Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2021/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting take, Frank. I have a stuttering Windows 10 Dell Inspiron 3847 with 8GB ram which is struggling to cope with Lightworks video editing software. Ideally, I'd like to get a new pc with 32GB ram, but I've decided to get 16GB of ram for it instead. I know I should really get rid of Windows which is stuffed full of bloatware. I'm beginning to veer into a paranoid hatred for Windows "We say it's not so much an operating system, and much more a service, but the reality it's a giant fat toad sitting on your back". Am I heading up the wrong fork in the road? Douglas On 07/06/2021 04:40, Frank Filippone via LUG wrote: > I would follow Sonny's advice. > > Most of the aftermarket cards are designed not by the guy whose name > is on it nor the selling company but rather by the company that makes > the chips.? The design complete with the PCB layout and any required > firmware is given to anyone that wants to build using (BUYING!!!) the > chips.? This the support is flaky but the design is probably good.? > Asking for assistance will get you nowhere. They know nothing. > > If it were me, I would start looking for a new PC.? What you have is > pretty old.? Not that that means anything but the SW you put on it > will start going flaky because the old FW and BIOS is not "right" for > the new SW.? Ditto USB 3.0 ports etc..... there is no such thing as a > properly working, out of date, old computer. > > Now it may sound easy for me to spend your $$$ so let me suggest that > you start watching > > https://www.dell.com/en-us/dfh/shop/dell-refurbished/cp/outlet > > It is the official outlet store for Dell products, and carries > returned and overrun computers at really big discounts.? After you > decide WHAT to buy, wait.? They run sales all the time....? My Dell > (XPS8930) cost me about 35% of its list price. Warranty is same as > new. Buy when you get to the price you want for the model you want.? > The inventory changes all the time.... so if something looks really > good, it may not repeat.... > > Get a 8 Core Intel processor.....but the speed is pretty much a dead > issue.... you will not need blazing speeds here....Pick by price....? > I have a preference for Intel processors.... > > Get the maximum amount of RAM possible, usually 16GB.... but you might > find 32GB.? DO NOT BUY A 8GB SYSTEM!!! > > Get a mid-"weight" 4gb or 8gb graphics card.? Speed and expense is not > required in most cases.? This includes photo editing.? video cards are > designed by the chip suppliers, and with some options, again buy based > on price.? Nvidia and AMD are the 2 main suppliers. > > Storage.... get a 1-2TB main HDD or an SSD.? Add a 2-14TB 7200 rpm HDD > for your main storage.? Do this yourself.? There are lots of places to > buy them, including Amazon. > > Skip the DVD and CD drives..... no one uses them to distribute SW > anymore.... but for your existing music or other purposes , you may > need one. > > Do not buy add on SW... you can get it from Amazon. > > > If anyone needs help in specific selection, please contact me..... > > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at Gmail.com > On 6/6/2021 4:57 PM, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: >> My guess is to let it go, if it?s working.? On the other hand, if you >> have >> the install drive, for win 10, it gives you a repair option, and you can >> save your apps and files. >> >> I think the clean system install will let windows find the correct >> driver >> and install the card. >> >> If you feel shaky about that, maybe image your drive before you do >> anything >> else. >> >> (Sez the guy who just had to do a full clean install after a win 10 >> crash >> that wouldn?t let me repair.) >> >> SonC >> >> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 9:32 PM Peter Klein via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Summary:? The old Transcend 2-port USB 3 PCIe card in my PC died this >>> past week. It worked fine for years. I replaced it with a FebSmart >>> 2-port card.? The replacement appears to work fine. But Device Manager >>> says that it's "not migrated due to to a partial or ambiguous match." >>> Should I be worried? >>> >>> Details:? I just installed a "FebSmart" FS-U2-Pro USB 3.0 PCIe card, >>> $13 >>> from Amazon.? My computer is a Dell Optiplex 980, 8 GB memory, 450 GB >>> SSD system drive, 2000 GB data drive, Windows 10 Professional x64.? The >>> Optiplex 980 is not officially compatible with Win10, but many 980 >>> owners have successfully upgraded.? Mine has been happily running Win10 >>> since last year.? I use USB 3 to back up my computer, and to download >>> files from my camera SD cards. >>> >>> I keep getting the error "Device not migrated" in the Device Manager >>> entries for the Renesas USB 3.0 Host Controller and Hub. Despite the >>> error, the USB card appears to work correctly. I can use it with my >>> Seagate portable hard drive (for backups), a SDI card reader, and >>> various flash drives.? Speeds appear comparable with the old card. A >>> 2GB >>> copy of RAW camera files from a card reader to my hard drive, and from >>> the hard drive to my backup USB drive all went flawlessly, and bit >>> compares of all these files showed no errors. >>> >>> The FebSmart card was supplied with a driver dated 2011(!). The >>> manufacturer's web site has the exact same driver. Windows loads very >>> recent Microsoft drivers (late 2020 and 2021).? I have tried >>> uninstalling and reinstalling both drivers, and I get the same >>> result. I >>> tried the remedies mentioned in various Web articles.? No help. I >>> contacted the manufacturer and got the following reply: >>> >>> "Hello,I suggest you relaod System,for brand PCs some times it have >>> some >>> limitations . Some brand PCs do not accept the device ,it is no way to >>> add it on . But if you reload systems all problems will be done." >>> >>> In other words, "just reinstall Windows and all your software." >>> Ummm, no. >>> >>> Frankly, I'm not sure that the error message isn't bogus, since the >>> card >>> works.? So at this point, I can just run with the current card unless >>> something truly goes wrong, or replace it with a $20 Inatek card >>> (Chinese company), or a $37 StarTech card (made in Taiwan for a >>> Canadian >>> company).? Throwing much more money than that at the problem is >>> probably >>> not worth it.? I'll probably replace the PC in a year or two, but I'd >>> like to get a bit more life out of it for now. >>> >>> Any thoughts or suggestions happily considered.? Thanks! >>> --Peter >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information