Help a new guy absorb this new world.

[Thach]

I'm not really new to computers, since getting my Asus G75VW-BHI7N07 I've begun wanting to learn more and more about computers. I have never before attempted to learn motherboards, BIOS, basically anything that makes these suckers tic. I have been reading and reading but there are so many outlets and things that I may just be confusing myself. I guess I have always been somewhat of a novice user and never thought too much about the items that I have gotten. With this new Asus, I did some research, I knew for the most part what I was getting compared to other notebooks. I am open to any and all advice on where to go or how to learn more about the world that you all call home. After this one purchase, I am now and always will be a HUGE Asus ROG supporter and hope to do some upgrades after I have a full understanding of things.

So thanks for your time and letting me pick your brains.

[HiVizMan]

If you do not have the hardware that you are reading about it is really difficult to make sense of stuff. May I suggest that in place of reading and confusing yourself why not just ask some general questions at first that you would like to know about and that way we can slowly build up your knowledge base. And others will be able to learn with us along that journey.

[Thach]

HiVizMan wrote:
If you do not have the hardware that you are reading about it is really difficult to make sense of stuff. May I suggest that in place of reading and confusing yourself why not just ask some general questions at first that you would like to know about and that way we can slowly build up your knowledge base. And others will be able to learn with us along that journey.

Thanks for the reply. I have thought about asking general questions but didn't want to be "that guy" who doesn't at least do some research first. I'm a admin on a Droid Razr website and deal with complaints that people don't do some leg work prior to asking what others consider simple questions which is why I haven't really asked anything here yet. I saw that there is a section set up for each model Asus ROG series and have been sifting through all that information lately. There really is a ton of great info on this site.

I guess if I was to ask a couple basic questions right now though, 1 would be in regards to BIOS. I have done some looking think I have finally figured out what motherboard and BIOS i have. Now I have been told by a friend who is way more experienced than I that updating the BIOS is not needed if there are no issues being experienced. While I hate to second guess his word, at the same time I would like a second opinion of sorts (never hurts to hear more peoples opinions on things). Because right now my computer shipped with AMI BIOS ID G75VW.218. I saw another topic on this site where someone else had mentioned this BIOS version and there was some surprise since its not even listed on the updates page as being a version.

On a side note, I do have a old laptop that the battery died and the port where the cord plugs in is fried. So I guess I could always tear that sucker apart just to play around and see how its all put together. I know each manufacturer does it a little differently, but I will have a idea of how things work. I have in the past (9 years ago or more) made some updates to a desktop or two but man I have forgotten a lot that I knew back then lol.

[Gorman]

Get some computers off the side of the road and play with them. You won't be as scared about flashing bios and randomly changing settings and installing new drivers and OS etc if it's a free pc from the side of the road.

[HiVizMan]

Gorman wrote:
Get some computers off the side of the road and play with them. You won't be as scared about flashing bios and randomly changing settings and installing new drivers and OS etc if it's a free pc from the side of the road.

You have to fill me in here, free from the side of the road? What is that?

[Gorman]

HiVizMan wrote:
You have to fill me in here, free from the side of the road? What is that?

Maybe a bit of Australian lingo 😉
In Australia we have a kind of verge side pickup for certain kinds of large trash that you can't throw out in the weekly trash/recyclables. Most people call it "bring out your dead" because it's usually old stuff that doesn't work. Now days a large portion is old computers. Whenever I drive through an area in bring out your dead season I have an overwhelming urge to grab as many of these poor computers, that are otherwise destined for landfil or melting, as I can. Sometimes you find nice things like a really nice viewsonic monitor or an old 8800gt, but mostly the computers are good only for ram salvaging, or trivial uses.

In Australia this is far more socially acceptable than dumpster diving 😉


Does other countries do this kind of thing? Or do you have to take it to the tip yourselves?

[srmojuze]

Gorman wrote:
Maybe a bit of Australian lingo 😉
In Australia we have a kind of verge side pickup for certain kinds of large trash that you can't throw out in the weekly trash/recyclables. Most people call it "bring out your dead" because it's usually old stuff that doesn't work. Now days a large portion is old computers. Whenever I drive through an area in bring out your dead season I have an overwhelming urge to grab as many of these poor computers, that are otherwise destined for landfil or melting, as I can. Sometimes you find nice things like a really nice viewsonic monitor or an old 8800gt, but mostly the computers are good only for ram salvaging, or trivial uses.

In Australia this is far more socially acceptable than dumpster diving 😉


Does other countries do this kind of thing? Or do you have to take it to the tip yourselves?

Sadly as I am new to my current city (in Australia, I won't reveal where yet or maybe it's somewhere in my profile)... My neighbourhood is pretty crappy (though I am renting a nice apartment) so along with the public housing down the street there's tons of garbage out at different times of the year because in this neighbourhood nobody really knows (or cares) about the only-once-a-year sidewalk collection.

The local council was giving me the runaround because they're supposed to clear up illegally dumped rubbish, but I ended up emailing the mayor directly and he's taken some action.

That said, now that I am moving up the social ladder I am eyeing my next suburb.

[DaemonCantor]

Trash, HiVizMan, or as in the US we call it Dumpster Diving.....

[kkn]

cheep used desktops 🙂

[chrsplmr]

hahaha. i lov this bar. (the Queen doesnt allow trash...haha...sorry)if you have a few extra bucks put together a desktop and we will be happy to walk you anywhere u want to go with it.i am sure. meanwhile enjoy the G laptop.and Welcome to ROG.c.