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You need to load Intel RST Driver for Optane during installation process, otherwise the system won't recognize the Optane drive.

Ironically, the 5 years old WX 5100 easily beats this card, in every way possible: - more FP32 compute power (3.89 TFLOPs vs 3.5 TFLOPs) - more vRAM (8 GB vs 4 GB) - more memory bandwidth (160 GB/s vs 128 GB/s) - more PCIe bandwidth (PCIe 3.0 x16 vs PCIe 4.0 x4) - more display output (4x DP 1.4 vs 2x DP 1.4) ...with only slightly higher TGP (75 W vs 50 W), but still does not require external power connectors.

The ARGB hub requires SATA power. See manual here.

Honestly, naming this card "6500 XT" feels off. It should be called "6400 XT". If you look at AMD's Radeon RX 6000 series line up, you see that the current lowest end Navi 23 GPU, the 28 CU RX 6600, sits right above the 16 CU 6500 XT. While 6500 XT only has two-thirds the CU when compared to 6600, its high clock speed makes up for the low CU count and isn't far behind 6600 in raw compute power (though that doesn't translate to games). But here's the problem: overlocking is not the solution, it doesn't fix the low CU count, the narrow memory bus and the limited PCIe bandwidth. I think what happened is pretty much the same story as the PS5 vs Xbox Series X (Sony overclocked PS5 SoC in a bid to catch up). AMD heard about upcoming 3050, panicked when they realize they have nothing to counter a potential entry-level card with 10 teraflop shader performance, so they took their new 6 nm laptop GPU, give it a substantial overclock (20%) and call it a day. This also explain the lack of of media capabilities like AV1 decode and H265 encode, because those were supposed to handled by the Ryzen APU in a laptop. IMO the "6500 XT" moniker is better suited for a hypothetical card with 10 teraflop shader performance, say 24 CU at 1.7 GHz, coupled with at least 6 GB of vRAM (192-bit), priced at $250. But Navi 23 only allows 4/8 GB vRAM due to memory interface (cost ineffective with 8 GB while 4 GB is undesirable), and Navi 24 is just not suitable (as in the case of current 6500 XT), AMD might refresh the 6000 series with 6x50 cards at some point to fix their lineup problems.

You don't have to buy a Chromebook for Chrome OS experience, most K-12 education won't use or need the enterprise/education features any way (except when you got the laptop from school). IMHO Chromebook are just one tier above actual E-waste. Simply use Brunch framework + Chrome OS image on any compatible computer to turn them into a "Brunchbook". Of course it's not a hassle-free experience like a true Chromebook, but it still functions infinitely close to a true Chromebook. You will need to run the install script from a Linux environment, you have to update both Brunch and Chrome OS instead of one click in setting, rollout could brick or powerwash the device, certain hardware are just not going to work, etc. But converting laptop into "Brunchbook" allows you can control what hardware the device has, like having a balanced screen (an 1080p IPS screen instead of a crappy TN or an overkill 4K one), better performance (Ryzen APU with "zork" image or Tiger Lake i3 with "volteer") and upgradability (SSD & RAM, may require reinstallation). And if AUE date came, just flash a new image and voilà, it got a new lease of life (your data are mostly in Google Drive or cloud so it should be painless). Even when kids finishes education, they easily revert the "Brunchbook" back into a normal laptop running Windows/Linux.

Quadro P2000 should perform slightly better than FirePro W8000 in games, but not in professional workloads. it's essentially a cutdown 1060 vs R9 280. Plus the Quadro is also more power efficient than the aging 28 nm GCN 1. Also be aware GCN 1 cards will lose driver support soon, while the Pascal Quadro should last a while. If that's the case, use your iGPU as an interim solution (if available) and save up for better card or just wait for the price to come down. Neither buying an overpriced Quadro or a end-of-life FirePro is a good option.

A fanless/silent gaming PC or server to properly showcase Noctua NH-P1 (cutting a hole on an SFF case to fit an oversized cooler doesn't count). Using stuff like Seasnoic fanless PSU, the said cooler, (upcoming) X570S motherboard, Palit KalmX fanless GPU, SSD. I knew there has been a silent Epyc server on the channel but that's more of a custom built, but now that we have mass production products for this.

Not the worst offender. I bought an HP 15s laptop with Ryzen 4500U with an advertised DDR4-2666 MHz 2 × 4 GB dual channel memory configuration, instead I received a unit with a single DDR4-3200 MHz 8 GB module. And despite the processor supporting 3200 MHz memory and a 3200 MHz module installed, the memory speed cannot be changed in BIOS. HP says the the DDR4-3200 module was "bridged to" DDR4-2666, whatever that means. So not only HP locked down the memory speed in BIOS so the machine cannot utilized faster memory, but the switch from dual channel to single channel also halved the available bandwidth, making it much worse.

