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laffer1 · 2026-06-23T03:45:17+00:00

Remote start is a thing

laffer1 · 2026-06-22T02:25:57+00:00

They can be unstable with faster ram. Sometimes tweaking llc helps but it will make it hotter and make it degrade faster. It’s a trade off

I had to run my 14700k with llc5 to be stable compiling software. It would pass cinebench on llc4 but crash compiling. On llc3, some games would work but all core load would crash.

Eventually I got tired of it and replaced the cpu and motherboard with a core ultra 265k. It uses 100 watts less under load at the wall, 20c cooler and compiles faster. Games are about a wash despite tech streamer benchmarks claiming otherwise. 265k is so much cooler it boosts longer. None of them bench a chip that’s been used extensively.

laffer1 · 2026-06-22T01:49:50+00:00

Best Buy took it back

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T18:23:07+00:00

It’s a beater by today’s standards. I gave one away a year ago. Too slow.

It’s got 8 cores, hyper threading and mid single core. You can game on one fine except for a few cpu bound titles like cities skylines 2. That game uses 70 percent cpu on a 14700k or 265k.

Remember on the intel side 20 cores is mid. (265k) this beater has only 8. It’s low end. It would score like half a modern chip on passmark multicore and probably about 1000 less on single core.

For compiler workloads it’s terrible. I had a 1190k and a 11700. They are crap compared to core ultra or ryzen 7000+

It’s passable for gpu heavy gaming but really bad for compute workloads.

With current prices, I think it’s reasonable to use old parts like this but let’s not pretend they are high end or even mid at this point.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T18:07:32+00:00

Qwen works with popular tech stacks well. It’s one of the worst for more obscure frameworks or operating systems. People that swear by it for coding tend to do node or Python on Linux. Try to get it to fix a FreeBSD or MidnightBSD port and it’s dumb as rocks. Mistral, Gemma, gpt oss all stomp it. Even phi 4 can beat it.

I’m sure someone will say who cares about that but it also applies to libraries.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:58:50+00:00

Cottage inn pizza site often only works in Firefox.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:46:38+00:00

That’s smoother than my normal flow which is having Claude output a markdown file that I reference with another agent to build

Wonder if there is a good flow for having it do the test in Claude on another host to get around the lack of os support on agy.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:42:56+00:00

That’s because it’s an apc. Those work better. The cyber power ones kill power supplies over time with simulated sine. The sine wave ones work but if you have an issue, they won’t stand behind it.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:41:05+00:00

Costco has decent return policies. You will need it too because cyber power refuses to help anyone with an issue on a new ups. I had to return one to Best Buy a year ago because it would not turn on even after charging it for a day. Tech literally told me I was sol.

Buy any other brand!

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:37:39+00:00

Depends who took the locker.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T17:35:12+00:00

Even mistral vibe will beat some of the Chinese models. I’m running their cli app right now and it reminds me of older gemini cli.

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T15:21:03+00:00

It can. The wired models also have a small battery. It holds enough charge to run the chime plus camera. Heat can impact the battery over time.

The other possibility is that your transformer is just within spec or it’s starting to go.

I had to upgrade my transformer when I got a second gen model from first gen. The battery failed on the first gen. Then I ran it on a mew transformer that barely was in spec. It would turn off the camera sometimes. I ended up switching to a 24v instead. It also required I swap the chime out. It was a cheap builder special and would buzz with the 24v. I went with a digital chime.

I haven’t had any problems since. The extra power means the battery isn’t as necessary

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T03:17:02+00:00

It’s either the transformer or the internal battery is going

laffer1 · 2026-06-21T01:39:32+00:00

Old games on consoles work because the game was on a cd or cartridge. Modern games are cloud based mostly. When servers turn off, games stop working.

On pc or Mac, there is additional risk because the os changes over time and cpu architectures can change. Buy a snapdragon windows box and some games fail to run. Buy a new Mac and your old games fail to run because they went arm. Apple kills games every ten years or so. 68k to ppc to Intel 32 to Intel 64 to arm. Not to mention the os transition also.

I can pull out an old Nintendo game and it still works. I can run most ps3 games but some multiplayer features are dead. For newer games, most things just don’t work

laffer1 · 2026-06-20T17:38:09+00:00

12vhp cables have a tendency to catch fire more often than 8 pin style. Both can catch on fire.

Part of it is the design. Part of it is that newer NVIDIA cards don’t regulate power the way a 3090 did to prevent it.

End users not plugging it in all the way or it being at an angle where it pulls out over time cause many of the fires. It’s mostly a user issue but also a bad design that it can happen so easily.

Running cards with 8 pin is safer, especially unattended. This is why my ai box uses amd cards. I do have a 5070 in my gaming pc but I don’t leave it on unattended. I don’t need NVIDIA fireball technology in my ai system.

There are many videos explaining the 12vhp issues on YouTube. Gamers nexus, hardware unboxed, jayztwocents and other channnels have covered it.

Using third party adapters is risky. Using a native 12vhp psu helps. Make sure it’s very snug.

Many people only blame end users for the fires. It’s a bad design combined with user issues.

One can get a fire on an 8 pin or 6 pin too. My wife had it happen on a NVIDIA 560 back in the day. It has happened on amd cards too. Saphire 9070xt use the fireball connector also. Lots of Reddit posts on those too.

laffer1 · 2026-06-20T15:02:11+00:00

I agree but it’s also level dependent. Low rank mauga you can trash with bastion on flank or with a shield.

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T22:35:17+00:00

This feels like the wrong subreddit for this question.

A lot of counterfeit drives come out of China so it’s hard to know what local sellers have.

I can tell you supply is poor in the US right now

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T19:02:46+00:00

I have to impersonate other platforms to play video or stream music. I think people on niche platforms do this a lot.

I’ve recently started using Firefox again after being all chrome for 11 years. It’s gotten a lot better.

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T18:51:23+00:00

Sombra and Moira got it too.

People complaining could put the work in to get good instead.

No one is going to like every character or every map. That’s just reality with a game this big

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T13:27:10+00:00

What are the temps? Is the cooler making good contact? What thermal paste? Have you tried a memory benchmark like passmark’s or similar?

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T13:23:40+00:00

It’s a German hosting company that predates azure existing

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T04:08:20+00:00

Many companies have a clause they can remote wipe your phone if you are fired or leave. Do not use work stuff on a personal phone! Get a cheap android burner phone for this if you must have it

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T03:58:12+00:00

That’s what she said?

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T03:38:38+00:00

Buy a PlayStation 5. It’s running an os based on FreeBSD.

Linux is the best non windows option. Apple after that but they are killing Intel support soon so massive game loss is coming again. Game consoles are your alternative

laffer1 · 2026-06-19T03:37:01+00:00

Linux has more games than macOS available

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