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    ASUS GeForce RTX 4060 Ti Dual with M.2 Slot

    I think it wouldn't necessarily work with all CPUs which is why it only comes with 1 M.2 slot. I think LGA1700 only natively supports 2 PCI-e devices from the CPU. So x8 x8 or x8 x4... no x8 x4 x4. On AM5 it could work with 2 M.2 slots.
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    TechPowerUp is Hiring a Motherboard Reviewer

    I wouldn't say over qualified. More just bad at getting stuff done in a reasonable amount of time. Also I suck at writing.
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    HiCookie and GIGABYTE Achieve DDR5-11316 Memory OC

    He still works at Gigabyte. He's part of the development of the Tachyon boards.
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    What are you looking for in a Motherboard Review?

    generally fan controllers don't have OCP. So overloading a fan header leads to physical damage. Also on the topic of VRM quality. Sometimes the component manufacturer screws up. Sometimes the mothboard manufacturer implements the components wrong.
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    mem oc wooo's cannot get 1900 Fclock stable after bios reset Micron E

    Micron scales to 1.6+ depending on the ICs.
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    SMD lost on a Strix 3090 - Some Questions

    input filtering cap. The card should be able to run just fine even with it missing.
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    TeamGroup Xtreem DDR4-4000 CL15 2x 16 GB Engineering Sample

    you don't need watercooling to shove 1.8V into B-die. Just put a fan on it. The bigger issue you'll run into is the fact that allowing the OS to access and entire B-die stick when over 1.8V causes instability. I have a few videos running B-die at 4000+ CL12 and you need to set windows to only...
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    Prices of Consumer-Spec MLCCs Will Drop Further by 3-6% in 2H22 as Demand Continues to Weaken, Says TrendForce

    multi layer ceramic capacitor. Pretty much all the small beige and brown blocks on your motherboard/CPU/RAM/GPU.
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    RE: Asus Strix 980 Ti rev 2 Bios chip location?

    Well this might be the correct crystal for the card: https://www.digikey.co.uk/en/products/detail/ecs-inc/ECS-270-18-23B-JTM-TR/9953225 but I'm not 100% sure since I don't have the original part number to try match the specs. The one I linked is the correct frequency and size but might not be...
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    RE: Asus Strix 980 Ti rev 2 Bios chip location?

    your oscillator crystal is also missing. Honestly I'd think the card was being used as a donor card or someone already failed at fixing it. EDIT: Have you checked any resistances on the card? It's possible the person who pulled parts of it came to the conclusion that the core is dead(low Vcore...
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    Gigabyte Z690 AORUS Tachyon

    The Tachyon is a 10 layer(Gigabytes website has a mistake on it). The Unify-X is an 8 layer. The ASUS Apex is a 8 layer. The Z690 DARK is 12 layers. the Z690 Aqua OC is also 12 layers. Right now the Apex Tachyon and Aqua OC dominate the competitive overclocking scene. A big part of that is...
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    Gigabyte UD1000GM PG5 1000 W

    Some strage cable choices on this one. Especially with how common 3x 8pin GPUs are these days. A 1000W PSU should have enough EPS cables for HEDT CPUs. Should've at least used 16AWG on the dual EPS.
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    AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D

    you need to use B550 or A520 for BCLK overclocking. The X570 chipset pretty much stops working with the BCLK above 101MHz.
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    I need the model of these Gate Drivers

    It is pin compatible and the specs seem close enough so that should be ok. Not my fault it if fails tho.
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    I need the model of these Gate Drivers

    should be this: https://www.richtek.com/assets/product_file/RT9611A=RT9611B/DS9611AB-03.pdf
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