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These two statements seem in conflict with each other: It does say that it should be simpler now to tell the OS what kind of cores exist, it didn't say that it was simple to make the change. Again, just to qualify, I don't begrudge Intel trying something new. Innovation is what drives the industry. I just don't think this is a move that makes sense long term. I have a feeling we'll look back at this similarly to how we look back at the Itanic....ahem, Itanium.
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As I stated previously, I have mine set to high performance, with no downclocking of anything, and it still doesn't draw a lot of power. It just makes me wonder what's so different with Intel chips that they would require so much extra power. Obviously there's the process node differences, but that's still a massive disparity.
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I don't think they can just "magically" reduce power draw. That's why laptop CPUs have fewer cores and run at a limited power draw. Though there have certainly been instances of laptop manufacturers using a desktop CPU. I'm just making the observation that if one company can do it, the other should be able to, as well. I don't know how much clearer I can make my position.
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Beats me, I'm not an engineer. Limiting clock speeds? Turning off features unless they're called on? I can imagine a number of ways, but I say that as an end user, not as a designer of processors. All I know is that if AMD can have performance cores and the system draws under 100w when idle, then Intel - with their massive budget - should be able to, as well. That's not a dig at Intel, it's just acknowledging that they are the behemoth in the room, and as such they should be able to do things that AMD just can't, simply based on their size. Just to append to my previous post, I should also clarify that I have 3 HDDs and 2 SSDs, all of which are set to never spin down/sleep. They run at full 100% of the time. I also disable PCIe Link State Power Management in my High Performance profile (so it's not power throttling my RX 590 or sound card) and have my 'Minimum Processor State' set to 100%. Despite all this, it still draws less than 100w at idle. I can't say how Intel should do it, but you would think they could find a way with all the money they have to throw at engineering and production, without simply replicating a mobile platform solution in the desktop. That's my opinion, take it for what you will.
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No, they're creating completely separate cores to run on, requiring a complete revamp of the Windows scheduler. I'm talking about limiting the power draw of the performance cores when idle. Even if I set my 3800x to run at high performance - meaning 100% minimum for the CPU clocks - it still only draws 90-100w at idle from the wall. So why is Intel drawing nearly 3x as much at idle (based on @Kisai and @leadeater's posts)?
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Yikes. My Ryzen 3800x only draws 90-100w from the wall at idle, and maxes out at 150w in the CPU-Z stress test. 455w for just the CPU is a bit nuts. I tested it using a battery style power generator acting as a UPS unit for my computer. The better solution would be for Intel to just allow their CPUs to reduce their power draw at idle. I don't mind them trying something new, I just don't think it's a viable long term solution.
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Never going to happen. Those technologies just aren't dependable enough to rely upon. Nuclear on the other hand, that would be a worthwhile investment.
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Apparently I remember it differently from you. I remember government policies leading to that situation, and them forcing the bailout on the banks, even those that didn't want it.
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I highly doubt that.
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I'm not saying it is in this case, but it certainly can be 'harassment', or more accurately 'intimidation'. There are certainly instances of companies or individuals, who abuse the legal system to attack others and intimidate them into backing down. Again, not saying that is necessarily the case here, just that it can happen. Yet. On this I concur, though I question whether Sony has a legal arm to stand on. Part of their suit was for lost profits, but the only way they could be losing profits is if they intend to sell customized replacement plates, which we've heard nothing about before now. This will be an interesting case to follow. Again, I refer back to my previous argument.
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Well, since the thread kind of died off again, time to revive it once more. Palmetto State Armory is looking to import all the equipment and hire the necessary people to begin producing steel cased ammo. Now that the Former Vice President has banned importing of ammo and firearms from Russia, it's even more relevant, though apparently this was initiated before the ban was put in place. Unfortunately, they won't be up and running until 2023. Still, it's a step in the right direction. https://gunandsurvival.com/2021/10/21/psa-tooling-up-for-domestic-steel-cased-ammo-production/
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Welcome to the club, make sure you only shoot downrange.
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A carrot? Would that even survive the gunpowder?
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Which is why I always have my smartphone laying face up, and I placed a little sticky pad over the front facing camera. Not because I think someone is spying on me, but because the very real possibility exists that they could.
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Intel doing more of the same. With LGA, they pushed the bent pin issues onto the motherboard manufacturers, and now they're pushing a new PSU standard onto them, requiring additional work in the design and manufacturing. I can only see this being popular in the large OEM market (e.g. Dell, HP, etc). The only part I like is the smaller power connector. I wouldn't mind if ATX started using that mini 24-pin that Dell has on their boards. I never turn of my PC (and no, it's not dumb), but I also don't let my computer idle. It's always doing something or other, which is why it's never shut down.
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Needs more flames on the hat, something like this:
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Well, I'm glad I got that extra ammo a while back. Found myself a bit short this paycheck, and ended up offloading a few boxes (at a slight markup) to compensate. Bullets are almost better than gold right now.
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My issue with Firefox is their "opt out" policy on telemetry. The provided image shows them disabled, but the top three are enabled by default on a clean install. The 'studies' one is particularly concerning to me.
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Patents should only exist for specific implementations, not for generic design choices. There could be wiggle room for someone trying to just slightly alter the implementation to get around the patent, but they should never be handed out for such a vague description. At its core, what is a corporation but a group of people that have banded together? For example, what if I get into business with two friends, and we decide to build a product together. Which one of us holds the patent? Whichever person files it holds all the power, but by joining it to a corporation that we're all part of, then we can share the power of holding the patent. There are many legitimate reasons for corporations to hold a patent, trademark or copyright.
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A fellow member of the local firearm owners group I belong to was getting rid of some excess. Not sure why, but I wasn't about to complain.
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Just got a (relatively) awesome deal on some ammo. $20/box for 9mm (10 boxes) and $25 for 555 rds of .22lr. Kept the 9mm for myself and sold the .22lr to my pastor. It feels good to have extra ammo again.
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You know, I've never liked these home assistant devices, and this just gives me more of a reason to despise them. Hard pass for me (again). Ignorance isn't inherently a bad thing, we're all ignorant about something. Ignorance is merely a lack of knowledge. That's not an attack, it's barely even an insult. Saying someone is ignorant is not the same as saying someone is stupid. I swear, it's like people don't even understand language anymore.