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    RX 480 is apparently killing pcie slots

    I do appreciate the quick response and workaround from AMD on this confirmed issue. Actually, yes. Power draw, heat generation, the limits of an architecture, yes, the specifications mean everything. Are you a newb? Voltage, regulation, ripple, and temperature are the most important...
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    RX 480 is apparently killing pcie slots

    If one sentiment sums up this issue, you nailed it! Two more pins, 75 more watts.
  3. K

    RX 480 is apparently killing pcie slots

    Yes, but that puts a LOT of faith on PSU manufacturers to supply wires capable of that amperage to those connectors, and even the connector companies to not cheese the connector with low grade crap. "Good Engineering Practice" says that you always over-rate components by 33-66% as a safety...
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    RX 480 is apparently killing pcie slots

    Yeah, they announced that the driver was beta yesterday. I'm not a fanboy, and would like to get one of these for a planned HTPC, even though I'm going with nVidia for my main rig. I'm going to just wait for board partner custom boards myself, and then compare price/performance with the GTX...
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    RX 480 is apparently killing pcie slots

    True. I have a friend that not only fried his Dell, but also his GTX 980 a year and a half ago. They really should state that there needs to be some kind of minimum motherboard and chassis specification in the sales literature, besides saying that it needs a specific wattage PSU. In the case...
  6. K

    The 3D Printed Jet Engine

    Hmmm.. I can't edit my post... I wanted to add that this might be an interesting technology for some parts, but not for a whole engine.
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    The 3D Printed Jet Engine

    That thing won't even fly. I also think the testing showed serious issues.
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    The 3D Printed Jet Engine

    That thing is headed to the scrap pile. 33k RPM on something that big??? No-go. Also, what was with that first test? A balance issue? Notice the resonance on the second test? An engine of that size should be around 110K-150K RPM, and you'll definitely hear the exhaust noise instead...
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