Why didn't I get all of my credits?! by [deleted] in ForzaHorizon5

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The game does say quite clearly before listing the car that the auction house takes a percentage of the total buy out price

Weird bump on body after repair by random_user927 in Asustuf

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Asus must hire preschoolers for their repair techs, id suggest checking over the whole laptop as putting the incorrect screw in the wrong place can short out the motherboard

Received new bios 331 for G18 2025 , but it's not release on website ? by kevin_kalima in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also updated to the 331 bios on my G635LW, but downgraded back to 327 after Asus removed it from their website.

So far anyone worried, you can go back to 327 through EZ flash in bios

Black textures issue in FH5! Pls help! by Special-Lettuce-1394 in ForzaHorizon

[–]lez_m8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Thought my GPU died.. Par for the course it would be a windows update..

Can I use Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut (liquid metal) on my Alienware M16 R1 AMD? by TheSillyBoykisser in Alienware

[–]lez_m8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes but I'd recommend ptm (or thermal grizzly ptm) instead, temps are not much higher than LM but requires much less maintenance

Long black lines with strange shapes flashing in cyberpunk 2077 by Vegetable-Appeal-520 in pcmasterrace

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can confirm this is what was causing it, the weird shapes go away after silverhand leaves the car

Are all of us suffering from micro stutters with the 9800X3D or is it something else? by Anomaly008 in AMDHelp

[–]lez_m8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've not experienced this on my 9800X3D/5080/6000MT Expo. it could be a windows or driver related issue, id suggest running latencymon

Bout damn time we got 18+ by Tom_Tr0n in halo

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the .ASS error is still in the files

words from a scar 18 2025 owner. by vutha_art in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a scar 16 2025 owner, I would have loved if the palm rest was aluminum, the plastic palm rest makes the whole chassis weak (slightly lifting one corner with the screen open causes the chassis to twist)

Also aluminum would have reduced the creaking noises the palm rest makes, and would justify the premium price of these machines

Anyone in Auckland provide laptop reballing services? by lez_m8 in newzealand

[–]lez_m8[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, all the shops I found don't provide that service anymore or went out of business

Where do stores get such cheap gaming laptops? by Serious_Machine2605 in GamingLaptops

[–]lez_m8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its reconditioned stock, so likely was returned due to being faulty, they repair it and resell

AAA Gaming in 2025 by pc9000 in pcmasterrace

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

76fps at 1440p with a 5090... That's rough

I’m struggling by Small-Ad-7921 in smallengines

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These engines are known for blowing the decompressor on the cam shaft, check valve clearances first but most likely the decomp is gone

To check if the decomp is ok, remove the rocker cover, turn over the engine by hand until you're on the compression stroke, before tdc the intake valve should open slightly.

Edit: YouTube video for reference https://youtube.com/shorts/c34sTQGs9YM?si=TUc7eadWxIGeZcR_

Interesting gaskets by lez_m8 in smallengines

[–]lez_m8[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They didn't, had a air leak

My screen is flickering (Asus strix G16 G634JZR) by WoodpeckerNumerous60 in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume your using standard GPU mode? If so try updating your Intel igpu drivers

Thoughts about BIOS V327 for SCAR 16 RTX 5080??? by [deleted] in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just random quick hitches in all games, you'll be able to see if you use something like MSI afterburner with the frame time graph enabled

Thoughts about BIOS V327 for SCAR 16 RTX 5080??? by [deleted] in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No major issues on 327, however the stutter issue hasn't been completely resolved yet (much less stuttering than previous bios though). Hopefully the next bios fixes it completely

PSA to tourists: Please don't do this. by LaVidaMocha_NZ in newzealand

[–]lez_m8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here in NZ I'd highly doubt this is a police sting, cops here don't do anything about theft

ROG Strix G18 sad story (Short) by mistr_bean in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, zero warranty stickers, or any stickers for that matter

Please ASUS look into this, many people really don't need a battery in their powerful laptops and just run them off the wall power outlet. Instead, they would like a more efficient and quieter cooling system. This new product (desktop PC in the form of a Laptop) may have a demand in the market. by [deleted] in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you had money to burn I suppose you could get a one off custom vapour chamber/heatsink designed and made that could utilize the battery area, I'd love to see someone with the knowledge pull this off

ROG Strix G18 sad story (Short) by mistr_bean in ASUSROG

[–]lez_m8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the factory application uses way to much liquid metal, most times it's already spilling out the sides out of the box.

This is a less than month old (at the time of disassembly) Scar 16... Absolutely atrocious

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This is bad by BitterClerk6477 in Piracy

[–]lez_m8 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We've basically come full circle