Exactly how many VMs are you running normally that you need that much RAM?16GB RAM added to the desktop, now running at 24GB.
With 8GB and twin HD6800s in Crossfire mode, I'd still get out of memory errors when trying to run WoW on ultra settings. I haven't had a chance to test WoW with the extra RAM much tonight, but the first attempt before work went well. Not to mention that the 16GB pack was the only 2-stick set they had in the store that was compatible with my setup.Exactly how many VMs are you running normally that you need that much RAM?
WoW should run on a toaster, even on ultra. My gaming pc only has 8gb ram and it runs even the newest games at max. Something is wrong if you are getting those errors.With 8GB and twin HD6800s in Crossfire mode, I'd still get out of memory errors when trying to run WoW on ultra settings. I haven't had a chance to test WoW with the extra RAM much tonight, but the first attempt before work went well. Not to mention that the 16GB pack was the only 2-stick set they had in the store that was compatible with my setup.
But here's the weird thing. I had 2 4GB sticks of DDR3-1600 already. The package I bought was marked as DDR3-1600, and DDR3-1333 compatible. But when I installed them and looked at the BIOS, all four sticks were running as DDR3-1333. I switched the memory timing setting from auto to DDR3-1600, but that made the system unstable, until it finally just started the four beep POST cry. I removed the new RAM, switched the timing back to auto, and reinstalled. All well since then.
It would only do that on ultra settings. And more likely if I also had firefox open at all as well. I'm more concerned why a set of memory marked PC3-12800 and 1600MHz compatible would show up at 1333 instead.WoW should run on a toaster, even on ultra. My gaming pc only has 8gb ram and it runs even the newest games at max. Something is wrong if you are getting those errors.
That's normal behavior. When you go from 2 memory modules to 4, it's not unusual for the memory to downclock*. When the memory controller(s) has to pay attention to more than two modules simultaneously, it will slow down a notch. This is why it's recommended to do 16GB as 2x8GB instead of 4x4GB when possible. Trying to force them to run back up at the higher speed will usually make them unstable unless you play with the voltages and such, but if you run them too far out of spec, it may damage the memory, CPU, or motherboard, so it's not something for casual experimentation.The package I bought was marked as DDR3-1600, and DDR3-1333 compatible. But when I installed them and looked at the BIOS, all four sticks were running as DDR3-1333.
Yeah. I talked to a Geek just a few minutes ago, and he suggested pulling the old memory to see what would happen. Bingo. the new 16GB is running at it's rated 1600 now. Next thing is to put all the old in one bank and all the new in the other, instead of old-new-old-new.That's normal behavior. When you go from 2 memory modules to 4, it's not unusual for the memory to downclock*. When the memory controller(s) has to pay attention to more than two modules simultaneously, it will slow down a notch. This is why it's recommended to do 16GB as 2x8GB instead of 4x4GB when possible. Trying to force them to run back up at the higher speed will usually make them unstable unless you play with the voltages and such, but if you run them too far out of spec, it may damage the memory, CPU, or motherboard, so it's not something for casual experimentation.
Fortunately, the performance difference between 1600 and 1333 is really not that big.
--Patrick
*scroll down to "Standards and The Issue With Memory"
You're actually much, much better off just running 16GB all by itself in the two blue slots.Yeah. I talked to a Geek just a few minutes ago, and he suggested pulling the old memory to see what would happen. Bingo. the new 16GB is running at it's rated 1600 now. Next thing is to put all the old in one bank and all the new in the other, instead of old-new-old-new.
WRONG!You're actually much, much better off just running 16GB all by itself in the two blue slots.
According to your manual, old-new-old-new is actually the RIGHT way to do things (since the two blue slots should be identical and the two white slots should be identical).
Also according to the manual, if you use 4 sticks, they all need to be identical mfr, speed, and size (see page 19 of your manual).
--Patrick
You must be looking at a different manual. Here's the one I'm using from ASRock's download page.WRONG!
(page 19 finishes setting up SLI video cards)
The memory setup on the bound copy is on page 15.You must be looking at a different manual. Here's the one I'm using from ASRock's download page.
--Patrick
There is the five years of development between the old cards and the new ones. And the combined memory of the old cards is now on the one. And the new set of drivers the old ones aren't going to be allowed to use. So there should be at least a little bit of improvement.You probably won't notice much performance increase (if any). You're replacing your crossfire system with a single card that's just about as capable as those two cards in Crossfire. Your heat and noise should go down, though.
--Patrick
I'm no graphics designer >_>" It's only meant as a reference, the keyboard layout should be in your hands. Or in this case, a mixture of having my hands learn and learning from what my hands want to do.My eyes hurt just looking at that.
A few ex-coworkers of mine that did a lot of Adobe-family stuff (Photoshop, Soundbooth, etc) stuff swore by 4Keyboards decals. Here's their Word one:I wish I could find the old formatting keyboard overlays that were used for the original WORD. Because it had all the keyboard shortcuts on them.
I mean, if that's your thing, they do have literal mintIt's like you made a keyboard out of dinner mints.
--Patrick
To this, I would add that you can get keyboards with room-for-growth for a bit more than that ($60-$90), specially if you are willing to buy refurbished. my current keyboard was $65, plus $30 for the programmable daughterboard (green pcb in the first picture, above the arrow keys).Also, for anyone interested, you can get mostly-decent mechanical keyboards for less than $60 these days.
--Patrick
I want to know if that difference is that it has been better for your wrists, or that you now have room in the center of your desk for your current Snack-O'-Choice.I'm still loving my Kinesis Freestyle, it's made a world of difference at work.
BOTH.I want to know if that difference is that it has been better for your wrists, or that you now have room in the center of your desk for your current Snack-O'-Choice.
--Patrick
Except you probably don't have the word AFFIDAVITS desperately scrawled across the middle as if it were some kind of terrified warning.Your desk looks a lot like my desk. [emoji14]
With the new Kinesis Advantage coming out, you might be able to pick up an older model used for cheap(er). Could be a nice upgrade, since it's mechanical.I'm still loving my Kinesis Freestyle, it's made a world of difference at work. My only gripe is it doesn't have a numeric keypad or a printscreen key.
