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  1. Actually, it only lets you set up a 30 day delay for security, or 365 for features... My registry edit covers ALL updates - it downloads but doesn't install unless I press the button...
  2. Video cards have been quite high lately so... You could've built a much better computer for the same price, or a little more. Who talked you into buying it? Is the UK like the States where it is ok to scam, sorry.. not scam... capitalize on peoples ignorance..., people into paying super high prices or is it a crime?
  3. According to copyright.gov - you purchase a license to run the game. You have the right to backup the game so you can use the software. If the paid for game doesn't work, but pirated does, then you are legally allowed to use it as long as you own it. It isn't piracy if you own it, it is 100% legal according to the law to create backups of licensed software and there is nothing that says you can't use that backup to run the game off of, and if you pay and can't play but a 3rd-party version works, then the company is obviously doing something wrong. I have 3 games from UBI I can't play, I'll probably end up demanding a refund.. Turns out the SSE 4.2 requirement is from denuvo DRM which is the DRM which may be malicious - it locks your CPU at 100% and the game loses a lot of performance because the game constantly calls it. I have dealt with malicious DRM in the past and denuvo looks like it is exactly that. It requires the customer to purchase a new CPU, and then what does it do? Maybe it uses it to mine Crypto Currency? Has anyone read the TOS for Denuvo? There is no reason why a DRM should force the client to purchase a newer CPU when the game itself doesn't require it.
  4. I'm running an Asus P5k with Intel Q6600 2.4 Quad core OC on air for 10 years 24/7 at 3.0 GHz with 8GB DDR2... I'm running 1TB SSD, 3TB Mech, 3TB Mech on NAS and I'm going to upgrade soon to 1TB NVME for primary, 1 TB SSD owned for secondary, 3TB Mech for word, and then set up a raid with more 3TB drives for work with mirror, then 8TB or higher drives for Games and Software Library on NAS or PAS?? on 10G networking to give me near NVME 3500MB/Sec speeds ( 2,500 or so with 10 drives is likely ).. I am running a 750 TI 2GB DDR3/4/5?? for my secondary card to run secondary monitors ( 2 to 4 ) and a 1080 GTX Gaming X 8GB DDR5 for my primary 4k 1ms monitor and sometimes 1 extra. I can run Win10 just fine with a LOT open at any given time as long as I keep a few things closed... Windows TaskManager is incredibly costly to run for some reason - as is Process Explorer from SysInternals. Without those, It isn't pegged, but with Process Explorer it pegs ( if at 2.4GHz but with 3.0GHz it stays around 30% or less with a lot of stuff open - browser, work files, sublime txt, and more ) But I am noticing slowdowns in a lot of things. I can play most modern games, some I can't because of missing features, but because of my cards I can run at max settings at 4k with playable framerate as long as Opera and Edge are closed. I will be upgrading soon because of the slowdowns and how much I do - but my system is perfectly fine ( even with a 750 ti ) for someone that browses, watches videos / movies, e-mails, etc.. and games.. but it isn't the best and I'm quite a few generations behind. 8GB DDR2 is my max on this board.. The SSD made a big difference from Mech, but it could be faster on a newer machine so I have some performance to gain from a lot of my hardware once I swap. Also I just got my 1TB 970 Pro NVME so I am going to be pre-installing Windows 10 Pro on it preparing for my transfer to a new computer ( either 7900X with 32 to 64GB Memory Asus board for the multi-core clocking to single-core turbo speeds, NVME, USB 3, 10G networking [ although I'm going to have to purchase a card most likely and I still haven't found adequate wiring ] ).. In short, you should be just fine - I would recommend installing more memory ( 16GB would be good if your board supports it, but with DDR3, it should )...
  5. I have a few Windows discs around somewhere from previous installs, tech upgrades where they gave me their old PC to destroy the hard-drive after transferring files, and the like. Windows typically charges $5 per disc without a COA, and I can't give or sell you any of the COA's on any of the case chassis I have but a disc shouldn't be a big deal to copy as long as you can't find it anywhere else and as long as Microsoft is ok with it... Legally, anyone is allowed to make a backup of software because the license is for the software, not the cd, etc.. and that can break... So as long as you own a legitimate COA you would be able to download the ISO from somewhere - but you're only supposed to be able to have 1 backup, if I recall correctly... The full information is on copyright.gov - As for copying the disc and transferring it or providing a backup to another legitimate owner... It would make sense that it is allowed, but it may not be... Personally, I wouldn't recommend downloading the ISO from anywhere other than Microsoft as downloaded copies typically have bloatware, malware, viruses, etc.. embedded in them...
