What's your latest tech purchase?

[Mussels]

I just wanted to add, that after 48 hours of confusion with the new router, software bugs are f*cking annoying

Any time you change the DNS server on the router for ipv6, the prefix defaults to 64 on the LAN side

The problem is that if your ISP doesnt give you a prefix of 64, ipv6 gets broken if you have more than one router.
So i'd get things set up, change one setting and poof all broken - until i factory reset, did it again... if i hadnt noticed the setting change in front of my eyes i'd never have caught on, since the DNS and DHCP settings are on different tabs in the router.

 

[SpittinFax]

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The HD599's are great cans. After break-in the clarity and open soundstage are nice, I especially like the fact the treble isn't harsh like other brands.

I have the HD569's as well, but the closed-back design ruins the clarity. Not as good as the 599's.

 

[1freedude]

Early Father's Day order:

ADALM-PLUTO Evaluation Board | Analog Devices

The easy to use ADALM-PLUTO active learning module (PlutoSDR) helps introduce electrical engineering students to the fundamentals of software-defined radio (SDR), radio frequency (RF), and wireless communications. Designed for students at all levels and from all backgrounds, the module can be...

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My first order that will be shipping from abroad.

 

[Shrek]

Finally decided to try some Noctua fans

• 80mm PWM 4-pin $16
• 92mm PWM 4-pin $19

 

[lexluthermiester]

Finally decided to try some Noctua fans

• 80mm PWM 4-pin $16
• 92mm PWM 4-pin $19

I thought you liked the black/grey models, or am I thinking of someone else?

 

[Shrek]

Nope that was me, you have a good memory; but I decided to save some money

• 80mm PWM 4-pin in black (chromax) is $22
• 92mm PWM 4-pin in black (chromax) is $20

so, in all $7 more and one gets less stuff included (no anti-vibration mounts, y-splitter or low noise adaptor)

The grey models (Redux) are even cheaper, but don't perform so well; but they do look nice.

• 80mm PWM 4-pin in grey is $13
• 92mm PWM 4-pin in grey is $14

still no anti-vibration mounts, y-splitter or low noise adaptor; not even an extension cable.

The 92mm fan is to see if my conversion plate works (to use a square 92mm fan in place of a round 92mm fan) and the 80mm fan was to get free shipping on Amazon, that and I'd like to try it in another computer.

I am beginning to wonder about my silly projects; I put in a ridiculous amount of time figuring out the CAD program and getting the result printed.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Nope that was me; you have a good memory; but I decided to save some money

• The 80mm fan in black is $22
• The 92mm in black is $20

so, in all $7 more.

The 92mm fan is to see if my conversion plate works.

Ah ok. Cool. I would have spent the $7, but that's me. I want my colour schemes to match, or at least be complementary.

 

[Deleted member 202104]

Not really a purchase I wanted to make. My monitor packed it in on Friday and I'm having no luck with Dell getting a replacement. I'll get there, but in the meantime I have to work so....

 

[Shrek]

Ah ok. Cool. I would have spent the $7, but that's me. I want my colour schemes to match, or at least be complementary.

That is why I included a picture of the plate, it's white and so would not match a black fan, that and the anti-vibration mounts, y-splitter and low noise adaptor don't seem to be included with the black or grey versions; these extras might come in useful later.

The conversion plate was printed as a favor, so I didn't get to choose the color or material; it's biodegradable, which would not have been my first choice.

There is also the possibility that the Noctua fans don't have what it takes as the CPU cooler fans they are to replace have a much higher power rating, so I am ready to cut my losses.

The time I squandered with... black, no... brown, no... was ridiculous; today I got the plate, so it was time to decide.

In the end I decided that someone looking inside should be aware that some (hopefully neat) modifications had been made.

 

[kapone32]

Not really a purchase I wanted to make. My monitor packed it in on Friday and I'm having no luck with Dell getting a replacement. I'll get there, but in the meantime I have to work so....

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Not really a purchase I wanted to make. My monitor packed it in on Friday and I'm having no luck with Dell getting a replacement. I'll get there, but in the meantime I have to work so....

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Well that is a great pickup. I am sure you will enjoy this panel. The Contrast is spectacular and Freesync Pro is nice too.

 

[64K]

Last month I bought another laptop:

HP Pavilion 17.3" FHD Display, 11th Gen Intel i3-1115G4, 12GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD
It's plenty for what I will be using it for.

$499 USD $545 with sales tax

I've never owned an HP laptop but it is highly rated on the site. If it lasts me for at least 4 years then I will be happy.

 

[P4-630]

I've never owned an HP laptop but it is highly rated on the site. If it lasts me for at least 4 years then I will be happy.

I have a 14" HP Pavilion laptop, i3 with 8GB mem and 256GB SSD, bought in 2017 or so, I have the battery replaced once.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

I bought something (or a few things...) that have no bearing on technology.

or you could say that bearings is the technology. I just have to make sure i dont lose them, otherwise it might be a problem.

