ENTERPRISE

Hello all, 

I just wanted to take a moment to Thank You All for the work you have put into the community, whether this be from a staff or user level. Without your help and continued dedication to the site, we would not be where we are now. We still have some growing to do, no doubt, but I personally enjoy coming on here daily and checking to see what's new, or just following continued discussions.

I feel sometimes I do not thank you all enough and I wanted to assure you that all your efforts on a daily basis, does not go un-noticed!

We have an excellent group of people here and I am proud of all that you have accomplished here on ExtremeHW and I am certainly looking forward to seeing what the future brings for both our forums and our reviews. As always, spread the word, bring your family and friends here, don't be selfish and keep it all to yourselves  

All the best,

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Released! 

Great review bud  

10 hours ago, neurotix said:

Hey @ENTERPRISE

 

Any chance we could get t shirts with the design I made that you're using on the desk mats? The site logo, with icons underneath that have a gradient. On a white shirt.

 

I'd buy one of these if they were available.

I will keep this in mind when Im next looking into the store for the hoodies

All I will say is that they launched the product at a time where economically speaking, people are in a worse position financially, at least here in the UK. Granted I consider this product a Halo product based on the price and this was already priced out of reach from most BUT financially we are worse off and I would not be surprised if that was another factor. 

Plus I still find Apple a more and more niche market as the years go on. With Apple overall not having the same appeal as they used to, some of the customers they once had that would have jumped on this, have since moved on. So in my opinion they have a smaller market to capitalize on. 

Just my view on it.

13 hours ago, Snakecharmed said:

  

 

As far as I know, these TVs aren't "always-on" like Battle.net or cloud apps, so I would imagine that it should be fine.

 

Personally, I'd avoid Roku at all costs because of that patent for showing ads while no motion is detected on screen. They may not have implemented it yet, and they may not be able to implement it if you don't give them access to push OTA updates, but I wouldn't be surprised if the code is already in their firmware. I have infinitely less trust in Roku than I do with Asus motherboards and their damn Armoury Crate default-on switch in the BIOS. As much as I've griped about my motherboard, I don't think Asus intentionally disrespects their users like Roku does.

 

The TCL Q7 that Rtings rated well in my link appears to have Google TV for its OS instead of Roku TV, so it seems that Roku has nothing to do with that model or any current TCL TVs anymore.

 

Beyond data privacy, I'm not convinced of the build quality, QC, or sales support of the Chinese TV brands. From what I've read, Hisense build quality is awful. I haven't read about the same issues with TCL, but they're not established like legacy brands in the space.

 

As far as a retail experience, I'd also consider shopping at Costco and leveraging their 90-day return policy by playing panel lottery if necessary. I get the sense that shopping for budget TVs isn't too dissimilar from shopping for ultrawide monitors. QC seems severely lacking in either segment.

For budget reasons I have purchased with a couple of family members TCL units, I cannot recall the model numbers but for the price I was very impressed with the build quality, I/O and the OS layout and functionality (Google). For that reason I purchased a new TV yesterday to replace a dying one I have had to put up with for a while. Going from prior experience and the positive reviews, I picked up the TCL C805 50"  for £569. 

After using the TCL units, I quickly had to ask what the bugger names offered, such as Samsung and Sony, and frankly they offered nothing above and beyond from the TCL units and the TCL units are kinder on the wallet. 

5 hours ago, GanjaSMK said:

 

Are we bringing Ventrilo back? LOL.... 

 

IRC -> Vent -> TSPK -> DISC 

 

Oh how the world turns.... 

 

 

I remember the good old days of Vent, those were simpler times lol.

Well when people get annoyed/bored enough at Discords ways, we can always move to onsite chat, fortunately there is already a well put together solution for this platform : 

Chatbox+ - IPS 4.x Resources - IPS App Zone

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14 minutes ago, Alex said:

Corsair is quickly taking over the entry-level WC business, and I feel like the higher-end stuff is becoming less niche with a select few companies establishing themselves more and more in that space. Those that already go with Watercool, Optimum, etc., the 'bougie' stuff, wouldn't likely go back in a hurry to EK. And the entry-level anything business is always super competitive and has even less brand loyalty.

 

EK has been losing customers from both, and if this is how they handle things internally - I don't see them ever correcting either path. They have long been charging premium prices for mid-range products, and while we all hoped they'd right their ways... I don't think it's going to happen.

 

 

 

 

Definitely. There are other companies out there that have been around for a good long time, generally speaking not the same large product range but a competitor to EK all the same. 

