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bos2420
Junior
8 years ago

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 ...
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  • bos2420's avatar
    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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C0RR0SIVE
Associate Professor

Are you sure that the machine isn't set to sleep, or turn the display off after being idle?  Does this happen while it's actually in use?

Unlikely those PUP's would cause that, most the time someone that writes such things wants the machine to be used, not to disable the machine.

What OS is on it exactly, and what model computer is it?  I assume hers is a desktop?

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bos2420
Junior
8 years ago

No, it isn't going to sleep.  Shuts down while she is working on it.  

It is an older Desktop (2012) HP P-7 1387 with an I-5 processor, running Win 7

 

Two reasons I asked.  I have already ordered a descreet video card, thinking the problem was there.  Also, since I have cleared out the PUP's, it has not shut down.  That was why I was asking about them affecting a video card. 

 

  • GabeU's avatar
    GabeU
    Distinguished Professor IV
    8 years ago
    bos2420 wrote:

    It is an older Desktop (2012) HP P-7 1387 with an I-5 processor, running Win 7

     

    I have already ordered a descreet video card, thinking the problem was there.  

    Make sure the desktop has an adequate power supply for the addition of a discrete video card.  Name brand, premanufactured desktops don't tend to install PSU's that give a lot of expansion possibilities, and video cards can be one of the most power hungry add ons.  

     

    It'll probably be fine, but it would be a good idea to make sure.  Being that there are so many PSU size calculators, I won't list any here.  If you search on Google for "PSU size calculator" you can find quite a few.  Again, what desktop already has may very well be enough, but you always want to make sure.  

     

    BTW, if the following is what you have, you'll probably be fine, as it says it's got a 600W PSU.  https://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c03532948

     

    Regarding the above statement, I should add that as long as it's NOT the latest and greatest video card you'll probably be fine, as the newer, more powerful ones draw a LOT of power.  

    • BirdDog's avatar
      BirdDog
      Assistant Professor
      8 years ago
      GabeU wrote:
      bos2420 wrote:

      It is an older Desktop (2012) HP P-7 1387 with an I-5 processor, running Win 7

       

      I have already ordered a descreet video card, thinking the problem was there.  

      Make sure the desktop has an adequate power supply for the addition of a discrete video card.  Name brand, premanufactured desktops don't tend to install PSU's that give a lot of expansion possibilities, and video cards can be one of the most power hungry add ons.  

       

      It'll probably be fine, but it would be a good idea to make sure.  Being that there are so many PSU size calculators, I won't list any here.  If you search on Google for "PSU size calculator" you can find quite a few.  Again, what desktop already has may very well be enough, but you always want to make sure.  

       

      BTW, if the following is what you have, you'll probably be fine, as it says it's got a 600W PSU.  https://support.hp.com/hr-en/document/c03532948

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

      • GabeU's avatar
        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