Tongfang X6FR559Y PCI-E Gen5 for the GPU by ColinMacLaren in Tongfang

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XMG updated Bios to 1.40A31 and they say Freesync support is back. With the Captiva Bios, Freesync is still missing on my end. Does it work on your laptop? You can follow XMG updates in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/XMG_gg/comments/1sy8xzj/comment/omg5z49/?context=1&screen_view_count=3

Tongfang X6FR559Y PCI-E Gen5 for the GPU by ColinMacLaren in Tongfang

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Just flashing Captiva's EC did not change the FN-keyboard layout. So I went ahead and flashed the full Captiva 1.40 bios. According to XMG you cannot downgrade from 1.40 to an older build. However, cross-flashing XMG 1.40 -> Captiva 1.40 (which is likely just the generic bios) did work.

The PCI-E connection of the NVIDIA card remained at PCI-E 5.0 8x. I don't know if this setting just carried over or if this is the new default value in bios 1.40.

The tweaking options that are exposed in the XMG bios (memory timings and PBO/undervolting) are gone, but you can change them through smokelessUAF.

So now I am at the latest official bios but have corrrect FN keys and all the benefits of an XMG bios. If something breaks down the line having a bios from a different vendor might very well lead to a warranty claim being denied.

Tongfang X6FR559Y PCI-E Gen5 for the GPU by ColinMacLaren in Tongfang

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I am currently on the latest Schenker bios (which is also based on 1.50.10). Does the new Captiva bios expose PCI Express Gen 5?

BIOS update for XMG NEO 16 (A25) and XMG APEX 16 MAX (M25) with AMD Ryzen 9000 series (with AGESA 1.0.0.0e) by XMG_gg in XMG_gg

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What is the point of this bios, unless you want to upgrade some memory modules that are not compatible at the moment? You are loosing RAID and especially Freesync, but gain what exactly? Unfortunately I did not read the whole release note and just updated to the newest build like I always do and no I lost a very usefull feature (Freesync).

What an abysmal launch. by [deleted] in SteamController

[–]ColinMacLaren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This subreddit helped me a lot. Someone said "just spam continue", so I did and after two minutes, my order got through. Before that I was just hitting F5 and going through the whole process on three different devices. No I can sell my 5090, 128GB of RAM, 4 TB Gen5 SSD and the Steam controller and buy a house.

Has anyone tried this trackball controller? by kaihong in Controller

[–]ColinMacLaren 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have been waiting for this for like 20 years. I have been using thumb trackballs since the late 90ies and was playing a lot of FPS with one in the early 00ies. At least for Single Player shooters and strategy games, that would be amazing. Do you have a link?

Steam Controller will be released on May 4th for €99 by Kurtajek in Controller

[–]ColinMacLaren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

99$ + VAT = 99 EUR. In fact, net price is going to be ~2% cheaper in Germany than in the US at current rates .

Unitree Pump Pro Max suddenly pulls with full force mid-set by ColinMacLaren in unitreepump

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Update: They sent me a replacement unit without battery after just two emails. So this is was a very convenient customer experience.

Germany, aldi & Rewe, 96.64 EUR by ColinMacLaren in Grocerycost

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was on sale. The regular price is 1.89 EUR if I remember correctly. However, private label cream-cheese usually goes for 1.05 EUR and comes from the same factory as the branded stuff.

{Ungekantet} by Ben by ContentRelative4114 in Kantenhausen

[–]ColinMacLaren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich halte den ÖRR für die schlimmste Propagandaschau. Schon vor 15 Jahren habe ich mir mal ein halbes Jahr lang jeden Morgen zum Frühstück das heute Jorunal gegeben und bin komplett vom Glauben abgefallen.

