Mr. Fox

@Reciever and @tps3443 if you don't already have it, download this modded version of ZenTimings. It was previously shared by @safedisk on HWBOT and OC.net and it has a few features the normal releases do not have, including memory temperature and power, WHEA error counter and CPU die temperature. The sensors for VDDIO typically do not work unless the BIOS is set to Auto for VDDIO, but this modded version may fix that as well. (It fixes it on my B850MPOWER.) This app functions portably. No installation nececessary other than the prompt to install PawnIO on first launch. (PawnIO must be installed or ZenTimings will not work. PawnIO is a replacement for WinRing0.) @tps3443 also check your Ntro settings to confirm the BIOS is automatically assigning them as 1/3/1 and manually correct if not (shown in ZenTimings). Make sure your Bank Refresh Mode is "Normal" (not "Mixed") and manually set it if not. This will make it so only tRFC is used. tRFC2 and tRFCsb/pb are not used in Normal mode. You can set them to "1" in Normal Bank Refresh mode, or not set them at all, and it doesn't matter since their values are ignored. In Mixed mode latency is higher and those values do matter. ZenTimings-v1.42.6.zip

I hope that I can visit some day.

Sounds like your CPU is being voltage-starved based on the behavior you described. If you are running CCD0 55.50 and CCD1 55.25 you're going to need to manually set Actual VRM Core Voltage (set Core VID the same of 10mV higher) for somewhere between 1.375V and 1.425V (depending on your CPU) or drop them down to 54x or 53x depending on what voltage those core ratios need. If you are running PBO with DOS (Dynamic Overclock Switcher) enabled your Curve Optimizer negative offset might be too deep and that can make the transition from low-load PBO to high-load manual overclock is too dramatic. If the CPU has not been delidded it is going to be very difficult to run 54x or higher than 1.275V-1.300V due to overheating. Each CCD is very small and temperature sensitive due to the lack of thermal dissipation surface area. Much more so than Intel. My Ryzen CPUs tend to freeze the OS when overheated rather than thermal shutdown. I don't know why. It's scary that we can't fix stupid. Scary that some people don't even know how stupid they are. The sad part is that stupid people and their bad choices affect everything, including having an effect those of us that are not stupid. We have to deal with the fallout of their stupidity and its contribution to asinine pricing. The options available to the not-stupid people are (a) become stupid like the others, or (b) do without and settle for less. There is no value in the current pricing of GPUs, storage and memory.

Awesome. Nice bump in bandwidth and drop in latency.

BeQuiet PSU is a better thing to fail than an Astral 5090. The petite arson feces connector doesn't care what it ruins.

The 16GB G.SKILL modules are definitely better for Ryzen than 24GB sticks, especially on ASUS. Try the Strix X870E-E memory settings I used in this video. Bear in mind that X3D CPUs are always going to have a memory latency penalty, usually 1 to 3 ns. Set the "Core tunings Configuration for gaming" to Legacy and that should bring it down a bit. If the 8000 C34 settings are too tight, try the 8000 C36 settings that I use on the B850MPOWER. There is almost no difference in memory benchmarks between the two. Too small to matter.

Absolutely, 100% greed motivated. It is a predatory maneuver to bankroll a fanatical and maniacal agenda that is not necessary and would fail on its own merits (advancing AI at an illogical pace). It is a plan destined for failure for the same reasons that taxing the rich into oblivion always fails. You eventually run out of other people's money. Then the house of cards collapses. AI is not bad. It is good and useful. The people and companies involved with freakish and obsessive development of it are the problem. Bad company always corrupts good morals. In some ways it resembles the nuclear arms race. You have wicked nations that would abuse it for nefarious purposes, which requires decisive action to keep them in check through the threat of mutually assured destruction.

Awesome. I am glad it was nothing serious with the 9070 XT. The pricing of GPUs and memory is totally inexcusable. It might have been initially due to supply and demand, but it is so far off the rails now that I no longer believe that and think it is part of a fabricated fraud scheme that has been meticulously engineered by exceedingly wicked people, all of whom deserve unspeakable misfortune and destruction to be visited upon them... tragedy on an order of magnitude that makes a Mortal Kombat "finish him" move look like a love pat. Your plan is a smart one. Maximize what you have. I am happy and proud that we are to blame for your wanton disregard for the frugality and functional limitations of air cooling. I've tried to save a few bucks and learn to like it, but in the end it always sucks for more than one reason, and always the same reasons.