That said, the switches are membrane, not mechanical.
Now THAT looks like a prop keyboard from an 80s sci-fi movieWith the new Kinesis Advantage coming out, you might be able to pick up an older model used for cheap(er). Could be a nice upgrade, since it's mechanical.
I can vouch for split keyboards being life--my other daily driver is an Ergodox Infinity, which is a programmable kit heavily based by Kinesis' offerings (sample picture):
I have numpad on a separate layer in the right hand, sort of like the Advantage.
Yep. Those keycaps (Granite) are supposed to go back on sale sometime this month, I'm hoping to snag a set. My current keycaps (meant to test the flat-profile caps' comfort) is...Now THAT looks like a prop keyboard from an 80s sci-fi movie
Well now we know where your pen is.I should have just taken a picture of my own in the first place.
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Nah, you're thinking of the old Apple Adjustable Ergonomic Keyboard.Now THAT looks like a prop keyboard from an 80s sci-fi movie
A dactyl, maybe? I've heard they're really comfy, and it's definitely closer to the inspiration for both keyboards (Kinesis Advantage). Would love to try one out.There was a guy I worked with who used a very similar type of keyboard at work, but even more "curvy" than that, but same general idea. Always intrigued me, but never went for it.
Related, again, but it had wrist rests like the original image you showed, as well as there were a few more "separate" keys here and there.A dactyl, maybe? I've heard they're really comfy, and it's definitely closer to the inspiration for both keyboards (Kinesis Advantage). Would love to try one out.
Nifty, wonder what it was.Related, again, but it had wrist rests like the original image you showed, as well as there were a few more "separate" keys here and there.
Either way, I hope you like the one you got.
It's over 10 years old, whatever it is. He's had it that long.Nifty, wonder what it was.
Yep, quite satisfied with mine, though I'm still trying to get the firmware to do what I want.
24 is a bit of an odd number for RAM. Do you have 2 8GB sticks and 2 4GB sticks?The Sandy Bridge based PC I built is still viable five years later. Running a Core i5 2500K at 4.6GHz. Upgraded the video card at the beginning of the year, and now just ordered an extra 16GB RAM. I tried upgrading the memory just after Xmas, but one stick of the new set crapped out after the return period expired. So this time I just ordered a larger set of the Ripjaws memory I already have. Let's try that 24GB RAM again, hmm?
It's not unusual for you to have to step down the memory speed when using 4 sticks. If you keep having stability problems later, try stepping your memory down to one speed notch lower than whatever is printed on it (Run your 1667 RAM at 1333, etc.).I will once the order arrives. Running 2 4GB sticks now.
Good! You should always use memory that's all rated for the same speed. But keep in mind you still might have to run them one speed notch lower when you're using 4 instead of 2.They're all the same spec this time, just different sizes.
That'd have to be some hellacious dust buildup for blowing out the case to be the sole reason it works again. Seriously, I've seen computers chugging along caked in a half centimeter thick layer of dust (and sometimes cigarette ash, ugh).My minor victory: Computer refused to start up, it would sort of start running and then sputter out and die, only to repeat the process again by itself, again and again. I opened up the case, blew out some of the dust, and now it works again.
Power supply problem, maybe?
I hope it's using one of the redundant RAID flavors.One of the HDDs in the production server's drive pool was failing! Oh no!
Right-click and repair actually worked for once, didn't require a reboot, and didn't disconnect anybody! Oh yeah!
I hope it's using one of the redundant RAID flavors.
--Patrick
Oh dear lord - if it were me, I'd RAID that sucker - drive redundancy would at least help with keeping data without interruption if it's chewing through disks like that. Are you keeping good backups of the data?It's a WINDOWS HOME SERVER.
Using a DRIVE POOL for redundancy.
It chews through a couple 2TB drives every few years.
You speak like I get an actual budget for anything other than panic-stricken putting-out-of-fires.Oh dear lord - if it were me, I'd RAID that sucker - drive redundancy would at least help with keeping data without interruption if it's chewing through disks like that. Are you keeping good backups of the data?
My new job (am now an IT Consultant again) is recommending RAID 50 for our clients' new servers for critical data.
Yeah, I kinda do that when I can. The advantage of drive pooling this way is both drives have the complete file system on them, so no matter which one dies, you can either just throw in a new drive and add it to the pool, or put the one good remaining drive in another PC and copy off the files. You're only fucked if both drives go at once.Eww.. Even RAID is not a backup solution - it's for redundancy or speed... Can they at least get you a couple of USB drives to take a copy of the data periodically?
Yeah, I kinda do that when I can. The advantage of drive pooling this way is both drives have the complete file system on them, so no matter which one dies, you can either just throw in a new drive and add it to the pool, or put the one good remaining drive in another PC and copy off the files. You're only fucked if both drives go at once.
Actually, yes, that was my main impetus for upgrading, sadly enough >_<...Chrome?
--Patrick
VMware.My new ram got here yesterday, and I upgraded from 8 gig to 16 gigs. Yay. Can't think of a thing I want to play now that needs it >_<
With the state of my living space, that'd be a good way to step on something and fall on something else and break a whole lot of somethings.You want to get a Vive...
<BRK_GLAS.WAV> <CAT_YOWL.WAV>With the state of my living space, that'd be a good way to step on something and fall on something else and break a whole lot of somethings.
<WOODSPLT.WAV> <BLDCOLPS.WAV> <EARTHQKE.OGG> <NUKEBOOM.MP3><BRK_GLAS.WAV> <CAT_YOWL.WAV>
--Patrick
I thought of doing that, but the PC freezes up anytime Firefox and Fallout 4 takes up more than 3 gigs anyway.My new ram got here yesterday, and I upgraded from 8 gig to 16 gigs. Yay. Can't think of a thing I want to play now that needs it >_<
Subnautica promptly slurps up every byte of spare ram and stays there... I should check and see if it still does that.I thought of doing that, but the PC freezes up anytime Firefox and Fallout 4 takes up more than 3 gigs anyway.
To be fair, that might just be due to disk caching. Modern OSes sure do like to cache their disk reads.Subnautica promptly slurps up every byte of spare ram and stays there... I should check and see if it still does that.
