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jvickers · Sep 1, 2023

johnlgalt said:
100% this. I'm sticking with my eVGA RTX 3080 Ti XC until someone better comes along, I haven't really liked anything else by anyone else in a really, really long time (since before my 8800GTS lol).

I've been using Zotac cards. The graphics and framerate are excellent. If there's a better card of the same specs out there, I wouldn't know about it.

johnlgalt · Sep 1, 2023

They are one brand I've never really checked out. I do, however, want to see where the eVGA crew end up, I think that will probably be a likely influence on where I go next. But I'll definitely keep Zotac in mind in the future (gotta get my money's worth from this inflatedly-priced card first, though lol).

abactuon · Sep 12, 2023

Bought to use something for an inexpensive cpu/gpu.

And for $2 a monitor stand.

Glued the display to the stand.

It's like a Samsung 15.6".

But "Auto Color Management" doesn't show up in the settings.

Maybe in Windows 12 it will.

Windows isn't working properly.
It's getting tired Scale=150% (Recommended)
That's 125% correct.

Changed the frequency to 75.

It's working.

I'll try 120.

Update: 120Hz doesn't work.
Only 75Hz.

CountMike · Sep 12, 2023

abactuon said:
Bought to use something for an inexpensive cpu/gpu.
View attachment 70785

And for $2 a monitor stand.
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Glued the display to the stand.

It's like a Samsung 15.6".

But "Auto Color Management" doesn't show up in the settings.

Maybe in Windows 12 it will.

Might need some special drivers

abactuon · Sep 12, 2023

Yes, this driver has a Windows name. I guess support for HDR displays is being finalized now. We'll wait.

I have one question.

There are two ports on the monitor, USBC (DP Alt) and HDMI.

The video card has DisplayPort and HDMI.

I already have an HDMI to HDMI cable.

Does it make sense to buy and use a DP (video card) to USBC (monitor) cable?

Edwin · Sep 23, 2023

Like I need another one!

johnlgalt · Sep 23, 2023

I backed a Kickstarter project called Heavys:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/heavys/heavys-headphones-engineered-for-heavy-metal/

They've also got their own dedicated website:

HEAVYS - Headphones Engineered for Heavy Music

Headphones with 2 frequency ranges and 8 speakers so you can listen to heavy music the way it’s meant to be heard. Personalized sound field for an optimized superior metal listening experience. Over 50,000 music fans Ordered a Pair. Engineered by Axel Grell. Start listening now

www.heavys.com

I want to say I backed the project around end of 2021, but regardless, I received my cans this past Monday. I'm one of the last ones to get them because I bought the bundled items, so a case, a Type-C cable, and a short and a long analog cable.

I've been using them for the last 6 days.

They really do have a 50 hours battery life. And that is not standby - 50 hours of active use.
BT pairing with my PC, phone and watch were flawless. It can only be connected to two devices simultaneously, but that is all I really ever need at any given time.
Device switching is flawless - using them with my PC as active source, call came in, H1hs swapped over to phone, and as soon as call ended, it switched back to the PC.
The sound is amazing. For the first time since I built this rig, I've been able to kill Nahimic completely, and only use Atmos for Windows audio output, and an EQ to slight increase the low and high freqs, and it works great.

Also - I don't just listen to Heavy Metal. I've thrown techno, trance, hard rock, classical, and hip hop at it, and all the genres sound good. I've also done some extensive gaming with it (all of my Starfield this week has been using them solely, except for comparisons on Tuesday), and even gaming sounds good.

All of this has been over BT, I've not yet tried the so-called analog mode - aka using headphone jack and wire. But for $180 total for my early bird pledge, and considering my SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless were almost $100 more in 2022, I gotta say this is probably one of my top projects backed.

Hemimax · Sep 24, 2023

Thanks John! Always looking for better stuff, Sony & Bose are just too $.

