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Tablet Recommendation for mom

lol4291 — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:36:45 +0800

Hi all,

Looking to get a tablet for my mom. She mainly watches youtube, netflix and amazon. Occasional web browsing and social media browsing. No gaming required.

Budget: RM700 - 900 [Trying to keep it low, she doesn't want it to be expensive. looking for best bang for the buck]
Requirement:
- Good battery size/life
- larger than 4GB RAM
- minimum 128GB Storage
- wifi only
- speakers on both side of the tablet
- 10 or 11" screen
- Android only
- microsd support [not required, but is a plus if can get]
- headphone jack [not required, but is a plus if can get]

Thanks all in advance

Harddrive got beep-like sound

lol4291 — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 11:55:59 +0800

Bought WD purple hdd from shopee around July. Working fine. Last week suddenly got beeping-like noisy and developed a bunch of bad sectors. Must be my luck still under 3 years warranty though. Do I send it back (post) to original shop or would any PC should help me to claim warranty?

Video doorbell

lol4291 — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 11:14:26 +0800

Hi all,

I'm looking into getting the reolink video doorbell. Initially i thought of just getting the poe version but the wiring would be much of an hassle. Decided to go with wifi (not ideal, but ). The specs on the doorbell says 12-24VAC 50/60Hz or DC 24V. Any idea how I can achieve the 12-24VAC 50/60Hz power supply from existing wiring? 24V DC is doable but i feel inside of the wall will be messy.

Anyone has installed the same doorbell?

Galaxy Watch 5

lol4291 — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 14:41:44 +0800

Hi all,

I'm looking to get a samsung galaxy watch 5 [pairing it with my poco x5 pro]. Does anyone know if I can use the samsung pay function through the watch without actually needing a samsung phone? If can, I'm planning on getting it during discounts.

Thank you.

Where to get LSI/HBA card?

lol4291 — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:26:32 +0800

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get LSI cards that can be flashed to IT mode? Can get it from ebay US but the shipping fee is almost half the price of the card

Any suggestion is welcomed.

Thanks!

How much would this be worth?

lol4291 — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 13:19:38 +0800

Hi all, planning on replacing my PC soon-ish. Not planning to change all at once. How much could I sell each of the following realistically (preferably as a set, but wanting to see how much it'll be individually too)?

CPU: Intel I5 3570K
Motherboard: Asus P8Z77-M
RAM: 8GB Kingston Value Ram (4GB x2)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 612S + 2 Fans

Thank you.

Opinion on Job offer

lol4291 — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:56:55 +0800

Hi,

I recently completed my studies (Bachelor in Chemical Engineering). I attended an interview as a Junior/Cadet Mill Engineer in a palm oil mill. I was told about the opening through a family friend. Attended the interview yesterday morning. Got called back with an offer in the evening. I was informed the job would be a 6-months contract with 2.5k basic pay. The mill is located about 40 km away from my house. Travel takes about 50 minutes, give or take 5 minutes.

Here's my dilemma. The job seems like a good starting point to gain experience and save money [I'll be travelling from home. So, only expense would be petrol]. My dad feels like I could still try applying for other job and see. Another suggestion was to try and see if they can negotiate on the pay to around 2.8k if possible. Other suggestions tend to be centered around finding jobs in Singapore.

While i would like to go to Singapore for job, supposing i got a job, we won't be able to afford the initial fees [rent etc]. Another thing is I'm anxious that if I were to ask about salary negotiation, the offer might be pulled? Another thing i considered that any other job that offer same pay or around 3k basic [someplace else] would result in almost similar saving or lower [due to rent, travel, food].

Can I get an opinion on the job offer and if I should try negotiating the salary a little? Or should I accept as it is and see how it goes? Any advice is appreciated.

Thank you.

RAM for Laptop

lol4291 — Wed, 27 May 2020 12:51:44 +0800

Planning on upgrading my laptop ram. Currently using 1x 4GB DDR3 1333. Want to add another 4GB.

Must i buy the ram that has similar part number or any ram 4GB DDR3 1333 would work?