Fortunately we have a decent selection of companies to choose from even if EK went the way of the dodo. I have thus far not really had many quality issues with EK but hear about the downhill quality problems from others. My only issue was with a recent CPU Block purchase whereby the nickel plating had left blockages on the cold plate. It eas easily rectified...but that is not the point.

I have not owned a single Corsair WC product so cannot comment on how good they are but so far as their product range, they have come on leaps and bounds.

23 hours ago, Barefooter said:

It will be nearly impossible to "right the ship" after something like this comes out!

For some, for sure, but for those who need a product and are only interested in getting what they need, EK will still have plenty of buyers.

Well that's not encouraging, but unsurprising all the same. Will have to create an on site IM service

On 20/04/2024 at 13:31, HeyItsChris said:

How to use Clockgen to overclock Winbond W83527HG?

What have you attempted so far ? What are the issues you have faced? 

I helps us to help you if you can provide a little more context/detail

10 hours ago, Slaughtahouse said:

 

 

As usual, great investigative work by GN. I personally do not bare any issues with EK, however the situation between them, their employees and suppliers is a complete mess based on this report. Not a good situation at all, fingers crossed the employees get what they are owed as soon as possible... without hours shaved.

37 minutes ago, UltraMega said:

Utilizes extra RAM if you have 128MB RAM upgrade.

 

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

Sega Chihiro: An officially-licensed arcade cabinet powered by the Xbox’s motherboard. Here’s what you need to know:

1. What Is Sega Chihiro?

   • Chihiro, also known as Sega Chihiro, is an arcade system board developed and used by Sega for high-end arcade releases in the early-to-mid 2000s.
   • It was originally released in 2002 alongside The House of the Dead III.
   • Chihiro is a successor to the NAOMI series of boards and is based on Microsoft’s Xbox console.
   • It’s Sega’s last arcade board to be based on a particular console, with each successor (starting with Lindbergh) based on traditional PC architecture.
   • The hardware specs include:
     • CPU: Intel Pentium III model running at 733 MHz.
     • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 3 series variant.
     • RAM: 128 MB of DDR-200 RAM for shared memory (double the RAM used for the standard Xbox).
     • Storage: It uses GD-ROM discs (similar to NAOMI and Triforce hardware), which are copied to RAM before the game starts to prevent loading times. Some games were also distributed on Compact Flash cards or CD/DVD-ROM discs.

2. Games and Legacy:

   • Chihiro powered several popular arcade games, including OutRun 2, Virtua Cop 3, and House of the Dead III.
   • Unfortunately, Virtua Cop 3 never received an official port, but if you upgrade your Xbox’s RAM, you can play it unofficially.

3. Emulation and Scene:

   • While the original Xbox has been extensively explored, emulating Chihiro remains challenging.
   • The Xbox is still considered one of the worst consoles for emulation, especially beyond the 32X and System 32 arcade board.

4. Fun Fact:

   • The Sega Chihiro arcade cabinet is a unique blend of console and arcade gaming history, bridging the gap between home entertainment and public arcades.

Remember, this fascinating collaboration between Sega and Xbox brought us some memorable gaming experiences!

 

 

 

The OG Xbox is basically just a Sega designed arcade board with less ram. It is possible to upgrade the ram on an OG Xbox, and that basically gives it the same functionality as a Sega Chihiro. Moder Vintage Gamer has covered this. The OG Xbox is basically a successor to the Dreamcast, developed by Sega. 

 

That was a really interesting video. I knew there was a business relationship between Sega and Microsoft but didn't really consider the deeper relationship with respect to the hardware level. I would say that MS definitely built upon the Dreamcast foundations for the XBOX.

2 hours ago, Avacado said:

Well played good sir!

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Ever wanted to see an original Xbox run Halo 2 at HD resolutions — or at least a non-distorted widescreen image at 480p? Hardware and game modder Ryan Miceli, aka grimdoomer on GitHub, has made the dream of Halo 2 in HD on Xbox a reality, though you'll need to make some modifications. Miceli has listed the project on GitHub and described it in depth on his blog.

Source 

I love these sort of tweaks, just taking something and improving it...just because you can. Especially something like this where its more challenging to get the performance uplift. Makes me want to get an Xbox again just to nerd out lol.

