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General Discussion Area / Re: TV - F1
« on: 26 March 2021, 12:13:37 »Cant believe I completely missed last weeks. Sure I am losing the plot.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Bad Parking
« on: 25 March 2021, 18:16:59 »
It's obvious these things are GIGANTIC, but when you compare the size of the ship to the Excavator at the bow, it's mind boggling.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cheeky Buggers
« on: 24 March 2021, 21:46:20 »Cheers, I seem to be doing the right thing with the drives then.
As for AMD v Intel, that battle will go on for years with point scoring againt each other. Different benchmarks win points for differnt arguements.
Seriously, it'll take Intel at least 3 if not 5 years to come back at AMD.
Still using 14nm compared to 7nm
I still use Intel, as *most* of what I do (Gaming) is single core intensive...... so the advantages of AMD don't really help. I occasionally delve back into a bit of graphic design and photo-editing, which my i9 10900k is 'ok' at.
Power consumption for the Intel processors is through the roof (desktop processors) as well, which means higher operating temps and of course, a thirst for a larger power supply.
I do ok with a Corsair HX850w Platinum PSU, but I do use an AIO cooler for the CPU (240mm Radiator) and have 6no 120mm Fans.
Just referring back to LC0112G - Overclocking and Motherboard choices are incredibly important. Running your RAM with an XMP profile (supported on all OC'ing Mobo's) is a surefire way of getting the maximum performance from the RAM. OC'ing the CPU it'self.... well, it's free performance (provided you have the cooling capacity for it), so why not?
I don't really see the point in OC'ing GPU's. Most are OC'd from the factory from the reference models, so I don't tend to spend much time with that..... a quick 125% on Core Clock, 500MHz on Memory Clock and that'll ding-dang-do.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Too Cheap Meter
« on: 24 March 2021, 18:01:09 »
It's a clever advert.
If you select the actual clampmeter from the drop-down list, you get a price of £96.50
First line of item desciption;
Please note this is a multi ad listing, you need to select the items you require from the drop down box.
If you select the actual clampmeter from the drop-down list, you get a price of £96.50
First line of item desciption;
Please note this is a multi ad listing, you need to select the items you require from the drop down box.
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General Discussion Area / Re: TV - Cars & MOT Checking
« on: 24 March 2021, 16:06:14 »While I was polishing the car yesterday, one of the mechanics from the garage down the road parked the Focus RS he'd just finished working on. It's painted a solid dark grey, with shiny black wheels and opaque privacy glass - legal, so the front drop glass is just tinted to look really stupid. It looks hideous. You wouldn't pick such a combination from a colour chart printed in black and white, down a coal mine, during a power cut.
Not even a cost option!!!!! That's right, you can have wanky grey FOR FREE!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cheeky Buggers
« on: 23 March 2021, 23:22:45 »Last PC (this one) is now 3 years old.
Z370/i7 8700K
1060 6gb GPU
16gb ram
Bluray & Bluray Writer (never writen a disk)
iT was takeing ages for the Z390 to emerge (Extra core support)So built this one.
Saved a few quid during lockdown - cant take it with me, so either a better monitor (but the market still getting better speced (Refresh rates) or keep upgradeing bit by bit.
New system will be Z590 and have Gen 4 M2 Support. (Hopefully x3)(Also aiming for 8 x SATA if poss) Contenders also have WiFi 6 on them and 2.5Ghz Lan.
CPU will be 11th Gen but not out yet, but will support onboard vid till the GPU market settles.
Memory is 3600Mhz, considered 4000/4400Mhz but seems there is no benifit from the extra speed from what I am seeing. (currently 16gb 3200)
But basically doing home work to see whats out there.
Just reading this write up and comparing boards, people posting on forums suggeting that boards are mainly equal (for the BIOS) etc etc, but in this article I have picked up on the different number of VRM's on each board.
https://www.tomshardware.com/uk/features/intel-z590-motherboard-and-chipset-overview-45-rocket-lake-boards-detailed/2
Head now spinning and eyes getting sore.
I am an Intel fanboy, and I can't believe I'm saying this..... but seriously consider the later AMD series of Processors. More cores/threads, cheaper (unless you go Threadripper), and generally seem to be A-OK.
What's your main use for the computer Skruntie? I'm guessing you game a bit, from the 1060 Graphics Card. Good luck if you want to upgrade that at the moment!
As for the Mobo. I've recently been using either MSI or Asus. My goto a few years ago was Gigabyte, but they are not in the running anymore.
Best bang for buck would be the Asus ROG Maximus XIII..... it doesnt have Gigabit LAN though, which is a shame, but not important if you do everything over WiFi.
If money is no object, then the MSI MEG Z590 GODLIKE is the bogs doo-daa's, although the MSI MPG Z590 Gaming Carbon is a great board also.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cheeky Buggers
« on: 23 March 2021, 22:50:12 »What, exactly, do you do with this mega fast stuff?
Niche Porn, at a guess.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Nipples (Its a male thing)
« on: 23 March 2021, 21:30:13 »it didn't require Einstein to know where this thread was going .....
Disappointed nonetheless!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cheeky Buggers
« on: 23 March 2021, 21:28:38 »
Then again, if your Mobo supports Gen4 NVMe, than it will more than likely have USB 3 support.
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General Discussion Area / Re: manual car washjng
« on: 22 March 2021, 23:01:46 »
You are aware that non-essential shops are not allowed to be open, right?
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General Car Chat / Re: blocked washer jets
« on: 17 March 2021, 21:55:46 »we all know what it could have been, but apparently a fairly recent car not a shed with the possibility of failing none return valves or pumps or switch
which is why I said I'd have a look .... not fix them
With a bit of luck for your Daughters friend, it's sorted..... even if it cost £100.
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General Car Chat / Re: blocked washer jets
« on: 17 March 2021, 21:33:24 »Thieving bastards, easy to unblock washers as you & I know, I always add some Milton fluid to my washer fluid bottle have done this for years now & never get any blockages.
And the only thing to stop blockages is to actually use them. Once a week, necessary or not, pull on the stalk and get the pump working, get the water through the lines.
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General Car Chat / Re: blocked washer jets
« on: 17 March 2021, 21:31:14 »
Before we start showing how massive our balls are, we don't know the reason why it failed.
Andy has said that his daughters friend has said that the MOT tester has said that the washer jets were blocked.
Failed Pump?
Rodents buggered the lines?
F*cked Activation Switch?
or
No fluid?
Who knows?
But don't get all woke (I rammed it in there M'Lud) on half-baked (eighth-baked) information.
Andy has said that his daughters friend has said that the MOT tester has said that the washer jets were blocked.
Failed Pump?
Rodents buggered the lines?
F*cked Activation Switch?
or
No fluid?
Who knows?
But don't get all woke (I rammed it in there M'Lud) on half-baked (eighth-baked) information.
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General Car Chat / Re: Some smut.
« on: 17 March 2021, 21:23:53 »Following the remap by Viezu the Tata set a best of 12.1/120.....A pretty high terminal taken from a pretty slow time. If it had 4WD and some form of launch control to dump all 570 BHP against I reckon it would get into the high elevens.
Initial traction is the main problem.
1/4 mile runs are just a pissing contest, much like 0-60 or 0-150.
The true test is from 30-50, or 50-70.
Basically, real world need for speed. Overtaking a Honda Jazz on a NSL road as an example.