electronics

[eager bison]

but just in general, when people ruin their handhelds for some subpar garbage

[weary slate]

The SP can play all the games.

[eager bison]

kinda cringe tbh

[weary slate]

Yeah

[eager bison]

the gba flash cards emulate gb and gbc games

they run and look like crap

sound is awful

i mean, you can get a GBC flash cart and use it with your gba

then its fine

[weary slate]

Yea

I only have a DS cartridge that I use in my DSi lol

[eager bison]

ive got one of those too

p nice

dsi xls are cheap still

[weary slate]

Sucks cause the DSi has GBA software locked so I can't do GBA emulation

[kindred yacht]

I've got the R4 card in my DS Lite, makes a pretty handy retro console but I prefer older games on their original screens

[eager bison]

og screen best screen

even if its hard to see

[weary slate]

Might see if there's a way to jailbreak the DSi even though the store is closed.

[eager bison]

i love seeing the rTFT pixel grid on my gbc, would never replace it with anything else

same goes for the sp

altho i do have an ags 101 i use from time to time

[weary slate]

What I don't understand. Is why people are using the Steam Deck for emulation of retro consoles. 🤔

Like, huge screen with a fairly low resolution.

Good for Xbox and ps3 emulation of course. But N64 and older? Pssshh

Don't they have phones xP

[eager bison]

lol

some ppl just dont care ig

unless they getting it for the sole purpose of emulation

thats wacky

[weary slate]

"here's this device that can play tons of pc games"

plays N64 games that they could play on their phone the same way

[dense arrow]

no it’s a literal link that just randomly opens

[green stream]

Could it be a google games notification or something

Check notification settings and see what apps can show notifications

[pulsar jacinth]

i might be stretching this server's use

but anyone know about good electric scooters?

[heavy tundra]

Can someone recommend me some laptops for college? I just want it to be light and have a good battery life

under $1000

[chrome dust]

is this usd, aud, or cad?

[heavy tundra]

usd

[indigo badger]

There is an escooter discord. Want me to DM you invite link?

[pulsar jacinth]

Im good, already bought one

[terse ingot]

Hey I recently just bought a deepcool castl;e 240ex and realized that I couldn't connec the RGB as I only have two 4 pin RGB headers on my motherboard. I found these two products to resolve my solution and was wondering what would be a better buy.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1MNNDZG/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=A32B9TAI3MS38X&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y8V5X98/ref=twister_B0B17SH6GJ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[civic dove]

Neither, as they are not newegg links.

[granite haven]

Ok I bought a tp link TL-WN823N WiFi adapter how do I connect it to 5ghz when I go into settings it shows the network name is the tplink 5ghz but when I click it it shows its the 2.4ghz

[calm mural]

have u tried turning it off and on

[kindred yacht]

How far are you from the router? If you're too far the 5ghz band won't have good signal integrity and it'll fall back to 2.4ghz

[granite haven]

Funny thing is that the box says 802.11/n but it won't connect to it

[rough goblet]

Hey, are Microsoft Surfaces actually good laptops and tablets?

I just wanna to know what makes the prices justified.

[warped yew]

idk but I’m not about to pay nearly $1K for 128GB of storage with a low-powered i3

or that’s how it feels with those devices

also maybe just two USB C ports and a 3.5mm jack

(also how it feels when buying. I actually don’t know the specs)

[toxic oak]

I have two Surfaces: (1) the Surfacebook3 and (2) the SurfaceGo2. The Surfacebook3 is this kind of weird tablet/laptop hybrid that's pretty cool in theory since you can remove the screen to be a huge tablet but it's a thermal nightmare. even with hyperthreading disabled, it's constantly hitting TJ max. The SurfaceGo2 is admittedly one of the lower end Surface devices, but it's 2 core/4 threads running DDR3.

the 1660ti in it isn't bad

for like 3 minutes until it gets way too hot

btw to put it into perspective, here's how the SB3 & SG2 compare to other computers I have on Cinebench R23 multi-core. Keep in mind, the Intel i7 6700HQ is an ancient 2016 ASUS laptop

[kindred yacht]

So what you're saying is it might be good if you tape an ice pack to it?

[warped yew]

ain’t no way bruh

[old vapor]

possibly yes

[old vapor]

they're meh at best

basically

overheats easily, hinge might not last you 4 years on pro models

[eager bison]

bro they coated EACH STRAND INDIVIDUALLY

how the hell am i supposed to solder to this when none of this is conductive

[hasty mesa]

This doesn't look half bad

Dell XPS 13 7390 Laptop 13.3" FHD (1920 x 1080) InfinityEdge Touch Display 8GB LPDDR3 256GB M.2 PCIe Intel(R) UHD Graphics https://a.co/d/egYgWfl

The new iMac doesn't look bad at all

[rough goblet]

ah okay. So they are junk then?

[indigo badger]

Easy. Just untwist all the strands, strip each one, then twist them back together.

[toxic oak]

I don't think they're necessarily bad, they tend to be expensive tho. It depends on your use case, i.e., I wouldn't try to game on one

[rough goblet]

oh no. If I wanted to game on a laptop for that much money, I rather use the funds for an actual gaming laptop.

[toxic oak]

Mine has been fine for school

but I pretty much use it for Word & exams

[rough goblet]

so for like office and browsing? what about other applications?

[toxic oak]

I haven't used many. I use my desktops unless I'm at school. It works alright for Adobe. Oculus it was getting its ass kicked

my biggest gripe with it is the thermal performance

if it cooled well, I'd have little to complain about

other than it's pretty much impossible to upgrade the RAM or storage

it's one of those laptops that's glued together

[rough goblet]

Well, I am looking for a tablet/laptop type of computer, but I would like to have Windows on it.

like Apple tech?

[toxic oak]

Before I got it, I was looking at the Samsung galaxy book. I'm not really sure why I ended up going with the Surfacebook3

I guess it was the gimmick of taking the top off as a tablet

but it's really rare that I use that feature

[rough goblet]

I like Android OS since I have a Samsung phone, but I haven't really used iOS.

[toxic oak]

tablet/laptop it might've been perfect if it didn't get so darn hot so quickly

[rough goblet]

Yeah, sounds like a major issue. I don't want to get it if it is gonna consistently heat up on simple tasks.

[toxic oak]

I can mitigate it a bit using ThrottleStop to clip the TDP (limit the amount of wattage the system can use) but that's not practical & the performance difference is noticeable

I really don't know how good or bad the surface laptops are besides the Surfacebooks. they might be much better thermally since the CPU & other main components are in the base instead of the sccreen

the surfacebooks have the discrete GPU & an additional battery in the base but the other components are behind the monitor in the top

[rough goblet]

ah okay.

hm, I will look at more at the laptops instead of the surface tablets

[rough goblet]

I am guessing you cannot upgrade the storage in the Surface Pro tablets

[toxic oak]

Asus makes some monster tablets. I think they have one with a 3080

I doubt you can

[rough goblet]

I am looking at one of the Surface laptops and it says it has a removable SSD

[toxic oak]

the consolation prize on the SurfaceGo2 is you can add an SD card

oh okay that's different than mine

[rough goblet]

ah okay. That's nice to have. One of the reasons why I like Samsung phones.

[toxic oak]

can you get to the SSD without using a heat gun to remove the plastic?

I keep a 128gb flash drive in my Surfacebook3 because it only has a 256gb storage drive

[rough goblet]

well, I just saw the little footnote for the removable storage... yeah, it says it requires a skilled technician...

[toxic oak]

ya it's really risky

I watched the breakdown of mine & the risk of breaking the screen isn't worth it imo

unless you're used to taking apart phones, tablets, etc.

If this wasn't so expensive, it would be a great way to add storage without having something hanging out of the device or taking it apart https://www.amazon.com/NinjaDrive-Aluminum-Storage-Expansion-Microsoft/dp/B07F68VDJ2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?

[rough goblet]

https://www.newegg.com/black-asus-rog-flow-z13-gz301zc-ps73-gaming/p/N82E16834236104

I see what you mean about Asus tablets

[toxic oak]

damn, I wish I'd gone with one of those instead of the Surfacebook3

that's definitely more of a tablet tho

since it's a 13.4" the keyboard is probably closer to normal size. I have a difficult time typing on the SurfaceGo2 because the keyboard is so darn small

[rough goblet]

the one intel i9 with 1TB is over $3,200

[toxic oak]

for Surface or the ROG tablets?

[rough goblet]

the Asus tablet I posted

[toxic oak]

oh okay. ya they're not cheap

to me it seems to make more sense to go with a laptop or even build a desktop for that kind of money

but if the focus is portability, you can't get much better than those ROG tablets

well... maybe a laptop still

[rough goblet]

yeah, the tablet version of a gaming laptop sounds more convenient and compacted

but I am not willing to pay that much right now.

[toxic oak]

true but you'd probably need a controller to actually game lol

& the mobile versions of GPUs are considerably worse performance-wise than the desktop counterpart

[rough goblet]

eh, I don't mind. I mean I have to do it with some games on my current laptop.

