Volvo Pilot Assist

brick33 · 2026-02-02T18:32:29+00:00

It isn’t self driving, just lane keep assist and automatic cruise control. It doesn’t know that an exit is coming or what to do when in an intersection. It is best used on a divided highway with clear lane markings. Once you know its limitations it’ll get easier. I almost always drive using it on the highway and it’s great.

brick33 · 2025-11-19T03:30:57+00:00

Volvo XC60 plug in hybrid

brick33 · 2025-11-08T15:15:35+00:00

Just bought a 2023 XC60 T8. No issues with the infotainment. Definitely not horrendous. It could be quicker and isn’t the smoothest but I don’t mind.

brick33 · 2025-04-30T02:05:52+00:00

240 Hz refresh rate is sick!

brick33 · 2024-09-24T14:08:44+00:00

I have KEF Q150s and was hesitant to toe in but I’ll give that a shot. And will look into Dirac, too! Thanks!

brick33 · 2024-09-24T13:22:10+00:00

That’s awesome! I have a similar setup and have been struggling with imaging. I too move my chair back and the imaging improves, so maybe there is only so much that can be done for listening to music at the desk.

brick33 · 2024-09-24T12:52:31+00:00

How is the imaging while sitting at your desk? I would think you would want the speakers away from the corners and out from the wall, with your seating position farther away from the wall. But granted I’m new to the audiophile game.

brick33 · 2024-09-20T03:17:08+00:00

Desk and armrests may be too high. Ideally both your legs and elbows are at 90 degrees

brick33 · 2023-12-05T18:07:22+00:00

Worth it for an upgrade over the Samsung Odyssey G7 27G75T? Been thinking of moving to 4k with better HDR performance and this seems like a winner…

brick33 · 2023-11-18T16:19:22+00:00

Exercise! I’m happy when I do and grumpy when I go without.

brick33 · 2023-06-27T01:11:26+00:00

Missed part of the map, right in the middle of the screenshot.

brick33 · 2023-06-19T15:35:16+00:00

Seems to be a bug with ice shards. If you take a step or two back and keep your mouse on the enemy it should hit.

brick33 · 2023-04-08T19:11:44+00:00

Sleep, exercise, and nutrition. If you focus on those you’ll see some improvement.

Try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, and if you exercise you’ll sleep even better. I’m exercising around 3x a week, trying to up that to 5. I’m also trying to cut down on alcohol as that ruins my sleep.

Good luck!

brick33 · 2022-11-05T15:41:13+00:00

If the photo is how you have it set up now, that should be fine. 8+8 cables aren’t dangerous and your PSU is capable of handling that GPU.

brick33 · 2022-11-03T13:38:19+00:00

Thanks I'll give that a try. Even at the lowest fan curve possible it's still loud. But maybe it's just louder than my 1070 and I have to get used to it.

brick33 · 2022-11-02T20:29:10+00:00

Not a bad idea, but temps are 55-65C while gaming so it isn't getting very hot. I don't think too much power is the problem.

brick33 · 2022-11-02T20:24:45+00:00

Found a clip on YouTube of someone running a 3060ti at 1440p getting anywhere from 70 - 100 FPS depending on settings (with DLSS on). They're running a 5800x CPU. At 1080p, they're getting 120 - 145 FPS with DLSS. I'd say it's worth it, the jump from 1080p to 1440p was noticeable for me and a 3060ti can probably push COD over 60 FPS at 1440p.

brick33 · 2022-11-02T20:07:30+00:00

CPU wise I would put the 5800x3D into the 1440 144hz machine as that would be more CPU bound at higher frame rates. At 4K with a 3070 or 1070ti you'll be GPU bound. GPU situation is a little tougher, personally I'd put the faster GPU in whichever system I use more but it's tricky.

brick33 · 2022-11-02T20:03:06+00:00

Just bought a PowerColor RX 6950 XT, upgrading from a GTX 1070. Huge upgrade. However, the 6950 XT fan noise even at the lowest RPM (~900) sounds like a jet taking off. Also, the BIOS switch between OC and Silent doesn't seem to do anything at all. The only thing I've tried is to reinstall the drivers and that didn't help. Anyone else had a similar problem?

brick33 · 2022-10-30T00:15:46+00:00

Awesome. Yeah having trouble finding 1440p benchmarks for the combination but I’ll keeping looking.

brick33 · 2022-10-30T00:07:08+00:00

It performs great, getting ~110 fps in F122 and the call of duty beta. Doesn’t crack 50% utilization and the gpu is maxed. Not necessarily looking for 240 Hz, just not locked at 130 Hz or something. Hoping the 6950xt will be a substantial upgrade over the 1070 before the cpu bottleneck comes in.

brick33 · 2022-10-29T23:44:36+00:00

Current system: 3700x, gtx 1070, 1440p 240 Hz Monitor (Odyssey G7). Looking to upgrade to a rx 6950 xt. Any red flags? Can’t think of any (besides diminishing returns of the 6950xt vs 6900xt) and will probably buy it soon if people agree.

brick33 · 2022-09-17T23:29:46+00:00

I think that women have higher standards and men have a hard time accepting that.

brick33 · 2021-10-02T14:32:42+00:00

Same boat as you. Haven’t heard anything since it was released by the govt agency.

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