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Thanks Phil, you did a great job again!

A bit more than two year ago I purchased a new laptop. Now guess what... riiight, it's time to make trouble again. The screen no longer works properly, either the graphics card or the cables to it refuse to work properly. Even though I only got it as a spare system and only used it every two weeks for updates, it worked as it should, but only within the warranty period. Redundant obsolescence again. I will try to use it as long as possible, as long as the bugs on the screen are tiny.

Thanks for supporting me.

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Even though I reported my motherboard problem a few hours before business hours, the company didn't respond last Thursday. Friday was a holiday, Saturday and Sunday they don't work, and this Monday is also a holiday. Yay, great. So it will take a while if they answer at all.

But I read on the internet that the chip that causes the wrong temperature to be displayed is quite known for this problem, the "nct6798" chip. What caused my graphics card (the old and the new one) to disappear from the sensors is unknown to me. The card works, but the system doesn't know it anymore. Weird.

Other than that, my system runs fine, but having problems with temperature sensors is a serious problem. If something overheats, not even the motherboard can react if the problem is not reported and therefore not noticed. And by the time I smell something, it may be too late. The sad fact is that nowadays, if you have something with lots of different tiny parts, like a motherboard, a cheap part fails and you have to buy a new one, because a repair is more expensive, unless you have the equipment and skills to repair it yourself... and the time to do it.

Frame 11 of page 4, Melissa Comix #1 "Panty Shot". Melissa and Joni caught Chad and Ms. Murawski red-handed.

This file is now available in the Special Folders for supporters, in 2k (Silver, 1080p height), 4k (Gold, 2160p) or 8k (Platinum, 4320p) size depending on the tier. Click on "Images taken in the past ..." at the bottom.

Update for my actual hardware problems: It wasn't the graphics card, it was the motherboard. I contacted the company that sold the motherboard, the two year warranty expires next month. I hope they will accept the error and help me out. I'll keep you posted.

Two and a half years ago I got a new graphics card for my PC. I don't understand why others have their hardware running for many years and I always get problems after two or three years, the usual planned obsolescence. For a few weeks I've been watching the sensors, which sometimes show strange data, like the motherboard has a temperature of -10°C (14°F), which is absolute nonsense (my PC is right next to my bed where I work), this happens only by chance. But now I'm not getting any sensor data from my graphics card (see image), so I don't know what the temperature is, or if the fan is still spinning. I can't help it, I had to order a new graphics card, this time with a passive cooler. Next thing to replace might be the motherboard...

Thank you very much for your support, so that I can buy new hardware. Bear hug