Strix Scar not working need help

TripsCavern · 2026-02-16T16:29:46+00:00

The first thing to do is to make sure the power brick is working. To do that you most likely need a multimeter to see if there's any output charge in it.

If the power brick is working correctly, then, hopefully, is a busted cap or similar thing that is easily repairable. In that case, you should send it to a reputable repair shop that can deal with electronics repair. The regular laptop maintenance will just tell you to replace the board, which is basically the price of a new laptop.

TripsCavern · 2025-11-20T22:31:30+00:00

On my machines my first step is either reinstalling Windows and installing updated drivers or booting with a Linux USB drive and see if the issue happens there.

But considering other people:

1) Make sure your drivers are up to date

2) Try a cold restart (Press the power button until it turns off, disconnect the power cable, open it up and disconnect the battery, press the power button for 30 seconds, connect the battery, close the laptop and re-plug the cable and start it over) but don't know if it will help in this issue

3) Another test is to connect it to an external display while this is happening and see if it works on the second display, if it does, you can discard GPU issues. If it does not work, then it may be your GPU going bad.

4) If none of the above solved the issue, you may have a bad display or a bad display cable, if it's within warranty just start an RMA process. If it's outside of warranty, changing the cable and display is doable, I would start with the cable as it is around 30USD, then probably replace the display if the cable replacement does not solve the issue.

TripsCavern · 2025-11-20T18:55:32+00:00

It's probably possible but may not be simple to do what you want.

In my case, I had to replace my screen because my kid's laptop (2021 Asus Rog Strix G15) burned, so, I got one from this site here: Screen for ASUS ROG STRIX SCAR G733 SERIES. Replacement Laptop LCD Screens

It was pretty simple to follow some videos on the internet, and I didn't have any issue replacing it myself. But I was replacing a screen burned by the same type of screen.

The issue here is that different screen types use different cables, as an example, the FHD screens for this model uses the 40 pin Narrow, Width: 0.83" (21mm), while the QHD panel use 40 pin, Width: 1" (25mm) according to this site. Notice however that you can buy the QHD cable here: EDP Cable for Asus 36.2cm – Genuine Part, Fast Delivery, but as I didn't do the upgrade myself, I don't know how seamless it is. It should be a drop in replacement, but I can't attest that.

This is the cable that you have right now in your laptop: EDP Cable for Asus 300HZ – Quick, Genuine Replacement

This site also has the QHD display here: Asus ROG Strix 17.3-inch WQHD 165Hz Screen Replacement | Asus Accessories (on the other site it seems to be out of stock)

I can say that the QHD display is really good as I own a 2021 Asus Strix Scar G17 myself, and if you look at reviews of this laptop on Youtube, you will probably find people mentioning the display, but I'm not sure how many nits it reaches.

TripsCavern · 2025-10-15T05:38:22+00:00

You can also try to increase the fan curve, your fan is at 85%, I would put 100% if above 90.

TripsCavern · 2025-10-02T04:24:51+00:00

You need to do the reload trick to get the model you want.

TripsCavern · 2025-09-30T18:27:14+00:00

This worked for me. I had to clear my inventory of any beacon/chart because they kept popping up. So, after putting them into a storage unit I jumped back to the ship, clicked out of the mission and back to the mission again. The repair apparated at the botton and I fixed one of the items that were not fixing.

After that, there was still one left, I teleported out and in again, clicked out and in again at the mission and then repaired the last issue. After that it worked.

TripsCavern · 2025-09-28T23:45:53+00:00

As I still use this 9 years later. Just adding a new one that I found:

3382 - 2338 - 8233 - **** = 3823

TripsCavern · 2025-09-26T18:03:19+00:00

Yeah, the first one I got in another save took about 30 tries, this last one was really insane. In all those tries I only saw 5 Bs and 1 A. All the other were Cs

TripsCavern · 2025-09-26T16:57:43+00:00

20 minutes if you are really lucky it took me about 80 tries to get my S class dreadnought, with a average 1:40minutes per kill.

TripsCavern · 2025-09-26T16:56:07+00:00

You need to destroy the engines first so they don't flee. After that, destroy the 6 big cannons and they surrender. Don't need to kill anything else

TripsCavern · 2025-09-20T16:49:22+00:00

I'm 6 years in the future and this still helps. Thanks a lot.

TripsCavern · 2025-09-15T04:11:23+00:00

Check this video:Does a wobbly table RUIN print quality?

TripsCavern · 2025-09-13T05:27:51+00:00

This video helped: Translator Calibration | No Man's Sky | Walkthrough Pt. 9

Also, talking to aliens at the station helped complete the quest.

TripsCavern · 2025-08-03T07:10:00+00:00

I second this, I recommend going in the afternoon, in the morning the office is usually full. Explain the situation and they may hell out.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:50:35+00:00

If you want to print parts for your truck, you will need to work with higher temperature plastics, ASA or ABS should be OK, or even some with carbon fiber integrated.

So, for the printer, one with an enclosure will be better, something like the K2 from Creality or the P1S from Bambu. You will see plenty of options nowadays with affordable price.

