Random Question Thread: Tech

[Caiyuo]

DVI will work, too, just a little more involved. Definitely need to utilize one or the other to notice a difference, though.

[Diddy Kong]

I honestly just want legible text, graphics looked fine even on standard def, the stubtitles and menu just looked like shit.

[Caiyuo]

I can't say for sure, I just don't think it would be any more legible once you've taken an SD image and stretched it to fit an HD resolution than what you're looking at now. What are you working with?

[Diddy Kong]

Just PS3, AV cables the white and yellow ones only, and a 19 inch HD TV I brought from home if it would work better than the 24 or so standard def TV in my room. Would really like to avoid buying a HDMI if I can, though.

[Caiyuo]

Is there a particular reason regarding HDMI? You can have one shipped from Monoprice for all of $5 assuming your TV has an HDMI port. That's just the hangup, if for some reason it doesn't then you'd need an adapter for whatever port it does have that was intended for HD.

[Diddy Kong]

I don't really have money to spend, mostly. And I don't know what a hangup or what port you mean, but both TVs have AV plugins, and the small screen HD one has an HDMI spot I'm pretty sure.

[Caiyuo]

If money's that tight, you can try using your standard def cables on the HDTV, but if it doesn't pan out, a 3 or 6 ft should run you $5 here if you can spare it later on: http://www.monoprice.com/products/su...02&cp_id=10240

[Diddy Kong]

Alright, thanks for the link.

[hey]

Text will be fine on an hdtv with av cables. But hdmi cables cost all of $2, so idk why you'd even do that.

DO NOT buy from monoprice. That shit is way overpriced. I don't know why people always recommened them. You need to buy like 30+ for that shit to be cheaper. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002L5R78 is $1.64, free shipping.

edit: oh lol, amazon is currently cheaper even if you buy a million of them.

[Byrthnoth]

I want to install Windows 7 on a new computer (totally blank), but my school only offers upgrade DVDs and I don't think I have an uninstalled version of Windows-anything.

Would it be possible to:
* Install an already-installed version of Windows XP
* Not let the computer with the other copy access the internet
* Take it into school and get them to upgrade it to 7
* Return home and let both copies access the internet?

If you have more risque solutions to my problem, PM me please.

[Hoss]

Ps3 resoldering, anybody done it? I got ylod last week. I'd like a permanent fix, which resoldering and maybe replacing fan and power supply to make it run cooler would hopefully do. Any recommendations for a website that does it? Thanks.

[hey]

I want to install Windows 7 on a new computer (totally blank), but my school only offers upgrade DVDs and I don't think I have an uninstalled version of Windows-anything.

Would it be possible to:
* Install an already-installed version of Windows XP
* Not let the computer with the other copy access the internet
* Take it into school and get them to upgrade it to 7
* Return home and let both copies access the internet?

If you have more risque solutions to my problem, PM me please.

That would be illegal, so if you're going to do it, you may as well just go all out and do it right. If you need help with that, feel free to pm me.

[Isiolia]

I want to install Windows 7 on a new computer (totally blank), but my school only offers upgrade DVDs and I don't think I have an uninstalled version of Windows-anything.

Would it be possible to:
* Install an already-installed version of Windows XP
* Not let the computer with the other copy access the internet
* Take it into school and get them to upgrade it to 7
* Return home and let both copies access the internet?

If you have more risque solutions to my problem, PM me please.

Most likely, the copy they offer will install/run without any actual upgrade procedure required (the ones I have at work do). It technically won't be legal, but it'll still work the same.

The MS Volume Licensing programs used by schools only ever technically provide upgrade licenses. In fact, the solution MS offers for this to "correct" the lack of a preexisting license is an Academic version of their Get Genuine Windows Agreement (here) that basically just puts an on-paper Windows 7 Home license for the machine that makes it qualify for the upgrade license of the volume program.

AFAIK, an actual upgrade installer for Windows doesn't need a preexisting installation anyway, just that you put the disc in during install.

On the off chance you're wanting this for something that isn't a standard desktop/laptop, you can get their server OSes n' stuff for free as a student via MS's Dreamspark program.

[Pirian]

I'm looking for a sound amplifier. I've looked at the ones on google and found Realtek, but have had trouble downloading it. I probably should have turned here first, but I hate asking for help without first trying, so are there any recommended?

Windows 7 64bit

[Byrthnoth]

Most likely, the copy they offer will install/run without any actual upgrade procedure required (the ones I have at work do). It technically won't be legal, but it'll still work the same.

The MS Volume Licensing programs used by schools only ever technically provide upgrade licenses. In fact, the solution MS offers for this to "correct" the lack of a preexisting license is an Academic version of their Get Genuine Windows Agreement (here) that basically just puts an on-paper Windows 7 Home license for the machine that makes it qualify for the upgrade license of the volume program.

AFAIK, an actual upgrade installer for Windows doesn't need a preexisting installation anyway, just that you put the disc in during install.

On the off chance you're wanting this for something that isn't a standard desktop/laptop, you can get their server OSes n' stuff for free as a student via MS's Dreamspark program.

I actually just finished signing up for the DreamSpark program only to discover that Windows 7 is only available for DreamSpark Premium accounts. lolme.

AFAIK, my university does not have a Get Genuine Windows Agreement volume license, and I think the charts on that page you linked that would leave me buying a retail version for my 1 PC ($199, I could probably get it for ~$130 because I'm a student).


Still, the general gist of what you're saying is that the plan (install and then upgrade) would probably work, right?

What if I installed without a license from an iso in the OP here and then upgraded before the 30 day grace period was over?
http://www.overclock.net/t/1156654/s...for-ssds-hdds#

[Caiyuo]

Did anyone PM you about things we need to speak about under a bridge yet?

[Byrthnoth]

Nope!

[Isiolia]

Still, the general gist of what you're saying is that the plan (install and then upgrade) would probably work, right?

More what I'm saying is that, in my experience, academic volume license copies of Windows are upgrade copies on paper only. They install without any kind of upgrade verification, properly activate without fuss, and proceed to operate as full versions of the OS.

The situation you described is a violation of the volume license agreement, but there's no actual mechanism to enforce it.

I've used academic volume license Windows copies at work for a decade or so now, for many hundreds of installs. I've yet to see a single one ever ask for any kind of previous ownership/license verification. Your institution may do something differently, but based on my experience, you can just take the DVD from your school and install.

If you want/need it to be 100% legal, then you'd be better off just going and buying an OEM copy or something. Otherwise, it does fall short of being 100% legit, but you don't need to worry about some crack breaking due to an update or whatever either.

[Yugl]

How many uses do I get off a non-OEM version of Windows 7?

[hey]

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