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NVIDIA teases 'SFF Enthusiast GeForce' GPUs for new SFF gaming PC systems, the company is working with AIBs, chassis, PSU, manufacturers, and more

 

The new SFF Enthusiast GeForce GPU isn't going to be a new release, nor will it be some next-gen Blackwell-based Mini-ITX graphics card. What NVIDIA is doing here is working with AIB partners to get tiny GeForce RTX series GPUs, like the RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060, into Mini-ITX systems... but what about monster GPUs?

 

Source

I am actually looking at this in the future, though might be outside your budget, unsure what you can get them for in your region. 

TCL 55C805K 55" 4K QLED Mini LED C805K Smart TV - Open Box

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Noice!

5 hours ago, HeyItsChris said:

Best video software that can apply shaders to a video or movie and encode it, enhanced?

 

I use dx9 shaders in mpc be for enhanced video renderer (custom presenter), like Unsharp Mask & Remap 16 235.

 

How do I make my movies & videos looks cleaner & better by adding anti aliasing possibly & unsharp mask at the same time, by shader stacking & encoding said film?

Thanks

I wont comment on a good piece of software as I don't really delve into video making/encoding but one thing that would help to know is what GPU do you have? That can determine suitable hardware based on hardware acceleration support.

@Memmento Mori

I spoke with the platform developers regarding the image that would keep appending itself to the end of your post. This is because that image was attached as an upload but not inserted into the topic. Any attachments by default, unless position by the user will automatically show at the end of the post. So all that was needed was to remove the image from the attachments area

Bump for any more takers.

I recall this being covered somewhere before, I think JayzTwoCents , not related to these issues but more so the fact that mobo partners blatantly skirting Intel specifications to get ahead in benchmarks etc but introducing blatant temperature related issues. 

So yeah, this is not ideal. 

7 hours ago, tomekmak said:

Sup.

I am new there.

I am dedicated overclocker

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Welcome to EHW, glad to have you here Good to have another overclocker here with us.

1 hour ago, Memmento Mori said:

Thanks  

 

Regarding the temps on a Xbox - didn't found anything what could help to measure the internal temps, but yeah im sure it helps, even you cant measure it you can feel it that its not becoming that hot at the exhaust (top of the console).

 

BTW - one technical question, the last picture i inserted there is not appearing in the edit mode and im not able to delete it... Is there any bug? 

Well if you can feel a cooler exhaust then that's all you need to know. 

As for the image, yes that is odd. Please leave it as it is and I will document it and speak to a tech about it.  Thanks for letting me know.

21 hours ago, Memmento Mori said:

DYI upcycled X-BOX active Fan cooler

 

I bought an Xbox series X - have to say that small box is rly impressive and Quiet but as im obsessed to have all things kind off "cool" i started to look at any possibilities of an Cooler... I just found out there is nothing what would make sense. Most of the solutions are brainless gimmicks doing nothing just some RGB and noise or the best i found was to place another fan over the Fan of the Xbox.. Like yeah 2 fans are better then 1 but was not satisfied...  So i was playing with the idea of making a cooler similar to the laptop ones... Which could be even cooling the external HDD...

 

1, Step bought an old Laptop cooler for about 3 USD:

 

 

It came with a broken leg but solid Aluminum base which is perforated and it had a hub for 5V power supply by USB.. 

 

2, Bought 3x 180mm Fans - Fractal design for  12 USD - for this i used one...

 

 

3, 3D printed by a friend a nice frame to cover all the cable's and having a stand... 

This is making the measurements..

 

4, Cut out the needed base from the laptop cooler plate and just connected it with the FAN and painted it a bit...

 

5, Basically bought as well a USB to Fan header voltage converter from 5V to 12V for the FAN and as well some Led strips for ambient white light and a Noctua fan speed regulator and assembled all together.. Its visible on the pictures so what to say more  

 

 

I reused even the grey original stands from the laptop cooler  and kept all the screws for future project ...

 

And here is the final Product!:

 

 

 

Let me know what you thing about it. I'm more then happy with the result as the Xbox and as well the External drive are much more cooler so the summer can come. And it didn't add any noise to the system so its Quiet powered just by 1 USB port of the Xbox.... 

I know its a Kids play compared to some projects here but wanted to share some experience. And im pretty sure this is one of its kind and its mine.

 

Dude, that is awesome. I love small mods like this that make a big difference. Sometimes the best things are the simplest. I love the looks as well, you did a great job designing it and the lighting in the dark is really effective. I do not own an Xbox, but can it tell you its internal temps so you can objectively say it is making a different ? 

I have no doubt it is as any improved airflow into the console is going to help.