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  • #4262
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,036 ✭✭✭Homelander


    I have a Dell G3 that's two weeks left in warranty, and it's developed a really annoying problem lately.

    It'll be 100% dead - won't turn on, won't charge, and then magically a few hours later it'll work no problem and can game away on it without issue.

    Anyone any idea what it could be? I will get in touch with them as it's still in warranty, but I don't for a second trust them not to look at it and give it a clean bill of health without any real investigation or knowledge of what the issue even is.

    All that aside, it's the worst experience of a gaming laptop I've ever had. Even before this latest dud after 11 months, it overheats and throttles the worst I've ever seen in a laptop, bluetooth constantly having issues, few other small things as well.


  • #4263
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,877 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    Homelander wrote: »
    I have a Dell G3 that's two weeks left in warranty, and it's developed a really annoying problem lately.

    It'll be 100% dead - won't turn on, won't charge, and then magically a few hours later it'll work no problem and can game away on it without issue.

    Anyone any idea what it could be? I will get in touch with them as it's still in warranty, but I don't for a second trust them not to look at it and give it a clean bill of health without any real investigation or knowledge of what the issue even is.

    All that aside, it's the worst experience of a gaming laptop I've ever had. Even before this latest dud after 11 months, it overheats and throttles the worst I've ever seen in a laptop, bluetooth constantly having issues, few other small things as well.

    Get on to them about it asap. Detail every single thing that you are finding, not just the unresponsive issue and if on phone support ask them to email you also so that you have a paper trail. That even if they give it a clean bill of health and the problem or really any other problem arises out of warranty, you will be able to point out that you brought it to their attention while under warranty and that they have to fix it. Otherwise they'll make you pay through the nose.

    The first rule of the Dunning–Kruger club is you don't know you're a member of the Dunning–Kruger club.



  • #4264
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,153 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Homelander wrote: »
    I have a Dell G3 that's two weeks left in warranty, and it's developed a really annoying problem lately.

    It'll be 100% dead - won't turn on, won't charge, and then magically a few hours later it'll work no problem and can game away on it without issue.

    Anyone any idea what it could be? I will get in touch with them as it's still in warranty, but I don't for a second trust them not to look at it and give it a clean bill of health without any real investigation or knowledge of what the issue even is.

    All that aside, it's the worst experience of a gaming laptop I've ever had. Even before this latest dud after 11 months, it overheats and throttles the worst I've ever seen in a laptop, bluetooth constantly having issues, few other small things as well.

    I've always been hesitant on gaming laptops, a lot of manufacturers out there cut corners and cause no end of troubles on the performance side of things. For example Asus are little ****ehawks when it comes to segregating their laptop market. They have identical chassis in some models, and they intentionally BLOCK IN cooling vents on the bottom on lower end models to reduce performance. There's some videos going on about it. I found the same on my old Asus laptop. Never again.

    All that said, I have a Gigabyte Aero, paid 1k for 9750h, 1660ti, 16gb RAM and 240hz screen. It's the best laptop I've ever owned. Temps are great, no observed major throttling. Seems to be a thing across the board, Gigabyte laptops are good all round.


  • #4265
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Pangea wrote: »
    Thanks but how do I edit the dots?

    With your mouse. Just click on it and drag it to where you want it to go.


  • #4266
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,036 ✭✭✭Homelander


    cherryghost wrote: »
    I've always been hesitant on gaming laptops, a lot of manufacturers out there cut corners and cause no end of troubles on the performance side of things.

    Yeah, I had been considering getting an RTX3080 laptop as they are actually not "that" expensive all things considered.

    But my experience with Dell put me off, reminded me of how much more vunerable laptops are as well if something goes wrong.

    Just bought a B550M/5600X setup off Amazon, sans GPU obviously. It pains me but it looks like I will be stuck using a crumbling GTX960 or similar for the next few months, if not longer. Painful.

    Funny thing is I had zero trouble getting an RX6800 one of those Thursdays a while back when I wasn't even that bothered and ended up getting up by pure chance, only for Fastway to lose the package.

    Now I'll probably be one of those lads sweating at my desk at 4.30pm trying to slip into that 5 second window for a card, hoping my boss doesn't need something.


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  • #4267
    Shlippery
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,266 ✭✭✭Shlippery


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJKDsgaZzFM
    Just spotted this - might finally be able to uninstall icue!