With the state of my living space, that'd be a good way to step on something and fall on something else and break a whole lot of somethings.
Oh, it wasn't a bluff, it was a failed diplomacy check covered by a critical charisma checkBluff check: Successful.
--Patrick
I had to go to European websites to get the repair manual for my sewing machine. :/ So yeah.
Can get a 1050 Ti LP to fill that role.Next step will be a new low profile video card and a bigger power supply..
Not really. There's only two slots available, and the 710 or 730 would leave room for a wifi card in case I struggle getting the ethernet working during the hackintosh project.
I was installing Win 10 so I could update the BIOS and have at least something running. The video card and PSU have to wait for paydayPlus the 1050 is not natively supported in macOS. I assumed you were skipping the project since you were installing WinX.
--Patrick
Seems that HH GT730's can be had for $70.I was installing Win 10 so I could update the BIOS and have at least something running. The video card and PSU have to wait for payday
I did the whole "move the user dirs off of C" on Win 8 or 8.1. No end of headaches. They really don't want you to do that, despite the whole "small SSD programs, big HDD media" idea. But it falls apart if everything starts dumping EVERYTHING onto C:Did a complete wipe and reinstall of my main desktop PC. Resets and Fresh Starts hadn't worked, so I just wiped the sucker completely and started anew. I think moving the entire user profile off of the C: drive had a bit to do with my issues. This time I'm leaving the profile on the C: and pointing all the visible data to the HDD on D:. As long as AppData doesn't eat too much space on the 120GB SSD, I should be good. Already seen a noticeable speed increase. Boot is much faster than before.
I've had zero issues with it, probably because I haven't let any program know that I did it. Just a handful of symlinks at the base subdirectories. Everyone thinks everything is in C:.I did the whole "move the user dirs off of C" on Win 8 or 8.1. No end of headaches. They really don't want you to do that, despite the whole "small SSD programs, big HDD media" idea. But it falls apart if everything starts dumping EVERYTHING onto C:
Next machine I build I think I'm just going to go spinning rust plus Optane for simplification purposes. Unless 1TB SSDs come down to more reasonable prices anytime soon, that'll probably be what happens.
Did you just move the pointers to stuff like the Downloads and Documents folders to the other drive (which appears to be the suggested method, IIRC. Just change it in the Location tab under the folder Properties), or did you move the entire user profile? That's the method I used the first time, and is the one that causes everyone issues further down the road.I did the whole "move the user dirs off of C" on Win 8 or 8.1. No end of headaches. They really don't want you to do that, despite the whole "small SSD programs, big HDD media" idea. But it falls apart if everything starts dumping EVERYTHING onto C:
Next machine I build I think I'm just going to go spinning rust plus Optane for simplification purposes. Unless 1TB SSDs come down to more reasonable prices anytime soon, that'll probably be what happens.
I did a guide on changing an install.ini file (or something) so that user directories (like C:\Users didn't exist) ACTUALLY went to the other drive, not leaving a pointer behind. That caused no ends of problems, and I do not do that anymore. I've looked at (but never done) the "hack" where you actually change the NTFS references so that C:\Users (and C:\ProgramData, which is where a lot of Apps install to) point to another physical drive/directory.Did you just move the pointers to stuff like the Downloads and Documents folders to the other drive (which appears to be the suggested method, IIRC. Just change it in the Location tab under the folder Properties), or did you move the entire user profile? That's the method I used the first time, and is the one that causes everyone issues further down the road.
SSHDs didn't exist yet when I built this PC.Guys, guys...that's what RST's Smart Response is supposed to be used for.
(Or Fusion Drive if you're on a Mac)
But yeah, manually managing SSD/HDD is the "poor-man's" method of doing the same thing.
--Patrick
When Cranky built his new computer, I convinced him to splurge on getting a 400GB Intel 750. That thing is fast, and I don't mean 500MB/s fast like most SATA SSDs, I mean 2.1GB/s fast. Using it is AMAZINGLY fast...but it's only 400GB. So we recently also installed 2x750GB 2.5in WD Red in an internal 3.5in RAID 1 enclosure so he can offload as much stuff as he wants from the 400GB "Fast" area into the 750GB "Safe" area without having to mess with the shared external 2TB RAID 1 USB box I have for all our important stuff.SSHDs didn't exist yet when I built this PC.
Once you account for the difference in clock speed, the single-thread (i.e., gaming) performance delta between the 2010 i5-2500k Sandy Bridge and the current 2017 Kaby Lake i5-7600k is merely +9.94%.I wanted to buy a new case and rebuild the 2500k box. PCMR says no, spend the money on a 1050ti instead.
Prices are about the same as the Mastercase Pro 5 I was looking at.
Supporting my comparison above, and also going into much more detail here:I wanted to buy a new case and rebuild the 2500k box. PCMR says no, spend the money on a 1050ti instead.
Upgrading to v5.34 replaces the tainted version, but it will not undo any mischief that might already have been done.Well, that explains why MalwareBytes found two trojans in my CCleaner app directory. Glad I quarantined and deleted them and then told Piriform to go to hell when they keep wanting to reinstall their app at startup.
You were luckier than I. My first attempt ended up in disaster and I lost all the data on my hard drive* when the installer hung partway through.Once I remembered to have the FakeSMC.kext file in place, upgrading the hackintosh to High Sierra went without a hitch. Only question is if iMessage still works.
Aw man... "We’re also seeing reports of some older Macs, like the 2011 17-inch MacBook Pro, failing their firmware check after installing macOS High Sierra. Rebooting again seems to fix the problem."Also seems there may be complications when I get around to updating my Mac Pro. Hmm.
Oh yeah, dude, I had an extra one or two from my old stereo... I could have just sent you one.I thought it was a silly question, and was prepared for disappointment, but TIL they actually DO make bluetooth cassette adapters. Costs just as much as one of those Belkin dual lightning connector widgets, and doesn't make the phone all bottom-heavy when in the car cradle. Sold!
Just curious, what's that used for and/or what are YOU using it for?Lucky you. My shipment of potassium bicarbonate was delayed an extra two days for some mysterious reason. Probably due to some overzealous package inspector.
