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Amazon Fire TV not working on RCA LED52B45RQ

I just got a 2nd hand RCA LED52B45RQ 52" HDTV for free. This TV is from 2012 and is in great condition. I'm trying to get an Amazon Fire TV working on it, but so far am having no luck. (Actually, I've tried 2 Fire TV's, one 1st gen and one 2nd gen -- both behave exactly the same.) Here's what...
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- Jun 11, 2018
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Audio Components
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

Sounds nice. Those temps are really good for that OC in FFT.But I'm assuming you're using a massive tower heatsink to achieve that. My problem with this build is that I'm limited to 45mm max on the heatsink, so I'm using a Noctua NH-L9i, which is just 37mm tall including the fan. The entire heat...
- augiem
- Post #13
- Feb 3, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

Thanks! I used it also and it worked fine.
- augiem
- Post #10
- Feb 3, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

How are you stress testing? I've gotten very different numbers depending on the software and test used. P95 Blend maxes around 70C while FFT can get to 100C, both 100% CPU utilization. Are you using a fixed vcore? When using turbo, fixed vcore doesn't work and I have to use a vcore offset...
- augiem
- Post #8
- Feb 3, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

XTU proved to be very useful indeed. I was able to see the default settings set by the motherboard for the TDP throttle limit and current throttle limit and when either type of throttling kicked in. I was pretty surprised by what I saw. Default current throttle limit: 255.500A After some...
- augiem
- Post #5
- Feb 3, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

Thanks for the replies guys! I ended up finding what I was looking for in the datasheet, page 110: ICCMAX, 65W Hexa-core GT2 = 133A So 133A is the max. I'm pretty sure it's going past that based on my tests above. :confused: HWInfo64 is what I'm using to monitor this info and unfortunately...
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- Post #4
- Feb 3, 2018
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Safe i7-8700 CPU Core Current (Amps)

Does anyone know the safe maximum current (amperage) limit of a Core i7-8700? I cannot seem to find this information in the Intel datasheets. I'd also like to know the default value. I'm trying to undervolt an i7-8700 processor to reduce heat because of case size and constraints environmental...
- augiem
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- Feb 3, 2018
- amperage current i7-8700 undervolting
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- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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DailyTech

True. Hopefully they'll start writing more news themselves. But I'd rather see the front page dead than filled with click-bait trash headlines.
- augiem
- Post #4
- Jan 17, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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DailyTech

I'm so glad to see DailyTech finally gone from Anadtech's sidebar. I've come to AnandTech for many, many years, and read DailyTech for many as well because of it, but the constantly dropping quality of click-bait, sensationalist, and increasingly paranoid (Rense-level) personal-opinion...
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- Jan 17, 2015
- Replies: 6
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Windows 8, How To End apps from metro UI

Quit: #1: Mouse to the top of the page, click and hold for a second, drag the screen to the very bottom of the window and release. Similar with a touch screen, touch at top edge for half a second, drag to bottom edge of screen. #2: Hover mouse over upper left corner then move mouse directly...
- augiem
- Post #3
- Nov 3, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Cortex A15 Benchmarks

Oh come on. That's just playing with words. They need to use the best PowerVR offers. NVidia and the others don't offer anything that compares to PowerVR's high end AFAIK. If they do, nobody has chosen to use it. I specifically said Intel is doing a half-baked version using a single-core...
- augiem
- Post #21
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Cortex A15 Benchmarks

Single core. Of course its slower. PowerVR's core count goes up to 16.
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- Post #19
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Cortex A15 Benchmarks

It's been done before. Sony PS Vita uses SGX543MP4, the same GPU in the iPad 3. The CPU part is different, but that's fine. Other SoC makers need to get PowerVR's in their SoCs. Not that hard. Intel is doing it, but even they are doing a half-baked version with a single-core PowerVR slated for...
- augiem
- Post #17
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Cortex A15 Benchmarks

Finally some Nexus 10 (Mali T604) benchmarks! http://www.anandtech.com/show/6426/ipad-4-gpu-performance-analyzed-powervr-sgx-554mp4-under-the-hood Mali T604 performance is utterly abysmal. I'm shocked, yet I'm not. Par for the course. And it's got to push more pixels than the iPad with a...
- augiem
- Post #15
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Windows 8 multiboot sucks

Mine did that at first. If you set Vista to your default OS, it will use Vista's bootloader which is a whole lot faster and doesn't do a full reboot when you boot Windows 8. Now you may not want Windows Vista to be your primary, in which case it wouldn't work for you.
- augiem
- Post #8
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Remove ban on selling HP Touchpads in FS/FT

It's still stickied there so I'd wager no.
- augiem
- Post #7
- Nov 2, 2012
- Forum: Forum Issues and Feedback
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

I did find someone who seems to say it still works: http://superuser.com/questions/479142/best-method-to-move-c-users-on-windows-8 I didn't want to, but it looks like I might have to try some 3rd party tools and see if I can get those folders copied COMPLETELY... Thanks!
- augiem
- Post #13
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

Thanks for the link. I knew how to use them as I've set up 3 systems before with this method. The only part I didn't know for sure were the differences between directory symlinks and junctions. Dir symlinks sound like they're a little more versatile because you can span network volumes and use...
- augiem
- Post #11
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If I upgrade to 8 will I loose my programs?

Sure, you can if you don't have any programs actually INSTALLED to D or E. I do that sometimes, especially if I have to format, repartition, or restore a backup. Having that one disk highlighted next to all your other precious ones and pressing "enter" can be a scary moment.
- augiem
- Post #20
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

Not all users have the same needs. My friend is an industrial designer and photographer. Like me, he also has a ton of gigantic programs and suites installed (Adobe Master Collection, a huge amount of Autodesk software, etc.) I already know how much space his stuff was taking because I set his...
- augiem
- Post #9
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If I upgrade to 8 will I loose my programs?