  • #4268
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Pangea


    I didnt get around to editing the fan curves on my wraith prism yet but came across this video, could anyone with a bit of knowledge confirm this is okay to do?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NcZCMu5kCw&t=1s


    I did it and must admit the fan seems quieter and seems to be spinning more consistently before it used to spin then slow down and stop and then turn around the other direction as far as I know.


  • #4269
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    It is safe to do that what he done in that video.


  • #4270
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Pangea wrote: »
    it used to spin then slow down and stop and then turn around the other direction as far as I know.

    Funny, isn't it? Quite common on those coolers in particular, because it's an optical illusion!


  • #4271
    Pangea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Pangea


    Giblet wrote: »
    Funny, isn't it? Quite common on those coolers in particular, because it's an optical illusion!
    I felt a bit stupid saying that it turned the other way :) thanks for the clarification


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  • #4272
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    Finally pulled the trigger on a €1800 build.

    Ryzen 5 5600X
    RTX 3070 - HDMI, DP
    32GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 3200MHz (2 x 16GB)

    Case: CORSAIR CRYSTAL SERIES 280X RGB GAMING CASE
    Mobo: Gigabyte B450 I AORUS PRO Wi-Fi AC (DDR4, USB 3.1, 6Gb/s)
    Storage: 128GB M.2 SSD (1000 MB/R, 600 MB/W)

    And will add my current OS SSD. Will be tight on storage so only a couple of games at a time. Have at it... give me buyers remourse :pac: I went from wanting a 6700XT, 3060, 3060 Ti and finally landed on 3700 due to supply and recommendation by the supplier. Haven't dealt with Nvidia drivers in half a decade. Hope I don't have problems but I couldn't resist NVENC.


  • #4273
    Homelander
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,036 ✭✭✭Homelander


    I actually bought a 5600X, A520M, 1TB nvme, 600W 80+ Modular, 16GB Ram and a basic MSI Mag Ryzen case for about €750.

    GPU situation is a pain the balls, but I actually managed to get a Vega 64 with 2 year warranty from CEX for €450.

    On the surface that seems utterly stupid, but with some undervolting and tweaking, it's not too far off something like RTX3060, and two year warranty isn't too shabby.

    Hopefully I can get a 6800 in due course and sell the Vega on for a good price. But all in all, for about €1,200 I'm happy enough considering the state of the market right now.


  • #4274
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npevRojbEhY


  • #4275
    .G.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,424 ✭✭✭.G.


    Ran into a really weird issue today. Haven't played Assetto Corsa Competizione in a while and I usually play it in VR with my Reverb G2 set to 60Hz. Decided to play around with the settings today to get it to run well at 90Hz. The game loads into a race and soon thereafter the PC just powers off instantly.

    I can play the same game for hours on end with the reverb set to 60hz and I can play any other VR game I play at either 60 or 90 without issue. And I can play all other games non VR without issue. Cannot for the life of me work out whats up with that game at 90hz.


  • #4276
    .G.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,424 ✭✭✭.G.


    Corsair AX760 driving a 6900xt and a 5900x. Was thinking PSU myself but it's not had any issue in any other scenarios.


  • #4277
    Giblet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,033 ✭✭✭✭Giblet


    Pangea wrote:
    I felt a bit stupid saying that it turned the other way thanks for the clarification

    Hey, it really looks that way. Kind makes you think about how the mainstream media, and vaccinations are illusions. What else is an illusion?! Illuminati?
    Get Vaccinated you dopes!


  • #4278
    wotzgoingon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,308 ✭✭✭✭wotzgoingon


    Giblet wrote: »
    Hey, it really looks that way. Kind makes you think about how the mainstream media, and vaccinations are illusions. What else is an illusion?! Illuminati?
    Get Vaccinated you dopes!

    I got my first injection over a week ago. Pfizer one.


  • #4279
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,076 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    My dumb marketing-monkey-addled brain is saying: sell X570 Tomahawk, 2 RAM sticks, Be Quiet 500DX.
    Buy B550 Gaming Edge WiFi & Phanteks P200A to go mini-ITX.

    :pac:


  • #4280
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,746 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    My dumb marketing-monkey-addled brain is saying: sell X570 Tomahawk, 2 RAM sticks, Be Quiet 500DX.
    Buy B550 Gaming Edge WiFi & Phanteks P200A to go mini-ITX.

    :pac:

    It'll take up more or less the same space on your desk/shelf/floor as your full size system! But yeah, I'm thinking of moving to the P200A as well. :D


  • #4281
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,076 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Mr Crispy wrote: »
    It'll take up more or less the same space on your desk/shelf/floor as your full size system! But yeah, I'm thinking of moving to the P200A as well. :D

    Aye, because it's on the floor it just makes less sense.