Only thing I know of is that it's commonly used to treat potassium deficiency.Just curious, what's that used for and/or what are YOU using it for?
I would think that something like that wouldn't be in a "Tech" thread, but fair enough. I didn't mean to inquire about a medical issue Patrick.Only thing I know of is that it's commonly used to treat potassium deficiency.
It's primarily used to reduce acidity in wine, or as a substitute for standard baking soda for people who are on diets where sodium intake is being heavily restricted.Just curious, what's that used for and/or what are YOU using it for?
FYI I don't care if you ask. I never care. If you ever ask me something I don't want to answer, I just won't answer it.I didn't mean to inquire about a medical issue Patrick.
FWIW (n=1) I found Morton's Lite-Salt (50/50 NaCl/KCl) to be a great way to cut salt intake and increase potassium. That, plus some magnesium citrate in my daily pill-box, have left me muscle cramp free. Before those changes I was pretty prone to them.It's primarily used to reduce acidity in wine, or as a substitute for standard baking soda for people who are on diets where sodium intake is being heavily restricted.
Kati has RLS. This makes it difficult for her to sleep. That makes it difficult for me to sleep. Kati also has frequent heartburn which also makes it difficult for her to sleep. As a result, she takes an elevated dose (20mg) of Famotidine nightly with occasional courses of Omeprazole to reset things entirely. These medications increase her susceptibility to muscle cramping.
She also uses baking soda water situationally to control frequent peaks and flare-ups. This will artificially boost the amount of salt she takes in (because baking soda + stomach acid => CO2 + NaCl). Earlier this week, I learned that one of the things that excess sodium in your system can cause is cramping and pain, especially in the lower extremities. Additionally, since she partakes of many sugared caffeinated beverages throughout a day, she tends to pee more often than normal.
Therefore I got some USP food-grade potassium bicarbonate to see if we could cut down on all the salt she unintentionally bombs herself with, plus replace some of the K she depletes, all without eliminating her ability to medicate any acute heartburn episodes. If she notices a difference, then we'll switch to it full-time AND we'll have discovered that ++sodium was one of the causes of her RLS.
She doesn't really have cramps, per se. The switch is more meant to discover whether she has been unintentionally exacerbating her RLS in her attempts to fight GERD, and if so, to treat it. We (She) cook(s) almost all of our own food at home, so she's not exposed to processed salt anywhere near as often as most, so we're not really looking for salt substitutes so much as I'm trying to investigate a nonintuitive "invasive" source of salt.FWIW (n=1) I found Morton's Lite-Salt (50/50 NaCl/KCl) to be a great way to cut salt intake and increase potassium. That, plus some magnesium citrate in my daily pill-box, have left me muscle cramp free. Before those changes I was pretty prone to them.
How did you NOT know about it? Heck, I've been using Spacemonger since well before 2010.Man, how did I get along without WinDirStat? I freed up 300 gigs today more quickly and efficiently than I ever have muddling through with primitive tools like treelist.
I guess I never went looking, I just muddled through with treelist *.* | sort.exe > treelist.txt and went from there.
You...you...Barbarian!I guess I never went looking, I just muddled through with treelist *.* | sort.exe > treelist.txt and went from there.
16gb. Edited my post to show the parts I upgraded. The benchmark is with default, non-overclocked settings on CPU and GPU.Please tell me you're running at least 8GB RAM, if not 16.
--Patrick
I saw you had a nice PSU, but didn't know if that was left over.16gb. Edited my post to show the parts I upgraded. The benchmark is with default, non-overclocked settings on CPU and GPU.
yeah, I bought the PSU for the last machine. It's pretty awesome, so I carried it over. It's a Seasonic 80+ Gold 650WI saw you had a nice PSU, but didn't know if that was left over.
--Patrick
What a coincidence. So's mine.yeah, I bought the PSU for the last machine. It's pretty awesome, so I carried it over. It's a Seasonic 80+ Gold 650W
Cool. Now if Amazon and Alphabet could put their differences aside so Google stops taking their apps/services away from Amazon devices (especially those Amazon devices that run on fucking Android), that'd be great too.Amazon has finally released a Prime Video app for Apple's ecosystem.
Took 'em long enough.
--Patrick
And Amazon would allow THEIR services to run on Alphabet/Google devices too. And would SELL them too.Cool. Now if Amazon and Alphabet could put their differences aside so Google stops taking their apps/services away from Amazon devices (especially those Amazon devices that run on fucking Android), that'd be great too.
Yeah, I'd really love to be able to use Google's superior casting technology to air Amazon's content without having to use the tab mirroring functionality built in to Chrome; because it would mean that I could let one of their clients render the video instead of constantly overtaxing my HDDs (read speed is the biggest hangup in my system right now).And Amazon would allow THEIR services to run on Alphabet/Google devices too. And would SELL them too.
Basically, Amazon shot first. They pulled Chromecast and other Google stuff from their stores. And then didn't allow Prime Video to work on Chromecast either.
So yes, Google has been retaliating. Both need to calm the fuck down, but they're not.
If Internet videos are any indication, changing those things means taking your life in your hands.Bought a new battery for my iPhone 6, changed it out, and everything is working great. I didn't break anything while trying to fix a bad battery issue.
If your're careful, as in basic precautions, and run the battery down like the instructions say.If Internet videos are any indication, changing those things means taking your life in your hands.
Well, if you're not careful, I guess.
--Patrick
YOU know that, I know that. But lots of youtubers get to learn that for the very first time. And they don’t look happy about it.If your're careful, as in basic precautions, and run the battery down like the instructions say.
That's what we had been doing, apparently the jack in the living room either isn't connected to the jacks in the bedrooms and kitchen, or there's a fault somewhere. My guess is actually the latter - there are just too many gremlins, all of them related to wiring, for it to be a coincidence. We have:Have you tried plugging the phone line from the modem into one of the wall phone jacks, and checking the other phone jacks in the house? I know that in my apartment that was how we got the phones to work.
