u/MadDog845

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to restore an old VS2421 2.1 speaker system. I know it's a very cheap multimedia kit, but it has sentimental value to me, so I'd really like to keep it alive if possible.

The kit works fine, but as soon as I turn it on (even with no audio source connected and no music playing), the subwoofer produces a constant low-frequency electrical hum/buzz. It's more of a deep "mmmmmm" sound than a high-pitched coil whine, and it's clearly audible from my listening position.

The noise seems to come from the subwoofer enclosure itself. I can also feel the woofer cone vibrating very slightly in sync with the hum.

I opened the unit and found that the power supply is very simple:

14.2 VAC transformer (2 A)

One main Samxon electrolytic capacitor rated at 4700 µF 35 V

The rest are just smaller capacitors.

The 4700 µF capacitor doesn't appear swollen or leaking, but since the kit is around 15-20 years old, I'm wondering if it could simply be worn out.

Could replacing this main 4700 µF capacitor realistically reduce or eliminate this low-frequency hum, even if it looks physically fine? Or is this more likely to be a transformer issue or just the normal behavior of a very cheap amplifier design?

I'd appreciate any advice before I start desoldering components. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to restore an old VS2421 2.1 speaker system. I know it's a very cheap multimedia kit, but it has sentimental value to me, so I'd really like to keep it alive if possible.

The kit works fine, but as soon as I turn it on (even with no audio source connected and no music playing), the subwoofer produces a constant low-frequency electrical hum/buzz. It's more of a deep "mmmmmm" sound than a high-pitched coil whine, and it's clearly audible from my listening position.

The noise seems to come from the subwoofer enclosure itself. I can also feel the woofer cone vibrating very slightly in sync with the hum.

I opened the unit and found that the power supply is very simple:

14.2 VAC transformer (2 A)

One main Samxon electrolytic capacitor rated at 4700 µF 35 V

The rest are just smaller capacitors.

The 4700 µF capacitor doesn't appear swollen or leaking, but since the kit is around 15-20 years old, I'm wondering if it could simply be worn out.

Could replacing this main 4700 µF capacitor realistically reduce or eliminate this low-frequency hum, even if it looks physically fine? Or is this more likely to be a transformer issue or just the normal behavior of a very cheap amplifier design?

I'd appreciate any advice before I start desoldering components. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to restore an old VS2421 2.1 speaker system. I know it's a very cheap multimedia kit, but it has sentimental value to me, so I'd really like to keep it alive if possible.

The kit works fine, but as soon as I turn it on (even with no audio source connected and no music playing), the subwoofer produces a constant low-frequency electrical hum/buzz. It's more of a deep "mmmmmm" sound than a high-pitched coil whine, and it's clearly audible from my listening position.

The noise seems to come from the subwoofer enclosure itself. I can also feel the woofer cone vibrating very slightly in sync with the hum.

I opened the unit and found that the power supply is very simple:

14.2 VAC transformer (2 A)

One main Samxon electrolytic capacitor rated at 4700 µF 35 V

The rest are just smaller capacitors.

The 4700 µF capacitor doesn't appear swollen or leaking, but since the kit is around 15-20 years old, I'm wondering if it could simply be worn out.

Could replacing this main 4700 µF capacitor realistically reduce or eliminate this low-frequency hum, even if it looks physically fine? Or is this more likely to be a transformer issue or just the normal behavior of a very cheap amplifier design?

I'd appreciate any advice before I start desoldering components. Thanks!

Je viens chercher des conseils pour la mère de ma compagne concernant une succession qui semble complètement bloquée depuis de très nombreuses années.

En 2006, elle a été contactée par un notaire (ou éventuellement un généalogiste successoral) suite au décès de sa tante, qui était également sa marraine. Cette tante n'avait pas d'enfant et une recherche des héritiers potentiels avait été engagée.

Au fil des démarches, certaines personnes qui pouvaient prétendre à une part de l'héritage auraient renoncé à leurs droits ou accepté que leur part revienne à la mère de ma compagne.

Le principal problème est que les recherches d'héritiers semblent ne jamais avoir abouti complètement. D'après ce qu'on lui a expliqué, certains descendants ou ayants droit n'ont jamais été retrouvés, ce qui bloque la succession.

Depuis des années, la mère de ma compagne contacte régulièrement l'étude concernée pour obtenir des nouvelles, mais rien ne semble avancer. Récemment, elle a appris que le dossier aurait été placé aux archives, ce qui lui donne l'impression que plus personne ne s'en occupe réellement.

Aujourd'hui, elle est dans une situation financière précaire et aimerait savoir s'il existe des moyens de faire débloquer la situation ou au moins d'obtenir des informations précises sur l'état réel du dossier.

