And I need at least 8 hours of battery if possible, and I'd prefer if it's thin and light
#electronics
mellow glen
grand cypress
grand cypress
yea
hazy rose
The two cards are basically the same but the Rx 580s are cheaper and newer
grand cypress
whats the difference between the 580 and 590
hazy rose
Or this if it’s in ur budget
The 1660 super is about the same price as the Rx 5500
They are about the same
Wait nvm I’m dumb
The 1660 super is about 175 pounds and the Rx 580 is about 130 pounds
Idk how different the prices are where you live tho
hazy rose
I know
wind wind
@hazy rose You do know that the 5500 XT is the same performance as the 1650 Super
silk magnet
hazy rose
@wind wind I know, when I said they are about the same I was talking about .the Rx580 vs Rx 590.
green stream
Bruh the 580 is not newer than the 5500xt
green stream
.the da best
sturdy jolt
Build it yourself
last crater
that is the best advice you can get i have seen some of the 1500 priced prebuilts and none of them have the components i have that i only spent like 700 dollars on
they were all lower grade parts then what i was able to get for 700 dollars
calm mural
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VTTWWWK?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 anyone have this monitor?
warped yew
lol I got my $500 monitor for $300. I can't afford that
not I
pine carbon
@wind wind what was a good gsync monitor thats reasonably priced?
@tidal wharfBravery i dont think anyone has that monitor bc of the price tag
sturdy jolt
@pine carbon Will you settle with g-sync compatable
topaz adder
g-sync compatable is ok
really depends on the game being played
sometimes it makes the game play worse
green stream
Well if it's certified compatible its not bad
I have a g-sync compatible panel and have had no complaints so far
strange perch
@brisk condor cyberpowerpc do some builds that are fair pricewise. Helped check one for a user here a week ago. The pcpartpicker list came out about 50-70-ish usd less.
and that amount for getting a machine that is tested and ready to use is imo very fair
balmy fractal
My PC is actually a cyberpower
they have some very fairly priced builds
mine included, meeting that exact quota that naed listed of 50-70 above what pcpartpicker says it would cost to build
strange perch
and i am sorry to tell people this, but your own time (spent learning how to assemble a machine and get it ready to actually use) is not free
you might not attribute much value to it, but there is a cost associated with it
warped yew
Big doubt
I have several systems built and I’m using them for college
Plus a laptop
strange perch
what are you doubting @warped yew
warped yew
You’re saying it doesn’t help, right?
I feel like it’s helping
Whenever I have a system die out, I know how to troubleshoot it
strange perch
read what i wrote
warped yew
And then I can go back to doing homework
strange perch
because i think you might be misunderstanding, badly
warped yew
You mean like, general research into building, or building plus other stuff as well (such as troubleshooting)?
strange perch
i mean what i said above
"obtaining the knowledge to assemble a machine and get it ready to use"
warped yew
I think I see
warped yew
Whoops
strange perch
i honestly dont understand how you got to whatever point you got to
warped yew
Haha idk I just woke up maybe an hour ago
strange perch
at least the above stands as a good proof of waking up before you start to type :P
real garden
is there a word for a camcorder/webcam combo?
also do people even still say "camcorder"
strange perch
yes, you would call it a webcam
or IF you need the portability of a camcorder, a action camera is potentially what you are looking for
think stuff like gopro cameras
real garden
my friend needs something portable to record live shows, but also needs something to hook up to his pc for live recording/streaming
strange perch
what kind of live shows?
real garden
music. video only, he'd get audio from a soundboard
strange perch
hm
he should talk with some of the local sound/video technicians
because it would depend on what he actually is doing, what he needs
if that makes sense?
real garden
ya normally i'd do the research myself but i wasn't turning up much from searching for webcam camcorder combo
strange perch
not what you are looking for either
just about any video camera can be used for a livestream
real garden
he's essentially just going to use it for recording video portably and also hooked up to his pc, synced with an audio interface
strange perch
but it would just be fairly massively overkill for it
you willing to going to a different community and asking them?, because i believe i know a community that will know.
strange perch
i will link you to the guys youtube about page, because you can see the platforms etc he is on
try his discord
but
do yourself the favour and try to present most of your info in one chunk
real garden
just to clarify, you said pretty much any portable camera can also double as a webcam?
strange perch
yes, depends on a bunch of things, but yes.
real garden
alright thanks for all your help!
pulsar stump
balmy fractal
you had me at rgb
sturdy jolt
stolen from newegg twitter eh?
terse jacinth
I have a HP pavilion laptop with green keyboard
I got it last christmas (the christmas in 2018)
warped yew
Ew green keyboard?
terse jacinth
green light up
calm mural
@terse jacinth you mean you got a global warming machine?
warped yew
Ew
calm mural
Gaming laptops create more heat then a cat that’s horny
terse jacinth
Its got 8GB
calm mural
Your laptop must be why Australia is on fire
terse jacinth
DESTRUCTION 100
terse jacinth
Cool, I have shaders on minecraft
calm mural
I’m running dualchannel 16 GB ram
terse jacinth
Nice
calm mural
That sooo fastttt
It’s not as fast as the amount of time it takes for my girlfriend to dump or cheat on me thoooo
warped yew
17
wind wind
i7 860 is from 2009
eager bison
close enough
wind wind
Well you were around for it you just didn't care at the time i would assume
wind wind
technically 7 since 2009 you would of been 7
wind wind
If you're in the US don't you have to be 21
steady geyser
21 but the height xD says no
weak dagger
Which is better for capturing devices avermedia internal or elgato internal ? (Primary from gaming pc to stream build, occasional console) I typically always thought elgato was the best but I never really heard of avermedia
thorn gulch
What is your GPU?
cursive ether
I used to use an external ElGato HD60 S. At the time I had a GTX 1060 3gb, and it ran pretty great. Dunno about internal cards tho. And since then it's been around 6 months and the card doesn't work anymore.