Don't. Just get KeePass and throw the file on Google Drive. Completely free, and no risk of "the company" being able to get at your credentials. And there's some good Android apps for it too (Keepass2Android is what I use).I'm finally getting my shit together vis a vis passwords, and getting set up on lastpass, so that all my passwords everywhere but there will now be 20 digit long alphasymbonumeric garbledygook. Feels good, man.
A little bit of a hassle that the automatic password changing feature is stymied by all the sites I have 2FA turned on for
Lastpass is free, too, though I'm not particularly worried about "the company."Don't. Just get KeePass and throw the file on Google Drive. Completely free, and no risk of "the company" being able to get at your credentials. And there's some good Android apps for it too (Keepass2Android is what I use).
That's... quite a leap.ordered an iPhone Xs last night. Moving up from a 6.
(Summary shamelessly stolen from Slashdot)In the past, Wi-Fi versions were identified by a letter or a pair of letters that referred to a wireless standard. The current version is 802.11ac, but before that, we had 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11a, and 802.11b. It was not comprehensible, so the Wi-Fi Alliance -- the group that stewards the implementation of Wi-Fi -- is changing it. All of those convoluted codenames are being changed.
Now, instead of wondering whether "ac" is better than "n" or if the two versions even work together, you'll just look at the number. Wi-Fi 5 is higher than Wi-Fi 4, so obviously it's better. And since Wi-Fi networks have always worked together, it's somewhat clearer that Wi-Fi 5 devices should be able to connect with Wi-Fi 4 devices, too.
Now that the retroactive renaming is done, it's time for the future. If you've been closely following router developments over the past year (no judgments here), you'll know that the next generation of Wi-Fi is on the horizon, with the promise of faster speeds and better performance when handling a multitude of devices. It was supposed to be called 802.11ax, but now it'll go by a simpler name: Wi-Fi 6. The Wi-Fi Alliance says that it expects companies to adopt this numerical advertising in place of the classic lettered versions.
Is it still going to be guessing game about which devices support 5Ghz and which ones don't?A victory for simplicity for all: Wi-Fi now has version numbers, and Wi-Fi 6 comes out next year
(Summary shamelessly stolen from Slashdot)
To me: f'n finally. And I like how the article mentions that devices may display that too, which is nice.
Not really.Is it still going to be guessing game about which devices support 5Ghz and which ones don't?
You might be misunderstanding my complaint. Some 802.11n devices only had 2.4Ghz, and it was a pain in the ass to figure out which laptops and phones that had 802.11n actually had 5Ghz antennas to support the faster version of n. (So it's n that's the weird one, to me.) I had not realized that ac required 5Ghz and my woes are already a thing of the past for the latest wireless standards. I clearly do not keep up with tech like I used to.Not really.
802.11b/g only support 2.4, 802.11n supports both, and 802.11ac (and presumably later) only support 5.
It's 802.11a that's all weird.
People ask me, "Why are you always looking at so many tech websites all the time?"I clearly do not keep up with tech like I used to.
I am also waiting for RAM to arrive. It's coming from CA, though, so even though it was supposed to arrive this past Fri, I'm gonna give some slack for the fires, etc.Getting to the insides of the laptop was less fraught than I expected. Now all I need is for the mail to arrive with the new RAM.
Considering what's on the hard drive, I'm surprised you didn't get a visit from the FBI.Got my laptop back from its warranty repairs today! The keyboard works again! They didn't even wipe the hard drive like I was afraid they would!
My joy has been slightly dampened by the fact that an update has broken hamachi on the laptop, but at least this is something I can fix, albeit a bit of a hassle.
Oh, there's nothing on my laptop but steam All the GOOD stuff is on my home desktop!Considering what's on the hard drive, I'm surprised you didn't get a visit from the FBI.
Considering what's on the hard drive, I'm surprised you didn't get a visit from the FBI.
What, you don’t keep a drive prepared as the one you swap into whatever machine you are sending in for service?Oh, there's nothing on my laptop but steam All the GOOD stuff is on my home desktop!
Nah, this laptop was still brand new, I got it in september. Nothing on it but steam, hamachi, and teamviewer, and discord I guess. So it wasn't really worth messing with. No personal stuff at all.What, you don’t keep a drive prepared as the one you swap into whatever machine you are sending in for service?
—Patrick
I'm dead tired after driving since 7am. Where's the pun?
—PatrickGot my SSD for the laptop. 1TB SanDisk with 3D NAND as recommended by @PatrThom in Discogs last night.
Buying the RX 580 came with a promo coupon for two free games. Choices were Resident Evil 2, Devil May Cry 5, and The Division 2. All unreleased as of today. Resident Evil 2 was the odd game out. The other two will release in March and I'll get them then.
What does Resident Evil 2 have over the others besides an earlier launch date? Or was the only winning move not to play?
RE2 is the only one of those games that interests me, and it's a game I've already played. But that's more an indictment of modern AAA gaming than your choice.What does Resident Evil 2 have over the others besides an earlier launch date? Or was the only winning move not to play?
With two Capcoms and an Ubisoft, I was screwed no matter what I did.RE2 is the only one of those games that interests me, and it's a game I've already played. But that's more an indictment of modern AAA gaming than your choice.
...isn’t that just the normal rate?Found a Tech here that changed my iPhone 6 battery out in under thirty minutes and $50.
I heard that they were much higher. Or that they were about to go back up on the price after that little scandal. Not to mention an 80 mile drive.
Well since that’d mean you’d have to go ~350MPH to make that only take 30min, I completely get it.Not to mention an 80 mile drive.
Yeah, it was more than I was willing to spend.
I was happy with my i5-4670 until I got my oculus rift. Now suddenly CPU power matters again, for the first time in 20 years.The i7-4770 is what I am running. I want to upgrade so bad. It'll depend on how much my bonus is in July.
Has nothing to do with that. Has everything to do with the 3d accelerator revolution of the late 90s, when the GPUs became more important than the CPUs. The last time the speed of my processor mattered, it was when I overclocked a celeron 333a to 500mhz in 1999. Next machine after that, no game put any strain on any processor whatsoever.10 years, really. It only seems like 20 since Sandy Bridge came out.
