What Did You Do Today???
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Tony
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Okay, there is 3 source , 1 gate and 4 drains (actually the drains are just a large plane). I just measured the bad mosfet and all of the sources are shorted to ground. So there is that info. Am I going to tear this light back apart to test all of this, HELL NO lol. It's working and there is no way to upgrade it.... As my saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it. But if it can be upgraded, break it" lmao.
Tony
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That is what I was thinking, and I was about to order a new one when I realized just taking that mosfet off solves the issues lol. The mosfet is only a buck and change, the IC though is two bucks and change. That is not the issue though, the issue is that shipping is $6.00 every time I order.... And that just sucks lmao.
Tony
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Well, the PIC16F1936T-I/SS is what I need if you want to search. I just got done pulling about 30lbs of carrots out of the garden and I need to process them. Yea, you read that correctly. Here is something that will amaze some. I planted these last March.... Yea, they survived the winter lmao. And they are sweeter than usual. Needless to say, we will not be planting carrots this year lmao.
murankar
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I am going to call this a productive day. I removed my PRC balance parallel boards from the car. I got 2 batteries ordered along with connectors. I also ordered 2 replacement 3 way short switches for the DX6. As for the DX6 I have one more switch to repair and that is the 2 way on the right corner of the face. I think its G I can't remember. Anyhow that radio will be getting cleaned and ready for summer. If I can make some stuff happen that radio will be in use again.
RandyDSok
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Then have I got a deal for you... lmao
I was just quoting a no compromise ( without going to work station class ) computer for rendering for a potential client...
Highlights....
Intel i9-9900k
Gigabyte Aorus Master LGA 1151 Motherboard
Noctua NH-D15 Dual Fan CPU cooler
32Gb DDR4 3200 Memory ( CL 14 )
512Gb Samsung 970 Evo Pro M.2 SSD
EVGA RTX 2080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming GPU
750w 80+ Gold Fully modular PS
Should be able to resell for around $3650.00 or less ( if you're building it yourself, without anything on sale expect the parts to run about $3250-3325 ). Since the guys that live close to me here also would likely build their own... this is only a little bit spammy ( since I typically don't ship because UPS and FedEx both scare me lmao )
To go to a WS class motherboard that includes 10Gb LAN ... add a little under $400.00. I was just about to do another one without the higher end CPU cooler, memory, PS, SSD and drop to EVGA's entry level 2080 Ti.... along with a more no frills case that probably needs a couple of non-led fans added just to play it safe... I also left RBG out of the memory so it doesn't affect it's performance. I also prefer to not use water cooling ( and don't recommend OC'ing either ) since it's only slightly better than the cooler I've selected and fans are cheaper to replace than a complete water cooler solution when they wear out.
Tony
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The only thing that I would change on that setup is drop the 512GB M.2 and do a 1TB. They are just slightly faster. I know you know this, but I'm going to say it anyway. On SSD's, the larger they are, the faster they are. It's a Cache thing from what I hear. And I would have went with an AIO especially with the 9900K to keep that monster cool. But that is small stuff.
On a side note, I just proofed all of the files I shot and half of them have NO FRIGGIN AUDIO!!!!!!! My battery died on the mic on the camera and I could not see the indicator. ugh.
On a side note, I just proofed all of the files I shot and half of them have NO FRIGGIN AUDIO!!!!!!! My battery died on the mic on the camera and I could not see the indicator. ugh.
RandyDSok
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The only problem ( because I was using the Samsung 970 Evo Pro's ) is the cost almost doubles... ie from just under $170 to about $370 ( rounding both up )... There are other good brands that are 1/2 the cost ( or more ) and still have about the same performance but those Sammy's are known for their durability in addition to their speed and I was trying for as close to work station level in that regard. I would expect the customer would have me add additional storage in any case using a hard drive ( size depending on their needs )
Just finished requoting it for S&G's with more conservative costing parts ( while still trying to maintain quality )... and it would easily come out under $3000 for my reselling price. Basically spending 1/2 less on the case ( which is offset slightly by adding two decent 120mm fans ), going with 80+ Bronze non-modular on the PS, lower cost SSD, 16Gb of DDR4 3200 CL 16 memory ( 32Gb CL 16 costs 2/3's what the CL14's cost ), the lower end 2080 Ti etc...
Tony
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Oh, I know all about the Samsung drives. I have the 1TB 850 Pro in my desktop and the 850 Evo (500GB) in my laptop and love them. I know you are doing this as a business, but I definitely would not skimp on RAM. For a workstation 16GB is just not enough IMO. Case, I could care less as long as it has enough air flow to keep everything cool. Of course my AIO has two 140mm fans on it so it would need intake fans greater than the volume than those two fans can exhaust. Yes, I like positive pressure in my cases. On my case now, I have 3 120mm fans as intakes and one 120mm as exhaust and the two 140mm's as exhaust also. Should equal out with a slight bit of positive pressure.
