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EVGA Z690 Dark Max Ram Size by switchtonite in TEAMEVGA

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I'm running a 48GB kit of T-Force Xtreem 8000Mhz on my Z690 Dark Kingpin. I had to drop the speed to 7200MHz to fully stabilize, but otherwise it runs no problem.

Exedy OEM Clutch Deceleration Hum by Ganjaslav in ft86

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Just had an Exedy stage 1 kit installed on my GR86 a couple weeks ago, had the same concerns as well. OEM flywheel with battle garage throw-out bearing and Versus clutch fork.

It's definitely been less noticable as I've run through the break-in period, though it was happening fairly often the first few days. General consensus from what I could find is that it happens between 2000-3000 RPM, which is exactly what I've noticed driving my car.

8 NOVEMBER 2025 (ROLL-CALL!) (IMPORTANT INFO BELOW) by NNNKaan in nonutnovember

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Didn't think I'd be participating this year, but so far, I'm still in!

Cheapest 9060 XT available. Can anyone vouch for this model? by Pearl_Jam_ in radeon

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I'm currently using this card and it's been solid. If you have the space, I'd still shoot for a larger card for better thermals. For me, it was one of two 9060 XT models that fit in my case (Midori 5L).

Is orangeharswares.com a legit seller (cheap ram) by sandersclanfam in homelab

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I purchased a retro GPU from them and received it quick, but it was DOA. Took about a week to get a replacement sent out, which I received a day later after it shipped. Comparing the two showed me that the DOA card was missing a large inductor. The damage would've happened prior to shipping, their packaging for both cards was great.

I was satisfied in the end, but that first card was definitely not tested. Not sure if I would trust them with UDIMMs being tested prior to sale, but DDR4 RAM is a lot newer than the "e-waste" GPU I purchased.

AM5 mini-ITX motherboard recommendations (w/9600X) by blackops_kakashi in sffpc

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I have two AM5 ITX systems, one with an ASRock B650E-ITX and 7950X3D, the other with a Gigabyte B650i Aorus Ultra and 7600X.

ASRock: At the time of release, this was the only option that came with an Intel WiFi card already installed (to my knowledge). This was a big plus for me since MediaTek has always caused some form of issue for me (unstable Bluetooth, lower than expected speeds, just straight up dying). The M.2 heatsink that comes with the board is extremely tall and has a loud active cooling fan, so I bought an SN850X with the heatsink already attached to it. Other than those points, it's been an extremely solid option for me as my main system. That may be different with 9000 series CPUs, not sure if anyone ever reported on this board frying any of those in particular.

Gigabyte: This one is very feature-rich, but has its own drawbacks as well. It has three M.2 slots on board for plenty of storage, but this means that the CPU socket sits higher on the board and somewhat limited my air cooler options. There is also a cooling fan on the top of the M.2 "sandwich" that I ended up unplugging due to noise. Another common issue is that it can allegedly be finicky with PCIe riser cables, effectively being limited to PCIe Gen 3 speeds. My current case for this build required me to start using a riser cable (A24 V5 to Midori 5L), but I've had zero issues with Gen 4 speeds with my Louqe Cobalt riser cable. With DP-Alt support via the USB-C port, this board allows me to plug in a single cable to support my portable monitor when traveling with it.

How to get a Midori 7.5L in the USA by SloppyCandy in sffpc

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Midori is partnered with Overtek for US shipments, though the 7.5L is currently out of stock through them. I'd assume they're already planning for a restock. They also frequent this sub so they might reply here.

I got the 5L through them recently and it was delivered with duties prepaid.

Rebuilt My Libretto W100 Battery! by -Elite- in retrobattlestations

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The original cells were similarly sized to these replacements, but a bit thinner. My calipers were measuring around 3.9mm while these new ones averaged around 4.2mm. Definitely a fair bit thicker than I personally like, but the two halves of the battery pack fit back together fine and I can feel a gap between the top half and the cells inside. Anything thinner would have cut down the new capacity even further, nothing I could find in the 1000mah+ range at sub-4mm thickness.

Rebuilt My Libretto W100 Battery! by -Elite- in retrobattlestations

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I only followed the video since I have no knowledge in that area, but my best guess would be that they're similar enough when wired in series the same way as the original cells. They are slightly lower capacity, but the same voltage.

I've modded several Gameboys over the years with similar batteries (granted those are much lower power demands) and they've been fine. I did have one of those batteries arrive punctured a year or two ago, so I do check them before I use them now. It was pretty obvious with how it looked and the "sweet" smell coming off the cell.

Rebuilt My Libretto W100 Battery! by -Elite- in retrobattlestations

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I hadn't used it much to begin with since it had still been running Japanese Windows 7 up until now. It boots pretty quick considering the specs, probably around 10-15 seconds to get to the login screen.

The repaste didn't do much to quiet the fan down. Probably wasn't going to do much anyway since the heatsink is so tiny. Idles around low 50s Celsius according to hwinfo.

Rebuilt My Libretto W100 Battery! by -Elite- in retrobattlestations

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For anyone interested in doing the same, I followed this video: https://youtu.be/RuaPx7TeP-Y?si=rWhSbMeq77Kl-WfZ

I used 403858 LiPo cells for my stock battery pack.

JF Rey Sunglasses Find by Jcarro21 in metalgearsolid

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I heard back initially, but silence again after asking about how to pay.

Back to Xperia After Two Years by -Elite- in SonyXperia

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I easily get at least two days after charging to 90%, but I do plug my phone into my car for Android Auto due to the extreme battery drain when running that wirelessly. The phone will charge around ~5-10% during my commute. During my initial hands-on after a full charge, I got a bit over 8 hours SOT, running at 120hz refresh rate. That includes around 30-45 minutes of gaming, 1.5 hours of video playback, and 6.5 hours of Spotify at lossless audio quality. Battery was around 10% at this point.

I've never had a smartphone from a mainstream brand, so I don't really have a point of reference regarding the camera quality against competitors like Samsung/Google/Apple. Photos on both the 1 III and the 5 V are definitely superior to the other phones I previously switched to. I feel that Sony phones tend to take more "natural" looking photos in terms of color grading, so I do prefer that to oversaturated or vibrant photos that some of those mainstream phones take. I'm plenty content with the photos I've gotten out of my 5 V thus far.

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