ElGato has offered support but I have procrastinated sending them an email.
weak dagger
What is your GPU?
@thorn gulch The Intel 19 9900ks
strange perch
@weak dagger you up for doing some research video watching?
if so, eposvox on youtube is who you should have a go at
he basically only does reviews of audio/video related gear
weak dagger
@strange perch I have been, I looked at reviews and comparisons, there are so many reviews against each product making me second guess myself
strange perch
that includes stuff like the elgato and avermedia products
perhaps go to his discord and have a chat?
you can find the link under any of his videoes
weak dagger
@strange perch ill look him up
strange perch
i can vouch for him knowing what he is talking about
and he is not 100% technobabble or PR speak either
weak dagger
good to hear lol
strange perch
might as well go to the people that know their craft right? :)
weak dagger
true
thorn gulch
@weak dagger GPU, not CPU. If you have a 16/20 series GPU except 1650 non super, no point in a capture card
strange perch
@thorn gulch if he has consoles, he does
thorn gulch
true
wraith steppe
I like Epos for his OBS and gamer streaming specific encoding settings/ffmpeg custom flags etc advice.
He might not be an expert on hardware in itself, but I don't think that takes away from the value of the content he produces.
strange perch
@wraith steppe you found anyone that talks about the hardware that he does, without going off the deep end and starting to technobabble rant? (thinking about approachability for people that come here)
nimble sun
Does anyone know how to wipe a hard drive on windows xp?
strange perch
like you would on any other system, with a boot stick
and if you dont need the drive at all anymore, a hammer, a really big one
(not joking about the last one)
nimble sun
Im looking to do it without the boot stick
wide vault
Take the platter out and give it a good sanding
strange perch
IF you are talking about the drive that has XP on it. That wont happen
wide vault
Then cut it into strips
strange perch
@wide vault there is no need for the trolling.
wide vault
Okay 😌
nimble sun
Ty
merry goblet
iunno where else to put this specific issue lol @spark snow
do you have the laptop with you now?
spark snow
Yes
merry goblet
ok plug in the charger, take out the battery, turn it on and lemme know what happens
actually wait
spark snow
The flashing lights stopped
merry goblet
go into bios
under main tab, look for option that says AC adapter type, lemme know what it says
merry goblet
should be F2
spark snow
It says "Health: Excellent" and "AC Adapter 90W"
merry goblet
with the battery in?
spark snow
Mhm.
spark snow
What's different?
O
Yes, very different.
I checked the BIOS before and it couldn't detect the Voltage on the Charger or the Battery
merry goblet
okay so run it and if the problem occures again, let me or someone else know lol
on the new battery and charger?
spark snow
No, old one.
merry goblet
that means one of them had an issue
spark snow
The battery and charger I'm currently using is streight from Newegg.
merry goblet
the only other issue i can think of, is if the laptop is old and worn, the connection plug isnt fully soldered onto the board anymore.
thus it's shorting out.
spark snow
What I'm worried about is that it's happening again, thus maybe iditacting to a more serious problem.
merry goblet
how old is the laptop
merry goblet
how well taken care of was it
spark snow
Pretty well.
merry goblet
is it only plugged in while sitting on a desk and such?
or was it plugged in while on a bed, or on a lap, etc etc
spark snow
The second one happens more often tbh
merry goblet
oh a lap and bed?
spark snow
Or on the floor
merry goblet
ok
so i mean, its a possiblity, but also it could just be one of the items you got also just happened to be defective as well, or it could just be a fluke since it was having the issue before and now its registered that those are good, or it could be something in the bios was changed and conflicting.
so all you can really do for now is run the laptop and see if it stays lol
merry goblet
no problem let me know if anything else happens and ill try to help 🙂
light ingot
I purchased a Mac mini i5. This is my second one only this time I purchased it from Newegg. The last one I purchased was from iTech Deals. My problem is that I purchased a Bluetooth keyboard (2 now) on amazon, specifically says it works with this machine but neither machine picks up the Bluetooth. I have the computer hooked up to TV screeen, can see it but the computer cannot be set up or move forward with set up unless there is a keyboard to se it up with. What am I doing wrong. What can I do or purchase that wk
Will make this computer work
green stream
does the bluetooth keyboard have a charging cable?
@light ingot if the charging cable is usb you can try plugging it into the computer, and set up the keyboard with bluetooth later in settings
sturdy jolt
dayum, 500 euros for 1440p monitor?
sturdy jolt
Something like this is cheaper for basically the same thing
https://www.saturn.de/de/product/_msi-optix-mag271cqp-2597542.html
robust anchor
yeah
sturdy jolt
I wonder where the mag271cqr is at
because I'm not too sure on how good the mag271cqp is, but the cqr is good
sturdy jolt
(that would save you 100 euros lol, same specs)
craggy flintBOT
Lucas_#9544 has been warned
robust anchor
: (
just if you would have to choose
MSI Optix MPG27CQ2
or
ACER Predator XB271HUAbmiprz
sturdy jolt
MSI
I have a MSI monitor, they're good, and the Acer monitor has TN panel, which has bad reputation for having bad colors and stuff
VA usually looks better for about the same performance
especially here where both are 144hz 1440p 1ms monitors.
strange perch
@robust anchor get a VESA arm/mount and that wont be a problem for you
dark bison
Some how the power button wouldn't work on the fishing alarm what I found out that was the pins Were connected on purpose when it was built. So I took a razor blade and fixed it.
