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US Senate kills bill that could potentially shield Americans from skyrocketing power bills due to AI data centers — opponents say bill is 'toothless' and doesn't do enough to protect citizens Meanwhile, local communities continue to push back against data centers over several issues, including electricity bill hikes. Some states are already taking steps to address the hikes.

This is like using a cannon to shoot birds. It isn't going to work. The corruption and greed will find it's own way to make profits. And we both know it. You should go after the big birds instead; that way, the problem becomes maybe smaller. Whether or not one shows ID shouldn't be the deciding factor in solving the problem. In my case, it backfire. It’s a matter of principle. I will never accept this as a solution—regardless of whether I show/use ID for payment or not. Nope, I won't accept this as a sloooopy fix. This is moreb a practice/more common you see from China... Not from the free world. People shoud start stop buy expencive PSUs with 3.1 5gen PCIe connectors. And they often come with only 3-5 8 pin-connectors. You can't use that if you want to be safe with modern tech.... Not enough connectors. You are probably safer with your old PSUs with enough 8-pin connectors😀 New is newer... Not always better. The modern 5 gen tiny trash connector can be worthless. Pay several hundred dollars in premium and it will only be a drawback $5,245 prebuilt RTX 5090 PC's connectors melt after sitting boxed for a year Everyone points at someone else. Exactly as predicted. xx60 series are replaced by the more expensive xx70 series. Will they dare to push for xx80 series next time? Or do they need more time? The RTX 5070 becomes the most popular GPU in Steam's September 2026 hardware survey

Nice to see you back bro Vasu. And yep, desktop all the way. Modern Jokebooks is just a bigger tablet with KB😀 Today's joke. Smuggling by now will be fixed. Just handle over your ID. And will MC ban you from their store if you sell your old hardware (to friends) outside US now?🧐 Nice seeing the retail follow up the governments chips ban, and stop the smuggling of nvidia chips (sarcasm). China will get needed chips anyway. So in the end, the random US customer is the one dealing with ID checks and export declarations at the checkout. Meanwhile, the larger export operations these rules are supposed to address have already found cheaper and more efficient ways around them. Micro Center now requires RTX 5090 buyers to show ID and sign no-export declaration

Thanks brothers🙂 Asus just increased the prices again on their US store... Vanilla 5090 Astral is now close to $5500. If you can find one at MSRP in the US. https://www.asus.com/us/motherboards-components/graphics-cards/all-series/filter?Category=NVIDIA&Spec=354488 5,999 euros = $6,746,78 USD The price of the GeForce RTX 5090 only knows one direction. At the beginning of September, the GeForce RTX 5090 exceeded the price mark of 5,000 euros...

Thanks for asking bro🙂 More like status quo. But something good has it been the last week... I got my driving license back after 4 months . But only for two years due the risk for new strokes. Then I need to pay yet another $150 USD for a new prolonged period of two years. This if I once again can manage all the tests to keep the driving license. Some part of the brain is gone, thats the reality of getting stroke. You can compensate with other parts of the brain when some parts fall out. But within some limits. It's what it is. I try as best I can everyday. Not bad but it could be much better. But who know how it goes. The risk for new stroke is still high within the next 5 years😑 RTX 5080 with two old 8-pin connectors instead of 12V-2×6: Ronaldo's experiment or how much connector drama could NVIDIA have avoided? Former EVGA manager says NVIDIA pricing rules forced some GeForce cards to be sold at a loss Yup, the well known yellow-tip disaster strikes again...

Windows 10 exposes Windows 11: nine months of updates reveal more flaws in the OS Microsoft wants you to use Microsoft has a rather worrying problem with Windows 11, one it hasn't quite resolved, at least if it wants to convince us to switch operating systems. The first thing they should be looking at in Redmond is ensuring their updates inspire confidence, and the 2026 update history certainly doesn't help matters. A review of the patches released between January and September of this year shows Windows 10 ahead in stability compared to Windows 11 in 2026, with fewer documented issues than its successor. The system that should justify the upgrade is giving us too many reasons to stay put.

Windows 10 exposes Windows 11: nine months of updates reveal more flaws in the OS Microsoft wants you to use Microsoft has a rather worrying problem with Windows 11, one it hasn't quite resolved, at least if it wants to convince us to switch operating systems. The first thing they should be looking at in Redmond is ensuring their updates inspire confidence, and the 2026 update history certainly doesn't help matters. A review of the patches released between January and September of this year shows Windows 10 ahead in stability compared to Windows 11 in 2026 , with fewer documented issues than its successor. The system that should justify the upgrade is giving us too many reasons to stay put.

