Mastodawn

Weird problems require creative solutions. One of the problems was the fact that the graphics card sits a bit too high in its slot, which means the output ports were slightly obscured by a metal part of the case. A part which may or may not be visible in the picture...

It solved the weird noise problem, but the cable still seems to have a broken end that causes the display to lose connection, so I guess I'll have to get a new one.

#PCBuilding #PCDestruction

Simon Zerafa (Status:

😊)5d ago

An Intel Socket LGA1700 motherboard by Asrock for the RAMpocolypse, with both DDR4 and DDR5 DIMM slots 😵‍💫

https://asrock.com/MB/Intel/H610M%20COMBO%20II/

#RAMpocalypse #DDR4 #DDR5 #PCComponents #PCBuilding

Jeremy 6d ago

I’ve been very happy during my first 2 1/2 months using #Linux on my primary gaming PC. I managed to get all my games and mods working, with just one exception: the Xbox 360 emulator #Xenia, which I only use to play #LostOdyssey.

I’d rather not use #Windows again on this computer but I guess it’s appropriate that I have to in order to play an Xbox-exclusive game.

I also have save files on my Windows SSD from my games that don’t support cloud saves (most notably FFVII); so today I decided to cross enemy lines and rescue them!

I unplugged all the cables going to my PC, opened it up, uninstalled my graphics card, air-dusted everything, installed the Windows SSD, reinstalled the graphics card, closed up the PC, and plugged everything back in.

When screwing in the m.2 SSD it looked like it was bending and then I realized I should be using the standoffs that were in the bag with the SSD screws. Much better fit! I added a standoff to my new Linux SSD too. I’ve watched a lot of #PCbuilding videos and never saw standoffs used with m.2 SSDs.

devolute 6d ago

I've recently started assembling a PC after last doing so literally decades ago (impeccable timing). The gamer 'aesthetic' that has developed in that time is universally visually repulsive #RGBHell

This is perhaps one of the worst examples, though: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ram/fake-ram-bundled-with-real-ram-to-create-a-performance-illusion-for-amd-users-1-1-value-pack-offers-desperate-psychological-relief-as-the-memory-shortage-worsens #pcbuilding

RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion — 1+1 'value pack' offers desperate psychological relief as the memory shortage worsens

Filler RAM won't make your system run any better, but it'll at least make it look good.

Tom's Hardware

Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast Mar 14

Enthusiast rebuilds AA-battery-powered PC, sextuples run time to 30 minutes with 64 batteries — uses three voltage regulators in parallel to achieve stability, runs computer for over 30 minutes on 64 AA cells

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/enthusiast-rebuilds-aa-battery-powered-pc-sextuples-run-time-to-30-minutes-with-64-batteries-uses-three-voltage-regulators-in-parallel-to-achieve-stability-runs-computer-for-over-30-minutes-on-64-aa-cells

Tom's Hardware: For The Hardcore PC Enthusiast Mar 13

Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages — company says it will refund the original purchase price 'if there is a shortage of replacement products'

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/silicon-power-us-rma-policy-now-hedges-against-ai-driven-ram-and-ssd-shortages-company-says-it-will-refund-the-original-purchase-price-if-there-is-a-shortage-of-replacement-products

Algorove | Tech | Domains Mar 12

Can You Put Laptop RAM in a Desktop PC?

Our latest guide covers why the "adapter workaround" is often more trouble than it's worth and the rare cases where laptop RAM is actually the standard.

https://gadgetrain.com/read/blog/can-you-put-laptop-ram-in-a-desktop-pc

#Tech #PCBuilding #HardwareHacks

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boredsquirrel Mar 11

Any #Linux users on #IntelArc here?

I bought an Intel Arc A750 and it looks fancy, works for gaming and AV1 encoding (after adding "vpl-gpu-rt" recompiling the kernel for that I guess), but I cannot control the fan at all!

The fan mode is "automatic" and on full power all the time which is crazy loud.

I tried everything, updated my kernel to 6.18 longterm, used a windows install to use that intel tool to upgrade the GPU firmware, no change.

Now I plan on connecting the fan to the case fan connector and controlling it through BIOS (I can read temperature now so that is okay-ish I guess).

I couldn't find a single report of this being a thing at all, do these GPUs really have THAT shitty drivers? I thought it was just performance issues (which I didnt really see).

Discourse Thread:

https://discourse.nixos.org/t/76041

@[email protected] @pcmasterrace @[email protected] @buildapc @[email protected] @[email protected] @intel_arc #PcBuilding #GraphicsCard #NixOS

Intel Arc GPU configuration & hardware control issues (fan speed, temp sensor, firmware upgrades)

I bought an Intel Arc A750, this is my configuration, any comments? It builds, but does it make sense? { config, lib, pkgs, ...}: { # Enable OpenGL hardware.graphics.enable = true; # automatic hardware.intel-gpu-tools.enable = true; # allow shared intel gpu in VMs virtualisation.kvmgt.enable = true; # video playback hardware acceleration #ffmpeg.hwaccel_args = "preset-vaapi"; # WHERE TO SET THIS?? hardware.graphics.extraPackages = with pkgs; [ intel-media-driver # for newer hardw...

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Johnny

Mar 11

Just trying to price out some home server parts, when the site decides to inform me of Miku-branded stuff.

Prices in Canuckbucks. The damn power supply costs more than my current GPU. Who has that kind of cash?