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Valantar · Aug 6, 2022

Edwired said:
To be honest it isn't exactly clear the way you said it and shown the video. You should have two exact cpu side by side comparing the possible dead CPU to the working cpu. But you didn't do that so pointless

I mean, what are you expecting, that I order a second CPU for an old beater system just to post a 5-second demonstration video on a forum? Seriously? I think you're coming into this with ... well, maybe the wrong expectations? My video: "hey, look, this CPU has a dead short between Vcore and ground (and here's some light explanation of how I arrived at that conclusion)". You: "but what is your methodology, where is your comparison, where is the 5000-word whitepaper detailing this research?" Come on, man. It was a lighthearted post in a lighthearted thread for tech gore. In my book, a CPU shorting Vcore to ground is indeed tech gore - it's dead. Do we need more than that?

Ferrum Master · Aug 6, 2022

Valantar said:
I mean, what are you expecting, that I order a second CPU for an old beater system just to post a 5-second demonstration video on a forum? Seriously? I think you're coming into this with ... well, maybe the wrong expectations? My video: "hey, look, this CPU has a dead short between Vcore and ground (and here's some light explanation of how I arrived at that conclusion)". You: "but what is your methodology, where is your comparison, where is the 5000-word whitepaper detailing this research?" Come on, man. It was a lighthearted post in a lighthearted thread for tech gore. In my book, a CPU shorting Vcore to ground is indeed tech gore - it's dead. Do we need more than that?

Calm down... Don't feed the troll, I would have only showed a measurement between the central capacitor section, so no questions would be asked. But we both know it wouldn't be the case...

Edwired · Aug 6, 2022

Ferrum Master said:
Calm down... Don't feed the troll, I would have only showed a measurement between the central capacitor section, so no questions would be asked. But we both know it wouldn't be the case...

I quite agree with Ferrum Master

robot zombie · Aug 6, 2022

Nah, I get what Val's saying. It's kinda pedantic. Dude tried to post a quick short about a short, just showing the continuity from different pads to ground in a quick way. The level of non-seriousness was obvious - it was already known to be dead. This is a thread about busted/neglected gear and such. It just isn't that big of a deal, you know?

Just because it's common doesn't make it less annoying. I'd be annoyed, too. Sometimes it's nice when people can be people and try to understand what people are communicating and how they are framing a conversation. That's just life. When people don't do that, other people are gonna point it out. Nobody likes being sandbagged by pedantic remarks that aren't relevant to what's actually being expressed, least of all in light conversation.

R-T-B · Aug 6, 2022

Ferrum Master said:
But the frog... @R-T-B was it your relative?

We are all one family. Still, he went out in a good way... working on his PC. I can only hope to be so lucky.

95Viper · Aug 6, 2022

Keep on topic and stop the trolling BS.

micropage7 · Aug 17, 2022

it runs with the dust :banghead:

80251 · Aug 18, 2022

@micropage7
What is the PCIe card with the three LED's and pushbutton leads attached? Some sort of Broadcom NIC?

Jetster · Sep 1, 2022

80251 · Sep 1, 2022

That cabling nightmare is nothing in comparison to the tree trunk sized cabling trunk they had for the IBM system/390 we had at my work when I first started out in IT. The cabling trunk was the size of a large elm tree and went from the data center straight into the building's interstitial. How they ever found problematic cables I'll never know, but I think they would just pull new ones if there was ever any trouble downstream (i.e. with cluster controllers).

R-T-B · Sep 1, 2022

Jetster said:
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It's forbidden to post pictures of my bedroom without asking first. Reported.

micropage7 · Sep 3, 2022

sitting in the dust, i think it already dead but it still alive, but with heavy smudge on the lens

why some don't want to clean those keys

80251 said:
@micropage7
What is the PCIe card with the three LED's and pushbutton leads attached? Some sort of Broadcom NIC?

Its linksys WRT54G

Mussels · Sep 5, 2022

Oh does my bathroom exhaust fans count?

