K7n2 series, seem to be a lot of problems...

I'm starting to wonder if i made i wise choice getting this board...

I had some problems with ram at first but new bios fixed it.
For every problem there is a solution!
Do some searching.
I'm sure main board/parts makers seldom dump stuff knowing that it won't work.
People become to aware to fast and will squash any crap thats out there.
Would you by an IBM harddrive?
Yes there are teething pains but I venture to quess that all comps
built by nonpros have this!
Considering the level of technology we are playing with I think things are pretty good.
This board is real stable,alot of fun to OCLK and quite forgiving (considering what I've throan at it) and does everything that MSI advertised.
I just wonder how many people rtm (read the manual)and follow them:shocked_anim:
Building a PC is all based on logic, do one step at a time
If people want to just plug it in then buy an emachine or the like.
But as for me
give me parts
or give me death........well you know what I mean
I feel better thankyou:dance:
Happy New Year

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Please let me know if there is any truth to this rumour, so that I can reassure not only myself, but also my children and grandchildren, who are now scared of charging their phones.

dougwatkins wrote:
My granddaughter has informed me (after having her iPhone 4 repaired, for a broken screen) that she was told by the repairer that charging a phone overnight every night will not only overcharge the battery (and reduce the life off the battery), but also can result in the battery swelling and breaking the screen and/or the back glass of the phone.
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Hello John
Sorry I haven't got back to you sooner.
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Lots of problems with newer MacBook Pro

I bought my first Mac about a year and a half ago. Unfortunately I've had lots of problems with it. I need to get it repaired, but I'm not sure what's wrong. I live in Thailand so I want to have some idea of what's going on before taking it to a shop (so they don't try to price gouge me).
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Thanks for any help with this.

A few things to note...
If you had contacted Apple about each of the issues that you reported here, they would have kept a log of the problems that would help them determine whether to continue support after the warranty expires.
You might consider asking about "Flat Rate Repair Pricing." See the discussion thread here and note that some users report that the flat rate repair pricing is only available in the U.S. and Japan.
gavin310 wrote:
(typically they just ship your computer to Singapore instead of working on it "in-house" from what I read).
Actually, I had great experiences with two different macs sent to the repair depot. One computer had narcolepsy on day one. Apple sent me a box, I packed up the PB and dropped it off at UPS. Apple fixed and returned to my house two days later. The second MBP had a known video card problem. I took it to an Apple Store Genius who ran a specifc test and deduct that it was the known defective video card. The store was out of parts and ordering would take a week. Knowing my past experience with the Repair Depot, I ask for that option. The genius took my MBP and shipped it to the depot that night. Three days later, I received the fixed MBP and on the work order, their tests showed failed fans that they also replaced. Three or four weeks later, the Apple Store called to tell me they got the video card in stock.
Gather up your grit, perseverance, and persistence before contacting Apple. Try bypassing phone support by contacting them via their online support system with the link I provided in the previous post. (I remember using the online support system and was able to choose to have them call me. At the time, I had AppleCare so i'm not certain with out-of-warranty.) Another option is to seek an authorized Apple service provider.
Good Luck!

Moving from WSUS to SCCM12, users experiencing a lot of problems

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in when the process happens.
The GPO you speak of isn't pointing the WUA to your ConfigMgr server, it's pointing it to the WSUS instance controlled by the SUP role in ConfigMgr. In its default state/configuration, the ConfigMgr agent sets a local group policy for this. Using a domain
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Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com | @jasonsandys

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Hey !!
Im using iphone 3gs from last 7 months..its my 1st exprience with iphone...But sad to say i'm having lot of problem regarding signal loss and NO service...
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Hi guys!
I have a MSI MB 990FXA GD80 and with her, a lot of problems.
The first is with my RAM.
When I'm trying to increase my RAM frequency higer or equal @ 1000Mhz (2000Mhz for the both, i have 2x4Go GSkill PC17000), the MB boot normally but on Windows I have only 4Go @ 1000Mhz because CPUZ show me my RAM run in "Single chanel".
I tried to increase my VRAM to 1,706V (in bios) but without succes. I keep "Single Chanel". Same if i let timings in "auto".
Before 1000Mhz it's working.
If I increase the FSB to 250Mhz I must to let "DDR3-1333Mhz" in bios.
WHY?!
The second problem it's about the HT Link.
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WHY?!
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Control Center is horrible, he never ever works!
I'm sad because i loved this MB, but if i can't do a good OC, that's useless. I wont sell it.
If you get some answers to my problems tell me.
Thx.

