Mr. Fox

The bigger issue I have had with AMD is lack of durability and reliability. Especially their GPUs are so fragile and prone to failure that the thought of spending my money on one is repulsive. I know it is possible that they have improved, but I have no evidence to suggest that it has, as a matter of fact, improved. The X570 and 5950X was a buggy mess, which didn't bolster my optimism about the brand. It the past 10 to 12 years I can only remember owning one NVIDIA GPU that failed prematurely and I have had about 8 or 9 AMD GPUs that were either defective, weak or died prematurely. Adding insult to injury, they also sucked at overclocking. I overclock the dog snot out of my NVIDIA GPUs and they are like a Timex watch... take a licking and keep on ticking. AMD drivers have always been an issue, but more of a secondary issue.

Yeah, it's very cute. I remember some people at the old NBR were not pleased by my comments that AMD has severe security flaws, just not discovered yet. This is NOT a reflection on any company. All computers and software... Windows, Mac, Android, iOS, Linux.. all of them, and the hardware they run on, have vulnerabilities that nobody has found yet and this will never be fixed. It can't be fixed because people are actively looking for things to exploit. Like going outside with a fly swatter and a can of bug spray expecting to rid the planet of harmful and annoying insects. Ain't gonna happen... period. Human beings are born evil with a predisposition to do bad things. They will always do bad things unless they are taught the difference between right and wrong and taught that good behavior is the best approach. Those that are most popular and have the greatest market share become the point of focus for the scumbags and their nefarious endeavors. This is why some people believe Apple and Linux machines are more secure. They are not more secure, but bad players are not going to waste their time developing exploits targeted for something that represents such a tiny percentage of the digital landscape. AMD has gained market share, so it is natural that vulnerabilities that affect their products will become more common. Just like 1+1=2. The biggest exploit of consumers is the clowns peddling "security solutions" -- digital snake oil.

Oh no. Somebody call 9-1-1. We're all gonna die. *yawn* I'm so scared. *sniff* And global warming. And stuff. *smack* Where's my binky?

The last gladiator... so sad. I can't imagine that a replacement was worthy to usurp the position unless it was a more powerful desktop. Anything less would be an illegitimate surrogate and abortion. I hope he finds a happy home that allows him to enjoy his retirement. May the rest of his days be filled with joy that comes from the merciless taunting and torment of his subordinate digital harlots.

As we have seen more than we would like, on an order of magnitude that is stupefying, there will always be a demand for garbage tier electronics. Turdbook trash has been so wildly popular with the stupid sheeple for so long that now nothing else is left. We can choose whatever we want as long as it is OK for it to be garbage.

Sold to local buyer on Craigslist.

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The idea of paying extra for an excellent GPU that offers zero hope of ever having something other than its stock hybrid cooler and not even one proprietary water block was such a massive turnoff for me that it didn't even cause me to have modest interest in the 3090 Ti KPE. The options are already so limited with the 3090 KPE (and prior generations KPE cards) that I have lost interest in them due to the lack of good alternative options for cooling. One option (effectively zero options) is not good enough, even though the GPU is arguably the best money can buy and worth the extra cost. The lack of alternatives cancels out the benefits of owning it in my mind.

I have a hunch they are selling in large measure based on impulsive spending, and that is also by design. If I am going to be honest, I have to admit that I have needed to deliberately close my browser window and walk away from my computer because some of the excellent prices for GPUs that I have ZERO need for are very compelling. The prices are so low compared to the ludicrous prices we became numb to that my dumber self is becoming more difficult to control.

Defender is a virus anti-virus. I love that Chris Titus calls Micro$oft the Mafia, as I have been doing for years. There is no reason to be kind or play nice with Micro$lop or crApple. They are not "good people" and they are not deserving of any respect, kindness or loyalty. They are bad companies that deserve anything bad that happens to them. Remove Defender.zip

Probably so because of the factory soldering of the heat pipes. And, you really don't have any wiggle room to play with there to do something extra or special within such a confined space. Getting a little bit of water circulating through there could be the only thing that would have potential to improve cooling within the confines of the minimal space available.

Dang, that stinks. Sorry to hear that, bro. That scenario is the only circumstance that I can think of where I wished I had Intel integrated graphics functionality when I didn't. It is a nice feature to have when you need it, and the rest of the time it sucks.

I suspect he already has been, even before this video, and most likely they formed an opinion similar to mine about him being a squirrel and prefer to keep their distance. He has some content on his channel that is useful, but the dude is a trailer-trash goofball in my opinion. I base that on his words and behavior, nothing else. His limited vocabulary is a secondary issue and I wonder if his non-chalant use of the F-word and S-word in places where he runs out of meaningful adjectives helps him feel like a big boy.

I always thought that guy was squirrely, but now I know he is absolutely nuts. I don't agree with him at all. Prices are what the market will bear. There is nothing shady or dishonest about it, and if EVGA sells off stock for less or even at a loss as next gen approaches there is nothing wrong with that, and it is not screwing customers that bought at a different price point. If anyone is scummy it is NVIDIA for releasing a 3090 Ti in the first place so they could back-stab 3090 owners. Jules' potty mouth makes him seem even more retarded. And, I don't think Jay was part of any conspiracy. He was told something by somebody and what he was told turned out to be different than what he was told. This guy needs to just pull his panties out of his butt crack and stop smoking crack, LOL. If he wants to do some kind of idiot boycott of the best brand and convinces some of his followers to follow suit, that's great because it leaves more items available from the best brand for the rest of us. I don't need a 3090 Ti and I don't want to spend $1,200 on a GPU that is soon to be obsolete, but watching his video makes me want to grab one from EVGA deliberately out of spite for his nonsense.