RandyDSok
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Apparently ... I need to get a life... lmao
Work was slow ( pretty normal this time of year )... So I went back to the system quotes on this last project and reworked them hard this time.
First thing, I dropped from the i9-9900k 3.6Ghz-5.0Ghz 8-Core ( with hyper threading ) to an i7-9700k 3.6Ghz-4.9Ghz 8-Core ( also with HT ) CPU... this shaved off another $100 from the cost with only a 0.1Ghz loss in performance. Before you say I could probably make it up with an OC, know that OC'ing a part while advertised by both Intel and AMD on their CPU's also voids the warranty ( unless you buy Intel's add-on warranty to cover OC'ing ). Also OC'ing is a "silicon lottery" sort of thing, so I just take the advertised speeds as what the CPU's can do and don't recommend pushing it for minor gains that can void the warranty.
Next, I revisited the memory again... I doubled it back up to the original 32Gb DDR4 but dropped down to 3000 CL 16, so it costs more than the 16Gb in the last quote but not twice what the 3200's would have run.
I also switched out the case again, this time for one that didn't include tempered glass but maintained the look of the original case. I also added 3 120mm hydro bearing case fans ( an increase of 1 fan over the other cheaper system quote ). I also dropped down from the Noctua NH-D15 dual fan CPU cooler down to their single NH-U14S version that another fan could be added if needed.
I also found an 850w 80+ bronze level PS that was semi-modular for close to the price of the 750W I'd switched too on the last system... and was still able to stay with a name brand.
I stayed with the lower cost EVG 2080 Ti since it's just a good deal that can't be beat.
The price would still be below the $3000 that the other lower cost one was without a much lower difference in performance to boot. Obviously if the system was to be used in a professional environment, the added costs on the original quote would be quickly offset by the savings in labor costs... but for anyone else such as a part time content creator or a gamer... it'd be well worth saving the money.
This has been more an exercise in curiosity as to what this type of system would run currently after prices finally started dropping at the end of last year in the GPU, SSD and memory markets. I only have a handful of architects that I need to service that take advantage of this type of system and most gamers are going to lean towards a more conservative cost type of build.
Speaking of which... I should revisit a nice top end build using a Ryzen chip for more S&G's.
Work was slow ( pretty normal this time of year )... So I went back to the system quotes on this last project and reworked them hard this time.
First thing, I dropped from the i9-9900k 3.6Ghz-5.0Ghz 8-Core ( with hyper threading ) to an i7-9700k 3.6Ghz-4.9Ghz 8-Core ( also with HT ) CPU... this shaved off another $100 from the cost with only a 0.1Ghz loss in performance. Before you say I could probably make it up with an OC, know that OC'ing a part while advertised by both Intel and AMD on their CPU's also voids the warranty ( unless you buy Intel's add-on warranty to cover OC'ing ). Also OC'ing is a "silicon lottery" sort of thing, so I just take the advertised speeds as what the CPU's can do and don't recommend pushing it for minor gains that can void the warranty.
Next, I revisited the memory again... I doubled it back up to the original 32Gb DDR4 but dropped down to 3000 CL 16, so it costs more than the 16Gb in the last quote but not twice what the 3200's would have run.
I also switched out the case again, this time for one that didn't include tempered glass but maintained the look of the original case. I also added 3 120mm hydro bearing case fans ( an increase of 1 fan over the other cheaper system quote ). I also dropped down from the Noctua NH-D15 dual fan CPU cooler down to their single NH-U14S version that another fan could be added if needed.
I also found an 850w 80+ bronze level PS that was semi-modular for close to the price of the 750W I'd switched too on the last system... and was still able to stay with a name brand.
I stayed with the lower cost EVG 2080 Ti since it's just a good deal that can't be beat.
The price would still be below the $3000 that the other lower cost one was without a much lower difference in performance to boot. Obviously if the system was to be used in a professional environment, the added costs on the original quote would be quickly offset by the savings in labor costs... but for anyone else such as a part time content creator or a gamer... it'd be well worth saving the money.
This has been more an exercise in curiosity as to what this type of system would run currently after prices finally started dropping at the end of last year in the GPU, SSD and memory markets. I only have a handful of architects that I need to service that take advantage of this type of system and most gamers are going to lean towards a more conservative cost type of build.
Speaking of which... I should revisit a nice top end build using a Ryzen chip for more S&G's.