SmokeMe · Sep 24, 2023

My 15 YO KVM switch was getting (very) sluggish so I searched for a replacement of the same brand & model, found a new one on eBay for $50.00 USD.
Its a: Airlink AKVM-4 USB Slim Desktop KVM Switch 4-Port

Here is the original link, scroll down a bit for it as it was their only one :)

Airlink AKVM-4 USB Slim Desktop KVM Switch 4-Port - NEW FACTORY SEALED IN BOX! | eBay

<p dir="ltr" style="margin-top:0; margin-bottom:0;">New Factory Sealed In Box! The box is completely sealed and I took pictures of all the information on the box so you could make an educated decision. The box has one edge that's a little smushed. (As seen in photo #10) Please look over all...

www.ebay.com

SmokeMe · Sep 27, 2023

Another toy...
I bought a InfiRay T2S+ Thermal Camera for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smart phone
I also tried the (Use code: Gadgeteer1 for 6% off) ←Didn’t work, so I bought it anyway :what:

https://www.amazon.com/InfiRay-Smar...=sr_1_1?keywords=T2S+Plus&s=industrial&sr=1-1

PerpetualCycle · Sep 27, 2023

SmokeMe said:
Another toy...
I bought a InfiRay T2S+ Thermal Camera for the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra smart phone
I also tried the (Use code: Gadgeteer1 for 6% off) ←Didn’t work, so I bought it anyway

https://www.amazon.com/InfiRay-Smartphones-Resolution-20°C-450°C-Capability/dp/B0B5G7DMNJ/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=T2S+Plus&s=industrial&sr=1-1

How is it working?

SmokeMe · Sep 27, 2023

geneo said:
How is it working?

I should receive it tomorrow (Thursday).
I will most probably do some scans then & Friday & save some images that I like.
I will have to get back to you on "how its working".
The Reddit comments posts liked it (for general homeowner use) over others they previously used.

It appears also a recommendation is to "Include a manual in English" in the gadgeteer review.

InfiRay Xinfrared T2S+ thermal camera review - ever wanted to see heat? - The Gadgeteer

REVIEW - Infrared cameras, or those that can “see” or image heat, are becoming more common and less expensive. The InfiRay Xinfrared T2S+ thermal camera

the-gadgeteer.com

PerpetualCycle · Sep 28, 2023

Post some images! I'm interested. TIA

SmokeMe · Sep 28, 2023

geneo said:
Post some images! I'm interested. TIA

Certainly I will, since you asked.

abactuon · Sep 28, 2023

Was going to buy AMD Ryzen 5 7600 but at the last minute saw Intel Core i5-13490F.
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_i5/Intel-Core i5 i5-13490F.html
I hope not to regret it.

Flashorn · Sep 29, 2023

abactuon said:
I hope not to regret it.

What's to regret? It's the latest and at 2.5 boosting to 4.8 well...

Flashorn · Sep 29, 2023

These were mine + a Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB.

SmokeMe · Sep 29, 2023

geneo said:
Post some images! I'm interested. TIA

Mine came w/ the handle, camera wires & pouch + a laser sight which I probably wont use.
Attached are some (resized) thumbnails (originals are 1080x1440)

Camera photos showing mounting on handle 1 & 3
2a PC screenshot showing DL images to PC #2
1 – Photo 2b of Hand
Photo 5b of 2- Watermelon in Wm patch.
Photo 11b of top of PC w/ fan & external SSD.
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Mobile Phone Thermal Imaging App "Xtherm infrared" User Manu.pdf (24 pages, DL)
Some Chinese but mostly same as English (next to them) on most items.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0635/6303/8905/files/Xtherm_manual_en.pdf?v=1694158798

Camera doesn’t shoot through Glass or drywall to detect wall wiring location, mostly all for surface temps. I didn’t take the side off the PC to check the MB for hot spots.
Haven’t tried the Display Effect of the Five Palettes (1 appears to be B&W)

*1st impression, some fun but a bit boring too, I need to find more uses for it.

PerpetualCycle · Sep 29, 2023

SmokeMe said:
Mine came w/ the handle, camera wires & pouch + a laser sight which I probably wont use.
Attached are some (resized) thumbnails (originals are 1080x1440)

Camera photos showing mounting on handle 1 & 3
2a PC screenshot showing DL images to PC #2
1 – Photo 2b of Hand
Photo 5b of 2- Watermelon in Wm patch.
Photo 11b of top of PC w/ fan & external SSD.
--
Mobile Phone Thermal Imaging App "Xtherm infrared" User Manu.pdf (24 pages, DL)
Some Chinese but mostly same as English (next to them) on most items.
https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0635/6303/8905/files/Xtherm_manual_en.pdf?v=1694158798

Camera doesn’t shoot through Glass or drywall to detect wall wiring location, mostly all for surface temps. I didn’t take the side off the PC to check the MB for hot spots.
Haven’t tried the Display Effect of the Five Palettes (1 appears to be B&W)

*1st impression, some fun but a bit boring too, I need to find more uses for it.

That looks pretty slick, thanks! I have had my eye out for an infrared imaging device.

SmokeMe · Oct 9, 2023

Another new toy
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