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...
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
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...
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?
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
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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])
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...
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...
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:
Just saw this over at TPU:
https://www.techpowerup.com/242328/13-major-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-amd-zen-architecture-including-backdoors
First two paragraphs:
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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What is the Promotion?
This Coupon is...
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
(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...