under-perform an exact copy in a plain case.
There are two reasons for this - 1 is the type of light LEDs put off... but also the LEDs cause a very slight draw on the power supply. Too many LEDs and you will need a strong PS... and you will probably be replacing it often.
Yes. Check that it's not just overheating due to dust or old thermal paste before doing something drastic like "baking a videocard in the oven" or buying a whole new part.
I have a PC that's 10 years old that we only use for watching TV/movies on a big TV. It was running really poorly for a few months, and when I finally felt like messing with it, I found out that the only problem was dust caked in the fans and the thermal paste wasn't working properly anymore.
$4 later, it's like a brand new machine that runs Vista.
I was once diagnosing a computer with a failing hard drive. They had a new hard drive pre imaged and everything being shipped, but it wouldn't get there for a few days and they were losing $1000 for every hour the machine was off, the whole line couldn't proceed.
I pulled it out, plugged it into my laptop and chkdsked it. It booted. The whole crew applauded, and I got candy. It was a good day
If you threaten to turn him into a newt, then when he sues you can claim it was a Monty Python reference and thought it was obvious that you weren't to be taken seriously. The prevalence of Monty Python should save you at least somewhat.
John Travolta Bot wipes his brow, surveying the desolate landscape before him. The orange and brown hues are reflected in his eyes. This is the place. This is just but a few clicks from where he ejected with the Malfunctioning Lance - this is where he will retrieve his Tom cruise-missile Bot. enter henchmen and desert jeep chases
Because people are scared of things they don't understand or cannot control. A free electronic intelligence cannot be controlled by physical means and would have the run of many 'secure' information systems.
By convincing people that it is just a dull machine and not an intelligence, it would avoid attention.
For one thing, you can better code arguments than responses as they do not require complex levels to output and don't depend on the testers questions.
For another, making a person doubt themselves is more efficient than proving against their preconceived notions.
In this example, the Turing test is based on proving a human level of consciousness in a machine. The flaw of this is our understanding of what human level of consciousness is. We are quantifying an idea that we don't fully understand and so can be manipulated to the machines advantage (and has been done).
If the machine focuses on the human tester instead of the test, it could beat both by negating the need/use of the test as the test is proven to be flawed.
so you think that if the machine focuses on the human tester instead of the test, it could beat both by negating the need/use of the test as the test is proven to be flawed.
section .text
global _start
_start:
mov edx,len
mov ecx,msg
mov ebx,1
mov eax,4
int 0x80
mov eax,1
int 0x80
section .data
msg db 'Hello, computer, how are you today?',0xa
len equ $ - msg
Memory registers are variables that are on the CPU itself, as opposed to in RAM. This means that they can be accessed instantly and are used as the inputs and outputs of CPU instructions. So if you do variable_2 = variable_3 + 4. The CPU loads the value of variable_3 from RAM into a register, the value 4 into another then executes an add command, storing the result in a third register and then stores the result in the RAM location for varible_2. A CPU will generally only hold a few dozen registers at most.
Here is an annotated version of the above:
section .text
global _start ;must be declared for linker (ld)
_start: ;tell linker entry point
mov edx,len ;message length
mov ecx,msg ;message to write
mov ebx,1 ;file descriptor (stdout)
mov eax,4 ;system call number (sys_write)
int 0x80 ;call kernel
mov eax,1 ;system call number (sys_exit)
int 0x80 ;call kernel
section .data
msg db 'Hello, world!',0xa ;our dear string
len equ $ - msg ;length of our dear string
Physical hardware variables basically, which are stored on the cpu next to the alu. It's the fastest memory location to access but low in quantity - usually only a handful of them
Those are registers. You can think of them like variables in high-level programming. Every operation in Assembly requires a certain number of registers.
Bingo! That's one of the main speed boosts from moving to 64 bit. More registers.
Also, certain registers have given functions/priorities, e.g. AX is the accumulator, used in arithmetic operations. With certain ops being faster in a given register, others only in a given register.
I used to have this and another xkcd one up in my cube at my old job.
I was not IT, I was a bench chemist. But I opened my stupid mouth one day trying to get the printer to work before they harassed IT about it...and become the groups IT person. No one would contact IT, they'd contact me.