Mes questions sont donc les suivantes :

Est-ce qu'il est normal qu'une succession puisse rester bloquée pendant presque 20 ans ?

Le fait que le dossier ait été mis aux archives signifie-t-il que les démarches ont été abandonnées ou simplement mises en attente ?

Existe-t-il un moyen d'obtenir un état précis de l'avancement du dossier ou d'accéder aux informations le concernant ?

Est-ce qu'un autre notaire pourrait intervenir ou est-il possible de saisir une autorité compétente pour faire avancer la situation ?

Y a-t-il un risque que les droits des héritiers se prescrivent après autant d'années ?

Enfin, si certains héritiers n'ont jamais été retrouvés, existe-t-il une procédure permettant malgré tout de débloquer la succession ?

Merci d'avance pour vos conseils et retours d'expérience.

I was wondering which one is the best all rounder, i mainly play in lane and want to be as helpful as possible !

Thanks

I’ve been thinking about this for a long time, and I find the standard explanation for floaters a bit unsatisfying.

We’re told that floaters are simply physical debris or collagen clumps inside the vitreous casting shadows on the retina. While I don’t doubt that there’s a physical component, I’m increasingly convinced that part of the mechanism is being overlooked.

For example, I take retigabine (ezogabine) for tinnitus. It’s a potassium channel opener that affects neuronal excitability. During the period when the medication is active, my floaters become almost invisible. They’re still physically there, yet my awareness of them drops dramatically.

As the drug wears off, the floaters become much more noticeable again. Sometimes it even feels as if new floaters are appearing, or at least entering my conscious perception.

This makes me wonder whether sensory gating and thalamic filtering play a much larger role than is currently acknowledged. The brain constantly filters out huge amounts of sensory information. We don’t normally perceive our nose, blood vessels, or many other visual artifacts. So why would floaters be purely an eye problem?

My experience strongly suggests that the brain’s processing of floater signals is at least as important as the vitreous opacities themselves. The physical structures may generate the visual input, but the degree to which they become intrusive seems heavily influenced by central nervous system mechanisms.

I’m not claiming that floaters are “all in the brain.” Obviously there is a physical source. But I suspect there’s a missing piece involving thalamic processing, cortical attention networks, or sensory gating that isn’t fully understood yet.

Has anyone else noticed changes in floater visibility when taking medications that affect neuronal excitability, attention, or sensory processing?

I don't understand how some server still base their version on this outdated piece of shiet, even with all the fixes etc its still FAR inferior to 1.14 or 3.3.5a.

Other players movement feels slow and eratic and the lighting is a joke + tons of other drawbacks

I'm currently in Ultra, and honestly, it feels like enemy Pokémon are dealing way too much damage.

My held items are around level 20-30, so it's not like I'm running completely unupgraded builds, but the moment I run into an enemy, I just get deleted. Every match feels like I have no time to react.

What's even more frustrating is that every melee Pokémon seems to have a gap closer, while ranged Pokémon somehow play perfectly, constantly hitting and running without ever being caught.

My last match against Dragapult and Typhlosion was ridiculous. The second they appeared on my screen, I was basically dead.

I usually play squishier ranged attackers like Decidueye, Duraludon, and Zapdos, but I also play all-rounders like Metagross and Ceruledge. No matter what I pick, it often feels like the enemy team has way more damage than I do.

Am I missing something important about positioning, item builds, or the current meta?

What the hell is this decision?

One of the best parts of Pokémon battles is being able to adapt your moveset to the Pokémon you’re actually facing. Team preview already gives information, but locking your moves before the match removes a huge layer of strategy and flexibility.

Instead of rewarding adaptation and prediction, it feels like you’re just hoping your preset moves happen to match your opponent’s team. To me, that’s less strategic, not more.

I really miss being able to adjust my moves after seeing what I’m up against. It made battles feel much more dynamic and skill-based.

Ryzen 7 5800X - Recurrent WHEA 0x124 crashes even after PSU replacement. CPU, motherboard or something else?

Hi everyone,

I'm troubleshooting a very stubborn issue on a Ryzen 7 5800X system and I'm running out of ideas.

Specs:

• Ryzen 7 5800X
• ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II bios version 3621
• GTX 1060
• 2x DDR4 RAM
• Windows 11

Symptoms:
The PC was completely stable for about 3 weeks, then started crashing with WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124) BSODs. The crashes have gradually become more frequent.

The system is generally stable during web browsing and light use, but crashes mostly occur while playing World of Warcraft.

