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3DM Time Spy Extreme - https://www.3dmark.com/3dm/147608138 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_time_spy_extreme/submissions/5940329?recalculate=true&matomoUri=%2F%2Fmatomo.hwbot.org%2F

Unfortunately my "local" MC (local = 70min drive) never had them in stock even at the $399.99 price quoted before. 😞 They do have the Z890 Maximus for $399.99 but....eh..... I'm hoping this $176 Stix-A with all the subsequent BIOS updates will get 'er done. I'll make sure to drop down to G4 just in case it fails in G2 to remove the 265k from the equation if the first stab at G2 fails. Dream scenario is these 9200 sticks and the strix can do 8600-9000 so I can focus on the CPU and a few potential 265k binning or 270k/290k binning. If the Strix-A is the problem it will be sent back and I'll have to pick up something a bit stronger.... Sheesh, that took forever but glad it arrived safe and sound. Let us know how it goes.

As I said before and on eBay's message, you need to contact them for purchase. Please check eBay's DM for their contact info

Good morning. When I go to the ZRT homepage, there is a product (RTX4090) page, but it only has buttons to download the datasheet and drivers, and no purchase button.

ThinkPad P14s Gen 5 ? Anyone knows about the bulid quality ? Am believing they are quite sturdy. Some good deals currently. Do not need any super-processor \ graphics, or mega battery time. Example, 32gb, 1 tb, probably decent display (400nits) matte, low weight. https://www.lenovo.com/gb/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadp/lenovo-thinkpad-p14s-gen-5-14-inch-amd-mobile-workstation/21me000ruk

Nice. That is a great price for the Apex.

Micro Center also has the Z890 Apex for ~$294. The Unify would be nice but its a lot of trouble to change around boards unless there is a good benefit to it. The Z890 Apex + 285K I bought from Talon was finally delivered today. Hopefully can test out this evening!

With the most recent updates, I did finally switch over to 8000 on AM5 for my main rig. I plan on dialing in both the TG 8200 and KB 8400 sticks and seeing which pair reigns supreme at 8000. I am thinking so far with the TG on AM5 and KB on the 265k atm the KB sticks are going to be the best at 8000 but I won't know till I flip flop them. BBT did a nice comparison a bit ago about which was better (8000 vs 6000 vs 6400) and while it isn't mind boggling in its victory, 8000 now comes out ahead on AM5: ------------------------------------------------------------- Speaking of pushing speeds, Amazon has the MSI Z890 Unify brand new for $399.99. While BIOS updates have probably helped many of the upper tier boards since being tested (IE Taichi, Elite, Maximus), HUB did find the Unify had no problems running and passing 8800 while the Z890 Strix-A failed. E and F did pass though. Unify is a 2 dimmer too. I have till Jan 31st to return the Strix. When my new 9200 sticks arrive, I'll be putting the Strix to task asap. Sheer amount of boards that couldn't pass 8800 is pretty massive..... --------------------------------------------------------- This. Test hardware yourself. I call it "the itch" and 99.99% of the time, I end up scratching it then comparing my results against various 'tubers and other results to quantify and qualify my findings (and to dismiss many influencers)

One thing that is not being talked about enough is how much actual technology progress may end up stalled because of this. The AI boom is locking in massive, multi year capital commitments based on today’s hardware and today’s software assumptions. Billions are being committed now, but supply takes time. By the time much of this equipment is delivered, it will already represent a frozen generation. That creates an incentive problem. If NVIDIA advances the architecture too aggressively while these contracts are still being fulfilled, it risks legal exposure from customers who just spent enormous money on hardware that was positioned as long term viable. If it does not advance fast enough, it risks falling behind competitors and alternative architectures. The safest path, from a legal and financial standpoint, is to slow real architectural change while extracting as much value as possible from the current generation. That is not how technology normally progresses. Historically, hardware moves forward because the next thing makes the previous one clearly obsolete. In this cycle, progress is constrained by the need to protect sunk costs and contractual commitments tied to an artificial scarcity model. What makes this worse is that the hardware being purchased now is tightly coupled to the current non coherent memory and CUDA centric software stack. If a materially better memory model arrives in the next few years (like CXL), large portions of today’s AI infrastructure could become inefficient overnight. That puts vendors in a bind. Advance too fast and you anger your biggest customers. Advance too slowly and you turn the boom into a dead end. Either way, there is a real risk that we are not just inflating prices, but also delaying the next meaningful architectural step, because the money is already committed to preserving the current one. That may end up being the most expensive part of this cycle.

