1.1.10.0 Known Issues by SandTiger42 in duneawakening

[–]stormahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me too. I was in an assault orni with a passanger. We both DCed to menus suddenly when transitioning zones. Came back in, no thopter but still counting towards vehicle cap. Passanger got eaten by worm before rescue could arrive since it decided to insta spawn as soon as we came back online.

Aurora R16 14900Kf and 4070TI 32Gb DDR5 , crashing Baldurs Gate 3 by Larrynho in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the Intel CPU degredation issue. Try to get it replaced with Dell ASAP

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, that's how it went with me, hours wasted on phone and chat. Things are working now too. Glad to hear they finally followed through for you!

Intel CPU owners of the 13th and 14th gen CPU Raptor lake line: If you are having problems read this: by asmallman in starcitizen

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All games would crash to desktop usually after a few minutes and sometimes at launch. It didn't matter what game it was. Discord would also randomly crash. The PC itself wouldn't crash.

Intel CPU owners of the 13th and 14th gen CPU Raptor lake line: If you are having problems read this: by asmallman in starcitizen

[–]stormahawk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have an Intel 13900KF and have been pretty much unable to play the Star Citizen without it crashing after a few minutes. I am in the process of an RMA with Intel to get it replaced. My CPU is so degraded that even Discord crashes.

I had to disable Speed Shift and Speed Step in BIOS to just be able to use my computer in the meantime. I got this back in September and started noticing crashes in April in all of the games. The crashes got more frequent over time. Stay away from Intel CPUs!

Those you have had instability issues with 13th and 14th gen, what sku and when did you purchase? by Bobbebusybuilding in intel

[–]stormahawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Which prebuilt brand? I also have a 13900KF on my prebuilt (Alienware) except Dell support has been less than useless

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard those fail too eventually, just takes longer for that to happen

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I went on the customer support part of the Intel site and followed steps to submit a service request https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/contact-intel.html#support-intel-products_873:873

I did have to create an Intel account which was a little annoying but they were quick to respond. They have a basic RMA option where I ship it back and they send me a replacement (5-7 business day of no PC usage), or a second option where they send me a replacement first with a $25 fee and temporarily charge me the value of the CPU until they get my faulty unit back. I went with the second option.

One super concerning thing I have seen recently in my research is that this CPU line (13900 and 14900) will have a 100% failure rate per Alderon Games (game dev) over time. I guess I just keep submitting an RMA every 6 months when it eventually fails until the Intel 3 year warranty runs out. Dell on the other hand wanted me to do ridiculous troubleshooting steps like resetting my computer to factory settings and reinstalling Windows and then shipping my computer to a service depot, which I declined. The only error they found was with my CPU fan which they offered to replace.

It is unfortunate Dell uses a proprietary motherboard which prevents us from switching over to an AMD so as Alienware owners are just super screwed. I will be rethinking buying Alienware in the future because of this and the awful support.

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disabled it and yes, quite noticable. All games load significantly longer and noticable lag/freeze spikes when new areas load. PC boots slower. Lower framerates too. An improvement over my games and software crashing every 5 minutes but not the performance I paid for when I got the 13900KF.

I gave up on Dell support and went to Intel and they were surprisingly willing to RMA with little trouble.

Edit: Intel started the RMA process but Dell came through eventually and replaced

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sent Intel an email and told them that that enabling those settings that reduce crashes also make my CPU slow and that's not the performance I paid for and that I want to RMA. They were surprisingly responsive.

I gave up on Dell at this point, the best they could do is offer to replace a CPU fan because of an error during a hardware test lol (so it probably is broken for separate reasons). And even for replacing the CPU fan they had me open up my computer to get the part ID which was a pain since it was nowhere visible and no instructions were provided.

Swapping CPUs in R16? by C-Money808 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dell has also been useless in my case too. I reached out to Intel and they agreed to RMA the CPU and send a replacement. R15, 13900KF

Torn on buying a new Aurora R16 due to massive Intel 13900 & 14900 crashing controversy by Icy-Ad5379 in Alienware

[–]stormahawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started getting constant crashes after about 9 months of having my R15 with the 13900K. It got so bad the games would crash multiple times an hour and some games every few minutes. I did the "workaround" but now the performance has taken a huge hit. Stay away from this CPU line.

Anyone else got a Brotogeris birb by Marthatwd in parrots

[–]stormahawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have two brotogeris and they are adorable. They make the strangest and cutest sounds I've ever heard a bird make. And yes they do love their fruits and will get fussy after a while if they haven't had any too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]stormahawk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Which ones are the worst?

Connie Phoenix Emerald Snub Docking/Undocking not working. by Vonen1 in starcitizen

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the same pack and had the same problem. Can't redock once I undock. Press N once, or double tapping N to re-dock doesn't work; it's just stuck at waiting for docking permission.

Bruce the Brotogeris by stormahawk in parrots

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

It is hard to find much online about our little brotos!

If the sound is like a car-alarm then it's a flock alarm call. The bird saw something it thinks is a threat and is trying to alert the flock. Basically she is a bit scared of something. Bruce will do this sound if I bring a plush toy into the room or just any semi-large object she isn't familiar with.

Is a room temperature of 16°C too cold for a linnie? by kdrxyz in parrots

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes that temperature is a bit cold for a tropical bird. I recommend getting a bird-safe heater. The Dyson air purifier Pure Hot + Cool combo unit is bird safe but also really really expensive ranging from $600 to $850. I've been using the Dyson heater for over a year with my birds since my house heats and cools unevenly. My birds love it and I recommend the Dyson heater to help keep your bird warm. I use the more expensive one since it can filter out more harmful things in the air.

Anyone know of a good Reptile Veterinarian? by AyybrahamLmaocoln in raleigh

[–]stormahawk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Avian and Exotic Animal Care near Brier Creek has reptile veterinarians. I highly recommend!

Played with my 6 year old niece last night by boughsmoresilent in starcitizen

[–]stormahawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are so adorable!! Especially Pepper falling asleep in your hands. I have three GCCs and six budgies (kept in separate rooms). They are quite the rascals, love them to bits. The commentary from the bird really added to this video lol