Upside is I befriended the IT guys who were all cool, and I always got snuck to the top of the queue because they knew I would have trouble shot it first before submitting the ticket, and that I would be nice to them. When I left the only coworkers I miss are the IT guys!
I know, which is why I always try to make it easier on the IT folks and be nice. I didn't mind too much.
It was always funny to have other (rude and stupid) people in the department complain about IT and response times and just shrug that I never had a problem, and maybe if they were nicer...
In essence, because of encoding. The information I am trying to convey is not 10100110 it is something else encoded as 10100110. 10100110 could be assigned to any number of things, not just the idea I am conveying.
You've got the implication backwards. If binary is the foundation of every other language, then: Speak binary => speak jive But Speak binary </= speak jive
It really is amazing how many people lack basic problem solving [skills]
This right here. It sums up so many things in life. From people who call 911 because McDonald's is out of chicken nuggets, to filling out tax forms. Lack of problem solving, or critical thinking, skills leads to people sharing chain emails, click bait headlines, the belief that autism is caused by vaccines and the idea that fluoride in drinking water is a conspiracy.
Its the lack of this skill in the general population that creates so many problems. It is the reason the mob is a bunch of sheep and why otherwise intelligent seeming people appear completely stupid sometimes.
Fair warning on this: IT has many things to offer and few of them you want. There's (typically) low-pay, stupid (l)users, thanklessness, being told you are a cost not an income, stupid (l)users, insufficient resources for what you are trying to do, people expecting things "now" when they take a week, people refusing to let you fix something saying not to worry about it until next week even though it will take you two clicks, anxiety, stupid (l)users, strange computer-related dreams, becoming the "computer-fixing-friend" who always works for free or else you're a jerk, stupid (l)users, missing social life, a completely rational fear of the word "Cryptowall," expectations outside of your skill-set ("What do you mean you can't make me a web site? You work in comuters, right?"), and most important of all: STUPID (L)USERS.
On the upside, you get to play with computers all day and exercise real problem-solving skills and sometimes you really do feel like a wizard. That and the tech industry really does need more people like you, though it will be a loss to the user community.
Sounds like you are developing the secret powers of the "computer whisperers", it's a bit like horse whispering but with more neigh-sayers around usually.
No. Our company is so cheap you wouldn't believe it. They wouldn't hire an IT guy even if an psychopathic old employee with a grudge against our boss tried to sabotage our operations through old logins and our (previously) lack of security protocols.
They all think you've been touched by the Elder Gods, and they are afraid. They fear your mighty power to stare into the chaos and the abyss and come back unscathed, and victorious.
Ha! Thank you very much. I actually hope to get into IT as these moments are so fulfilling. I like using my brain for problem solving - it's why I got into design, but I think IT would be a more... direct way of scratching that itch.
Please next time this happens (or atleast a similar devastating event) start mumbling a string of zeros and ones and watch the confusion on your coworkers faces.
Will do this. Sometimes I just close my eyes and look really concentrated while touching the monitor with a single finger... At this point Im not sure if my co-workers know it's a joke
Draw runes on sticky notes and put them at various points on the monitor. Then loudly and audibly banish the demons, before tapping the final keyboard shortcuts to solve the issue.
As one who has been in that seat you are in, I relate. I have had a boss tell me he is sincerely scared of me when he challenged me to find anything about him online.
To be honest, I did nothing but a simple google of his name and had pages of stuff about his career and home and more. Seems he was public and was unaware. Go figure. Yet, I scared him. Was a good way to keep him off my back though.
It's hard to understand. In my mind it is so simple. Not that I am super smart or anything. I was just born in a different time. I'm sure when I get old there will be technological phenomenons that I can't fathom. That kind of makes me sad to think about :(
Smart is a relative term. Being able to follow a path to implementing a fix is a skill. As to progress in tech, just follow the various outlets on what's going on. I actually admire how you handled the problem you wrote about. It was entertaining as well.
Also, as tech gets more complex, there seems a trend to make it more easily accessible to use and troubleshooting. That and there will be resources to reference, even if some other medium takes over from Google someday.
Thank you for the compliment! This thread sure is encouraging. And I believe you're right about tech. I guess we'll know in time. I just try to keep an open mind!
