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    RTX 5090 FE Molten 12VHPWR

    Design flexibility may have been an annoyance for EVGA, but a PM recently came out and said the primary driver was competition from Nvidia’s FE cards and a requirement for board partners to offer at least one card at MSRP, but then selling them a chip package at a price that meant they were...
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    RTX 5090 FE Molten 12VHPWR

    Yes, thanks for the correction on that. Only reinforces how stupid the idea is to have a single 600W connector for a 5090.
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    RTX 5090 FE Molten 12VHPWR

    My understanding, from what I’ve read, is that board partners have to use it. They are not allowed to use 8-pin connectors on a custom PCB. Why they’re not allowed to at least use two on a 5090 when they’re clearly redlining it is beyond me. You have 85W coming from the PCI slot and a cable...
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    RTX 5090 FE Molten 12VHPWR

    The YouTubers ARE making tons of videos about it, showing the failures of the connector in great detail, including Gamers Nexus, which does more than just the single link you posted. Hardware Unboxed has a video of their own 5090 cable melting a few weeks ago, showing how it failed in great...
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    DRAM Pricing Jumps 50%, Only 70% of Orders Getting Filled

    You're right, but that also means we likely don't have a bubble, at least not yet. People don't understand that these companies are getting CHEAPER on valuation. As an example, Micron has a forward price/earnings ratio of 6-8 right now. The S&P average is 19-21. This means that, despite the...
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    DRAM Pricing Jumps 50%, Only 70% of Orders Getting Filled

    I'll take the other side of that. Also: https://www.techspot.com/news/114060-micron-humanoid-robots-could-keep-memory-prices-high.html
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    When do you think Steam Deck 2 will be released?

    Considering how Intel Arc G3 performs, I'll take the other side of that and say no, it will offer a huge leap over the existing Steam Deck. Plus, Valve said they won't launch a new one until they have a big advancement in the technology.
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    DRAM Pricing Jumps 50%, Only 70% of Orders Getting Filled

    To be fair, everything PC related was much more expensive back then for a variety of different reasons. I remember when a plasma TV cost more than a new car, and yet now you can get a flatscreen LCD or OLED TV for a few hundred to a few thousand. Manufacturing technologies have improved so...
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    Microsoft’s Terrifying New Patent | LG-Style ACR for Games & Software

    Because Windows on your personal PC is your only interaction with Microsoft? Even Steve says in the video that moving to Linux isn't sufficient protection to fully dodge this whole situtation. In any case, try telling the board of every company in the world to switch their software stack from...
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    Incorrect Silicon: Nvidia Semi trailers stolen... Loaded with sand

    I mean technically the finished product is ALSO loaded with sand...
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    Microsoft’s Terrifying New Patent | LG-Style ACR for Games & Software

    We’re not talking about a smart TV here, we’re talking about Microsoft. Good luck using nothing connected to them in any capacity.
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/business/nvidia-stock-buyback.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260928&instance_id=182674&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=

    Not how that works for buybacks. The board authorizes share repurchases up to a total amount and then cancels the shares to shrink the float and boost earnings per share (fewer shares means smaller denominator, and therefore bigger number). These are bought on the open market at open value...
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/business/nvidia-stock-buyback.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260928&instance_id=182674&nl=breaking-news&regi_id=

    To add to this, generally these are authorizations, meaning the board is allowed to initiate purchases up to the authorized amount. It doesn't specify when they do the buying or what price they buy the shares at.
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    Microsoft’s Terrifying New Patent | LG-Style ACR for Games & Software

    They're all doing it, and that's the problem. Advertising is too lucrative, user tracking is too easy to do, and politicians are too easily bought.
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    New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users about privacy protections

    They like the fundraiser of shaking down tech companies from time to time. If they actually tried to solve the problem, this income source gets cut off. There's a reason why you constantly hear politicians TALKING about problems, but never actually doing anything to solve them. The problem is...
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