[toxic oak]

I see. I really prefer a desktop but I don't have to travel frequently or anything like that (yet at least)

the cost to performance ratio is way better on a desktop

[rough goblet]

I noticed, but I am mainly want to replacing my current laptop for a school/work laptop. I am gonna be getting a dedicated gaming desktop for gaming.

[toxic oak]

If I could do it all over again, I'd get a cheap laptop & put the extra $ into the desktop

[weary slate]

https://videocardz.com/press-release/minisforum-launches-hx90g-minipc-with-amd-ryzen-9-5900hx-cpu-and-radeon-rx-6600m-gpu

Pretty cool

[warped yew]

it better be pretty cool

(the joke: Minisforum is known for hot mini PCs)

[echo parrot]

I mean its just a laptop in a mini pc form

[old vapor]

theres definitely markets for this tho

[warped yew]

I actually wouldn't mind using it as a cheap VM server

like running Docker

[green stream]

add it as another node

[weary slate]

Exactly.

[rancid crystal]

its a cyberdeck

[pliant adder]

I'm not sure where to ask about phone connection problems so I'll post the question here
I'm having some issues with my connection, whenever I'm not connected to the home WiFi or I'm outside using mobile data I get pretty good speeds (up to 40mbps both download & upload) however when I open some of the usual applications that require internet (such as YouTube, discord, or even sending messages via whatsapp/telegram) it doesn't work or its just slow, they keep saying "you are offline"/"connecting..."/"sending message..."

What could be the cause?

Sometimes I get this problem when using 4G in some zones (even if it offers higher speeds compared to 3G) so I switch to 3G and it usually works fine (even if I get less than 10mbps) but now it's happening with both

[vital galleon]

Anyone know the best eNotetaking devices? I've heard of Remarkable 2, but it does have a subscription fee for their cloud service, but any other suggestions out there? I am an apple user though, and don't have an iPad, not sure if that's worth investing in.

[green stream]

A base model ipad with apple pencil is exceptional for note taking with apps like notability

I use one through school for a year or 2

[proven mountain]

Anyone know a decent wall adapter to usb charging port or like amazon or walmart or something?

My wall adapter broke and now I can only charge my phone in my usb headers on my pc.

[small meadow]

Just whichever one has the profile/price/amount of ports/usb a or c suits you

[proven mountain]

Can any usb a wall adapter be used with a usb port while plugged into a surge protector?

[small meadow]

Ye as long as it fits the profile

[royal fable]

Make ure it is a minimum of 2amps

[kindred yacht]

2A at 5V is only 10W

It's hard to find wall warts that go below that

[small meadow]

Honestly 10w is pretty close to the sweet spot imo, i have to charge my phone at 35w every night because that's the one in the box, they really need a switch or something

[indigo badger]

A wall... wart?

[indigo badger]

Thats funny lol

[proven mountain]

https://www.riteaid.com/shop/newtech-wall-charger-with-usb-a-output?gclid=CjwKCAjwg5uZBhATEiwAhhRLHh-Wvb78OAH1zH2u499Gb-4ElCvxS3us5fmqEp_nQoLKT3njbfnE_hoCkYcQAvD_BwE

😔 Always the cheap ones.

[indigo badger]

I find Amazon basics braided cables to be phenomenal. I imagine their "wall warts" are pretty good as well.

[proven mountain]

Amazon basicss?

[indigo badger]

Amazon's own generic brand.

[proven mountain]

I looked at their products a few times they look sketchy haha.

I'll check their wall plugs out.

[indigo badger]

Tbh their braided cables are really good. Even survived my pup chewing on it long enough for me to catch him.

[proven mountain]

[indigo badger]

I have no issues with it even 6 months later. I have since bought 2 more.

[proven mountain]

Are you sure that's fine that seems dangerous.

[indigo badger]

I mean. I use it everyday all day for the last 6 months.

[proven mountain]

Braided cables as in iphone charging?

[indigo badger]

No wires are showing.

A braided cable is a charging cord that has braided fibers around what a normal cord has.

Making it resistant to a lot of stuff.

[proven mountain]

My grandparents uses like an old one with wires all sticking out I keep warning them but they won't listen.

Ahh I see.

I bought one of those braided cables on amazon too it lasted like less than 4 months I think.

I'll try the amazon basics one.

[indigo badger]

Show me which one you are thinking of getting

You using iPhone lightning charger or an android type c charger?

[proven mountain]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071YMZ4LD?tag=tglcom20-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1

Apparently this one is good.

I was using a iphone lightning braided cable.

They came in like a 2 pack.

[indigo badger]

Oh yeah Anker is a good brand.

You oughta look for a USB type c to lightning cable with a type c wall base.

[proven mountain]

Ahh that's too new for me.

[indigo badger]

That'll be overall better.

[proven mountain]

I'm a boomer I still use usb a.

[indigo badger]

How old are you?

[proven mountain]

None of my cables are usb c.

I'm very old.

[indigo badger]

Would you only use the wall part for your phone?

[proven mountain]

I have a 3 in 1 cable I have right now.

I'll probably use it for that.

[indigo badger]

Ah ok. Yeah get that Anker one you linked.

They are a good brand for charging/battery stuff

[surreal axle]

Guessing its best to ask here. Does anyone make a decent 4mm electric driver? I have my iFixit kits, which are great, but sometimes turning's the biggest headache.

[indigo badger]

I can't remember what JTC has, but he got it on Amazon for like $10. Said he's used it for 5+ years. I'll try to find out what brand

[indigo badger]

So it looks like the one that he uses is no longer available except on ebay for a ridiculous amount. I did however find this one that is basically the same thing, just a different brand.

https://www.amazon.com/Rechargeable-Cordless-Screwdriver-Circuit-Technology/dp/B07C4916LS

[indigo badger]

Anybody have an Elgato Stream Deck?

[tall prawn]

no

[surreal axle]

Incidentally I do have an XL one of those.

[surreal axle]

This also doesn't look like a 4mm driver but a full sized one.

[weary slate]

https://www.macrumors.com/2022/09/19/ifixit-iphone-14-teardown/

Big right to repair win

[surreal axle]

Maybe Apple is starting to see writing on the wall?

[weary slate]

Good move on their part regardless.

[sharp spear]

guys how do i find out if my keyboard is hotswap

idk the name of the keyboard

[sturdy jolt]

what brand is it

[sturdy jolt]

most likely its not

if it's razer or corsair or hyperx, it won't be

most brands it won't be

[small meadow]

Or Logitech afaik

[indigo badger]

ah sorry, I was just tryna help 😛

[indigo badger]

Do you know how I can make a button that will activate a hotkey in a window/program that is not my active window?

That almost doesn't make sense to me..

What I want to do is make a button that will press the num5 in one of my games even if it is not the window that I'm currently viewing.

Essentially I just want to be able to hit my crafting macro that's bound to my num5 without having to click into my game.

[surreal axle]

The best way I could think of that is to figure out if the program is singleton or not. If it is, you can "launch it", wait a moment, have it press 5, then alt tab back.

[indigo badger]

What do you mean by singleton?

[surreal axle]

If you launch the program, then try to launch it a second time, does it just switch to the window that is inhabits, or does it try to run again?

[indigo badger]

Ok, so it's FF14.. There is a launcher that open from the .exe. When I log in, it closes the launcher and opens a new window.

The one on the left is the launcher exe

[surreal axle]

Oh. Okay, now that's throws a wrench into it a bit.

[indigo badger]

the one on the right is the new window that pops up with the actual game

[surreal axle]

Let me fiddle with the idea a moment. Hang tight.

[indigo badger]

I appreciate you so much dude. I've asked in the Elgato server 3 times in the past few days and not a single answer/response from anyone

Like I don't even exist lol

Do you mind if I add you just in case I have any questions in the future? It all mostly seems cut and dry and I've watched a ton of tutorials, but none of them touched on what I am wanting to do.

[surreal axle]

I don't have XIV installed, so you'll have to help me out a bit. This is what I mentioned before:

Substitute FFXIV's proper executable for FFXI's polboot and it might work. We would have to run an experiment on it though.

[indigo badger]

how do I do that? idk what a polboot is lol

[surreal axle]

FFXI's launcher. Closest thing I had to FFXIV on my rig.

Anyway, open task manager for me and find the FFXIV executable for me.

[indigo badger]

this?

[surreal axle]

Close, but I need a different column.

[indigo badger]

it is called ffxiv_dx11

[surreal axle]

Right click on the columns, add "Command Line", then get that info.

[indigo badger]

ok

there is a hecka long string of random characters that I can even expand the window/column wide enough to see it alll

[surreal axle]

Okay, right click on that, go to "File Location".

[surreal axle]

Double click on it, see what happens.

[indigo badger]

I tried the one above it too and it says the same thing

[surreal axle]

Yup. Relies on the bootloader or bricks. So we need a way to change windows reliably. Let's see...

[indigo badger]

so when I manually alt tab while in the game, it doesn't move me back to the previous window

it just pops up with all my open windows then when I let go it pops my game back to the forefront

[surreal axle]

Reminds me of the old FFXI anti-RMT thing.

