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    mikegray got a reaction from gdb123456 in The "Why not?", the "Which?!" and the Wardrobe   
    One step at a time, this truly nutty idea is becoming reality ...










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    mikegray reacted to LinusTech in Gamers Nexus alleges LMG has insufficient ethics and integrity   
    Billet sent us a quote. I don't know or care how they arrived at the value. If they're good, I'm good.

    As for what steps we're taking, you're talking about an outlier issue that has happened once in 10+ years of operation. There won't be a new SOP to ensure we don't accidentally auction stuff. We just need to tighten up some documentation.
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    mikegray reacted to LinusTech in Gamers Nexus alleges LMG has insufficient ethics and integrity   
    There won't be a big WAN Show segment about this or anything. Most of what I have to say, I've already said, and I've done so privately.

    To Steve, I expressed my disappointment that he didn't go through proper journalistic practices in creating this piece. He has my email and number (along with numerous other members of our team) and could have asked me for context that may have proven to be valuable (like the fact that we didn't 'sell' the monoblock, but rather auctioned it for charity due to a miscommunication... AND the fact that while we haven't sent payment yet, we have already agreed to compensate Billet Labs for the cost of their prototype). There are other issues, but I've told him that I won't be drawn into a public sniping match over this and that I'll be continuing to move forward in good faith as part of 'Team Media'. When/if he's ready to do so again I'll be ready.

    To my team (and my CEO's team, but realistically I was at the helm for all of these errors, so I need to own it), I stressed the importance of diligence in our work because there are so many eyes on us. We are going through some growing pains - we've been very public about them in the interest of transparency - and it's clear we have some work to do on internal processes and communication. We have already been doing a lot of work internally to clean up our processes, but these things take time. Rome wasn't built in a day, but that's no excuse for sloppiness.

    Now, for my community, all I can say is the same things I always say. We know that we're not perfect. We wear our imperfection on our sleeves in the interest of ensuring that we stay accountable to you. But it's sad and unfortunate when this transparency gets warped into a bad thing. The Labs team is hard at work hard creating processes and tools to generate data that will benefit all consumers - a work in progress that is very much not done and that we've communicated needs to be treated as such. Do we have notes under some videos? Yes. Is it because we are striving for transparency/improvement? Yeah... What we're doing hasn't been in many years, if ever.. and we would make a much larger correction if the circumstances merited it. Listing the wrong amount of cache on a table for a CPU review is sloppy, but given that our conclusions are drawn based on our testing, not the spec sheet, it doesn't materially change the recommendation. That doesn't mean these things don't matter. We've set KPIs for our writing/labs team around accuracy, and we are continually installing new checks and balances to ensure that things continue to get better. If you haven't seen the improvement, frankly I wonder if you're really looking for it... The thoroughness that we managed on our last handful of GPU videos is getting really incredible given the limited time we have for these embargoes. I'm REALLY excited about what the future will hold.
     
    With all of that said, I still disagree that the Billet Labs video (not the situation with the return, which I've already addressed above) is an 'accuracy' issue. It's more like I just read the room wrong. We COULD have re-tested it with perfect accuracy, but to do so PROPERLY - accounting for which cases it could be installed in (none) and which radiators it would be plumbed with (again... mystery) would have been impossible... and also didn't affect the conclusion of the video... OR SO I THOUGHT...
     
    I wanted to evaluate it as a product, and as a product, IF it could manage to compete with the temperatures of the highest end blocks on the planet, it still wouldn't make sense to buy... so from my point of view, re-testing it and finding out that yes, it did in fact run cooler made no difference to the conclusion, so it didn't really make a difference.
     
    Adam and I were talking about this today. He advocated for re-testing it regardless of how non-viable it was as a product at the time and I think he expressed really well today why it mattered. It was like making a video about a supercar. It doesn't mater if no one watching will buy it. They just wanna see it rip.  I missed that, but it wasn't because I didn't care about the consumer.. it was because I was so focused on how this product impacted a potential buyer. Either way, clearly my bad, but my intention was never to harm Billet Labs. I specifically called out their incredible machining skills because I wanted to see them create something with a viable market for it and was hoping others would appreciate the fineness of the craftsmanship even if the product was impractical. I still hope they move forward building something else because they obviously have talent and I've watched countless niche water cooling vendors come and go. It's an astonishingly unforgiving market.
     
    Either way, I'm sorry I got the community's priorities mixed-up on this one, and that we didn't show the Billet in the best light. Our intention wasn't to hurt anyone. We wanted no one to buy it (because it's an egregious waste of money no matter what temps it runs at) and we wanted Billet to make something marketable (so they can, y'know, eat).
     
    With all of this in mind, it saddens me how quickly the pitchforks were raised over this. It also comes across a touch hypocritical when some basic due diligence could have helped clarify much of it. I have a LONG history of meeting issues head on and I've never been afraid to answer questions, which lands me in hot water regularly, but helps keep me in tune with my peers and with the community. The only reason I can think of not to ask me is because my honest response might be inconvenient. 
     
