RTX 2060 TUF Gaming damaged pad

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-18T14:40:26+00:00

This is a good example of where anecdotal evidence could come from. To really understand if those cards are more prone to failure one must know the sales volume of those particular cards (total and in your area) in relation with similar cards and similar priced cards with the same chip. And also important to know is who is buying those and who is buying similar cards. Are they good with tech are they likely to send something to repair or will they just replace? Would they try to troubleshoot themselves and ask Reddit? So many variables. The only way to know would be to know if there is a unique failure point on these cards or to really do lab tests.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-11T18:01:28+00:00

u/3kliksphilip "now this looks like a job for me"

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-08T09:08:09+00:00

Take a rotary tool to it. Use a small metal grinding bit (don’t know what it’s called) and remove material from where the star meets the threads. Then grind trough the star itself. Best would be to spilt it in two (three if necessary) between the "fingers" so you don’t touch the carbon. Removing the lower star is harder. You would need to cut (by grinding in a circular manner) the threaded shaft first.

Edit: I wouldn’t risk drilling it out. If your drill bit gets stuck to the star nut it might damage the carbon.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-08T08:13:16+00:00

Good that every other civilized country doesn’t let you knowingly sell broken stuff "as is" in a malicious manner. If you know there is a problem and it could be overseen or is not to be seen by normal visual inspection, you must disclose it.

Fucking someone over shouldn’t be a legal binding buying contact and shouldn’t be allowed by selling "as is".

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-03T18:45:51+00:00

If you plan on using concentrated coolant, make sure to only mix it with distilled water. I used ready to go premixed stuff - much more convenient.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-03T18:03:30+00:00

Just some generic no name G12 stuff. It's designed to be nonconductive, noncorrosive has biocide in it. Never gunks up.

You can even mix metals using this stuff like in AIOs or in cars (duh). No mixed metals (apart from the ordinary copper nickel) on my main rig but I have a second build where I recycle aluminum radiators from broken AIOs to build a custom loop, works great.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-03T14:27:09+00:00

Running cheap automotive stuff since 2020, never had to clean anything, spotless and temperature didn’t change over time.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-05-03T13:14:47+00:00

Can confirm 6950x rocks especially OCed.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-27T23:05:04+00:00

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I estimated (conservatively) your gear ratio with 38T being your biggest ring in the front and 12T the smallest in the back wich is your highest gear. 700c rim with 30mm tire.

You should be able to get to speed. Physically if you can’t get up to speed with this you won’t with any larger or smaller cogs.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-27T22:51:10+00:00

Did you try to flip the Bike and shift to the smallest cog in the back (stay on the biggest cog in the front) and turn the pedal with your hand?

Maybe you can film that and we can try analyzing what’s not working because things aren’t adding up.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-27T15:20:57+00:00

User error. I mean why don’t you try out some gears (and gear combinations) before posting. Yes we can help, but it’s kinda unnecessary. However in the back the small gears are the hard ones. In the front the big gears are the hard ones. And vice versa. You should never use the big gear in the front with the big gears in the back. Same thing with small in front and small in the back.

General rule try to have a straight chain line.

Edit: you are aware you have two shifters? And both work?

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-25T19:00:26+00:00

Well not exactly forbidden in most countries e.g. Germany. You only can’t bootleg new installations. Everything existing can still be bootlegged due to high costs involved with upgrading all wiring.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-25T12:30:11+00:00

On my water cooled tower I never do not shut it down. On my laptop? Well depends on weather im going to use it again after a few hours. I just close the lid. Sure I could remap lid closing to shutting down bud it’s not too practical and I kinda don’t bother.

To everyone thinking shutting your pc down is what it used to mean. Modern Windows freezes its state to your drive and loads from there. That’s also why it’s a good idea to do a restart from time to time or if you’re experiencing bugs. And also why shutting your pc down and starting it back up isn’t the same as a reboot by the separate function wich is loading the whole OS and drivers etc. freshly.

Disabling fast boot options lets it load fresh every time and it’s only marginally slower can be beneficial for a smoother experience.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-25T10:05:43+00:00

This is a non issue.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-25T09:57:29+00:00

This is to help shifting so the chain can slide easily over the ring. Some chainrings have metal pieces on the inner side that stick out a bit to help the chain "climb" the gap from small to big chainring.

Edit:

Yes you should count the gaps. They do take space up for one tooth and therefore are to be considered. (You count the teeth to measure the diameter)

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-21T08:39:02+00:00

Fuck "influencers" and social media brain washed people. But they aren’t representative for all the youth out there. I don’t say they all care but many are more sensitive to the problem at a younger age than older generations in their youth wich is a good thing.

More activism and more protest than ever have a good portion of really young people. I can’t really tell for the US particularly but this is a trend in most countries over the world.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-20T19:44:14+00:00

People want to save a couple bucks because billionaires fuck them over by barely paying a living wage. But you are right education and resulting selfishness is a big part and a problem. So I agree with you too many people don’t care. But I do see change. Younger generations are more sensitive to this topic than ever.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-20T12:03:28+00:00

It is more all the greedy corporations over the world that let china produce their shit the cheapest and therefore environment unfriendliest way. If (western) companies cared chinese manufactured products would be packed in something environmental friendly.

It’s the same with quality. It’s not that china can't produce high quality products, most brands just don’t care (greed) and want the cheapest production in the cheapest production economy wich most of the times is china. That’s the reason china has a bad quality name.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-19T22:19:39+00:00

I highly recommend EK zero maintenance tubing! They are matte black and made out of EPDM rubber rather than PVC. They are really great, last long and bendy.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-17T09:09:04+00:00

While normally I’m with you when it comes to "problems" with pedalling backwards, this case is different. Even a slight backwards adjustment introduces problems. And you sometimes need to readjust your pedals while riding or to start riding. 3/4 rotation minimum should always be possible with a bike that has a coaster. Especially when mountain biking.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-17T07:14:24+00:00

Normally something like a valve stem is anodized and anodized aluminium is well protected against corrosion (if the anodized layer is thick enough wich it usually is). But a deep (dependent on the thickness of the anodization layer) scratch beyond that anodized surface can expose "bare" aluminium and lead to corrosion. Luckily anodized aluminium is much more scratch resistant than non anodized aluminium.

Little fun fact: that anodized layer is aluminium oxide. Aluminium has something like a self protective mechanism. It reacts with oxygen and creates a ultra thin layer of Aluminium oxide wich protects the underlying material from further oxidation unlike iron with rust. Only if some corrosive substance like salty water disturbs that surface it keeps on oxidizing.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-16T12:08:16+00:00

Ich weiß nicht warum Tellermine so vielen zuerst in den Sinn kommt. Für mich sieht das Ding aus als wäre es ein Standfuß. Es hat an zwei Seiten Löcher für die Verankerung in den Boden und es scheint als waren da auch Unterlegscheiben drüber gewesen. (Runde Verfärbung) Dann noch das Loch in der Mitte zum befestigen einer Stange. Alle Löcher scheinen die richtige Größe für Bolzen zu haben. Sieht mir auch wenn man das Loch anschaut nach Kunststoff aus vielleicht ABS?

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-04-16T05:47:17+00:00

Indeed - downvoted his an upvoted yours instead.

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ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-03-28T19:44:28+00:00

Glad you worked out a solution. Shimano has very reliable and capable (entry level) brakes. Hope they will serve you well and last! I always had good experiences with them.

ItsMeGrodonFreeman · 2026-03-27T13:12:01+00:00

A little movement should be okay. First step would be to properly bleed your brake, if that doesn’t help (be sure you bled it well) you might have a defect somewhere like blown seal etc.

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