calm mural
What’s a good tv
weary pasture
size/budget?
wind wind
Samsung, LG
calm mural
Like to buy we have like a budget of $1500 obviously that’s just max what we would pay
weary pasture
what size tv
calm mural
65+
wind wind
Isn't the max size right now like 80"
wind wind
So a Civic got it lol
wind wind
60,000 is not a good car that is more like a Lexus
calm mural
Way too expensive for a tv lmao for consumers I mean
weary pasture
a lexus is a good car...
calm mural
Unless you have like a billion
wind wind
Lexus is better than just good
calm mural
Just get a Tesla
weary pasture
ugh
calm mural
Or 2
weary pasture
im not gonna debate the way i said a sentence right now
anyways
this one looks like its a good deal right now
we have a 80" tv like that one
its fantastic
the colors are amazing, and the software is fast and responsive
if youre looking for something a bit cheaper
wind wind
wind wind
No offense but if i buy a TV i would go to bestbuy
calm mural
My dads really looking for a oled but thanks guys
weary pasture
lemme find an oled
calm mural
I prefer in stores too just cause I know I’m getting the product instead of it being shipped or picked up
Or a big brand especially if it’s $1000+
wind wind
The reason i would as well to go to the store is if there is a defect i can go back to the store and get another one right away
weary pasture
no oled filter on newegg 
calm mural
Sad 
wind wind
@weary pasture try now https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100167585&ActiveSearchResult=True&SrchInDesc=oled
weary pasture
meh.
wind wind
There is a reason why newegg included this https://i.gyazo.com/68bd70131b78eec99c822bf079863829.png
weary pasture
sorta
calm mural
Nvm
weary pasture
anyways
wind wind
search within you can type oled and make it a filter
weary pasture
not many options
and theyre both used/refurbished
youd probably rather go to the store
wind wind
This would be like 50$ over but https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16889007664
calm mural
For some reason my dad is set on getting the C9 thanks anyways guis
weary pasture
np
also btw... oled might not be worth it lol
the demos at stores really just show the tech, all movies and TV shows never get that dark
unreal geyser
i'm looking for a 4K TV
they all have the stands on the left and right and won't fit on my TV stand
RIP
need a new TV stand
need to buy that first, and then the next month buy the TV (which i can afford to just buy outright)
topaz adder
wall mounts ftw! 😄
wind wind
I live in an apartment and i have a wall mount for my TV in the living room
calm mural
Just gotta find a apartment that allows you to install a wallmount or has one preinstalled that works with your tv
crystal sail
You can just buy a mount that mounts the tv with a single stand
Something like this
grand cypress
im having a problem with my g.skill rgb ram the software is not detecting it at all i have tried everything online and its still not working anyone know how i can fix this my mobo is the msi b350 tomahawk if that helps at all.
sturdy jolt
What software are you using
grand cypress
g.skill aura dosent work
there is a problem with the aura service and there no fixes i can find for that too
also i dont have an asus board so i cant get a good version of aura sync
grand cypress
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/645402689282375680/678707621657575424/unknown.png this is the problem im getting with aura service there is no fix for this or that i have found anyways anyone know a fix
slate oar
@grand cypress you need the software that talks to the motherboard chip... should come from motherboard manufacturer
slender cliff
paper bison
Idk
strange perch
the quadro is basically "just" a fully functional TU102 die, which is the die they use for the 2080ti (as in, they use the non-fully functional dies for that)
obviously with more memory etc
desert tusk
so I've been bamboozled by Seasonic twice now. first one went No Power, and I had it RMA'd. The replacement unit (brand new btw) went Low Power. think I'm gonna look for other branded PSUs from here on out.
eager bison
wdym "low power"
strange perch
@desert tusk that makes just about zero sense. Do elaborate
desert tusk
Seasonic M12II. A week in after using the first unit, it failed to start my computer up. It would keep the RGB on my RAM sticks lit, but the rest of the PC stays off
desert tusk
had it RMA'd and was replaced. Just over a week of using the replacement unit, my GPU (Gigabyte RTX 2060S)'s PSU light started blinking, which indicated that there's an abnormality on the PSU. When I ran any games that used the GPU, the PC just BSOD. Went and swapped back my Corsair VS650, and everything works fine.
it seemed like a good purchase at the time. 80+ Bronze and everything
strange perch
the bronze/gold/etc markings dont mean anything in reality
what matters is the components
and the design of the actual unit (on the inside)
the interesting seasonic units start around 105+ usd
hopefully you have learned from this and know that it might be a good idea to ask for advice next time @desert tusk
desert tusk
yeah. I mean I did look around, and stumbled upon the PSU tier list on a forum
think it was the one in LTT?
strange perch
there are a fair number of tier lists, so without throwing a name on it, it is hard to say how viable it is :)
desert tusk
checking it again, the rankings changed and the ranking did changed, pushing the one I had down
strange perch
the m12II should be marked bad on that one
desert tusk
it was only marked as such recently.
desert tusk
around December 2019, lasted about a week. the replacement process took a few months since the supplier was closed for the holidays
strange perch
dont need the date
hm, you might have hit an old list then
because it has been known for a couple of years that the m12 is not a good psu
desert tusk
hmm probably
strange perch
thankfully nothing broke aside from the psu :)
and you are now that much smarter :)
desert tusk
oh well. charge to experience. sadly the shop can't replace the unit to a different brand/model. all they can do is RMA.
strange perch
surely they can give you the money back?
desert tusk
only if the package wasn't opened. was even thinking of getting the 3rd replacement unit, and then return that
desert tusk
yeah. gonna go for an EVGA or a Corsair even. anything modular and 750w.