  6. I am aware of all stages of product development, software development, and so on. Prices have come down quite a bit though from way back when. I won't be infringing on any patents because most of the things I will be doing will be brand new, never before seen in this industry. but I will do the research. I document everything so if someone else files or whatever I'll be able to prove date of conception ( which is what matters ). Honestly, I'll be buying a 3D printer to do some work on, I have some ideas on that - unfortunately with my broken neck, back and severe nerve damage I wasn't able to finish my splicer before another company filed and all - but I do have proof that my design was years ahead of theirs but I've come up with a far superior design in regards to 3D printing. Anyways - instead of telling me all of the reasons why I shouldn't do it, why not offer some encouragement? A new case, wow.. I hope it solves this problem or that problem... I really like this case, but I hated this feature - it always got in the way, sliced my fingers, caused shorts, etc... I may even use wood as a prototyping material as it is cheap, easy to work with, can be made incredibly thin and sturdy enough for prototyping ( people have made knife prototypes out of wood using wood-springs, and more and they are beautiful and it doesn't take long - before turning it into metal )... I'm not looking to make a case that is milled out of a solid block of metal as that would be unnecessarily complex and expensive, and it will be put together with mostly traditional means which is inexpensive and I could prototype at home with a few tools. I could even get a cheap CNC and build it up to do a lot of the work myself.. I have no problem welding but I don't think I'll need to do that - but I would prefer to stay away from rivets so I may do that... But, nothing is that complicated on this build. Some of the more complex parts could be 3D printed for prototyping and once I reveal the design I can gauge interest, launch a kick-starter, etc.. to purchase molds for injection molding and whatnot. There are a few things that will make the case look more attractive without being intrusive or gaudy as so many cases are. It won't have any doors covering the front, but I am considering adding a panel for some of the things to remove any chance of dust entering those areas... I am considering supporting optical drives but as they are on the way out I may not - the main reason I want to is because of hard-drive hot-swap trays, card readers, fan controllers, etc.. which can be added in - that's the main reason I want 5.25" bays... Also, the fact that they can be made mesh to help with airflow isn't terrible. I did like that blood-drip thing Linus reviewed with the hidden slim-line optical drive so I may do something similar ( it isn't new, that technology has been around for decades so it isn't patentable ). I also plan on supporting a lot of drive space so the case can be used for an in-home server for network attached storage or PAS? The issue I saw with the case in that design is too many things were over-done.. Simple is typically the best.. For instance, diffusing light and applying for that patent, honestly diffusing light is super easy and monitors have the technique pretty much perfected for some applications while being even thinner than what he came up with - but maybe the video doesn't do his any justice... I am considering talking to him about a collaboration because he already has the contacts and he needs a win and I believe I can deliver a win with my designs. I won't go into any specifics just yet. but I haven't found any case that has the features I want ( one of my posts should be on this site somewhere - but not all of those features will be included either because I'm going to focus on things I think everyone needs and would prefer over some of my concerns ) but the design I've come up with so far is something I wouldn't feel bad using and I'm pretty sure a lot of people would really like it as it's designed to appear to a wide array of people.
  7. I edited the registry to set Windows to only DOWNLOAD updates and NEVER install unless I click on update... I did this because it would download updates, then install them and then shutdown my computer while in the middle of working on a project and take a long time for it to come back up... Or, it'd display a notification to restart now or later and NOW is selected by default and it appears while typing instead of waiting until the user hasn't typed or switched windows or something for a moment ... So you hit spacebar while typing and your computer shuts off and all your work is gone... This is why I did that, and I'm glad because it saves me from stuff like this.. I really like Windows 10 too... I loved XP, then Windows 7 and now Windows 10.. I preferred Windows 7 because it uses so much less in terms of resources compared to 10, but I like some of the features and the cleaner UI on 10. I also like the start menu, but I don't like the buggy taskbar ( XP, 7, and 10 all have the bug with the quick-launch where if you have a 2 unit high taskbar you can't get the full 3 rows on the quick-launch unless you move your taskbar to the left, and without releasing the drag, drag it back to the top or bottom and then you have the 3 rows.... )... I have reported it so many times, and it has never been fixed... I have also stopped using Google Chrome because, for a few web-pages up, it uses GIGABYTES of memory, it's insane.. I still have an XP machine in the house and Chrome on that uses next to nothing ( the 32 bit version uses very little ) but on 64 bit, gigabytes for blank pages and, no, I don't have any garbage addons... Only a few, and some I work on myself.
  8. That doesn't make sense... If your hardware has an issue, you can't exactly go into Microsoft with a dead pc and tell them it's dead and to change it... But, since it is an upgrade there shouldn't be an issue.. Microsoft has a really helpful call-center for activating Windows.. Call them up, let them know what happened and that the key won't be used on the old machine any more because it is destroyed, damaged, or whatever... give them your key, let them know you've tried going into change it on the site after you made changes ( because you couldn't before because of an issue ) and they should square you away. For, OEM - as OEM Software can be sold with ANY type of computer hardware... Computer case ( pretty sure the case is included but I know the rest ARE included ), mouse, keyboard, usb hub, - pretty much anything related to computer ( peripherals, opticals, data-storage, networking products, etc... )... Explain to them that you are still using the same hardware the OEM product was purchased with and assigned to, as long as that is accurate and they should square you away... If you aren't lucky with that, either purchase non-oem, or purchase a cheap mouse with one, and plug it in for each install ( Not sure if a mouse has to remain connected - but if it does then purchase something, or several pieces which can be used one at a time as they go bad - if the wordage on the OEM terms says it has to remain connected [ but not plugged in ] tape it to the side of the case or in the case... )...
