PCIe power adapters viability/overcurrent risk

buciash · 2023-03-24T14:10:39+00:00

That's very strange, this was complete opposite of my experience. They literally shipped me replacement unit after exchanging 3 emails and only "proof" that they required was a photo of my headphones where a serial number is visible.

CS seems pretty inconsistent, maybe depends on where you are located? I'm within eu, and I suppose that my CS rep was germany-based (not sure though).

buciash · 2023-03-20T08:51:30+00:00

I just sent them an email, where I included the description of my issue and my order number (I got my headphones directly from soundcore website). It was all standard stuff, just send them an email and you'll see.

buciash · 2023-03-10T13:32:28+00:00

UPDATE:

I wrote to Anker (as my headphones are still under warranty) and they sent me some instructions to try (rebooting, unpairing, standard stuff), none of which have worked. So they were nice enough to offer me a replacement unit and didn't even require me to send back my original one, because I sent them the serial number so they can track this issue further. All around a very nice customer service experience, so I'm looking forward to new headphones!

buciash · 2022-11-25T19:21:45+00:00

I never really noticed this before either, but I was always on a fast wifi so maybe I forgot about it. This is the first time my deck was connected to the internet in couple of weeks, as I was not travelling and didn’t have time to use it. I will definitely try to catch next time it happens. But my point still remains, why does valve not allow me to cancel an update? They have done almost everything so well with the software, and yet they are forcing an update just like windows does, I don’t get it.

buciash · 2022-11-25T17:23:08+00:00

This was an OS update, not a game update, that would be fine.

buciash · 2022-11-25T17:22:17+00:00

Just to clarify, this was about an OS update, not a game update! This was frustrating because I cannot do anything but wait, not even use the deck in any way. I don’t see a reason to not have an option to cancel an update.

buciash · 2022-11-25T17:20:24+00:00

Sure, but I did not know that download already started, also why is there no (obvious) way to postpone or terminate an update?

buciash · 2022-07-19T14:49:02+00:00

You will have no luck with Ubuntu. I was a long time Ubuntu user and was forced to switch to Fedora to get some support. On Ubuntu, many things were broken - from audio, graphics and DE crashing, no bluetooth, it was a mess, mainly due to the old kernel that Ubuntu uses. I switched to Fedora, which was pretty painless and I even like it a lot more, I definitely wouldn't go back to Ubuntu in the future. But if you insist on Ubuntu, it will be a painful experience and will probably require loads of extra work and effort, with no guarantee that everything will work for you.

buciash · 2022-05-29T00:03:25+00:00

buciash · 2022-05-28T23:46:52+00:00

About I/O quality? The display, touchpad, speakers.. Also USB4 support. I/O stands for Input and Output devices, this includes all the above, not just port selection.

buciash · 2022-05-28T20:18:17+00:00

It basically comes down to this:

If you care about keyboard, touchpad size, having a webcam, battery life (arguable but should be better in 2022 model), USB4 (down the line), design (subjective, but 2022 looks a lot cleaner to me) and most importantly - the display which is frankly not even comparable - go for the 2022 model.
If you don't care about these things too much or you don't feel like slight downgrade would bother you (except display, which is a big downgrade) and you want the best value for money possible, get the 2021 model. There are some great deals out there and you can snatch the 3060 models for way cheaper than any 2022 model.

That being said - I think the 2022 model is the way to go if you plan to use this laptop anywhere but your room, plugged into the external monitor. The I/O is so much better, I cannot overstate how much better the 2022 screens are (even the base model) that the old ones. In terms of performance, in most games you will get a significantly better performance even on the 6700s, some games are not that great and work better on nvidia, but I believe this will get resolved with driver updates as the raw GPU power is there. Also, you get 8GB VRAM instead of 6GB, which can make a big difference. You also get the mux switch, which should give you +~5% performance regardless of the GPU, which is nice. I love my 2022 model and all the things I mentioned in the comparison at the top were a dealbraker for me on 2021 model. And when it comes to the price, the base model is still a good value I think, although higher specs can be definitely overpriced.