Does this mean this below is a steal? There is buyers out there, no doubt. But for $6000 and above? Not ordinary buyers for sure. 5090 is someone's only chance to get close to a "real" AI/workstation cards below $10K🙄 10,000 Walmart shoppers added a $4,299 RTX 5090 to their cart before it sold out The GPU Madness Has Come to This: 9070 XT vs. 5060 Ti 16GB GPU Pricing Has Turned a Ridiculous Comparison Into a Real Buying Decision As I understand it, and please note that I am far from an expert on this AI stuff, there is significantly greater demand for the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB than the Radeon RX 9070 XT among users running AI workloads locally. And the US introduced chip ban is a joke... Nvidia knows it very well. They have no intention to guide their AIC partners what they should or not. DeepSeek is devouring RTX 5090s for AI in China: stock is disappearing and prices are skyrocketing across the market Buying an NVIDIA RTX 5090 is becoming a virtually impossible mission, and the problem is no longer just gamers looking for the fastest gaming graphics card on the market. DeepSeek has turned NVIDIA's consumer GPUs into... Herein lies the problem. US restrictions have limited China's access to NVIDIA's most powerful accelerators, while DeepSeek R1 is heavily optimized for NVIDIA hardware and software . When you can't buy enough accelerators specifically designed for AI, the next option is fairly obvious: look to gaming GPUs. AMD denies direct sales of restricted chips to China after Dylan Patel calls for an investigation into the company for "treason" AMD denies direct supply and points to diversions by third parties Yup, you really need the two layer warranty claim protection on MSI cards... Because their yellow fire cracker is doomed to fail. And how easy is it for people ta ask for new 4 headed dongle from MSI if you see problems (when you see or measure uneven pin load) before they turn into the usual brown and black? Or do you need to use the yellow pig until it melts before they will send you working replacements? Hmmmm, fun times dealing with modern/cutting edge tech🤮 I think you should be safe at least with Asus. Nine brands responded on whether it’s better to use a native 12V-2×6 cable or the bundled GPU adapter Recommend the bundled adapter (the cable that ships with the graphics card) ASUS: “The included GPU adaptor is recommended for the best usage experience…” MSI: “MSI officially recommend using the adaptor provided with the graphics card.” GIGABYTE: “We strongly recommend using the original cable... RTX 5090 12V-2×6 connector reaches 91.7°C with DLSS 5, 16-pin input peaks at 647W

This is nice... Double trouble and stupidity on top. What a combo. All PNY GPUs that require a 16-pin (12VHPWR / 12V-2x6) input include a PNY-approved power cable or adapter in the box. This cable is the only configuration covered under warranty. If a third-party power cable, adapter, or PSU cable is used and damage occurs - including melting, burning, overheating, or deformation of the connector - PNY cannot accept the product under warranty. Damage caused by non-PNY cables falls under the responsibility of the manufacturer of that cable or power supply.

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HP and Lenovo laptops are the latest victims of a Windows 11 update Microsoft's August update (KB5121003) is reportedly corrupting BIOS on HP laptops and disabling AC charging on Lenovo laptops.

What you last expected from your damn expensive adventure... Screwed by bad design. Or is it a new joke by AI? Nope, it's due greed. To cut on costs. "Printed with ink" onto the bracket's surface rather than etched for better durability. For comparison, the last-generation GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition had its serial number laser-etched onto the metal bracket. "Cost reduction!" is the most plausible explanation for the switch from laser etching to ink printing, as laser engraving equipment and process time add manufacturing cost per unit that ink printing avoid. RTX 5090 Owner Says NVIDIA Refused His RMA After Faded Serial Number, As More Redditors Report The Same GPU Defect News Source: Reddit Stupid engineering.....

Todays joke. Asus is the goat, LOL Asus' ludicrous 20th anniversary bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Prices Blow Through the Roof, Now Starting at Over $6000 & Going Beyond $9000 While Chinese AI Firms Continue to Gobble Up Gaming Cards in Bulk

Still 5090's here home.... But the stocks are tightening up. The real scalpers is back. $5000 USD ain't enough. Far from enough🙄 Nvidia's RTX 5090 vanishes from online retail in the US Gaming takes a backseat as Nvidia overhauls the RTX 5090 for maximum AI margins The RTX Pro 5500 features the GB202 silicon, the powerhouse die that powers other high-end mainstream and professional Blackwell graphics cards, including the GeForce RTX 5090, RTX Pro 6000, and RTX Pro 5000. In fact, the RTX Pro 5500 uses the same die as the GeForce RTX 5090, which means 170 Streaming Multiprocessors (SMs) are enabled out of a possible 192. As a result, the RTX Pro 5500 has 21,760 CUDA cores and offers performance comparable to the GeForce RTX 5090.

