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Windows sucks!! The problems surfaced after the patch for the Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 updates started rolling out. It remains unclear what caused the shockingly low framerates, with few details provided. Still, in the recent 581.94 hotfix, the graphics card maker noted, “Lower performance may be observed in some games after updating to Windows 11 October 2025 KB5066835.” Alex Battaglia called Microsoft an “absolutely terrible steward for their operating system.” The panel also believes that Windows 11 is too reliant on Nvidia to maintain and enhance gaming performance. With so much focus on AI features, there is a “fundamental lack of leadership in Windows gaming at the moment.”

Balanced power delivery between the two connectors? Can't do that. That would increase the costs of the PCB. The ROG MATRIX PLATINUM RTX 5090 800W VBIOS has been revealed! After resetting the settings, the total power target of 800W was still slightly off ( link ). HPWR2 should be the 16-pin connector on the graphics card, while HPWR1 is the 16-pin connector on the ROG X870E HERO BTF motherboard. The two account for approximately 70% and 33% respectively, which translates to 67% and 33% for a total power of 762W. This shocked many overclocking enthusiasts, as everyone was expecting a 50% 50% performance. And what you think will happen once China again can get whatever they want from Nvidia and AMD? Component shortages will increase further and push the prices on pc hardware to new height we have never seen. And China they wiill be delighted... They have more than enough of very cheap electricity to power whatever AI data centers/plants they fire up. And they should really send Trump an huge thank you, sir. And he will be so moved to tears that we will probably see some golden wet tears under the crown, LOL China's huge big fleet of tech engineers will make wonders with the better western tech to boost their military technologies. Greed, flattery and stupidity come at a huge price. Some is so stupid that they can't see it themself. Sad they don't know who'm they themself are. Maybe look into the "golden"mirror above the golden sink. I'm sure you will see stupidity. Fooled by Jensen and Xi Jinping. The United States wants to give NVIDIA back the ability to sell its GPUs to China. Only $7,999. Hurry up and grab it before the prices kreep up again😀 AMD has already issued an order saying all Radeon cards are way too cheap. But I'm not sure nvidia will follow our good friend F. Azors order right away. NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Desktop GPU Drops to $7,999 Or maybe an Dell Alienware is more tempting? You even get an Ryzen 9 9950X3D in the +$6100 package. Dell Alienware Area-51 PCs now available with Ryzen ... Alienware Area-51 Gaming Desktop, Ryzen 9 9950X3D, 64GB RAM, 4TB SSD, GeForce RTX 5090. $6149.00.

Hmmm. A$us prefer the cheap way. The more you pay the more they save. Nvidia offer their 5090 FE cards at MSRP ($2000) and still come with rubber die guard. I expect Asus prefered to use paste as die guard to save sub 1$ in cost of build. Isn't that cheapo? Or is it the classic greed?

People still don't know why you would make two colors tiny trash. For the design ? I've plugged it in as hard as possible (with care) but there's a little bit of yellow left, is this ok or do I have to reconnect it?

Microsoft Will Preload Windows 11 File Explorer to Fix Bad Performance Microsoft has acknowledged that File Explorer on Windows 11 has performance issues, which is concerning for such a crucial application within an operating system.

Spot on. From 55:28

Not only Asus can make dog-shit. What Asus and AMD have common... The first letter (A).

Post #24,578 https://www.overclock.net/posts/29530054/ Btw. Nvidia have done a great job for repair shops Fixed thousands of melted connectors. NorthridgeFix should send Nvidia an huge thanks, LOL

They know they make broken trash bro @Mr. Fox Microsoft finally admits almost all major Windows 11 core features are broken Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 Shell and every associated core feature and element are actually broken, and have been like this for many months.

Not sure I even will buy next gen graphics cards. Probably more locked down and we have Nvidia surfing on an AI bubble. Everything is messed up in the tech world. More broken trash and all too expensive for my likings.

