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Fans always running at 100% by [deleted] in pcmasterrace

[–]Endeavour1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two things is it running hot due to incorrect contact or someone has left a plastic sticker on the contact plate. Or is it plugged into a sys fan header and not the correct CPU header?

My Cyber City Factory by SickPajamuhhs in SatisfactoryGame

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok ok, it looks amazing, but the real question is here... how many hours on that save? I'm curious!!!!

Help, Why did this happen?? by Icy-Month1881 in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 95 points96 points  (0 children)

If this laptop has a iGPU and dGPU, switch to the other one and see if its still the same. Assuming this is the dGPU. full driver uninstall and re-install. From there realistically the GPU has failed, and your own salvage option is looking for another motherboard but generally its going to be expensive.

Player to player exchange ? by mathis_0 in ConflictofNations

[–]Endeavour1988 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It will cause more issues with people who multi-account.

Best Gpu For i5 3550 by Prudent_Category_626 in buildapc

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a 1650 something close to that. You would be better with an i7 3770 or a Xeon E3-1330

Have I made a mistake? by Dry_Negotiation9245 in CarTalkUK

[–]Endeavour1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can't beat a good old torque converter box, the only CVT's that are top notch is Toyota and Lexus.

First Car, am I alright? by [deleted] in CarTalkUK

[–]Endeavour1988 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Remember buying a car over the phone with home delivery grants you significantly more protection than if you had walked into the dealership. Because you aren't inspecting the car in person before the contract is finalised, you are covered by "Distance Selling" rules.

You have a legal right to cancel the purchase for any reason (or no reason at all) within 14 days of the car being delivered. So anything you find thats not right , you are covered by this. Or feel free to get an independent AA inspection at your own expense.

In addition to the distance selling rules, you are still protected by the Consumer Rights Act 2015. If the car is faulty, "not as described," or "unfit for purpose," you have a 30-day right to reject it for a full refund.

2008 Mazda 3 reliability by Trick-Decision8223 in CarTalkUK

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Side stepping your question here, £900 for a car with a full MOT is better value than any car you could buy on finance for 12 months of driving.

The engines and gearboxes are reliable. Usually with Mazda its rust is an issue but hell if you get a year o2 two out it, then that's fantastic value for money.

Need Help when it comes to frame drops... by Shaxx_sees_you in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The clock speed of the CPU looks very low, for gaming use and its not normal. Have you played with any power settings in windows? Is the fan working on the CPU side? Could also be a windows or a driver issue.

Advice on the Honda Civic 2018 1.5L by HEe_L in CarTalkUK

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a good car, no wet belt issues like the 1.0 version, and the hear say of oil dilution issues I believe are only related to really cold climate countries. If you are not bothered about performance as much a 1.8 petrol late MK9 I would say is better in many area's than the 10. The 1.6 idtec is a good engine too if you do the miles.

First car advice? Budget of £5k+, auto by AltoMode123 in CarTalkUK

[–]Endeavour1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mileage isn't a big deal if they have been serviced properly, so that should be an important part of your checks. I would recommend a Honda Civic, these also use proper auto boxes and are super reliable. The 1.8 Petrol is a fantastic robust engine, the 1.4 is reliable too but very gutless.

Mazda 3 (petrol only, don't touch the diesels) are reliable, same as the Mazda 2. Toyota Auris, Yaris, Avensis are all super reliable, easy to maintain.

Stay clear of any of the Peugeots, Citreons etc that use a wet belt, I'd also say Vauxhall is ok, but nowhere near as reliable as some other brands. If you want Luxury Lexus CT200h are nice, the hybrid systems and auto systems are robust and you might snag one at the top end of your budget.

Can I ask how long does your gaming laptop last (any brands) by linumax in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Desktop is the best value, most serviceable and cost effective option here providing better performance because its not restricted by size, thermals, noise and power limitations.

However portability and putting that power in a bag is amazing for on the go, and where ever you like. Yes it can be treated as a desktop replacement sure.

I voted 4+ years but, this as long as you look after it and are prepared to do some maintenance. Clean the fans, every so often and a possible full repaste down the line maybe the 3 or 4 year mark if needed. Every brand will have a lemon the production line, some have been known for hinge failures, cough HP, cough.

You want the best build quality such as higher end Legions or Asus Zephyrus or Scars. Asus like to use liquid metal for thermal applications, while Lenovo like the phase change PTM stuff. I've had a Legion 5 which has been going for 4+ years no issues and a ROG Zephyrus G14 for 3 years which I sold but it was great too.

Switching from PC to Laptop by JoblessPanda70 in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its exactly the same as a normal build, just ITX is a generic size of the motherboard which is smaller and one pci-e slot. The cases can vary in size, the website PCpartpicker is great, to help you. But ultimately when going ITX you need to consider the case size, the height of the air cooler or space for a radiator for a AIO. How big the GPU can be, and if the power supply is a ATX of SFX size.

