Mr. Fox

AI is just a highly automated version of GIGO on steroids. It reflects the views (right, wrong or indifferent) of the minority programming it, not the masses that they claim will benefit from it. It will never be good as long as idiots are providing the logic it runs on. Looks like Google is having a Bud Light moment. GIGO is a problem. It always will be. We've known this for decades, but the agenda was business, not social re-engineering and computer-assisted brainwashing. That part is new. So is the programming being orchestrated by agenda-driven goofballs.

I love the messaging in just about everything he does. All of his songs cut to the quick and call out the insanity of the left and woke. I like this metal version of Funky Cold Medina.

I'm surprised you are running all of the pumps and external things off the system PSU. On both of my larger desktops the radiator fans and pumps run off of an inexpensive PSU with a jumper on the 24-pin motherboard cable. They do not connect to the system PSU at all. For one thing they are too far away from the computer. I'd need too many long SATA and Molex extensions. Plus it would seem kind of messy having the extensions strung across several feet.

Looks like MSI is making a comeback of the affordable MPower mobos focused on overclocking memory and CPU. Would be nice if they can get Apex or Dark performance out the door for $199. https://videocardz.com/newz/msi-mpower-series-return-with-new-z790-overclocking-board-ddr5-8000-memory-support-at-199-usd AND, Tachyon is back in stock again. I would have purchased this instead of the Encore, but none were available anywhere. @tps3443 https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16813145490?Item=N82E16813145490&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-13-145-490-_-02262024

Interesting on the GPU having no thermal paste. I would love to know the whole story behind that. Hopefully, the owner picked it up cheap from someone that thought it was broken. Not much I have for comment on the Dell other than better than a Mac. But, that's not saying much. Any number multiplied by zero is zero. Isn't it interesting how it is so easy to tell lies for marketing purposes. It seems like it is becoming the new normal.

Nice. Here is an interesting look at the GPU performance stack. https://www.3dmark.com/compare/sw/568282/sw/1256256/sw/239604/sw/726068/sw/115478/sw/1065449/sw/920239

I have two RM1200x SHIFT and they are very good. So many people in a hurry to fix things that are not broken...

I am not disagreeing and find it objectionable to be denied the ability to do whatever I want to. But, the example of the one-off weird things that happened with Clevo and Alienware laptops does not seem to be what the people complaining are complaining about. The way I read it they were bent out of shape that MSI was not going to release firmware updates. I will go back and read it again in case I skimmed too much and they actually had a legitimate reason of some kind to worked up over it. My point was, and still is, if the monitor works correctly I don't care if MSI, LG, Sony, Dell, AOC or any other monitor manufacturer ever releases a firmware update for it even once. I would not look for a firmware update and if I became aware of one I would not flash it if my monitor was working correctly. Edit: Yeah, they expect MSI to release firmware UPDATES for the monitors. That's just stupid. That's a problem that isn't a problem. They just want something to mitch and boan about. Nothing is mentioned about being unable to re-flash the original firmware, only that MSI is not offering any "updates" or "limited" updates, LOL. MSI does not need to provide a mechanism for consumers to flash monitor firmware that doesn't belong on their monitors. Not providing an easy or convenient way for it to be done is not the same as interfering with it. Interfering or blocking it is evil. They're not doing that based on the article. The only reasons we were able to fix our Clevo and Alienware monitors was through unorthodox means. It wasn't because Clevo and Alienware were trying to prevent it, it was because they didn't have a fix for it.

I've never seen such an issue on a desktop monitor, and there was always something goofy or stupid going on with Alienware and Clevo. The only reason the Clevos that we owned did not suck is because of @Prema. And, other than the goofy stuff we saw with those laptops, I have never seen anything like it before or after. If I remember correctly, this was a defect with the design of the laptops, not their screens. (The screens were damaged because the laptops were made in a defective manner that allowed the EDID to be corrupted by the laptop.) I also remember that the screens still worked with corrupted EDID EXCEPT FOR the laptops could not output to them because the laptops relied on the EDID and could not identify the screens after the EDID was changed (again a defect in laptop design).