—Patrick
TIL Linus hacked @GasBandit's account. No, wait. a mere i5 isn't worth his time.When swapping out CPUs, I accidentally dropped the i5 I was removing
Hey, the i5-4670 was perfectly good for gaming until VR became a thingTIL Linus hacked @GasBandit's account. No, wait. a mere i5 isn't worth his time.
I did something like this once. And realizing that I fucked up and had only myself to blame, I did the responsible thing: called the manufacturer and lied my ass off that it was shipped to me in this condition.
Holy...there's a whole gallery:Why would they do something like that to an innocent GA-MA78LMT-US2H???
I mean, at least they used actual mayonnaise instead of Miracle Whip, but still.
EDIT: I also want to know how someone "happened" to have a full, faithful 3D render of that specific board just ... lying around.
I recognize at least one of those from Linus Tech Tips.Holy...there's a whole gallery:
--Patrick
That last set... I'm triggeredI recognize at least one of those from Linus Tech Tips.
That was why I just bought a 256GB thumb drive. Wasn't expecting the cloud backup to be corrupted like it was. But now the main set is fixed and I can backup it all over again... for the third time since I bought the drive.Always, ALWAYS make backups.
—Patrick
Odd, whenever I try to do that it crashes.we figured out last night you can screen share vlc with sound in discord video chat group dms, I am now converting many of "I want to see this" titles for my friends so we can sit and watch it together.
dont look at me. the only thing we noticed is that because I have Nitro(we think) my streams dont hang as much and come through cleaner. its not internet because I only have a 200 mbps connection and my friend is on gigabit. I literally just converted them to MKV(cause lazy, also powerdvd ultra has man in the middle drm protections like crazy so vlc)Odd, whenever I try to do that it crashes.
Hrm, maybe it's because I've been using MPC instead of VLC. I'll have to try it the other way.dont look at me. the only thing we noticed is that because I have Nitro(we think) my streams dont hang as much and come through cleaner. its not internet because I only have a 200 mbps connection and my friend is on gigabit. I literally just converted them to MKV(cause lazy, also powerdvd ultra has man in the middle drm protections like crazy so vlc)
That's very similar to the TV I just got a couple weeks ago for my living room. I'm very happy with it, and I think you will be, too.Spent a little more than I'd intended yesterday. Asked some questions about the TV I'd had my eye on going in. Turns out even tough it's an upgrade from what I was running, it wasn't as capable as other similar models. Plus Sharp is really a rebadged HiSense using big brother's hand-me-down parts.
So I went with a TCL 50S425 instead. Only $10 more, but significantly more capable. Reviewed very well as a PC monitor, too.
(repeating the post that I made that the server transfer ate)OTOH, the connection between extender and main access point is not. I'm still good though, right?
Yeah. It's always been an open wifi connection. Only now the specific access point I'm using is passworded. I have a VPN account, but there's the significant loss of bandwidth that comes with it.(repeating the post that I made that the server transfer ate)
From a security standpoint? No... not really. But I guess you're no worse off than you were using the main AP before, if it's always been unencrypted.
Gasbandit said:Not really, from a security standpoint.
ncts_dodge_man said:Like Gas said, if you want the most security, you'll want full end-to-end encryption, no sections without it. Is there new firmware available for the main AP? If not, do you feel comfortable doing something like DD-WRT on it?
I'm running two Netgear routers that are upgraded with DD-WRT (getting much better performance than with stock) with a wire running between the two to cover my house (one functioning as a router and one is just a AP).
Dei said:If I recall he's using his hotel's wifi, and probably isn't allowed to fuck with it.
What the hell are you doing that you need gigspeed?
Hey now, I don't find this hard to believe at all, buddy.I ordered $1k worth of components for my next home PC. Hard to believe that I'm 50 and still building my own PCs.
Last night I finally switched out my old router for that purpose-built PFSense box I've been talking about.Finally got around to replacing my onboard Realtek with an add-in Intel.
Reduced my ping time 30% and reduced my CPU usage. Life is slightly better.
It did not go down more. If anything, it actually went up a bit (to around 80-90ms), but I don't know how much of that is just the enforced Quarvid-19 increasing traffic to their servers. Whatever, the ol' DNS server has now been retired and powered down (it's earned it!), and additionally all my DNS lookups now go out over DNS-TLS so that my ISP can no longer snoop my lookups. Also, I've successfully set it so that all other DNS queries get rerouted back through my router so they can't sneak around it, either.That might even go down a tick or two once I take the next step and retire my current external BIND DNS in favor of PFSense's built-in Unbound resolver. Plus I'll get to retire the server itself, which means something like a 45-60W savings, I guess.
What software are you using to actually stream your sermon?OK.
So.
I have installed OBS. Win!
I have created two "scenes" with one "source" each - the first is a video without sound, the second is a video with sound. (This took longer than I'm willing to admit to figure out how to do.) But win! none the less.
I have recorded, found where the file saved, and checked it over. The sound... well, sounds, when it's supposed to. Win!
Wins all around!
Now... help! I've have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. All the guides on the website assume a level of knowledge that I do not possess (even the "general" guides were intimidating).
Current question - how do I get it to automatically transition between to two source videos when the first one ends?
Whine: I've used Windows Movie Maker before, slowly, but proficiently enough. This is a whole new level of "WTF am I doing?!?"
Previously I've been streaming directly from my webcam to either Facebook live or YouTube live. Soooo... none????What software are you using to actually stream your sermon?
Ok. In that case, I recommend you use OBS as your "middleman" to do your stream.Previously I've been streaming directly from my webcam to either Facebook live or YouTube live. Soooo... none????
Do you need me to teach you how to say "I know you're listening" in Chinese, to maybe spook the guys monitoring you?New smartphone Huawei P30, last version to still have access to Google apps. Damn you Americans :-P
But it's now come down in prince enough to fit my budget, and it beats pretty much anything at that price point.
... that's not China, Bubble.How about "please get me access to the good anime you guys are keeping for yourself"? :-P
That's a bug (assumedly) in JamKazam. I couldn't find a way to fix it.Looks like you had to sacrifice a little of your aspect ratio to get it working, but not bad.
150ns or less is considered "real-time" for VOIP, so as long as you can keep the total end-to-end latency below 250ns (1/4s), you should be good for anything up to ♩=200 or so.
