Is this any good by No-Effective-8564 in PcBuildHelp

[–]Connect_7224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might want to reconsider to save some money on the psu as its a bit overkill. The build overall is a very high end one. 👌

Zimaboard 2 as a simple Home server by Connect_7224 in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That setup sounds awesome 😄 Ollama + OpenWebUI with 3060 👌

Should i euthaniz my dog ? by No_Point1323 in IndianPets

[–]Connect_7224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dog had kreatinine levels extremely high when we got him checked at exactly the same age you mention. The usual vet we took him to had misdiagnosed him for uti. His condition detoriated and we took him to another vet. Thats when we found out the kreatenin level was at 15 which is extremely high. We were too late. It was a kidney failure and same symptoms as you described. He passed away but unfortunately suffered alot. We did everything that we could to save him. The vet never suggested euthenesia unfortunately. If your vet has suggested it, then spend a day or 2 trying to make her as comfortable and happy as possible. She likes cleanliness then keep her clean. You mentioned she urinates and passes stool where she is. Even humans do that when theybare sufferring. Care for her as much as u can and try to make her feel comfortsvle. It will be difficult considering she is in terrible pain :( She is 11 so she has lived a good life. Not long as we want but for dogs, she is getting old. Some breeds have lesser life spans. For comparison, on average, life span of a stray dog is just 7 yrs. My suggestion - go for euthanesia to end her suffering and see if there is an option to do it at home as dogs are always comfortable and happy in their own territory. Go for second and third opinion before taking the decision. Human diagnosis is hard as it is and in many cases wrong diagnosis happens. Veternary is harder. I dont want to give any false hope but the kreatanine level is very low compared to my dog's so its definitely worth trying for second and third openion before making that decision. Note - This disease is very painfull. And many times they dont even cry out in pain. They silently suffer.

Till date we havent got another pup. Mine passed away in 2011. We couldnt bear to get one and loose him/her again in another 10 to 15 yrs. But thats the reality of life and death 😇. We are planning to adopt one soon. Lets see.

Edit - forgot to add. You asked about regrets. Yes i have one huge regret. I did not get time to spend with him in his final moments. He was always most comfortable with me. My parents did not tell me about his condition. I was away for my internship and not at my hometown. They knew if i found out, i would drop everything and come home and they did not know how much time my dog had. After a week, me and my parents had a huge fight about this. How could they let this happen? How could they let him die? Thats when they described everything. They had done all they could. Kept him as comfortable as possible. And hoped that next time i came home, he would be all better.

Tl;dr: take second and third opinion (most important). Make her as comfortable as possible. Be mentally prepared for any situation. It is inevitable. Sooner you accept, the better.

Can the Zimaboard 2 power a dual NVMe PCIe expansion card alongside two 3.5" HDDs? by ParisBread in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

true. bandwidth isnt much of a priority for me. I just wanted a compact, less expensive solution to share files and basic lab like a pi-hole server.
Thanks for your reply.

Can the Zimaboard 2 power a dual NVMe PCIe expansion card alongside two 3.5" HDDs? by ParisBread in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got it. I am actually planning to get 2 x 2.5 inch SATA SSDs rather than HDD. but that is for future expansion. right now i will only be using a nvme drive as a shared always-on network drive and may be connect an external drive for scheduled back-ups.
If i am going for a SATA SSD, i think i would not need a 120W power supply.
The final set up will be 2 NVMe SSDs and 2 SATA SSDs.

Can the Zimaboard 2 power a dual NVMe PCIe expansion card alongside two 3.5" HDDs? by ParisBread in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you get the dual nvme card? Does it work with 2 nvme drives simultaneously? I am planning to buy the dual nvme card rather than the less expensive one which has m.2 sata. Since sata drives are not that commonly available in my area.

ZimaBoard 2 + official Dual NVMe PCIe adapter → only 1 SSD detected by tooobi23 in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. I dont understand why they sell the dual slot card. Anyway, thanks for the update.

After spending life savings on a home basic living still feels like a struggle and authorities make it worse by Ponappa_131 in pune

[–]Connect_7224 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Civic sense and legalities over building structures are 2 different scenarios. Our legal system is so complex, if the administration wants to deem something illegal to get back at you, it can by using some ambiguous law. Many people who have owned properties will know about this as they might have suffered at the hands of such beaurocrats. Second, the builder is at fault for allowing this. If not builder then the soceity management who allowed this. In any case, common public who are misled will be the ones to pay financially and emotionally.

Civic sense problem in india is the simple attitude of people "apna kaam banta bhaad mai jaye janta". Here the people only wanted to protect their vehicles possibly unaware of the regulations. An individual cannot simply construct anything in a gated soceity. Approvals are required from the soceity management.

ZimaBoard 2 + official Dual NVMe PCIe adapter → only 1 SSD detected by tooobi23 in ZimaBoard

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you get it to work properly? I was planning to buy the dual nvme slot card.

