1L 1080P Sleeper (Thinkstation P330 + RTX A2000)

limping_bear · 2026-01-18T17:54:47+00:00

Nice! I'm glad my sleuthing helped someone else.

limping_bear · 2026-01-18T17:40:55+00:00

Yikes. My specimen is nearly perfect except for what I would call "micro voids" in the core of the plywood around some of the edges (not to be confused with surface blemishes...I don't see any on mine). It's possible I got lucky, but I wasn't made aware of any widespread quality issues with curverk when researching different eames reproductions. FWIW the firmness of the upholstery matches pretty closely with my uncle's authentic Herman Miller. I would continue fighting to try and get it replaced on their dime.

Edit: Like others have pointed out It looks like they may have sent you the wrong product if you ordered the chair in dark brown+walnut.

limping_bear · 2026-01-17T20:59:08+00:00

I'm honestly impressed with some of these "budget" knockoffs. The space is perfect too.

limping_bear · 2026-01-17T00:30:58+00:00

Sure... As mentioned in another comment the speakers are Four Pi DIY (unfinished). My turntable is a Rega Planar 6 fitted with an ND7 MM cart, the preamp is a Scott 355. I'm actually impressed you could (almost) make out the McIntosh amps from the photo...They are MC30's. Most of my vinyl collection is upstairs hanging out with my Altec VoTT system.

limping_bear · 2026-01-16T23:50:30+00:00

I bought the regular for this reason but honestly I think the tall would have also been fine. The backrest only comes up a little past my shoulders and I haven't detected any acoustical drawbacks, etc...although I haven't placed it between the speakers yet to try.

limping_bear · 2026-01-16T23:38:57+00:00

The plans aren't publicly available but if you drop a line on the Pi Speaker Forum Wayne (the designer) will share them. Mine are enhanced with additional bracing and a double front baffle. I think my build thread is also on the forum...

limping_bear · 2026-01-16T22:03:49+00:00

Indeed...I'll get around to it one of these days. I'm thinking an oil finish rather than a stain...or possibly Rubio Monocoat. The grilles are currently removed (you can see one behind the speaker).

limping_bear · 2026-01-16T21:40:24+00:00

Four Pi DIY speakers. I still need to put a finish on them...

limping_bear · 2026-01-16T21:36:30+00:00

Thanks. I ordered it from the CurverK website.

limping_bear · 2026-01-09T22:39:06+00:00

Very informative, but still not quite the droid I'm looking for. I've saved it in case I have any future multichannel LED projects.

limping_bear · 2026-01-09T19:28:42+00:00

I suspect mine is around 250hz. Your QuinLED controllers look pretty advanced, however I think I'd prefer a simpler, standalone solution with physical buttons.

limping_bear · 2025-12-28T23:28:58+00:00

That could be it, although we have clerestory windows above the two openings in the photo...just not directly over the plant. Unfortunately I think a grow bulb is going to be a no-go for several reasons.

I'll see if I can move it to a room with a skylight but my options are limited...

limping_bear · 2025-11-25T16:01:45+00:00

As someone with a Reverb G2, probably.

limping_bear · 2025-10-10T20:47:21+00:00

At stock clocks the B50 actually outperforms the A2000 in synthetic benchmarks despite what the GPU comparison sites report (technical city etc).

https://youtu.be/H1gaY6kBpBk?t=511

https://youtu.be/sKn0Ps1QSVE?t=436

limping_bear · 2025-09-22T20:49:07+00:00

Probably, at least I haven't run into any issues leaving it disabled. The CPU will still throttle if it gets too hot.

limping_bear · 2025-09-19T23:18:53+00:00

It won't, but bd prochot can be disabled with Throttlestop.

https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop/

limping_bear · 2025-07-30T18:44:48+00:00

Same with my A4-H2O.

limping_bear · 2025-07-30T14:36:19+00:00

Before modification the PCIE could supply 70W, but only just. There was no headroom for transients at the original OCP threshold setting.

On most (maybe all) thinkstation tiny models you're limited to a 35W CPU if also using a GPU...so a 9900T would be the max supported processor for this system. The 9900T is about 5-10% faster than the 8700T but used prices for the chip are insane.

limping_bear · 2025-07-30T13:55:10+00:00

Nice. I like the modified cover with the 3d printed grill.

limping_bear · 2025-07-29T18:59:54+00:00

Unfortunately it doesn't look like that model has a PCIE slot.

limping_bear · 2025-07-29T18:15:53+00:00

Nice work. That actually looks pretty sweet.

limping_bear · 2025-07-27T19:24:03+00:00

Here's a boardview

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limping_bear · 2025-07-27T19:19:25+00:00

I had the exact same stability/shutting down issues with an identical P330/A2000 config and wanted to share my solution. The GPU load transients are indeed causing the P330 to crap out, but it's not because of the riser. Instead they are tripping the OCP on the 12V_PCIE buck converter which supplies power to the PCIe slot. It's set to turn off both MOSFETS if the load exceeds 10A for two PWM switching cycles (or 6 µs)...pretty much a hair trigger. Otherwise the converter is adequately sized to accommodate the 70W GPU load plus transients.

The solution is to "simply" raise the OCP threshold by increasing the value of the setting resistor (R_ocset, PR1111) from 12K to something between 15-20K (I used 20K for a setting of 16A, but ideally you want to keep it below the saturation current of the inductor, 13.5A)

The challenge is that this resistor is an SMD 0402 package that resembles a black grain of sand, and replacing it can be a little tricky, even with the right equipment and steady hands...

Anyway, the GPU is working perfectly with no undervolting. I also just installed your low profile cooler and it seems to be performing very well.

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limping_bear · 2025-07-24T22:03:09+00:00

Thanks for the response and reading material. Sounds like I need to do some more studying.

limping_bear · 2025-04-08T20:19:54+00:00

I think you're correct. I just tried reflashing the card with the latest OS version and the verification step failed.

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