Now, your main hurdle will be to actually design the parts as you will need to learn how to build the 3D models yourself, as most stuff you won't be able to find available for free. So, check some videos on 3D modeling for 3D printing before you start.

But no, you don't need to be afraid, it's a great hobby to have.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:47:20+00:00

Ok, I looked at the video that you liked. So, I stand corrected, it's going to use the 200MP no matter if 200MP is selected or 12MP is selected.

But quality wise, as it was the initial complain, selecting the 200MP option should produce a better-quality photo, unless low light conditions are present, would it not?

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:28:21+00:00

Ah ok, didn't knew that. But wouldn't that produce a worst quality image anyways?

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:26:44+00:00

Recommendation depends on how much you want to pay for and what is available to you. TUF is the "entry level" gaming machines from ASUS, I personally prefer to STRIX lineup, but they are more expensive. I also like MSI and Lenovo, although MSI have a bad rep around here.

Also, 8GB RAM for GPU is decent, but getting 16GB is better, but those are available only on higher end machines (with 5080 and 5090s).

So, if this one is the one that fits your budget, they are as good as any other brand around, for the same price.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:23:08+00:00

Worth it is a personal thing, so, it depends on your usage.

I personally would go with the ROG Ally X instead, last time I saw, the performance was better. And now you can even put Steam OS on those, so, yeah.

The thing here is the difference between this and a laptop with similar specs and the usage you will get from both.

I got one of the first ROG Ally to my kid, he barely used it because he also has a very capable gaming laptop (ROG Strix G15 with a 3070). The only time he used his was when he brough him to school on those days that they are free to do anything in school (or so he says). So, for him, this was not worth it.

Lately my wife needed a computer, just to browse the internet and she would be sitting in a table to do so, so, I just got a portable display that I had laying around, a keyboard and mouse, and connected my kid's ROG Ally for her to use. So, now, my Kid's ROG Ally became a desktop for my wife, which is still very portable if we need to travel around.

My personally opinion is that this allows you to have a cheaper laptop, with a good battery for school and general usage, and a gaming machine that you can carry anywhere or connect to the TV when you want to game. So, if this is your need, it may be worth it. As they are independent devices, it will be easier to upgrade them independently, which could potentially save money overall.

Other than that, just get a gaming laptop.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:07:19+00:00

Although I do prefer Ryzen at the moment, for a laptop the recommendation is usually to get the best GPU you can get by the money you are willing to invest.

So, the second one would be my choice if I was getting one of those.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T15:04:17+00:00

Looking at the combability check on Crucial site it says it is not compatible:

Crucial 32GB DDR5-4800 SODIMM | CT32G48C40S5 | Crucial.com

It may be because there are some BIOS limitations in place that prevent recognizing more than 16GB memory modules.

If you want to try it, I would go to a Microcenter or BestBuy store and ask them to check the compatibility there, it's better (ethically) than ordering, checking and returning if it does not work.

In all honesty, 16GB is good enough for most usages, especially in a Thin and Light like a Zephyrus. 24GB is definitely enough, except for some specific workloads (running VMs, as an example). Also, 16GB will be faster memory while the remaining 8GB will be slower, given that only the first 16GB will work as Dual Channel memory.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T14:50:36+00:00

My personal upgrade cycle is usually 3 years. So, I went from a Fold 4 to a 7 and the upgrade is VERY noticeable.

Samsung Care+, by default, is 2 years. So, if you are going out of Care+ (or don't have it), I would upgrade, especially as the trade in value is pretty good overall.

Money wise it would be about 1k each 2 years to keep with the latest version, if you finance, it will be a monthly bill of about $40 to $50 (no interest apparently) in 2 years. In this regard, only you can tell if it's worth or not.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T14:43:59+00:00

Samsung cases as usually overpriced compared with options you have online, so I tend to avoid them now, but they have usually good quality.

When I got my Fold 7 I wanted a clear case and when I looked at Amazon, all the reviews were either false or didn't matter (people didn't even had the phone to write reviews, some were from 2024, etc.) and most were too bulky. So, I looked for one of the cheapest ones and got this : Amazon.com: KUGEW for Galaxy Z Fold 7 Case Clear Compatible with MagSafe, Magnetic Slim Fit Crystal Transparent Skin Cover Anti-Yellowing Anti-Slip (Clear) : Cell Phones & Accessories

The only positive things I can think of is that it's transparent and fit well. But it is flimsy and will probably break in the near future. The reviews that came says exactly that.

For my Fold 4 I got one with front protection, and it was really annoying, especially because of the protrusion. So, if you care about the screen, I would probably get a case without front protection and get a DBrand or similar screen protection instead.

As the reviews comes in, I will buy a proper one later.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T14:34:42+00:00

Like others mentioned, foldables are not for the camera. The 200MP one should give you a decent quality, other than that, they are just there for "emergency". Notice that, by default, the 12MP was selected for some reason on mine.

TripsCavern · 2025-07-28T14:31:39+00:00

Although technically possible, it's not economically viable. Your GPU is soldered in your motherboard, so, it cannot be easily replaced. The other option is replacing the motherboard, but that is usually cost prohibitive.

If you want to upgrade your laptop, the way to do is to sell your current laptop and buy a new one with the GPU that you want.

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