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    i7-4770k
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    GA-Z87X-UD5 TH
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    8GB 1866 MHz
  • GPU
    Windforce GTX 770 2GB
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    Cosmos II
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    0.5TB Samsung 840 EVO
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    750W RM series
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    24" 1080P
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    H100i
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    Ducky Shine 3
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    Windows 8.1

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  1. Keco185
    In some games it's still trading blows with the 1080ti which was $600 at launch. A 50% price reduction in 4 years isn't that great.
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    That's why Tesla has a pin-to-drive feature. It adds another layer of security to prevent these attacks. I assume there will be a patch for this in a week or so anyway.
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    Summary: In a recent teardown "Initial Findings" video posted by iFixit to their YouTube channel, iFixit reports finding a silicone barrier around the butterfly mechanism of the keyboard that might aid in ingress protection against the crumbs that have been causing issues on 2016 and 2017 MacBook Pro keyboards. Apple has yet to comment if the new MacBook Pro models fix the keyboard problem, but this discovery from iFixit suggests that they at least took some steps to resolving the issue. iFixit Article: https://ifixit.org/blog/10279/apple-macbook-keyboard-cover-up/ iFixit Video Link: Other Articles: Mac Rumors: https://www.macrumors.com/2018/07/13/ifixit-butterfly-keyboard-silicone-barrier/ Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/13/17570538/apple-macbook-pro-keyboard-design-patent-dust-dirt-liquid-resistant-ifixit 9 to 5 Mac: https://9to5mac.com/2018/07/13/ifixit-macbook-pro-keyboard-protection/
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    I know it's been a bit, but I wanted to put an update here. It seems that letting my computer sit for a week has improved thermals. Possibly because the thermal paste needed to setup? Anyway, temps are around 60C now in AIDA 64 which is closer to what I would expect from a stock clocked 8700k. At some point in the future I might de-lid it to improve that number.
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    Yes I did take the sticker off. I’m unable to tighten the nuts further so I will probably go and disassemble. Considering the fact that the CPU is at stock, I would expect lower temperatures on water for AIDA 64. The temperatures I’m seeing would be on the high side even for Prime95. there is an inlet and outlet port on CPU blocks. You’re supposed to ensure that fluids flows in the inlet and out the outlet as opposed to the reverse. I use a 240x45mm radiator. That should be sufficient to keep the CPU cooler than what I’m seeing. I’ve had setups with 240x30mm rads that never went about 50c with stock clocks.
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    I applied an ample amount of thermal grizzly's kryonaut thermal paste in a x pattern. That's possible, although I made sure I mounted the block the same way the instructions recommended and I see no indication that would suggest improper mounting. If it is improperly mounted, how would I go about verifying the issue and resolving it? I'd prefer to not drain my loop and reapply new thermal compound on a suspicion.
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    I recently put together a custom CPU+GPU loop but my CPU temps (8700k) are way higher than they should be. In AIDA 64, the temps hovered in the 70s and changing the pump speed between full and 1/2 speed only changed the temperatures from the high 70s to the low 70s. According to AIDA, the CPU package is drawing 92w of power and the core voltage is 1.168v. I am not running an overclock. In terms of the configuration, I am using EKWB's CPU block. I made sure... - to install the rubber padding between the rear bracket and the motherboard - the rear bracket is oriented correctly - to tighten the nuts on the front all the way (and there are springs inside/under the nuts) - to install the appropriate jetplate for my CPU according to the manual - that the loop flows from the "in" side of the block to the "out" side I should also note that the GPU runs at 42 C on the same loop when stress testing so it isn't an issue with water flow. This issue has been baffling me for days now and I thought maybe someone here might be able to help.
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    Using a passive connector it isn't possible. But an active hub or adapter of some sort would still work. I just don't know if anyone sells an active adapter.
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    I have an Asus ROG Strix Z370-I motherboard which apparently only comes with a single addressable RGB header. Unfortunately the LED strips I have are standard 5050 12v LEDs which can't connect to the 5v addressable header. Is there a hub or adapter of some kind that I can use so that I can control the LED strips with the mobo's header? As a last resort, a USB LED controller could work, but that means it won't be controlled by Aura Sync.
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    So does this mean it will work in windows? I don't really care about the mac's built in display showing the output of the eGPU. I'd like to be able to just plug it into my computer as a docking solution with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse plugged into the eGPU dock.
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    It's different than swap space. Swap space is virtual memory.
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    I checked with Mac tracker. The maximum a Mac laptop has ever had is 16GB. It has been 16GB since 2011, however in 2011 this was only possible through user upgrade and could only be configured with 16GB out of the factory until the year 2012. It is noteworthy that Apple hasn't bumped their maximum memory in 5 years, but it should also be noted that since then, macOS has gained new memory compression algorithms which give it a theoretical memory equivalent of 24GB.
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    I did some research and the increase in power consumption from using 32GB of non-low power ram would be roughly 1.5-3.5 watts (seen in source 1). On the other hand, an OLED display, like the one found on the Galaxy S6 uses 0.55 watts of power nominally (source). Since the 15in MacBook Pro has a 76 watt-hour battery and a 10 hour battery life we can conclude that the current system configuration uses 7.6 watts of power under light use. With the extra ram, this value would be 9.1-11.1 watts or 6.8-8.4 hours of battery life. Essentially, Apple gains 2-3 hours of battery life on the computer by limiting the memory to 16GB and this doesn't even include the fact that more memory would mean less physical space for the battery. Considering that macOS has built in memory compression, and the memory efficiency of their first party apps, they probably figured that 16GB would be sufficient for the needs of almost all their customers.
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    Phil Schiller Says 32GB RAM on New MacBook Pro Would Have Required Battery Compromising Design Source 1: http://www.macrumors.com/2016/11/21/phil-schiller-32gb-ram-mbp-logic-board/ Source 2: https://macdaddy.io/macbook-pro-limited-16gb-ram/ Schiller on 32GB power concerns: Schiller on LPDDR3 over DDR4:
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    An Apple TV for my parents. They already use iPhones and Macs making the whole process extremely user friendly for them. The 4th get Apple TV can use CEC over HDMI automatically to allow the 6 button remote to turn their TV off and on and adjust its volume and its airplay features using bonjour make it virtually setup free for them to stream content from any of their devices to their tv. Plus, because I managed to get iCloud working for them and they have netflix, they could finally stream netflix as well as view their music and photos on their tv instead of coming to me with questions about the raspberry pi that does the job now. I know even if this post wins I will unfortunately not get to receive the device to give to them because it is not on Amazon but at least I shared my story.
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