Even if you have the iGPU disabled in terms of function (like all Clevos used to be) or have a mux switch, the BCLK is still limited because the CPU still has integrated graphics. Disabling it doesn't get you past that hurdle, unfortunately. You might get it a little more BCLK, but it remains a limiting factor.

I think it depends on a lot of things, including the CPU microcode and Intel ME firmware. Increasing BCLK has the same effect as increasing core ratio, plus other less desirable side effects because doing that overclocks other things that are not normally overclocked. And, increasing voltage is necessary to handle the higher frequencies. BCLK is more limited on CPUs with integrated graphics. I don't remember the exact number now, but I think it is something like 102.7 is the hard limit on modern processors with integrated graphics, because the graphics part of the chip can't deal with higher BCLK.

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100%... Heat increases the need for voltage and adding voltage creates more heat. It becomes a vicious circle. That is why ambient cooling with air or water becomes an impediment sooner. You will eventually hit a wall even with extreme cooling, but that wall is further away.

One of the hardest things to grasp for people that are used to struggling with laptop overclocking when they abandon them and move to desktops is the effect of temperatures. They are so accustomed to everything being a pain in the ass and anything under 90-95°C being viewed as "good" the idea that 50-60°C can actually be "too hot" for anything more than modest overclocking is kind of baffling. I know it was for me at first. A lot changed over the years when I was a laptop jockey. At the time I originally moved from desktops to laptops the concept of PC water cooling was an extremely rare novelty that was insanely expensively and required a degree of custom fabrication or adaptation of parts that were not originally intended for water cooling a computer. Prefabricated components were few and far between and AIOs and water cooling kits, fancy fittings, pumps and reservoirs we're not even invented yet. The first components in the early days were generally limited to water blocks and radiators, and they were crazy expensive novelty items.

Price: $225.00 Condition: Excellent Warranty: None Reason for sale: No longer needed Payment: PayPal or Zelle Item location: San Tan Valley, AZ Shipping: Economy USPS or UPS Ground Included (lower 48 states only) will be included with an asking price sale International shipping: Maybe. Depends on the buyer and their reputation in this community. Will definitely consider it, but all associated costs with international shipping, import duties, VAT, etc. will be paid by purchaser Handling time: Next Business Day Feedback: eBay Profile; OC.net MarketPlace Specification: This was my wife's laptop. She babied it and it is borderline immaculate. It has minimum evidence of normal use. I gave her my Eluktronics Mech 15 as an upgrade and this never gets used. No nasty scratches, dents or cracks... really gorgeous machine. It has a metal chassis and it is built like a tank, but still thin and light by a sane person's standards. Intel i5 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M GPU. 16GB of RAM, 500GB OS SSD and 750GB DATA drive, slot loading DVD-RW, Bluetooth, Wireless AC, backlit keyboard and 1920x1080 Gorilla Glass display. Battery is good, takes a full charge. Comes with Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC, Microsoft Office Pro LTSC 2021 and Malwarebytes Premium Lifetime license.

Congrats on the tuning. You are doing a great job, bro. For daily use I would go with something on the verge of extreme, extremely good but not brutal. If your cooler is up to it, you should be able to run that chip 24/7 at 5.3GHz all core, no AVX offset, static voltage at around 1.350-1.375V with high LLC to stop vdroop nonsense and pass a Cinebench run, or 5.4GHz with about 1.420-1.430V. As we chatted about, there is going to be some variance between mobos, but both of those options were 100% stable with the Z490 Dark. On the hotter summer days where I could not keep my office ambient temps cool enough I went with 5.3GHz.

It actually worked about the same as the products der8auer compared it to. There was little very difference in temps. I don't think there is anything that works as well as a custom loop with strong pumps and properly engineered water blocks. It is huge and I expected it would have been better than the other air cooler and small AIO, so the fact that it wasn't is kind of sad. Those are both mistakes that I am not likely to make. Although, there is a greater chance that I would buy an Intel GPU than there is that I would give Ryzen trash another chance. If they lock down their next gen garbage CPUs, then it's not even open for consideration in passing. Like a snowball's chance in hell... zero. I would almost go as far as saying wasting money on a chintzy turdbook would be more likely. At least then you step into it knowing full well that you are spending your money on a POS that is going to suck before you even open the box.

I am not aware of any reason it would be more unsafe than any other direct die setup except for the possibility of condensation, which you would need to guard against with LN2, DICE, phase change, or even chilled water if you are in a humid climate. You would want to insulate the CPU/socket to prevent condensation from forming and causing an electrical short, but the contact itself would not be harmful. The CPU die is not electrified and is in direct contact with metal or liquid metal at all times during normal use. Direct die cooling is not dangerous. The IHS provides a level of protection, but whether that protection is actually necessary is open to debate. In my opinion it is only dangerous if a person is reckless and does something that causes physical damage to the die. It is worth noting that all laptops CPUs and GPUs use direct die cooling.

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That is just messed up. I am sorry that is happening. There is no good excuse for it. It is equally wrong to charge sales tax or income tax on the sale of used items where sales tax was already paid when the item was originally purchased and the item is sold for less than the original purchase price. That is double-taxation and being taxed on your loss, not your income. That kind of behavior is a dead giveaway that the government-sponsored organized crime ring that enjoys molesting their citizens is being run by corrupt, unscrupulous and hopelessly evil bastards. But, the label on the outside of the box still cracks me up. How blatantly and deliberately misrepresented... 16 copies of "The Adventure Challenge Couples Book" LOL. And, the customs people are too stupid to use an x-ray machine or shake the box to hear how it sounds? (Maybe a safe assumption there.) I'm pretty sure it wouldn't sound like a box of books if you jiggled it.