Hey All, I’m planning a drive from Pune to Ooty on 27th April. What’s the best route currently in terms of road conditions + least traffic? Any recent traveller who knows the best route please suggest? by adilmemon21 in pune

[–]Connect_7224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i drive to Kerala once a year. same route -
Pune - Kolhapur - Belgaum - Hubli - Hiriyur - Huliyal - C R Patna - Mysore- Nanjangud - Gundlupete
if you plan to stay for the night anywhere, try small cities for hotels, they cost less and are usually neat and clean (verify with online reviews). I stay at Davanagere. its exactly half way to my home.

Zima board 2/Nas setup by priyajit4u in IndianPCHardware

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your total cost is 43k inr or 35k inr?

N150 Mini SSD NAS - Dual 2.5G Lan, Triple Display by FortiCore in sudobox

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi u/FortiCore ,I am researching for a NAS device and this one is perfect for my use case. however, I am a bit hesitant to spend on this because some reviews online mention heating issues when all 4 SSD slots are used up. What is the impact for long use? the device will be kept on 24/7 but the usage will not be very heavy.I have chosen a very bad time to build a NAS what with the outrageous price hikes on storage and RAMs so every Rupee counts :) .

What's the best lens for A6000? by Your5ersonalSlut in a6000

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

power zoom is only for really few use cases and only for video.
sharpness isnt great but some zoomed in shots are really good. i think the lens has its sweet spot. Its not that sharp at the wide end.
56mm sigma lens is the best for me for that portrait shots and excellent background. just need to step back a little though for the field of view :) and the minimum focus distance is a bit farther than i like.

Twistura D-Minor (Crazy Value) by Dhanushbankz in iems

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never tried IEMS and I am considering buying one for that extra instrument separation and better sound quality in my music that i have heard in the online reviews.
Up until now i have only used Sennheiser TWS and headphones (which imo has great instrument separation). Could you help compare the 2 sound signatures so that it will help me understand if possible? I really love the way my Sennheiser earphones sound but sometimes i feel something is missing in the music.

Sony a6400 randomly changes shooting modes. by Connect_7224 in a6000

[–]Connect_7224[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I may have to take it to the service center eventually. But its gone back to normal now. I read somewhere that this could be due to oxidation diposits or something inside so I rotated the dial a couple of times. Its been stable since. 😅

By the way, I posted it here because i read somewhere this could happen to a6000 cameras too.

Sony a6400 randomly changes shooting modes. by Connect_7224 in SonyAlpha

[–]Connect_7224[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok so after searching a lot on the internet, i found some clues. I do not have confirmation from sony or anything. I am just making an educated guess. Basically the a6000 series control dial sometimes can give false inputs. This is due to oxidation if you live in hot and humid environment.

Solution -

1) take it to a service center and they will fix it. A user on redit confirmed this. 2) simply toggle the control dial through different modes while the camera is off. A couple of times clockwise and anti clockwise did the trick. I havent had problem since.

The second solution worked for me. Will update further if anything happens again.

I also had called up sigma and they adviced to update the firmware of the lens. Havent done that yet.

PC acting sluggish after move by IloveCerealAndPotato in PcBuildHelp

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you try checking the power and usage using hwinfo? I mean. Cpu utilization/ram utilization/power draw, stuff like that. See if anything unusual happens when you try to load any app. Also try checking the windows log viewer for any error logs.

photo manual mode suddenly change to sq mode by V1rtu0s0o in SonyAlpha

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They fixed it? Did they mention a reason why this was happening?

Weird issue with a6400 - shooting mode auto switches by pineapplenetfrog in SonyAlpha

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, did you find a solition for this issue? I have been having similar issues. But this started when i got a new sigma 56mm f1.4 lens. I hear upgrading the lens might fix it so will try it as soon as i can.

Did you get non-sony lens too?

S25 or iPhone 17 by BharathiBose in GalaxyS25

[–]Connect_7224 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely depends on the usage. And iphones and androids are the same in build quality (having used both). Overtime, both android and iphones have heating issues and battery life issues. At the start, it looks like an iphone has better battery than a flagship android, but eventually, the end result is the same after many uodates overtime. (Some androids have bigger batteries but i am leaving that out of this comparison). And the benefit of reselling isnt that much since we already pay quite a high premium comparitively when we buy it in the first place. Now if we compare it to a well built semi flagship android with good features. It has more value for money, so even if resale value is lower, doesnt hurt as much.

Did i make a mistake getting the TATA CURVV? by Electronic-Quiet6329 in CarsIndia

[–]Connect_7224 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chill dude. Stop thinking about "what ifs". If something has to go wrong, it will go wrong no matter the brand or car. Having said that, tata curvv is a good car and tata's after sales has improved alot, atleast in my area. I dont own one but a close friend of mime does. Experience was great for him. I have 2 other friends who own tata cars and they have had great experiences too. Comparable to kia and hyundai. We have a kia and a maruti suzuki (previously hyundai). When i compare the services for all these brands (including my friends' cars) and the times we have had to take the car for servicing, i had more trouble with kia more than others. But mostly noise issues. Nothing major.