--Patrick
I've had the same code the last three cars running.P0420 means your Cat system is dying.
Reminds of the CO detector that the builders plastered into a wall whey they built this house in 2013. You're supposed to change the batteriesThe battery on my infrared thermometer finally gave out. The Best By date was... 2010!?
I know, right?I built my PC at just the right time. That $230 RX 580 in February 2019 is the wrong side of $700 now.
What country are you from again? Because prices are very, very weird right now.i was going to refresh my pc this spring, not going to happen until gpus are reasonable again.
Heck, even an RX 580 or WX7100 can do that (up to 6 displays @ 5120x2880 ea).US, nothern midwest, its no hurry. but im ready to build something that can handle all my displays lol.
has to be NVidia due to my need to play physical media in HD/2K/4K. I have had issues getting amd/ati products to do a HDCP handshake correctlyHeck, even an RX 580 or WX7100 can do that (up to 6 displays @ 5120x2880 ea).
--Patrick
At least it's not a Windows Update!Took nearly 3 days of compiling nearly half the system
The difference is when a Linux distro is updating packages, the rest of the system is still useable. Windows you get that interminable "Windows is updating. Do not turn off your computer," and all you can do is stare at it.At least it's not a Windows Update!
(not aimed at you or anyone in particular - I'm just always amused when people hate on Windows updates blocking their machine for an hour but then happily say they were messing with whatever distro and spent a whole night getting things back to where they were or similar. I'm definitely not a MS fanboy or anti-Linux)
Hell, I updated the core OS on my (FreeBSD-based) NAS a couple nights ago, and it was still running right up until it was like, "Ok all done installing just need to reboot a sec to refresh."The difference is when a Linux distro is updating packages, the rest of the system is still useable. Windows you get that interminable "Windows is updating. Do not turn off your computer," and all you can do is stare at it.
Give me a little more credit. I installed a package from a different distro's package manager.See, that sounds complicated, but as far as I can tell you remotely logged into your home PC and downloaded a wallpaper? No clue :-P
Well you’re way ahead of me in unlocked Linux achievements.Am I a real linux user yet?
Aside from a few critical documents and password settings, I don't back up shit. A new drive/pc/etc is just a chance to throw out all the old and start fresh and clean.Still moving my presence from old computer to new, XP/7 dual boot to -> 10.12/10.14/8.1/10 quad boot.
Today's task (which I've been putting off) is to copy and move over my Steam library and support files.
Plugged in 2TB external to copy it all aaaaaand my computer froze.
When turning it back on it tries to start up but then just goes beeeeeeeeeeeeeee and restarts itself, then repeats. Can't even get to BIOS screen, just eeeeeeeeee *bip* eeeeeeeeee.
Having the computer fail just as I'm finally moving my stuff over (in earnest!) is the sort of AYFKM? moment that is going to make me grumble for days. Sure, I can extract the drives, hook them up with a dock/sled, and dig through them to manually move the stuff over, but that's more work than I really WANT to have to do.
hang on the top of the heatsink looks really dusty remove pfft pfft fresh paste remount okay all good now and only 90F/32C to boot was just ProcHot the whole time nevermind.
--Patrick
Didnt i post this here already: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfreeStill moving my presence from old computer to new, XP/7 dual boot to -> 10.12/10.14/8.1/10 quad boot.
Today's task (which I've been putting off) is to copy and move over my Steam library and support files.
Plugged in 2TB external to copy it all aaaaaand my computer froze.
When turning it back on it tries to start up but then just goes beeeeeeeeeeeeeee and restarts itself, then repeats. Can't even get to BIOS screen, just eeeeeeeeee *bip* eeeeeeeeee.
Having the computer fail just as I'm finally moving my stuff over (in earnest!) is the sort of AYFKM? moment that is going to make me grumble for days. Sure, I can extract the drives, hook them up with a dock/sled, and dig through them to manually move the stuff over, but that's more work than I really WANT to have to do.
hang on the top of the heatsink looks really dusty remove pfft pfft fresh paste remount okay all good now and only 90F/32C to boot was just ProcHot the whole time nevermind.
--Patrick
I have gigabit, but since the Rona started, Steam in particular has been getting stupidly low throughput.Didnt i post this here already: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
Of course if you changed your OS versions that's not going to work.
But why are you copying Steam library, instead of just reinstalling... you guys still don't have gud internetz?
Macrium is great for cloning, but not so great for migration.Didnt i post this here already: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
Because 760GB, that's why. Even if I keep 100% of our house's 100Mbit connection for myself and run it 24/7, that's still 17+ straight hours MINIMUM of downloading, plus no guarantee that it will keep my mods, settings, screenshots, save games, etc., intact. Even lowly USB2 is 480Mbit, which is almost 5x faster.why are you copying Steam library, instead of just reinstalling... you guys still don't have gud internetz?
Pretty sure everything but the mods should be part of you steam profile.no guarantee that it will keep my mods, settings, screenshots, save games, etc., intact. Even lowly USB2 is 480Mbit, which is almost 5x faster.
Unfortunately not. There are many things stored outside the actual Steam folder, depending on the game.Pretty sure everything but the mods should be part of you steam profile.
I was assuming cloud saves, but then i remembered not all games (esp. older ones) have even that.Unfortunately not. There are many things stored outside the actual Steam folder, depending on the game.
—Patrick
The drives were completely formatted and everything returned to original settings, so yes, the first thing I did was update the firmware and re-install the latest versions etc etc
Terramaster NAS boxes have a ready-made plex package also. Made moving my plex from an actual PC to the NAS very simpleThey have a ready-made Plex server package that you can ... oh.
--Patrick
well duhPat or Gas have something to say about this :3
I very frequently have the following conversation (or something like it) with people:my privacy settings were preventing audacity from accessing the microphone
Lol to be fair I knew I wouldn't be recording anything for myself anytime soon when I set myself up like thisI very frequently have the following conversation (or something like it) with people:
Them: "My xxxxx isn't working."
Me: (looking through prefs/restrictions/block list/settings/) "That's because you have xxxxx turned off."
Them: "Well I didn't want anyone to xxxxx me."