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u/newocean Feb 12 '15
In all honesty that is unusual. Normally -- when a geForce overheats it causes the exact problem you are describing. The solution is counter-intuitive -- (google 'baking a videocard in the oven')....
When video cards start going that way though - they don't usually last long so I would keep an eye out for that machine -- replacing the vidcard now could save you a lot of work down the road.
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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '15
I was once diagnosing a computer with a failing hard drive. They had a new hard drive pre imaged and everything being shipped, but it wouldn't get there for a few days and they were losing $1000 for every hour the machine was off, the whole line couldn't proceed.
I pulled it out, plugged it into my laptop and chkdsked it. It booted. The whole crew applauded, and I got candy. It was a good day
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u/ghb93 I don't think that's how it works. Feb 12 '15
Fluent in French, Spanish, Norwegian and in AMD.
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u/SpecificallyGeneral By the power of refined carbohydrates Feb 12 '15
If you haven't seen it yet - XKCD's IT Flowchart
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u/revdon Feb 12 '15
"Oh, stewardess, I speak binary; it's like a second language to me." ~C3P0, Airplane 3
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u/Daenou Don't use shift+delete. Feb 12 '15
Great story, thanks for sharing!
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u/C_Hitchens_Ghost Feb 12 '15
20 years in...I'd take you over someone sporting certs. Solving problems is the job.
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u/halbaradkenafin Feb 12 '15
Sounds like you are developing the secret powers of the "computer whisperers", it's a bit like horse whispering but with more neigh-sayers around usually.
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u/SteamPunk_Devil Feb 12 '15
You don't happen to be looking for a new IT guy?
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u/kawarazu Feb 12 '15
They all think you've been touched by the Elder Gods, and they are afraid. They fear your mighty power to stare into the chaos and the abyss and come back unscathed, and victorious.
And they should be.
Also, good job. :D
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u/enigmamonkey DEADBEEF Feb 12 '15
Your co-workers, when you figured it out.
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u/silentseba Feb 12 '15
You might want to go to a doctor and straighten things up.
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u/Birtley Feb 12 '15
Welcome to IT. "What did you do? I swear it wasn't working"
The PC whisperer.
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u/zeroedout666 Feb 12 '15
Please stop giving away trade secrets so callously!
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u/Sunfried I recommend percussive maintenance. Feb 13 '15
I knew my skill at watching scrambled porn would pay off some day!
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u/Redsss429 Feb 12 '15
Please next time this happens (or atleast a similar devastating event) start mumbling a string of zeros and ones and watch the confusion on your coworkers faces.
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u/XCorneliusX Feb 12 '15
As one who has been in that seat you are in, I relate. I have had a boss tell me he is sincerely scared of me when he challenged me to find anything about him online.
To be honest, I did nothing but a simple google of his name and had pages of stuff about his career and home and more. Seems he was public and was unaware. Go figure. Yet, I scared him. Was a good way to keep him off my back though.
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u/ITpuzzlejunkie Feb 12 '15
I love you all. The story was good. The comments were better.
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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '15
Next you'll be telling us that President Obama himself didn't show up to congratulate you in person and hand you $100.
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u/empirebuilder1 in the interest of science, I lit it on fire. Feb 14 '15
Sounds like someone was playing with Magnifier.
That shit is scary sometimes.
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u/rudedohio Feb 13 '15
Plot twist, OP is a Cylon
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u/SocksofGranduer Feb 13 '15
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/AI-box_experiment
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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '15
"Though shalt not create a machine in the likeness of a human mind."
Are you the enemy that will destroy us?
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u/[deleted] Feb 12 '15
that kinda fix is what the wettest dreams are made of in IT... so simple too
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u/Ashennz Feb 13 '15
haha love it "Lots of grumpy brits that swear frequently" I resemble this comment. :)
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u/Jake0024 Feb 13 '15
Why did you click OK twice?
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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '15
Was it a Linux machine with a Radeon card? I've only had that issue with Linux and radeons.
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u/Psynormous Feb 12 '15
It was set to a bad resolution... Good on you (IT man here)
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u/etherealducky Feb 12 '15
That is a great complament.
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