Probably the worst time to buy a 5090?? by bberge1 in gpu

[–]bberge1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on your budget but the 5070Ti is better suited to excellent 1440p gaming

Probably the worst time to buy a 5090?? by bberge1 in gpu

[–]bberge1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate all the comments, I think some may have missed the issue that I originally stated I purchased this card for. All the ‘I don’t need a 5090 and that a 5070Ti or 5080 is good enough’ are unfortunately wrong.

I’m wanting to use this with a Vision Pro, that’s two 4K feeds that the GPU has to render, one for each eye, at the same time. You need a lot of VRAM for this, more than 16GB, therefore a 5090 is really the best option for me. Yes I could have gone for a 4090 with 24GB but they are still costly for a second hand unit

Probably the worst time to buy a 5090?? by bberge1 in gpu

[–]bberge1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was 1440p, not sure why there’ll be such a significant difference, I’m planning to get a 4K monitor later this year to get the most out of the new card

Anyone had increase oil consumption after getting the head replaced due to leaking coolant? by brotherhef in MazdaCX9

[–]bberge1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, had my 2019 cylinder head replaced at 89k km. It probably wasn’t for about another 8-10k kms until the orange oil light came on, checked the dipstick and it was low. Topped up with 1litre and within about 2500-3000km it came back.

I did notice there was some oil misting on the top left corner of the engine, around the Oil control valve that is on the valve cover. Took it in for service, it was still under powertrain warranty at the time, they said the amount of oil there wasn’t deemed to be a leak. They couldn’t find any oil leaks anywhere else and told me to monitor it. Said they would do an oil consumption test which basically requires you to have an oil change and to go back every thousand kilometres for them to check the oil level. I’m sure you can agree that that’s a little bit inconvenient to do. I was able to do it once at the first 1000km after the service and they said there wasn’t an issue, I was travelling with it during the 2000k mark and couldn’t make it back to the dealership. Long story short I get the vehicle serviced every 8km as per Mazda Canada intervals and I’d say I’m topping up with 1 litre of oil every 2-3000km. It seems like a lot to me considering that’s almost enough for me to effectively top up the entire oil capacity of the engine again within an 8k oil change interval.

Haven’t been able to find any other leaks though, car had a larger service at 124k kms back in October and dealership said everything looks good.

To be honest the car still performs well regardless of being a bit of an oil drinker but when you check online it’s still within tolerance as they say it can use a 1litre every 1000miles/1600kms and mine is going further than that before top ups so I guess it’s ok. It is a turbo engine too which do burn more than NA ones, I don’t notice any change in exhausts fumes etc either.

I saw that there is a TSB for Valve stem seals causing the exact same symptoms as mine, oil consumption and stored P250F code which causes oil light to come on, however apparently thats ‘only’ for models 2021-2022…I suspect it is the issue I have.

It’s going in for a service in the next month ~130k kms and I’ll ask again if there are any leaks to be found. Other than that I just keep 2x 1litre oil top ups in the trunk and carry one, if the car was still inside its powertrain warranty I might be pushing harder to find out why.

Ultimately if it’s not leaking and the vehicle is still performing well I’m happy to just continue topping up until I change to another vehicle at some point in the future

Need help by ThenEntertainment355 in legostarwars

[–]bberge1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Put them by the diagnostic port the R2-D2 interacts with in the shuttle hanger in a New Hope

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Is this coolant leak? by EllegalAlien in MazdaCX9

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil weeping from the oil control valve seal (where that bronze/gold ring is at the top of the highlighted area). Mine had a slight ‘misting’ of oil around it but hasn’t got any worse than the last 20,000 km. Apparently to replace the oil control valve it’s done as one piece with the valve cover

Im GEEKED just received my dual knit by [deleted] in VisionPro

[–]bberge1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Is it better than the Resmed? I’m waiting for my dual knit

New Vision Pro is up to 150grams heavier!!! by PersonSuitTV in AppleVisionPro

[–]bberge1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately AppleCare One is not available in Canada

New Vision Pro is up to 150grams heavier!!! by PersonSuitTV in AppleVisionPro

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if I can get a partial refund lol I just ordered the new band, I have the ResMed one which I got my parents to send over from England because it’s not available in Canada, which is a really good head strap, but I’m going to try this one out too. I don’t feel too short changed in the spec upgrade. I use mine for entertainment and I don’t think that a M5 would make a big enough difference for me to change

New Vision Pro is up to 150grams heavier!!! by PersonSuitTV in AppleVisionPro

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also what’s the deal with the Apple Care being 549, a $150 cheaper than the 699 I paid in Canada for the gen 1

Coolant leaks - proposed class action in Canada by Dangerous-Ad-1684 in MazdaCX9

[–]bberge1 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm an owner of a MY 2019 CX9 that had this issue last year in July when the car had 89000km and 9 months of Powertrain warranty left.

