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jvickers · Apr 13, 2025

Well, I might as well apply new thermal paste. This is what I purchased:

Dru2 · Apr 13, 2025

I've used both Artic and Noctua depending on what's cheaper and available when I need to order. Currently have a tube of both.

SmokeMe · Apr 13, 2025

I spent BIG BUCKS having the house Electrical Service Panel (ESP) upgraded from 100 Amps to 200 Amps.
The old one had push button breakers & were of 1950s to early 1960s vintage.
The new ones are the switch type.
He also installed a taller Service Mast (on the roof) & a 10-foot SS ground rod onto the soil.
His helper got to crawl in the attic for the ESP connection to the water pipe nearest the water meter.

Chilidog · Apr 14, 2025

SmokeMe said:
I spent BIG BUCKS having the house Electrical Service Panel (ESP) upgraded from 100 Amps to 200 Amps.
The old one had push button breakers & were of 1950s to early 1960s vintage.
The new ones are the switch type.
He also installed a taller Service Mast (on the roof) & a 10-foot SS ground rod onto the soil.
His helper got to crawl in the attic for the ESP connection to the water pipe nearest the water meter.

We did the same thing about 3 years ago. The electrician told me those old Pushmatic breakers worked well enough but we really did need a new panel. I feel a whole lot better with a 200A panel.

Flashorn · Apr 15, 2025

200 amps is the only way to go especially today.
Had a friend who still had a Fuse main panel on a 100 amp circuit.
He just built a garage and wanted to have a 50 amp box installed in it
and asked if I would do it for him. I said yes on the condition he would
let me upgrade his main circuit to a 200 amp breaker panel.
He hemmed and hawed but, in the end he agreed. I was glad to see he
realized that this was the way to go.

Good job guys.

jvickers · Apr 15, 2025

My ASUS AiMesh node is bricked after a firmware update. The ethernet ports aren't being recognized. A factory reset got me nowhere except a brick. So, I had to purchase this:

Flashorn · Thursday at 3:51 AM

jvickers said:
My ASUS AiMesh node is bricked after a firmware update. The ethernet ports aren't being recognized. A factory reset got me nowhere except a brick. So, I had to purchase this:

I have a stupid question.
Why this one in particular?
I live alone now and never used wifi and don't have a smart TV or phone for that matter.
You had a Asus that went belly up so why stick with the same make?
At that price, couldn't you get a better make?
Like I said, I don't use wifi so, I don't know much about it.

jvickers · Thursday at 5:24 AM

Flashorn said:
I have a stupid question.
Why this one in particular?
I live alone now and never used wifi and don't have a smart TV or phone for that matter.
You had a Asus that went belly up so why stick with the same make?
At that price, couldn't you get a better make?
Like I said, I don't use wifi so, I don't know much about it.

Well, I really didn't want to redo the Alexa dots, smart lights, etc., so I stuck with the same make. Only, it didn't work, either, so I got this:

Here's hoping it will work out better.

Chilidog · Thursday at 8:22 PM

Nothing techie or hardware related, but this looks like an interesting read. It was delivered today.

Flashorn · Friday at 1:56 AM

jvickers said:
Here's hoping it will work out better.

I made a few searches and from what I read, it seems like a good choice. Now, whether it works for your
situation well, that's another story .
Please let me (us) know how it went and what had to be tweaked for it to work for you.
Learning is always good.

jvickers · Saturday at 3:01 PM

@Flashorn - Just got the Deco 6E by TP-Link. Everything hooked up pretty easily. It works for what I need it to. I just named the network the same as my old one, set the same password, and everything connected to the old one connected to the new one seamlessly. So, I didn't have to change a thing. I'm not sure if I need to tweak anything because things are working as they should. The only thing I don't see is a browser interface, just the phone app. But then, I've not looked for it too hard.

Flashorn · Sunday at 2:10 AM

jvickers said:
the same password

Thanks for the call back @jvickers !

