Posts by wiredotter14

Yeah, all that IO talk is getting old, but I wouldn't call it a massive crisis just yet. It’s totally plausible that GlobalFoundries is repurposing that node for all sorts of other silicon—maybe automotive chips or something along those lines. Fingers crossed we see Polaris make a comeback.

Timothy Kim60 said:Polaris and Vega were built by GlobalFoundries on 14nm, not TSMC...

Makes sense. That’s why NVIDIA is pivoting to these "mining GPUs"—basically just Turing derivatives built on TSMC's 12nm node. There isn't a massive rush for that specific node right now. 😁
You could argue these mining GPUs will actually perform worse for mining than the Ampere gaming cards. 😁

Bottom line: they aren't doing this out of the goodness of their hearts (to "save the gamers," or whatever), they're just finding ways to dump more silicon onto the market while demand is still peaking.

Yeah, my bad. GlobalFoundries.
Which makes it even more obvious. GlobalFoundries 14nm (or that weird quasi 14/12nm on the RX 590) isn't exactly in high demand.
It's clear nobody is doing this to be nice. Why wouldn't they just use an old process to squeeze out more cash?

I don't get why AMD isn't just cranking out more Polaris 20 for miners. Using 14nm TSMC and GDDR5 should put way less pressure on them compared to the 7nm and GDDR6 mess. Look, Polaris 20 gets about half the hash rate of newer cards like the RTX 3060 Ti, which is perfectly fine. For a long time, AMD partners were moving those units for around $150-$200 a pop.
Besides, a ton of Polaris cards aren't going to be snapped up like they used to be since they aren't much of an upgrade anymore. Meanwhile, Big Navi and the RTX 3000 series will eventually flood the secondhand market once the bubble finally bursts.

Your battery life would be shorter than that 1280mAh one had when it was brand new.

You sure yours is actually 1280mAh? The stock one is 700 through and through.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/3EcAA...xB/s-l1600.jpg

3.6 and 3.7 are the same thing.

Sean Ruiz33 said:Man, seriously... what am I supposed to mine with then? 🤦‍♂️

Maybe try snagging a smart fridge instead.

https://apnews.com/article/e98ad152f...208d5d19aaa4ca

frozenwalker7 said:There are over 1,200 models listed on PriceGrabber, so maybe one of them is what you need. Too bad they don't have any decent filters to make searching easier 👎, but you can check which shops sell camera gear there and just hit them up directly. Even if someone doesn't have it in stock right now, they might be able to order it for you.

Honestly, it’s not even that hard to search. Just type it into the search bar and it shows all the available batteries of that type.
https://www.pricegrabber.com/search.php?q=bp70a

You can also find them on eBay from places in Europe, like France or Germany, that ship to the US.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...cid=53&_sop=15

They probably figured they could save a few cents per unit since that tiny
It’s a much bigger headache than the laptop situation, where manufacturers almost never support multiple external displays, basically dodging the issue entirely. They could easily just throw in a second USB-C port for video, but they don't. Most laptops give you video output through either HDMI/mini DP or USB-C—but somehow, miraculously, they rarely give you both so you can actually run two monitors.

fadedlynx10 said:Quick side note. I'm planning a quad-monitor setup and noticed newer GPUs seem to have fewer outputs than older ones. For example, the GTX 16XX series mostly sticks to 3 outputs—DP, HDMI, and DVI—whereas the 10XX series usually gave you 5—two DP, two HDMI, and one DVI. I get that DP supports daisy-chaining, but there are still plenty of older monitors floating around that rely on HDMI or DVI.

Why the reduction in ports? Is this actually a step backward compared to previous generations?

Depends on the specific card. Looking at ASUS and MSI graphics cards, like the 1060, 1660, or 2060, they all typically offer 4 outputs; they just dropped the DVI on the newer stuff. Most standard setups these days are 3xDP and 1xHDMI. High-end models usually run 3xDP and 2xHDMI.

https://www.gigabyte.com/de/Graphics...ev-10-11/sp#sp
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Ca...60OC-6GD/sp#sp
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Ca...D-rev-10/sp#sp

So, the ports didn't just vanish; some cards just have fewer. Most people don't need more than three screens anyway, and if you're stuck with an old DVI monitor, you can just grab a DP or HDMI adapter for maybe $10.$6.75
Removing DVI lets them line up all the ports on one side for better airflow, and probably saves the manufacturer a few cents per unit.

Finding 4 ports isn't hard. Anyone actually needing 5 screens will either pay for a premium card or just use DP daisy-chaining.

P.S. Not sure about specific models, but even back then, low-end cards (like an RX 460) often only had 3 ports—usually DP, HDMI, and DVI.

Probably nowhere

AOC 24G2 2020 Update

TL;DR: Despite claims of a panel downgrade, this newer version of the old model actually hits better response times. Contrast and color accuracy are a bit worse now—just average, really.

Finding a decent GPU right now is a nightmare.

I think this setup looks alright
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?N=4294967288&D=all&Ntt=gaming+pc

Regarding the Core i7, you really need to consider if there's an upgrade path in mind. If there is, you could aim for something like a 1600AF or maybe that 3350G you can find at Intel.
Honestly, though, sticking with the Core i3-10100F is probably the better value since it $283 comes with a cooler.
Either way, you can build a solid config with a GPU around $600.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw...attery&_sop=12

Strip them down. Swap the connection from the one that isn't spinning with the one that's shorting out—just to be absolutely sure the issue lies with the fans themselves. Check all your connections and see if you can actually control the speeds manually.

Check if they're plugged in properly. See if those fan headers and ports are 4-pin or 3-pin. If they came with a case that has a built-in controller, they really ought to be 3-pin.

BTW, why are you even swapping them out?

Alexander Moore67 said:Black Widow features a fan speed regulator, so whether they're 3-pin or 4-pin doesn't really matter...

You sure that isn't just a PWM controller? How would the stock fans be 4-pin then?

You can plug a 4-pin fan into a 3-pin header, but don't expect PWM control. It’ll be voltage-based only. If your motherboard lets you tweak voltage on those 3-pin headers via the BIOS—or if you've got a dedicated fan controller—you're fine. Otherwise, it's stuck at a constant 12V running at full blast.

IMO, if your board supports voltage regulation for 3-pin connectors, there's really no need to drop a fortune on high-end fans. Most of them are dead quiet once you get them under 1000 RPM; honestly, they'll be quieter than an average GPU idling at its minimum speed. Noise scales exponentially with RPM.

Looks fine on paper, but 250 nits is pretty dim. That has nothing to do with HDR, so if you actually care about image quality, find a real review.
It’s clearly built to be a hybrid monitor-TV. VA panels are decent for that since the contrast is solid, but don't expect much from the gaming side—response times might be an issue.
VA is fine for movies, and maybe okay for video editing, but IPS generally offers better color. You'll need to hunt down a review if color accuracy is your priority.

Cyberpunk is absolutely slaughtering even better GPUs.
A GTX 1050 Ti can handle something like Call of Duty: Warzone or similar titles at 1080p on low settings. Some guy was running an RX 460 and it was relatively okay, but the 1050 Ti is definitely stronger.

it depends...

What kind of rig are you running? And what monitor size are we talking about here?

If I were playing something like that, I’d aim for a 27" or 32" 1440p 75Hz setup. Assuming your PC can actually handle the load, obviously.