Lowyat.NET: Latest topics by imbibug

Intel 13th/14th gen cpus crashing, degrading

imbibug — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 15:01:48 +0800

Around the 10th gen or so, Intel seems to be juicing up their cpus in order to look competitive with Ryzen cpus.

And Intel has done this sort of thing in the past, just not to the extent of what is going on now.

This problem has just gotten way worse since. The current 13th/14th gen cpus will be degraded at stock settings because Intel has ridiculously high power limits. The default limits are already very high and the 'extreme' ICCmax for 150W TDP 13th/14th gen cpus is 400A is clearly crazy high. The average pc builder or gamer is not going to know that leaving the settings at default will degrade their cpus permanently in a few short months.

Recently Nvidia pushed back by telling users with Raptor Lake cpus to contact Intel after getting "out of video memory" errors.
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/...t-intel-support
And even worse, it looks like the Raptor Lake cpus have degraded in a few months to a point where crashing occurs.
https://www.lowyat.net/2024/320284/gamers-r...-cpus-en-masse/

Sad to see how Intel sunk to to the level where they are putting the blame on mobo manufacturers for not enforcing limits LOWER than their own specs for long term reliability.

CVT transmission fluid change interval

imbibug — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 20:45:27 +0800

Myvi's/Ativa manufacturer recommended service interval for CVT transmission fluid change intervals seems too long at 100k (50k severe driving conditions).
Vios seems more reasonable at 40k, severe interval not listed. link

Whats a more reasonable interval for atf changes for CVT transmissions? 20-25k or yearly?

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imbibug — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 19:41:51 +0800

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PERKESO/SOCSO contribution for domestic maid

imbibug — Sat, 18 Feb 2023 19:06:33 +0800

Is there any way to make 1 yearly payment for PERKESO/SOCSO for foreign domestic maids? Right now I'm doing it once a month but I was told that foreign maids are different from normal workers and a yearly contribution is possible in their case. I don't think thats the case but would like to check up.

Prepaid/Virtual card recommendation

imbibug — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 19:17:42 +0800

I'm looking for prepaid card recommendations for seniors to make contactless payments and ringgitplus didn't have a section on prepaids/virtual cards.
Some plusses would be low or no annual payments. So far I've seen Maybank, Aeon, Bigpay. Any recommendations on this 3?

Also are there any virtual prepaid/credit cards that do not need a salary requirement other than gopayz? Anyone used gopayz?

Reputable sellers online

imbibug — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 20:27:21 +0800

Looking for the shops of reputable online sellers for spare parts since I want to avoid fakes. I know Vanli is ok because its a big dealer in Jln Ipoh. But they don't always have the parts that I want and I'm looking for alternatives. Just knew about ECAS after doing a search on old threads. Not sure about KK AutoMoto. Any other reputable shops especially brick and mortar retailers on lazada/shopee?

Can't change email address

imbibug — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 14:59:13 +0800

Get error msg saying email address not allowed or something similar. I think I tried to change it a long time ago but got the same error.

Window tint film house DIY

imbibug — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:14:01 +0800

Has anyone bought tinted films from Shinesolar https://www.shinesolar.com.my/ or Sunshine https://tintedfilm.com.my/ for house/car windows?
I'm looking at their reflective films to reduce heat from coming into the house windows and I'd like to know if anyone has dealt with them before.

Another issue is the level of interference from metalized window films, how bad is it for house windows?

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imbibug — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:57:53 +0800

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Smart Selangor Parking app

imbibug — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 12:07:17 +0800

Do I have to enter the exact location each time I pay for municipal parking fees? For example if I'm in SS3 PJ, and paid for my parking there and then drive over to SS4 to do something else, do I then have to enter SS4 PJ in the app? Or is it unnecessary since I'm still in the MBBPJ area? Does the paid parking time (say for 2 hr) cover the entire municipality?

A33/A53 worth waiting for?

imbibug — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:25:34 +0800

Are the new A33/A53 reasonably good buys? Is the new Exynos 1280 at least equal to the Snapdragon 778 in terms of power consumption/performance?

Recumbent bike recommendation

imbibug — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:41:42 +0800

Are the cheap recumbents sold online decent?

Need to get one for elderly person who has problems balancing themselves on an upright exercise bike. Not interested in many features only durability/comfort, no need for digital controls. My old cheap exercise bike has lasted for decades.

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/onetwofi...1321168454.html

https://www.lazada.com.my/products/recumben...s957506180.html

Which clinic offers AZ booster in Subang/Petaling?

imbibug — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 10:58:03 +0800

I need to find a clinic which offers AZ booster (not Pfizer/Sinovac) jabs. So far the few I've asked only offer Pfizer/Sino.

edit - asking for someone else who had already completed Pfizer vaccination schedule.

Tiger balm or alternatives

imbibug — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:50:59 +0800

Any recommendations for insect bite relief other than tiger balm/kapak brand oil/mopiko? There are lots of other products but I never used them before.
Tiger balm is ok although I'm getting confused with the different kinds, I think it just used to be red/white.

Mysejahtera login issue

imbibug — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:17:18 +0800

Has anyone got a problem after logging in and getting stuck at the Location Risk Assessment page?
After filling in the questions and pressing submit/ok, nothing happens. The app already updated to the latest version.

Ceiling price for test kits RM20

imbibug — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 13:21:14 +0800

Govt finally set a ceiling price on DIY testing kits. I think the normal prices I've seen online was RM28-37 till now.

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021...-self-test-kits

Indonesian covid cases dropping fast

imbibug — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:52:43 +0800

The number of cases and deaths have dropped quite fast in Indonesia, looking like it may reach pre 3rd wave levels in about a weeks time.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/indonesia/
https://jakartaglobe.id/news/indonesia-dail...s-to-trend-down

Which leads me to scratch my head, how did they do it when their current vaccination rate is probably significantly lower vs Malaysia.

N95 disposable mask

imbibug — Sat, 06 Feb 2021 15:56:45 +0800

Where is the best place for buying genuine N95 masks ? Pharmacies or hardware stores? Not sure if online shops can be trusted, don't want to buy China fakes which will be worse than ordinary masks.

Noor Hisham on TV just reading numbers

imbibug — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:28:39 +0800

Isn't it odd that Noor Hisham seems to spend alot of time reading the number of deaths etc fir each state/district which doesn't seem like a good way to disseminate that sort of info vs a tabular chart. Is he just trying to get as much face time as possible on TV since reading off numbers can easily be delegated to someone else.

And is there an official source of the number for new covid cases per sub district area (eg. SS4, SS5, PJ old town...) instead of just the district level from the Selangor MoH website?

Do hardware stones sell alum/batu tawas?

imbibug — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 15:08:08 +0800

Do hardware stones sell alum/batu tawas? I heard that people use it as a natural remedy for body odor.