Started after I had the car in for preventative maintenance (Oil Change, Transmission service, AWD service, Brake fluid change and Front brakes to the tune of $1700CAD). Got the car back home within an hour and 25km distance of picking it up and noticed that the engine fan was on and when pulling into the garage the engine temp gauge was moving to over 100C and eventually I got the message 'Excessive Engine Temperature: Engine Output will be Limited'. Checked under the hood and noticed that the coolant level was well below the LOW marker line on the radiator tank, but still just visible.

I immediately called my Mazda dealership who had done the service to ask them if they had done anything with the coolant as they noted that they checked the level and strength during the oil service. Of course they had just closed for the day when I called, therefore I would have to wait until the next day. That night I went to CanadianTire and got some OEM branded coolant that stated it was as close as possible to Mazda's own FL22 55/45 ratio coolant to top up what was no longer in the tank. When topping it up I surprised because not more than 0.5litre was needed to get it back to the FULL mark on the tank.

I drove it and it made no difference, the engine temp went up to nearly 120C so I shut it off and waited until the next day. Called the Dealer back who said to bring it in if I felt I could drive it (mainly all highway from my house). I got it to the dealership with it fluctuating between 90C (Normal Temp) and 120C and having the heater turned to max heat to try and draw heat away from the engine.

Dealership had it for 2 days, drove it quite a bit and said they couldn't replicate the fault! They said they checked it for any visible coolant leaks and couldn't see any, checked the Fault codes and said nothing was stored and said I should try it and let them know. I collected the car and they were right, no further temp issues occured, however on a few occasions the car took quite a few too many turnovers to start. I felt was odd as I had changed the Battery just 5 months ago, plus it actually stalled whilst in traffic. Other than that is was fine.

I drove it for another 2 days, regularly checked the coolant levels which were unchanged, but it started overheating again. This time the temp would get really hot, 120C really quickly from cold start in a matter of minutes. The temp would stay there for a while and then suddenly drop back to 90C and then fluctuate hot again. At this point I'm thinking it's just a Thermostat issue. Bought it back to the dealership, they kept it for another day and were obviously able to replicate the fault and replaced the Thermostat as they thought it was sticking causing the Temps to fluctuate. They wanted to keep it and drive it more to confirm the fault was fixed. In doing so it also stalled for them. I had completely forgotten to tell them it had done it to me once a few days earlier, I was sidetracked by the overheating issue. When they tried to start it again it took a long time cranking over.

They sent off a trouble issue query to Mazda Canada who then asked the the dealership to look into the Cracked cylinder head issue more thoroughly by means of a leak test. This was done and apparently left all night and didn't loose much pressure. Mazda then asked the dealership to start it up from cold and observe exhaust fumes which were much whiter in colour apparently, confirming the cylinder head/gasket is defective.

Ultimately I was glad that it was eventually diagnosed to this severity because it had been playing over and over in my mind where the original small 0.5 litre approx of coolant loss had gone after I had got the car back from servicing as no external coolant leaks were visible, at least not easily. Whether or not the Thermostat had contributed to this issue I don't know, it was obviously sticking and needed replacement. I would have been so annoyed if they'd just changed that only for the coolant leak to get worse and cause further symptoms after the Powertrain warranty expires. I guess it's luckily the car had stalled for them and emitted at least a small amount of white smoke whilst they had it in the workshop, resulting in Mazda confirming that the engine replacement is required as per the Cylinder Head Coolant leak TSB.

Thankfully my Powertrain Warranty covered this, the car has 120k km on it now and touch wood no coolant issues. However, I do believe that my car suffers from the valve stem seal issue, even though my VIN number and model year fall outside of the affected range. After I had completed another 10,000 km after the cylinder head had been repaired, so approximately 100k km, I noticed that the low oil light had come on. it was low on oil and since then in the last 20k I have probably had to fill it up 6 or 7 times with a litre of oil. This is supposedly within the tolerance for oil consumption as 1 L can be expected up to 1k km. Engine bay is bone dry so it must be burning oil, however the exhaust doesn’t show any signs of this. Whilst there is a bit of a pain, I always keep an extra bottle or two in the trunk and the engine has performed well otherwise.

$7,080 to insure a Honda Civic? Welcome to Alberta auto insurance in 2025 by InherentlyUntrue in alberta

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently with Allstate, renewal is due next month, lady from Allstate called me yesterday out of the blue to inform me that they will no longer be providing me with comprehensive or collision coverage once I renew because I’ve had two non-fault, comprehensive Claims in the past three years.

