Recent content by Ambyjkl

I suggest that you install linux in a Virtual Machine for just trying it out, because these days the computers use UEFI BIOS that is said to be new and more "secure", sort of. There is some new thing out there called "secure boot" which disallows an OS other than Windows 8.1 installed by default...

I am using an Acer Aspire V3-371-59YR laptop. Processor: i5 4210u, RAM 8 GB, WiFi adapter: Qualcomm Atheros AR5BWB222, Windows 8.1. Whenever I connect to a WiFi network, it always shows "Conneting to the network is taking longer than usual". Honestly, there is nothing unusual about that. It...

I dunno about your laptop but when my phone gets overheated after gaming, i just put an ice cube on it and then the temperature drops drastically ;). You can just put it near where the processor is and as long as you ensure no water creeps into the laptop then everything will be cool :p. But try...

Ok cool.

Unfortunately, the laptop may not have been built properly with proper cooling systems in place. Try contacting the guys who built it for you and ask them to do something about the fans. If it was an OEM laptop then it could have been regarded as a manufacturing defect but since it you mention...

U series i3 is a bottleneck in performance. You can run most casual games fine using medium to high settings on intel hd 4400 itself (I use the exact same i5 4210u and Intel HD 4000) on a low resolution like 1366 x 768. You must set the power settings to high performance and it will work just as...

Please elaborate further. Since when is this happening? Did you install anything new in it recently? Are you getting any error messages?

The laptop you have found is great for your requirement. AMD always beats intel when low budget is involved. If you have problems with low ram then you can go for the ram upgrade provided empty slots are available. Be sure to get ram with the same frequency as the existing modules as otherwise...