[indigo badger]

ah. I hope I can get this figured out. It would help me so much when I'm tired and watching movies and talking in discord lol

[surreal axle]

Oh here you go: https://github.com/BarRaider/streamdeck-windowsmover

[indigo badger]

hm.. controlling the position?

[surreal axle]

Being on top is a position.

[indigo badger]

The guy that first introduced me to the stream deck is the one who told me this was possible. He finally responded to my DMs

He is gonna get on VC I guess and explain how I can do it

I'm gonna get no sleep before work today xD

[surreal axle]

Can't wait.

[indigo badger]

It seems that the issue that we were having is the same with what we were dealing with. He is going to talk to another mod of SignalRGB who has a Stream Deck and is hecka knowledgable about it and see what he says/comes up with.

I however am going to bed. I have work in 6 hours.

[sharp spear]

i have a ducky one 2 keybooard altough i dont know which

[chrome dust]

ducky one 2 is hotswap

[warped yew]

mid keyboards tbh

[small meadow]

You running any overclocks? Also run DDU

!ddu

[craggy flint]

DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) Guide by Pato
https://github.com/NeweggTechie/Graphics-cards/wiki/How-to-use-DDU

[warped yew]

update/install drives for GPU (and chipset if necessary). also update Windows

run DDU in safe mode, restart your computer into normal Windows, download the latest version of Nvidia's drivers from their site

[small meadow]

Motor

[warped yew]

motor

[small meadow]

That's what the guides for

[warped yew]

ah

I didn't open it :)

[small meadow]

It's called how to use ddu

:bonk:

Crap

[warped yew]

motor

emote fail

[weary slate]

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gamepads/cloud-handheld-gaming.html

Why is it 349$?

My Ayn Odin Pro was cheaper and it has a better snapdragon in it 🙄

I was hoping it'd be like 200$

[small meadow]

Oof, it looks very nice aesthetically tho lol

[weary slate]

Yea

But they put it at the same price point as the switch Oled. (full price)

This is a huge issue. Parents would rather get their kids a switch than a streaming device. And most adults already have a phone. So why would the average consumer go to get a dedicated one? Not everyone's like me :p

Those android controllers aren't too pricey

[small meadow]

I have no idea tbh

[weary slate]

They made the same mistake Anbernic did :')

[chrome dust]

logitech gaming console?

[weary slate]

Yes

[weary slate]

It's for Cloud Gaming but can run android games.

[chrome dust]

oh

[weary slate]

I'm not sure of the 720g's performance but I know it is a budget soc

[chrome dust]

that's pretty stupid lol

a phone can literally do that

[weary slate]

Mhm

[chrome dust]

$349 here gets me a phone with sd865

new too

[weary slate]

Exactly lol.

~290$ for the Ayn Odin with sd845

Or a switch oled for 349$ 😂

My guess is they are targeting the streaming enthusiasts. But why wouldn't they have wifi 6?

[chrome dust]

Corsair stuff I guess

They make overpriced things

[weary slate]

399$ for the Steam Deck (:

[small meadow]

Doesn't matter

[warped yew]

Doesn't matter

[green stream]

does the game have any crash logs

[glacial haven]

Can someone please tell me what those 6 pin RGB male and female connectors are called? Trying to find the parts so I can redirect the power from the rgb conntroller, or actually the fans that plug into the controller, and have the controller only deal with the RGB lighting, and let the motherboard fan headers control the actual fan speed. I don't like having to use a remote, when my new $400 motherboard has the ability to control the speeds itself, and the connectors and sockets are such a wierd size, their not listed under fan headers like normal.

[kindred yacht]

That's a proprietary connector, it doesn't really have a name. Does it look like this?

[glacial haven]

Yes!!! That's exactly the connector, but the name has been a pain to look up. Searched been only showing normal header pins and sockets. Quite maddening.

[indigo badger]

Its just called a 6-pin rgb

https://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&client=ms-android-samsung-rev2&source=android-browser&q=6+pin+rgb+fan+pinout#sbfbu=1&pi=6 pin rgb fan pinout

[kindred yacht]

Problem is that's fan control AND rgb in one wire

So what you probably need is this

[indigo badger]

Or this

https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/is-there-a-6-pin-fan-hub-that-i-can-connect-to-a-4-pin-rgb-header.3748076/

Look in there and see if thats closer to what you need.

[glacial haven]

You mean the fan motor and RGB share a common return?

[indigo badger]

This would work def, but then you'd be daisy chaining a bunch.

https://images.app.goo.gl/rLj1CA4v7vg8a2PJA

[kindred yacht]

Well, how many of those fans do you have? If more than 3 go for the hub

And which fan exactly so we know if it's 5V or 12V

[indigo badger]

The motor and rgb have different power inputs.

[glacial haven]

What I need to do is reroute the rgb fans power source to the motherboard, and let the controller only deal with the RGB effects. I saw the 5 pin shared a common return, and just took a 6 pin fan apart, but haven't gotten a chance to meter the connections yet.

[indigo badger]

This is the wire layout

[glacial haven]

It cables exist already to do this, that's a huge plus. Thanks. Some companies move pins around but it's simple to take them out, and set in correct configuration for the fan motor input

[kindred yacht]

So it's the 5V version for sure? Don't want things blowing up on you

That's only 200 pixels wide I can't read any of it

[nova pond]

https://tenor.com/view/community-ken-jeong-sorry-what-make-face-gif-16229869

[indigo badger]

Haha

Oops

[kindred yacht]

Now that's a 12V rgb highlighted

[indigo badger]

Idk that this helps. I thought it was something else.

[glacial haven]

Six pin, and GIM changes the pin configuration so other fans don't work with their controller, but that above information helps me greatly so I don't fry anything

[kindred yacht]

Things can catch fire if you use the wrong cable/hub so which model is the fan exactly, off the fan itself

[small meadow]

Not all of us have 50/50 vision jeez reo

[glacial haven]

One sec, I'll get exact model

GIM KB-11 RGB Case Fan 120mm Fan Single Pack https://a.co/d/aIKx1c1

It's a 12 volt fan.

Brb, checking the motherboard fan pin ratings.

[kindred yacht]

The fan is 12v yes but it doesn't say what the rgb is

[indigo badger]

If its just rgb, wouldn't it be 12v?

[kindred yacht]

Ok found another site that confirms 5V argb

How many fans was this going to be for?

[indigo badger]

Hm. What site is showing you 5v argb?

Their website?

[kindred yacht]

https://gimgaming.com/products/kb-11-rgb-case-fans-3-pack-120mm?variant=38052564795578

Yes their website

[indigo badger]

I'm skeptical. That listing says for the normal rgb ones, but the pics correlate with the pro version on Amazon that does list them as 5v.

[kindred yacht]

I searched the model number and got that

[indigo badger]

Same.

Its just a company that I've not seen before.

So I'm skeptical about the wierdness.

I kinda like @glacial haven and would hate for him to blow up.

Unlike @small meadow . I could launch a nuke on him and still sleep like a babe.

[glacial haven]

Aorus Master states it's 12v on the 3 pin

[kindred yacht]

3 pin is 5V though

[glacial haven]

I don't connect anything till I meter every pin and every line

[kindred yacht]

The rgb is I mean, the fan 3 pin is 12V

[glacial haven]

RGB I'm letting continue to the GIM controller. I just want to reroute five fans to their proper motherboard headers so the motherboard can control the speeds for the right areas. A remote to change all fans is just too sloppy

If video card area is too hot, I want the motherboard to speed the nearby fans up.

[kindred yacht]

I found a controller that should work for both rgb and fans with mobo connectors for both, but it's in the uk

Delivery costs as much as the item lol

[glacial haven]

I have the fans already.

Surplus controllers

[kindred yacht]

Right, but as I understand it your controller doesn't have fan speed signal to the mobo

[glacial haven]

Sadly no, it doesn't. It has RGB to motherboard, but far as speed goes, only options the remote.

[kindred yacht]

This one does but I'm trying to find one similar that's not in uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/SaharaGaming-Controller-ports-strip-Cooler/dp/B08NPQZ146

[small meadow]

https://tenor.com/view/penguins-of-madagascar-private-ugh-rude-rude-how-rude-gif-25472084

[glacial haven]

If I transfer the lines to the fan pins on the motherboard, would assume the motherboard can speed up or slow down individual fans on each header

[kindred yacht]

One header is treated as one fan on the mobo

So one controller is globally controlled by the single header

[glacial haven]

System holds 12 fans, five of which I want to connect to separate fan headers.

[kindred yacht]

Get 2 hubs

[glacial haven]

The controller doesn't use fan header, it uses SATA

[kindred yacht]

Yeah, I mean 2 of the one I linked once I find one in US

Then you can have 1 control 7 and the other control 5

It's like they have that controller in every country except the US, I found it in Columbia ffs

[glacial haven]

I'm going to draw up a schematic to show what I'm doing. I don't mind the controller taking over the RGB effects. The Motherboard is loaded with fan headers that I'd like to transfer least 5 fans to, just for fan speed control

It amazes me that GIM actually changed that fan. I had an earlier version that did go to MB fan header.

