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weederr33 · 11-16-2023, 09:52 PM

Gaming laptop died playing Half Life 2. No BSOD, just turned off and never turned back on. So I had to barter some things and ended up selling one of my pistols to fund a new GPU for my desktop. Ended up getting a 7800XT. Upside is, the 7800XT is a pretty good card. Downside is, I had to sell one of my more expensive firearms to fund it. Other good news is the Cat is doing good now!

Spuds · 11-16-2023, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

Gaming laptop died playing Half Life 2. No BSOD, just turned off and never turned back on. So I had to barter some things and ended up selling one of my pistols to fund a new GPU for my desktop. Ended up getting a 7800XT. Upside is, the 7800XT is a pretty good card. Downside is, I had to sell one of my more expensive firearms to fund it. Other good news is the Cat is doing good now!

How old was this laptop again?

weederr33 · 11-16-2023, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

How old was this laptop again?

It was the 2021 model Asus ROG Zephyrus

x808drifter · 11-17-2023, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

It was the 2021 model Asus ROG Zephyrus

No power lights from the charger or where it plugs into the laptop?
I assume tried a known working outlet.

RAM stick could have died.
Charger could have died.
Charging port on the laptop could have died.

Just about anything else I would have gotten rid of it like you did.
But since you went for a GPU I also assume the laptop wasn't a must have thing.

Stephen W. · 11-17-2023, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

It was the 2021 model Asus ROG Zephyrus

Gee, I hate to tell you but I'm still using my Asus ROG G75V from like 2008.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-G75V.74684.0.html
I stopped using it as my main gaming system around 2015 but as a back up to run a second account to play off line it's fine.
The battery is toast so it's plugged in permanently and I have an Acer 19 inch 60htz as my second screen sitting just behind and above the laptop's screen. This is my main communications hub, surf machine and what ever else I'm doing piece of hardware.
Not sure how it's gonna like switching to Window$10. I'm told I can still do a free upgrade to 10 seeing as everyone is pulling the plug on 7 the end of December.

weederr33 · 11-17-2023, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by x808drifter

No power lights from the charger or where it plugs into the laptop?
I assume tried a known working outlet.

RAM stick could have died.
Charger could have died.
Charging port on the laptop could have died.

Just about anything else I would have gotten rid of it like you did.
But since you went for a GPU I also assume the laptop wasn't a must have thing.

It kind of was as it was my work computer also haha. But I just removed the SSD. And yeah, the light comes on from the charging port, but all it does is the screen gives a flicker and never turns on. nor do the fans.

weederr33 · 11-17-2023, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Gee, I hate to tell you but I'm still using my Asus ROG G75V from like 2008.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Asus-G75V.74684.0.html
I stopped using it as my main gaming system around 2015 but as a back up to run a second account to play off line it's fine.
The battery is toast so it's plugged in permanently and I have an Acer 19 inch 60htz as my second screen sitting just behind and above the laptop's screen. This is my main communications hub, surf machine and what ever else I'm doing piece of hardware.
Not sure how it's gonna like switching to Window$10. I'm told I can still do a free upgrade to 10 seeing as everyone is pulling the plug on 7 the end of December.

I love Windows 10. I do not like 11 and that's what my laptop had. Also, how that computer still works is amazing. Apparently the G14 Zephyrus do have issues of just dying. So guess I got unlucky.

RToyo86 · 11-17-2023, 03:09 PM

Sorta a computer... Ordered a steak deck OLED yesterday. Got the version with regular screen.

Captain Snooze · 11-18-2023, 04:10 AM

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x808drifter · 11-18-2023, 04:14 AM

Arthur-A · 11-19-2023, 05:18 PM

Tried the new WRC and it was meh. Felt as if the cars didn't have any weight at all. Then I re-discovered a true rally gem. Complete rework of Richard Burns Rally by some dudes from Hungary. New physics, lots of stages and cars. I played original RBR about 12 years ago, that was cool, but this Rallysimfans.hu version is truly awesome.

weederr33 · 11-19-2023, 05:42 PM

That trailer made me feel like I was watching a rally game with the Doom soundtrack

Also, I've heard mix reviews about the new WRC, which is why I'm holding off on it. But you basically have to do that with any modern AAA game these days....

Arthur-A · 11-19-2023, 08:46 PM

Here's another one

Dadhawk · 11-20-2023, 07:41 AM

I've recently been playing Red Dead Redemption 2, probably about 15 hours in and while it's a decent open world/RPG I'm not sure what all the hype was about.

Way too much time riding a horse back and forth, and pretty much every time I talk to someone I end up in a gunfight despite trying to play "the quasi good guy" path.

My sons tell me it's just slow in the beginning and gets better. Fingers crossed.

11-16-2023, 09:52 PM	#4635
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,336 Thanks: 4,537 Thanked 5,602 Times in 2,937 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Gaming laptop died playing Half Life 2. No BSOD, just turned off and never turned back on. So I had to barter some things and ended up selling one of my pistols to fund a new GPU for my desktop. Ended up getting a 7800XT. Upside is, the 7800XT is a pretty good card. Downside is, I had to sell one of my more expensive firearms to fund it. Other good news is the Cat is doing good now! __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

11-19-2023, 05:42 PM	#4646
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,336 Thanks: 4,537 Thanked 5,602 Times in 2,937 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	That trailer made me feel like I was watching a rally game with the Doom soundtrack Also, I've heard mix reviews about the new WRC, which is why I'm holding off on it. But you basically have to do that with any modern AAA game these days.... __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

11-20-2023, 07:41 AM	#4648
Dadhawk 1st86 Driver! Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86) Location: Powder Springs, GA Posts: 19,844 Thanks: 38,899 Thanked 24,999 Times in 11,400 Posts Mentioned: 182 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	I've recently been playing Red Dead Redemption 2, probably about 15 hours in and while it's a decent open world/RPG I'm not sure what all the hype was about. Way too much time riding a horse back and forth, and pretty much every time I talk to someone I end up in a gunfight despite trying to play "the quasi good guy" path. My sons tell me it's just slow in the beginning and gets better. Fingers crossed. __________________ Olivia 05/03/2012 - 01/06/2024. 231,146 glorious miles. Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk".

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