strange perch
based on what you listed above, you dont remotely need a 750
just saying :)
so unless you are doing/planning something you have not mentioned yet?
desert tusk
possible proc upgrade from Ryzen 2600X to 3600X, and other upgrades. the modularity would just make things easier for me since it's an mATX case, and cable management is pain
strange perch
yes, the modular side is a convenience choice. and that is entirely up to you.
its the wattage that doesnt make sense
not even a 3950x with a 2080ti will need a 650
nvm a 750
desert tusk
more or less just peace of mind, knowing that I have the headroom to OC when necessary
strange perch
quality of the unit is imo quite a bit more important there :)
but, i am not trying to change your mind, it is your choice :)
desert tusk
fair point. will definitely look into the reviews of what I'll get first. thanks c:
strange perch
have a chat with @thorn gulch in the #cases-psu-and-cooling sub channel
he knows more about the lower end of the spectrum than i do
lower as in, cheaper units
it will be well worth your time @desert tusk
desert tusk
alrighty thanks @strange perch
strange perch
anytime :) best of luck in the future with PSU's :)
pale hare
hehe
dawn furnace
Any printed circuit board people on here? Looking to repair an PCB on a neon light
eager bison
The best way to repair a pcb is to use wire and just bridge the components together where the trace is broken
dawn furnace
I have a specific transistor/voltage regulator that I cannot find anywhere online, so looking for some expertise. Looks exactly like a S9013 3-pin transistor, but is cooked and broken in half. All I can make out on good half is WS, over top of a 78, over top what looks like an 07. I've found voltage regulators online that look similar and have designations like WS 78L06 (6V) or a 78L08 (8V) but no 7V, and while they look the same physically, the numbers, and how they are written on the chip are completely different as there is no L on mine and the numbers are stacked instead of sequential on the same line.
eager bison
Ok, hold on, will try to return with answer soon
I'm in class rn, so I sent this to some of my buddies who know this kinda stuff
Send a pic or two
dawn furnace
Should have taken a pic. Will do so tonight.
sturdy jolt
I don't know anything about this stuff, but with a quick google search, is something like this what you're looking for?
https://pdf1.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/view/888516/SEMTECH_ELEC/78L07.html
(since you need something like 78L06, except 7v)
eager bison
Also, see what the input voltage is from the board if you can, because that would help too
dawn furnace
Newbie to this board. How do I attach a pic?
wind wind
Level 3 you must be
dawn furnace
Ah figured
wind wind
Talk more you must do
topaz adder
I gave you regular, post a pic.
dawn furnace
Looks physically like a 78L07 or S9013 or similar, but again the font, and placement of the letters on the chip are not similar to any of the the PCB components I have found online
Thanks Box
Hard to make out the component, but you can see the burn marks on the board and the top of it. I will take a better pic of the front tonight, but what I can see looks like this up the left face of the component::
78
07
Sorry Should
WS
78
07
with the letters/numbers stacked. Although burned and cracked on the right side of the face, it does not look like any other letters or numbers are obscured.
eager bison
Can you take a pic of the markings on the component?
dawn furnace
Tonight. May be hard to make out but will try
Ultimately that is my question. Is it just an older version of what are now designated 78L07 or similar, or is it something completely else? Don't want to put in a voltage regulator when it is a capacitor or a transistor or something else.
glacial phoenix
it looks like a burn spot from something else, cuz the component is next to it not on it, did you lift it up?
slowely move the green Capacitor over to the other side and angle the camera so there's no glare when you take a picture
also, thats a HUGE resister, what am i looking at?
green stream
that doesn't look good
glacial phoenix
without any input i can determine this is some kind of AC-DC converter circuit
i see the AC in, with a full bridge rectifier, a coil beside that, an IC to probably drive that coil, plenty of Caps to smooth the power
which makes me believe that the burned bit is the transister that drives the IC
is this a USB charger of sorts?
v.v i've watched WAY too much BigCliveDotCom
glacial phoenix
ok so its a AC/DC converter to high voltage transformer?
it must be ON for a long duration of time
dawn furnace
You are looking at the top of the "transistor" and yes I bent it up
glacial phoenix
hmmm
for something with such burn mark it looks as though either its fault is in the IC, or the transister was too weak to begin with
dawn furnace
Will help once I take some better pics tonight.
dawn furnace
Was told it was in working order that morning. Took a punt on trying to fix for next to nothing and opened it up. This was the only thing I could find out of order
glacial phoenix
how is it... like... is it a 110 and you tried it on 220?
dawn furnace
Just a flea market sale so no big investment, but would like to try get it running.
glacial phoenix
keep your eyes open for other neon bar signs, odds are they'll have similar driver boards to frankenstien together
dawn furnace
Not sure when or how it failed. Flea market gal said she had it working and then it just stopped.
Good suggestion
glacial phoenix
if you can match the numbers, you might be able to get it from Radioshack.com
the component specifically i mean
also if you're lucky enough to still have a store nearby it might be there
dawn furnace
Agreed. That's what I was hoping was someone would recognize the component and say "Oh yes its definitely a transistor, and you can find its replacement here", expect googling the component numbers as on it has yielded no result. Help if I took a pic. Tomorrow!!!
except.... fat fingers today
glacial phoenix
if you watch enough BigCliveDotCom, you'll start to recognize the parts lol
GL and HF
dawn furnace
I was going through your earlier reply and am currently watching a BigClive video on the components. Thanks for turning me onto that. Definitely looks like a small 3 pin transistor and I suspect it is but is an older model, or an odd manufacturer so hard to find, but looks to me like it would be the equivalent of a WS78L07 which is easily searchable.
dawn furnace
So here are some updated pics with the last one edited to highlighted the lettering and numbering on it.
