The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V4
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[QUOTE=_Maverick_;39819885]there was a programme i can't remember the name of
but it used to let it run and it would give you a complete detailed list of your computer specs
does anyone know it's name, or have a programme similar?[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html[/url]
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[QUOTE=BlueYoshi;39818995]Reccomend me a good VPS.[/QUOTE]
Digital ocean or Chicago VPS. Avoid OpenVZ whenever possible.
[QUOTE=BlueYoshi;39818995]Reccomend me a good VPS.[/QUOTE]
Quality? linode.com
Cheap but not quite as proven? digitalocean.com
[QUOTE=_Maverick_;39819885]there was a programme i can't remember the name of
but it used to let it run and it would give you a complete detailed list of your computer specs
does anyone know it's name, or have a programme similar?[/QUOTE]
probaly not that specific - but speccy?
[QUOTE=Killervalon;39820048]probaly not that specific - but speccy?[/QUOTE]
that was the exact one i was using, perfect. cheers
The left click on my mouse broke about an hour ago, and since the exact same thing happened with my previous mouse (The same model), I wrote it off as completely dead and set about replacing the left click switch with the right click switch from my old one.
The operation was mostly a success, I can click and drag and all that lovely stuff, but I can't click off of Firefox.
As in, my left click literally doesn't work in anything except my browser.
I can alt+Tab to another program, but nothing will work, and I can't click back to firefox without tabbing again.
Anyone know how the hell this can be so selective? It'd be nice to keep this mouse.
Uninstall driver?
Is it too bad to lower resolutions to get better FPS and graphics at games? My computer is really fallen behind the current meta.
[QUOTE=Lefter;39821421]Is it too bad to lower resolutions to get better FPS and graphics at games? My computer is really fallen behind the current meta.[/QUOTE]
No, it's probably the most effective way to. I prefer lowering other settings first, though, like pixel shaders or SSAO. Stuff you won't notice much.;
[QUOTE=Lefter;39821421]Is it too bad to lower resolutions to get better FPS and graphics at games? My computer is really fallen behind the current meta.[/QUOTE]
It's a pretty effective way, yeah. Almost everything graphical scales with resolution - going from 2560x1440 to 1280x720 will quadruple your framerate (given identical other settings, and that the CPU isn't holding it back).
That said, I tend to do so only as a last measure. I find games look better at low settings, high resolution than at high settings, low resolution. But if your computer really can't handle it, it's just about the most effective thing you can cut.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;39820016]Digital ocean or Chicago VPS. Avoid OpenVZ whenever possible.[/QUOTE]
Oh, what's wrong with OpenVZ? It seems to be superior from the chart [URL="http://www.interserver.net/xen-vs-kvm-vs-openvz-vs-vmware-vs-cloud.php"]here[/URL].
(except I think they got the VM Isolation part backwards)
Simply put, that chart is a load of horse crap.
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;39821900]Oh, what's wrong with OpenVZ? It seems to be superior from the chart [URL="http://www.interserver.net/xen-vs-kvm-vs-openvz-vs-vmware-vs-cloud.php"]here[/URL].
(except I think they got the VM Isolation part backwards)[/QUOTE]
It doesn't involve performance either..
But tbh, I'm happy with the solution I got from Afterburst - and it uses OpenVZ..
[QUOTE=gparent;39823066]Simply put, that chart is a load of horse crap.[/QUOTE]
Okay, now give me the complicated answer. (My provider, InterServer, offers both OpenVZ and KVM, but I chose OpenVZ and set up everything already. I would need a good reason to switch over at this point.)
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;39823195]Okay, now give me the complicated answer. (My provider, InterServer, offers both OpenVZ and KVM, but I chose OpenVZ and set up everything already. I would need a good reason to switch over at this point.)[/QUOTE]
Well the complicated answer depends on your needs. What are you using this server for? 99% of the time it won't even matter what you use.
[editline]6th March 2013[/editline]
I'm not 100% sure about all of these, but this is raising red flags to me:
Disk Resize - Any virtualization platform worth a fuck can resize upwards or downwards. Claiming KVM can "only increase in size" is obviously a load of bullshit because any VPS provider worth its salt could provide scripts to do the transfers.
Rebootless upgrades - In practice, this never happens for the kernel. As for the memory, how often do you need to raise and lower your memory that it becomes a maintenance burden? It should involve 1 minute downtime at most while your VM reboots, probably once every few years. Same for disk space.
Lowest Overhead - This one is bullshit because it depends on the hypervisor's machine more than the hypervisor used. They're probably right about OpenVZ overhead though because it's host partitioning and not paravirtualization.