There is so many 5090s in China that will be transformed into AI cards that you can find needed spare parts Nvidia don't want to sell globally. Yup, the China market is damn important for Nvidia. If you live in China you'll get what you need even if some graphics cards is banned down there. Jensen Huang won't forget his roots.... (U.S. citizen #U.S. and Taiwanese citizenship# born in Taiwan aka China). NVIDIA replaces user-damaged $10K RTX PRO 6000 card, used PCIe boards now sold in China Asus don't want increased RMA costs. And they don't cover up RMA costs for other brands products. Asus is the new DELL (A master in firmware and proprietary hardware). One thing for sure... You will see less Asus cards in 6090 series thread on OC.net. Edit. What I expect from Asus now... A new firmware for Matrix that lock you to 600W with use of only one power connector. They missed on this. I expect it will be fixed (sarcasm).

The snow storms and unstable weather (snow, then rain, snow storm cycle) is worse than the cold. If it's very cold the weather is normally more stable. 9 months winter then 4 months with green summer cold and loads of rain. So stable weather, LOL Even at €4399.95, LDLC sold out of all its RTX 5090 Matrix cards! Despite LDLC's "surcharge," the card, initially announced at $3,999 but sold for €4,399.95 at the retailer, sold out almost instantly (€4,399.95 is equal to $5 091,49 United States Dollar). PowerColor warns of 2026 GPU price hike, urges buyers to upgrade before year-end

This ain't AI overwiev. This is real. The winter is here to stay for next +6 months. And I hate it even more than last year. Already come above one meter of this white beauty trash the last few days. Some love it, but it won't be me. Wish this was a fake snowy picture from my phone. But nope, it's equal real as the melted 12VHPWR connectors that pop up in pictures. Taken from the window in the living room. In God we have trust, LOL

Won't be the last one when the AI bubble burst and ruin your retirement life. Hot climate is easier to survive as homeless than here home in the cold North. You wouldn't survive 3 day here home when the snow storms and cold hit you in your face. The winter is here bro @Mr. FoxAnd I hate it even more than last year. Already come one meter of this white beauty trash.

Is there something that is called budget gaming nowadays? AMD, walk their own way... Maybe they even beat Nvidia increasing prices first? Better than letting Nvidia decide the price of Radeon cards?🤔 AMD rumored to raise GPU prices just as Radeon RX 9070 XT finally reaches MSRP AMD & NVIDIA Could Kill Off Budget GPUs as Memory Shortages Drive Costs Up, Leaving Entry-Level Gamers With Little Options And used will also cost you more... US has now become Norway. Tax hell. Everything I buy from abroad is taxed very hard. Used or new doesn't matter. Vintage PC parts are getting hit with huge tariffs, even when they're worth almost nothingA $355 box of retro Apple boards ended up with a $684 tariff

You want the AI agent running 24/7/365 in the background? Is it this the next gen OS we want from Redmond?🤔 Why create a OS no one want? Microsoft Tests Autonomous AI Background Agent in Windows 11 Windows displays multiple warnings before enabling the feature. Microsoft notes that continuous background activity may affect performance, and resource usage can vary depending on workload. Early observations confirm that the Agent remains active even when idle, consuming CPU, memory, or NPU cycles. Systems with limited hardware may see a more noticeable impact. Security and privacy concerns are also part of the warnings, as the Agent has access to personal file paths and operates persistently. Windows 11 Agentic Features Are Security Nightmare, Microsoft Confirms Microsoft is revamping its Windows 11 operating system to align with the agentic AI era. This update will enable AI agents to manage tasks within the OS based on simple user commands. For instance, if a user wants to order a pizza online, the AI agent can open a web browser, search for a pizza place, and enter the user's credit card information and address. However, Microsoft acknowledges that this capability poses a potential security vulnerability. Upon installing the Windows 11 Build 26220.7262, in Settings > System, you will find a new toggle for "Experimental agentic features" inside the "AI Components." Thankfully, it is an optional feature and requires turning on manually

Double up is the way to go😎 Sure.