eager bison
wow
thats an explosion
i wonder what caused it tho
look at the caps on the board
check for bulges or leaks
dawn furnace
Yeah not sure what happened. This is the transformer for it
K will do
Otherwise board looks clean
dawn furnace
Will try w a q-tip and rubbing alcohol
eager bison
^
oh
the bottom number is a serial number i think
that can be ignored
i also see an "A" to the right of the WS
which matches up with half of the google image results
can you take a pick of the bottom of the board?
dawn furnace
Can't clean it, it's burnt/broke off from when I bent it up
eager bison
ok
also, what are the model numbers of the surrounding transistors
i see 3 others
4
6, actually
oh, and 2 other large ones
dawn furnace
Haven't taken board off yet
eager bison
also, take a pic of the top of the 2 ICs
warped yew
What is that?
dawn furnace
A pic of one of the S9013s
dawn furnace
Gimme 2
eager bison
because its either 05, 08, 09, 10, 12, 15, 18, 24
so they all run at 100mA
that narrows that down
Output voltages of 3.3; 5; 6; 8; 9; 10; 12; 15; 18; 24
this helps
dawn furnace
Not easy as the wiring is quite short but here are top and bottom of what I can get. 2nd pic u can see the transistor above
eager bison
so the difference is voltage
what the hell is that
ask in #cases-psu-and-cooling
plz
dawn furnace
U tell me. I'm a newbie lol
dawn furnace
Very odd looking bridge tho
dawn furnace
The black appears to be a heat shrunk sleeve of sorts
eager bison
wait nvm, it shoots past it
the bridge might be fine
but i need a better pic of the underside of the board
dawn furnace
Yes having a hard time getting the iPhone to focus that close in. Have to go for a bit so will try post a better pic later. Thx for all your help
eager bison
wdym that close in
flip the board over
take a pick of all the green stuff
with the silver dots
the whole thing
just like the one you took of the top
dawn furnace
Sorry, was worried I'd bust a connection
dawn furnace
The 2 by the resistor top rt. thx
Back in 20-30 min
eager bison
haha, ok i cant believe i missed this
but thats because the cap didnt really look leaky
see the bottom of the cap?
LMAO
so the cap needs to be replaced
and the Vout of the transistor can be determined by the voltage of the cap
i just need a clear picture of the underside of the board in that area to be sure
i need a closeup of the circled area
try to keep that bridge out of the way
so considering its a 25v cap
i guess the closest we can get is the WS78L24A
dawn furnace
And yes I noticed that cap after u mentioned earlier. It says 1000 uF 25V
eager bison
it needs to be closer
and less blurry
try zooming in as far as you can on your phone
then line it up
it should focus better
warped yew
this reminds me that I want to stay up late and watch retro tech repairs but I have school tomorrow D:
eager bison
ha
oh, what do you have for soldering tools? because those pads are going to need some cleaning
dawn furnace
Last pics for tonight. Hope good enough. Gotta go. Thx again for now...
merry goblet
at that price range, new, 570. used, idk
thorn idol
I found a gtx 980ti for 113 and that looked nice but ebay scary
merry goblet
might be able to find a 1070 at that price range if you're lucky
that doesnt sound out of the ordinary.
970 is 30 bucks lol
thorn idol
I found a guy on letgo selling his pc for 600 and it has a 1070 in it
I wonder if he'll sell me individual parts
warped yew
I'd try to stretch your budget from the 570 and get a 580. the 8GB of VRAM is more useful with the 580, as the 570 isn't as powerful when compared to the 580, and can barely almost use 4GB
unless playing at higher resolutions than 1080p
then go with an 8GB 570
thorn idol
well he has a prebuilt and I dont think he has a gpu
I think hes running off of integrated graphics
which is an L
calm mural
2080 ti. 10 bucks
green stream
Gimme gimme
wraith steppe
hard to see, is that the end of a blown up zener diode?
dawn furnace
Go higher up in thread for description and wider shot of the pcb
brittle stirrup
eager bison
Intender, if u read up, it's a 78LxxA made by who ever WS is
It's a positive voltage regulator for the 25v 1000uf cap that burst
The xx represents the output voltage
07 is the beginning of the part serial number
What you put in the blue box is most likely a 2, because it can only be a 0, 1, or 2
And if it's a 2, the only option for the digit after it is a 4
Because that's the only 78 PVR with a voltage out of over 20
And because it goes to a 25v cap, it would make sense that it is slightly less than the cap itself that it feeds.
dawn furnace
Love your enhancement intender and your response @eager bison. I was thinking it was a WS78L07 as well, but the cap is definitely a 25V so makes sense.A tech at my wife's work is looking at it but will pass along all the
helpful info
dawn furnace
Yes a 06 and and 08 but no 07 curiously
calm mural
Wondering if you guys can help me out with a Android settings issue?
dawn furnace
So the technician came back and said the voltage regulator blew up because the input voltage was too high for it (so maybe it was a lower number VR?)
He ended up replacing with Cap Alum 1000uF 20% 25V Thruhole capacitor and an IC REG LINEAR 7V 1A TO220FP voltage regulator. Sorry i didn't take pics of his work before putting it back together, but here are some pics of the result! Thanks sass i et al...... Much appreciated for your input and help
All functions working!
sturdy jolt
Nice
dawn furnace
$5 purchase and a case of beer for the fix. Not to shabby
eager bison
i mean, 1A is 10 times the original, but who cares, if it works, it works lmaoo
opal sluice
I have a netstick. I am looking for a wireless router I can use with it. Netstick is USB.
toxic river
What netstick? Most modern wireless routers are compatible with it
What's your internet speed?
opal sluice
toxic river
Hmm, that's a tough one
They should've listed supported wireless routers, are you able to get a hold of Sprint Chat and see if they have any recommendations?