Rental, this was AFTER they'd been "professionally cleaned"

They used an air compressor and WD40, so the dust built right back up and turned into sticky sludge

This is after I'd used my own air compressor to blow out what i could, immediately after removing the cover to see what was left

And they mounted it sideways, so it was 'exhausting' straight into insulation floof - it literally WASN'T exhausting

I had to use a ladder and remove it myself (dangerous as all fuck, i've got issues with my back and legs so i'm wobblier than hospital food jelly)

My son was having asthma issues, realised its when the fan was turned off, dust was coming back down - and once it came down WET, I investigated and fixed it all myself

R-T-B · Sep 5, 2022

Mussels said:
Oh does my bathroom exhaust fans count?

Rental, this was AFTER they'd been "professionally cleaned"

They used an air compressor and WD40, so the dust built right back up and turned into sticky sludge

This is after I'd used my own air compressor to blow out what i could, immediately after removing the cover to see what was left
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And they mounted it sideways, so it was 'exhausting' straight into insulation floof - it literally WASN'T exhausting

View attachment 260686

I had to use a ladder and remove it myself (dangerous as all fuck, i've got issues with my back and legs so i'm wobblier than hospital food jelly)

View attachment 260687

My son was having asthma issues, realised its when the fan was turned off, dust was coming back down - and once it came down WET, I investigated and fixed it all myself

That is genuinely horrible. Glad you fixed it proper.

Athlonite · Sep 5, 2022

Mussels said:
Oh does my bathroom exhaust fans count?

Rental, this was AFTER they'd been "professionally cleaned"

They used an air compressor and WD40, so the dust built right back up and turned into sticky sludge

This is after I'd used my own air compressor to blow out what i could, immediately after removing the cover to see what was left
View attachment 260688

And they mounted it sideways, so it was 'exhausting' straight into insulation floof - it literally WASN'T exhausting

View attachment 260686

I had to use a ladder and remove it myself (dangerous as all fuck, i've got issues with my back and legs so i'm wobblier than hospital food jelly)

View attachment 260687

My son was having asthma issues, realised its when the fan was turned off, dust was coming back down - and once it came down WET, I investigated and fixed it all myself

Eww that's nasty as fuck glad that you fixed it and the jello legs didn't get you into trouble

Count von Schwalbe · Sep 8, 2022

As a professional* in the HVAC industry, that gives me physical pain to look at.

*as close to professional as I will ever be

Arco · Sep 8, 2022

Oh yeah, I'm so glad I found this. I will send over some images in a few hours.

lexluthermiester · Sep 8, 2022

Arco said:
Oh yeah, I'm so glad I found this. I will send over some images in a few hours.

Feel free!

Mussels · Sep 11, 2022

Arco said:
Oh yeah, I'm so glad I found this. I will send over some images in a few hours.

You forgot

Athlonite · Sep 11, 2022

Arco said:
Oh yeah, I'm so glad I found this. I will send over some images in a few hours.

Spongebob Squarepants Transition GIF by American School of Guatemala

still waiting on those images

Ruru · Sep 11, 2022

Damn. I cleaned my main system yesterday, "only" six months' dust, but still a visible difference after cleaning, just forgot to take before and after pictures. I'll do the same on my X58 HTPC rig in a day or two

Athlonite · Sep 11, 2022

Lenne said:
Damn. I cleaned my main system yesterday, "only" six months' dust, but still a visible difference after cleaning, just forgot to take before and after pictures. I'll do the same on my X58 HTPC rig in a day or two

No pics
This thread requires pics or it didn't happen LOL

Ruru · Sep 11, 2022

Athlonite said:
No pics
This thread requires pics or it didn't happen LOL

I'll deliver something when I get into my 2nd rig. :laugh:

Arco · Sep 11, 2022

Athlonite said:
still waiting on those images

Sadly, I have to report that my old ASUS laptop is nowhere to be seen.

Athlonite · Sep 11, 2022

Arco said:
Sadly, I have to report that my old ASUS laptop is nowhere to be seen.

