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[electrosoft]

More Sapphire Nitro+ burning issues yet the Taichi with the same 12v2x6 connector seems to be ok?

 

One problem with the Sapphire is the rear back mounting which has no choice but to twist and bend the cable in all scenarios. It is unavoidable. Another is it is directly in the line of fire of exhausting heat.....

 

https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-nitro-adds-two-more-burned-blue-tipped-12v-2x6-adapter-reports-and-issues-with-rma

 

[Mr. Fox]

1 hour ago, electrosoft said:

More Sapphire Nitro+ burning issues yet the Taichi with the same 12v2x6 connector seems to be ok?

 

One problem with the Sapphire is the rear back mounting which has no choice but to twist and bend the cable in all scenarios. It is unavoidable. Another is it is directly in the line of fire of exhausting heat.....

 

https://videocardz.com/newz/sapphire-rx-9070-xt-nitro-adds-two-more-burned-blue-tipped-12v-2x6-adapter-reports-and-issues-with-rma

 

It is a great example of an outcome where novelty and the importance of aesthetics triumph over intelligence. There will always be a market where stupidity flourishes.

 

 

[jaybee83]

21 hours ago, electrosoft said:

Ugh, Thursday night after the gym I had a scratchy throat and itchy sinuses. I woke up Friday feeling like someone hit me with a baseball bat. High temp, throat feeling full of glass shards. By Saturday, it had moved down into my lungs and chest was hurting and nose flowing like the nile. Sunday temp spiking to 103+ and now a tight, juicy cough with lots of green stuff that would make even Slimer proud. Took a home test and yep, Flu A. I skipped my flu shot this year too and this was a nice reminder why I shouldn't skip it. My wife got her flu shot and she picked up Flu A from me and besides some mild sniffles, she's fully functional while I am coughing and hacking up all types of stuff with spiking fevers going on day 4 and I'm just wiped out.....luckily I have enough energy to at least play FO76 and WoW 🤣

 

Like you, and I am sure the bulk of us married, I dunno how we would survive without our significant others.

 

I will say this though, I will take the flu over Covid any day of the week.....Covid wrecks me in a way no other sickness ever has and I'm down for the count for 6-8 weeks depending on how close I contract it to my vaxx window and even after I am weakened for quite awhile.  I've had Covid 5x now in the last 6 years (including on "launch" in early 2020). My wife caught it with me last February and it was the sickest she's ever been in her life. In her words, "I now see how this crap can take someone out...."

 

I think one reason I tend to skip my flu shot from time to time is because even at its very worse it is maybe a 5/10 vs covid for me.

 

Oh, and you're relatively young. You're what? In your 30s? Yes, it gets worse as you get older.... 🤣

 

 

damn, this is one club i didnt invite u to for a reason 😄 u had to come join anyways eh? hahaha. stilll recovering here, second week of sick leave from work. for me covid and the flu are actually very very similar thats why i took a test right away when symptoms started last week.

aww nice to know i can still pull off some "youthfulness" 😄 unfortunately, the big 4 has already gotten ahold of me several years back.

[electrosoft]

22 hours ago, Mr. Fox said:

It is a great example of an outcome where novelty and the importance of aesthetics triumph over intelligence. There will always be a market where stupidity flourishes.

 

 

 

I feel like if cable makers really didn't cut corners it would at least put a nice dent into many of these problems. Watching that brand new Corsair cable be absolute trash was alarming from its loose fit to its readings.

 

It seems like Cablemod learned their lesson that first time around and all the issues with 4090 cards and really came back with a high quality cable with a snug fit and good amperage distribution.

 

Trash connector that needs perfect conditions to properly thrive

Trash AIBs shaving pennies on quality adapters even to their own detriment

Trash end users treating it like it is as robust as 8-pin and twisting and pulling it with reckless regard....

 

I DO think this connector is here to stay, but I do feel like with a few more refinements it will be declared "safe"

 

 

1 hour ago, jaybee83 said:

 

damn, this is one club i didnt invite u to for a reason 😄 u had to come join anyways eh? hahaha. stilll recovering here, second week of sick leave from work. for me covid and the flu are actually very very similar thats why i took a test right away when symptoms started last week.

aww nice to know i can still pull off some "youthfulness" 😄 unfortunately, the big 4 has already gotten ahold of me several years back.

 

lol, I tried to avoid that club! 🤣 lol, well I'm going to let you know it doesn't get any better in your 50's! 🤣

 

I turned the corner today and my fever finally broke after 4 days but I know this wet cough and general malaise is going to be with me for at least another week. Speedy recovery brother!

 

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@Mr. Fox It's like we talked it up.....

 

3090ti vs 5090. 5090 is two generations newer and fully 66 to 133%+ faster than a 3090ti with a lot of that on the low end being an inability to fully utilize the 5090 even at 4k....it would be even worse with a 3090.

 

5090 is just a beast.

 

I am glad we were able to get ours at a somewhat sane (in the realm of 5090s) price...

 

 

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Zotac first out letting us know massive price hikes coming specifically to the 5060 and 5090 and kind of throwing Nvidia under the bus but they are the reason so.....yeah.....

 

 

[Mr. Fox]

6 hours ago, electrosoft said:

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Zotac first out letting us know massive price hikes coming specifically to the 5060 and 5090 and kind of throwing Nvidia under the bus but they are the reason so.....yeah.....

I am glad they did. I hope more AIBs start throwing them under the bus. Maybe even do a burnout on their head, then back over them a second time for good measure.  That is better than what they deserve.