I know some wireless routers have support for USB devices, but I think that's to set up a file server
opal sluice
Sprint chat is not helpful.
Sprint Chat: "Connect your 3G USB modem to an available USB slot on the wireless router using a USB cable."
Sprint Chat: "You can connect with any wireless router with netstick modem."
warped yew
I’m way too tired for this
slender cliff
eager bison
This is true
wide vault
Actually
I want that
For my large electricity consuming equipment
That I do in fact have and possess
paper bison
@wide vault like what
wide vault
Electronics and equipment and devices and machines
finite lava
What do you guys think about running a pc off an extension cable
gritty seal
it is not the best idea
you should avoid it if you can, but if you have to then make it as short as you can
gusty raven
How are you doing tonight I was trying to find out what would be a good Nas product that will support 4K video to play on Plex can anyone help me with this I'm trying to find out the cheapest way to go and still be able to play my movies on Plex that have 4K in them
raven zealot
Hey does anyone know anything about like a fan frame or grill that directs the air from the fan, I've seen them before but now that I actually need one, I cant find anything...
little elk
uh
old vapor
Not sure if you need that for your computer?
warped yew
Get new fans?
old vapor
you could go to your local hardware store and look around in HVAC section and just kinda
attach it to your case
warped yew
When they don’t respond 😍
green stream
ping
warped yew
pong
nova osprey
🏓
calm mural
Okay now I'm deeply confused. Is anybody able to explain why this is? I have it connected to a separate powered USB 3.0 hub that was suggested by the community and verified by the oculus community and I have it connected to my GTX 1650 Graphics card display port. Thinking of selling this and buying the Vive. I'm really hating how my Oculus Rift S has been asking SINCE I BOUGHT IT LAST MAY!
weary pasture
When did you buy that Rift S?
earlier models had an issue where a connector in the headset was loose which resulted in the cameras not working
it could be that
Some other things to check, make sure its plugged into a USB 3.0 port, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date
if you can get the rift s to work, id stick with that because the vive is... bad...
calm mural
I bought it last year a little bit after the Oculus Quest came out and a month before the Valve Index came out. I have it plugged into an Inateck USB 3.0 internal HUB plugged into my PCIe slot and connected to my power supply with SATA. All drivers are up to date.
merry goblet
@calm mural does your mobo have 3.1 slots?
calm mural
It has 3.1 Gen 2 ports but Oculus hates them
calm mural
Nah this has been an underlying issue since last May when I bought it.
I got the USB 3.0 card and now the USB ports say they're connected it's just the sensors that aren't
Rift S is extremely picky about which type of USB you use
merry goblet
i had similar issues with my og rift and bought a pcie usb card for it, but the og rift works better on 3.1 isntead of 3.0 in my experience
try finding the driver for your usb card and updating it?
calm mural
I update everything religiously XD as soon as I notice there's an update (I check every day) I update
merry goblet
did this start after an update?
calm mural
Nope. It's been an issue since I got it
merry goblet
also its generally good practice to not update drivers unless you need to for something. it can cause issues from what I've heard
calm mural
It can but it's a very low chance if you know what you're doing
merry goblet
so wait you check device manager for driver updates?
calm mural
I check device manager any time something isn't working with something I plug in
calm mural
Not on my motherboard
I got it to work tree times in the entire time of me owning it. Once was back about 4 months after I got it, once in offline mode for some reason (It refused to work online), and once during new years
calm mural
Yep
I've documented the solutions I've done to get it to work and I tried them again and they just... Didn't
merry goblet
okay. have you tried deleting and reinstalling the oculus software
calm mural
Several times
calm mural
Asus Prime B360M-A motherboard
Intel i7-9700KF 8 core 8 thread processor
Zotac Gaming GTX 1650 4GB vRAM graphics card
16GB XPG 3000 mhz RAM
500GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
Apevia Liquid cooling + 2X case fans
merry goblet
okay what windows update are you on
merry goblet
go to windows update in search bar and tell me what version you're on
what feature update
calm mural
Feature update to Windows 10, version 1909
merry goblet
hmmm okay so thats not it
have you tried turning on the beta setting in oculus home?
calm mural
Yep
calm mural
Okay thanks
merry goblet
okay go to settings>privacy
calm mural
Done
merry goblet
go to microphone, make sure its set to allow access, find the oculus app, and make sure its allowed, then do the same for camera
calm mural
Fun fact Oculus isn't even showing
merry goblet
were both set to allow apps and allow desktop programs?
calm mural
It's not even showing up to enable/disable them
merry goblet
can you take a screenshot of what you see
calm mural
Yep
merry goblet
this part
calm mural
I leave them on
merry goblet
okay
i got another idea
well
not my idea but an idea
try this
go into device manager, and change the driver for the ASMedia USB3.1 eXtensible Host Controller. For some reason, even though that controller works fine for other USB 3.0 hardware, it causes problems for the Rift S.
Right click it, choose "update driver", then choose "browse my computer for driver software". Choose "let me pick from a list..". Untick "show compatible hardware", choose "(standard USB Host Controller) from the menu on the left and select "USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller" from the box on the right.