System Name	Hotbox
Processor	AMD Ryzen 7 5800X, 110/95/110, PBO +150Mhz, CO -7,-7,-20(x6),
Motherboard	ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 ITX/ax
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Storage	2TB Adata SX8200 Pro
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Case	SSUPD Meshlicious
Audio Device(s)	Optoma Nuforce μDAC 3
Power Supply	Corsair SF750 Platinum
Mouse	Logitech G603
Keyboard	Keychron K3/Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro M w/DSA profile caps
Software	Windows 10 Pro

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Processor	AMD RYZEN 9 5950X
Motherboard	ASUS Strix X570-E
Cooling	2x 360 + 280 rads. 3x Gentle Typhoons, 3x Phanteks T30, 2x TT T140 . EK-Quantum Momentum Monoblock.
Memory	4x8GB G.SKILL Trident Z RGB F4-4133C19D-16GTZR 14-16-12-30-44
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Storage	Optane 900P[Fedora] + WD BLACK SN850X 4TB + 750 EVO 500GB + 1TB 980PRO+SN560 1TB(W11)
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Case	Lian Li O11 Dynamic EVO
Audio Device(s)	SMSL RAW-MDA1 DAC
Power Supply	Fractal Design Newton R3 1000W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk
Keyboard	Razer BlackWidow V3 - Yellow Switch
Software	FEDORA 41

System Name	The Blind Grim Reaper
Processor	Xeon X5675 Westmere-EP B1 SLBYL 4.20ghz @ 1.256v
Motherboard	Asus P6X58D-E
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Memory	Corsair XMS3 CMX4GX3M2A1600C9 x6
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Case	NZXT Phantom 530 black
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Power Supply	Antec HCG 850 watt
Mouse	no brand
Keyboard	normal usb keyboard
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Benchmark Scores	Cinebench R20 = 2046cb

Processor	Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard	Asus ROG Strix X370-F
Cooling	Dark Rock 4, 3x Corsair ML140 front intake, 1x rear exhaust
Memory	2x8GB TridentZ RGB [3600Mhz CL16]
Video Card(s)	EVGA 3060ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming
Storage	970 EVO 500GB nvme, 860 EVO 250GB SATA, Seagate Barracuda 1TB + 4TB HDDs
Display(s)	27" MSI G27C4 FHD 165hz
Case	NZXT H710
Audio Device(s)	Modi Multibit, Vali 2, Shortest Way 51+ - LSR 305's, Focal Clear, HD6xx, HE5xx, LCD-2 Classic
Power Supply	Corsair RM650x v2
Mouse	iunno whatever cheap crap logitech clutches Xbox 360 controller security blanket
Keyboard	HyperX Alloy Pro
Software	Windows 10 Pro
Benchmark Scores	ask your mother

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Processor	Ryzen R9 9950X
Motherboard	GIGABYTE Aorus Elite X670 AX
Cooling	Noctua NH-D15 + A whole lotta Sunon and Corsair Maglev blower fans...
Memory	64GB (4x 16GB) G.Skill Flare X5 @ DDR5-6000 CL30
Video Card(s)	XFX RX 7900 XTX Speedster Merc 310
Storage	Intel 905p Optane 960GB boot, +2x Crucial P5 Plus 2TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSDs
Display(s)	55" LG 55" B9 OLED 4K Display
Case	Thermaltake Core X31
Audio Device(s)	TOSLINK->Schiit Modi MB->Asgard 2 DAC Amp->AKG Pro K712 Headphones or HDMI->B9 OLED
Power Supply	FSP Hydro Ti Pro 850W
Mouse	Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless
Keyboard	WASD Code v3 with Cherry Green keyswitches + PBT DS keycaps
Software	Gentoo Linux x64 / Windows 11 Enterprise IoT 2024

The Filthy, Rotten, Nasty, Helpdesk-Nightmare picture clubhouse

Valantar

Ferrum Master

Edwired

robot zombie

R-T-B

95Viper

Super Moderator

micropage7

80251

Jetster

80251

R-T-B

micropage7

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

R-T-B

Athlonite

Count von Schwalbe

Moderator

Arco

lexluthermiester

Mussels

Freshwater Moderator

Athlonite

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Athlonite

Ruru

S.T.A.R.S.