[kindred yacht]

Never underestimate no name brands and cost cutting

Leaving that 5 cents worth of wire off saves them tens of dollars

[glacial haven]

What's interesting, the motor has 3 wires going to it. Not 2.

[kindred yacht]

That's either tachometer or pwm for the third

usually tach

But splitters can skip the tach and just do pwm so it's not unheard of

At this point it's probably cheaper and easier to just splice the damn things

[glacial haven]

One of the biggest reasons I caught the other fan type with 5 pins sharing the return, you don't see it in the wiring, and could easily make a deadly mistake but caught it first go, as the wiring itself wasn't where I found the common return, it was the PCB connected to the motor. It was a 3 layer PCB, not the normal top and sometimes bottom.

Popping two pins out and using a header extension is what I did in my old unit

[kindred yacht]

So there was a ground plane between? Sneaky

I really need to get some sleep before I have to get up in 4 hours so I'm off

[glacial haven]

Me too lol. Thanks for the information. This will help me greatly!!!

[glacial haven]

Going to be a lot easier to make the cables. Took the GIM motor out with it's cables, the ones at first didn't know the voltages because the controller changed them around so no one else's fans work with it. The fan PCB under the blade, had all the voltages and info marked by silk screen. Simple matter of just de-pining the first two pins, swapping them into a header plug extension

[jovial wraith]

https://twitter.com/TechPowerUp/status/1572972920334389248?t=QBXVuBPCC7GD8HBlNJMRTQ&s=19

TechPowerUp (@TechPowerUp)

[PR] PICO Introduces Lightweight All-in-One VR Headset, PICO 4 https://t.co/bbQagWUF1S

Twitter · Sep 22, 2022, 3:35 PM

Vr

[normal basalt]

My wireless headset is dying what is a good replacement for the Razer Nari Essential ?

around 300 for price is top of what i want to spend

[worldly holly]

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro

[normal basalt]

I hear the mic is really good

[nova pond]

Ask in #peripherals-and-displays

[normal basalt]

ok

[pliant adder]

I'm not sure where to ask about phone connection problems so I'll post the question here
I'm having some issues with my connection, whenever I'm not connected to the home WiFi or I'm outside using mobile data I get pretty good speeds (up to 40mbps both download & upload) however when I open some of the usual applications that require internet (such as YouTube, discord, or even sending messages via whatsapp/telegram) it doesn't work or its just slow, they keep saying "you are offline"/"connecting..."/"sending message..."
Sometimes I get this problem when using 4G in some zones (even if it offers higher speeds compared to 3G) so I switch to 3G and it usually works fine (even if I get less than 10mbps) but now it's happening with both

[indigo badger]

Post your speedtest results from your mobile data please

Also, I would like to know how many bars of service you have.

[small meadow]

My guess would be terrible ping or jitter

[pliant adder]

4G (LTE)

3G+

[indigo badger]

Hm. Have you tried turning phone off and back on?

[pliant adder]

Now I'm not getting that problem, it looks like it's working fine with both but sometimes I get good speed, even 50mbps but everything is slow

[pliant adder]

Basically every night

[indigo badger]

Ok. Well stop turning your phone off.

[pliant adder]

Doesn't change, even airplane mode to reconnect to nearest cell tower

I'll send connection speed results from another zone when I encounter problems with loading/ messages not sending...

[indigo badger]

Ok. Have you tried clearing your phones cache?

[pliant adder]

No

How do I do that?

[indigo badger]

If its happening in certain areas, check your signal. If its fine you might be in an area where your phone is trying to bounce off of 2 towers.

[indigo badger]

What phone you have?

[pliant adder]

Always 3-4 signal bars, my provider covers pretty much everywhere

[pliant adder]

Realme 5

[pliant adder]

For example at my school I have these problems, 4G gets 14-20mbps but literally does nothing

[indigo badger]

Inside the school? That could be due to the material used to make the school building.

[pliant adder]

Yeah, I've thought about that but I guess that should not make a difference if I'm able to get 20mbps and no ping/jitter problems

[kindred yacht]

What cell provider is that? If it's not one of the big 3 your data speed is being de-prioritized

[pliant adder]

I have an Italian data provider and it's based off one of the bigger ones

[kindred yacht]

"Based off" means you're playing second fiddle, if not third

If the primary provider is congested your speed will be reduced

Another possibility is network upgrades in the area, we had issues when they were upgrading to 5G for a few weeks here

[pliant adder]

Yeah but how is it possible if I'm gettin 60mbps in some zones

Shouldn't I get 60 if the speed test shows 60?

Also another question, is there a way to not limit browser/chrome download speed, I'm only getting ¼ of my WiFi speed when downloading

[kindred yacht]

Speedtest uses multiple nearby servers to give you a theoretical max speed. Actual speed will vary based on who you're connecting to.

[small meadow]

This is not a thing in eu i think laws against it

Or at least if there's not I've had 0 problems with companies that rent tower space

[small meadow]

Remember mbps != Mb/s

[kindred yacht]

Well they've done it in the US for as long as there's been secondary providers 🤷‍♂️

[pliant adder]

No?
mbps = Mb/s ≠ MB/s
I guess

[small meadow]

I don't use the stupid capitalisation one tbh idk which is which

[pliant adder]

it's just about the "b" b bite and B byte

[small meadow]

Mb/s = megabyte per sec
Mbps megabit per sec

[pliant adder]

I've always used like this
mbps = Mb/s (⅛ megabyte)
MB/s = 8mbps or Mb/s

[small meadow]

I hate the capitalisation one its so dumb

[pliant adder]

Just checked, it's correct to use mbps & Mb/s as megaBIT

I don't know why but they use lowercase m but that doesn't make a diff

It's always MEGA

m = M

But of course to people that don't understand these things I usually say "megabits or megabytes"

Little recap
M or m, no difference, I'd personally use M.
Mbps = Mb/s... "p"=/
MB = megabyte (MB/s)
Mb= megabit (Mb/s or Mbps), you could use MBps too.
MB÷8 = Mb

[small meadow]

I also hate differentiation between the caps and not because of auto capitalisation

Anyway

[pliant adder]

Same for Giga, Tera, Peta and others, except for Kilo (k)

[indigo badger]

I got yelled at by Hay for this. I too think it's dumb, but Mb/s IS mbps and MB/s IS megabyte per second.

[pliant adder]

^ he got it

[chrome dust]

i mean it's interchangeable

[nova kraken]

Bits and Bytes lmao

[rapid sluice]

My iPad says it has lte when I’m not connected to wifi but I don’t have a carrier or any cellular data setup on my iPad, ik it’s from any of my other devices and the lte on the iPad doesn’t even work

Is there any reason for this happening ?

[kindred yacht]

It can be connected to a tower and have no data provisioned, so you can possibly still access things like the carrier website to pay your bill.

[small meadow]

I keep forgetting to charge my laptop for college while at home are there any sub €80 power banks with wall outlets/ ways to get a usb c to convert to ideapad 320 ( laptop has usb c but unfortunately doesnt allow charging through it :/)

[wraith steppe]

I mean, 20 series cards might get that cheap soon

Only something like 28w though

[old vapor]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-65W-Ports-Wall-Charger/dp/B088CZ8CYG/

top usb c port sends 65w max if you use no other ports, but it's worked great for me

[small meadow]

I thought about this but this wouldn't work because i have to use a barrel charger, so unless the power bank has a plug socket it wont work :/

[old vapor]

oh shoot ic

[small meadow]

I found some adapters that might work?

[old vapor]

my new laptop would only need a 180W barrel plug

[small meadow]

Something like this might work idk tho? https://amzn.eu/d/3Kwiq4E

[old vapor]

might work

[old vapor]

just so you know how the charging is distributed if you buy it

[small meadow]

Thanks

[old vapor]

uk website doesnt have that apparently

[small meadow]

I have a power bank atm like that's not the problem it's that it needs an ac output unless i can use an adaptor like the one i linked

[old vapor]

my old laptop worked just fine using an adapter to usb c

but it's a bit of a gamble tbh

[small meadow]

It's just getting usb c to the barrel connector or something

I'll give it a shot i guess

[old vapor]

the one you linked is pretty much 4 star so it should be okay

[small meadow]

The thing that really annoys me is there's usb c on the laptop just doesn't accept charge (⁠╯⁠°⁠□⁠°⁠）⁠╯⁠︵⁠ ⁠┻⁠━⁠┻

[old vapor]

YEAH SAME

[small meadow]

Yeah worth a shot

[old vapor]

the adapter i bought for my old laptop was a solid 4 stars as well

[small meadow]

Nice 🤞

[old vapor]

not barrel but theoretically is same idea

[small meadow]

And a lot of lecture halls don't have plugs either so yeah that should hopefully fix the issue

[kindred yacht]

Get a car battery charger that has the 12V DC outlet and a DC-AC inverter

It should fit in your backpack and will have a lot more charge than most battery banks

[small meadow]

That sounds very heavy?

