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Răzvan Botea

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  1. Wish I did. But in any case I think I want something new, I know that replacing dying capacitors is not expensive (I can even do it myself but I don't have a soldering iron). If i would fix this it would save me some money... buuuuut on the other hand, I think it's time to get somthing new. Also I won't be throwing it out, I'll fix it some day.
  2. I checked the subwoofer (which houses the active part of the sound system) and didn't see any problems with the caps; but I ain't an electrical engineer or something, so I might be wrong. The glue looked kinda burned tho' which touched a lot of the components (capacitors, toroidal coils etc)
  3. It's not distortion it's massive coil whine. I have to reduce bass -5dB I cannot go over 40/60dB If I don't do these things the sound cuts off and I have to off/on the power switch. This started happening 2 years ago and I have it since 2014. The massive coil whine started strongly today.
  4. Hello guys, Basically my current sound system (Microlab 2.1 H200) has the cross on his chest, his death certificate has been issued in advance etc. It sounds like those industrial power transformers after a while of use (coil whine is a little kid compared to how the subwoofer unit sounds when it's turned on). I'm urgently looking for a good sound system (2.0 stereo) that's good for music and some games. My space is limited and I'd want something that's not too big similar the two satellites of the H200 I already have (can be bigger, since they are rather small). Also no passive systems since I don't want to buy an amplifier. Budget is $450. LE: Found this Audioengine A5+ Wireless which has an added bonus that I can connect my phone/tablet to it from time to time when I'm not in my room.
  5. If you've read my original reply, I'm sorry (for not being more careful to the website) :). According to rtings.com my first option in the possible upgrades would be best: LG 32GP850-B.
  6. Hey guys, I'm having trouble finding my next PC monitor to upgrade my old one (LG 32GK850G-B). Specifically when it comes to resolution, there are very few monitors this large with a QHD resolution and I'd like a more documented opinion from you guys. Possible upgrades: LG 32GP850-B CoolerMaster GM32-FQ Is there any website-catalogue with all/most the monitors out there where I can filter with my own requirements ? In any case, I'll leave my requirements here 31.5/32in ; nothing less, nothing more QHD, nothing less, nothing more IPS (no TN, no VA) At least 120Hz refresh rate VRR (g-sync compatible) Bonus requirements: HDR: most HDR400 monitors are not that great from what I've read; so a better peak brightness would be great Full array local dimming I don't have a budget size, I just want to look at some monitors with these requirements. I'm a software engineer, I play some games casually; but I love buying cool tech stuff and upgrading my current setup, so I ain't looking for anything specific.
  7. There are some solutions, I found this one: https://clonezilla.org/liveusb.php
  8. Hello guys, So the last time I cloned a boot drive (went from HDD to a sata SSD) was some years ago and I used a tool which made a bootable usb drive which had the software there to clone the hdd (so that the OS isn't in use). I've read, watched some popular tech channels where people recommend using X software (the one from paragon for example) while windows is still in use. How does that work ? I have two main concerns: Some files that are in use cannot be copied (file read locked by windows due to various reasons) Files modified after the software copies them I would love to use a tool which clones (like real clone, sector by sector) a disk drive while windows is not booted (or in use). Stories of "oh I've done that, it's no big deal" won't help me (i want to avoid any possible issues completely). I have a 512GB pcie3 ssd and want to upgrade to a 1TB pcie4 one. Thanks.
  9. Weirdly enough, I can only find the Cinema 400 and the 800 models here in Romania
  10. Hello guys, So I'll be buying my dad an lg oled tv this xmas and he said he'll buy a soundbar but I'm really not into soundbars at all and would like some suggestions for purchasing one. The tv I'll be buying is the LG 65C12LA, and for a soundbar I'd want one with a separate subwoofer unit. $500 tops. I'm looking at this one at the moment: LG SN7Y.
  11. Yeah my brain malfunction there i wanted to say that one of the cable is a 6+2 one, and JayTwoCents said to avoid those and use an 8pin one instead
  12. Oh hey hold on. I think you guys misunderstood me: i'm using two cables as stated above (one 8PIN (6pin + 2pin) and one 6PIN) wouldn't that be 225W ???
  13. So my GPU has a 6 pin power input and a 8 pin power input. How can I only use 1 cable for both of them ? Right now it's rigged to use 1x6 and 1x(6+2) from a single PSU output.
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