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    Overclocking, programming, PC building, gaming, and networking.
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    Has extensive training as a PC technician, having A+, MTA, and IT Strata certifications. Fluent in Java, SQL, C++, and Python. Currently employed as a programmer while studying Computer Engineering at the University of Utah.
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    Database Programmer

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    i7 4770k
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    Asus Maximus Formula 6
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    16 GB G.skill Trident 2400
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    2 x GTX 780ti
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    Cooler Master Haf Stacker
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    500 GB Samsung Evo, 2TB RAID 1 Array
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    Corsair AX1200
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  1. VibramMan
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  2. VibramMan
    Don't rule out the drive just yet. I find that Ubuntu is a bit lighter than Windows and can usually go longer on a dying drive.
  3. VibramMan
    Where are you getting this ISO? If it's not from Microsoft, there is no telling what's actually in there and what effect it will have on your PC. Also, how are you mounting the ISO on the drive? Provided you have a valid key code, you'll be able to download a tool directly from Microsoft that will create a bootable flash drive for you. That should work just fine. If that's not the problem, your drive is quite possibly dead (or dying).
  4. VibramMan
    Based on what you've described, I'd guess the problem is either that the motherboard is failing, or the power supply is starting to go out. Both are difficult to check, but it can be done. What I would do is check everything else first. If it all works properly, you'll either need to try a different motherboard and power supply in the computer, or take its motherboard and power supply and try it in a different computer.
  5. VibramMan
    Okay. I finally made some progress. Turns out, the SSD is, in fact, dead. Removing it from the system and installing Windows on a conventional hard drive worked after reseating the laptop's CMOS battery. I'll be ordering a new SSD and hopefully everything will go smoothly from here on out. Thanks for the help all!
  6. VibramMan
    Okay, I gave this a whirl. When I plugged the SSD into laptop and attempted an install, nothing happened. I just got a black screen. So I followed the same procedure with a new mechanical hard drive that came with the laptop and got this message when I arrived at the partition screen: Windows cannot be installed on this disk The selected disk has an MBR partition table. On EFI systems, Windows can only be installed to a GPT disk.
  7. VibramMan
    I'll give it a try. I'm afraid I won't be able to work on it any more today. But I'll let you know if it works tomorrow. Thanks for your help!
  8. VibramMan
    Let me clarify. I suspected that the SSD was bad as well. As you'll see earlier in the thread, I did attempt to do exactly as you say. The drive appeared as healthy and formatted without any problems. Afterwards, I attempted to install Windows. It went through much slower than it otherwise would have and when I finally arrived at the screen asking me where I would like to install windows, I selected the SSD and it poped an error saying "Unable to install Windows on this device. Check your media and try again (0x8030002)." (Same story for a mechanical hard drive that was also installed.) So I remade the install USB, and the same thing happened. Ubuntu did not magically vanish, it was still on the SSD. I tried reinstalling it. It seemed to work, but after a reboot it pops a black screen that says failure reading sector 0x68fd0 from 'hd1'. As stated earlier, I think I messed something up in the BIOS/CMOS up. But I'm not sure what to do about it. I did reset the BIOS, but have not attempted an installation since.
  9. VibramMan
    I am booting in UEFI, SATA is set to AHCI, and secure boot is enabled. Keep in mind, none of these boot problems came into play until after I attempted to install Ubuntu, before that Windows was working perfectly fine. Also, I shut down my computer for the afternoon, came back, turned it on and Ubuntu is no longer listed in the boot menu. I have to go through a live USB to get into it.
  10. VibramMan
    Thanks for the advice you could offer. I really appreciate it!
  11. VibramMan
    Okay, I pulled the drive out, threw it in my desktop, then formatted it. I placed it back into the laptop,and then went to install Windows again. It ran very slowly and when I got to the partition menu, I got the following error: Windows cannot be installed on this drive (0x8030002). What I figure is that there are some remnants of Windows left in the CMOS that is preventing a clean install. After a few failed attempts with Windows, I booted from an Ubuntu pen drive and installed that, selecting the "format all drives" option. It worked, Ubuntu is now running just fine. But I still want Windows 8.1 on there as the primary OS, with it having the most drive space. I have two drives in there, one 120GB SSD and one 750GB HDD. I want Windows to have 100GB on the SSD and Ubuntu to have 20GB, with the HDD split up in about the same ratio between the two operating systems. I admit, I'm a Linux novice, which is what got me into trouble in the first place. Can somebody recommend a way for me to fix this problem with Windows and achieve my desired configuration?
  12. VibramMan
    Did you wind up throwing them into a different computer or were you able to format them through the Windows install screen. I am not able to do the later.
  13. VibramMan
    I recenctly purchased a new Asus laptop. Upon its arrival, I added a previously used SSD and installed Windows 8.1 Pro on it. After I got that working the way I like it, I went to install Ubuntu on a seperate partition. In the process, I corrupted Windows and didn't even successfully install Ubuntu. Now, it won't boot at all. I don't even get a BSOD. Whatever I did, it's bad. I am attempting to boot from a Windows installtion media to either repair or reinstall, but it goes extremely slow and the hard drive activity light is constantly going. Does anyone have some insights into what is happening and how it might be remedied?
  14. VibramMan
    Before I can give you any good advice, I'm going to need you to hop on one of the computers, figure out the others IP address, then open up the command prompt and punch in "tracert xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" where the x's stand for an IP address and then post the results for us. If you don't know how to to pull an IP address, just punch "ipconfig" into the CMD.
  15. VibramMan
    That depends on the game. It won't be noticable on games more than a year or two old, but newer titles like Crysis 3 and Metro: Last Light may be affected. In addition the stock cards run hotter and are generally louder then their aftermarket counterparts (most of which come overclocked).
  16. VibramMan
    99% of the time factory overclocks work out just fine. In my opinion Gigabyte just makes sub-par products. The EVGA classified has a stock pcb with a pretty effective aftermarket cooler and a slight factory overclock. I have one myself and it works wonderfully. If you really want one at the default clock speed, just buy a stock card and save yourself $20. Also, it sounds like your CPU is getting a little too hot. I don't know if that's a part of your problem, but I'd look into it.
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