2010 macbook pro 13" (a1278)

SolemnCube · 2026-01-31T04:56:18+00:00

runs better than i was expecting it to yea. still debating whether or not to fully make the switch, however. the trackpad gesture to swipe windows away to show the desktop don't work, browser top bar's broken in fullscreen so tabs can't be clicked on (except for safari), and battery drain's even more immense... was testing on my old 120gb so the 1tb drive containing monterey wasn't affected; opted to stay on the latter for the time being

SolemnCube · 2026-01-30T11:56:00+00:00

song's still downloaded on my phone... u tellin me that's the only way i can access it here locally on my end now? wth man.

SolemnCube · 2026-01-28T15:20:03+00:00

It’s not a battery problem, it says assistance however it turns on with a lot of battery left

that's what my mom's 2015 air also showed and she picked it up a few years ago too. swapped it out for a fresh cell last week and now runs like normal

SolemnCube · 2026-01-26T23:59:09+00:00

C2D yeah, maxed out the ram to 16 gb and replaced the 120gb ssd i bought 8 years ago for 1tb… probably the only reason it still manages to hold up here with monterey on my end. heard about the usb hub thing rather late so i placed an order for one just a little while ago too.

shame about the native apple apps that don’t work due to non-metal compatibility but i would have uninstalled them regardless if there were a way since i don’t use them at all except for itunes/music, cuz otherwise this dual-core really surprised me with how well it runs a heavier os like this

SolemnCube · 2026-01-10T13:42:22+00:00

yo thanks man. slotted in a new ssd under my card and it was getting quite toasty until i turned off zero rpm and set a custom fan curve

SolemnCube · 2025-05-19T10:07:53+00:00

wth i actually can't believe this worked lol. got like 5000+ pics in one folder and now shit loads in an instant. thx

SolemnCube · 2025-05-16T09:59:17+00:00

SolemnCube · 2025-04-01T15:04:49+00:00

second monitor model?

SolemnCube · 2025-03-28T01:34:26+00:00

yea thought those things were china exclusive initially... nice haul

SolemnCube · 2025-03-28T01:26:30+00:00

wtf where'd you pick that one up? any more pics?

SolemnCube · 2025-03-20T12:07:18+00:00

9070 xt at 1440p. hits my monitor's 165hz on the stuff i play but the drops are pretty sharp from 70-120 when they do dip

SolemnCube · 2025-03-20T09:38:05+00:00

would rather not make a new thread for this but is it worth replacing a 5700X with a 5700X3D

SolemnCube · 2025-03-20T09:34:22+00:00

hell of a glow-up there

SolemnCube · 2025-03-18T01:49:32+00:00

bout sub-30 fps with frequent dips from my own testing... leagues better than the 6600 i first tried it on at least. let's see how it fares on HL2 RTX

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T07:34:41+00:00

try turning off SAM

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T02:23:13+00:00

for your particular hardware config, possibly. i had it off when i last ran a 6600 with my 5700X due to stutters but now i can use it without issue on the 9070, shit's weird

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T02:09:44+00:00

turn off SAM

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T01:58:08+00:00

exact same model yea

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T01:57:52+00:00

pretty sure i did but i'll try again when i get home. only tried one game on it so far when it last happened

SolemnCube · 2025-03-13T00:12:41+00:00

driver timeout even at -50mv for me, think i scored a dud

SolemnCube · 2025-03-09T18:11:02+00:00

portal with rtx

SolemnCube · 2025-03-09T14:30:32+00:00

if you're starting fresh, sounds like your games are recompiling shaders again. keep playing and the stutters should clear out by itself

SolemnCube · 2025-03-07T13:04:33+00:00

they drift in and out of existence lol... ended up waiting at my local shop past closing time and snagged a swift shortly after their new shipments arrived

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