What I've already tried:

• Clean Windows reinstall
• XMP/DOCP disabled
• RAM running at JEDEC/default speeds
• Tested each RAM stick individually
• Replaced the PSU with a brand new be quiet! System Power 11 650W
• Monitored temperatures (45-55°C while gaming, max ~73°C)
• No CPU or memory overclocking

Crash information:

• WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124)
• Machine Check Exception
• Failure bucket repeatedly reports: 0x124_0_AuthenticAMD_MEMORY__UNKNOWN_FATAL_IMAGE_AuthenticAMD.sys

I also get:

• WHEA Logger Event ID 18
• MCABank 27
• APIC ID 0

What's confusing me is that replacing the power supply made absolutely no difference. The same crashes still occur.

The RAM kit had previously been used for about two months in another Ryzen 5800X/B550 system without any issues, which makes me less suspicious of the memory itself.

At this point, would you suspect:

1. Defective Ryzen 5800X (IMC / Infinity Fabric)?
2. Faulty motherboard?
3. RAM despite previous stability?
4. Something else entirely?

Has anyone experienced similar MCABank 27 / WHEA 124 crashes on Ryzen 5000?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Ryzen 7 5800X - Recurrent WHEA 0x124 crashes even after PSU replacement. CPU, motherboard or something else?

Hi everyone,

I'm troubleshooting a very stubborn issue on a Ryzen 7 5800X system and I'm running out of ideas.

Specs:

• Ryzen 7 5800X
• ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II bios version 3621
• GTX 1060
• 2x DDR4 RAM
• Windows 11

Symptoms:
The PC was completely stable for about 3 weeks, then started crashing with WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124) BSODs. The crashes have gradually become more frequent.

The system is generally stable during web browsing and light use, but crashes mostly occur while playing World of Warcraft.

What I've already tried:

• Clean Windows reinstall
• Latest BIOS installed
• BIOS reset to defaults
• XMP/DOCP disabled
• RAM running at JEDEC/default speeds
• Tested each RAM stick individually
• Replaced the PSU with a brand new be quiet! System Power 11 650W
• Monitored temperatures (45-55°C while gaming, max ~73°C)
• No CPU or memory overclocking

Crash information:

• WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124)
• Machine Check Exception
• Failure bucket repeatedly reports: 0x124_0_AuthenticAMD_MEMORY__UNKNOWN_FATAL_IMAGE_AuthenticAMD.sys

I also get:

• WHEA Logger Event ID 18
• MCABank 27
• APIC ID 0

What's confusing me is that replacing the power supply made absolutely no difference. The same crashes still occur.

The RAM kit had previously been used for about two months in another Ryzen 5800X/B550 system without any issues, which makes me less suspicious of the memory itself.

At this point, would you suspect:

1. Defective Ryzen 5800X (IMC / Infinity Fabric)?
2. Faulty motherboard?
3. RAM despite previous stability?
4. Something else entirely?

Has anyone experienced similar MCABank 27 / WHEA 124 crashes on Ryzen 5000?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Ryzen 7 5800X - Recurrent WHEA 0x124 crashes even after PSU replacement. CPU, motherboard or something else?

Hi everyone,

I'm troubleshooting a very stubborn issue on a Ryzen 7 5800X system and I'm running out of ideas.

Specs:

• Ryzen 7 5800X
• ASUS Prime B550M-A WiFi II bios version 3621
• GTX 1060
• 2x DDR4 RAM
• Windows 11

Symptoms:
The PC was completely stable for about 3 weeks, then started crashing with WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124) BSODs. The crashes have gradually become more frequent.

The system is generally stable during web browsing and light use, but crashes mostly occur while playing World of Warcraft.

What I've already tried:

• Clean Windows reinstall
• BIOS reset to defaults
• XMP/DOCP disabled
• RAM running at JEDEC/default speeds
• Tested each RAM stick individually
• Replaced the PSU with a brand new be quiet! System Power 11 650W
• Monitored temperatures (45-55°C while gaming, max ~73°C)
• No CPU or memory overclocking

Crash information:

• WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR (0x124)
• Machine Check Exception
• Failure bucket repeatedly reports: 0x124_0_AuthenticAMD_MEMORY__UNKNOWN_FATAL_IMAGE_AuthenticAMD.sys

I also get:

• WHEA Logger Event ID 18
• MCABank 27
• APIC ID 0

What's confusing me is that replacing the power supply made absolutely no difference. The same crashes still occur.

The RAM kit had previously been used for about two months in another Ryzen 5800X/B550 system without any issues, which makes me less suspicious of the memory itself.

At this point, would you suspect:

1. Defective Ryzen 5800X (IMC / Infinity Fabric)?
2. Faulty motherboard?
3. RAM despite previous stability?
4. Something else entirely?