    We can test that... with this post. Will the "It was a mistake (a bad one, but a mistake) and they're taking care of it" reality manage to have the same reach? Let's see if anyone actually wants to know what happened. I hope so, but it's been disheartening seeing how many people were willing to jump on us here. Believe it or not, I'm a real person and so is the rest of my team. We are trying our best, and if what we were doing was easy, everyone would do it. Today sucks.
     
    Thanks for reading this.
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    mikegray reacted to will202 in Linus Tech Tips, Tech Quickie, Tech Linked channels hacked   
    its alright guys they have a backup channel here https://onlyfans.com/linustechtips
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    mikegray got a reaction from Stahlmann in Two VA24DQ monitors one is correct RGB colour format the other only YCbCr422 so cant enable full in nvidia for blacks   
    Old thread, but I surfed in with this exact problem - the fix above worked.
     
    In case anyone else surfs through, here's some more information about my situation:
    My system (with a new GPU, RTX 4090, bought on release) had been working fine since I got it - my Samsung CRG9 doing RGB/8 bpc / full / 120hz with no problems at all. (Resolution: 5120×1440, DP cable certified 2.0 - but 5m long.) About a week ago, I went to the kitchen to make coffe, came back, and the screen looked wrong. Sure enough: Windows had deactivated HDR, and Nvidia Control Panel would only allow YCbCr422 - no other options shown. Same as OP. When this happened there was no crash immediately before, no error messages, no games running, just Windows with a few Chrome tabs and Word documents open. HOWEVER: I HAD just had a bunch of stability issues with the next-gen version of Witcher 3 - so I issued Witcher 3 was  at fault. I tried the usual stuff, no beans: Restarted the GPU (shift-ctrl-windows-b) Rebooted a few times Substituted a different DP cable, also high end. Plugged DP cable into a different socket. Then I ran DDU, reinstalled everything from scratch, even reinstalled Witcher 3 - seemed like the problem was solved.  Today, the EXACT same thing happened again, EXACT same circumstances - the only difference was that I've had no more big problems with Witcher 3. (Hotfix + turning off all overlays solved my issues there!) I spent a while surfing around, found this thread, tried the steps above:  pull out the Display cable with the monitor turned on and the PC turned on with it displaying a picture. Then turn off the monitor and plug the cable back in whilst the monitor was off, then turn the monitor on and for some reason this has now fixed it !!!
    Problem solved. I can get normal settings in Nvidia Control Panel again.  
    My best guess is that the problem has SOMETHING to do with signal integrity. Here are a few thoughts for posterity - in case somebody else surfs into this same problem:
    I run high quality cables, and I've been using these two cables for about 2 years now with this exact same monitor, same settings, ZERO problems. However, the cable runs are VERY long - I think they're actually longer than DP norms stipulate. This could create a situation where otherwise minor issues could cause signal degradation - and possibly cause Windows and/or Nvidia drivers to flag the monitor as non compliant with whatever it looks for to run at full settings. Sort of like booting in safe mode? I ALSO have a new GPU, so maybe there are some variations in DP socket quality there, too - like you add 2 & 3 together and have a weak point you didn't have before. I'm assuming that the fix above forces windows/drivers to re-recognize the monitor. So ... if this happens again, I'll also try uninstalling the MONITOR in control panel - that might ALSO force the same effect.  
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    mikegray reacted to MardyMarvin in Two VA24DQ monitors one is correct RGB colour format the other only YCbCr422 so cant enable full in nvidia for blacks   
    ok I have no idea how that worked but was advised by someone to pull out the Display cable with the monitor turned on and the PC turned on with it displaying a picture. Then turn off the monitor and plug the cable back in whilst the monitor was off, then turn the monitor on and for some reason this has now fixed it !!!
     
    even though I had done several reboots before, so I just hope this has fixed it permanently now.

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    mikegray reacted to Required in This Is So Embarrassing!   
    Is she single?
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    mikegray reacted to Skiiwee29 in Cleaning Thermal Paste out of my LTT Desk Pad - tips?   
    Soapy hot water and a gentle scrub with a brush like a toothbrush or similar. 
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    mikegray reacted to leadeater in NVIDIA possibly developing the RTX 3090 Super with a fully unlocked GA102 die   
    You can totally air cool a 400W GPU, even 4 or 8 or 16 of them..... just need a few hundred watts of fans and a small scale wind tunnel haha.
     

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    mikegray reacted to TVwazhere in NVIDIA possibly developing the RTX 3090 Super with a fully unlocked GA102 die   
    The EVGA 3090 SUPER K|NGP|N is gonna be a 20lb block of copper
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    mikegray reacted to SorryBella in Cleaning LTT Deskpad   
    Toothbrush and a fabric friendly cleaner. Drench the pad with water and spread the cleaner around, and start agitating it with the toothbrush. wash and add more if the soap is saturated with the dirt. after youre done, wash the soap away completely and then dry it preferably natutal air drying outside away from sun exposure.
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    mikegray reacted to jaslion in Cleaning LTT Deskpad   
    If it's just a mousemat put it in a washerbag and put it in the washer at a lower temperature, lower rotation with ONLY detergent AND NO fabric softener.
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    mikegray reacted to Vulture78 in Dead MB, Any Chance of Rebuilding Raid 0?   
    Why don't you open a ticket with asus ask them if there is a way to access the raid without the mb?  
     