None of my business but, maybe a password change could be a good idea.

That's what I read about the TP-Link on a few sites that do this kind of stuff. (test)
It seemed that this should be PnP hardware.
If you can however, maybe tweak the password for guests.(I know, control freak).
And activate the hardware Firewall if there is one with it.

This from the web for the browser"

http: //tplinkdeco. net

There is a browser address with this info but, maybe not a good idea to make it
public but, if you want it, I can forward to you by message here.

Hope it stays working well for you and Fam.

jvickers · Sunday at 8:18 AM

Flashorn said:
Thanks for the call back @jvickers !

None of my business but, maybe a password change could be a good idea.

That's what I read about the TP-Link on a few sites that do this kind of stuff. (test)
It seemed that this should be PnP hardware.
If you can however, maybe tweak the password for guests.(I know, control freak).
And activate the hardware Firewall if there is one with it.

This from the web for the browser"

http: //tplinkdeco. net

There is a browser address with this info but, maybe not a good idea to make it
public but, if you want it, I can forward to you by message here.

Hope it stays working well for you and Fam.

Thanks, Flashorn!

I always change the passwords and disable guest login. Thanks for the reminder, though! I got into the webpage to control things. Wow. It's pretty basic. The app has more control.

I think this will serve me well!

Edwin · 2025-04-21T10:31:23-0400

I might scoop this as a spare!

jvickers · 2025-04-21T14:55:03-0400

jvickers said:
Well, I might as well apply new thermal paste. This is what I purchased:

View attachment 131171

I'm not pleased with the Arctic MX-6 Thermal Paste. I applied it using the pea-sized dot method (recommended application for Ryzen CPUs) and secured the Corsair H60i liquid cooler. My CPU is running hotter than with the 2-year-old thermal paste. It's hitting 86C when playing Elden Ring and runs around 70C with normal use. The low was 65C on boot. Nope. Not pleased at all.

So, I researched thermal paste a little more and went with Tom's Hardware #1 pick for premium thermal paste:

I hate to have to take apart my system again, but that's just how it's going to have to be.

PerpetualCycle · 2025-04-21T16:56:24-0400

jvickers said:
I'm not pleased with the Arctic MX-6 Thermal Paste. I applied it using the pea-sized dot method (recommended application for Ryzen CPUs) and secured the Corsair H60i liquid cooler. My CPU is running hotter than with the 2-year-old thermal paste. It's hitting 86C when playing Elden Ring and runs around 70C with normal use. The low was 65C on boot. Nope. Not pleased at all.

So, I researched thermal paste a little more and went with Tom's Hardware #1 pick for premium thermal paste:

View attachment 131789

I hate to have to take apart my system again, but that's just how it's going to have to be.

This is the paste I use now. Good conductivity and it doesn't pump out. Best all-around IMO.

Flashorn · 2025-04-22T04:28:01-0400

For all you hardcore PC builders. I know this isn't for every one but, read on and view the video below:
My Raider has Liquid Metal on both CPU and GPU.

Liquid Metal vs. Thermal Paste: Is Liquid Metal Better?

Is the risk worth the reward?

www.howtogeek.com

Let us know what you all think.

jvickers · 2025-04-22T05:49:12-0400

Flashorn said:
For all you hardcore PC builders. I know this isn't for every one but, read on and view the video below:
My Raider has Liquid Metal on both CPU and GPU.

Liquid Metal vs. Thermal Paste: Is Liquid Metal Better?

Is the risk worth the reward?

www.howtogeek.com

Let us know what you all think.

Too risky for my blood!

PerpetualCycle · 2025-04-22T12:58:45-0400

Flashorn said:
For all you hardcore PC builders. I know this isn't for every one but, read on and view the video below:
My Raider has Liquid Metal on both CPU and GPU.

Liquid Metal vs. Thermal Paste: Is Liquid Metal Better?

Is the risk worth the reward?

www.howtogeek.com

Let us know what you all think.

Skipped it this build.

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