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Chicago to Copenhagen is $400 in October with a layover in Iceland.

Or just a paper launch if their OEM customers demanded all their capacity, or if they didn't see enough demand to warrant starting production.

AMD is lucky that no one who pays attention is buying an Intel chip right now.

For those worried about the write endurance of their SSDs, this might be enlightening. Sounds like for most people it is unwarranted. I do like data from larger sample sizes, it is still a rare thing.

Reviews for the 9700X and 9600X are out. Seems that for games the last gen "X3D" chips are still winners both in terms of performance and power consumption. Looking forward to the 9950X3D when that comes out. Also seems there is quite a bit of room in these chips for overclocking and playing...

Honestly at least some of that pricing difference could be a change in response to Intel screwing up so badly. There is less competition than anticipated even 6 weeks ago.

I'm hoping some competition will bring the prices down more quickly. I'd be happy with 80% of the performance for half the price.

Sorry to hear it Handruin. I'm at 4 times, and haven't had a sense of taste since the first time in Feb of 2020.

There's also some cost savings from keeping your lab in one chassis. Not needing physical high-speed networking or SAN/NAS.

I only set the fan to be always on when it is a primary case fan as well. If the PSU fan is only really responsible for keeping itself cool, just leave it in hybrid mode.

Boeing changed leadership (and ethics) a while ago, and can't seem to get out of their own way since. A very insightful look into the situation:

I'm getting Boeing vibes from the current Intel situation, so I'll be steering clear for the next few years I think. And selling off my shares in the company over the next bit.

I didn't run performance benchmarks, but I did the BIOS update this morning and the FPS in my games is unchanged. Not saying that there isn't a performance loss, or that it couldn't be measured, but at least it isn't crippling the system.

I wonder if they did it because their stock dropped 26% yesterday, or their stock dropped 26% yesterday because they did it.

Not Ryzen, but close enough? Probably no one here needs one of these, but I can imagine a few who would want it.

I used to have a bunch of servers running like that. They seemed to fail most during a restart or backup routine. Eventually migrated them all to VMs. If they were the only server I migrated them to a VM on one of the desktops. Much easier to backup a VM than bare metal.

I think the oldest piece of gear that I have running here is from the launch of the 2080, so 5 years ago. Older stuff is still running elsewhere, but was gifted and no longer monitored or managed by me.

That changes over time. My first couple computers were built from parts scavenged from the dumpster behind CompUSA. Same with my whole first lab where I learned all the things that got me work. It wasn't until years and several job changes later that I could get a good computer (at the time good...

In my last build I had to buy everything, as I came to DK with a suitcase. The build was just a bit under $10k. I did order a bulk pack of Noctuas since I was building 3 PCs, but they were still more than in the US thanks to VAT.

There have been loads of fan reviews and comparisons over the years, most say that the Noctua performs 0-15% better while being 10-20% quieter for double the money. If you're price sensitive this is a bad deal, but if your rig cost >$2k it makes sense to not screw around with cooling.

I can, but I'd rather not spend money to get the same thing. I'd prefer to spend money and get something better.

The overvoltage can be fixed with microcode, but they've really been trying to undersell the part they can't fix. Oxidation inside the vias of the chips. This can cause premature chip death to some percentage of the chips, and explains why Intel has been readily replacing chips with their large...

Yup. Whenever I make recommendations, it is for HSFs (Specifically the Noctua D-15 if there is budget for it), but I guess I like suffering, as I always go either AIO or full custom water for myself.

I'd hold off just a bit, it seems Noctua missed a potential rattle in the G2. Currently offering full refunds. They are handling the situation in the best way possible, and are still the go-to in my opinion, but I'd just wait until they are shipping units where this issue is resolved...

My understanding of the CrowdStrike issue is that many large firms were running their "Falcon" cloud-based security software, and that all computers that received the patch pushed yesterday immediately went into BSOD boot-loops. With the fix requiring a tech to be hands-on with each impacted...