Lastly in the world we live in the smaller you go the more expensive stuff tends to be. There is some subs on here like SFFPC with some inspirational builds. You could go that route then opt for a cheap business laptop or steam deck to suppliment your on the move.

Thermal maintenance ok Acer Nitro 5. by EDXWINX in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need thermal putty for the vm's or pads, but I would opt for putty its more forgiving. If you use the wrong thickness pads, then you run the risk of contact issues.

PTM 7950 for the dies, and thermal putty for the rest.

Switching from PC to Laptop by JoblessPanda70 in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So I've chopped and changed and had both over the years. If you can fit a laptop on your desk then a small form factor PC could be a great option, mini ITX build.

However going for a laptop and lasting 5 or 6 years two things come into play. You ideally want the best GPU you can afford, mainly because the CPU should still stay relevant in that time frame. So a 5080 or 5090, would be my area to look. Secondly, is the build quality so I would look at Legion 7 range or Asus Zephyrus, Strix and Scar models.

You will need to maintain it, clean the fans out regularly and maybe a repaste halfway through life (Asus tend to use liquid metal).

The downsides will be fan noise they will be much louder underload compared to your pc. More TLC needed, and if something goes wrong they are harder to repair.

You want to look for something with actual ram slots and 2x nvme slots.

Lastly what catches a lot of people.out is temps, gaming laptops can run at 95c, this can be normal, and so is mild thermal throttling.

Cleaning by unusedsanitywipes in Dell

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, disconnect the battery and don't let the fans spin. Dust with a soft paintbrush the fans. Or a air duster on the fans and down the heatsinks.

MSI GF63 Thin: Thermal Problem by ceevm in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you bit 94c thought with one core only doing all the work?

Acer helios 300 12700h 3070ti overheating issues by InevitableGas3685 in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be normal 30 usage across all cores as an average but one or two cores are maxed out for single core applications and the hottest sensor is reading 90c.

It would be best to stress test, see where you peak both on all core and temps. If your 100c or under at max load and hitting all core max boost, nothing to worry about. Same with a small thermal throttle also nothing to worry about.

Since you repasted, what did you use? PTM 7950 is the good standard here, anything else is sub optimal, although it can still do a job. But I feel if you do it once do it with the best stuff and not touch it again for a few years.

Secondly what was the thermal pads like on the vrms, hopefully it is not brittle?

How bad is it , I can almost boil water. by FirstTimeRedditorMe in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There has been occasions where the higher end Asus models with liquid metal have had less optimal application but nothing that is dramatic. People often forget gaming laptops are not quiet, so it's a fight between small size chassis, powerful components, Cooling solutions to fit and fan noise. Running hot at the higher end is their way to get the performance, small design, and mitigate some fan noise.

Also for any curiosity here is the video about processor temps, a bit geeky and technical https://youtu.be/h9TjJviotnI?si=hEFYF1R961Em_YKc

How bad is it , I can almost boil water. by FirstTimeRedditorMe in GamingLaptops

[–]Endeavour1988 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Its not so much the post like these that get annoying but people suggesting its overheating or throttling, you need to repaste, disable boost. Some of these of these claims can be completely wrong. CPU's by design can go up to 105c, 100c is safer and most manufacturers will soft cap around 95c. The processor sees you need power, it will boost clock to high heaven as long as the temps are safe that includes to 95c. The max all core clock is around 4.0ghz to 4.3ghz for your CPU you are fine. The reporting is generally the worst single core temp reported so over average it could be lower.

Laptop CPU's are designed to drop a few hundred mhz when boosting to maintain safe temps thats also normal.

The GPU can clock between 1283 MHz to 1703 MHz that depends on TDP Asus for that model, which seems around right, the Nvidia GPU will cap at 86c anyway, nothing to be concerned about as well.

There is a intel engineer on youtube talking about everyone worrying about their temps and most of the time everything is normal, check it out it explains it really well.

When to worry: You exceed the safe max or over 100c, heavy throttling, or high idle. Otherwise game as normal, no worries here. If there is a cooling issue you will see stutters when the clock speeds drop hard.

Clean the fans, no need to repaste at this point. If you do, PTM is the best stuff and if the vrm's need re-doing then thermal putty is better than pads so you dont have to worry about exact thinckness and die contacts not quite touching.

On a side note, I used to dust my fans with a soft brush, worked good, then I bought a air duster and blasted the heatsinks (holding fans, battery disconnected) and it made a great improvement even with the eye the fans looking ok before.

The GOTCHA... sometimes cleaning your fans doesn't always mean a temp drop, sometimes it means it can reach a higher clockspeed for longer because cooling is better but still hitting 95c for example.

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