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    High hot spot temps on 4090 ROG Strix

    Despite what mr. Jayztwocents is touting, Kryonaut is not something that holds up for a long time. If you think you have pump out now (bs btw) you haven´t seen the low viscosity of that pink stuff yet. And opening a gpu to repaste it just because it may have pump out is bonkers until you...
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    Electrostatic discharge with the case closed?

    ESD or Lightning, both act the same way and are therefore somewhat predictable as in: both choose the path of least resistance. It is safe to use a case if the closet ground/ least resisting path is the psu case-screw and not a button, port or the board itself. If you live in a cold area a...
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    Starfield

    Did you understand if they are going to use the same engine as used in starfield? Or did they simply "fear" that the same engine is going to be used?
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    Need advice on packing an open box motherboard for a friend

    Secure, cheap and ugly - is how i do it with non-conductive scraps filling the box until nothing moves around anymore. But i always put the hardware in an anti-static bag before. Even the ones suitable for a motherbard are cheap on amzn. Then i put the Original box in a slightly bigger (2-4...
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    Thoughts on Intel power limits.

    "out of video memory" error - that issue i had to fix 6 times now. And 6 out of 6 times the card or the pcie extension cable haven´t probperly been seated in the pcie slot. So forgive me if i have troubles believing that a Korean youngling with lots of bling bling in his case and a too tightly...
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    Rant: Samsung 6.1 Galaxy Store now pushing ads

    I don´t get you. You are the prime candidate for the business version of that phone. No real bloat and far less, battery draining, tracking.
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    Need a Monitor for Testing Gaming Rigs

    Some of Nvidias 3000 gen have issues with running hdmi 2.1 at its fullest. So maybe you want to test this with a compatible monitor (4k/120hz/4.4.4/10bit/VRR/HDR). Not worth it at all if you skimp on a certified hdmi 2.1 cable.
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    How to quiet down a portable AC unit in the PC room?

    You are way beyond using air as a medium to transport heat mate. I´m talking about an AC unit outside with insulated pipes connecting the parts inside. How far beyond is the first question to answer and how to express the value. You simply calculate all the wattage in your room together and...
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    Would you ever go back to LCD after experiencing OLED?

    Oled warranty is a thing now and it even gets extended from 2 to 3 years for the new models. https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-announces-2-year-warranty-for-oled-burn-in-issue-msi-pledging-3-year-warranty-for-oleds Not that i trust oled one bit more after reading this. I would have issues with...
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    $2,500 RTX-5090 ( 60% faster than 4090 )

    Isn´t any 5090 sold to gamers a loss since it could have been sold as the lowest tier of business gpu for ten times more? I would rather call suggest that the 5090 will be a halo product with the hashest price tag imaginable. 2,499.00 from Nvidia 2,989.00 from Asus They will be so scarce that...
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    Because this site is called HardOCP for a reason...

    So an external 12v powerbrick with an added on/off button and maybe quick connect? That´s 100% or 0%, which is suboptimal for fans, no? So please add a noctua NA-FC1 to your list https://noctua.at/en/na-fc1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwPJOzetdlA I would buy an overpowered brick like...
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    Why is this no longer popular?

    This is my peltier/tec covid-rig, born out of part curiosity and boredom ;) Have a closer look at the powerbrick! 120w peltier/tec 3080ti benchmark cheater killer with the tec removed for daily use since it is an insulator if not active. Without it the GPUs 80mm dual tower backplate cooler...
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    Intel Core i9-14900KS

    If compared to the bios sp-core rating you have posted a few nice looking, but unjuicy pictures. :p
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    27" or 32" monitors with the option to disable DP "deep sleep"?

    Maybe this can help: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/directx/avoid-unexpected-app-rearrangement/
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    3 PSU's - which to choose?

    I´m not recommending anything. At the moment all PSUs cost more than "normal". And bad quality control leads to many "monday" productions with little quirks that can ruin your sanity despite good reviews. Anyhow - here are some...
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    Fan Replacement for EVGA 1000W P3

    I just have to get the "don´t do it" out for legal reasons. In theory: Since the fan-curve/ power delivery is hardcoded and cannot be adapted to your new fan you risk that the new one runs slower, faster or with the wrong signalling method (pwm vs DC). Most run with a DC signal as far as i...
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    How do your eyes not hurt from HDR?

    One setting to rule them all huh? Do you really try to watch Pacific Rim with the same settings as working with non-HDR optimized office software? That is madness for the eyes ! Like going to the north pole without sunglases. Happy blindness headache! Surely you set the brightness very low...
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    Best GPU stress testing software?