[kindred yacht]

It doesn't need to be massive, there's smaller ones

[small meadow]

Hmmm

I am trying to cycle most days to college unless the weather says no so I'll have to see what the weights are like for that one

Also I don't really feel like wiring that up to work with a plug ngl lol

[indigo badger]

Get an ebike that allows external charging. That way you have a portable charger as well as a fast/easy way to get around.

[small meadow]

Ahh yes i will bring my bike into the lectures

[indigo badger]

Do it.

[indigo badger]

Silly.. the battery packs are removable. So you could just bring that with you. Yeah its heavier than what others are suggesting, but then you got a sweet ride on top of being able to charge whatever ya want. Heck, even sit next to a girl and charge her phone/laptop. ;)

Before you know it.. all the girls gonna wanna sit next to you xD

[small meadow]

I'm taken tyvm smh

[old vapor]

should do that cause bike can get stolen

only reason I took a longboard instead of a bike bro

I can take that with me

[small meadow]

Okay hear me out.... Locks

[old vapor]

cut through em

or take everything but the chassis

I've seen bikes with no wheels or seat before

[small meadow]

This looks.... Concerning
https://youtu.be/OfM0GqsIB6c

[green stream]

Again?

[small meadow]

Not big kaboom but batt swelling so much that backs pop off

[green stream]

Oh my

[chrome dust]

not again

samsung with batt shenanigans

[dreamy lichen]

Every manufacturer goes through this. Even iPhone. Nothing new.

[small meadow]

Tell me you didn't watch the video without telling me you didn't watch the video :

[indigo badger]

You can get locks that can't be cut through very easily at all.. and long enough you can loops through the tires and frame so that stuff doesn't get stolen. A rear tire on an ebike is difficult to get off thus left alone. (Can still lock it up with the rest of the bike to be sure though).

I do see people take their seats with them, although you can easily lock most bike seats with the rest of the frame as well.

Its just most people don't think about that stuff.

[old vapor]

battery swell all the time no big deal Pato one

[hasty mesa]

About my Canon Rebel T7 -- Do I need to download firmware updates one by one by one? The firmware is version 1.0.0 and there are 2 -- one is 1.0.1 and the next is 1.1.0 -- or would I just be able to download the latest one and skip the middle one?

I don't want to brick my new (used) camera lol

[weary slate]

Razer teased their android handheld. With the Snapdragon G3X Gen 1

Wonder what the cost will be lol

[hasty mesa]

I think the Steam deck costs more but they can do similar things

https://www.engadget.com/razer-5g-edge-verizon-teaser-221403698.html

[warped yew]

first to do it with 5G but not the first to use cellular data for gaming
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/05/how-to-turn-your-playstation-vita-into-a-cell-phone/

[weary slate]

True

[old vapor]

I've done straight updates to latest and it's been fine

but just read the footnotes on the update just in case

they'll tell you if there's anything special you need to do

[hasty mesa]

I got it updated ❤️
I also appreciate your response

---

you can download the most recent firmware for your Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR camera without needing to download the others, you can use a formatted SD card or you can do it the way I did and use a USB A to B and the Application/Program called EOS Utility from their website, make sure the Canon is on, wifi mode is off, then connect the USB A to your PC and B to the Camera. You might need to turn the camera off and on while it is connected if it doesn't recognize it when you plug it into Windows -- im not sure how Apple act with plug and play stuff.

view pics update firmware etc. a few selections

Just make sure your battery is charged so it doesn't die in the middle of the update or you can brick your DSLR

[old vapor]

then you'll have a really expensive brick

[hasty mesa]

475 retail and I got mine for 300 on OfferUp lol.

[old vapor]

wow mint

[hasty mesa]

he was selling it for 250, but he had an extra lens that I offered to pay 50 for.

[old vapor]

good price

[hasty mesa]

They drove 35 miles for delivery so I made it worthwhile.

all that extra stuff like a cloth for cleaning, USB card reader, 3 batteries (1 Canon 2 off brand)

[old vapor]

oh damn that's def worth it

[errant bay]

Anyone have good knowledge on phones? I'm trying to find a good replacement for the cheap BLU G90 Pro I bought a year and a half ago that now won't accept a charge (great phone for the price otherwise imo). Currently leaning towards the Google Pixel 6, ideally would like to avoid Samsung or any Chinese brands such as Huawei or Xiaomi

[chrome dust]

BLU is literally chinese but ok

If you're in the us, pixel is decent

Or some nokia stuff

[errant bay]

bought it because it was designed in Florida tbh, I regret the purchase now.

I had a nokia phone previously and it wasn't a pleasant experience

[chrome dust]

Xiaomi lacks the bands for us carriers anyway

Then pixel 6a, maybe

6 is kinda full of issues

[old vapor]

i heard both are issue full

[craggy flint]

musicki1#0539 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[weary slate]

BLU is an American company.

They rebrand some Chinese phones though fair enough

[pulsar stump]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003346548058.html?algo_pvid=95c5c4b1-9dee-42ec-bee0-be708cdbf392&algo_exp_id=95c5c4b1-9dee-42ec-bee0-be708cdbf392-16&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000029073235356"}&pdp_npi=2%40dis!TRY!615.78!271.1!!!!!%402101d64d16646551070811660e5640!12000029073235356!sea&curPageLogUid=rDFBsoZkOUdD

would this usb-c dock blow up or something

I'm planning to buy the 8 in 1 version if its fine

I'll use it with phone I won't do anything professional with it, just some data transfers

[small meadow]

its probably fine but super slow and some ports might not work all the time

[kindred yacht]

It probably won't blow up but don't expect it to do everything at once. Also the Power Delivery will only work if plugged into devices that actually use USB PB.

[small meadow]

also why aliexpress yuck especally for 20$

[pulsar stump]

oh ofc

[small meadow]

you could get something from amazon for not much more and actually send it back if its doa lol

[pulsar stump]

I'll only use max 2 ports at once

[small meadow]

whats your requirements?

[pulsar stump]

I want micro sd, at least 1 usb port and hdmi is prefered

[kindred yacht]

I also wouldn't count on the VGA working at all

[pulsar stump]

I'll use it with s21 ultra

btw

[small meadow]

interesting

[pulsar stump]

tbh I can also just buy a micro sd to usb-c

[small meadow]

id just get this https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Upgraded-Delivery-Pixelbook-A83460A2/dp/B07ZVKTP53/

its anker so you know its not ewaste at least

[kindred yacht]

The aliexpress one lists Samsung S20 as compatible so I'd guess it would work on the S21 too

[small meadow]

or actually this looks decent https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Multi-Port-Delivery-microSD-HB-TC6C/dp/B08V4MMG8D/

[kindred yacht]

But yeah for phones I'd typically go with something smaller

[pulsar stump]

apparently this ran out of stock everywhere where I live and if I buy from amazon global it adds 24 usd for shipping + VAT

[small meadow]

i mean usb c data is usb c data

[small meadow]

what country you in?

[pulsar stump]

I'm in Turkiye

[small meadow]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[pulsar stump]

we don't have a great selection of usb docks here unfortunately

[small meadow]

is there an amazon turkey?

[pulsar stump]

yes

there is

[small meadow]

lemme look

[pulsar stump]

but its out of stock in it as well

[kindred yacht]

It's mostly imported stuff from UK Amazon

And DE

[pulsar stump]

yes probably

but prices are way cheaper bc of no additional VAT and shipping

in global amazon these hilarious things happen

otherwise 18 usd is rly cheap

12 usd shipping and 7 import fees

[small meadow]

ugh i cant see amz turkey prices thanks amazon

any other sites with better options?

[pulsar stump]

newegg

idk if newegg has docks actually

oh amazon.de should have less import fees as well

I never checked that out

[kindred yacht]

VPN to Turkey

[small meadow]

neweggs hubs are horribly priced in turkey anyway

[pulsar stump]

yes

the lowest is like 70 usd

also amazon.de is just same products but more expensive

[small meadow]

i dont have one installed effort im sure they can search "usb c hub hdmi micro sd" on amazon turkey

[green stream]

hubs can be so finicky, I think I might just end up getting a caldigit

[kindred yacht]

Have you tried using the amazon search tho

It's the literal worst I've seen

[small meadow]

yeah that actually gives good answers

[small meadow]

i just cant see the prices

[pulsar stump]

would stuff like this work

I'd miss the hdmi and usb but its cheaper

[small meadow]

hows this one look import wise?

https://amazon.de/-/en/Nouiosa-Multiport-Adapter-MicroSD-Transfer/dp/B09LXSPZC5/

[kindred yacht]

When I search for batteries I get results for underwear in the top 5 for some reason

[small meadow]

skill issue fal

[pulsar stump]

shipping is really expensive 8.24 euros

I'll search this in local sites

hmm ok this is in amazon.tr

[small meadow]

i mean less than 20€ is actually pretty decent for what you get

[pulsar stump]

as an import

this looks good

does it have an advantage over aliexpress one

like the brand etc

these ugreen ones look good as well

100w pd

and free shipping with prime, prime is really cheap here

comments are bad tho

ok anker one is here its a bit expensive but very premium like 10 gbps ethernet I def don't need it on a phone

[green stream]

while i am here I got a random question, anyone know about lights? im looking for a led bookcase light that uses standard threading. I prefer warmer light currently there are halogens installed but they melted a frame or 2

[craggy flint]

Aerodymier#8647 has been warned

Reason: Duplicated text

[pulsar stump]

woah

I just edited

[green stream]

i didnt know editing a message could get it flagged

[pulsar stump]

it just did

I wanted to send this
https://www.amazon.com.tr/ZESKRIS-MacBook-Adaptörü-Multiport-Cihazlar/dp/B09MJYT2LN/

@small meadowwhat do u think how is this

[kindred yacht]

Long links get flagged for weird reasons, you can shorten amazon links by deleting /ref and everything after

[pulsar stump]

ok good to know

[kindred yacht]

Yep like that

Other sites it's everything after ?