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I would like to know if someone with this MB did a good overclock?
What is the expected OC worthy of the 'good' rating? Then, in a subsequent statement, this is said;
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I get a good OC 24/7 @ 3910Mhz 230x17 on my 1090t on this MB, but i can't rise my RAM @1000Mhz (2000Mhz or more) in Dual Chanel. So why?
Why? Try other RAM? Any screen shots of CPU-Z Memory or SPD Tabs posted to have a look at so recommendations of what to try can be offered?
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I also have these issues, I've never managed to get my ram higher than 800mhz(ish). CPU (FX-8150) seems to be fine and can get over 4.2ghz easily but I've always had to scale back the memory.. Until somebody proves otherwise this board is useless for OC. I never imagined a motherboard could be as bad as this one, I've resorted to mostly default settings with OC-Genie turned off (1600mhz ram) to maintain stability.
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they seem more concerned with the UEFI interface and whether or not certain mice work in it..
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I'm a customer like an other, when i buy a thing, i want it works fine.
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http://support.msi.com

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~Twilight

---I'm moving this topic to the Boot Camp forums.
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I need advise and help with this problem .
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Guys,
I really am having a lot of problems with a program. I got the program to compile but it looks absolutely nothing like it is supposed to look. I have a deadline for tomorrow and sent my teacher an email but the chances of him getting back to me by tomorrow night for a weekend is pretty much slim to none. Anyways I am sending my output and if anyone could give me advice or feedback on why it does not look right if it is something small and if its alot of things go ahead and call me dumb.
here is my code:
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Checkerboard extends Frame implements ActionListener
     private Panel topPanel;
     private TextArea topDisplay[];
     private Panel bottomPanel;
     private TextField startField = new TextField(10);
     private TextField stopField = new TextField(10);
     private TextField stepField = new TextField(10);
     private Label startLabel = new Label ("Start");
     private Label stopLabel = new Label ("Stop");
     private Label stepLabel = new Label ("Step");
     private Button goButton;
     private Button clearButton;
     private boolean clearText;
     private boolean first;
     private int start;
     private int stop;
     private int step;
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     public Checkerboard()
          //construct components and initialize beginning values
          topPanel = new Panel();
          topDisplay = new TextArea[16];
          goButton = new Button("Go");
          clearButton = new Button("Clear");
          first = true;
          bottomPanel = new Panel();
          int start = 0;
          int stop = 0;
          int step = 0;
          bottomPanel.add(startField);
          bottomPanel.add(stopField);
          bottomPanel.add(stepField);
          bottomPanel.add(startLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(stopLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(stepLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(goButton);
          goButton.addActionListener(this);
          bottomPanel.add(clearButton);
          clearButton.addActionListener(this);
          clearText = true;
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          topPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4, 10, 10));
          bottomPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 3, 5, 5));
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          for(int i = 1; i <= 15; i++)
                    topDisplay[i] = new TextArea(null, 3, 5, 3);
          //set color to the panel
          //row 1
          for(int x = 1; x <= 4; x++)
          //set color for
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          //row 2
          for(int x = 5; x <= 8; x++)
          //set color for
          setBackground(Color.white);
          //row 3
          for(int x = 9; x <= 12; x++)
          //set color for
          setBackground(Color.white);
          //row 4
          for(int x = 13; x <= 16; x++)
          //set color for
          setBackground(Color.white);
          //add components to frame
          add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
          //allow the x to close the application
          addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
                    public void windowclosing(WindowEvent e)
                              System.exit(0);
               } //end window adapter
     public static void main(String args[])
          Checkerboard f = new Checkerboard();
