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  1. auntjemima

    Google’s Pixel 8 and 8 Pro can now be located even with a dead battery

    https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/8/24123909/google-pixel-8-pro-offline-dead-battery-location-finding Absolutely wild that they think this is a "convenient feature". A bit sketchy to me.
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    Look at this nifty little find!

    Found this in my old bin of PC games. I don't remember if I ever even tried it. There are no pictures on the box either.
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    I am uneducated on windows 11... What's up!

    What are some reasons I should upgrade I was happy on windows 7. I am happy on windows 10. Sell me on windows 11.
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    FS: Vintage computer hardware

    Vintage PC parts. Video cards, audio cards, SCSI cards, motherboards. - Voodoo2 - SOLD. - Zida Tomato 5DHX socket 7 motherboard. Working condition. Currently no cpu installed, but I could throw in a Pentium 150 if interested. Asking $50. BIOSTAR MB-8500TVX-A. Working condition. Comes...
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    Unmineable

    Anyone else using unmineable to mine things like shib or those other "unmineable" coins? I used a tutorial to set it up and used whatever referral code was in there, but then realised this guy is collecting stacks from anyone who used their tutorial! Anyway, wondering if any other [H]ard...
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    WTB: broken rx480 for shroud

    Like the title says, looking for a heatsink for an 8gb Asus model. So if you watercooled your card and have the shroud hanging around OR you have a dead card, shoot me a pm!
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    Rx480 temps

    I got an rx480 recently.. see this... https://hardforum.com/threads/identify-this-rx-480.2013210/ Anyway, took it to work, cleaned off some corrosion and bolted a fan to the side. Boots and runs. Issue is, when gaming or mining it spikes to high 80's FAST. Even at -50% core and -2500 memory...
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    Identify this Rx 480

    Ladies and gentlemen. I bought a PC off marketplace tonight and it was supposed to have an rx580 in a waterblock but after my expert eyes checked the waterblock model, it clearly says 480. But, based on whattomine, both do the same work in RavenCoin PLUS, the price was too good to be true...
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    Ravencoin

    Anyone else own any and manage to sell at todays 20% jump price? I sold all I have and set a buy at 5¢ it's been at, and will go back to, for a month now.
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    SHIBby shib shib?

    Anyone else buy any? I figure at its current price it can't hurt even if it goes boom boom. Ended up buying 9m of them lol
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    New Linux-based tablet OS – JingOS set for January 31 launch

    https://goodereader.com/blog/tablet-slates/new-linux-based-tablet-os-jingos-set-for-january-31-launch Pretty cool, if you ask me! I installed Ubuntu on a Windows 8.1 tablet years ago and the pain doing that was crazy. Scripts for rotating, audio conundrums. Will be nice to try one specifically...
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    WTB: i7 + motherboard + ram combo CANADA SHIPPING

    Hey guys, reference the thread topic. Looking for that, preferably in the 3000 + series or higher (3770k, for example), thanks! Shipping is to Canada, so please support that! Looking for cost INCLUDING shipping to K8H 1B5.
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    I want to upgrade my Pixel 2 XL...

    Well, I don't want to, and I truly don't "need" to, but I kinda need to as I have a few issues and I have just been living with them. - My pictures are all grainy. Doesn't matter how much ambient light is around me. - power button either double clicks or doesn't click at all. You might have to...
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    Macrium Reflect Linux equivalent

    Reference the title. I clone quite a few drives when upgrading people's laptops from a spinner to ssd. It's easy peasy in windows with this program. I am looking for something the same. DD doesn't work, as I'm not just looking to copy partitions, but a sector by sector copy. I need it in...
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    Linux eqiv for Macrium Reflect

    Oops, didn't hit the Linux button!
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    Trying to upgrade to a cube..

    I currently have a Corsair 800D. Love the case, but I want a change . I like a lot of the cube cases, but unfortunately I have an ATX motherboard so my choices are limited. I want a Corsair Carbide Air 540. Prefer black, but I can live with white. I am wondering if you guys have a place you...
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    Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD $99 - Amazon

    Seems like a sweet deal to me! Maybe my Canadian eyes are just deceived!
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    WTB: Ark Survival

    Hey guys! I'm looking for someone that has Ark on steam that wants to either sell the game or trade it or whatever. I'm sure there are people out there who bought it and are no longer interested. I don't play, but I run a server for it. In order for me to change console commands I need to log...
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    Four g34 6172 (12 core) chips

    Giving away four 6172 (12 core) chips. Used them in my g34 4p without issue until I upgraded to bigger chips.
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    4x 6172 g34 chips

    Giving away four 6172 (12 core) chips. Used them in my g34 4p without issue until I upgraded to bigger chips.
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    Academics steal data from air-gapped systems using PC fan vibrations

    https://www.zdnet.com/google-amp/article/academics-steal-data-from-air-gapped-systems-using-pc-fan-vibrations/ The story lists a few other methods as well. I am always skeptical, like, how would they be able to track WHAT data is being sent? Weird.
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    Removing metal paste..

    I have a heatsink and cpu here that I used some sort of metal paste on years ago. I can't remember what type it was, but either way, does anyone know how to remove it? This was after trying to remove it.. just by wiping it down
  23. auntjemima

    Razer Mamba 2012 replacement...

