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Over 80% of companies report no productivity gains from AI so far despite billions in investment, survey suggests

I think it will work fine but the vbios screw up the fans. It seems nothing is meant to work properly with Asus cards. I mean have seen the AIO owners say only the single fan for the VRM on the GPU works but not for the fans for the radiator. Can probably swap out the org fans with some that I can connect to a fan controller/MB. The fans for the radiator coming with the Asus AIO cards doesn't have a "normal" fan connector or connected with cables. And not sure the fan for the VRM will work correctly anyhow. Everything proprietary mounted. Exactly as good old Dell. Our old friend F. Azor would be proud of Asus and todays modern way to make tech. With a custom block it will work just fine but that will be another $500-700 with needed parts. And +2 months lead time. Nothing to find for needed parts here home. Jufus want you to pay for the repair, LOL He blame the game for this, LOL Double power connectors can save your day - MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z “solder joint gate”

Yep. How many reviewers/techtubers/influencers got paid from MSI ?🤔 And if they got paid... Will they tell it? And MSI's new web based software is a huge mess. Imagine 5090 only could beat two gen old cards (3090) with 35-39%. It would be called a failure!

The main problem with the (wrong) 2500w XOC version is the default voltage of 1.2v. If you forget to use the curve and reduce voltage you are at risk kill the card in longer benchmarks. Not as much with the 2001W XOC that default to 1.150 And where to get the MSI XOC tool the chosen ones got for the Lightning? Not sure that one is leaked. +50mv is huge when already high 1.150 is at the border for custom cooling with +1000W power limits. I remember using the Galax XOC vbios I have for the 4090 HOF. Pump in +50mv with the Galax tool above default max voltage can kill the card without proper cooling (preferably chiller with sub zero temp).

Not sure if the leaked 2500W vbios is the one to get. I mean I have seen there is a newer 2500W XOC that is more safe to use. The default voltage is all too high. More like 1.2v (there is several variants of the XOC vbios floating).

Yup, Microsoft works hard to improve the reputation for their newest OS. What can goes wrong bro @Mr. Fox? Will more AI coding fix the main problem with their OS ? Microsoft says Windows 11 update causes BSOD on some GPU config, broke WPA3 Wi‑Fi,... Microsoft says it is aware of two separate issues that could affect some Windows 11 installs, including a fatal bug that crashes PCs.

Microsoft is getting fed up with OpenAI and wants to distance itself from it if it continues to ask for money frequently. Before launching ChatGPT in late 2022, OpenAI was an AI startup that needed funding to achieve its goal of creating a cutting-edge AI model called GPT, which would later power its popular chatbot. Many consumer electronics companies may end up bankrupt this year due to AI-driven shortages, Phison CEO alerts

Yep, running away from the sinking ship? Microsoft is getting fed up with OpenAI and wants to distance itself from it if it continues to ask for money frequently. Before launching ChatGPT in late 2022, OpenAI was an AI startup that needed funding to achieve its goal of creating a cutting-edge AI model called GPT, which would later power its popular chatbot. Many consumer electronics companies may end up bankrupt this year due to AI-driven shortages, Phison CEO alerts

Hmmm. I said/guessed 50-100. The estimate is 100 to 200 units were distributed to reviewers and influencers. Not sure who have correct here. But for pure promo of the company I would say MSI send out more than 100 cards. How many of the influencers will put the cards on ebay to grab some profits? This gen Lighning cards is just an ad. Not as a flagship card they used to offer the consumer/enhusiasts in the old days. MSI RTX 5090 LIGHTNING lands on ebay with price ranging from $7,000 to $14,000 Sadly... This is the way mainstream goes. HEDT will cost a lot more but offer more mem channels and PCIe lanes. What you see is the new price level for mainstream/consumer/gamer chips. More cache cost money... Keep in mind that the details aren't official, so do take these numbers with some skepticism. That said, the variants with 144 MB of on-die Last-Level Cache (bLLC) are reportedly going to measure roughly 57% more or 153.92 mm2 (14.8 mm x 10.4 mm). These SKUs are reportedly built specifically to compete against AMD's X3D SKUs for superior gaming performance, where higher L3 cache often leads to faster data retrieval. That said, these will result in higher pricing, as building a larger die on cutting-edge nodes like TSMC N2 will be more expensive.

Windows 11 update KB5077181 is causing critical boot loops for some users KB5077181 is causing devices to restart over 15 times in an infinite loop. Users also report network issues and error codes. Rufus blames Microsoft for allegedly blocking latest Windows 11 ISO downloads Microsoft has seemingly blocked Windows 11 ISO downloads for certain users as it may be trying to get them to only use the official way Microsoft under fire for allegedly pushing OEMs to exclusively bundle Edge in Windows PCs Microsoft is in hot water again as regulators check if its Jumpstart program nudges PC makers to favor Edge over other browsers.

I forgot to mention the cheapo screen they plastered on the GPU. But I expect it's difficult to make everything top notch within the price target/advertising budget. They could have made it even better when you know the card is a limited Edition and made mostly to promote MSI. They won't make huge profits from only 1300 cards where they give away 50-100 of them. Promoting Cost Money, then do it properly when you first are at it. Get back some of the costs is probably the icing on the cake. And probably the reason for some of the cost savings. This gen Lightning isn't like in the old days where they produced more of the Flagship cards. If you wanted a card, you could get one.