    Furmark2 just released.
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    $2,500 RTX-5090 ( 60% faster than 4090 )

    I can´t think of anything more satisfying than playing older games in silence without the 4090s fans turning on :LOL: And besides the hardware the software is going to get better. Do you think a 5090 would only be used for games or maybe to run a maths "tutor" for your child? What about a...
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    Galax support

    :LOL:
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    HP wants more of your money

    Since i am the idiot IT guy for the family i have ordered all HP printers to be thrown away and to be replaced with Epson ones that have the big tank. HP: -3 Epson:+3
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    How to quiet down a portable AC unit in the PC room?

    Any idea will need a sort of heat outlet (water, air, fan,tubing) out of your closed room. Otherwise a cooling loop connected to a waterdrum in the room can soak and keep heat comoftably if isolated. During sleep it keeps the room warm and slowly cools down. So the drums insultaor ought to be...
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    When Will 8K TVs Catch On?

    It will never catch on in Europe since peasants are already not allowed anymore to waste energy that way. Even the EU 4K TVs come with a ridiculous low power default setting and every friggin time i turn on HDR or any other power consuming picture quality setting i have to "confirm" that i am...
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    HDR games that use BT.2020 colors

    Yeah it´s on auto. You are 100% correct as confirmed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP4WC7yzHKg
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    HDR games that use BT.2020 colors

    fyi My samsung QN90C TV does not even bother with BT.2020 and turns DCI-P3 on instead if HDR gets activated. Not even the TV makers are on board anymore in some cases.
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    How to Clean Synthetic Fabric Upholstery?

    you´re an old and settled-in account mate. I´ve just mentioned how other forums block new fake accounts. And blocking those two big email providers is key since the don´t care and don´t close loopholes that make it easy to missuse such accounts. That scammers want to hit the 100 mark to be...
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    How to Clean Synthetic Fabric Upholstery?

    This one seems like an answer out of sheer boredom in an old thread. But yes, fake accounts and bots/AI asking and promoting stuff gets out of hand worldwide quickly now. Luckily, for now, banning any new accounts from registering with outlook.com or gmail.com gets rid of 99%.
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    Monitor Noise

    Put your monitors name + "coil whine" into a search engine. Samsung LU,G7 or G8 is my bet. Plugging it directly into a wall socket without extensions may help.
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    Will the RTX-5xxx series have a brand new power connector?

    ... I did think of nvidia at the time. Sadly cablemod got hit with it: https://videocardz.com/newz/25k-cablemod-12vhwpr-angled-adapters-officially-recalled-after-causing-74k-in-property-damages
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    Intel Arrow Lake to remove HyperThreadding?

    Turning HT off nowadays yields + 5% IPC gain in single core. So i will deduct 5% in the upcoming reviews about 15th gen.
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    When do you finally retire a PSU?

    No worries mate, i´ve already sorted everything out. BeQuiet 1500watt Evga 850 ga: And those are nice stand-ins since my new 4090 rig lives behind a sound dampening divider and is very utilitarian:
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    Subscription Growth Has Flattened claims games industry analyst

    They seem to struggle more than i read in the news. After 4 years of beeing bullied to register there for some game they sent me the first ever email that i am eligable for beta testing a new multiplayer game if just click on that NDA button... yeah right.
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    Who here likes big displays as their PC monitor? 40inch plus gang chime in

    Good detail ! Another Samung detail ist that the QN90 vs QN91,92,93,94 has less dimming zones since model "A" At times all can be got for around the same prize. I´ve got the (dark) silver 50QN94A and now the 50QN94C and whished to have gotten the 50QN94B (brighter, more punchy and less...
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    New Silverstone FT02

    You haven´t heard of any graphics cards with those issues? How about Nvidias own first gen RTX cards? The disclaimer was on their own page. I cancelled my 2080ti order since that disclaimer was put there 48 hours after Jensen presented the card and preorders opened accidenteally already during...
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    Full System or Video Card to my GF

    Just some ideas: Usually i would suggest getting yourself something new since she likes your old setup well enough to cosider it an upgrade. Both will get a serotonin rush. The following is also a cheap good idea for her new rig. But it needs special ram...
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    Samsung Galaxy S24 / S24+ / S24 Ultra

    I feel you ! But that descision has been made by the SD-card industry by selling crap that does not meet the minimum specifications and samsungs helplines beeing overburdened by users buying cheap SD-cards and giving samsung the blame.
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    Optimum speaker setup for PC gaming?

    Yes. Please research ARC and eARC
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    Optimum speaker setup for PC gaming?

    I use an atmos 11.1.4 soundbar. That setup does not even need a soundcard. The hdmi sounddrivers get installed with the gpu. So if you still run onboard sound...
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