I better quit rolling with these puns before i get an infraction.

 

[Shrek]

Not really a purchase I wanted to make. My monitor packed it in on Friday and I'm having no luck with Dell getting a replacement. I'll get there, but in the meantime I have to work so....

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2560 x 1440

A very nice sweet spot for resolution in my opinion.

 

[Mussels]

Not really a purchase I wanted to make. My monitor packed it in on Friday and I'm having no luck with Dell getting a replacement. I'll get there, but in the meantime I have to work so....

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Thats my second screen (was primary for ages)

Fantastic screen, i'll give you the rundown:

Use DP, HDMI only goes to 144Hz.
Set overdrive to balanced

The software for firmware updates is a nightmare, forcibly installing a bunch of unrelated software like RGB lighting control for trident Z RAM, amongst other garbage. Avoid if possible. Despite the same software being for a dozen monitors, you MUST get the exact download for your model as the other ones work for everything except firmware updates. I couldnt find it on the products page, and had to google to get it from their download server.

Using CRU it can be overclocked to 4K, running at a true 4K 80hz in my testing, at about 90% the quality of my native 4K screen next to it. Heck i can upload the file for you.

 

[WhitetailAni]

An iPhone 5S on iOS 7.1.2 (checked with libimobiledevice) in a special state:

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I don't know about the rest of you, but I don't particularly want to wait 47 years, 5 months, 6 days, 2 hours, and 4 minutes.
So I checked for a SIM lock, submitted a request to AT&T, and literally 20 seconds later after I confirmed the request they unlocked it. Yay!
Popped my active SIM card in, the time synced properly, and it was undisabled. I could access notifications and the like, but it was passcode locked.
However, it was Find My iPhone off. So if I could get it to reset itself, I'd have a 5S on 7.1.2, no bypass required.
Problem is, you can normally only do that if the device is unlocked.
Enter this guy!

He was in the same situation as me - a 5S on 7.1.2 that was disabled and passcode locked, but FMI off.
And so he spent about a week figuring out how to get it to reset itself, or to call mobile_obliteration. Apple's process for erasing a device. And he realized that iOS has a function where if you enter an incorrect passcode 10 times, the device will erase itself.
And because this is iOS 7, it was still possible to just place a plist into / that told the device if it was disabled or not, how many passcode attempts had been done, and if it was set to erase itself after 10 attempts.
So he created one that told the device it was not disabled, 9 incorrect attempts had been done, and if 10 incorrect attempts were done it would erase itself. Place a few executables so this is prepped, reboot the device, enter the incorrect passcode, and boom! It erased itself.
I set it up, and...

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Oh yeah I also bought an iPod touch 2 16GB and received an iPod touch 3 32GB instead.

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I'm returning it since I wanted the touch 2 lol

 

[Deleted member 202104]

Well that is a great pickup. I am sure you will enjoy this panel. The Contrast is spectacular and Freesync Pro is nice too.

Now that I've got it set up and adjusted, I'm really surprised how different it is from the S3220DGF that it's replacing. Spec-wise they're almost identical, but blacks seem really black on the Gigabyte. Colors have more punch too.

2560 x 1440

A very nice sweet spot for resolution in my opinion.

I've seen a lot of feedback that people don't like a 32" screen @ 1440p, but I'm old and I also use this as my primary monitor now that I'm full time work from home - so that's 9-14 hours a day in front of it. It seems to work out really well for me and I have no issue (actually really like it) playing games on this size screen at a distance a little more than an arm's length.

Thats my second screen (was primary for ages)

Fantastic screen, i'll give you the rundown:

Use DP, HDMI only goes to 144Hz.
Set overdrive to balanced

The software for firmware updates is a nightmare, forcibly installing a bunch of unrelated software like RGB lighting control for trident Z RAM, amongst other garbage. Avoid if possible. Despite the same software being for a dozen monitors, you MUST get the exact download for your model as the other ones work for everything except firmware updates. I couldnt find it on the products page, and had to google to get it from their download server.

Using CRU it can be overclocked to 4K, running at a true 4K 80hz in my testing, at about 90% the quality of my native 4K screen next to it. Heck i can upload the file for you.

Hey! My screen is Mussels approved!

^^ Mussels judging me ^^

Appreciate the run down. Primary personal machine is via DP, work lappy and second PC through HDMI1 and 2.

I hope I don't need any firmware updates - Installed GB's software once for a Z490 board. Still have flashbacks.

Thanks for the CRU deets. Grabbed the file.

 

[Jupit3r]

An open-scource mini PC called the Firefly Station P2.

 

[Mussels]

Thanks for the CRU deets. Grabbed the file.

The custom res is in "detailed resolutions" in the bottom panel with a 60Hz and 80Hz option. You can modify those as needed if your particular screen cant handle it.

