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    i7 2600k @ 4.6 Ghz
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    Asus P8P67 Pro Rev 3.1
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    Patriot Viper Xtreme 16GB @ 1866 Mhz
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    Asus RTX 3080
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    Corsair 600T
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    LG 32GK650F-B
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    Noctua NH-D15
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    Redragon Viper Elite
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    Auzentech X-Fi Prelude
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    Windows 7 / Windows 10

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  1. I haven't noticed the mouse-cursor disappearing issue for a long time now, so maybe a Windows update or Nvidia driver update fixed it. But I still have the volume-slider increments issue, and it's a big annoyance. Using the keyboard arrow keys, the volume-slide increments adjust by 1. Using the volume keys on my keyboard, the volume increments adjust by 2. Using the mouse-wheel over the volume icon in the system tray, the volume increments adjust by 4, except in certain situations, like sometimes when a certain game is running, or sometimes (but not usually) when a YouTube video is playing it might adjust by 2 instead of 4. Is there a registry key that can be edited to change what the volume-slider increments are for different situations?
  2. I recently bought a refurbished Asus PG329Q monitor for a great price. The monitor is flawless in its display and cosmetic condition, so I think it was a great buy. The monitor base, though, is missing a rubber foot pad on one of its legs, which is the only issue with the monitor. Asus has told me they don't have spare foot pads, but can send me a replacement base. It's not a new base, but is a spare they have, and apparently has some scratches on it: "If this is okay do you mind the scratches on the base (not brand new, found the spare one)". The base that came with my monitor is in perfect condition, apart from missing the one foot pad. Should I peel the foot pad out of the replacement and move it onto the original, to have a base without scratches (but maybe the foot pad won't stay in place), or use the replacement base with intact foot pads and apparently some scratches? Is there an adhesive material that will bond the foot pad into my original base very securely? Both these images are of different legs from my monitor's original base.
  3. Based on my recent research, I think the best gaming 32" 1440p gaming monitor might currently be the Samsung Odyssey G7 (which already has a very-premium price), or the G8 if someone is able to spend an obscene amount on a monitor. I think I saw the G7 refurbished for a more reasonable price at that time, of around $500 CAD. I was looking into it and weighing it against an Asus PG329Q, and went with the Asus because I wanted a flat-screen monitor.
  4. The guy called back and insisted the price would never change on me, and said I could switch and have 14 days to decide whether I wanted to keep the deal. I told him I just don't want to risk losing what I have now. He assured me the price would never change so long as I don't cancel the deal, and that I could verify that in the mailed plan details I'll get if I go with the deal. I said, even though the offer sounds incredible, Telus isn't known for incredible plans and doesn't have the best reputation, and I'm just not willing to risk losing what I currently have. He was a bit frustrated and disappointed.
  5. It's Telus offering me this deal now. Good to know. Then I won't accept it when the salesperson calls me back today, as he agreed to. Thanks!
  6. It's a monthly plan, no long-term contract. Same as what I've had for the past ~10 years with Freedom. They've never tried to take anything away or increase the price. They've only offered additional bonus at select occasions, like an additional 0.5 GB of uncapped-speed data.
  7. In Canada, the "big three" telecom companies, Telus, Rogers, and Bell, are notorious for keeping competition away and prices high. So, I'm skeptical about one of them offering me unlimited calling to Canada and the US, unlimited international text messaging, 6GB data, and 1,000 international minutes for $25 / month, with no expiry date for the plan. I asked them if the pricing will ever change on me, and they said it won't. They sent me an email with the basic month-to-month plan outline. The person who called is trying to get me to switch from my $35 / month grandfathered Freedom Mobile plan, which is mostly the same thing, but with 5.5 GB of data and no free non-US international calling minutes. Since it's a deal with more features at a significant price reduction, the logical thing is to make the switch. However, I haven't heard of the major companies offering such a good deal, and haven't even heard of the better-value smaller companies offering such a good deal, it has me concerned there could be a catch somewhere. My current $35 / month unlimited Canada and US calling, and international texting is already a great deal, and I've had it for probably around 10 years. If I make the switch and get screwed, and no longer have my current $35 / month plan, that'd suck royally. So long as Freedom Mobile doesn't take away my current plan, I'd probably never have a reason to leave it. But for a $10 monthly discount and 1,000 free international minutes per month, it's a tempting offer. What do you think? And anyone hear of an offer like this from the big 3 Canadian telecoms?