    I dealt with their technical support only once but they were really helpful. There might be a software utility that would allow you to mount the raid array in software rather than through mb hardware.
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    mikegray reacted to Stahlmann in 10/13mm tubes on 13/16mm barbs?   
    I would go the safe way and buy the correct fittings. Rather not have water damage in my system...
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    mikegray got a reaction from gdb123456 in The "Why not?", the "Which?!" and the Wardrobe   
    100% noise reduction - that's where the project comes from. I close the door between the rooms and it's like my peripherals run on pure magic.
     
    I have an air-cooled Gigabyte rtx 3090 mining 24/7 except when I'm gaming or rendering videos. I've since repacked the 3090 with better thermal pads, but for about a month every fan in my rig was running at full throttle and the noise level was spectacular. By drilling a hole and moving my case to the other room I brought the noise down to zero.
     
    The next step is to drop the case entirely and move the pc into a bench test case that'll sit in the wardrobe.
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    mikegray got a reaction from Analog in Gigabyte Warranty on 3090 with Aftermarket Thermal Pads?   
    You know, I - err, he - didn't see any such sticker.
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    mikegray reacted to Analog in Gigabyte Warranty on 3090 with Aftermarket Thermal Pads?   
    Did the card have a warranty void if removed sticker on any of the screws. If it did and this is sticker is now damaged, that can potentially be a problem. While in the US there is the right to repair in the EU it very much depends on the local laws of each state as well. From personal experience, I can say that after slightly modifying a graphics card which later died due to completely unrelated issues just before the warranty expired I had a very hard time to get MSI to replace it. Technically they didn't replace it, the reseller did. MSI refused to cover the card. 
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    mikegray got a reaction from linuxChips2600 in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    Gotta do what you gotta do, I guess - but that makes the whole experience waaaay more complicated than I would like.
     
    I'm in my late 40s, have enough extra cash to waste a little - and I treated myself to a 3090 at retail back in mid-December. (Hey: At least I didn't by a convertible!) I've had the thing mining in the background 24/7 since early January - except when I run games or video/photo editing software. And it just ... works. Since I moved my box to another room (connected to my workplace by USB & DP extenders), I literally don't even notice the miner going, and it's about 2/3rds paid off, including electricity.
     
    Except for the ecological issues, I can't think of a single reason why I wouldn't do this. 
     
    If I REALLY had to, I guess I could reboot the PC every evening to "miner mode" then reboot to work mode again in the morning - but it would be a hassle.
     
    All this to say: It's just a shame that other folks who probably need the money more than I do have to jump a bunch of hoops to do the same thing. I'm not saying Nvidia can't sell whatever they want however they want - but calling this an act of kindness to budget-restricted gamers just adds insult to injury.
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    mikegray got a reaction from linuxChips2600 in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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    mikegray got a reaction from Mihle in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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    mikegray got a reaction from thechinchinsong in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    Gotta do what you gotta do, I guess - but that makes the whole experience waaaay more complicated than I would like.
     
    I'm in my late 40s, have enough extra cash to waste a little - and I treated myself to a 3090 at retail back in mid-December. (Hey: At least I didn't by a convertible!) I've had the thing mining in the background 24/7 since early January - except when I run games or video/photo editing software. And it just ... works. Since I moved my box to another room (connected to my workplace by USB & DP extenders), I literally don't even notice the miner going, and it's about 2/3rds paid off, including electricity.
     
    Except for the ecological issues, I can't think of a single reason why I wouldn't do this. 
     
    If I REALLY had to, I guess I could reboot the PC every evening to "miner mode" then reboot to work mode again in the morning - but it would be a hassle.
     
    All this to say: It's just a shame that other folks who probably need the money more than I do have to jump a bunch of hoops to do the same thing. I'm not saying Nvidia can't sell whatever they want however they want - but calling this an act of kindness to budget-restricted gamers just adds insult to injury.
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    mikegray got a reaction from thechinchinsong in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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    mikegray got a reaction from NF-F12 in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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    mikegray got a reaction from countchrisdo in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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    mikegray got a reaction from sazrocks in Nvidia Unhackable RTX 3060 anti-miners driver has just been hacked (this time for real)   
    This pisses me off, seriously.
     
    If you're a miner, and you intend to buy entire warehouses of these things, problem solved. Buy 10k of them, run them in a fairly closed system in your warehouse at the North Pole with this particular driver, and rake in cash until the market crashes.
     
    OTOH, if you've a gamer who wants to make up a little money on a card you probably had to overpay for, you're going to want to update your drivers for games, security, etc. But if you want to mine, you're stuck with this one driver. 
     
    Perfect example of why the program doesn't benefit the gamers Nvidia said they wanted to help.
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