[pulsar stump]

probably not

theres a lot

[kindred yacht]

What do you think of this one, est. ~240 TL https://www.amazon.com.tr/BENFEI-USB-TF-Kart-MacBook-Pixelbook/dp/B08F7NWJY5

[small meadow]

Looks fine, how much is it ?

[pulsar stump]

cheap enough, 359 TRY with import fees which is 19.40 USD

[pulsar stump]

tbh its good

[small meadow]

Ntb then ye

[pulsar stump]

but maybe I can pay a bit more and buy the other

I don't expect a spaceship out of these docks anyways if I was using it for professional things I'd buy a good quality thunderbolt dock

[pulsar stump]

I think this is only missing USB PD

to be honest, I'm not sure about these docks PD quality anyways

a lot of DOA comments hmm docks seem to be a hit or miss on lower budget

I'll probably buy one of these, they are cheap anyways and I can always return I guess

[kindred yacht]

This one seems ok, ~300 TL https://www.amazon.com.tr/adaptörü-okuyucu-MacBook-Microsoft-Surface/dp/B09TMC9GL5

[pulsar stump]

oh this has more

very few reviews tho

[warped yew]

reminder that Ugreen and Anker also makes docking stations

[pulsar stump]

anker's one is too premium for my needs, ugreen offers less ports than these generally and the model with more ports is too expensive

[warped yew]

@pulsar stump did you ever find a good dock? I’m looking to upgrade docks, as the audio from my dock sounds a little odd

[pulsar stump]

yes but I'm not interested in buying a premium dock rn I saw some elgato and anker ones with top specs

[weary slate]

Any soldering kit suggestions? for retro game consoles.

[amber idol]

Hakko FX888D

Only soldering station you will ever need.

[weary slate]

Is it good for a beginner?

haven't soldered anything in years.

[amber idol]

Yes, it's great.

[pulsar jacinth]

Im curious, do ya'll know any good lightweight gaming laptops? I want one for college

[chrome dust]

asus zephyrus g14/15

[pulsar jacinth]

I was thinking on that, then i realized it probably has a small battery and no numpad, numpad is actually not needed tho

[chrome dust]

it's got big batt lol

90wh

just cause the laptop is small doesn't mean it has small batt

[midnight summit]

Are acer nitros worth it for the long run?heard they die fast

[chrome dust]

Nope

They're built like crap so they tend to die over time

Better to get ideapad gaming 3 and tuf for starters

[pulsar jacinth]

wait the tuf is a starter?

[chrome dust]

Yeah lol

It's asus lowest lineup of gaming laptop

[gray talon]

Question: Looking for a good wireless gaming headset for my PC and haven't purchased anything but Logitech in years. Any suggestions? I don't want to spend more than $200 but I'm willing to check out whatever recommendations you have.

Note: I had the Logitech G935 headset, so something along those lines or better would be preferred.

[sleek raft]

I love my old ram sticks from the attic, I got uh for the
laptop:
-3x4gb
-2x2gb
-7x1gb
-5x512mb
-3x256mb

oh and for the pc:
-8x1gb
-2x512mb
-2x256mb
and some unkown type of ram sticks

so yeah uh alot of trash

Heres a pic for the ones that wanna know how it looks in the box

[tiny spruce]

Anyone know how to set up an LED display wall? as in with individual led panels connected, PC->Sending Card->Receiving Card->LED display boards

tryna set up a 4 panel (320x160mm each) display and I need a sending card to connect to a novastar mrv330 receiving

[warped yew]

like nano leaves?

just put them on the wall. they have an app to control them

not as complicated as using a PC with a bunch of connections and also leaving it on

[tiny spruce]

Nope, like the type of LED walls used for expo events and those trucks with screens on them, I got a power supply and led receiving card with 4 boards but i need a sending card to do video to led conversion and connect to my pc

Im not sure which sending card to get though since i dont know much about the specs

leds are p4mm

Outdoor 320x160

https://www.linsnled.com/p4mm-outdoor-led-display-panel.html

[indigo turret]

What's a good laptop around $1300 aud?

[quiet dune]

I'm thinking about buying a Red Magic 7 Pro but want to be sure that its the best phone I can get.

[warped yew]

I wouldn’t know much about Red Magic. idk whether they’re somehow associated with Black Magic, but I wouldn’t purchase one if so. I personally think Google makes the best value phone, or Samsung if you want a higher end phone

(but again, idk much about Red Magic whatsoever) @quiet dune

[chrome dust]

It's a nubia brand phone

That phone does sound pretty decent

[weary slate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94ITAgkFyTQ&ab_channel=TakiUdon

I want ittttt

I have a Redmagic 5G, it survived my deployment and still works. I do want to get a new phone but phones are so expensive nowadays @quiet dune The Redmagic 7, ROG 7(?), Sony Xperia 1 IV and Blackshark 5 are the best gaming phones. Samsung and google don't have anything with the Snapdragon 8 gen 1 yet as they both use their own Soc's I think

Not sure how Googles compares but last I saw exynos was on par with the 865 or the 888. the 8 gen 1 was just better.

If you wanna game on your phone I'd say Iphone 14 Max or one with the Snapdragon 8 gen 1.

Probably not the Sony Xperia 1 IV cause cooling. But the other 3 have fans iirc.

[quiet dune]

Thank you both @weary slate and @warped yew

The active cooling on the Red Magic 7 was my selling point, I wanted a phone that I could show off

[weary slate]

The fan is definitely necessary Imo for the 8 Gen 1

[quiet dune]

It gets a bit hot if I remember, I don’t play the most demanding mobile games but I do want the extra processing speeds.

[weary slate]

[warped yew]

nah if a phone needs active cooling then it has internal cooling issues lmao

there are other ways to show off your phone

[oblique gazelle]

I'm just curious what you're doing on a phone that requires "extra processing power"

If cod mobile can run on whatever was in my old moto z2, what game is that much more demanding than that

[chrome dust]

^

Just a midrange phone will do plenty for any games

Unless you play genshin I guess lol

[weary slate]

Genshin, Emulation, etc require a bit more.

[weary slate]

Cod mobile and the other mobile fps games like Apex Mobile and the future R6 Mobile, Valorant Mobile etc. are REALLY optimized to run.

Compared to emulation and things like Genshin, Noah's Heart, and the other open world RPGs

[weary slate]

Razer just opened up reservations for their streaming handheld.

Priced at 399$.

It has wifi 6e unlike Logitechs handheld.

It has a modern high end soc from snapdragon unlike Logitechs.

Very close to steam decks pricing, but I'd say it still has an audience due to wifi 6e(neither the Steam Deck or Logitech gcloud have) and 1080p screen. Should run android games perfectly.

https://www.razer.com/mobile-handhelds/razer-edge?irclickid=xC2XRmwbDxyNTBbVQLwX40NvUkDV11xVw28eWY0&irgwc=1&utm_source=Bing Rebates by Microsoft&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_content=2003851&utm_term=Bing Rebates by Microsoft&utm_sharedid=EdgeBingFlow

Those specs are great for the price

[weary slate]

Yoooo its a tablet, the controllers come off. :0

[worthy atlas]

What is a good brand for portable chargers or does it even matter that much

[warped yew]

Anker does everything. I would trust them

[pulsar stump]

huawei ax3 octa core or tp link archer ax10?

[hollow frigate]

On the 3080ti do I have to run two separate 8 pin connectors or can I use a singular cable with 8 pin and 6+2 attached

[kindred yacht]

Definitely 2 cables, you don't want to run 300W through a single one

That's how you get unstable voltage, and worst case melted wires

[open rover]

Dunno if there's any audio people in here but I have the option to get these for $50, worth?

[next shoal]

Idk much about audio but that receiver alone looks to be worth

[pulsar jacinth]

Yall know the best place to sell logitech mice? im done with the software and wanna switch to razer

Ive almost been scammed on facebook 2 times so...not a favorable optino

[peak jewel]

Hello,
I have a question I hope someone could help me with. I have a Netgear rax120. Ever since I've gotten it I have had issues with it just rebooting out of the blue. Talked numerous times with Netgear about this, there have been a few firmware updates, but still reboots, sometimes once a day, sometimes ten times a day. I've tried all solutions I could find to solve this to no avail. I would like your opinion on finding a few gaming routers that handle gig speeds without the rebooting issue. Preferably not Netgear, once a big fan of their products, but this router and lack of help to try fixing the problem now leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Any questions you need to ask me to find a fit for my gamer/streamer needs feel free.