    Still kinda want to do it though...


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  • #4282
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,746 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Aye, because it's on the floor it just makes less sense.

    Still kinda want to do it though...

    I hear you. The P200A is kind of like a gateway case to ITX in my mind. Smaller volume than ATX, sure. But you don't have to buy an SFX power supply, or worry about big GPUs etc.

    I have an Ncase M1, but I'm thinking of selling it seeing as high end GPUs aren't guaranteed to fit. The Phanteks case wouldn't be a terrible compromise.


  • #4283
    Robert ninja
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,878 ✭✭✭Robert ninja


    I'm getting this yoke soon as I was convinced by a crafty salesman.

    -CC-9011137-WW-Gallery-280X-RGB-WHT-01.png


  • #4284
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,827 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Robert ninja wrote: »
    I'm getting this yoke soon as I was convinced by a crafty salesman.

    -CC-9011137-WW-Gallery-280X-RGB-WHT-01.png

    I have one, not a bad case (very easy to build in) but they're quite large in terms of the amount of desk space they take up.

    There's a couple of easy mods to help with airflow, remove the top dust filter and raise the glass with a couple of washers, and you can get 680X feet from Corsair too to help the bottom airflow.

    I actually replaced the front and top panel with panels from coldzero https://www.coldzero.eu/corsair-280x-replacement-front-window-hexx they're a bit overkill but have helped temps a lot.


  • #4285
    PopePalpatine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,204 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    My wi-fi card (a TP-Link TL-WN881ND) has been acting up more than usual today and I was thinking of replacing it. Even though it appears connected all the time, sometimes it'll refuse to load sites. For some weird reason, opening "Network Connections" and then diagnosing the wi-fi card will fix that. I suspect there might be some DNS shenanigans going on.


  • #4286
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    I got a Corsair Ironclaw mouse about 18 months ago. It was one of the better ones I've had but the mousewheel broke today.

    From looking around online, it seems to be a fairly common problem.

    I've taken it apart and the mousewheel fits into a hex-shaped slot with a little plastic hex-shaped nubbin. The nubbin broke off. It's a little tiny thing. Not great for a 50 quid mouse.
    You can see what I'm talking about here.

    Most of the solutions I've seen involve 3D-printing a new one, which I cannot do.

    Anyone have any suggestions? I've thought about trying to super-glue it to the scroll sensor socket but I can't see that holding for long.


  • #4287
    Mr Crispy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 8,746 ✭✭✭Mr Crispy


    Gbear wrote: »
    I got a Corsair Ironclaw mouse about 18 months ago. It was one of the better ones I've had but the mousewheel broke today.

    From looking around online, it seems to be a fairly common problem.

    I've taken it apart and the mousewheel fits into a hex-shaped slot with a little plastic hex-shaped nubbin. The nubbin broke off. It's a little tiny thing. Not great for a 50 quid mouse.
    You can see what I'm talking about here.

    Most of the solutions I've seen involve 3D-printing a new one, which I cannot do.

    Anyone have any suggestions? I've thought about trying to super-glue it to the scroll sensor socket but I can't see that holding for long.

    Is it out of warranty?


  • #4288
    Hyzepher
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hyzepher


    A guy in the arcade/retro forum will 3D print stuff - you just need to provide the file to him

    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057513983


  • #4289
    MidlanderMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 693 ✭✭✭MidlanderMan


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    My dumb marketing-monkey-addled brain is saying: sell X570 Tomahawk, 2 RAM sticks, Be Quiet 500DX.
    Buy B550 Gaming Edge WiFi & Phanteks P200A to go mini-ITX.

    :pac:

    If there's an ad for these up send me a link via DM or just send me your price forthem individually and as a bundle might be interested.


  • #4290
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Is it safe to start looking for a new GPU now, jesus

    Finally got around to playing Control and the R9 390 GPU just doesn't keep up entirely, or the game looks crap on reflections. Very speckly, very noisy rasterization. Smooth frames, **** stills especially in poorly lit halls. And the lighting - the one reason to consider RTX, atmospheric games like this. Worth it?


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  • #4291
    Redfox25
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭Redfox25


    Overheal wrote: »
    Is it safe to start looking for a new GPU now, jesus

    Alas not yet, stocks are still lower than expected and its only marginally easier to get an AMD card than a Nvidea one.

    AMD do stock drops on a Thurs at 5.30 ish, some of the lads have gotten lucky and snagged a card in these for retail prices.


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