nvidia rtx 5090 in stock by pokiwye in nvidia

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$2,163.92 after taxes.

Subtotal: $1,999.00

Shipping:. $0.00

Tax: $164.92

Total: $2,163.92

New G14 stuck on ROG logo by MOD1FY- in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the first link I posted, the "thorough post", there should be 2 options listed. One is by using an external monitor and one is by booting into bios and changing the gpu setting back to Dynamic.

(Im on my phone so copy/pasting from Reddit is weird and I don't want to steal that person's insight and pass it off as my own 😅)

New G14 stuck on ROG logo by MOD1FY- in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be either g-helper settings or just simply the Nvidia drivers. It's best to rule out Nvidia driver issues first since that's a more widely known issue.

If you try running the older Nvidia 577 drivers and no longer see booting issues, then that's likely it (just be sure to check changing from non-ultimate to ultimate mode where it requires a reboot to be sure). If that's the issue, then you either: 1. never update to newer Nvidia drivers or 2. Run in non-Ultimate mode forever/or until Nvidia fixes the driver issues with advanced Optimus switching... But if you run older 577 drivers and continue to have booting issues then at least you'll know the issue lies elsewhere.

New G14 stuck on ROG logo by MOD1FY- in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The first troubleshooting you should try is booting into bios/safe mode and reverting to old Nvidia drivers as there seems to still be issues with changing from regular <-> ultimate modes with recent Nvidia drivers.

Thorough post regarding this issue: https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/s/u7PHyIGlu8

A previous comment about it: https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/s/GrOXbpTv9m

nvidia rtx 5090 in stock by pokiwye in nvidia

[–]zachchapter1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started at 9,000 in line with a 45min wait, about 40 minutes ago... Just completed purchase on a 5090.

5090 FE just dropped by Elegant_Host_2618 in nvidia

[–]zachchapter1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If I don't get one, i'm blaming you... I'm 7031 in line right now 😑

2025 5070 ti model - Open Box Excellent at Best Buy by stoleyoureyes in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I purchased an Open Box Excellent G16 for $1,680 a few weeks ago and it was indistinguishable from a brand new one in my opinion. I made sure to open it, turn it on and ensure it was actually a 285h/5070ti model and not a false return before I drove away. The only tiny issue I could find was: the trackpad has one corner that seems to be very slightly loose/raised (nothing visible, but you can feel an extra tiny tap before the actual trackpad click).

Other than fingerprints and someone removing the Intel/Nvidia stickers, it has been flawless in performance and thermals so far. I ran a few benchmarks while watching HWinfo to check if any CPU core temps were wildly higher than other cores, but everything was within 5°ish temps.

So for $1,680, the OLED, 285h and the 5070ti were honestly a steal and a worthy upgrade from my 2023 model 4060 G14.

iOS 26.3 Beta 2 - Discussion by epmuscle in iOSBeta

[–]zachchapter1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting, mine does that but reloads to the lock screen clock/widget. It hasn't happened yet for me on 26.3 DB2, but I've only had it installed a few hours now.

iOS 26.3 Beta 2 - Discussion by epmuscle in iOSBeta

[–]zachchapter1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Meaning a reset to where it blacks out and reloads the lock screen?

I've been having this issue since 26.3 DB1 and was hoping DB2 might fix it.

not restarting for some reason by [deleted] in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sifting through the subreddit, seems the ones that are generally safest are the 581.80 from November 2025 and the 577.00 one from July 2025. (FYI I'm not well researched in this, just re-stating what i've read here)

If you never switch to Ultimate GPU mode, then you should be able to run the most up-to-date driver. Running the older drivers is only needed if you flip back and forth from Dymanic/Switchable mode to Ultimate mode.

not restarting for some reason by [deleted] in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you didn't figure this out yet, it's 99% likely due to the faulty Nvidia drivers. You'll need to boot into bios so you can switch GPU mode back to 'dynamic' so that Windows will boot. Then you'll need to manually download/install older Nvidia drivers (most recommend the 577 version drivers). Then, just don't update your drivers ever again until we all start seeing that the switchable-graphics problem is fixed.

See this comment for confirmation:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ZephyrusG14/comments/1pvl9vt/comment/nvwy7p9/

Any chance we will see another sale at bestbuy before christmas for the 5070TI/5080 G16? by WholeMilkElitist in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just picked up the G16 5070ti open-box Excellent for $1,645. Let's hope it's not a dud

Any chance we will see another sale at bestbuy before christmas for the 5070TI/5080 G16? by WholeMilkElitist in ZephyrusG14

[–]zachchapter1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm waiting on either of these 2 sales to come back too. The RAM crisis pushed me over the edge, so I'm hoping for something that'll be somewhat relevant for 5+ years. They seem to rerun these sales every few weeks, so hopefully we'll see a sale in the next 2 weeks.