          f.setTitle("Checkerboard Array");
          f.setBounds(50, 100, 300, 400);
          f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
          f.setVisible(true);
     } //end main
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
          //convert data in TextField to int
          int start = Integer.parseInt(startField.getText());
          int stop = Integer.parseInt(stopField.getText());
          int step = Integer.parseInt(stepField.getText());
          for(int i = 1; i <=16; i++)
          setBackground(Color.blue);
          for(int i = start; i <= stop; i++)
          setBackground(Color.yellow);
          //test clear
          String arg = e.getActionCommand();
          //clear button was clicked
          if(arg.equals("Clear"))
               clearText = true;
               start = 0;
               stop = 0;
               step = 0;
               first = true;
               setBackground(Color.white);
               startField.requestFocus();
          } //end the if clear
     }//end action listener
}//end classThis will incorporate arrays, for loops, and Frames all in one.
Create a panel containing an array of 16 TextArea components that change color to correspond with the start, stop, and step values entered by the user. Perform the following tasks to create the Checkerboard Array application shown below. When the user enters the start, stop, and step fields and then clicks the Go button, the results are also shown below.
1.     Call your application Checkerboard.java
2.     You will need the following variables� declare them as private:
a.     16 component TextArea array
b.     a Panel to hold the array
c.     3 TextField components with length of 10
d.     3 int variables to receive the start, stop, and step values
e.     3 Labels to display the words Start, Stop, and Step
f.     a Go button
g.     a Clear button
h.     a Panel to hold the 3 TextFields, 3 Labels, and the 2 Buttons
3.     Create a constructor method to:
a.     construct each of the components declared above and initializes the start, stop, and step variables to zero (when constructing the TextArea components, use the following parameters: null, 3, 5, 3)
b.     set the Frame layout to BorderLayout
c.     write a for loop to loop the array and set each of the 16 TextArea components in that array so they cannot be edited. In the same loop, set each of the TextArea components text to be 1 more than the index number. Also in this same loop, set the background of each of the TextArea components to white.
d.     set the Panel for the TextArea components to GridLayout with 4 rows, 4 columns, and both gaps set to 10
e.     set the Panel for the TextFields, Labels, and button to GridLayout with 3 rows, 3 columns, and both gaps set to 5
f.     add the components to their respective Panels
g.     make the buttons clickable
h.     place the Panels in the Frame� put one in the NORTH and one in the CENTER
i.     Enter the addWindowListener() method described in the chapter� this is the method that overrides the click of the X so it terminates the application
4.     In your actionPerformed() method:
a.     convert the data in your TextFields to int and store them in the variables declared above
b.     write a loop that goes through the array setting every background color to blue
c.     write another loop that�s based on the user inputs. Each time the loop is executed, change the background color to yellow (so� start your loop at the user�s specified starting condition. You�ll stop at the user�s specified stopping value. You�ll change the fields to yellow every time you increment your loop based on the step value. REMEMBER: Your displayed values are 1 off from your index numbers!!)
5.     Write a main() method that creates an instance of the Checkerboard Frame.
a.     set the bounds for the frame to 50, 100, 300, 400
b.     set the title bar caption to Checkerboard Array
c.     use the setVisible() method to display the application Frame during execution
6.     After you get all of this complete, include error handling to make sure:
a.     the values entered in the TextFields are valid integers
b.     the start value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
c.     the stop value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
d.     the step value is greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to 16
e.     the start condition is less than the stop condition
f.     when an error occurs, give an error message in a dialog box that is specific to their error, remove the text from the invalid field, and put the cursor in that field so the user has a chance to re-enter� this can be accomplished by using multiple try/catch statements
g.     only change the colors if the numbers are valid
7.     Create a clear button as seen in the example below. This button should:
a.     clear out all 3 TextFields
b.     change the background color of all TextArea array elements to white
c.     put the cursor in the start field
8.     Document!!
I know you guys are probably busy with your own stuff but any help and I would certainly appreciate it