Looking to Fix Laptop

lol4291 — Fri, 10 May 2019 13:39:08 +0800

Hi,

I have a Lenovo G470 that's no longer working. I'm not sure why though. When I plug in the power adapter and press the power, there's no response. I'm no sure if the power button or the power connector on the laptop. or possibly the motherboard. I've taken the laptop apart and assembled back a few times before.

What can I do to test what is it that's not working? Is there any place/shop I can go to ask them to help test it out?

Any help is highly appreciated.

Btw, as for my location, I'm in Nilai area.

Thank you.

Car driving glove?

lol4291 — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 01:01:00 +0800

Hi,

I would like to know if there's like gloves for car driving? Where can I get one? Not looking for a racing one, just one to cover my hands.

I had an allergic reaction a few months back and was using the car at that time. It eventually got better, but I do still get mild reaction when I drive for long period. So, I would like to purchase something to cover my hand when driving if one exists.

Can anyone help me with this?

Thank you.

Best/Good shop in Lowyat Plaza

lol4291 — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 23:13:36 +0800

Hi,

Can I know which shops are good to get laptops and some additional things [RAM, SSD, External HDD]?

Is there anything other than Viewnet or should I stick to Viewnet?

Thanks.

External Enclosure for 3.5" HDD

lol4291 — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:53:54 +0800

I'm looking for a good reliable external Enclosure.

Are Orico's External Enclosure good? I'm thinking of this or this.

Any specific brands/models to look into?

Thank you.

<WTS> WD Green 3TB 3.5" HDD

lol4291 — Sun, 17 Jun 2018 18:39:01 +0800

Item(s): 3.5" WD Green 3TB

Package includes: HDD only

Price: (!!!NOTICE!!!: Sellers are required to display the exact selling prices of their products. Failure to do so will result in the deletion of the topic) RM260 with postage

Warranty: -

Dealing method: COD or Postage

Location: Kampar, Perak

Contact method/details: PM
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Item(s) conditions: It's in good condition, working well.

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Reason for sale: Upgraded

Astro to multiple rooms?

lol4291 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 18:23:43 +0800

Currently about to start house rewiring. Changing all the wiring + pulling ethernet cables to all room.

Will be having Astro setup on the ground floor living room. Want to extend/duplicate the signal to a room on the 1st floor and to kitchen. Essentially all, playing same output.

1. How do I achieve this? Pull HMDI cables to both locations and use plate like this?

2. Another thing I can't figure out is how to change the channel from the 1st floor or kitchen?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

Name spelling Mistake in House Document

lol4291 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:53:05 +0800

Hi,

It was just noticed that a house that's owned by both my grandfather and my dad has spelling mistake. For my dad's name instead of "A/L" it says "AP".

Can we just change the name? What procedures that we need to go through?

Thanks.

Extending Astro Output?

lol4291 — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 16:39:34 +0800

Opinion on SFF/Compact System build

lol4291 — Wed, 09 May 2018 19:58:36 +0800

Hi,

I was looking through some builds only and I saw some small SFF build utilizing cases like Cooler Master Elite 110/130, Fractal Design Core 500, Node 304 etc.

Then, I saw some even more compact cases like the Dan Case A4 [super pricey] and even tinier ones like MiniBox M350, MITXPC MX500 and NFC S4 Mini. Similar tinier cases are available on taobao.

Interestingly, while looking at the tinier cases, I found out that they use PSU ranging from 80W to 160W, some even more. Some examples: PicoPSU and HDPlex.

Some videos here: PicoPSU, HDPlex 160.

Question:

1. Has anyone used something like this? Especially the power supply? What's your experience like?

2. Others, what do you think of these types of PSU?

As for why I'm looking into this, I'm planning a PFsense build with the G4560 and looking to get it into the smallest case possible [Elite 110/130] when I came across these. Casings can be had cheap from other location, then only thing that stumped me is the PSU. The PSUs I listed seems to be quite well used in the States.

Thanks.

Low power CPU

lol4291 — Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:41:42 +0800

Where does one find a low power CPU, the ones ending with T eg i5-8400T, G4560T, G5400T?

or is it usually not sold in Malaysia?