Here’s why RTX 5090 costs $5,000: AI firms are buying gaming GPUs by the pallet The images show pallets filled with brand-new retail gaming cards waiting to be removed from their boxes and installed into multi-GPU systems. These are not RTX PRO 6000 cards or dedicated data center accelerators. They are GeForce RTX 5090 cards, the same products NVIDIA sells and markets to PC..... At the end of the day, the RTX 5090 is no longer a gaming card. And this one looks very bad...

O&O ShutUp10++ v3.5.1130 Released on: 09/02/2026 3.5.1130 Released on 9/2/2026 Changed When you turn off the “Disable the use of diagnostic data for a tailored user experience” settings (U004, U005), the Windows default value is now written instead of deleting the value voice output and keyboard operation improved; decorative symbols are skipped and menu items have keyboard shortcuts in all eight program languages Notification of changes denied by Windows explains cause and reset the switch Upgrade uses the same verified installation component as automatic updates Premium Edition and OEM editions are reliably detected based on setup data PREM: Registry Changes Denied by Windows Are Logged with Value and Cause PREM: Auto-Protection Denied Message Refers to Diagnostic Log and Support PREM: New menu item “View → Hide settings protected by Windows”; Selection is saved PREM: Settings protected by Windows are not counted as open deviations and are shown separately PREM: Settings protected by Windows are locked, marked with a lock and can be checked again PREM: Background service startup delay shortened to 30 seconds; Program waits during startup PREM: Skipped update search shows the result of the previous search Fixed Settings U004 and U005 were repeatedly activated by Windows; as a result, O&O ShutUp10 reported new changes to the settings every time it was started, and the reversal of the change did not last Secure Boot certificate status under Windows 11 24H2/25H2 is reliably detected Ready Secure Boot certificates are displayed as a pending update instead of an error Message about a protected Windows Insider setting translated into six more languages Free Edition correctly references the application log for denied changes User Account Control rejected when upgrading is reported; window remains open AI tab no longer reports a Recall folder deletion error on Copilot+ PCs PREM: Profiles that are already suitable can be set as active profiles PREM: “Check for updates now” available again; repeated queries are limited PREM: “Download new version” uses existing update data PREM: Entire Machine tab updates as soon as the background service is available PREM: Menu item “Start service…” follows the current service status PREM: Updates are no longer offered when logging off, shutting down, or restarting PREM: Start update search and dialog only once; dialog appears in the middle when the main window is hidden Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64 and ARM architecture Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (Simplified)

It's what it is nowadays. This is the best they can offer. AI can do so much.... Windows 11 September Update Kills Audio Output on Some PCs Windows 11 continues its streak of breaking things, as Microsoft has confirmed that there is an issue with the latest September security update. According to the updated support document, Microsoft confirmed that the KB5124008 Windows security update can break audio output on some PCs. Specifically, this security update introduces issues with USB audio devices, where users of these audio output devices can't get any output from them. Messages include "This device cannot start (Code 10)" in the device manager, which fails to recognize some devices, while other symptoms can include unresponsive volume controls, no volume at all, no audio output, unresponsive sound settings, or the complete lack of detection in the device manager. O&O ShutUp10++ v3.5.1130 Released on: 09/02/2026 3.5.1130 Released on 9/2/2026 Changed When you turn off the “Disable the use of diagnostic data for a tailored user experience” settings (U004, U005), the Windows default value is now written instead of deleting the value voice output and keyboard operation improved; decorative symbols are skipped and menu items have keyboard shortcuts in all eight program languages Notification of changes denied by Windows explains cause and reset the switch Upgrade uses the same verified installation component as automatic updates Premium Edition and OEM editions are reliably detected based on setup data PREM: Registry Changes Denied by Windows Are Logged with Value and Cause PREM: Auto-Protection Denied Message Refers to Diagnostic Log and Support PREM: New menu item “View → Hide settings protected by Windows”; Selection is saved PREM: Settings protected by Windows are not counted as open deviations and are shown separately PREM: Settings protected by Windows are locked, marked with a lock and can be checked again PREM: Background service startup delay shortened to 30 seconds; Program waits during startup PREM: Skipped update search shows the result of the previous search Fixed Settings U004 and U005 were repeatedly activated by Windows; as a result, O&O ShutUp10 reported new changes to the settings every time it was started, and the reversal of the change did not last Secure Boot certificate status under Windows 11 24H2/25H2 is reliably detected Ready Secure Boot certificates are displayed as a pending update instead of an error Message about a protected Windows Insider setting translated into six more languages Free Edition correctly references the application log for denied changes User Account Control rejected when upgrading is reported; window remains open AI tab no longer reports a Recall folder deletion error on Copilot+ PCs PREM: Profiles that are already suitable can be set as active profiles PREM: “Check for updates now” available again; repeated queries are limited PREM: “Download new version” uses existing update data PREM: Entire Machine tab updates as soon as the background service is available PREM: Menu item “Start service…” follows the current service status PREM: Updates are no longer offered when logging off, shutting down, or restarting PREM: Start update search and dialog only once; dialog appears in the middle when the main window is hidden Info Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64 and ARM architecture Available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (Simplified)