Me: "Really? Even yourself? What about when you want to xxxxx?"
Them: "Uhhh..."
(apologies if this gives @ThatNickGuy PTSD)
--Patrick
"Darn it, past me!"Lol to be fair I knew I wouldn't be recording anything for myself anytime soon when I set myself up like this
Not gonna get caught out like I did when I tried to install the nVME drive.So glad you remembered to do that BEFORE the switch.
—Patrick
It should be. It's the MSI Core Frozr L. It did a great job when I OC'd the 2600, never really getting close to 80C in regular use. Granted, that is a 65W TDP part compared to 105W for the 5800X. But I have plenty of other fans and good ventilation.And your existing HSF is up to the task?
--Patrick
It got pushed back to a day to be determined due to construction delays in the splicing! BooooI'm getting fiber on wednesday! Woooo
Hehehehehe, splicing delays.It got pushed back to a day to be determined due to construction delays in the splicing! Boooo
Yeah - I'm not going to be surprised about that - it's expected behavior. I work with in the Virtual Desktop/End User Compute world (Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops/VMWare Horizon) and see that type of thing a lot. We have to statically set the Windows Cache size for 'gold image-booted' VMs - if you let Windows manage it, it eventually just fills the separate cache drive (that is also there for event logs/etc to remain after reboots), freezing and/or BSOD-ing the VM.Not to mention you won't have to swap to disk as much, too.
Don't be surprised if you still see a lot of RAM in use even after your upgrade. Windows will try to cache files in RAM rather than having to touch the disk as often, so it's entirely possible you'll see your RAM still be pretty full, it'll just be full of cache rather than your programs.
--Patrick
I recently helped a user migrate from an older machine with a 256GB drive to a new one with a 1TB drive. It kept complaining the migration couldn't be completed due to lack of space on the destination drive, and when I finally convinced the source to tally up how much data was being moved, it reported the source had 3.35PB of content (yes, I said PB). Turned out there was a Sims folder in the prefs that said it contained 120MB of files taking up 3.3PB on disk so we deleted that sucker and everything was fine. Also he says he has never played the Sims, so there was that mystery as well but whatever.Other fun things from my IT world:
20 gig sounds amazing... but to be honest, nothing I want to connect to right NOW can even do 1 gig. Even ftp from my seedbox gets me, at best, 45 mbit.
—Patrick
Can’t you set up DynDNS?if I want port forwarding I have to get a static IP.
I already do. DNS resolution has nothing to do with it. The problem is CGNAT. This ISP does not put any of its DHCP customers on real, public IPs. They're all behind a router sharing one IP, even before it gets to their fiber modem.Can’t you set up DynDNS?
—Patrick
They had to burn away some of the trees blocking their path first, apparently.They're installing fiber up here as we speak. Be on a gigabit u/d before summer is out.
There were lots of potential stumbling blocks along the way.What, you replaced a 1060. You probably didn't even have to change the drivers at all.
Also I bet Dave's diving looks extra sharp now on that 1080.
--Patrick
SO much could have gone wrong.
Oh even moreso, to even be eligible to take this exam required me to attend three separate very expensive week-long training sessions over the last few years.Hot take: The entire time, it wasn't actually a test of your existing skills, it was crafted to spur you to independently acquire the required skills/training without any investment of effort on their part.
--Patrick
Game devs and GPU manufacturers have been focusing on things that most gamers really don't care about. You can see it in console development, where every new game that comes out reports itself as 4k raytracing super Fidelity that runs at a paltry 30fps, or relies on upscaling technologies that make everything look incredibly blurry, where most people who play games would prefer lower resolution and higher framerates.I cannot see myself changing anytime soon. A 4090 is 2500 Canadian dollars and it still struggles to run new games at 4K 60 fps with all the new raytracing/pathtracing etc all relying on DLSS to get decent performance.
My ancient Ryzen and 2080 are doing just fine in the 1080p department. I even downgraded and sold my 1440p monitor many years ago because I hated the performance hit.
I am 100% certain this happened with Darktide. It's using the Vermintide 2 engine. It is at no level more graphically complex than Vermintide 2. And yet it needs windows 10 instead of 7 and way more GPU power.Waiting for it to come out that the GPU mfrs have secretly been paying devs to keep adding more dancing bologna to their games in order to force gamers to keep upgrading.
--Patrick
I can't find it at the moment, but I know I previously posted something like, "Wouldn't it be hilarious if the whole reason for games having increased system requirements wasn't because of the game/engine itself, but because it's required by the newest flavor of DRM that's been woven into it?"I am 100% certain this happened with Darktide. It's using the Vermintide 2 engine. It is at no level more graphically complex than Vermintide 2. And yet it needs windows 10 instead of 7 and way more GPU power.
If a single FLOP from my *GPU* is being used to process DRM, I will see code monkeys flayed alive and hanging by their feet.I can't find it at the moment, but I know I previously posted something like, "Wouldn't it be hilarious if the whole reason for games having increased system requirements wasn't because of the game/engine itself, but because it's required by the newest flavor of DRM that's been woven into it?"
--Patrick
Today I finally switched from PFSense to OPNSense after the PFPeople announced in 2021 that they would be hamstringing the free version of their product. Yeah I know it took almost an extra year to finally do it, but whatever. It's almost the same thing, except for some very slight differences which meant we were without Internet an extra 90min while I looked up the new places to find the equivalent preferences I needed to change in order to get everything working and then back as close to my original intent as I wanted.Last night I finally switched out my old router for that purpose-built PFSense box I've been talking about.
I picked up a refurbished GTX 1080 TI for $350, which is what my 1060 3 gig cost new, and half the TI's initial MSRP.
It just snapped right in and booted right up and everything worked the first time and oh man does it look nice and I am scared to think how much techno-karma I just cashed in not having to struggle getting this to work all night.
So far, a little. But nobody's really put the spurs to it yet.. TBD.Is it quieter than the last one?
--Patrick
Is it quieter than the last one?
--Patrick
Update - I accidentally pegged it at 100% for 10 minutes by running 50 instances of syncbackpro at once, each trying to do 105 profile backups at once.So far, a little. But nobody's really put the spurs to it yet.. TBD.