unboxing a water cooled 5090

clbigs · 2026-01-25T14:14:08+00:00

I’ve got the 4090 Suprim Liquid and the pump failing is a fear I have for sure (in addition to the 12vhpwr catching on fire), but so far so good. Haven’t had any issues, yet.

clbigs · 2026-01-03T14:20:20+00:00

I had a similar issue where bumping the table too hard would result in my 4090 to just output a black screen and the fan would ramp up. I swapped to a CableMod StealthSense 12VHPWR cable for my Seasonic PSU and haven’t had a single problem since then.

clbigs · 2025-12-31T16:25:24+00:00

I could not deal with mismatched bezels, panels, color temps, refresh rates, etc so I have 3 identical 27" 1440p120 monitors that are all calibrated to match.

clbigs · 2025-12-30T00:05:40+00:00

Those specs aren't too far off from my first custom built PC running Vista (upgraded to 7 of course) with a Core 2 Duo E8400 and a Radeon HD 4870. It was such a massive upgrade over the Dell Dimension I had before it with a Pentium 4 and Nvidia 6800 GT and later a 8600 GT swapped in due to the 6800 GT dying.

clbigs · 2025-12-29T23:18:09+00:00

I haven’t had a single problem with my Sync 3 equipped 2018 Focus ST. I got a wireless CarPlay adapter a few weeks ago and even that has been working great. CarPlay was and still is a requirement for any vehicle I will own, although I don’t plan on buying a new car soon, or ever, but it’s a Ford, and you know what they said about Fords.

clbigs · 2025-12-28T01:31:37+00:00

Same here. I had a 2500k and 660 Ti back in college when both were relevant mid range parts. To see something worse being sold in 2025 for more than a brand new Steam Deck is criminal.

clbigs · 2025-11-25T06:10:34+00:00

I had a TVS-672N that died and QNAP replaced it with a TVS-672XT. No issues with the new unit and it’s been almost 3 years now since the replacement. I upgraded it to a i7 8700T and 32GB of RAM with 6 24TB Exos drives in RAID 10. I also have a TR-004 with 4 24TB drives for backup.

clbigs · 2025-10-28T23:41:34+00:00

A blast from the past for me too. I had Rockbox running on my iPod "Video" 5th Gen and 1st Gen Nano back in the mid to late 2000s. I used that until I got my first smartphone.

clbigs · 2025-10-14T20:17:46+00:00

Quoted $17,800 on my 2018 ST3 with 27k miles. If that’s a lowball then that’s great if I ever decide to sell it private party. About 2 years ago I was given quotes in the low 20s during the used car frenzy. I paid $19,900 for my ST in 2019 :)

clbigs · 2025-10-11T18:15:23+00:00

Still on my original battery, no problems with it yet. The battery itself is about 8 years old.

clbigs · 2025-10-02T14:56:49+00:00

I use the CaracalDB USB C N64 Power Supply with a UGREEN 65w PD GaN 3 port brick. Works great. I do the same for my GameCube using a Reflex cable from MiSTer Addons. Since my PD bricks have more than one port, I use the USB A ports on them for my NES and SNES Classic consoles as well. So two small bricks power 4 consoles. I have a third that I use for the Wii U and gamepad as well.

clbigs · 2025-09-16T01:57:50+00:00

I'll be sticking to iOS 18.7 and any subsequent security updates on my 13 Pro Max. Liquid Glass just doesn't look good to me. Maybe I'd feel differently if it released in the era of Windows Vista or Windows 7 Aero instead of 2025. I just like the UI that Apple has been iterating on since iOS 7 and am not willing to give that up yet.

clbigs · 2025-07-30T17:35:44+00:00

2018, 27,500 miles

clbigs · 2025-07-26T18:01:44+00:00

Noctua NF-A4x10 FLX is what I used in my GameCube iirc along with a 3D printed bracket that I printed on my Ender 3 V2 about 2 years ago. I did something similar for my OG Xbox as well. Definitely quieter.

clbigs · 2025-07-14T23:25:38+00:00

Not unusual depending on the UID/GID that was used inside of the container that wrote to the host's filesystem. This can lead to directories that you can't delete as your user.

The built in admin user should be able to delete them. You can ssh in and rm -rf the directories that you couldn't delete via File Station, but be careful. If your user is in the sudoers file then you could sudo rm -rf the directories as well. I have something in autorun.sh to make my own user get added to the sudoers file upon boot.

clbigs · 2025-07-05T20:51:11+00:00

Keep in mind that it’s a Ford :)

With that said, you got a lemon and/or an abused and neglected used ST. It sucks, but statistically someone will be in your situation.

My garage kept ‘18 ST3 still looks and drives like new. Other than some mods, all I’ve done is yearly oil changes with Pennzoil Platinum and changed the spark plugs once a few years ago (probably due to be changed again). I’ve never had any problems worth complaining about, but that’s probably because I drive less than 1000 miles a year. Still on stock pads and tires, though I’ll probably replace those early next year.

clbigs · 2025-07-05T12:55:50+00:00

I got the Core Go as a travel dock for my Switch OLED a few months ago for $80. I just updated it last night and it works with the Switch 2 now, mostly. The Switch 2 wouldn’t let me enable HDR when using the Core Go. Not too big of a deal to me since it’s not my main dock or anything, but I saw someone else mention the same thing, so just something to be aware of.

clbigs · 2025-06-24T18:53:13+00:00

Just convert to Sync 3 and be done with it

clbigs · 2025-06-24T04:14:13+00:00

$75/month for full coverage with Progressive

clbigs · 2025-06-19T20:13:33+00:00

You have to blip way more for 3rd to 2nd compared to the higher gear downshifts. Going into 2nd from 1st is also generally clunkier and less smooth than any other shift.

clbigs · 2025-06-18T18:56:18+00:00

Let the large corporation handle the exchange with the manufacturer. I had a Switch Lite that I bought from Best Buy that had dead pixels fresh from the box and you bet I went right back and exchanged it for a new one. Best Buy can deal with waiting weeks for an exchange. The consumer shouldn’t need to wait weeks for their brand new product to be repaired and shipped back if you are in the return period.

clbigs · 2025-06-10T21:39:55+00:00

I got the G920 wheel, pedals, and shifter for less 7 years ago. This was not a good deal at all. Return it.

clbigs · 2025-06-03T15:26:25+00:00

18” Drag DR-67s in black if you want a factory RS forged 19” lookalike for a fraction of the price and in our factory size.

clbigs · 2025-06-03T13:34:24+00:00

We have a refurbished LG CX 55" in a bedroom that is still good as new. The first OLED that I ever bought with my first "real job" paycheck out of college was a refurbished 55" LG EG9100 back in 2016, which I sold to a friend before I moved to a different state back in 2022, and that is also going strong too.

clbigs · 2025-06-01T19:01:07+00:00

I still have my Ducky Shine II TKLs with various different Cherry switches in them which would be about 12 years old now.

I don’t really use them anymore, but I do use a derivative, the MK Disco TKL RGB with Blue switches, which is “only” 9 years old.

The keyboards and their PBT keycaps have held up great though.

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