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  1. Mr. Fox
    It is unfortunate, but I don't think you can actually buy an excellent laptop anymore that has "no restrictions" because 100% of them have at least a couple of glaring defects relating to performance restrictions and/or thermal management. Since you already have it, I'd say just keep the Omen and make the best of it. Even if it wasn't necessarily the best choice, the reality is that nothing available will be remarkably superior to the Omen. Nobody builds/sells anything remarkable in laptops. Build a desktop instead.
  2. Mr. Fox
    Thank you for the kind words, and the sentiment is mutual.
  3. Mr. Fox
    https://hwbot.org/submission/4943746_mr._fox_wprime___32m_with_benchmate_core_i9_12900k_1sec_532ms https://hwbot.org/submission/4943767_mr._fox_wprime___1024m_with_benchmate_core_i9_12900k_37sec_90ms
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    Hi bro. I am not familiar with that product. I haven't really done anything with laptops for quite a few years, save for a couple of months helping brother Donald as a favor with an X170 enhancement for zTecpc. I am sorry I am not able to provide any insight.
  5. Mr. Fox
    @ssj92 has...
  6. Mr. Fox
    Good luck with the sale, bro. You should also list it in the HWBOT Community Marketplace.
  7. Mr. Fox
    Man, that is really terrible news. Very sorry to hear that Brother John. And, since they "don't sell o-ring kits for Hydro Copper" they probably can't even attempt to service yours. They should, at the very least, offer to give you a full refund for the Hydro Copper. For me this is just additional confirmation that spending the extra money on a KPE GPU isn't really worth it because of all of the severe limitations you have to tolerate in association with ownership. Owning the best GPU money can buy is totally worthless if you can't service it due to lack of parts availability from the manufacturer and nothing available from a third party. Availability of the OptimusPC block is a joke (as much as I want one). If you order one now you might be lucky enough to have arrive within 180 days. You should do what I did before the Hydro Copper block became available. Not as good as a legit block, but still way better than the hybrid abortion. Cut the black plastic retainers at the hybrid's radiator ends of the tubing, slide the tubing off the radiator barbs and install QDC fittings on barbs to run it through your loop, and put an MP5WORKS block on the backplate.
  8. Mr. Fox
    Seems like the RAM and IMC are also good quality. These read/write/copy speeds remind my of my monster 7980XE benching days. The heat from the PCH on this thing is ungodly. I took out two of the five NVMe SSDs because the PCH exceeds 90°C with all five M.2 slots filled. With three it is still hovering in the 70's. I am going to have to do some kind of a cooling mod to fix that. I want to be able to use all five NVMe SSDs.
  9. Mr. Fox
    https://hwbot.org/submission/4943498_
  10. Mr. Fox
    Finally had a short break from work to tinker a little bit. I still have a lot to figure out.
  11. Mr. Fox
    Yes, if you are in direct sunlight it looks very dim, and you need max brightness to be barely usable. It does not really affect me, but I have noticed in the rare times I have needed to view my phone screen while standing in direct sunlight. For the most part it is not a relevant issue for my use pattern.
  12. Mr. Fox
    Thanks, bro. This is the only place I have it listed for now, so you might have ample opportunity for the temptation to get the best of you. 😉
  13. Mr. Fox
    Yes, we need this thread. Thank you, Brother @Papusan for starting it. LTSC 2019, and to a much lesser extent, LTSC 2021 are the only acceptable versions of Windows 10. LTSB 2015/2016/2017 were even better, but too many things no longer work with those versions because the Redmond Reprobates are manipulative gangsters that arbitrarily decide "compatibility" (fake incompatibility) based on what best serves their nefarious purposes. (Truth be told, I don't think any of them are actually "good" but definitely not nearly as bad as the mainstream alternatives that followed them.) Defender Control is very useful. Better yet... I like to break out the big guns and nuke the crap entirely. I use this instead. It leaves Firewall, but takes out the rest of the bloated garbage and frees up system resources in a big way. Combine it with Chris Titus Debloat script and it will cut your Windows 10 down to Windows 7 levels of OS overhead. Remove Defender v4.0.zip There is no turning back once you do it. I never want to go back, but scaredy cats might want to make a Macrium Reflect images if they prefer "free" trash antivirus software over a crisp, clean and nice-running computer.
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    Price: $400.00 -SOLD- Condition: Excellent Warranty: None Reason for sale: Upgraded - no longer needed Payment: Cash, PayPal, Zelle Item location: San Tan Valley, AZ Shipping: Actual Cost - Buyer's choice on shipping vendor, speed, insurance, etc. International shipping: NA - but, I will make an exception for someone I know well enough from NBR (cost basis same as above) Handling time: Ships next business day (local pickup also available) Feedback: eBay Feedback (unfortunately no longer have thread at NBR) Specification: Combo Includes ASUS ROG Strix Z490-H ATX Motherboard 10850K, Delidded, Copper IHS, SP84 (very good silicon - rare for 10900K and more rare for 10850K - see benchmarks below) Patriot Viper DDR4-4000 16GB (2*8GB) Samsung B-die, Custom XMP profiles, manual OC stable to 4400 CL16/4500CL17 256GB Samsung NVMe (OEM) Fresh W10 Pro install, Activated with Digital License to this hardware (nothing else installed, virgin installation, ready for you) If you are planning a custom loop and need a block, I will include an XSPC Raystorm block and mounting hardware at no charge. Proof of ownership: Time Stamped pictures
  15. Mr. Fox
    Honestly, other than the more logical hierarchy of things in the Windows Control Panel, I cannot really identify anything else that I like or think is good about Windows 11. For the most part I think it is an abomination, both functionally and aesthetically.