Support ALL OS - Who cares? Linux is what you use online. That's hardly a negative point for OpenVZ.
True VM isolation - This is true but the "true/false" are backwards.
Disk cache - [citation needed]. I'm not sure about that one but I'd fall on my ass several miles backwards if it was actually true that there's no sort of I/O caching *at all* on KVM
Swap space - I have swap space on KVM. Is it not working? Not sure, because I'd have to trash my disk to test it, but generally when Linux says you have a swap, you have a swap. [citation needed] for that one.
[QUOTE=gparent;39823232]Well the complicated answer depends on your needs. What are you using this server for? 99% of the time it won't even matter what you use.[/QUOTE]
Game server mostly. So performance is really the only thing I care about.
[QUOTE=ShaunOfTheLive;39823411]Game server mostly. So performance is really the only thing I care about.[/QUOTE]
In that case I highly suggest checking the hardware of the hypervisor at first. If they run their KVM vms on the same hardware as OpenVZ, then you'll need to do actual testing to find if you'll get better performance or not. Anything else will be theoretical data.
I've just had bad experience with OpenVZ even on good hosts like BuyVM. I asked a few friends that have been through a bunch of VPS companies and they suggested a non-OpenVZ VPS, so I got one and my problems went away. That's just my experience, though.
[QUOTE=benjgvps;39823836]I've just had bad experience with OpenVZ even on good hosts like BuyVM. I asked a few friends that have been through a bunch of VPS companies and they suggested a non-OpenVZ VPS, so I got one and my problems went away. That's just my experience, though.[/QUOTE]
LOL "good host" "BuyVM"
Will my OCZ ZS 750w be ok with crossfire 6870's and a (probably overclocked) i5 3570k?
Im planning to upgrade but I just wanted to check it would be ok, I assume it would be, I currently have crossfire 6870s but just a Phenom II x4 965 and it all runs fine, but I'd like some confirmation.
So I'll be going to a convention with grandparents, and would [URL="http://www.amazon.com/SYNET7WID-7-Inch-Wireless-Mobile/dp/B003ZYUCDS"]this PC[/URL] be good for web browsing at a hotel room?
EDIT: I linked the wrong device. Link fixed.
Currently we have a small network type setup at my work, 5 or so computers connected to router then out. I'd like to work a way to implement a centralized server, but no idea where to begin, any pointers?
so i have an amd 760GM-P21 micro ATX
will this chipset driver work?
[url]http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/raid_windows.aspx#4[/url]
not familiar with downloading chipset drivers, usually just use the one on the disc
[QUOTE=Barbarian887;39826244]so i have an amd 760GM-P21 micro ATX
will this chipset driver work?
[url]http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/windows/Pages/raid_windows.aspx#4[/url]
not familiar with downloading chipset drivers, usually just use the one on the disc[/QUOTE]
"This package is for motherboards with 700 series or newer AMD chipsets, and includes: ..."
So, assuming you probably have the 760G Chipset, yeah it should work.
oh thats weird, didnt see that in the winXP tab, but all the others had that line you quoted
[QUOTE=benjgvps;39823836]I've just had bad experience with OpenVZ even on good hosts like BuyVM. I asked a few friends that have been through a bunch of VPS companies and they suggested a non-OpenVZ VPS, so I got one and my problems went away. That's just my experience, though.[/QUOTE]
I didn't get any problems per say, but there were a few annoying things. No IPsec, some other modules like that won't work.
[QUOTE=Oppenheimer;39825411]Currently we have a small network type setup at my work, 5 or so computers connected to router then out. I'd like to work a way to implement a centralized server, but no idea where to begin, any pointers?[/QUOTE]
We can't help you if you don't tell us what your needs are. You don't build a server just to have one.
Hey guys, I think my 670 is DoA. I've updated to multiple drivers and performed stress tests that all end up with the same thing, either blue or red squares and a frozen computer. I'm planning on just returning it and hoping the next one works, but is there anything else I should do first?
[QUOTE=Jax Strife;39828361]Hey guys, I think my 670 is DoA. I've updated to multiple drivers and performed stress tests that all end up with the same thing, either blue or red squares and a frozen computer. I'm planning on just returning it and hoping the next one works, but is there anything else I should do first?[/QUOTE]
Power supply?
[QUOTE=gparent;39826838]I didn't get any problems per say, but there were a few annoying things. No IPsec, some other modules like that won't work.
We can't help you if you don't tell us what your needs are. You don't build a server just to have one.[/QUOTE]
Centralized storage and backup of machines
[QUOTE=Oppenheimer;39830367]Centralized storage and backup of machines[/QUOTE]
What OS are the clients running?
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