This will replace the ASMedia USB driver with a generic USB3.0 driver from Microsoft. As soon as I did this, the Oculus Rift S sensor check worked fine, and I could use the Rift S without and dramas.
make sure the driver you're changing is the USB hub that you're plugged into though
merry goblet
what do you mean
calm mural
One of them was showing as the hub for my oculus?
merry goblet
still dont understand what you mean
as in like, the usb hub is listed as something like oculus hub?
merry goblet
thats probably the grand you have for the pcie usb device
when you put it in, did you use a CD or specific driver installation tool for it?
calm mural
Instalation tool
merry goblet
so try changing it to the generic usb 3.0 like i posted above
calm mural
That's the PCIe card I have my Oculus Rift S plugged into
It should be showing as Rift S HUB which is what it's saying now
merry goblet
did you change it?
green stream
fresco
calm mural
Not even close
green stream
sounds fresh
calm mural
I updated it with the Rift S driver update and it now shows as Rift S USB Hub however! There's supposed to be 2 and there's only one showing
calm mural
There's a USB built into the headset for the sensors
The one on the cable is just a power source for the display and sensors
merry goblet
huh?
there should only be a USB and a display port plug
the USB powers and transfers data, the DP displays visual
if you did an update thing, try to run it again tell me if it works now
calm mural
There's a USB to power the headset. There's a USB to power the sensors built into the headset.
green stream
reinstall windows 
calm mural
I already did that a while back and it did nothing
green stream
rip
merry goblet
can you take a picture of the headeset wires?
calm mural
I can't open the headset
The external cable only has one
The USB that is built into the headset is another
merry goblet
if there is only one usb plugged into the computer, it will only show one on the system
this is the rift s wire. one end goes into the rift S, other end splits into usb and DP. thats what you have right?
calm mural
False. Since the Rift S has one built into the headset it shows 2
And yes there is only one on the physical cable. There is one built inside the headset
merry goblet
i've not heard of that yet
@weary pasture confirm for us
come help
stop beating sabers
calm mural
I've done a ton of research on why it shows 2
merry goblet
okay but for arguments sake, have you tried running the program again in the last 10 min
calm mural
merry goblet
okay
so then
go into device manager, and change the driver for the ASMedia USB3.1 eXtensible Host Controller. For some reason, even though that controller works fine for other USB 3.0 hardware, it causes problems for the Rift S.
Right click it, choose "update driver", then choose "browse my computer for driver software". Choose "let me pick from a list..". Untick "show compatible hardware", choose "(standard USB Host Controller) from the menu on the left and select "USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller" from the box on the right.
This will replace the ASMedia USB driver with a generic USB3.0 driver from Microsoft. As soon as I did this, the Oculus Rift S sensor check worked fine, and I could use the Rift S without and dramas.
do that ^
merry goblet
i cant see anything on that
i do see though. "choose "(standard USB Host Controller) from the menu on the left and select "USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller" from the box on the right." you can choose usb xhci compliant host controller from what i can see
calm mural
So my other USB for my Rift S is showing this..
Yet my standard Rift S USB Hub says everything is fine
merry goblet
okay so what i would do, unplug the rift, restart your pc, just to ensure that everything resets. then go back into that, find the driver that is the entire pcie usb hub, and change that to the USB xHCI Compliant Host Controller, and then after that is done, plug it in and see what happens.
weary pasture
rift s splits at the end of the cable
merry goblet
the question was
if you go into device manager and to the USB, does it show 2 oculus things or 1?
for you
green stream
lol how long are we going at this
green stream
I deserve working vr 
weary pasture
now let me play beat saber
calm mural
It didn't do anything
I ran a valve test to check and what they said I agree with. But there's no reason Oculus should be this bad about it's requirements ...
merry goblet
well its below but it should still be able to be detected
i dont think thats your issue
when you plug it into the 3.1 on the mobo, does it show 2 or just 1?
calm mural
I agree that it's below.
It shows 2 even now. It's just that windows is practically disabling it because it's causing "issues"
merry goblet
what is the error again?
calm mural
merry goblet
okay right click the oculus and go to the properties and driver tab and uninstall device
then unplug and replug
and let it reinstall
calm mural
Same issue
merry goblet
i am at a loss ):
calm mural
Everyone I've spoken to is..
There is no absolute reason that a certified technician and 20 other highly tech knowledgable people can't figure out an issue..
merry goblet
what is the unknown usb device
calm mural
The other USB for the Rift S
merry goblet
oh wait i was looking at zacks
can you take a SS of the device manager one more time
but liek a proper screen shot and not the phone thing lol
calm mural
merry goblet
did you rightclick and uninstall both the broken and the working?
calm mural
I did that just now and only one is showing back up
calm mural
Inateck. I can send a link to the exact card if you would like me to
merry goblet
yes please
calm mural
merry goblet
also what all usb devices are currently plugged into your pc
oh hey thats the one i use lol
calm mural
My MackieProFX12v2 audio interface, my SteelSeries Arctis 5 headset, my SteelSeries Rival 310 mouse, my SteelSeries Apex 100 keyboard, my Razer Kyio webcam, my Logitech C922 webcam, my Logitech C270 webcam and now my Rift S
merry goblet
ok when you tried the thing where you change the driver to one of the windows stock drivers, did you change the "fresco logic USB 3.0" one?
do me a favor
unplug EVERYTHING except the keyboard and mouse
calm mural
Okay
merry goblet
then plug in the headset
we're going to run through a few troubleshooting things here so dont plug anything back in until we're done or unless i say to
theres a chance you may have conflicting devices
calm mural
Okay everything is unplugged except the keyboard and mouse
calm mural
Okay so I noticed something interesting. When I had it unplugged it shown 6 USB devices. When I plugged it in it shows 8 yet only one is Rift S USB Hub.
