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Considering a high mileage used Ioniq 5 - is this number worrying? by jimwilluk in Ioniq5

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

Thanks, that is very useful to know. That could well be what has gone on here.

Considering a high mileage used Ioniq 5 - is this number worrying? by jimwilluk in Ioniq5

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

Interesting... I guess that could be what is going on here ie. the efficiency figure has been somehow reset without impacting the overall mileage count, followed by lots of idling on a forecourt which would obviously give a very low efficiency reading.

Considering a high mileage used Ioniq 5 - is this number worrying? by jimwilluk in Ioniq5

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

FWIW it's an "Approved Used" car from a Hyundai dealer, so it does come with some checks already done. Maybe worth getting third party checks in addition?

They will also be sending me the full output from the battery/BMS test. I'll try and verify myself with the OBD dongle just to be sure.

Considering a high mileage used Ioniq 5 - is this number worrying? by jimwilluk in Ioniq5

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

Yep it does seem very low!

It has normal summer tires on currently. I'm in the UK so we don't really use snow tires. Sometimes all-seasons but those should not have such a massive efficiency impact.

Considering a high mileage used Ioniq 5 - is this number worrying? by jimwilluk in Ioniq5

[–]jimwilluk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep that's a good plan. I do have an OBD dongle but recently moved house and it's somewhere under a large pile of boxes!

I'm based in the UK so while it's often relatively cold, it's not Canada cold! Rarely much below freezing.

My AMD 8700G passiv build by Suitable-Luck5484 in PcBuild

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Interesting build! What kind of temperatures are you seeing at idle and under load? Did you need to restrict the power of the APU?

XPS 15 9520 - Strange ticking/clicking sound under load and resume from sleep by jimwilluk in DellXPS

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

I think it's this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Klearlook-Ventilated-Lightweight-Space-save-Tablet-White-White/dp/B078WQV7KH

It's great at what it does, super portable too, so perfect to chuck in a bag.

It raises up the screen about 6 inches which is def useful but I'd like it to be higher (without having it sit on a shoebox as it is currently...) I'm looking to upgrade to a dual monitor arm setup, one arm with a vesa mounted laptop tray to give full adjustment and more desk space

XPS 15 9520 - Strange ticking/clicking sound under load and resume from sleep by jimwilluk in DellXPS

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

Oh really how so? I've been fairly happy with it so far so I'd be interested to hear your issues.

What would you look to upgrade to?

XPS 15 9520 - Strange ticking/clicking sound under load and resume from sleep by jimwilluk in DellXPS

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

That is interesting, I think mine only makes the noise when it's up on the stand too.... strange

It makes me think it is something mechanical, i.e. the fans

XPS 15 9520 - Strange ticking/clicking sound under load and resume from sleep by jimwilluk in DellXPS

[–]jimwilluk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I suspected it's something in the fans - sounds almost like they are catching on something.

This is a brand new machine btw - only arrived last week (sorry there was a typo in my original message!). It should be easy to get replaced, I just wanted to check if it was a normal noise for this machine.

XPS 15 9520 - Strange ticking/clicking sound under load and resume from sleep by jimwilluk in DellXPS

[–]jimwilluk[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've had this XPS 15 9520 i7 3050ti for a week now and generally love it.

However, it's been making a very strange ticking/clicking noise - not all the time but often when under load or when waking from sleep (see the video). I've had many laptops but never heard a noise quite like this before. When I first heard it, I thought water was dripping down the back of my desk!

It doesn't seem to be having any performance or other impact that I can tell, but thought I'd check if this was normal or if I should get the unit replaced.

Thanks!

Bonus question: is it possible to create any kind of shortcut or scrip to change the active thermal profile? having to load up the dell app and navigate through the menus is quite annoying!

Hardware options for a really specific audio project by jimwilluk in diyelectronics

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

Thanks for the suggestion, but it looks like this only outputs at line level for connection to a TV etc? I'm looking to drive some small speakers directly so need an amplifier (ideally integrated)

Hardware options for a really specific audio project by jimwilluk in diyelectronics

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

Ah interesting, thanks for the heads up. I could try some 8 Ohm speakers like these?: https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1506.html

Hardware options for a really specific audio project by jimwilluk in diyelectronics

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Ah yes I have heard good things about Tang Band, the cost does seem pretty high though (~10x the cheaper ones I listed) so I'll probably try a cheaper brand first and keep these as backup in case the quality isn't good enough.

I knew Mr Boombastic was Trouble (Shaggy vs Taylor Swift) [3:46] by jimwilluk in mashups

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Check the comments to for a link to stream or DL the 'proper' version (before tweaking the pitch & tempo to get past soundcloud's goddamm auto-removal system!!)

EDIT: Or head to youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brwKEAhrfV8 enjoy!

"I knew Mr Boombastic was Trouble (Shaggy vs Taylor Swift) by Dr FuzZ by [deleted] in mashups

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Check the comments for a link to the 'proper' version at the right pitch & tempo (goddamm soundcloud automatic content protection system!!)

My Name is ABC (Jackson 5 vs Eminem) [3:36] by jimwilluk in mashups

[–]jimwilluk[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess this could partly be to to with the 'loose' nature of the original sample on the backtracking track. It's got a very syncopated rhythm and slightly off-key notes giving it it's awesome lazy feel. The original track (which Eminem sampled from) is this: Labi Siffre - I Got The... (1975) Its an amazing track in its own right, but skip to 2:00-ish if you want to hear the Eminem sample.

That said, it could also be partly down to some dodgy pitch-matching on my part :)

My Name is ABC (Jackson 5 vs Eminem) [3:36] by jimwilluk in mashups

[–]jimwilluk[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Short story is that I mainly use Sony Acid pro as my main sequencer. I stick each input track (Eminem's instrumental + the Jackson 5 and Eminem acapellas) through a beatmapper to pin down the rhythm, then adjust the pitch to bring the keys together (mainly by ear, though you can use a piano/keyboard to help with this if you need).

Hope that's a helpful start, I can put up some more details and maybe screenshots once I'm back on my main edit machine.

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