Recent content by madpistol

A higher performing CPU will last longer than a lower performing CPU. Sure you can save a few bucks and get a cheaper CPU, but the more performant CPU will have more legs. That's why nobody recommends you build a brand new system around a 5800X3D, even though it's still a fantastic gaming CPU...

There's a phrase for this... it's called "margin of error." This means that the order would completely change if you tested it on a different day. You're severely GPU limited at these settings. That's why the CPUs bunch up. The fact that people do not understand this is alarming...

Unfortunately, that's the same version as the black one I already have. I need one that has a wire connection to the 12vhpwr connection on the GPU. The one that fits flush to the GPU does not work with my 4090.

RTX 4090 is back, and the Wireview Pro II was delivered. Unfortunately, the Wireview Pro II doesn't fit (grumble), and the wired version of the Wireview Pro II appears to be out of stock everywhere (grumble, again). So I'm trying to make the best of it; I've ordered a 12vhpwr extension cable...

If I had to guess (and this is only a guess), they will reserve their biggest dies for AI and remote gaming workloads since they can run multiple workloads simultaneously. Why sell someone a product that they only pay for ONCE, when you can get them to pay for it over and over and over again...

I can just hear it now… Europe sanctions ASML for holding a monopoly over the production EUV lithography machines. ASML: if you don’t like it, feel free to build your own machine. ☺️ (If you haven’t seen a video on the EUV lithography machines that ASML builds, go watch one. They are insanely...

Still way cheaper than getting a new, comparable GPU. Just have to accept that this is our new reality. I ordered a Wireview Pro II as well. Hopefully that will prevent this from happening again.

It was $400 + shipping including insurance.

Got an email today saying the GPU is fixed. Cost was $450. I’ll let you know when I get the GPU back.

I sent off the GPU to ZapFixers in Florida. They got glowing reviews and pricing seems reasonable considering that the 4090 is now around $3K (!!!) on eBay. How the heck did the RTX 4090 become a long term investment… 10 years ago, we would have just gotten a new GPU. Now, it’s much cheaper to...

The PSU is only about a year old. It’s a Corsair HX1000i with ATX 3.1 support. Do I still need to send it in for repair?

My RTX 4090 power connector has burned and melted onto the 12vhpwr plug. I need recommendations on what to do here. The GPU posts and boots to windows. It immediately crashes as soon as I attempt to start a game of any sort. The CPU still appears to be processing, but there is no image. My...

I just watched how they did the UI for the Duo. It's freakin slick. It looks like the system is moving focus between opening and closing. I wanted to be like "Meh... not for me." but if I was in the market for a new phone, the iPhone Duo would be on my shortlist.

I haven't had a landline in well over a decade. Everything connects via either mobile or coax. In fact, our provider is continuing to beef up coax infrastructure and boost speed. Don't see that going away any time soon. As for land lines, no reason to have one nowadays.

Yep. My 4090 came with one. Without one, it feels like the GPU will break the PCIe slot.