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    Windows 10 Pro 2004 x64 UEFI Partition Layout

    Last two system builds from scratch on Ryzen systems with one storage device (NVMe drive) I installed Windows 10 Pro 2004 x64 from a USB drive created with the MCT. I'm only seeing on the partition screen during the install: 1: System 2: MSR (Reserved) 3: Primary (4: Recovery) <-- Not showing...
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    AMD Repositions Ryzen 9 3900X at $410 Threatening both i9-10900K and i7-10700K

    Welp, that didn't take long... Competition is good! https://www.techpowerup.com/267430/amd-repositions-ryzen-9-3900x-at-usd-410-threatening-both-i9-10900k-and-i7-10700k
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    Socket AM4 PCI-e lanes question

    Have a build for a client with a Gigabyte B450 AORUS M board with a Ryzen 5 1600 AF. Storage is a WD SN550 NVMe x4 SSD. They are asking if a PCI-e x4 internal capture card would work in the 2nd PCI-e x16-sized slot (that slot runs at x4). Video card = 16 lanes NVMe SSD = 4 lanes Is this...
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    Any US sightings of the Athlon 3000g for sale?

    Newegg and Amazon don't seem to have any listings for it that I can find. Only on eBay in other countries have I seen a few for sale. It's supposed to be available, right?
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    Ryzen 9 3950X delayed due to "unsatisfactory clock speeds"

    And boom. This is going to stir the pot pretty heavily... https://www.neowin.net/news/amds-ryzen-9-3950x-has-been-delayed-due-to-unsatisfactory-clock-speeds-says-report
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    Tariffs on Certain PC Computer Parts Lifted

    https://www.techpowerup.com/259481/a-reprieve-select-pc-hardware-exempt-of-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-to-the-us
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    AM4 Mounting Bracket Kit for Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 AIO

    Grasping at straws here. I have an Arctic Liquid Freezer 240 AIO on an Intel CPU right now. I was looking at moving it to an AM4 system down the line. No AM4 mounting ring came with it as it came out before AM4. Arctic has a website that had a free mounting bracket kit for AM4 but I have...
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    Looking for a service manual / schematic for a APC BX1500G UPS

    One of our 4'ish year old Back-UPS XS 1500 units croaked, replacement batteries are <1 month old. One of the guys here opened it up and thinks some caps on the control board are bulging. We have tried for hours to find a service manual (NOT the user manual) and/or schematic for this damn...
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    PSA: No Ryzen 3000 Pre-orders Today (1st July)

    According to the yahoos at TPU, no Ryzen 3xxx pre-orders today. Everyone can stop killing their F5 key now. :p https://www.techpowerup.com/256967/psa-no-ryzen-3000-pre-orders-today-1st-july-spare-your-f5-key
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    Newegg to start charging sales tax to eight new states starting July 1st

    It was inevitable and it is catching up with more states. https://kb.newegg.com/knowledge-base/states-we-charge-sales-tax-in/ Starting July 1st, eight more states will get bent over with sales tax: Arizona Arkansas Florida (<-- my state :rage:) Kansas New Mexico Oklahoma Rhode Island Virginia...
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    Will Server 2012 R2 work (properly) with a i5-8400?

    Sorry if that is a stupid question but I got a client who [for whatever hellin' reason] wants to re-purpose a newly acquired Dell Inspiron 3670 desktop (!!) into a 2012 R2 server. Before I even tell them sure and before trying to find the OS on the cheap, will it install/run on a i5-8400? I...
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    Newegg Combo: Ryzen 7 2700 8-core + Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 3 + HP EX 900 250GB NVMe $299.99

    https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboBundleDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.3903922 ($249.99) AMD Ryzen 7 2700 8-core retail box w/Wraith Spire LED cooler ($99.99) Gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming 3 ATX motherboard ($46.99) HP EX 900 250 GB M.2 NVMe SSD (-$96.98) COMBO DISCOUNT $299.99 shipped ** EDIT...
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    GeForce WHQL 419.35 out: Game Ready for Apex Legends, Devil May Cry 5, The Division II

    Windows 10 64-bit: https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/144363 Windows 7 64-bit: https://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/144360 Release Notes: https://us.download.nvidia.com/Windows/419.35/419.35-win10-win8-win7-desktop-release-notes.pdf
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    Windows 10 Home KW9-00129, is it Polish version?

