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bos2420
Junior
8 years ago
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Data dam broke. Help

First, 12+ year user of Hughes.  Upgraded to Gen4 a year or two back.  Typically, service is fine.  We have 4 possible devices to use internet, desktop, laptop, and 2 phones.  Had some problems with ...
Data Management
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    bos2420
    8 years ago

    Thank you everyone.  All little points worth remembering.

    Bout the only game the wife plays is 8 year old 'Sims', so she doesn't need anything powerful.  Nor, is she getting anything powerful.  I ordered an Asus Radeon HD6450.  2012 era card, $50.  *new*

     

    Data levels holding strong.  Slaying all those PUPs took care of the problem.  Marking this thread as 'resolved'.

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GabeU
Distinguished Professor IV
8 years ago
BirdDog wrote:

Plus newer video cards require cleaner DC power than older computer PSU's supply.

No doubt.  They're definitely getting more finicky as time goes on.  If I put one of the newest ones in my present setup it would probably flash a message on the screen that says, "Yeah, right!"  :p 

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bos2420
Junior
8 years ago

Thank you everyone.  All little points worth remembering.

Bout the only game the wife plays is 8 year old 'Sims', so she doesn't need anything powerful.  Nor, is she getting anything powerful.  I ordered an Asus Radeon HD6450.  2012 era card, $50.  *new*

 

Data levels holding strong.  Slaying all those PUPs took care of the problem.  Marking this thread as 'resolved'.

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    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago
    bos2420 wrote:

      I ordered an Asus Radeon HD6450.  2012 era card, $50.  *new* 

    Ah.  Yeah, the desktop will handle that just fine as is.   :)