Thanks.

Question about NAS Build

lol4291 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:09:23 +0800

Hi,

I’m planning on building a NAS. Want to run Windows with Snapraid and Emby. I’ll be continously adding drives as needed, so, I’ll just assume an end result of about 100TB [most likely won’t reach that much].

I might go with my existing build [in signature] and convert it into a NAS or buy a newer system. If reusing my pre-existing system, I would just remove the GPU and add in HBA cards as well as replace the CPU.

If new system, thinking of going with i3-8100 but motherboards are expensive and cheaper ones won’t be out yet, so might wait for that.

Some question about the whole setup.

1. How do I find case that can fit a large amount of HDD here? Something that can fit between 20 to 30 drives. I'm thinking of cases with multiple 5.25" bays, but those are getting rarer these days.
2. It seems finding an HBA card in Malaysia is difficult, do I get them from overseas? Amazon?
3. How can I power 20-30 drives simultaneously? [Still having problem figuring this out.] Can I use something like this to add more sata power connectors?
4. Curious about the conditions for RMA-ing a hard drive. Does having bad sectors qualify for RMA?
5. I’ve been trying to find motherboard with 3 x PCIE x16 [for the HBA cards, but most I find have 2 only. Are 3 x PCIE x16 slots motherboards no longer being produced?

Thanks.

Home Renovations Question

lol4291 — Sat, 25 Nov 2017 00:59:43 +0800

Hi all,

We are planning on doing some renovation before moving into the house. I have some questions/doubts; hope someone can help me. I apologize in advance as it is very long.

Some info: House is a one-and-half storey Semi Detached. There is termite problem in the housing area. Not so bad based on the damage in the house and with what checked among neighbor; there is a termite problem but it is a small one.

1. Door Frame. The termites have damaged a small portion of the door frame. Previous owner haven’t changed the door frame before [they lived in for 14 years], so, this is the only damage done [probably 10-15% of the frame damaged; only on two door frames out of four in the ground floor affected; one door (not frame) on top floor]. What other alternative can I use besides wood? If using wood, is there a specific wood type we should go for?

2. Parquet Flooring. The first floor flooring and staircase has parquet flooring. I’ve read some online that mention parquet flooring can be damaged by termites, some mentioned termites don’t eat them. Any idea which is true? Plus the parquet flooring is popping off [2-3 pieces only so far]. Would it be better to replace the parquet flooring with tiles or just reuse [repair/glue down what’s needed]? Only concern is if termites may damage them.

3. Wood Flooring. My sister is interested in some wood flooring. My mother liked it too. However, due to the termite problem, I don’t think it’s a good idea. Would laminate or vinyl be a good alternative? I’ve read something about wood look tiles, but not sure if it’s available in Malaysia? Can anyone advise me on this?

4. Hiding Wires. My dad wants to conceal the wiring [This is regarding wiring like LAN cables, HDMI, cable wires etc. ] in the house but my mom says it’ll be a hassle later on. Does anyone know if something like this is available in Malaysia? Or is there any other alternative for it?

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5. Lights. We will need to add some extra lights to the rooms in the house. How do you calculate/determine the positions of the lights and how many lights you need as well as the proper wattage necessary? Is there any site that helps with that? Mostly concerned about the number of lights required in an particular room.

6. Contracts. For written agreement/contracts, how does one asks for it or tells about it? Is there a proper way of doing it? Sequential payments etc? The contractor is recommended by my dad's friend. It's not that I don't trust the contractor, but it's better to be prepared just in case something happens.

Some non related questions?:

1. Does anyone know what type of trees these are (Tree_1, Tree_2)? Anyone from Ipoh here? These trees are found along the road [on both sides] to Ipoh Parade.

2. Are items from IKEA prone to termite attacks? If they are, is there a way to prevent termites from attacking them?

3. Plants in the house. How do you prevent soil from flying away and how does one minimize insect/pest? Most likely plan on having plants like snake’s tongue plant around the house. Does anyone have plant in their house?

Thank you.