[green stream]

Ive seen routers reboot before because of overheating, idk much for the router market I just use a old hp office pc as a router and unifi aps for a wifi radio. I heard the amplifi router system was decent for full house coverage but expensive

[peak jewel]

I have fans under it and around it. Apparently rebooting is a common problem for this router, as I come to find out. Thanks for trying to help though.

[warped yew]

some routers are annoying (Xfinity)

[toxic river]

What's your budget? RT-AX86U, RT-AC86U and RT-AX88U are all good options

[toxic river]

Nvidia was so last gen

[wraith steppe]

[pulsar jacinth]

what kinda price is this?

[kindred yacht]

Considering the state of mobile gaming that's not horrible. Not good either.

[pulsar jacinth]

I would expect a 3080 to cost nearly 3000 based on prior knowledge. Also why are all the Rog Zephyrus' all rated to badly

[kindred yacht]

It's officially last gen and $3000 usd was always a bad price tbh

[chrome dust]

^

[weary slate]

Laptop prices are rough these days.

[warped yew]

I got 10 cores and 12 threads for $600

just don't look for gaming laptops lmao

problem solved

[final minnow]

im wondering what headset I should get. Im debating between the razer kraken v3 x, the razer kraken, and the fifine H6

[weary slate]

What GPU

Sounds like you got Intel xe graphics

[warped yew]

normal Intel HD graphics

I don’t have high standards for a laptop, like a normal person

[warped yew]

@weary slate it’s a Dell Inspiron 16 (5620)

I got he 8GB variant. I don’t need anything extra and getting the 16GB variant is far too expensive of an upgrade. i’d rather upgrade myself for when I need it

[jovial wraith]

Hello I was thinking about buying index?

just I was playing vr today with my quest and it died in 1 hour now I'm still waiting for it to charge just wish you could plug it into pc and it would never die

[weary slate]

uhhh can you not plug the quest into your PC? I thought you could or was that only Quest 2

[jovial wraith]

I did plug it in

[green stream]

plugging into pc it should last at least 3-5hrs

unless your usb controller doesn't have enough power, too many other usb devices or something

[weary slate]

Ohhh

[jovial wraith]

Idk only tike I had before was like 2 hours or something with it plugged in

Facebook as index for $800

Kit

[green stream]

longest one time session I had was a little over 3hrs on payday2 via link, it still had battery we just got too tired of standing xD

honestly I wouldn't get a index since its been a while since it came out and there is possibility of a new one coming out sometime

[jovial wraith]

I was playing battle space vr with the 120hz version bc more hz better for motion sickness

It's just I don't even use vr unless connected to pc so I kinda say it's worth the money

so many lol

144hz is better but resolution goes down

also with my pc connected to pc thats not the res it uses

says uses 2816x1424

https://history-computer.com/oculus-quest-2-vs-valve-index/#:~:text=Even with the Quest 2,or 144 Hz refresh rate.

i can also see what index is coming out with

https://www.gfinityesports.com/vr/valve-index-2-release-date-specs-price-deckard/

[jovial wraith]

idk i have z690 mobo with 8 ports filled 2 front and 6 in the back whole pc comes with 11 plus type 2xtype C

[green stream]

power consumption will depend on the device, but I might try powered hubs. most of my keyboard, controller boards and interfaces I have hooked up to external powered hubs nowadays, except a few high bandwidth devices such as quest which I am currently troubleshooting

[jovial wraith]

hm okay i can try that before going down index path

[green stream]

But if you are using hub with the quest it would have to be a decent usb 3 one

[jovial wraith]

@green stream so um I plugged my quest into my front port at 1pm and it's 9pm and it's only at 2%

[jovial wraith]

Hub is gunna be for all my USB....quest headset is gunna be plugged into pc

is the left data transfer only

[kindred yacht]

Yes

[jovial wraith]

so i have a question is there a way to tell what the type C runs on and does putting stuff in 2.0 ports save on USB recourses

I have mouse, keyboard, cam, xbox controller, mic, headset bluetooth dongle all on usb 3.0 and then i have a USB on type 2

i changed some im gunna see if that helps

[kindred yacht]

Yes do a bandwidth test
Your limiting resource is power, not data speed

[jovial wraith]

Bandwagon test how do I do that

Oops

Bandwidth

[kindred yacht]

Plug something into it that you can measure the speed like a 3.0 flash drive and copy a large file to it

[jovial wraith]

hm okay ill try

[kindred yacht]

If it goes less than 20MB/s it's probably USB 2.0

[kindred yacht]

Is that a single large file or several files

[jovial wraith]

several files i can try to find 1 big one

[kindred yacht]

You want one single large file

[jovial wraith]

oh

[kindred yacht]

Otherwise it's only testing the mixed IO performance of the drive

[jovial wraith]

where can i find a big file

[kindred yacht]

A movie maybe if you have one saved

[jovial wraith]

no

ill recoard my screen with max

crap idk if i can do on AMD

[kindred yacht]

As long as it's 1GB+

[jovial wraith]

will a game work?

[kindred yacht]

If you copy one of the larger asset files sure

[kindred yacht]

Definitely USB 3.0+

[jovial wraith]

hm

[jovial wraith]

"Your limiting resource is power".......so how do we get power up

time to OC usb ports

[kindred yacht]

That's a quick way to make magic smoke
Get a powered USB hub

[jovial wraith]

ye

should i buy this

[kindred yacht]

If you want, it'll help charge the quest at least

[jovial wraith]

@green stream did you get official cable or you using usb to type C

anker has sale

[green stream]

I have an official

Which i am currently in the process of replacing

[old vapor]

I'd just get the cable

The dock is dumb when you have a carrying case or something

[jovial wraith]

So I did some testing

I unplugged all my non critical usb devices I wasn't using and used my quest my quest was at 85% WENT down to 75% in maybe 1 hour or 2

So my other usb using to much power sad

[green stream]

Yup

Typical performance would be for the quest to very slowly drain while in use with the cable attached

[jovial wraith]

yea

yea on old pc it was that way but with this pc battery when brrrrr and i was like huhj

[indigo badger]

I have this usb 2.0 power brick i got about 3 years ago that I use when I play on my quest 2 when the headband battery dies. While it doesn't "charge" the quest while it's in use, it does keep it from dropping charge. So it charges at the same rate it's being used for the most part which is pretty awesome. The power brick I have allows me to play on my quest for around 5 hours before it starts to drain the quest.

[oblique gazelle]

Reccs for a portable Bluetooth speaker around $40?

[warped yew]

my supervisor uses this speaker. super light and has good sound quality given the size. lacks bass but that's to be expected
https://www.amazon.com/JBL-Clip-Black-Camo-Noise-Cancelling/dp/B07YPXLCDV/ref=sr_1_6

[calm mural]

good mac mini model to buy?

I wanna spend $300-400

mainly looking at ebay refurb but idk which to get

[pulsar jacinth]

2014 is a prime generation of Mac Mini to buy, and they're relatively cheap

But for an apple product, I've only ever owned a 2012 mac mini

[calm mural]

2014 almost ten years tho

can it even run the latest macos

[green stream]

That is an excellent question

And i wouldn’t know because i haven’t turned on my 2014 Mac in a long time

[small meadow]

Pray someone is selling a base m1 mac mini for that much

[green stream]

yeah idk if I would get 2014, they pretty slow ngl

[small meadow]

2014 is like 5th gen intel ish yikes

[green stream]

yeah I could never find the exact model of my cpu but i think its a 2 core or 4 core idk

I was going to repurpose it with linux and add it to a cluster or something but getting linux to run on a mac is pain

[small meadow]

2 core yuck

[amber idol]

Holy crap, is that one of the Jetson AGX Xaviers

[amber idol]

$360?! Why? I absolutely would love to get one.

Ah

[calm mural]

who makes the best laptop for medium level gaming

[oblique gazelle]

budget?

[small meadow]

You need a budget

Medium level means 500$ to some and 1300$ to others

[calm mural]

anything sub 2000 i suppose, i dont really know laptop prices

last time i had a laptop was 12 years ago

[small meadow]

2k will get you a very high end laptop, i honestly probably wouldn't go over 1800 tbh

[calm mural]

something 3060 level would be enough, around that range

[small meadow]

https://www.newegg.com/p/34-233-534

[pulsar jacinth]

I'm torn on this decision, Asus Zephyrus g14 or TUF F15?

I need a lightweight laptop, and I wanted a 3060 on it

Right now both have crazy sales

[kindred yacht]

TUF has a 240W power bar, Zephyrus has 180W, so TUF will be a higher power target but also run hotter

[pulsar jacinth]

Power bar is external though, i can buy one

[kindred yacht]

What you can't change is the power target of the GPU/CPU

Even with a bigger power adapter

The GPU is allowed a full 60W (total 140W) more power so it'll run much faster than the 80W

[small meadow]

Are you in the us?