Okay, sounds like you're just saving your data manually to D. Upgrading shouldn't mess with your data on D or E. Then I assume your Windows 7 copy isn't legal? If that's the case, buying the $40 upgrade isn't legal either because in the license it requires that you have a legitimate Windows...
- augiem
- Post #18
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

That's too bad. I hope you get it worked out. I'm a little surprised to see these new administration difficulties with Windows 8 as its a relatively small update compared to the XP -> Vista -> 7. I'm also surprised at some of the decisions they made to this area purposely like removing F8 on...
- augiem
- Post #7
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

Windows has that built in Location stuff for relocating the maybe 10 user data folders within a user's profile only (Contacts, Links, Documents, Videos, etc.). It doesn't have a way to move the entire Users folder, nor the ProgramData folder. Nor can you do that for Users/USER/Appdata, which as...
- augiem
- Post #6
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

Are you sure? A junction is just a type of symbolic link. You can create it with mklink /J. How could they be depricated when even Windows 8 makes use of them heavily? Go to cmd, cd to your Users folder and type "dir /s /al". You'll find a bunch of Junction type symbolic links in there for all...
- augiem
- Post #4
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If I upgrade to 8 will I loose my programs?

How did you set up your drive so your data was on D? If you are just saving data to D manually in your own folders, then you should be fine. Just make an image of C (you can do this in Windows 7 backup - http://www.ehow.com/how_5783794_create-windows-backup-image.html). Your program files and...
- augiem
- Post #14
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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If I upgrade to 8 will I loose my programs?

I just had a very bad upgrade experience upgrading a friend's computer. Long story short, Metro apps were broken and would not load. None of Microsoft support's suggestions helped. I had to reformat and start from scratch. There are dozens of threads about this problem on Microsoft's community...
- augiem
- Post #10
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Junctions to move Users and ProgramData in Windows 8

Has anyone had success in using directory junctions to move the Users and ProgramData folders to another drive in Windows 8? I used this technique successfully on 2 Windows 7 systems and 1 Vista system when I upgraded them with SSD's. (Put Windows and Program Files on SSD, user data on HD). It...
- augiem
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- Nov 1, 2012
- Replies: 14
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Cortex A15 Benchmarks

It's too bad there wasn't a good GPU benchmark to compare the Mali T604 to the PowerVR on the Clovertrail (single-core SGX545 if I'm not mistaken). I've been looking forward to seeing how the T604 stacks up to the iPad's quad-core SGX543, but I'd also love to see how it does against the HD4000...
- augiem
- Post #13
- Nov 1, 2012
- Forum: CPUs and Overclocking
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Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

Did I say I didn't/won't try the mods? I specifically said I accepted this fact about using an MS OS, didn't I? Don't read between the lines. And here it is. The old "afraid of change" line I mentioned. That's the easiest way to end a discussion. It invalidates the other party's opinions...
- augiem
- Post #224
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

Thanks for that link! I didn't know about that one.
- augiem
- Post #222
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

You can also do it directly in the Start Menu folder in your users profile and the changes will be reflected in the "all apps" page. But all folders are open at all times, so if you have hundreds it can be overwhelming.
- augiem
- Post #221
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

Dos 6.22 was never targeted at the general public. The vast majority of homes didn't even have computers in 1994. It was far too complicated for the majority of the general public who use computers these days. They wouldn't have even bothered (and didn't). I don't think so either. That's why...
- augiem
- Post #59
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

Sure. Once you root you can do whatever you like. I use a different launcher that suits my needs.
- augiem
- Post #58
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

Individual user start menus are store in the local user account. So something like C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu The shared start menu for all users is in C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs or similar (I'm checking in Vista right now, but...
- augiem
- Post #57
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

Not exactly. Android excludes an integrated file management interface. It also has limited system administration/setting capabilities. And as of ICS, STILL lacks a way to organize your app drawer. (Giant grab bag design philosophy.)
- augiem
- Post #54
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

I use phrases like "I personally do not believe computers should be that simplified." when I am talking about my personal taste and usage patterns. But the vast majority of my posts are talking about the "casual user", not my own personal usage. I am a game programmer, web/software desginer, 3D...
- augiem
- Post #50
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

Yes, that's why I said "The only way this would be the case is if all the productivity software moved to Metro and all the file handling was done in the cloud." Currently that's not the case though as even MS released Office for Windows RT and it requires you use Desktop -- it's not a Metro app...
- augiem
- Post #49
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

While they don't include an effective means, you have at least three options for organization apart from Metro: #1 http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/ - Mimics Windows 7 start menu or shows a shrunken version of Metro. Costs $5. #2 http://classicshell.sourceforge.net/ - Mimics Windows XP...
- augiem
- Post #218
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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My thought on Windows 8: Lacks polish and integration

You have to learn 2 interfaces, not one. How is it possible for it to be just as easy when you have 2 completely different interfaces with different conventions? Yes, I know you like it and find it easy. But disagreeing with my statement "I also believe it's not even as easy as Windows...
- augiem
- Post #46
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems
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Gave windows 8 a proper try, still sucks

Your language "moaning" reveals a condescending attitude toward people who don't agree with you. It's always either that or "whining". Then will come the "afraid of change." I've been here 1,000 times. Not again, thanks. You are talking about favorites and how you organize them. That's all...
- augiem
- Post #215
- Oct 31, 2012
- Forum: Operating Systems

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