    Friend brought in a OEM-looking package of Windows 10 Home x64, part # KW9-00129. Everything I have seen on searches indicates it is a PL/Polish version, unless my search-FU is sucking it today LOL. Did a US-en install from my normal USB thumb drive, key won't activate, says it's for a...
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    Gigabyte readying 39 (!) models of RTX 2060?

    Let the headache begin! :eek: https://videocardz.com/79452/gigabyte-submits-geforce-rtx-2060-6gb-4gb-and-3gb-variants-to-eec (See the link for the complete table of models) (Article text says 40 models, table on webpage shows 39 [13x3])
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    Newegg $25 off $200+ with Masterpass is back!

    Code MPGM18 https://www.newegg.com/promotions/nepro/18-3398/index.html?cm_sp=-_-nepro%2f18-3375-_-https%3a%2f%2fpromotions.newegg.com%2fnepro%2f18-3375%2f1920x120_MP.jpg&icid=483200
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    Xeon E5 + X99 System Customer Screwup

    UPDATE: Can't get board to roll over and start no matter what I tried. Tried different RAM, different power supply. Going to try to find out if anyone locally has a X99 board I could borrow, which is about not happening around here. Got a system in a few days ago from a customer. System...
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    NVIDIA changes GeForce RTX 2080 reviews date to September 19th

    https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-changes-geforce-rtx-2080-reviews-date-to-september-19th From Videocardz:
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    Newegg: EVGA 500W 100-BR-0500-K1 Power Supply $8.99 AC/AR

    Newegg has the EVGA 500W BR power supply for $8.99 AC/AR, I believe this is the same power supply listed in a few other deals this week...
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    Ryzen 2200G / 2400G + Freesync, worth it?

    I'm fixing to build a Ryzen 2200G or 2400G system for teenage kid of a friend. He will be gaming and plans to drop a dGPU in down the line, too $$$ to get it all up front right now according to them. I was looking at Newegg and they have a ACER GF246 24" Freesync monitor for $119.99 - $15...
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    OFFICIAL: Windows 10 April 2018 Update April 30 / May 8

    Microsoft has officially announced that the "Spring Creators Update" or "March Update" is now the April 2018 Update. https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-announces-the-windows-10-april-2018-update-and-its-coming-on-monday Guess I know what I'll be doing on Monday. :geek:
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    13 Major Vulnerabilities Discovered in AMD Zen Architecture, Including Backdoors

    Just saw this over at TPU: https://www.techpowerup.com/242328/13-major-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-amd-zen-architecture-including-backdoors First two paragraphs:
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    Team Group L5 LITE 3D 2.5" 240GB SATA III 3D NAND SSD $54.99 Newegg

    E-Mail Subscriber Newsletter this morning has the SSD for $54.99/shipped w/promo code EMCXPRPR2. Yes this is no 850 EVO level drive but is down in the 120 GB SSD price. And NO REBATES. :p...
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    Windows 10 only supported OS for Office 2019 / 365 ProPlus

    Welp Microsoft has dropped a new article on their site dated today: https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsitpro/2018/02/01/changes-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/ Main point is the dropping of Windows 7/8.x support! This will certainly light some fires. I thought they were...
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    Team Group L5 Lite 480GB 2.5" SSD $99.99 shipped AC no MIR Newegg

    Promo code: EMCBCCK46 (newsletter subscribers) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820331049&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=IGNEFL122917&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL122917-_-EMC-122917-Index-_-InternalSSDs-_-20331049-S1A3D&ignorebbr=1 Can't speak of the quality of this brand but this...
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    Disney puts a fork in Marvel Heroes, it's dead Jim.