Has anyone experienced similar MCABank 27 / WHEA 124 crashes on Ryzen 5000?

Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

IS the game that dead ?

10+ games played, not a single one i was paired with players wtf ! I dont understand, i would prefer to wait longer but play versus real players

Hello !

Came back to the game after a long pause.

I play with my gf and we always choose bot lane, we indicate it before the game start by choosing it with the option at the character sélection screen.

But 90 % on games There is a Chansey, Eldegoss or Mime that come with us, they never heal or help us and refuse to leave, they only farm xp and try to fight alone and never help despite playing support.

The result is the top laner being alone and i have to help him.

They sometimes make weird left right movement.

Are thèse people bot ? Or just really brain dead ?

We are Master and ranked game are really though, but casual are really 100% win for us and we are mvp every Time, its like we are playing with 5 years old.

Thanks

Low leveling zone are empty, capitals are low populated, few World message

J’ai 32 ans et j’ai l’impression d’être complètement dépassé par ma vie.

J’ai grandi avec une mère célibataire accro à l’héroïne. Je ne l’ai jamais connue autrement. Quand j’étais petit, elle tenait encore à peu près debout, mais au fil des années elle s’est éteinte. Elle est devenue comme un zombie. Plus de travail, plus de ménage, plus rien. Très tôt, c’est moi qui ai dû m’occuper d’elle.

J’ai grandi avec une boule au ventre permanente. Je pouvais passer du rire aux larmes en quelques secondes. J’ai développé une peur énorme de la mort. J’imaginais sans arrêt ma mère mourir, disparaître dans un néant éternel… et ça me donnait une sensation de vertige horrible. J'ai développé une fascination/phobie pour l'Univers, la réalité de notre existance etc.

Elle est morte quand j’avais 28 ans. C’est moi qui l’ai retrouvée un matin, inanimée dans son lit. Ca à été un choc terrible.

Et comme si ça ne suffisait pas, j’ai dû continuer à vivre pendant 4 ans dans cet appartement. Ma famille ne m’a pas aidé à en partir. Rien. Au contraire.

À côté de ça, j’avais pas une mauvaise base dans la vie, mais avec les mauvaises fréquentations et le manque de repères, j’ai jamais vraiment trouvé ma voie.

Et depuis mes 14 ans, j’ai des acouphènes. Sauf qu’aujourd’hui, c’est devenu incontrôlable. À 32 ans, ils sont d’une puissance que je n’aurais jamais imaginée. Ils ne peuvent plus être masqués, ils réagissent à tout, ils sont là 24h/24. C’est une torture permanente. Et maintenant il y a aussi une hyperacousie violente : le moindre son me fait mal.

Je vis quasiment enfermé chez moi. Quand je sors, c’est bouchons d’oreilles + casque anti-bruit. Les médecins ne peuvent rien faire. C’est des problèmes neuro-sensoriels, et honnêtement, j’ai l’impression d’en savoir plus qu’eux à force de chercher tous les jours.

Il y a 4 ans, j’ai rencontré quelqu’un. C’est la seule personne qui me tire vers le haut. Elle m’accepte comme je suis, malgré tout ça.

On a fini par quitter l’appartement où ma mère est morte pour aller vivre chez sa mère. Mais même là, c’est compliqué : les voisins sont très bruyants et ça aggrave mon état.

Elle, elle voudrait voyager, avoir un enfant, vivre normalement. Et moi j’ai l’impression de lui gâcher sa vie. Ça me détruit, parce que je n’ai jamais rencontré quelqu’un d’aussi bien qu’elle.

Pendant ce temps, je vois mes anciens amis avancer, voyager, profiter. Et moi je suis bloqué.

Je n’ai pas de travail, je suis au RSA, suivi par un psychiatre. Mes journées se résument souvent à faire des recherches sur mes problèmes, essayer de comprendre.

Et ma famille… me voit comme un égoïste. Quelqu’un qui exagère pour ne pas travailler. Ils ne comprennent pas. Ils pensent que mes troubles auditifs sont dans ma tête. Alors qu’ils n’ont aucune idée de ce que c’est de vivre comme ça en permanence.

Je suis fatigué. Vraiment fatigué.

Moi qui ai toujours eu une peur extrême de la mort… je commence à la voir autrement. Comme une porte de sortie possible. Je parle pas de suicide mais qu'un jour je serais enfin libre de tout ça.

Et ça me fait peur aussi, parce que je vois que j’entraîne la personne que j’aime avec moi dans tout ça.

Merci de m'avoir lu.

Its me or fear are op as fuck in pvp ? They never break