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    Tesla Signs Massive $16.5 Billion Chip Supply Deal with Samsung Electronics

    The current AI4 computer in the cars is fabbed at Samsung while the next gen AI5 which is already done, is setup for TSMC. They're designing the AI6 computer which is what this deal is about will go to Samsung. I'm guessing TSMC will have again be supply constrained and Samsung has a lot of free...
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    What's your latest tech purchase?

    Lmao, I didn't bite during the Prime Day run on the 57" G9 and let it expire away c'set la vie right? I left it in my cart just to remember what could have been and yet... it is priced today at 1500, cheaper than the Samsung discount from PD. I guess I am a sucker cuz... oops I could not resist...
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    thermal pad recommendation for 3070Ti

    You can get complete thermal pad packs from Amazon for pretty cheap. With the assortment and large size you can easily match them up to whatever your card uses, ie. if ya don't know what size eyeball/match it with whats on the card already...
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    Windows 11 General Discussion

    It's not like alt + up arrow more like F5. When I drill down into a subfolder and back out with the mouse wheel for ex, it takes me back to the previous folder but I'm at the top of the folders but the kicker is the folder that I drilled into previously is still highlighted. Another point is if...
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    Windows 11 General Discussion

    I'm not sure what this is called but it's an annoying ass change from all previous windoze versions. When navigating folders in explorer and you go into one folder and then back out, it doesn't return you to the folder you started with but instead refreshes the window and you're at the top of...
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    What local LLM-s you use?

    Gonna use gork in mah car.
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    Adding distilled water to ups batteries really work ?

    That's like a band-aid on a gunshot wound lol.
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    What's your latest tech purchase?

    I already have the first G9, but as my eyes get old figured I could use the extra size. That said, I don't really need it, just want... so I let it pass. But apparently the price is not from Amazon but direct discount from Samsung, 700 off till the 20th. Freaking Amazon playing games and...
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    AMD Cleared to Resume MI308 AI GPU Sales in China

    Hence why they rallied today.
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    No offense, here are some things that bother me about your understanding of fans.

    This was never a real thread. Hijack complete...
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    No offense, here are some things that bother me about your understanding of fans.

    Oh yea hold them blades for sure as they can be easily oversped by the power.
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    AMD 7Ghz? This keeps popping up on my feeds!

    Dude Intel can't even use Intel fabrication.
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    No offense, here are some things that bother me about your understanding of fans.

    Going on over a decade now. Wow, it was $62 when I got it and now double that. Btw, I'll add that the 500 is so damn strong that its become a key part of my waterloop maintenance, ie. draining. Pop a QDC, stick extension on one end into bucket/tub and other open end into datavac, and blow all...
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    What's your latest tech purchase?

    Man, there's 3 hours left on Prime deal on the 57" Samsung G9... I'm feeling ansty. It's a terrible buy but dammit, it's tempting. Am I crazy or what?
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