  16. Mr. Fox
    Yes, it is based on Chrome and that is one of the reasons it is decent. I liked Brave but found using it too inconvenient in terms of sync function and having to unblock too many things. It is more secure, but I value the convenience more than I worry about security. Both are important, but if I am going to use something that is more secure it needs to be equally convenient as what I am giving up.
  17. Mr. Fox
    It is working. I am not sure what was wrong. I disabled it in the BIOS, shut down and disconnected it. Booted and re-enabled it in the BIOS, rebooted. Then shut down again and plugged it in. Now it is working. Maybe it just needed to be reset or something. It is really too bad this doesn't have round cable that is very flexible like a USB cable rather than the flat ribbon cable. It's a nice gadget. I like it. If you know someone well that works there, maybe they would be willing to test one or two on an in-house build using an ASUS mobo if you slipped them a little something extra for the added effort. In the name of customer service, of course. 😉
  18. Mr. Fox
    I think it is enabled in the BIOS. Called OC Dashboard? But, it is still not working for some reason. Maybe mine is defective. Here you go, Brother...
  19. Mr. Fox
    Awesome that's good to know. It'll be fun tuning it. I just literally took a wild guess and hit save and exit on the BIOS. It'll be interesting to see how low the voltage can go and how high the clocks can go at the same time. So if you already have an EK Quantum Velocity block I and more than happy to send you this back plate. The one I ordered from EK that includes the bolts and nuts was only a penny and with the shipping it was about what I paid for this for the backplate only with no other hardware from Amazon, LOL. The threads in it are larger than the studs on my OptimusPC hardware kit, but I'm guessing you should be able to use the studs with the EK block you already have and the only thing different is the wider spacing. That is just an assumption on my part. The threads for the studs in the backplate are the same size as the x299 mounting hardware from OptimusPC, but the studs are not long enough to reach through to the back plate. Otherwise I could have used the x299 hardware.
  20. Mr. Fox
    The OptimusPC blocks don't require a kit. They are pre-compatible. They use individual bolts with large nuts on the underside of the mobo, with no backplate. That said, I like using a backplate, and also have used one on all of my systems. So, I ordered an EKWB Quantum Velocity backplate on Amazon. The bolt threads are the wrong size on the Optimus kit. So, I can't use it with the bolts from OptimusPC. If you want it you can have it, just pay the shipping USPS Priority. I ordered the kit from EKWB today so it would have the correct size bolts, but I don't actually need it to use my system with the hardware provided by OptimusPC. I just like the extra integrity of having the backplate to relieve pressure on the motherboard around the bolt holes.
  21. Mr. Fox
    😄- I figured any more detail than that would be TMI... Do you mean the PCIe auxilliary connection? If so, I wondered the same. I hope it can handle the demands of the 3090 KINGPIN on the PCIe slots. Yes, I will upload a photo later tonight after dinner and TV with Mrs. Fox Yes, but I haven't figured out how to turn it on yet. It is plugged in, but doesn't seem to do anything. I will have to look at the manual. Probably user error on my part I haven't really done any tuning yet and I will definitely need to use the chiller and maybe some liquid metal if not a delid. I basically arbitrarily decided to set multis for P and E cores, didn't touch cache yet, and chose 1.300V to start for the CPU and then applied the XMP profile with 1.350V on the RAM. I don't even know if this is good, because I haven't really been studying 12900K benchmark that close yet.
  22. Mr. Fox
    I got the CPU and RAM a couple of hours ago. I like it, but there is a lot to learn. MSI BIOS and 12th Gen are both new to me. This seems like a really good CPU sample. Voltage needs seem low. Glad to hear you are feeling better. I am much better than I was, but still having some issues that require frequent dashes to the bathroom.
  23. Mr. Fox
    Amen to that! More firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens makes for a safer country, and one that is less likely to become a dictatorship. It is really true that if guns are outlawed, only the outlaws will have guns. And, let's be honest. Sometimes "insurrection" is just the right thing to do. This nation was founded on it, and the possibility of it happening is useful to the extent that it keeps government in its proper place. The thing that was called an insurrection in January of last year was not. Well, the Unify-X is all set up and waiting for the CPU and RAM to arrive.
  24. Mr. Fox
    Feature? They sound like Dell by saying it works as intended instead of fixing their messes. That reminds me of PeeWee Herman crashing on his bicycle, jumping up and saying, "I meant to do that."
  25. Mr. Fox
    The new StartIsBack for Windows 11 fixes everything wrong with the taskbar and start menu, and nothing is broken or malfunctioning as it is with the native hack. It fixes a lot of stuff that is jacked up with Windows 11's tacky UI, including the stupid looking and inefficient new right-click context menu. It made my Windows 11 look exactly as it does using StarIsBack on Windows 10. I refuse to use Windows 10 without StartIsBack. It is an essential as far as I am concerned. I install it as soon as I reach the desktop on a clean install, even before product activation or drivers. It made using Windows 11 a whole lot less disgusting, but it still had too many things about it that remained unacceptable to me, so I reclaimed the drive space it was wasting.
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