[pulsar jacinth]

yes

dont take them deals from me

[small meadow]

How much is the tuf etc? Because Gigabyte have one for 730

And the 3060 runs at 130w

[pulsar jacinth]

around 1.1k

[small meadow]

https://www.newegg.com/p/34-233-534

Get that instead

[kindred yacht]

Zephyrus got a Port Royal benchmark score of 4341, TUF got 5398

It's a massive difference

[small meadow]

1.1k is a rip off for those

[pulsar jacinth]

wow ok

that is a good deal

[small meadow]

Yep Asus stuff is hardly actually a good deal even on sale

[pulsar jacinth]

my issue is the weight

the zephyrus is popular though

[small meadow]

How much are you looking for it to weigh?

[pulsar jacinth]

I would like 4.5 and under

which this is close to

[small meadow]

Lbs I'm guessing?

[pulsar jacinth]

I lug a laptop, along with other school stuff often

yeah

the lightweight design of the zephyrus is enticing, its so much lighter than others

[kindred yacht]

For performance numbers the TUF got a Time Spy result of 9636 and the A5 K1 got 8551

Likely due to the processor since I'm betting the GPU score alone is similar

[pulsar jacinth]

K1 apparently has overheating issues

[kindred yacht]

I did mention it'll run hotter lol, the cost of performance in a small form factor

[pulsar jacinth]

i mean, compared to the zephyrus g14?

the thing is slimmer than my desk

[kindred yacht]

The power limit is much lower on the G14 so naturally it'll run cooler

[small meadow]

Does the tuf and Zephyrus model you're looking at have 16gb ram btw?

[pulsar jacinth]

yeah

[small meadow]

Because sometimes they'll ship with 8gb 🤮

Okay not as bad

[pulsar jacinth]

theyd better not

[small meadow]

Nah as in like they have 8gb ram models

[pulsar jacinth]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-14-fhd-144hz-gaming-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-16gb-ddr4-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3060-512gb-pcie-ssd-moonlight-white/6494633.p?skuId=6494633&ref=212&loc=1&extStoreId=142&ref=212&loc=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA9qKbBhAzEiwAS4yeDcilTaqdJjIYWOcnT0nLJXwq3F9FWsE-3PTc9UyM6gT_vdZfUs7HDhoCJmUQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

this is the laptop I'm considering

[small meadow]

Might be worth waiting til black friday actually

[kindred yacht]

Newegg has black friday price protection active

If you buy from there

So if it goes on sale for cheaper than you buy it now they refund the difference

[pulsar jacinth]

oh really

[kindred yacht]

https://www.newegg.com/promotions/nepro/22-1909/index.html

The one pato linked qualifies

[pulsar jacinth]

Ill wait for now i guess

[small meadow]

@pulsar jacinth if you where gonna spend near 1k I'd get this 3070 tuf model
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-tuf-dash-15-6-fhd-144hz-gaming-laptop-intel-core-i7-16gb-ddr5-memory-nvidia-geforce-rtx-3070-512gb-pcie-ssd-off-black/6494644.p?skuId=6494644

4.41lbs too

Nicer cpu too

[pulsar jacinth]

hmm

arent 3070s overkill for most games?

nice cpu is great but

[small meadow]

Nothing wrong with them

[pulsar jacinth]

yeah fair

[small meadow]

Also remember laptop 3070 is more like desktop 3060

[kindred yacht]

Keep in mind laptop GPUs are about half the performance of their desktop counterparts in general

[small meadow]

Maybe not half but yeah a big downgrade

[pulsar jacinth]

yeah i get that

[small meadow]

Also I don't think you'd complain about extra fps or higher quality settings lol

[pulsar jacinth]

now im curious how strong a 3060 mobile is

hang on

[kindred yacht]

Depends on power target and a lot of models like the lower power, so it's often half. But not in this case yeah.

https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/compare/4342vs4331vs4345/GeForce-RTX-3060-Laptop-GPU-vs-GeForce-RTX-3070-Laptop-GPU-vs-GeForce-RTX-3060

[pulsar jacinth]

ok the 3060 laptop has around 20% better performance than the 1660ti

[small meadow]

It's hard to actually estimate due to the varying wattages

[kindred yacht]

Indeed. I'd take that comparison site with a grain of salt and only trust it if there's thousands of samples.

But for a rough guess it's not bad.

[pulsar jacinth]

Theres plenty of time, almost

ill wait for now

[kindred yacht]

Oh and it turns out there is thousands of samples lol

So looks like the laptop 3070 falls roughly 10% below the desktop 3060 depending on power limit

!ubm

[craggy flint]

`UserBenchmark is NOT a reliable source of information and has been blanket banned in many hardware communities such as r/hardware and r/intel for what started as an anti-AMD bias but has spiraled into delusion.

In fact, they tried so hard to skew results in favor of Intel's midrange that they even cannibalized Intel's own high end. For example, according to UserBenchmark, the i3-9350K is rated higher than the i9-10980XE.

For a similarly convenient quick-and-dirty hardware comparison website, we recommend using PassMark instead of UserBenchmark.

PassMark CPU comparison: https://www.cpubenchmark.net/singleCompare.php
PassMark GPU comparison: https://www.videocardbenchmark.net/singleCompare.php
Want to know more?: https://youtu.be/RQSBj2LKkWg`

[pulsar jacinth]

oops

just searched the first option for users, not performance

[kindred yacht]

That's why we have the quick command, the more people know not to use that site the better imo

The youtube video at the bottom is rather amusing too. It's an april 1st video because the whole site is a joke.

[pulsar jacinth]

Oh lovely, my entire view on gpus is messy now that I've seen Passmark

It's fun to look actually

[jovial wraith]

https://youtube.com/shorts/-r9YUDoAz1g?feature=share I should be more invested into vr like they are haha

[warped yew]

without a what?

[pliant adder]

Not sure where to ask:
I recently changed my home WiFi and now I have two modem-routers, I was wondering how I can connect the old modem-router (with RJ45 cable) to the new one and use it as a repeater/2nd acces point (basically same SSID and psw but just to extend signal to other parts of the house without having to use actual repeaters)

[small meadow]

Yes you can although usually they are so crap that you'd have a worse experience

[pliant adder]

What do you mean?

Btw I have tried connecting the two modems in different ways but the 2nd doesn't work

The DSL led doesn't light up, that means it is not getting a input from the other modem-router

[small meadow]

Usually the routers provided by the isp suck

[pliant adder]

I have a Fritz box, not sure what model, which should be the secondary router. And the new modem looks pretty good, I think it offers the max speed that's getting to my house without bottlenecking...

The only thing is that I don't understand how to connect the Fritz box to the modem router to extend the signal

If possible

[small meadow]

No idea what a fritz box is but assuming it's just a normal WAP/combo unit connect it with ethernet and set it up in the control panel for it

[kindred yacht]

If the box even supports it you'll need to change the mode to wireless repeater, which will cut your speeds to half the rated WiFi speed at best

If it doesn't officially support it you can check various custom firmwares like dd-wrt and openwrt and see if they support your model

[pliant adder]

Ok, I'll see what I can do

Btw Pato the fritzbox is just the model of a modem-router, it's the one I got as 2ndary

[small meadow]

Ah i see

[green stream]

Many of the combo routers have a ap mode that sometimes activates automatically when you plug the wan port into a router sometimes you have to go into the control panel before hand and switch is to ap mode

[spring igloo]

Guys, is this a good Deal? https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hisense-75-Class-4K-UHD-LCD-Roku-Smart-TV-HDR-R6-Series-75R6030G/1133360896?athbdg=L1800

I only have $500 (with a little wiggle room) to spend, and want to get the best deal. ANY 75" for $448 is an amazing deal, or so least I think, given my very small TV Knowledge. However, I am worried about the longevity and quality of the TV. I know Hisense is known for their Cheap TVs. Should I really be using my budget to buy one of their systems?

[plain dagger]

Kinda completely unrelated to anything pc but does anyone know what these are or what they do?

I got them for free today and don’t know what to do with them

[eager bison]

rackmount frequency generators??

expensive

[kindred yacht]

Looks to be

https://www.torontosurplus.com/lab-volt-labvolt-9402-00-dual-function-generator-a-b-10-hz-100-khz-training-education.html

[eager bison]

oh the other is an analyzer

ill bet you could make some sick beats with the top one

[kindred yacht]

Looks like it's very limited use, mostly for learning how to analyze the waves and the types of waves

[eager bison]

dunno what else you could do with them if you didnt even know what they were

[plain dagger]

I am prolly just gonna sell em lol

[eager bison]

sell em ig lol

yeah

[plain dagger]

Any idea how much I should ask for something like it?

[eager bison]

depends on where you sell it

see what its sold for on ebay in the past and list it for about that much

fb marketplace, cut that number in half

[plain dagger]

I couldn’t find it on eBay