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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    1920x1080 looks really good on 17" or 18" screens, generating 130 and 122 PPI, respectively. I have an 18" laptop and I've wondered at times, what if, they made 18" with a QHD configuration and how it would look. The numbers say 160PPI, which is at the upper end of the scale, even shaper than 4K...
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    I completely get your point.
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    My taste in resolution falls between 110PPI and 140PPI. Ideally between 120-130PPI. I can kind of live with 109PPI for some apps. which is what QHD is @27". That dell has 100PPI, a bit on the low side, yes. I bought the 30" Dell for $75 and was happy with that. It made a nice gift for...
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    It does not matter what the naming convention is. Almost all 4K units sold are actually 3840x2160. LG seems to be one of the few exceptions that's 4096. I heard of it being called "Cinema 4K". In any case, the PPI is higher. *That* is the point.
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    I have no issues with 4K 32" at 100%. I use web browsers or Netflix, etc. that can be zoomed to fit well into the 4K panorama. OTOH, Built-in Windows utils aggravate me to no end on 32" 4K. Case in point, Disk Management. It's just way too tiny. It's not possible to increase its font. Unless...
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    P.S. I intentionally did not bring any refresh values into this which are critical for gaming and moving things, I get it.
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    My thoughts on 1440p and 4K, 5K, 8K PPI values

    I welcome increased resolution but I wonder what they were thinking about screen sizes. There are lots of 27" 4K monitors and 4K does not play well with 27" IMO, using isthisretina, we see that you get 163PPI. IMO 4K works well with the 32" size works out to 138PPI. which is almost perfect...
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    Sun Ultra 40 M2 does not boot - power supply?

    P.S. I did remove all the RAM and turned it on. Same thing. No effect. Just fan noise and it does not boot. The LCD hex codes do not change and they used to. The reason I think this is important is because I recall a few years ago a unit of RAM failed and the machine failed to boot. Until I...
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    Sun Ultra 40 M2 does not boot - power supply?

    But I agree with your assessment, generally. This thing isn't worth resurrecting unless it's dirt cheap. As in, I find an entire computer for something like $50 or $100, for sale locally. Stripped, without RAM or HDD. Which isn't outside of realm of possibility. That would be the ideal thing. A...
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    Sun Ultra 40 M2 does not boot - power supply?

    I have looked at Ebay for the last 18 years and shipping is dreadfully expensive on these units and for some reason complete Ultra 40 M2s run something like 400 or 500 which does not make any sense. The only way I buy off Ebay if it's local. Local computers, monitors, HDTV, etc. Just pick them...
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    NEC UltraSync PA271W 27" 2560x1440

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    NEC UltraSync PA271W 27" 2560x1440

    Just another example of what it sells for and yeah, I think it is entirely too much even with the calibration thing included:
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    NEC UltraSync PA271W 27" 2560x1440

    I have (or have had) several monitors: Dell U3216Q Dell U2514Q Dell U2713HM - several of these A few dell Ultrasharps 24" like 2408WFP and 2414. Dell 30" Ultrasharp 3008. NEC is the only one that generates a "wow" response every time I use it. It really is that good. And it's not even 4Q, but...
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    Sun Ultra 40 M2 does not boot - power supply?

    Server CPUs are definitely removable, and if the board is fine, it should do something if you take everything away except the PSU. There are levers/screws on either side of the coolers to take them off (be careful to gently twist the coolers side to side before pulling away, the thermal paste is...
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    Sun Ultra 40 M2 does not boot - power supply?

    Cn you describe the noise? metallic grinding=worn fan bearings (to be expected, really), high-pitched whine = coil sheathing & coils wearing out (not the end of the world, but annoying). ============================== There is no grinding. And not really all that high-pitched. It's just loud...
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