Arco

Athlonite

System Name	Juliette // My HTPC
Processor	Intel i7 9700K // AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
Motherboard	ASUS Prime Z390X-A // ASRock B550 ITX-AC
Cooling	Noctua NH-U12 Black // Stock
Memory	Corsair DDR4 3600 32gb //G.SKILL Trident Z Royal Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 3600
Video Card(s)	ASUS RTX4070 OC// ASUS RTX 4060 OC
Storage	Samsung 970 EVO NVMe 1Tb, Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB // Samsung 1Tb SSD
Display(s)	ASUS VP348QGL 34" Quad HD 3440 x 1440 // 55" LG 4K SK8000 Series
Case	Seasonic SYNCRO Q7// Silverstone Granada GD05
Audio Device(s)	Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 // HDMI to Samsung HW-R650 sound bar
Power Supply	Seasonic SYNCRO 750 W // CORSAIR Vengeance 650M
Mouse	G903 and a Master Mouse MM710/No mouse, MS game copntroller
Keyboard	EVGA / Logitech K400
Software	Windows 11 Pro // Windows 10 Pro

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Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
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Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

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Processor	AMD RyZen R7 7800X3D
Motherboard	Asus Strix X670E - E Gaming WIFI
Cooling	Deep Cool LT720 + CM MasterGel Pro TP + Lian Li Uni Fan V2
Memory	32GB GSkill Trident Z5 Neo 6000
Video Card(s)	Sapphire Nitro+ OC RX6800 16GB DDR6 2270Cclk / 2010Mclk
Storage	1x Adata SX8200PRO NVMe 1TB gen3 x4 1X Samsung 980 Pro NVMe Gen 4 x4 1TB, 12TB of HDD Storage
Display(s)	AOC 24G2 IPS 144Hz FreeSync Premium 1920x1080p
Case	Lian Li O11D XL ROG edition
Audio Device(s)	RX6800 via HDMI + Pioneer VSX-531 amp Technics 100W 5.1 Speaker set
Power Supply	EVGA 1000W G5 Gold
Mouse	Logitech G502 Proteus Core Wired
Keyboard	Logitech G915 Wireless
Software	Windows 11 X64 PRO (build 23H2)
Benchmark Scores	it sucks even more less now ;)

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Processor	Core i7-6700 \| Ryzen 5 5600X
Motherboard	Dell Q170 \| Gigabyte Aorus Elite Wi-Fi
Cooling	A fan? \| Truly Custom Loop
Memory	4x4GB Crucial 2133 C17 \| 4x8GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 C26
Video Card(s)	Dell Radeon R7 450 \| RTX 2080 Ti FE
Storage	Crucial BX500 2TB \| TBD
Display(s)	3x LG QHD 32" GSM5B96 \| TBD
Case	Dell \| Heavily Modified Phanteks P400
Power Supply	Dell TFX Non-standard \| EVGA BQ 650W
Mouse	Monster No-Name $7 Gaming Mouse\| TBD

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Processor	7950X
Motherboard	X670E Steel Legend
Cooling	LF 2 420
Memory	4x16 G.Skill X5 6000@CL36
Video Card(s)	RTX Gigabutt 4090 Gaming OC
Storage	SSDS: OS: 2TB P41 Plat, 4TB SN850X, 1TB SN770. Raid 5 HDDS: 4x4TB WD Red Nas 2.0 HDDs, 1TB ext HDD.
Display(s)	42C3PUA, some dinky TN 10.1 inch display.
Case	Fractal Torrent
Audio Device(s)	PC38X
Power Supply	GF3 TT Premium 850W
Mouse	Razer Basilisk V3 Pro
Keyboard	Steel Series Apex Pro
VR HMD	Pimax Crystal with Index controllers

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Cooling	Arctic Freezer 50 / Thermaltake Contac 21
Memory	32GB DDR4-3466 / 16GB DDR4-3000
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Storage	3.3TB of SSDs / several small SSDs
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Case	Corsair 4000D AF White / DeepCool CC560 WH
Audio Device(s)	Creative Omni BT speaker
Power Supply	EVGA G2 750W / Fractal ION Gold 550W
Mouse	Logitech MX518 / Logitech G400s
Keyboard	Roccat Vulcan 121 AIMO / NOS C450 Mini Pro
VR HMD	Oculus Rift CV1
Software	Windows 11 Pro / Windows 11 Pro
Benchmark Scores	They run Crysis