Yup, as expected. Design over functionality. People get what they ask for. And the same was it for Nvidia when they designed the 4000 aad 5000 series FE cards. The 12V-2*6connector could have been slight bigger in size but then it would interrupt with their design goals (The tiny, cute GPU pcb). Ed Crisler says Sapphire used the 12V-2×6 connector on its card because it let them hide the plug and keep the build looking clean, which matters for the Nitro lineup Sapphire asks AMD for more freedom in partner GPU designs: “Let us go nuts” -Ed Crisler, Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire thoughts on 12VHPWR SK Hynix Expects DRAM Shortage Until 2028 According to an "internal analysis" reportedly from SK Hynix, the manufacturer expects the DRAM shortage to continue until 2028

the first AI bubble domino topple imminent -> ORACLE

Epic December 2025 Game Giveaway Leak Lists 15 Free Games, A Red Dead Finale

Afternoon all. On the search for 980M i found this piece of work 970M / 980M chip upgrade Looks like someone was mad enough to swap Samsung and Hynix chips. which intruiges me if 970 or 980 could address higher VRAM capacity. i know the newer boards they seem to be having RAM upgrades on them so curious if its viable.

Hello. Same they didn't reply to me. And so ZRT, so nothing new on my end. You said ZRT replied to you? Can't you buy one card? It's possible to buy one, their buying process is like XVSION, it's either PayPal or bank transfer. I don't recommend X-VSION 4080/4090 due to the VBIOS as the display tables aren't good and eDP is set to disabled.

So far, there has been no response from ENBIK.

Hello, thanks for the update. They don't want to sell one as a sample to buy? And, Did Enbik reply to you?

I have unfortunate news. I received a reply from ZRT. It appears that ZRT does not sell to individual customers. I sent a quote directly to ZRT, but received no reply, so I contacted them through a website called directindustry. The reply I received from there said that they cannot assist with individual projects. The only other option is ENBIK, which is unlikely. If you are using directindustry, please go ahead and use it. https://www.directindustry.com/prod/zrt-technology/product-4598281-2684723.html

Only if they are bare copper. It is very beneficial with bare copper. It is pointless and not necessary with nickel plating. I would recommend avoiding bare copper for anything, but especially liquid metal application. It's not harmful to copper, but the absorption is just an added hassle that you avoid with nickel. Even when you are not using liquid metal the bare copper starts looking pretty nasty with normal use and keeping it looking sharp is a real pain in the butt. It looks nice when it is new, but looks horrible when it begins to tarnish.

Sacrificing usability and features for a marginal improvement (and with AMD gains are always marginal) in overclocking equates to a poor buying decision. XOC means sub-zero. I do not do that and never intend to. I don't have the time, money or home office space needed for that. If I actually made money overclocking and/or had free products sent to me I might feel differently. When my money is involved and the only benefit is momentary satisfaction the rules start to change. A single chipset AMD board may as well be ITX or mATX because the added size of ATX/E-ATX offers nothing in terms of functionality when there is only one chipset available. I need my systems to offer some level of versatility or they are not worth owning. X870 (non-E, single chipset) may as well be B850 ITX/mATX in terms of functionality and overclocking capabilities using above zero cooling.

So after sleeping on it, just decided to wait it out and buy 2x NH-U14S DX-3647's for the server. More than likely wont have them in time to appreciate them which was the point of irritation. The U12 was the same price with more expensive shipping compared to the U14, so U14 it is. Do you guys follow the practice of soaking liquid metal into waterblocks? This will be the first time watercooling since X58. Until all the parts come in, I'll be benchmarking GPU's for our team starting tomorrow. Might make some prep tonight but just enjoying a little lazing about.

UPDATE #3: A few more parts have arrived: • Dell Latitude E5550 Keyboard with Backlight (DP/N 0383D7) • Dell Precision 7720 US Keyboard Bezel (DP/N 0KKXK6) • SATA M.2 Interposer Board (DP/N 0WPTND) • SATA M.2 Bracket (DP/N 0Y1WJX) • UHD (4K) eDP LCD Video Ribbon Cable (06GXDN) • Dell Precision 7720 Screw Kit The SATA M.2 Interposer Board is working perfectly. Here’s a speed comparison and a picture of how it looks like installed in the HDD caddy: The keyboard is also working perfectly (I hadn’t installed the keyboard bezel in the picture). Now something I hadn’t noticed before: the Xeon E3-1535M v6 motherboard that I got has a missing SMD electrolytic capacitor: I’ll look for an identical capacitor and try to solder it. I don’t have much knowledge of electronics, so if anyone can tell me exactly how I should search for it to buy the same one, I’d appreciate it.

I see, but there used to be a ton on taobao, now theres 0 :))

Just had a chance to set up my new laptop. Dell Pro Max 16 Plus is also equipped with a 175W GPU (Dynamic-boosted from 115W TGP), which is the same as 18 Plus Timespy GPU score = ~20500 The quick-access bottom door is a recommended option to add to the system @Easa The WHEA 17 error also populated my Windows event log, as I anticipated. All at the Nvidia device, VID-10DE

Not sure why northwestrepair removed the short video. It was about UPS and wrong pricing on sent packages. Maybe he didn't understand how they set their pricing for shipping and suddenly understood it, hence he removed the video🙄