got the yellow boxes to come up but just one box.....so is there something wrong with my yellow set background because I am not seeing any more errors
//packages to import
import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
public class Checkerboard extends Frame implements ActionListener
     private Panel topPanel;
     private TextArea topDisplay[];
     private Panel bottomPanel;
     private TextField startField = new TextField(10);
     private TextField stopField = new TextField(10);
     private TextField stepField = new TextField(10);
     private Label startLabel = new Label ("Start");
     private Label stopLabel = new Label ("Stop");
     private Label stepLabel = new Label ("Step");
     private Button goButton;
     private Button clearButton;
     private boolean clearText;
     private boolean first;
     private int start;
     private int stop;
     private int step;
     //constructor methods
     public Checkerboard()
          //construct components and initialize beginning values
          topPanel = new Panel();
          topDisplay = new TextArea[16];
          goButton = new Button("Go");
          clearButton = new Button("Clear");
          first = true;
          bottomPanel = new Panel();
          int start = 0;
          int stop = 0;
          int step = 0;
          bottomPanel.add(startField);
          bottomPanel.add(stopField);
          bottomPanel.add(stepField);
          bottomPanel.add(startLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(stopLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(stepLabel);
          bottomPanel.add(goButton);
          goButton.addActionListener(this);
          bottomPanel.add(clearButton);
          clearButton.addActionListener(this);
          clearText = true;
          //set layouts for the Frame and Panels
          setLayout(new BorderLayout());
          topPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(4, 4, 10, 10));
          bottomPanel.setLayout(new GridLayout(3, 3, 5, 5));
          //construct the Display
          for(int i = 0; i <= 15; i++)
                    topDisplay[i] = new TextArea(null, 3, 5, 3);
                    topDisplay.setText(String.valueOf(i+1));
                    topDisplay[i].setEditable(false);
                    topPanel.add(topDisplay[i]);
          //add components to frame
          add(topPanel, BorderLayout.NORTH);
          add(bottomPanel, BorderLayout.CENTER);
          //allow the x to close the application
          addWindowListener(new WindowAdapter()
                    public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
                              System.exit(0);
               } //end window adapter
          public static void main(String args[])
                    Checkerboard f = new Checkerboard();
                    f.setTitle("Checkerboard Array");
                    f.setBounds(50, 100, 300, 400);
                    f.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
                    f.setVisible(true);
               } //end main
               public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
                    boolean done = false;
                    //test go
                    String arg = e.getActionCommand();
                    //go button was clicked
                    if(arg.equals("Go"))
               //convert data in TextField to int
               int start = Integer.parseInt(startField.getText());
               int stop = Integer.parseInt(stopField.getText());
               int step = Integer.parseInt(stepField.getText());
               while(!done)
                    try
                         if((start <= 1) && (start > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
                         else done = true;
                    } //end try
                    catch (NumberFormatException f)
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter start between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                         startField.setText(" ");
                         startField.requestFocus();
                    } //end catch
                    try
                         if ((stop < 1) && (stop > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
                         else done = true;
                    } //end try
                    catch (NumberFormatException f)
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter stop between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                         stopField.setText(" ");
                         stopField.requestFocus();
                    } //end catch
                    try
                         if ((step < 1) && (step > 16)) throw new NumberFormatException();
                         else done = true;
                    } //end try
                    catch (NumberFormatException f)
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "You must enter step between 1 and 16", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                         stepField.setText(" ");
                         stepField.requestFocus();
                    } //end catch
                    try
                         if (start > stop) throw new NumberFormatException();
                         else done = true;
                    } //end try
                    catch (NumberFormatException f)
                         JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "Stop cannot be larger than start", "Error", JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                         startField.setText(" ");
                         stopField.setText(" ");
                         stepField.setText(" ");
                         startField.requestFocus();
                    } //end catch
          } //end while
                    for(int i = 0; i <=15; i++)
                    topDisplay[i].setBackground(Color.blue);
                    for(int i = start; i <= stop; step++)
                    topDisplay[i].setBackground(Color.yellow);
               } //end the if go
               //clear button was clicked
               if(arg.equals("Clear"))
                    clearText = true;
                    startField.setText("");
                    stopField.setText("");
                    stepField.setText("");
                    first = true;
                    setBackground(Color.white);
                    startField.requestFocus();
               } //end the if clear
     }//end action listener
}//end class

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