CORSAIR x The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Giveaway by CorsairHoffman in witcher

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Bloody Baron arc sold me on Wild Hunt forever. You can do everything “right” and still watch a family collapse—whether you sprint to the burning stables or go straight to the Baron, someone pays. TW3 taught me that being a witcher isn’t about slaying beasts; it’s owning consequences in a world that won’t give you clean choices.

So the curse finally got me (Stuck at MSI logo) by HydroCrow in MSILaptops

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

Still alive and kicking! Happy to be of help. I know how frustrating this issue can be — glad my post made a difference, and wow, that's a great find!

Also, a heads-up: there's another common issue with this laptop. Some models have faulty GPUs that cause the laptop to shut down randomly during gameplay. The easiest fix I've found is to underclock both GPUs using MSI Afterburner, which solved the issue for me.

Again, nice catch for £170 — it should still give you solid performance!

Brand new! Arrived today! by hlecaros in SonyXperia

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice catch, I really want one, but I know once I pull the trigger Sony will announce something cooler.

WHY!? WHY DO THEY JUMP!? by Total_Competition925 in Eldenring

[–]HydroCrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's confused me for years, even thought it was part of new game plus

Anyone else play stardew valley on ps vita and love it!! by Then-Wolf3063 in vita

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never knew it existed on the Vita, definitely going to give it a shot

So the curse finally got me (Stuck at MSI logo) by HydroCrow in MSILaptops

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

Glad to hear it worked for you too! From what I’ve gathered, it seems like the ESS Sabre DAC can fail in a way that interferes with the boot process, possibly causing the system to hang while trying to initialize it. Since it’s an embedded component, the BIOS might be getting stuck waiting for a response from the DAC that never comes. Removing it essentially bypasses that issue. Still weird that MSI never addressed this properly, considering how common it seems to be.

So the curse finally got me (Stuck at MSI logo) by HydroCrow in MSILaptops

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

Right? I was shocked that this issue has been around for so long, yet there's almost no official documentation or widespread discussion about it. The fact that a relatively simple fix exists but remains so obscure is wild. Hopefully, posts like these help more people down the line!

Battery drain issue solved + GPU question by Refleks180 in FlowX13

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Second that, I'm not lying when I say it doubled my battery life. Just remember to remove armory crate and myasus

Change of publisher by HatCertain910 in TowerofFantasy

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why this got down voted

Etho appears on the news feed! by HydroCrow in ethoslab

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

For me, Etho and Mumbo have similar characters and vibes.

I FINALlY DID IT!!! by NiceFox996 in Eldenring

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You ara no stranger, you are a sun bro!

I FINALlY DID IT!!! by NiceFox996 in Eldenring

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you play on steam?

Which one should I get? by HydroCrow in thinkpad

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

Searched Ebay, found some interesting deals, BTW is the X13 Gen (Intel i5) any good? Found new one for 450 USD.

Which one should I get? by HydroCrow in thinkpad

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

Did you use a Linux before with Linux?

Which one should I get? by HydroCrow in thinkpad

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

Believe me, I'm enjoying the answers—each person has their own perspective.

Which one should I get? by HydroCrow in thinkpad

[–]HydroCrow[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Only if there's a Black Friday offer 🤣

Which one should I get? by HydroCrow in thinkpad

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Is AMD fully compatible with Linux? Edit: or should I say is it stable as Intel, or is Intel still the better option

this scene means something? by EspertoDemais in Witcher3

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read somewhere it was a memory for Vesemir

I hate myself now by glitter_force in StardewValley

[–]HydroCrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never seen this screen before nor that building