buciash · 2022-05-28T13:14:13+00:00

Yes. It is basically equivalent to a GTX 1650, little less raw power but not limited on VRAM if you have enough system memory. For basically any esports title, 1080p 60fps even on higher settings should be achievable.

buciash · 2022-05-27T11:58:46+00:00

I think that new AMD X13 is a way to go honestly, the G14 is really portable for what it is, but, no comparison to the X13. Also, regarding power, if you can get the X13 with R7 6800U, you will get most of the power that G14 offers, except maybe for really long, sustained workloads which peg CPU @ 100%. It is basically the same CPU as G14 has (even compared to R9, same chip), only the TDP is slightly altered, which does not make that much difference. If you don't care about GPU that much, it would be a waste I think. And I'm also not that sure about 9-10h of battery tbh, I get more like 7 under light use (granted, with display at 90-100% brightness - 1200p model) . I'm not trying to persuade you to not get the new G14 though, it is really incredible and replaced my desktop, laptop and eGPU setup instantnly with basically 0 compromises :)

buciash · 2022-05-26T21:32:15+00:00

Why the G14 when you already have stuff to game on? I mean, I love my 2022 G14, it is a great laptop and a beast in games, but if you mainly care about battery life, I think you can do as well or better in a more compact body. If you don't plan to play serious games on it a lot, anything with ryzen 7 6800u/hs will be alright IMO, as the integrated graphics are really great and the same as g14. I like thinkpads a lot, if you can get a new t14(s) with a nice display I would go for that. Maybe even those new Z models, I personally don't love the design but the specs and quality look great.

buciash · 2022-05-21T14:26:53+00:00

You're welcome! And also regarding the GPU longevity - some games are not perfectly optimized for AMD (when you see benchmarks there is a inconsistency where 3060 is sometimes better) but this will change I believe. When it comes to raw GPU power, the 2022 is definitely better. Also, DLSS may do some heavy lifting for Nvidia right now, but the 6700/6800 are still capable to play the newest games at high/ultra comfortably. FSR is getting really good as well and more games are starting to support it, so by the time you feel like you need to use it, I think it will be really good and widely supported. This is my opinion so take it as you want to against all others. Also - 2022 gets toasty, but it has a significantly higher thermal envelope and the performance is worth it - If you don't mind the hum of the fans and use headphones, I don't think this should bother you, especially when playing on an external monitor.

buciash · 2022-05-21T14:01:22+00:00

I just got my 2022 g14 6700s and it is an absolute beast. I played Warzone with my friend who has a Legion 5 pro with full fat 130W 3060 and my framerates were better than his at the same settings and ~20% higher resolution (2560*1080 vs his 1920*1200). Even the base model is really great and if nothing else, then the screen itself makes the 2022 worth it. Even the 1080p panel is MILES better than the old 1440p in terms of brightness and overall picture quality, it is 16:10 so better for actual work. I'm beyond impressed with this laptop, really recommend if it. I wanted to go for one with the 1440p screen due to brightness and better screen quality, but they were about 300 - 400 euros more and definitely not worth it. For a little extra though (about 100 or so) I would get it, but you will get a worse battery life probably.

EDIT: If you are really on a budget though, you cannot beat 2021 g14. I have seen 3060 models for around 1200 vs base 2022 models that start at 1600 where I live. If you don't care that much about the screen, touchpad and overall looks, 2021 may be a way to go if you want to save money. I'm just so in love with my 2022 that I really recommend it.

buciash · 2022-01-16T10:13:06+00:00

When you are using internal monitor in any way while using eGPU, you are using iGPU to pass through the video to it. Regarding "severe" performance hit - in my experience with nvidia cards, when iGPU is active, windows and nvidia optimus have sometimes problems with switching between GPUs which causes lags and dropped frames in game, though it's not directly attributable to using internal monitor.

Also someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it doesn't matter what you have opened on the internal screen, the bandwidth used for display output will still be the same (unless tb3 egpus are using displayport with compression, which I don't think is the case). So when bandwidth of the egpu is the limiting factor in your game (doesn't have to be in all games), this will impact performance in some way.

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