I agree with that based on principle. But, I read the article and did not see anything about that. The people that are whining are having a come undone (from what I can see) that MSI is not going to update the firmware. Maybe I skimmed too much and missed the complaint was relating to the denial of their autonomy to flash modded or foreign firmware if they feel like doing that. Looks like a lot of people are asking the same question I did in the comments. (That being, who cares? Why does it matter? It's a monitor.) If it works as advertised end of discussion. No reason to update the firmware. If MSI is blocking modded firmware updates to their monitors, I don't like that conceptually and feel it is none of their business. They could deny warranty if someone bricked it, so it should not matter to MSI. But my question and opinion are the same. Who cares, and why? It's a monitor.

That's just absurd, LOL. Why would they even care? I do not think that I have ever updated firmware on a monitor once in my entire life, and if the monitor is working correctly I cannot identify a reason anyone would lose any sleep over something so dumb. I mean, what is broken that they are hoping to fix? Nothing? OK then, no reason for them to ever update the firmware. Ever. Stupid.

I bought a Thermaltake Toughpower 1650W PSU that has dual 12VHPWR connections. So far it has been awesome. Yes. That worked. Thankfully.

I think you missed my question/problem. I want to disable the on-screen prompts that tell me things like you just said "Alt+R" for overlay. I DO NOT want to see those things appear on my screen when launching a game... ever. If I care about something like Ansel or ShadowPlay I will memorize the hotkeys for that and don't want to be nagged by crap appearing on my screen. But, I think I found a way to disable it in the settings. I need to test it to see if it killed that annoyance. The ability to turn off data collection is disabled, but I think I got everything else turned off. This is a very childish Windows 10/11 "feature" that I disable in Windows as well. Toast notifications of any kind (like those in Windows Action Center) bug the ever-loving crap out of me. I already use NVIDIA Profile Inspector more often than NVIDIA Control Panel just because I always want the same settings and never want to change anything, so I apply an export of my Global profile after all of my customizations are applied and just apply that with Profile Inspector with a couple of mouse clicks. That's how I define easy. Much better than a gamer-centric bloated app that does things I don't care about. I'm pretty sure this is also going to end up being chintzy UWP trash from Micro$lop Store once it is out of beta, just as they did with NVCP. It looks and feels like Windows Store trash already. I wish all of the regressions in PC tech would stop. All they do is look for ways screw things up. It makes the point-and-click kiddos and Windoze 10/11 smartphone OS Kool-Aid drinkers happy.

I haven't gone deep into the performance impact evaluation, but I have this installed on my disposable Windows 11 crash dummy OS and trying to keep an open mind. But, I am trying to identify something about it that I like and so far I find more things about it annoying than useful. I am not sure I am going to make it long enough to even bother with the performance impact evaluation stage. I played several games today after installing it, and there were several things that I found obnoxious and unwelcomed. It has some features that remind me of some of the things I despised about AMD's driver control panel. How do you (or can you) get the overlay to show more than a smidgen of useful info? I see nothing available for CPU that is meaningful and nothing for system memory, just a few basic GPU-related stats and CPU utilization. I don't understand why the overlay shows on the desktop unless you disable it. That is super annoying. It there a way to shut off the stupid feature toast notifications when launching a game, like how to enable Ansel and reminders for key combos like pressing Alt+Z? Intel has idiotic stuff like that in their Arc drivers, but it is very easy to find them and kill them. As it stands right now, I am praying this crappy app does not become a total replacement for NVIDIA Control Panel. They could/should make it optional for the people that like it, but if I have to use this to do what I use NVIDIA Control Panel for now, I am not going to be very happy about that.

I agree with you. MSI is going to be the new substitute for EVGA I think. I've never owned an MSI product that I can remember thinking was a piece of garbage. I hope Vince ends up going to work for them and they release Kingpin branded enthusiast components.

Another masterpiece from Brother Tom. I think everything he says is freakishly accurate. I wish it wasn't true, but our world is run by tiny minority composed of evil, insane, psychopaths that are supported by a brainwashing machine. Hopefully, there will be enough people with the capacity to use the gray matter between their ears to not allow it to continue, but my level of optimism is low. Too many mild-manner zombie sheeple willing to go with the flow and too worried about offending the evil psychopaths intent on destroying them.

I did not. Have you tried them? I saw they update the Intel ME again with no path back like you would have if they ran a good ship like EVGA used to. If you have, was the result good or not? I have no interest in being a crash test dummy for the retards at ASUS and I don't give a rat's butt about security updates. If it doesn't improve performance and enhance overclocking (they always say that even when it does not to trick the sheeple) then I don't want/need it.