Well someone actually bought one while I was watching the video, stock went from 11 to 10 (EU cord version). I genuinely felt sorry for whoever paid 1900 EUR for that.

You can buy a new daughter board for your phone. Try searching for "galaxy a5 2016 usb board" on ebay.

So where's that 60TB Seagate SSD from CES 2017?

It's not advisable to use Windows XP since even full support has ended on August 31, 2019. If you still wishes to proceed, some browsers like Firefox (ESR) and Chromium still works but will display a warning about the operating system being unsupported.

IMO, Windows "Compute Stick" or Chrome OS based "Chromebit" are better hidden and does not require heavy modification. While we are at it, since the the monitor already has VESA mount, why just get a an Intel NUC (or any VESA compatible mini PC) and mount it on its back? Much better performance and no network lag.

We seriously need to make VIA Technologies great again to break the Intel/AMD x86 processor duopoly.

The X570-P is an odd motherboard: in its price range, it has the most exceptional power delivery for stable everyday use and better overclocking, yet the board itself lacks advance features like USB-C ports, SLI support, Intel LAN, S/PDIF, etc. It's fine for a home gaming computer if you don't care those feature. And if you really need them, you still have the option of using AIC. Paired with a R5 3600 and 1060, combined with the fast RAM, it would make a perfect 1080P gaming system. You can certainly upgrade to newer CPU and GPU down the line when they became available, and aim for higher resolution of refresh rate.

Unlikely, considering the X570 chipset itself is literally a repurposed 12 nm I/O die that was used a a stop-gap solution for AMD, which is way more expensive to fabricate than the 55 nm ASMedia chipsets, thus driving the cost of the entire motherboard higher. Yes

Although newly manufactured motherboards shipped with the newer BIOS, some old stocks at retailer might still contain the old BIOS. Check with your vendor to see if they can confirm the BIOS version for you and update the BIOS if necessary. If that is not possible, there's still the option to request a bootkit directly from AMD with valid purchase receipt.

Battleye proactively scans and monitors your disk to keep an eye out for suspicious files and executables. You either had used or have been using WSL2 that contains code which "resembles" virtual machine (not necessarily VMware, but likely open source code that are also utilized by VMware). This prompted Battleye to flag you as suspicious and eventually get you banned after your repeated attempt(s) to start the game.

The oil stain looks like the silicone oil bleed from the thermal pad. Interestingly, silicone oil is non-conductive and will not short out electronics. So your problem must be somewhere else.

The XMG Apex 15 actually uses B450 chipset. So no Zen 3 (Ryzen 4000 series) in the foreseeable future, unless they release a new hardware revision with B550 chipset or somehow slipstream the new AGESA code into the BIOS update.

I would advise caution regarding such purchase of defective parts. It's either too good to be true, or you can't handle "the truth". For starters, you'll need proper skill and equipment to conduct repairs on graphic cards. This ain't easy. Also, the seller did not specify what kind of "defect(s)" they card have. If those RTX cards were affected by the early GDDR6 failure or power problems, it's actually less challenging to fix as long as you know how to (de)solder BGA/SMC and where to source them. (And if those card are still covered by warranty, it would be even more simpler.)

As of right now, there are only three PS4 exclusive titles with PC release, namely Detroit: Become Human (December 12, 2019), Horizon: Zero Dawn (Q2 2020) and Death Stranding (June 2, 2020). The previous Amazon FR listings for other games were reported to be erroneous. (Note: Heavy Rain and Beyond Two Souls were initially released on last gen PS3, then ported to PS4, finally PC) The likelihood of having more PS titles on PC is not impossible, but highly unlikely. Only selected titles will get such treatment, and those "core" PS titles like Uncharted series, God of War series & The Last of Us will probably be exclusive to PS for quite a while until their (eventual) PC release. And even if they do, there's still gonna be a considerable delay between PS and PC release in order to facilitate the porting and maintain the platform exclusivity (three year for Horizon and six month for Death Stranding). The delay also reinforces the brand loyalty of their fans and keep them staying (Remember CoD: MW2 remaster?). Ultimately, it's the exclusives that define a platform, and the ports that diversifies the audience. Sony won't just sitting around when studios undermine the fundamental of PS user base, it's a well-thought business decision to cater to the hype and (more) money.

Android does not distinguish LAN traffic (local) and Internet traffic (external). If properly configured, it should go through Wi-Fi LAN only and will not use mobile data.

Unplug from wall power socket, press power button to drain any capacitors. Should be fine then.

You might try posting in F@H forum. But I think someone else might have raised the same issue.