  9. I purchased a 970 PRO 1TB while it was on sale and I also purchased a USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB Type C ACASIS NVME enclosure ( they forgot to include screws and decided to send me another despite asking for the screws only but the screws on that one stripped and are too long for the enclosure so... ).. The enclosure itself has excellent reviews and Crystal mark shows it hugging 1000MB/Sec stable from both many customers and also the poster - better than a lot of the others.. I actually purchased this and one for non NVME Drives with a quick-release so I may drill holes in this enclosure to make it more tech-friendly instead of relying on a set screw each time I want to swap something out - although I may simply 3D print a new enclosure when I buy one... Anyways - the last time I installed Windows 10 Pro, fresh, a worm got into the system a few moments after bringing it online which was fun to remove ( the only things I downloaded were NVidia drivers, AVG Free from their site, Spybot, Chrome and Windows Updates ). So, before I go through that again, I want to pre-install or pre-load Windows 10 Pro onto the NVME drive with all of the updates already there and I'll have the video card drivers, chipset, audio, etc.. on a flash drive and install them prior to bringing it online. I've never done a pre-load. I will be downloading the latest ISO from Microsoft which should hopefully have most of the updates, but is there a walk-through anywhere? If I recall correctly there is a command-line function to pre-load onto a drive without installing, activating or running it but I can't recall what it is and Microsoft has done something to their site to make it an even greater level of hell to navigate.
  10. My issue is I'm a software developer and I have a broken neck, back and severe nerve damage. If I had the ability to sit for long durations, I would do it myself, but I can't as it'd take years to get where someone could be in a week or two. The designs are solid, but by 3D mapping them it helps discover issues with the designs and allows for easy adjustments and it makes the manufacturing process easier as cad files can be sent over after they sign the NDA. It's actually ProtoCase I'm looking into right now. All of the technology I've looked into is solid, some would need to be created using new component lists leading to patents and it would be incredibly competitive in terms of feature-set and is completely modular. A few pieces of the hardware / internal controllers, etc.. I'll design myself to get it all working and I'll code it myself.
  11. I've been designing a computer case with a lot of industry firsts.. Does anyone have any suggestions for manufacturing, etc..? I have a line on one company but I'd prefer to evaluate a few. I'm also looking for a 3D Modeler to lay it out; right now everything is drawn by hand. If anyone is interested, please contact me. You will be required to sign an NDA and payment would be either lump sum or payments on a case by case basis, or a royalty deal could be established per case sold but I'd prefer not to help keep the cost down.
  12. Honestly, RGB isn't worth a penny. It's annoying / distracting. Lighting also creates HEAT - I don't understand why people have it on memory, motherboards, etc... It's ridiculous. I can understand how it may be cool for a child for the first few days, but the 'cool' factor would fade very quickly after seeing how distracting it is. I can understand subtle arrangements though, for instance a diffused light / logo on the case which is too dim to cause any issues.. Something stylish which won't generate heat in a bad spot is ok, but most people go overboard.
  13. I have an Asus P5k and the thing which caused the most blue-screens for me early on was bad network configuration... Any time I tried streaming it'd BSOD. Any time I tried using the local area network to store data on a NAS or transfer to another computer on the network: BSOD. Rarely when playing games or other activities which use networking: BSOD... They would range from minutes to hours apart - but streaming, and nas / pc data transfer would trigger it in under a minute. Here's the configuration: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9rk2eg7g8c47p71/Network lockups on pc.txt?dl=0 I have also had issues recently with IRQL crashes caused by a video driver a few months old. Since I updated, it hasn't happened again.
  14. A brownout is what causes electrical equipment to fail in most cases. A surge isn't a huge deal. A UPS removes those possibilities altogether - the power is either on or off and at a proper level. Never operate good equipment without one. I run 3 or more ups's at any given time. The primary one can run my computer for around an hour and the others power the extra monitors. I usually have my primary monitor either on its own ups or on the system ups. Things such as speakers, I don't use the ups for except on surge protection - they're off in most cases anyways. I typically run anywhere from 3 to 6 monitors at any given time. I also have a rework station, a dentists light for electrical work, and a few other things. The dentists light doesn't require the ups although I may convert it over to use LEDs instead of the halogen, or whatever it is, 3 phase bulb...
  15. In the United States, an unsolicited package or any package sent to someone becomes the owner of the recipient. So, yes... it is legal for them to keep anything you send to them. However, if you enter into an RMA agreement and that clause is not listed and they keep it anyway then you could argue breach of contract but there is a long standing precedent for hard-drives when you send them back, you either get a replacement or not. If there is no warranty then you should be able to pay for shipping for the item to be returned to you - technically you're entering into a contract for a repair or warranty service so if they refuse to send you your item back ( even if it is at your expense ) then you may have a valid argument there.
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