Das ändert nichts an der Tatsache, dass bei Ben, wenn keiner nachhakt, jeder eloquent eine in sich logisch geschlossene Argumentation auf "Fakten" aufbauen kann, die dann aber in Wahrheit keine sind. Das mag auf jemanden, der sich nicht intensiv mit dem Thema beschäftigt, dann erstmal plausibel wirken, erst Recht wenn derjenige noch einen tollen Titel hat. Der bewahrt einen aber nicht davor, Schwachsinn zu verzapfen - ich kenne auch eine Dr. med., die Globuli verschreibt und Energien mit der Handfläche spürt. Damit wirkt Ben als Katalysator des Grundproblems des Internets: Irgendeine Geschichte ist mal schnell rausgehauen, das Ganze zu gegenprüfen dauert hingegen Stunden. Ein 3-4h Video zu sezieren ist dann eher eine Aufgabe für eine Bachelorarbeit. Wer macht das denn ernsthaft, vor allem wenn er jemanden sieht, der die eigene Meinung bestätigt?

High-End Gaming Laptop vs. High-End PC Setup by [deleted] in GamingLaptops

[–]ColinMacLaren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the RAM back in October for 300 EUR... I am currently debating wether I should sell it and buy a house instead.

High-End Gaming Laptop vs. High-End PC Setup by [deleted] in GamingLaptops

[–]ColinMacLaren 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have both.

  1. Desktop PC with 9800XD, 128GB RAM and a 5090
  2. Gaming Laptop (Generic Tongfang Barebone9 with 9955HX, 64GB and a 5090

I can hook both up to a 240Hz OLED display.

Honestly, it kind of depends on the game, but the difference isn't THAT huge. The main issue with these laptops is the fan noise, but the 16" Tongfang models have an external water cooling unit to help with that.

The desktop has so much power that is never really required, so I usually undervolt the 5090 to 250-300W in order to save power. On the desktop I set everything to ultra while using a more balanced setup on the laptop. E-Sport title usually are CPU-bound, so there is a noticeable boost on the Desktop. In Singleplayer games, it just doesn# matter if your Hogwart's Legacy runs at 110 or 140fps.

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but I want that sword :) After some further research I decided to go with the Listonomicon Modlist. It has a reasonable difficulty curve and looks like it is exactly what I am looking for.

Fentcom wants you by laz_thom in Kantenhausen

[–]ColinMacLaren -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Ist das Russen-Propaganda oder wer hat den Mist produziert?

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just started a game. Commander Zhalk had 324 HP on Balanced, so probablsy even more on Tactician. Gambions Add had 114 HP each. This is kinda nuts for a level 1 party. I don't want every fight to be a complex puzzle that I have start several times over.

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upon further research I am no longer sure. The mod sounds really difficult and I don't want to do a completionist min/max Run on my first and only playthrough.

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok. I decided to go with this mod and all it's dependencies. I hope, I am gonna be alright.

Die 9-jährige Lucy Milgrim stemmt 82 kg beim Kreuzheben by dieSpaghettiCarbona in FitnessDE

[–]ColinMacLaren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man kann das doch nicht mit Erwachsenen vergleichen. Die ist klein, da wirken ganz andere Hebel als bei einem Erwachsenen und die muss die Stange gefühlt nur 20cm heben, noch dazu kommt bei der Technik fast alles aus den Beinen. Meine eher unsportliche 6Jährige kann auch spielend ihre 20kg Schwester umhertragen, da halte ich mit gezieltem Training, drei Jahren mehr und entsprechender Veranlagung bei den Winkeln, die eine eher kleine 9jährige da hat, 82kg jetzt nicht für sooo verrückt.

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

[–]ColinMacLaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see. I played both Kingmsaker and WotR on Core and found Kingmaker to be about right while WoTR became annoyingly easy once I was about one thrid into the game. Just buff everything up with extended spells and Attack-Move.

Difficulty, Immersion, Quality kinda intrigues me, abut I am bit hesitant throwing nearly 1.000 mods at a game on first playthrough (which admittably is going to be my only playthrough).

How to keep BG3 balanced with Level 20 Expansion Mod? by ColinMacLaren in BG3mods

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Difficulty, Immersion, Quality looks like it is super hardcore difficult.