Recent content by LabRat 891

Assuming the HDMI 2.1 marketing is correct... https://www.hdmi.org/spec/hdmi2_1 https://www.hdmi.org/spec21sub/eightk60_fourk120 HDMI 2.1 uses a new "FRL" signal scheme, *but* maintains compatibility with TMDS. So... Their use of terms is both oddly specific and sorely lacking, leaving it...

Ya know... since the link to Promontory 21 and ASM4242 are both PCIe Gen4x4 and AMD *just* released new XT AM4 CPUs... I think I'd eat my hat if there were any AM4 PROM21 (X840/X640/B845/(E)/?) boards planned, though. ASrock used to do cool stuff like that, TBF...

Doing a lil leap of logic in assuming similarity between sn550 and sn770, but... https://superuser.com/questions/1754770/what-are-the-3-temperatures-composite-and-sensors-reported-by-a-wd-black-sn770 tl;dr: -Temperature (0) is most important to pay attention to -the breakdown is likely

I just put a 2TB 990Pro into a Dell Latitude 5411 with its dinky "Thermal Support Bracket". However, I took the time to do a little research on safe temperatures. (It runs a similar mid-high 60s under load) -68c under full load is 'fine'. AFAIK, >70c is typ. where you should start to worry. If...

This. 100 times over, this. I went from a 5600 to a 5800X3D while still on a Vega 10 16GB card. My 1% lows improved w/ the X3D chip. Also IIRC, the X3Ds will often have better 0.1% and 1% lows, even when beat overall in averages and peaks. I've not seen any testing done yet, but I suspect X3D...

Whether it was meant to leave room for another SKU or not, it's giving me false hope for a 5950XT3D :rolleyes:

'Just picked up an older i5-10400H (lol, 14nm++++) Latitude 5411 laptop w/ TB3 for $125ish (after some very informative feedback in my completely unrealistic laptop research thread). I've already slapped a spare/on-hand 2TB 990pro in, and have a wide-band(s) LTE WWAN card (<$20) + matching 16GB...

Rich? I always assumed products like these were for people in deep consumer credit card debt :laugh:

Eeeyup. I'm well-aware. I'd been hoping AMD'd release the 5900X3D and 5950X3D when they were announcing more AM4 X3D CPUs.

I wouldn't care that IPC would be 'behind'. I wouldn't care it'd be an inferno to cool. I'd go gaga for a 5950X3D. (-and I already "final upgrade'd" to a 5800X3D)

LiFePo4 (as this unit advertises) is lower nominal cell voltage than most other common Lithium chemistries in consumer products. 3.2V is Nominal, 3.5-3.6V typ. 'peak charge state'. Thing is... using 3.2V x 48Ah, doesn't line up whatsoever with the advertised usable device-charging capacity...

Kinda moot point, from that PoV. IIRC from trying to find the MBA M2 15"'s batt capacity, the battery life on one charge is more than enough for most-all flights. 12-14 hours. 'Was thinking more for those w/ multiple devices. Like, a portable workstation, etc. trying to get some work/play done...

Hardly a dead body. https://www.amd.com/en/products/embedded/ryzen/ryzen-5000-series.html Embedded platforms are 5-10+ year support/sales. Beyond the industrial/embed side, AM4 compares favorably with the used market options. NtM, AMD's CPU marketshare is doing great, and there's no reason...

Personally, I see this as AMD's Skylake. It's 'ground-up' (but, it's really not). Let's just hope AMD doesn't get stuck on a single node for 4+ generations, too. :laugh:

Not necessarily. Even if not entirely true today, the platform cost for AM5 and DDR5 may seem excessive. Personally, I wouldn't upgrade an AM4 build with anything not X3D-enabled, even for non-gaming (historically, larger-cache'd CPUs stay useful/relevant for longer) Not to mention, a simple...