Certainly looks bad. Glad I haven't recommended anything but AMD for a couple years.

Yup, the lines at the airport this morning were....significant.

Found it! https://www.efax.com/

I haven't had to do that in 5+ years, but I just used an online service? Can't remember the name, but I didn't want to be bothered with software or an analog phone line I had no use for. The service allowed me to send an email to them, with the destination number in the subject, and just about...

My preferred (and usually more expensive) local reseller has them in stock, pickup in 2h, for 296 USD. That includes all taxes, etc. Not sure how that compares to the US, as I haven't bought anything that wasn't solid state in a very long time.

Every once in a while I find a new thing that makes me happy about my relocation: "When shopping in the EU, Norway, or Iceland, you are always entitled to a minimum 2-year guarantee at no cost, regardless of whether you buy the goods online, in a shop, or by mail order. The 2-year guarantee is...

It is shocking how much the Danes love Microsoft. Every company runs 365 including Sharepoint, even to the point of using Teams. One of the jobs I was interviewing for was managing the implementation of Dynamics for a medium size company. On top of that, they run iPhones with different levels of...

The gaps accommodate surface mount components around the edge. That heatspreader is also so thick that removing it allows a massive improvement in cooling. Intel's heat issues are bad enough that they are now allowing some certified installers to remove the heatsink for the improved direct-die...

Ha, the last MCSE I got was for Win2k :)

I believe that, for many workloads, if money and energy consumption are not a factor, Intel has a lead. Once energy or money are factors, it is hard to say Intel is the right choice.

I also think DP and HDMI will both be around in a few years. HDMI because the adoption cycle of home theater equipment is slow, and it will be hanging around, and DP because it is the superior connector. I also think lots of things will be going USB-C, it is just too cheap and easy to stick on...

Also, HDMI and Displayport at electrically compatible, so passive cables with one side being HDMI and one side being DP are a thing. (Same with the USB-C type). Example

My long-term plan is an aluminium sailboat away from everyone. The one cause for concern is medical care. The last time I did the TransPac race (San Francisco to Hawaii) I was injured about halfway. Enough that it would have been a medivac if one was possible. But in the middle of the Pacific...

Nope. But it seems there is always something new and shiny right after I make the decision to buy. I decided to get the R8 because the value proposition on the R6ii wasn't there. Now it would be there.

Yes, I could use to lose 20kg. I'm 193cm and 110kg.

I don't mind a Cub or an R22. If my M.2 drive enclosures are a problem, I should just exercise more. I'd save 20kg pretty quick.

*looks at my 2 month old R8* (sigh)

Modern Intel CPUs are designed to just keep turning up the clockspeed and voltage until either the power consumed by the CPU hits the programmed limit (this can be bypassed) or the temperature of the CPU hits a certain limit. Since any cooler effectively has a maximum number of watts it can...

I'm running Win11, so my screenshots won't help you. Right-click on the network icon in the taskbar (down near the clock) and choose "properties" or something similar to that. There should be something called "link speed" or similar.

In Windows you should be able to see what speed the network connection has negotiated. Just make sure it hasn't settled on 1Gb. If it has, I'd start by swapping out the cable (just cause it is easy), then mess with drivers.

It is certainly cheap enough. I still just put M.2 drives in USB drive enclosures. If I were to get one now it would probably be this one.

I suspect that AMD is in a similar boat as Intel, basically clocking until thermal throttling. In order to maximize single core performance for me, I had to disable all the E-Cores and some of the P-Cores in the BIOS. I even bought the CPU that didn't have the iGPU on it to free up some watts...

Mini, to me, is about the problem it is trying to solve. So fitting places normal cases can't. Something 1.75" thick could mount on the underside of a desk or behind a monitor without requiring significant space.

Nope, pretty sure that is still the best, or at least within a few percent of the best.

I put AIOs or custom water cooling on my rigs because I like complications, but I alway just recommend the biggest Noctua. It is the correct practical answer for just about everyone if it fits the case and budget.