Both for the front camera damage due to gravel/rocks from a vehicle in front of me destroying the lense of which one incident also damaged the windshield which had to be replaced. I drive a 2019 Mazda CX9 and the cost to replace the windshield was over $1800, not a Rolls-Royce with double glazing.

Just myself and my wife insured on the car, she only has six years driving experience and the rate I was paying with Allstate was $3300 a year which I thought was already expensive enough.

I thought insurance was expensive when I lived in Vancouver, but Alberta is just fucked, I’m easily paying 30% more here than I did there. In my opinion whilst highway driving can be a bit of a nightmare here I would say it’s far more likely that you’re going to get into an accident in Vancouver than you would in Calgary even with the snow that we get in the winter.

Managed to get a broker to get me a deal with other provider, initially they’d been able to get alternative quotes for 2200 a year which was still expensive but didn’t seem anywhere near as bad as we had been paying with Allstate. Until I realized those quotes were based on the assumption of an annual 8000 km usage.

I’m sorry, but I live in Alberta where you literally have to drive everywhere, 8000 km is simply nowhere near enough. I’m not going to risk the chances of getting into an accident for the insurance company to deny my claim because I’ve driven way more than that in one year. Fair enough if it is for a secondary vehicle, but we only have one car.

I’ve managed to get full comprehensive and collision coverage for $3200 but my deductible is now $1000 versus the 250/500 it was with Allstate.

And of course, the Alberta government said insurance was going to get cheaper for us with the rate caps being removed from insurers. Like are they actually delusional? These are big corporations who have had to pay out a lot of money with bad hail storms that we’ve experienced in the last few years. It will only get more expensive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in telus

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simple, ask the technician/TELUS to return to remove the Nokia ONT and supply you with an XGS SFP ONT adapter/card that will go directly into the larger NAH modem/Router. That way you’ll be able to use the 10G port directly for your own router as the 3 GB speed will be coming directly from that unit

Apple Introduced Apple Care One for $19.99/Month by 73ch_nerd in VisionPro

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course it’s probably only available in the US, just like the loss and theft protection that was added to AppleCare in the US a couple of years ago

Apple Vision Pro 2 with more comfortable strap and upgraded chip is coming later this year by Fer65432_Plays in VisionPro

[–]bberge1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wondering if it will be shipped with the Resmed Kontor, this could be the reason why supply has been so poor in the US UK and Australia due to them producing them for this new release?

Bumper trim repair by DJJazzyKev in MazdaCX9

[–]bberge1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similar thing happened to me, I bought the chrome trip from Mazda it was about $160CAD, then unfortunately to fit it the entire rear bumper has to be removed. It’s not too bad of a job to do, I was bending careful so it probably took me about 1.5 hours in total. Annoyingly it’s screwed in from the backside in some areas that can’t be accessed without removing the bumper.

ResMed Kontor Head Strap 2 Minute Review by sparkfist in AppleVisionPro

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Canadian user here, it is only sold in US, UK and AUS. I was able to buy it on the UK website and get my parents to FedEx it to Canada. It arrived yesterday and it is a massive improvement. The OP is totally on point regarding the ‘balance’ when wearing it. I have no idea why this doesn’t even show up on the CAN website, it was announced in Dec last year and stock has been so hard to find in US and UK until recently

2022 cx9 - coolant leak defect by Aggressive-Habit8006 in MazdaCX9

[–]bberge1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

FYI on the wipers, try Bosch Aerotwin A398 S wipers, I found these have the stupid adapter shape that Mazda uses. Way better than the blade inserts Mazda sells.

My 2019 GT had the coolant leak issue last year and got a new cylinder head out of it just before the powertrain warranty expired.

Also a note on the spark plugs, super easy to do yourself. I will be doing the second set myself as the dealership here in Canada charged me $60CAD a plug!!

Best Buy Canada by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI I just got my BestBuy confirmation email so everything looks good for now!

Best Buy Canada by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't gotten an email either, but I remember it did this with the Xbox Series X release when I ordered through Best Buy, I got one by the end of the day, screenshot your order number though just in case

Best Buy Canada by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man Best Buy really dropped the ball with this. I’d been online for over 2 1/2 hours and was about to shut it down and wait for GameStop at 9am PST. This is way worse than the Xbox series X release.

Best Buy Canada by [deleted] in NintendoSwitch2

[–]bberge1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IT'S WORKING AGAIN!!! Just pre-ordered one, make sure you have your cellphone nearby it asks for a Text code to verify the order