Here's what's absurd.... " Extreme overclockers know exactly which settings to adjust to unlock the card's maximum performance. This will likely be impossible for the average user. The MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z review - hardwareluxx.de Me Reading the bottom line..... Edit. MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z Is Now Available On Multiple Indian Retailers At A Whopping $9050

5090 at $5090. Yet, MSI went cheapo and used some lower quality thermal pads. For +5000$ gamer card... Why not put more of the money in the quality than useless gimick accorisies that don't make the product better? You should expect everything top notch when you charge 2,5 times over the org MSRP for 5090 FE. "The thermal pads with a thermal conductivity of only 3.3 W/mK, which we also find on the VRMs, are more in the lower mid-range and only meet basic heat transfer requirements". MSI GeForce RTX 5090 Lightning Z Review – A lightning-fast and thirsty unicorn battling NVIDIA's clock speed limits

This smells more and more as cApple @Mr. Fox Microsoft tune their OS to match their modern trashware. Microsoft confirms Windows 11 26H1 will be for Arm devices only at launch

And it gets worse... Fortnite escalates anti-cheat by mandating Secure Boot, TPM, and IOMMU

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Let em bleed....

Me paying? Nope. Not in Hell. YouTube Music Now Hides Song Lyrics Behind A Premium Paywall YouTube Music has ended the era of unrestricted free sing-alongs by moving song lyrics behind a Premium paywall, forcing non-paying listeners to decide if words is worth a monthly fee. Shame, shame, Google.

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O&O ShutUp10++ v2.2.1024 Released on: 02/04/2026 2.2.1024 – released on 04/02/2026 Added: Show O&O product overview when exiting the application Disable Bing Chat permission in Windows Copilot (C104) Hide welcome screen and startup animation (E132) Disable Spotlight experiences and recommendations (E133) Disable automatic sign-in from the web to the browser (E134) Disable Bing Chat on the new tab page (E135) Disable content on the new tab page (E136) Disable AI-generated designs (E137) Disable integrated AI APIs for websites (E138) Disable inline compose feature (E139) Disable Copilot access to page context (E140) Disable prompts to set Edge as the default browser (E141) Disable default browser campaigns (E142) Disable diagnostic data collection (E143) Disable shopping assistant (E144) Hide Microsoft 365 Copilot chat icon (E145) Hide Microsoft Rewards (E146) Disable recommendations in Settings (E147) Disable cloud-based tab services (E148) Disable text prediction in forms (E149) Disable visual search (E150) Disable AI-powered history search (E151) Allow user control over local AI features (E152) Disable quick startup (E153) Hide default top sites on the new tab page (E154) Hide Adobe Acrobat subscription button (E155) Hide welcome screen and startup animation (E232) Disable Spotlight experiences and recommendations (E233) Disable automatic sign-in from the web to the browser (E234) Disable Bing Chat on the new tab page (E235) Disable content on the new tab page (E236) Disable AI-generated designs (E237) Disable integrated AI APIs for websites (E238) Disable inline compose feature (E239) Disable Copilot access to page context (E240) Disable prompts to set Edge as the default browser (E241) Disable default browser campaigns (E242) Disable diagnostic data collection (E243) Disable shopping assistant (E244) Hide Microsoft 365 Copilot chat icon (E245) Hide Microsoft Rewards (E246) Disable recommendations in Settings (E247) Disable cloud-based tab services (E248) Disable text prediction in forms (E249) Disable visual search (E250) Disable AI-powered history search (E251) Allow user control over local AI features (E252) Disable quick startup (E253) Hide default top sites on the new tab page (E254) Hide Adobe Acrobat subscription button (E255) Set diagnostic data level to minimum (None) (F018) Hide privacy settings notification on first launch (F019) Changed: Disable display of LinkedIn information (F016) Disable news and interests display on the taskbar on this device (M019) Disable app access to calendar for the current user (P011) Disable app access to account information on this device (P107) Disable app access to calendar on this device (P111) Disable app access to camera on this device (P112) Disable app access to microphone on this device (P113) Disable app access to messages on this device (P114) Disable app access to call history on this device (P118) Disable app access to contacts on this device (P120) Removed: Removed note and link to the O&O newsletter from the Current User view Removed note and link to O&O Syspectr from the Local Machine view Removed setting F017 (Disable Microsoft feedback tracking) as duplicate of F009 Info: Compatible with Windows 11 and Windows 10; x86, x64 and ARM architecture Available in German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese (Simplified)

Yep, more than what they do for their GPU division.....

More hardware will be shuffled into the landfill. Because Microsoft have no love for older hardware if used with their latest and greatest OS ever. Microsoft purges Windows 11 printer drivers, putting millions of devices on borrowed time Microsoft is preparing a major change to how printers are supported in Windows 11, pulling the plug on drivers that primarily support older hardware. Beginning with a non-security update that was released on January 15, Microsoft will no longer support legacy V3 and V4 printer drivers, which were announced as deprecated in September 2023. Now that support has officially ended, users of printers that rely on V3 or V4 drivers may find that their printers fail to install or stop working altogether. Microsoft, however, notes that most users will be unaffected because most newer printers use driver architectures. For those who do run into problems, Microsoft recommends that users contact their printer manufacturer and update to a supported driver or upgrade to a more modern printing solution.

RIP - Brad So that's said... I love my American friends🙂

Not everyday I see the editors/writers from Pcworld use their brain. If you buy Razer’s insane $1337 mouse, I will be very disappointed in you I remember the first time I bought a Razer mouse. Inside the box was a letter printed on fancy vellum paper. It opened with, “Welcome to the cult of Razer.” It appears that this isn’t just a cheeky marketing slogan, Razer means it genuinely. Because only brainwashed cult members would pay $1337 for a mouse. It is, in a word, repugnant. In a more accessible word, it’s greedy. In a more all-encompassing and entirely appropriate word, the Razer Boomslang 20th Anniversary Edition is bullshit. Razer is taking pre-orders for the mouse in four days. If you buy one, and I want you to imagine this in the most overbearing and judgmental dad voice possible, I will be very disappointed in you.