I've since modified that to include a 72Hz option, so now i'm dual 4K 72Hz'ing with some very mismatched screens in specs, that now match nicely

 

[Shrek]

Early Father's Day order:

ADALM-PLUTO Evaluation Board | Analog Devices

The easy to use ADALM-PLUTO active learning module (PlutoSDR) helps introduce electrical engineering students to the fundamentals of software-defined radio (SDR), radio frequency (RF), and wireless communications. Designed for students at all levels and from all backgrounds, the module can be...

www.analog.com

My first order that will be shipping from abroad.

I'm tempted... so tempted.

 

[AlwaysHope]

Well past time for me to upgrade game storage for this build but also future build & load times!

 

[Mussels]

Now that I've got it set up and adjusted, I'm really surprised how different it is from the S3220DGF that it's replacing. Spec-wise they're almost identical, but blacks seem really black on the Gigabyte. Colors have more punch too.


I've seen a lot of feedback that people don't like a 32" screen @ 1440p, but I'm old and I also use this as my primary monitor now that I'm full time work from home - so that's 9-14 hours a day in front of it. It seems to work out really well for me and I have no issue (actually really like it) playing games on this size screen at a distance a little more than an arm's length.

And now i focus on the rest of the post:

1. It's a VA panel, so blacks are better than TN or IPS. The only negative is moving white on black may smear, the overdrive setting on balanced minimizes it greatly(slowly scrolling TPU can cause this, for example)

2. 32" 1440p is amazing. Some people are used to 55" 720p HDTV's so we cant trust them anyway. 32" 4K is a step up in that the pixels are less visible up close, but with windows scaling the icons and text are exactly the same, only clearer at smaller tiny sizes.
My screens are fairly close to me, just under arms length away for reference

I do prefer 32" at 4K, but even my system slows down noticeably at the higher res.


Oh, you may notice due to the upper-mid class VA panel in the Q32C it doesnt really get much better past 125Hz - the 5ms response times hold it around there. The only better VA is in the samsung odyssey series (the 32" high refresh models are VA, even the 240Hz ones)

 

[Deleted member 202104]

And now i focus on the rest of the post:

1. It's a VA panel, so blacks are better than TN or IPS. The only negative is moving white on black may smear, the overdrive setting on balanced minimizes it greatly(slowly scrolling TPU can cause this, for example)

It's strange - the Dell that's dead/dying is also a VA (S3220DGF). I hadn't noticed any smearing on the Dell, but have seen it tonight on the GB. I'll mess with overdrive.

2. 32" 1440p is amazing. Some people are used to 55" 720p HDTV's so we cant trust them anyway. 32" 4K is a step up in that the pixels are less visible up close, but with windows scaling the icons and text are exactly the same, only clearer at smaller tiny sizes.
My screens are fairly close to me, just under arms length away for reference
I do prefer 32" at 4K, but even my system slows down noticeably at the higher res.

Yeah, I'm stuck with 100% scaling for my work laptop so I'd go blind trying to see the ancient legacy apps that don't work at 125%, 150%, or 200%. Also keeps the room cooler in the summer running 1440p for gaming.

Oh, you may notice due to the upper-mid class VA panel in the Q32C it doesnt really get much better past 125Hz - the 5ms response times hold it around there. The only better VA is in the samsung odyssey series (the 32" high refresh models are VA, even the 240Hz ones)

I did notice that on the Dell. I figured it was either that, or I just can't see the difference between 120Hz and 165Hz

 

[Mussels]

It's strange - the Dell that's dead/dying is also a VA (S3220DGF). I hadn't noticed any smearing on the Dell, but have seen it tonight on the GB. I'll mess with overdrive.



Yeah, I'm stuck with 100% scaling for my work laptop so I'd go blind trying to see the ancient legacy apps that don't work at 125%, 150%, or 200%. Also keeps the room cooler in the summer running 1440p for gaming.



I did notice that on the Dell. I figured it was either that, or I just can't see the difference between 120Hz and 165Hz

VA panels have gotten better over time - the 60Hz panels smeared a lot, any VA that can do above 120Hz will smear a *lot* less (to none at all, on the samsungs using it)
With overdrive on balanced i have to try really really hard to make it happen, it's like a faint ghost trail before or after the text (with it on any other setting, it's pretty visible)

5ms maths out to around 125Hz, so what's happening there with these 144hz and 165hz displays is that *some* colours refresh at the full 165hz, while some are slower at the ~125hz mark. What helps there is an FPS Limit in games - your specs are as nuts as mine, so an FPS limit at 120 will save power, heat, and possibly reduce latency something fierce

(163FPS was around 4ms in dying light according to GFE's overlay, while 165FPS was around 16ms. Hitting Vsync really can make things laggy in certain game engines)

 

[ThrashZone]

Well past time for me to upgrade game storage for this build but also future build & load times!
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Hi,
Not much to protect the little bugger packaging wise is there.