    I have the above mentioned mouse. I LOVE IT. Battery is still great and it functioned great up until about a week ago. Now the right button doesn't work in all positions. I can still hear it click, I have disassembled the mouse and the button appears to work fine, and does, in specific positions...
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    Cage for video cards

    Hey guys, I know I have seen these before, but I can't think of what they are called and Google is not helping. I want one of those brackets that you can bolt your video cards into when you are leaving your systems on a bench... Like, I have a z97 board with 4 GPUs in it, but there is no...
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    AMD RX 5700 XT GPUs reaching 110°C “expected and within spec” for gaming

    https://www.pcgamesn.com/amd/amd-rx-5700-gpu-110c AMD says that temperatures of up to 110°C with its RX 5700-series graphics cards are “expected and within spec” for typical gaming usage. The company’s latest GPUs, utilising the RDNA architecture, are known to crank out some heat, but according...
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    Initframfs on boot

    I have a 4p server running in my basement. I use a GUI for running BOINC on it. I control it with TeamViewer. Two days ago the system restarted twice. It didn't indicate why, but when booting in all programs were no longer running and it was on the desktop. My ASSUMPTION was a reboot. Then last...
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    Cosmo issue with VirtualBox.

    I have VB installed, but it STILL tells me I don't in the log. Anyone else having this issue? This is on a windows box running an i5-4690k. I have not tried on any other systems yet. They all run Linux. The virtualization options in the BIOS are turned on and I have VB installed. What more do I...
  28. auntjemima

    free-dc questions

    What are Teraboks, Clanks or MiRB's? Google has been miserable.
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    Have to randomly reinstall my wifi drivers

    I have a D-Link DWA-182 rev C1 with a Realtek RTL8812AU chipset. I purchased this revision because it came with a Realtek chipset versus a Broadcom in the A1. I have it installed on a folding box that runs 24/7 on Ubuntu MATE 17 LTS. After a few days, or weeks, or hours, it will randomly stop...
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    Performance question..

    I have an array of systems here and I have am perplexed. I'll list the systems first. G3258 w/ 4gb i5-760 w/ 6gb 770FX w/4gb i5-4690k w/ 16gb i7-4770k w/ 16gb (I have a random laptop with an i3, but it's so slow I haven't really included it in the issue) Ok, so here is the issue. My pentium...
  31. auntjemima

    What's up with WCG

    Is this thing no longer reporting to places like dc-stats? I know there was some kind of new terms or something privacy related.. but is there a way to opt in and allow my points to show somewhere other than the main WCG page?
  32. auntjemima

    RAC and FDC RAC

    What do they stand for? I tried googling and all I get is Hindu fan fiction, which is... yeah.
  33. auntjemima

    W10 1709 update stuck at 45%

    I have been avoiding this update for ages. I keep pausing updates for 35 days and going on my way. Well, I wasn't on for a few days and I guess the 35 ran out so Windows ran some updates and updated me to 1703 and then downloaded and tried 1709... But it always fails with an error of Generally...
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    Hack job installs lol

    I installed Windows/Linux dual boot ages ago and since then I have upgraded my main drive to an SSD and cloned it and then installed another one. I wish I had of installed my Linux install on something other than my 2TB drive.. now I cannot move it to an SSD without reinstalling it... This...
  35. auntjemima

    [H]ard team?

    I am always seeing requests to join a [H]ard team for SOMETHING. What is it? Let me know and I can do the required reading to get it going. I just need to be pointed in the direction.
  36. auntjemima

    Since you guys likely frequent other Linux boards...

    Have you guys seen or read anything about new attempts to install a 64bit Linux version on 64bit tablet running a 32bit UEFI? I know that is a mouthful, but a while back I wanted to install Linux on my Dell Venue 8 Pro. Its a 64gb tablet and plenty fast at what it does, but I like to tinker and...
  37. auntjemima

    Issue displaying via HDMI

    Hey guys, I have a bit of an issue on a Mint laptop I am using my my HTPC. I would like to run this as an extended desktop and run movies on the tv and just leave the desktop visible on the laptop. Here is the issue. When running extended I can set independent resolutions and run 1080p on the...
  38. auntjemima

    RetroPC hardware and software

    I recently built a Windows 98se PC for older games. The reason I went with 98 over XP is I wanted to use Glide on my voodoo card and windows XP only seemed to like OpenGL. Specs are: K6-2 450mhz Tyan s1590 100AT 288mb of pc-100 Voodoo 3 2000 PC Turtle Beach Santa Cruz sound Generic IDE CD-ROM...
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    Paint 3D

    I know there was some talk a while back about removing mspaint from Windows. I just went to edit a picture for one of the kids and the only paint option on the right click menu was Paint 3D, so I decided to give it a try... I hate it. So much. It is one of the most annoying things I have ever...
  40. auntjemima

    Amp type case

    Guys, I am looking to upgrade my current laptop on the shelf to a true HTPC, but I need case recommendations. I dont want it to be obnoxious and stand out, which is why I want it to appear to be an audio receiver or at least fit in. My current issue seems to be the depth. The shelf I want to put...
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