    Quite a few gaming sites blew up today, Disney has decided to put Marvel Heroes out of any misery it might have been under. Link to story at Kotaku: https://kotaku.com/disney-shuts-down-marvel-heroes-1820475273
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    AM4 Bristol Ridge A10 APU + Win 10 1709 = video driver hell

    Mobo: ASRock AB350M Pro4 uATX CPU: A10-9700 AM4 APU (Bristol Ridge) RAM: 1x8GB G.Skill DDR4-3000 (running at -2133 speeds, can't even get it to -2400) SSD: WD Blue 500 GB m.2 SATA Video: on-APU R7 OS: Windows 10 Pro x64 1703 / Windows 10 Pro x64 1709 Building this for a friend. The RAM not...
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    Asetek Loses Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Cooler Master

    Saw this over on TPU: https://www.techpowerup.com/237181/asetek-loses-patent-infringement-lawsuit-against-cooler-master Source was a foreign site (bring your translator!): https://tweakers.net/nieuws/129815/rechtbank-verklaart-octrooi-van-asetek-voor-waterkoeling-ongeldig-in-nederland.html...
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    Windows 7 + Ryzen: Any issues to be aware of?

    Now that Ryzen is out as well as the Bristol Ridge AM4 CPUs (retail boxed like at Newegg now), I am fixing to flat out stop ordering FM2+ APUs and motherboards for the store. I am getting a new influx of Windows 7 customers. Are there any issues I need to know about Socket AM4 + Windows 7? I...
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    NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Drivers 385.41 WHQL is out

    Game Ready Provides the optimal gaming experience for Destiny 2 PC Open Beta, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, ARK: Survival Evolved, F1 2017, Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, and Quake Champions Early Access. Feature Changes Removed nvtray process. Effective with GeForce Experience 3.9 and later...
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    My [positive] EVGA RMA Experience

    Seems like people will post about a bad RMA experience more often than posting about a good one, so here is my positive RMA experience with EVGA: My dad had a EVGA GTX 550 Ti Superclocked 1 GB in his home machine. He had some cold boot issues the last month or so. I told him that card had a...
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    Any Updated News/ETA on (Retail) AM4 Bristol Ridge APUs?

    Now that TR is out, can we get some love for the upcoming retail boxed AM4 Bristol Ridge APUs? Last I read it was sounding like way late this year or even Q1 2018. I'm trying to keep my stock of FM2+ at a minimum in anticipation for these.
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    Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240 + In Win 303 Case

    One of my friends had his wife put the smack down on his recent purchase of a Arctic Cooling Liquid Freezer 240 kit + a In Win 303 case. (Side note: does this happen to married guys a lot?) So his planned upgrade isn't happening. So his pain is my gain, if I decide to buy them. Both are still...
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    GeForce Game Ready Driver 382.05 - WHQL is out

    What’s New in Version 382.05 WHQL Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver teamis working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak and bug fix...
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    Ryzen 7 1800X official price drop, now $469.99

    Official price drop from AMD on the Ryzen 7 1800X. Was $499.99, now $469.99, a $30 price drop. Speculation is now open as to why they did this. I am going with some others with: AMD said they were (IIRC) prepping 1800X and maybe 1700X with the Wraith Max cooler, so this price drop would make...
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    GeForce Game Ready Driver 381.89 - WHQL is out

    New drivers out on Geforce.com: Release Highlights Game Ready Drivers provide the best possible gaming experience for all major new releases, including Virtual Reality games. Prior to a new title launching, our driver team is working up until the last minute to ensure every performance tweak...
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    DEAD NOW 20% off select tech on eBay w/coupon

    BIG FAT EDIT: Seems most/all of the sellers jacked up their prices vs. last deal. Sorry if this deal is a bit stinky vs. last time. :cry: Saw this on eBay this morning. Last time they had this I think some people made out pretty good on some items. ----- What is the Promotion? This Coupon is...
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    New Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Driver 17.4.2

    https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/Radeon-Software-Crimson-ReLive-Edition-17.4.2-Release-Notes.aspx Radeon Software Crimson ReLive Edition is AMD's advanced graphics software for enabling high-performance gaming and engaging VR experiences. Create, capture, and share your...
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    GeForce GameReady 378.78 WHQL driver out, 1080Ti support

    http://www.geforce.com/drivers/results/115887 Game Ready Provides the optimal gaming experience for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Gaming Technology Includes DirectX 12 optimizations which provide additional performance increases for a variety of titles
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    Corsair [finally!] offering FREE Ryzen upgrade brackets

    (EDIT: Seems you *have* to create a new account or login with an existing account in order to place the order. Many people on multiple sites are saying you can't place the order without doing so) Posted this in the other thread about the other makers offering brackets, this probably deserved...
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