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All bios updates have risk. I wouldn't update any bios unless it addresses an issue I'm experiencing. I have used beta bios updates. The news here is not "beta" it's the mb mfg adding a clearly labeled setting that imposes cpu mfg "stock" settings. Hopefully. It'll be interesting if all mb...

It'll fit fine in the Z2 G4. Getting heat out of that small box is a challenge. IIRC, the psu expels some and that will be close to the gpu. The cpu cooler will do fine for the cpu. Normal use it'll be fine. But, temper your expectations. If running hard it'll get hot and may throttle.

EK products on sale everywhere?

ASUS updates BIOS. About time, I say. I hope this becomes standard practice for all MB makers. https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-adds-intel-baseline-profile-to-its-z790-motherboards-amid-core-i9-stability-issues Also, Tom's leaks a new CPU, the i9-3900K...

That should work fine. The 4060 is the best LP option, especially at it's price point. Heat is the big challenge with these particular setups.

Pretty sure those HP systems will only run at Intel spec speeds. So, don't expect 3200, even if you have a matched set. You may be limited to 2666. So, use a slower kit with better timings, if it matters. Running in dual channel will help a little. Getting to 16G will help in some cases. So, an...

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No, I never touched anything in the BIOS when I tried for two weeks to tweak the "reduced clocks, voltages, etc." Yes, and FAR BELOW THEIR STOCK SETTINGS. Garbage chip is garbage. Temps were good down there, tho. Barely in the low 60's running nearly 4 minutes of C23 at 4500/4000. But, it...

I think it's something Intel has done, for sure. Or, quality is just out the window. Returned the 14900KS for instability. Chip was garbage, even at reduced clocks, voltages, etc. No settings were stable on mine. Even chrome crashed when clocks were down to 4000. RAM dropped to 4800. Nothing...

I'm running 20mm M4's into an AC Black Ice Nemesis using Noctua's A12x15's. Just pulled one to verify as it's been a long time since I worked on that one. This little kit has been awesome for odds and ends since it has M3 and M4 of various lengths. M3 20mm right below the M4. These should...

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There's a week left until the next 2024 Challenge. CPU only. Starting to get warm here, so, I cut back to a single box running CPU tasks.

I don't disagree that the practice is garbage, one sided and anti consumer. One of the key provisions of the EULA is the jurisdiction of the agreement, on top of all teh one way clauses. The arbitration laws have been in the federal code for decades. Nothing to stop one from filing whatever...

The US Constitution has no bearing on private matters. It's purpose is to define the relationship between the people and our government. So, there is no "trial by jury" right. And the gov't isn't shooting you in the head if you don't click the box on a gaming EULA or app TOS. And civil laws...

Is it the same for a TOS for the online service's? So, can the EU folks go ahead and sue these folks, please? Does a "class action" lawsuit exist there? Or, has that already happened?

Every single TOS, right? It's 100% their sandbox.

I have a dedicated work PC I set up. There are several different company's systems I connect to and they all have different security schemes. So, whatever they need to manage the can on that system. I don't connect to Netflix on that pc. But, we have tons of video we access and I sometimes have...

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The FCC abandoned oversight of "broadband" in 2017. What exactly is broken now that requires the FCC to vote on (fix) "net neutrality"? Here's the text for the upcoming vote - only 434 pages of light reading. A fraction of Obamacare. If it's national security, then let's get a national...

The problem there is government stepped in to create the problem, assure no competition for the ISP's investment, then had to solve the problem they created. That's not how the "free market" works. Free market means no regulation, not government enforced monopolies. That's the issue most of us...

I live in a small town, too. If it wasn't for the big housing boom in the mid 2000's I don't think we'd have cable here. We do, and crappy DSL and a low speed (max 50mbps) line of site carrier and, finally, Starlink is an option. Net neutrality has zero impact on the number and quality of the...

I'm a big fan of OEM SFF systems. Having said that, there is a limit where they become too small for my purposes, general use and "good enough gaming". TLDR: looks good. Trying to find a good pic of the internal layout for that Lenovo, but, it looks like the drive bays overlap the system, as...

You can keep your 1G synchronous just give me my unlimited data back. If you want a zero usage model, then make sure it's zero for all traffic between 10p and 6a, you know, off peak, so we can schedule our steam and windows updates. Oh, and weekends free, too. My security system cloud upload...

Someone's paying for it until they aren't. Likely a bunch of 8-14 y/o's parents. So, yeah, the kids love it.

Single player mode or allowing private servers could fix most of the issues we have with these services shutting down. Allowing open source code for networking or mod tools could be a solution, too. But, I'm old and don't like the subscription models all the kids are raving about.

Ryzen diy for the best performance and customizability. OEM, you can get a G5 with a 10 series i5 for just over $200 now. 8's and 9's cheaper. Good price/performance and standard win 11 compatibility, if that matters.

Agreed the OEM sff designs are pretty good cost for performance for that purpose. Just limited due to the proprietary nature of their hardware. That's why I have a couple and keep playing with them. What cpu do you have? The 4060 build above is in a Silverstone case that has a 5.25 bay. There...

If I had to choose between those two I'd get the 4060, hands down. They really gimped the 3050 LP. The 4060 doubles it's performance and you'll have a good gpu moving forward if you change setups. It'll improve with extra cpu power, cooling, psu, etc. It is more expensive and does require the...

Yes, you can. I've done it. What's your psu's wattage? Some are very underpowered. My g4 has a 250w. It managed it, but, I didn't think the psu could handle it long term. That one is better suited for the 3050 or 1650. HP makes a 450w psu, I have one in the g5 sff and had a 10700 and 4060 in...

Have one still new in the box. Should be worth a very small fraction of a doge coin someday.

Congrats!

Is Claude woke, too? Or getting woke with all the human fortifying (votes)?

Took a few hours to start that one off.

This was a good move, after the fact. Updating a BIOS results in a default profile. So, there are a bunch of things that can be reset to "motherboard factory defaults", that a reseller may have tweaked, which can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer. You checked the cooling, good. If temps...

Classical education has its place. It's not for everyone. I'd argue it's not for the bulk of people. Yet, classical education is available, to a degree and scale unfathomable in Adam's time, for little or no cost to families in our public schools. We talk constantly about how well that system...

Yeah, we need vo-tech schools for STEM fields. The traditional 4 year thing is outdated. And HS graduation requirements are so low there is no way to tell the LCD. 6th to 8th grade educations in some foreign countries equates to HS here.

Proper citation is the foundation of society, right? The real issue, and the one faced by business, is the lack of thinking and reasoning these tools allow. But, that's college these days. When your grades depend on regurgitation of the information fed to you by academics, these tools will be...

Sorry to hear that. If your power is out for a couple days you've got bigger concerns than DC, for sure.

All done. We managed 14th. This could give us some insight as to how we'll fare on the Pentathlon.

All I see is I can trade my V5 up to a 4090 given that listing. Crazy.