Still no problem get 5090's. But you pay a huge amount money. I expect the gamers don't buy them anymore. Only people that really need the 32GB frame buffer. Lots of ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 OC = 5,328,61 United States Dollar (MSRP). Cheapest 5090 is the Gainward GeForce RTX 5090 Phantom GS - 4,676,12 USD🙄 And where will this ends? It seems the aib partners don't need to touch the prices for the 5090's right now. They are already above $5000. Now they try pump up the prices on the mid tier cards. NVIDIA Board Partners Hike RTX 50 Prices Again, With The RTX 5080 Set To Jump Nearly $120 This Month

Sadly we will never see 8 pins connectors on high end GPUs anymore. Even the less power hungry models come with the tiny trash. Even if 8 pins has been enough. Fragile 16-Pin Connectors Keep Melting RTX 5090s & Other GPUs, But Teclab Proves Old 8-Pin Connectors Can Handle The Load Just Fine And we all know why Nvidia do this.... NVIDIA keeps DLSS Multi Frame Gen locked to RTX 50, modders just got it working on RTX 30 with DLSS5 included Beacuse they sucks...

Hmmm. Morons. Many ways leads to Rome bro @Mr. Fox Microsoft Was Slowly Building Its Reputation For Improving Windows 11, But Wastes It All Away With The Latest Move That Uses Your Desktop Wallpaper As Ad Space

The final words (19:06).... Jensen was spot on. Pay more... Get more. Less than this and you got almost nothing. DLSS 5 revives SLI setups: up to 127% more FPS using a second RTX for Neural Rendering The high performance cost of DLSS 5 Neural Rendering has led to SLI configurations gaining popularity among modders.

Refine 2 With the second chair, Fractal Design raises the bar even higher. At the end of 2024, the Fractal Refine impressed in testing despite minor deductions in the overall score. The Refine 2 now aims to score across the board. Fractal Design Refine 2 Review - Nearly perfect, but worth the price? Review Gaming Chairs Fractal Design's Refine 2 improves the original gaming chair with better foam, smoother casters, and a split lumbar system that feels more supportive in daily use. Its premium materials, wide adjustability, and clean Scandinavian look make it one of the more polished gaming chairs around

Nvidia app update fails to block unofficial DLSS multi-frame generation mod on RTX 40 series gaming GPUs Modders discover unlock for DLSS Multi Frame Generation on RTX 40, NVIDIA blocks it, modders immediately unlock it again Even 4K is all too much for $5000 graphics cards This Still Feels Like Tech Demo Territory The performance we're seeing here is pretty much in tech demo territory. Sure, if you have a $5,000 GPU, you can get a playable experience at 4K and 1440p with DLSS 5 enabled. Outside of that, it's a bleak scenario. The RTX 5080 struggles at 4K, while the RTX 5070 is only borderline usable at 1440p. Whether the visual improvement is substantial enough to justify the enormous performance cost is the question that still needs an answer, but for now we've established just how expensive DLSS 5 is to run in current-gen hardware. xx60 series cards is almost useless with modern tech. Same for xx70 and xx80. Nice....... Microsoft limits its cloud service: Game Pass Ultimate will now only allow you to play 15 hours per month on Xbox Cloud. Microsoft has shot itself in the foot by announcing that it will be implementing time limits on Xbox Cloud Gaming. Specifically, starting in November of this year, cloud gaming will no longer be unlimited for subscribers Also MSI want every dime out of their graphics cards. $14 USD for every card helps on the bottom line. MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB: +100 Yuan or US$14 MSI, GIGABYTE And Inno3D Jack Up RTX 50 And RX 9000 Prices Again, With RTX 5070 Buyers Facing A $90 Hit The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is the least affected GPU, but the GPU has already seen prices soar dramatically in the last month, reaching $800 or more in most regions. So, while a mere $14 price increase might not seem significant, it's going to make the situation even worse. As for GIGABYTE, the company is increasing the price of the RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB as well, while other models are reportedly untouched.