One of them isn't showing properly
merry goblet
ok uninstall it again and then replug
i wanna see if it changes and maybe not installing properly because of conflicting devices
merry goblet
with a different name?
calm mural
Only shows up as USB composite device. There's two when it's not plugged in however after I plug it in there's 3
merry goblet
okay figure out which ones are the rift and uninstall both and then replug
cause it probably wont work if one still has installed
calm mural
Okay so 001 and 002 isn't the Rift S (logging this so I know
merry goblet
okay
calm mural
It's still bringing it up as the same thing after. Do you think windows might be the reason behind it?
merry goblet
well ok
so
uninstall it one more time, unplug it, and dont plug it back in
I dont think it's windows itself, no
its going to be a driver somewhere most likely
but after you unplug it, rightclick on fresco logic usb 3.0 and go to properties, drivers, update driver, choose browse my computer for driver software, let me pick from list, untick the show compatible hardware box, and look for USB xHCI compliant host controller, and choose that as the option.
let me know when you do that
calm mural
Done
merry goblet
okay now plug your mouse into one of those usb ports and check to see if it works fine
calm mural
Okay it's working fine
merry goblet
okay now try plugging in headset and see if that works
calm mural
Still showing as a composite device
merry goblet
ok unplug it
and go to this link https://www.inateck.com/inateck-ktu3fr-4p-usb-3-0-pci-express-karte-mit-4-usb-3-0-ports.html
scroll down and click this
download and install it
merry goblet
what are the options
calm mural
Modify, repair, and remove
calm mural
Okay I did the thing
merry goblet
plug it back in and see if that works
merry goblet
so both have errors?
try uninstalling the rift driver and replugging again
on both of them
calm mural
merry goblet
did you try uninstalling the driver on the ruft s hub yet
calm mural
Forgot to change the controller to host controller which fixed the Rift S error. Still showing one as a USB Composite Device and now one says "Unknown USB Device (Link in Compliance Mode)"
merry goblet
see if you can rightclick and go to drivers on the unknown one, and see if you can find the rift S hub driver in the "choose a driver on my pc" bit
like see if you can brute force it into being what it needs to be
merry goblet
how did you fix the other one
calm mural
I just changed the Fresco thing to the Host Controller
merry goblet
okay can you see the error message in the second one and show me it
calm mural
This device is not working properly because Windows cannot load the drivers required for this device. (Code 31)
The SuperSpeed link to the USB device keeps going to an error state Compliance. If the device is removable, remove the device and then disable/enable from device manager to recover.
Exactly what it says cause I just copy paste XD
calm mural
Driver Section: BADDEVICE.Dev.NT
?
merry goblet
whys that
calm mural
merry goblet
:/
yeah my only next guess is another reinstall of windows and only install what you need and dont plug anything else in. once all your neccesary drivers are installed, download the software, and then run set up, and plug it in when prompted during set up
but idk if you wanna do that
calm mural
Don't really wanna do that cause I've done that once before
merry goblet
yeah i know. i read that someone said they had success with doing it while keeping current files
but also there is another version of update later than 19xx
so you could try downloading the latest feature update
calm mural
I updated it a little bit ago?
ionic gull
@calm mural try plugging the oculus directly into the motherbord's usb ports rather than ur pcie hub
And make sure u are using microsoft usb drivers, not asmedia/whatever the company is
Do u know what ur mobo is? @calm mural
Unplug everything except mouse and keyboard. Right click on every usb device and click uninstall except mouse, keyboard, and usb controller. Then restart pc. Plug vr headset directly into mobo instead of pcie hub. Then reinstall ocolus headset, update drivers, make sure windows is up to date, mabye restart 1 more time.
There is option to reinstall windows but also keep ur files, maybe try that
calm mural
@ionic gull
Asus Prime B360M-A
It only has USB 3.1 Gen 2 USB ports which the Oculus Rift S absolutely dispises.
And I've done that before but my Minecraft files don't hold over
sinful rune
Can someone help me with an error on windows
calm mural
What's the errors?
steady geyser
What's the errors?
@calm mural you have to guess iit
calm mural
error: an error on windows
calm mural
It's Windows so probably the error is that he got Mac XD
warped yew
what
slow lily
Do you know what could cause everything in a pc to turn off(fans, cpu ,light on motherboard telling what components are not working, etc) except for the rog logo light? Its done this twice today and ounce yesterday. I did update windows yesterday. I checked cpu temp and it was fine when games were running fine before shutdowns.
austere ginkgo
aight so I have this dead laptop with a hardrive that has windows 10 on it
harddrive is healthy but like
how do I transfer windows OS from it onto a new SSD
strange perch
clone the drive @austere ginkgo
strange perch
macrium reflect lets you do that
it is a free tool
all you need is a spare usb stick that it can configure for you to boot from
strange perch
why would you wipe it?
austere ginkgo
hmm
can I just download windows on a usb, and then put that on my SSD and then use my harddrive as normal?
rustic pine
I hear that the longer an Ethernet cable is, the worse it gets. About how long is a threshold for this. Like at what length does the cable become useless?
austere ginkgo
I think it was around 500 feet @rustic pine
rustic pine
Ok
austere ginkgo
but you shouldnt really have to worry about the ethernet cable becoming slower if you are just gonna have it go 20 or 30 feet
rustic pine
That’s what I was thinking but my dad said the internet would bleed out by then
rustic pine
Makes sense to me cause then it’s like. “What about buildings and stuff”
austere ginkgo
yeah lolo
strange perch
@rustic pine max length of normal cat6 cable is 90-100 meters, depending on how you look at it
@austere ginkgo see above
austere ginkgo
heh
rustic pine
Ok thank you @strange perch
daring trench
Put that in a school pc
wide vault
oof
steel crescent
The problem with putting that in a school pc is that then i wouldn't want to leave school.
warped yew
@fiery ivy go to #links-and-selfpromotion for that. Absolutely no selfpromotion elsewhere