He is using a profile I tuned for the 9950X3D2 and I bet he would be happy to export the CMO file, zip it and upload it here if you wanted to tinker with it to see if it works well for yours.

Good news. Yes, SP118 is good for 9950X3D2. That is what mine was that I sold to @Reciever and the 9950X that I sold to @damric at oc.net was as well. SP118 is average or a 9950X (non-3D). My 4585PX is SP119, which is better than average for 9950X3D/4585PX (which are typically something like 115.). All of them will boot 8400 2:1 and run 2200 FCLK and run 8000 2:1 100% stable with 2200 FCLK very easily.

You will need a hardware KVM to switch between two computers on a shared monitor. That will switch display output and mouse/keyboard from one to the other mechanically. That software only works for sharing a keyboard and mouse on two running computers. You designate one as host and it works over LAN. I have not tested it in gaming to see if there is any lag on the client PC, but it functions seamlessly in normal use. You can get a hardware KVM on Amazon for a fairly reasonable price. Just pay close attention to the refresh rate supported. Some of the dirt cheap ones do not support a high refresh rate above 1080p. I have two (one at each desk) and one supports three DisplayPort monitors at 4K 240Hz and the other supports two HDMI at the same resolution and refresh rate. It was such a pain without the KVM having to manually switch between the two. Here is a link to the dual display KVM that I use.

Awesome setup brother. I'm super happy for you and glad the beast ended up with a good home. That's really strange about the 9070 XT. Have you tested it in another system to see if the behavior changes? I am wondering if maybe something with adding the waterblock went wrong. The DIMM.2 is Gen 4 and I believe it runs from one of the two chipsets, not the CPU. If you check the manual, I think there are some toggle switches on the motherboard to do something with the PCIe slots. I don't remember and never used those features, but it might be worth investigating. It might be something as simple as changing a toggle switch to a different position.

This is a pretty awesome AI video. All of the action movie heavy hitters are in the totally fake cast. It is also terrifying to see at the same time. I truly believew that people are going to end up being falsely accused and prosecuted for crimes that are caught on video created by AI that they never commited.

This is a pretty awesome AI video. All of the action movie heavy hitters are in the totally fake cast. It is also terrifying to see at the same time. I truly believew that people are going to end up being falsely accused and prosecuted for crimes that are caught on video created by AI that they never commited.

Chiller cleaned up and back in service. All P-cores 60x and all E-cores 54x. https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/cinebench_-_r15/submissions/6065791 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/cinebench_-_r20/submissions/6065790 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/cinebench_-_r23_multi_core_with_benchmate/submissions/6065788 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_port_royal/submissions/6065795 https://www.3dmark.com/pr/4008641 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_speed_way/submissions/6065853 https://www.3dmark.com/sw/3837654 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_steel_nomad_dx12/submissions/6065857 https://www.3dmark.com/sn/15802635

The Kingbank 8400 kit works fine on the B850MPOWER and worked fine on X870E AORUS Master, but not well with the X870E Apex. Safedisk commented several times that the SPD is not per JEDEC specs and does not play nice with AMD. I also have a older (early DDR5) G.SKILL Intel XMP 8000 kit that has severe issues on an AMD platform. Doesn't even post with the memory default SPD profile about half the time. The AGESA wigs out trying to train it for some reason.

I am not using the chiller yet. (It needs thorough cleaning due to about 10 years of sediment build-up... don't want any more trash added to my loop. Working on that today). But, I've managed to get my ambient down to 66°F running my mini-split at 60°F. Broke 18K. With the chiller I will be in the top 25 (current #26). https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_steel_nomad_dx12/submissions/6065553 | https://www.3dmark.com/sn/15796279 Chiller has been rinsed out and is sitting in the garage with the tank filled with white vinegar to bust up the rest of the white sediment build-up. Will have it back in service probably later today. Got to run to Walmart and grab a few more gallons of distilled water.

Nasty finger salute to the Green Goblin, with both hands. People that care just won't use their cancer drivers that block mVolt+ from working. I'm still using 576.28 and I generally won't play games that require that I install a specific driver or newer. It's a matter of principle for me, and that matters more than falling in line with their wishes. Same reason I won't play the crapified new games that require Secure Poot and TPM to be enabled for some garbage anti-cheat bloatware to work. They can kiss my post-defecation, smelly, unwashed posterior orifice.

https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/cinebench_-_r20/submissions/6064868

Nice video, brother. I know the guy you mentioned near the end of the video, LOL.

I got a refund on Steam for the game and will just use the free demo for the benchmark. It was only $9.49 but the game wasn't my cup of tea.