  8. <removed by staff> Huawei's Kirin 9000S chip is said to be good in performance and efficiency, have excellent 5G, and the Mate 60 Pro has a camera that seems to be comparable to those on top-end phones. Satellite calling is a bonus. As is covered in this thread, Huawei is said to be working on a 5nm-and-lower process based on China-made EUV, as opposed to China's DUV process that made the Kirin 9000S. The rumour is that it could see commercial use next year.
  9. I'm using Wondeshare Filmora with H.264 encoder, and I want to edit a video to make a clip, and then export it. When I do that while keeping the quality same as the original, the original file size of the longer video is 12 MB, while the much-shorter version I exported is 60 MB. So, lowering the resolution and bitrate will lower the file-size. I do that, and it's looking far worse than the original while still being twice the file-size. If I upload the 60 MB exported clip to Facebook or Twitter, those sites do their own formatting of the clip, and they also convert the 1080p clip into 720p. If I then download the clip from where I uploaded it to Facebook or Twitter, the Facebook clip looks great and is 3.06 MB, while the Twitter clip is slightly worse-looking than the Facebook clip and is 2.61 MB. If I try to generally match the Facebook or Twitter clip quality in Wondershare Filmora, the exported clip is double the file-size, while still looking worse. What do I gotta do to get the quality of Facebook or Twitter's recompression, while also getting the same file size? Here are the export variables available to configure in Filmora.
  10. Definitely nitpicky and unreasonable, given that the forum rules require a news poster include their opinion of why they think a news topic they post matters. Besides, my opinion is a good one. <removed>
  11. TechInsights confirms Huawei's SoC made by SMIC N+2 7nm node I don't know about this first Twitter post - it sounds like Longying 1 has been around since 2021. But maybe it's just entered mass production [2] [3]. The reply to it with comments about China-made EUV is interesting, though unverified. Google's translation:
  12. I've found that enabling Compatibility Support Module in the BIOS fixes the issue. Now I can see and access the BIOS and the Windows Advanced Options menu normally with my Asus PG329Q monitor. Still, a current-production Asus motherboard and monitor should work together without an incompatibility issue.
  13. Perhaps some panels are affected a lot more than others, while some are relatively immune. Are they all or mostly the same model that you see? I found lots of semi-recent online reports mentioning people going through 3 - 5 monitors before getting one without any dead pixels. Asus' dead-pixel warranty doesn't kick in unless a monitor has at least 5 dead or dim pixels.
  14. Qualcomm To Lose Up To 60 Million Chipset Orders in 2024 Thanks To Huawei’s Kirin 9000S, Potential Profit Loss In The Billions China Reportedly Bans iPhones And Other Foreign Devices Among Government Officials
  15. I'm finding that I can consistently enter the BIOS with the new monitor if I Shift-key + Restart from the start menu, to boot into the Advanced Options screen (which doesn't display on the monitor but is just a black screen), and then, while at that black screen, press the Space key, which resets the PC again while making an Asus screen appear that says press Delete to enter the BIOS. If I'm not holding down the Delete key as the system starts booting after memory training, that screen won't display. But if I am holding the Delete key down, that screen will display and it'll go into the BIOS after that. I'm going to push Asus for a fix, because it's a premium Asus monitor and a premium Asus motherboard, both part of their current lineup, and they should work together without an issue like this.
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