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Just now, ATouchOfKiwi said:

Preinstalled bloatware that you cant remove on phones is the worst sometimes.

chants iOS

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138 is a good number.

 

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Just now, themctipers said:

chants iOS

I have to use an iPhone 4S right now, due to my 5X being hit by the (infamous) bootloop. RIP Nexus 5X, December 2015 - August 2017

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Just now, ATouchOfKiwi said:

I have to use an iPhone 4S right now, due to my 5X being hit by the (infamous) bootloop. RIP Nexus 5X, December 2015 - August 2017

jailbreak the shit out of it and downgrade back to iOS 7.1.2 or 6.1.3, and enjoy your speed again (9.3.5 is jailbreakable) 

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5 minutes ago, themctipers said:

jailbreak the shit out of it and downgrade back to iOS 7.1.2 or 6.1.3, and enjoy your speed again (9.3.5 is jailbreakable) 

k i guess. will probably jailbreak it but keep it on 9.3.5 because i use apps that require ios 9

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Laptop: HP Stream 13: Intel Celeron N2840, 2GB DDR3, 32GB e-mmc, iGPU.

 

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1 minute ago, ATouchOfKiwi said:

k i guess. will probably jailbreak it but keep it on 9.3.5 because i use apps that require ios 9

thats a bunch of bullshit usually and you can download a older version on the app store

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138 is a good number.

 

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he deleted a message before, was asking what GPUs are those

Biostar-USB-Mining-card-2-1000x750.png picture .. 

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1 hour ago, themctipers said:

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Question: Is there really a point to having that many USB slots other than "because I can?" This is obviously a joke, but at the same time is there actually a reason to add even more than one of those cards to a PC?

 

EDIT: got rid of the image heavy quote (sorry :P)

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2 minutes ago, MDPS said:

Question: Is there really a point to having that many USB slots other than "because I can?" This is obviously a joke, but at the same time is there actually a reason to add even more than one of those cards to a PC?

 

EDIT: got rid of the image heavy quote (sorry :P)

my motherboard only has TWO working USB ports. I'd buy one of those USB pcie things but certainly not two

 

the reason why you'd want multiple is that you've decided to buy everything on Amazon that is USB powered and based 

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14 hours ago, themctipers said:

my motherboard only has TWO working USB ports. I'd buy one of those USB pcie things but certainly not two

 

the reason why you'd want multiple is that you've decided to buy everything on Amazon that is USB powered and based 

That seems about right :P

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13 hours ago, MDPS said:

Question: Is there really a point to having that many USB slots other than "because I can?" This is obviously a joke, but at the same time is there actually a reason to add even more than one of those cards to a PC?

 

13 hours ago, themctipers said:

the reason why you'd want multiple is that you've decided to buy everything on Amazon that is USB powered and based

They're USB based mining rizer cards. Apparently some coins are mined with USB drives, but there are rizers that take a USB port and turn it into a x16 physical, x1 wired PCIe slot.

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1 minute ago, Drak3 said:

 

They're USB based mining rizer cards. Apparently some coins are mined with USB drives, but there are rizers that take a USB port and turn it into a x16 physical, x1 wired PCIe slot.

would work fine for ETH mining seeing as thats not PCIe bandwith intense, just VRAM intense

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

would work fine for ETH mining seeing as thats not PCIe bandwith intense, just VRAM intense

Pretty sure that ETH was the exact purpose of the board when released.

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Just now, Drak3 said:

Pretty sure that ETH was the exact purpose of the board when released.

yes, it is.

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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1 hour ago, Drak3 said:

Pretty sure that ETH was the exact purpose of the board when released.

Yeah it was but someone put a bunch of pcie to USB adapters xD 

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3 minutes ago, themctipers said:

Yeah it was but someone put a bunch of pcie to USB adapters xD 

those either come with the board or are made by biostar IIRC

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

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"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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These people.../

 

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I'll let this screenshot speak for itself: 

30 fps on console is different from 30 fps on pc

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I just had a client come in for a power button replacement on his PC. It's a Ryzen 3+1050Ti SC+8GB system, in an old Dell Dimension case (2004).

 

He comes in and says that he ordered the parts a week ago and then his 'friend' put it together.

 

I open it up.

 

THIS RETARD PUT THE FLOPPY POWER CONNECTOR ON THE CPU FAN HEADER AHAHAHAHA

 

Edit: I should clarify his 'friend' did this, not him. It had not been working since it was first assembled.

 

The guy says that he went to a few other places and they didn't even look at it.

 

He came in because the power button cable was too short. Found out his friend is a retard.

 

I cleaned up the cable management, rewired most of the components (CPU fan was installed -90 degrees so it blew hot air onto the GPU instead of out the back of the case), solved his problem, and only charged him $5 for the cable.

 

He left happy and informed.

 

Please don't have "friends" work on YOUR PC. Use YouTube.

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1. Status Update

2. People can make mistakes

3. No need to be a dick

4. Arsenal

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15 minutes ago, H0R53 said:

I just had a client come in for a power button replacement on his PC. It's a Ryzen 3+1050Ti SC+8GB system, in an old Dell Dimension case (2004).

 

He comes in and says that he ordered the parts a week ago and then his 'friend' put it together.

 

I open it up.

 

THIS RETARD PUT THE FLOPPY POWER CONNECTOR ON THE CPU FAN HEADER AHAHAHAHA

 

The guy says that he went to a few other places and they didn't even look at it.

 

He came in because the power button cable was too short. Found out his friend is a retard.

 

I cleaned up the cable management, rewired most of the components (CPU fan was installed -90 degrees so it blew hot air onto the GPU instead of out the back of the case), solved his problem, and only charged him $5 for the cable.

 

He left happy and informed.

 

Please don't have "friends" work on YOUR PC. Use YouTube.

Seen it on here before.. bit harsh to call them retards, plus it's not nice and all that though. But yes people take the "lego" similarity a bit too far... you still need knowledge and common sense.

Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you.

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6 minutes ago, paddy-stone said:

Seen it on here before.. bit harsh to call them retards, plus it's not nice and all that though. But yes people take the "lego" similarity a bit too far... you still need knowledge and common sense.

I mean...I've been doing PC stuff since I was 6...even then I knew what connectors went where...

4 minutes ago, MarcVez said:

a little harsh, but the mistake itself is funny

 

It's not 'politically correct', but this is the Internet where political incorrectness reigns supreme. I embrace it fully instead of fighting it, it's easier.

 

 

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we have a thread for this:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/34813-experiences-with-non-techies/

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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1 minute ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

we have a thread for this:

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/34813-experiences-with-non-techies/

Okay, neat. A moderator is free to move it.

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Media Center: Intel i5 3470 | 8GB Corsair XMS3 | GTX 550Ti XLR8 RED | 500GB WD Blue | Stock Intel | Dell 3010 Case | 250W PSU

 

Main Laptop: Gold HP DV7 1127CL | AMD Turion X2 RM-72 | 4GB DDR2 | AMD HD 3200M Graphics | 32GB Hually SSD | 1TB Western Digital Blue

 

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