Also Softbank have sold their whole Nvidia stake..... Google CEO Warns Of AI Market Bubble Echoing Dot Com Era Concerns Nov 18, 2025 In an interview with BBC News, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai stated that while AI has experienced "extraordinary" growth, there is "irrationality" in that growth, and that "no company is going to be immune"... This makes Sundar Pichai's warnings particularly perceptive, and his comment that no one will be immune to the bubble bursting, including Google itself, does raise some concerns. For Google's part, Pichai points out to BBC during their interview that Alphabet (Google) owns its own "full stack" of technologies, and should thus be more insulated from the fallout of a bursting AI bubble, but for the other companies involved (and especially investors), a bursting AI bubble could mark the loss of trillions of dollars across the tech industry and stock market at large, resulting a historic crash not seen since the dot-com bubble crash in 2000.

Microsoft responds to criticism for using so much AI in Windows 11 against the wishes of users and developers. Will they change?… Not at all. Criticism rained down on Microsoft, specifically on Pava Davuluri, as we saw at the end of the week, since he spoke of an evolution of Windows towards an Intelligent Operating System that would connect everything, LOL stupids. Microsoft misses Windows 10 so badly it’s still using it to promote Windows 11 Microsoft Support’s official X page accidentally posted a Night light demo using the old Windows 10 interface, confusing users just a week after Windows 10 reached end-of-support

Be prepared for worse times.... Can you smell a bubble in the air bro @Mr. Fox? The Economist: – AI bubble could topple the global economy If the US stock market crashes, it will be one of the most widely predicted financial meltdowns in history. Everyone from bank CEOs to the IMF has warned about the stratospheric valuations of US tech companies. If the AI bubble bursts, a recession could follow. Then financial markets could topple the global economy.

Made for throwaway. Maybe Nvidia and their AIC partners should send with spare 12VHPWR cable adapters so the cards can survive the warranty periode? Better say, let the consumers have new 12VHPWR adapters each 8 months of usage. Lets say they all could ship the cards with 3 pieces of the hated tiny adapters in the package? Btw. The better and more costly PSU's often have two 12V-2*6 connectors due AI/creators... There you have it. You have one spare cable all time for your precious GPU. Useful even if you don't run 5000 series cards in pair for AI tasks. Aka you have always an backup if you prefer the tiny trash on both ends. Two RTX 40 series cards left us this week, an RTX 4090 and an RTX 4080: soldered plastic connectors, graphics cards on the verge of warranty expiration. They're failing faster and faster. Time waits for no one; the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 graphics cards should be recalled now, while there's still time, before they continue to silently burn out one after another. As you can see... The engineers at nvidia is fantastic. Same pattern here as with the tiny trash... Amazing engineering skills. Fragile as hell.

Nope. Not sure what happened. Fixed now 🙂

Nice. The new Intel flagship got one boost bin upgrade of 100 MHz for TVB. But no change in all core boost clocks(Turbo boost max). Everything else is almost exactly the same. What a fantastic upgrade. Run and buy. Why bother put resources on an refresh? Plus models? LOL Intel Core Ultra 290K, 270K and 250K Plus spec leak: “Arrow Lake Refresh” with higher clocks, more cores and faster memory support Core Ultra 200K Plus (overview). Core Ultra 9 285K➡️ 290K Plus: + 100 MHz P-Core (Max) Core Ultra 7 265K➡️ 270K Plus: + 4 E-Cores Core Ultra 5 245K➡️ 250K Plus: + 100 MHz P-Core (Max), + 4 E-Cores

You won't find anything that is exciting/good with Microsoft and their products. Top Microsoft exec's boast about Windows 'evolving into an agentic OS' provokes furious backlash over AI Davuluri’s enthusiasm regarding the evolution of Windows faced overwhelmingly negative criticism. If we had to condense the replies into a single, representative, super-reply, it would probably read something like this: ‘No one wants this; we are fed up with AI everything; Windows needs tuning for performance; and Linux is looking good.’ Microsoft says Windows is becoming an agentic OS, but users simply hate the idea Microsoft axes popular free Windows 11/10 KMS activation hack that worked without internet Microsoft has successfully managed to kill a popular free offline way to illegally activate Windows 11 and 10.