Posts by Sam Hughes46

Roger Thomas2 said:For that kind of cash, you can actually grab some decent denim. I’m talking Lee, LTB, Mustang, Levi’s, or Wrangler. And hey, if you happen to stumble upon a sale, look for Scotch & Soda. I’ve had my Scotch pair for two years now—worn them constantly—and honestly? They still look brand new, straight off the rack.

Thanks, Roger Thomas2! 🙂

I’ve heard Lee and Wrangler are top-tier.
Back when I was a kid, I used to wear Levi's made by Varteks, but they don't make those anymore.
Diesel seems great too, though they're a bit pricey. As for LTB, I have no idea where to find them here in Los Angeles.

Seeking denim recommendations in the $500 range.$200?

We simply can't compete with the East on pricing, nor can we hold our own against the West when it comes to technology. 😢

Chris Collins5 said:All that holds water, but how many years do you think it'll take before we actually reach a realistic standard of living at this level?

Twenty to thirty years. 😢
I am being dead serious. ☕

Jose Lee14 said:Your cooler performs way better than mine; my idle CPU temps are sitting right around 50 degrees.🤷

I'm using the stock cooler! (It has the Intel logo on it)
Get serious about that cooler. It likely isn't seated properly against the processor. You should probably apply some fresh thermal paste—it’s cheap enough.
It's honestly a waste to struggle with such a sluggish CPU.

Before I actually opened the case to clean out the heatsink, my temperatures were hitting 60-70°C, and the CPU fan was screaming at 5200 RPM! 😲

And that was just at the factory clock speed! (1800 MHz)

Jose Lee14 said:but there is clearly nothing much I can overclock here, so I won't even bother trying.🤷

You have protection!
Both thermal limits and a clock ceiling up to 3000 MHz.

I pushed my old Celeron 1800 (18x multiplier) up to 160MHz * 18 = 2880 MHz using just the stock cooler...

Here is the temperature screenshot:



TMPIN0 is your CPU.
TMPIN1 is your motherboard.
TMPIN2 is some kind of AUX sensor?!? 😕

Jose Lee14 said:Look, I get it, the thing is four years old.😛

Fine. Open the entire case—both side panels included.

Take a good look at the CPU heatsink. Vacuum it out, and make sure you thoroughly clean the fan on it too!

Check if the heatsink is even seated correctly.

In Everest, it will show you the maximum MHz capacity for the processor (likely 3000 MHz).

Set the FSB to 140-145.

If done right, your temperature should peak at around 50°C.