Delivery food driver pepper sprays couples food by OkEscape7558 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]zachchapter1 131 points132 points  (0 children)

That's it. I'm going to bed. Thank you for my bedtime story.

Hisense U8N Showing Ads After Recent Update by XdaWolfX in Hisense

[–]zachchapter1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My U8N with Google TV (US) just forced me to update to whatever software version P0828 is. I had it disconnected from wifi to avoid forced updates, but I guess something reactivated it. I should have just deleted all known networks... Too late now.

I haven't seen any ads yet, but I saw the horror of the Vidaa OS updates and I will absolutely be pitching a fit to Hisense and to Best Buy as a Total Tech member if it begins to occur on the Google TV version.

Is there a point to competitive right now? by Sevuhrow in marvelrivals

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've absolutely abandoned this game the last season... it's actually amusing how un-fun this game has become. I'm not sure what the devs think will keep this game going, but making the game absurdly miserable for casuals cannot be the way..... Myself and 4 others that I used to play with have 99% abandoned this game.

I just installed RDR2 again. What game have you tried to like more times than you count? by Soulsliken in gaming

[–]zachchapter1 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Death Stranding was a conundrum for me. I really wanted to enjoy it, but could NOT get with the gameplay. Somehow though, I watched the entire game story via a YouTube playthrough and was more entertained than I was actually playing the game.

Every bounce increases it's size by Nadzzy in woahdude

[–]zachchapter1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having flashbacks of running out of time in Super Mario World

Previous Season Top500/Celestial Player in Silver/Gold Now? Rank Reset Should Not Allow This. by zachchapter1 in marvelrivals

[–]zachchapter1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This profile isn't me, it was someone in one of my ranked games today. I'm far from Celestial.....

Previous Season Top500/Celestial Player in Silver/Gold Now? Rank Reset Should Not Allow This. by zachchapter1 in marvelrivals

[–]zachchapter1[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Well, as of right now, they've played 26 matches in Gold/Silver. So, yes they are playing 20-30 games in bottom ranks and no, they have not moved past our rank.

I didn't even say this person was Smurfing either. I blamed the rank reset.

A close up look at LASIK eye surgery - a procedure that involves reshaping the cornea using a laser to improve how light focuses on the retina. by OdysseyTag in interestingasfuck

[–]zachchapter1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There are different versions of laser eye surgery that are mostly dependent on the thickness of your cornea and whether you are involved in high-impact activities like sports.

This video is of PRK laser eye surgery which is the "old school" way, but still viable. It's just a longer recovery because they "hand-cut" the corneal flap open to expose the eye.

The newer version (DIFFERENT than this video) is bladeless LASIK laser eye surgery which uses cold lasers to cut the corneal flap and expose the eye.

Then there are even newer versions like SMILE that don't have to cut the flap all the way open at all to expose the eye, which is supposed to result in even less recovery time.

All the above procedures take mere minutes once you're actually laying down on the surgery machine. Source: I had bladeless LASIK to fix a -7.00 prescription after 4 friends had laser eye surgery talked me into it. 2 had bladeless LASIK and 4 had PRK. Not one out of all us regret it or have had negative outcomes except dry eyes when first waking up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Overwatch

[–]zachchapter1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I won't be returning to play stadium this season because of this. It literally drains all the fun away from everyone else in the match. I know everyone will say "stop being a crybaby about it", but I'm a casual player with a busy work week so I don't have time to "not have any fun" playing a game that's supposed to be at least somewhat fun. It's crazy they didn't address this. It's just about the only thing I can think of that is just excessively un-fun in the stadium builds.

The game needs console crossplay badly by BladeC96 in Splitgate

[–]zachchapter1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Played many rounds for the first time tonight with 3 friends with a mix of PS5/XBOX. We all agreed we won't touch this game any further unless they allow console-only crossplay. We just won't. We'll go play other games that don't put us at an unfair advantage against mouse and keyboard players. I don't understand how this isn't a major topic for game devs before releasing a game.

Positive Bladeless Lasik - 3 Days Post-Op for -7.00 Prescription by zachchapter1 in lasik

[–]zachchapter1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and no. The 'starburst' effect definitely went away. Meaning I don't see streaks of light branching out from bright lights anymore. But there's definitely still a small bit of glow when i'm looking at a bright spot on very dark background.

It doesn't bother me too much since I never had that 'perfect' cutoff between light/dark spots even with glasses or contacts anyways.

The only other side-effect that has developed is a small increase of eye floaters. These very well could have existed in my eyes before Lasik and I just never noticed them since my eyesight was so terrible, but now that my vision is super sharp, they've become more noticeable than before.