I think he is just crazy busy with work and life right now. I wished him a happy birthday a couple of months ago via SMS and he replied right away. That is exactly the same process I used, but not with LLC4 and Auto voltage settings. It worked OK other than the power draw going higher (crazy high) than I have ever seen it. I just installed the 14900K from @Talon and will try again with LLC4 and Auto voltage and see if it changes the behavior. Edit: @tps3443that does not work at all. Maybe it's your golden sample CPU, and I will test again when the one I ordered from Germany arrives, but this CPU will not run Cinebench R23 with those settings. WAY TOO MUCH vdroop and blue screens with the clock watchdog timeout. I'll have to use the tried and true manual voltage settings and 0.01 AC/DC LLC settings I have used for years that I know will work the way I want them to.

Automotive antifreeze 50/50 premix. That's what I have been using for years. @johnksssuses it as well. Don't waste money on PC coolant. Either use this or pure distilled water with a biocide. I buy the cheap blue colored premix for Asian cars from Walmart. In the loop it looks clear. Automotive antifreeze has lubricants, prevents corrosion, is safe for tubing and acrylic parts, and it kills anything that thinks it might want to live it in so no need for biocide additives.

Yes, probably so. I downloaded it and if I still have it I will compare to see if it is the same or different. This is the primary reason I bought a second 4090. I did not need one, and I still plan to investigate Battlemage. I suspected this will happen and prices of 4090 will not go down. If 5090 is difficult to source, the 4090 prices might even go higher. Honestly, I don't think things will ever return to normal again. There are simply many idiots and dishonest scumbags have the ability to make decisions affecting those who are not idiot scumbags. Even if all of them died (we could only wish) tomorrow, it would be a challege to undo everything they have screwed up. It was delivered about a half hour ago, so I will install it this evening when I am done with work.

If I did not delete it I will send you my XOC vBIOS stuff for the 780 Classy. If I still have it I will send you a link from Google Drive as I have in the past.

I had one exactly like that for a while. Very good GPU. New is poo... old is gold. At least in terms of form and function. Sometimes newer and faster just isn't enough to be viewed as good. The one thing we can always count on with new products is they are always newer.

The "fine" should be revocation of any business license or authority to conduct business in the country levying the infraction. Otherwise, some will pay the fine and keep doing it. Best to extinguish their ability to conduct business. Dead men don't tell lies, or commit crimes.

There is no such thing as security online. To achieve it requires tremendous effort and expense, and deployment of multiple strategies. The only way of not having your data collected is to not register for any accounts for anything so that your IP and MAC addresses are not connected with any known entity. You will still be tracked and monitored, but they won't know who they are tracking and monitoring. NVIDIA (nor anyone else collecting data) do not need you to sign in if they know the IP and MAC addresses of the systems associated with you. Applications "phone home" all of the time without our knowledge or express consent. If one has agreed to "terms of service" they have given consent to have their data collected. It's not looking promising. Still no change in status. Either is hasn't left Chicago or it wasn't scanned upon arrival in Phoenix. No way to know. Hopefully tomorrow. Time will tell.

It is also possible it will still show up today but wasn't scanned upon arrival at the destination facility. I have seen that happen a few times recently as well. What has been happening recently with late USPS Priority Mail packages is they get to one of the post offices between the origin and destination and then don't move for a day or two for some reason. The status doesn't change, then the original delivery date passes and the status changes to "unavailable" and then it shows up, but the stops along the way are not clearly documented and no explanation is offered for the delay. I've also had packages that show delivered and signed for by someone in a totally different city. I ordered an NVMe drive from NewEgg probably a year ago now that everything except the final delivery was normal. It showed delivery and signed for by "Corey at front desk" in Mesa, AZ. I do not live in Mesa. My name is not Corey and I do not have a "front desk" at my residence. NewEgg gave me a refund with no hassles, but my concern is more for the incompetence of the US Postal Service. They used to be one of only a few governmental entities that one could consider reliable and competent, but I don't think so anymore. The best way to screw anything up is to allow a government entity to control it. I have also seen a decline in overall workforce competency across the board. Good help is hard to find and there are more losers that could not do anything right if their lives depended on it than I have ever seen before. Too many just don't care and can't be counted on to do a good job, and I've noticed an uptick in morbid stupidity in the private sector workforce as well. The Z790i Edge motherboard I bought from @electrosoft and the SP117 CPU I purchased (about the same time) were two other recent examples of very late USPS Priority Mail deliveries.