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    RainingTacco got a reaction from OCNewbee in AMD 6800xt frame dips!   
    Show frametimes graphs and compare that to nvidia equivalent of that time or vs current nvidia gpu. Different architectures are affected differently. I found that RX580 was less affected than 5700XT, maybe because it had less frames, but AFAIK i was using FPS standarized tests. 
     
    Something terrible happened with RDNA and onward. Seems that RDNA2 has the same problems. Anyway, API overhead in DX11 affects all AMD gpus, some more some to lesser extent.
     
    I know that i won't buy another AMD product after RDNA fiasco. And its sad that they haven't fixed their drivers ever since. DX11 was left in dust bin for AMD driver team
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from OCNewbee in AMD 6800xt frame dips!   
    Due to how AMD driver is made, the draw calls use a single process.There is only so much a CPU can do, before the thread is overloaded, so you will feel very little improvement between let say ryzen 3700x and i10900k in this regards, maybe 15-20%. What can excarberate the issue is If the same thread used by draw calls is also used for some other calculations like sound, AI etc. Draw calls is usually a huge load for a thread taking 50-75% or more of thread performance, depending on the game. So you can clearly see why multithreading draw calls is that important. This is what nvidia driver do with DX11 applications. If you want to test this easily run 3DMARK api draw call benchmark with AMD gpu and Nvidia GPU. Nvidia performance is roughly double of AMD.
     
    Better CPU won't help much, since single thread performance hasn't changed that much, and games develop to be more geometry/shading intensive. Sometimes the draw call load is so high, it overloads the thread and you get truly disgusting stutter. All while other threads are relatively lazying with 8 or more core CPUs. 
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from OCNewbee in AMD 6800xt frame dips!   
    AMD is completely rubbish in high CPU usage, DX11 games. See this:
     
    https://community.amd.com/t5/general-discussions/amd-when-will-you-fix-your-terrible-driver-overhead-for-dx11/td-p/298059
     
    Odyssey is high cpu usage[lots of actors, open world] DX11 game = perfect recipe for disaster. One of threads is pegged by API draw calls, and frame render stalls until it resolve all draw calls. That's why its more stuttery.
     
    If you plan to play DX11 games i strongly advise to sell AMD gpu and buy Nvidia.
    I've researched this issue for a year, spare yourself troubleshooting and pulling hairs -it's AMD fault. They said they will NOT fix this issue EVER. So if you want to play odyssey with much smoother frametimes it's time to splurge on that RTX 3070.
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    RainingTacco reacted to tikker in RMA Woes   
    Not of immediate help, but I've taught myself to check products upon arrival regardless if I'm building with it now or in 6 months to avoid exactly these difficulties. It'll be much easier to claim damage if you report it shortly after ordering/getting it versus months later.
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from iamtrashman in Tech journalist from the Netherlands joins secret EU conference after finding the login details on twitter   
    Oh so it's EU defence minister meetings? EU doesn't have an army or any military jurisdiction and power over that matters. That's pretty nonrelevant, nothing of value could be gained by hacking such conference -just a chit chat with big words like they do in EU parliament. NATO on the other hand...
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from Results45 in Tech journalist from the Netherlands joins secret EU conference after finding the login details on twitter   
    Even a best security system is defeated with enough stupidity of its users. You can make much simpler and safe system for users that are knowledgeable, but if you have bunch of illiterate normies who will use even the best system, they will still spill the beans somewhere. 
    1. Keycards, encrypted pendrives -if user lose it because he/she is forgetful 
    2. Two factor authentication -same for forgetful users
    3. Phishing, gaining personal information to reset the passwords, get clues -if users are naive, uninformed, stupid
    4. Server storage methods that depends on it specialist input and mainteneace -negligence and laziness
    5. Truly automated systems that can be circumvented by only inside knowledge -blackmail
    6. Multiple layers, automated security systems -hardware spy chip hoisted that will nullify any encryption taking place
     
    Therefore a good system has multiple layers of security. The fact that they don't used such system means they are either stupid, or truth be told -the meeting didn't have REALLY important information after all
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from StDragon in CPU is hot but cooler cold   
    1. A cooler might be designed to work best with intel AHS, and you have AMD ihs
    2. Ryzens have terrible heat density
    3. cpu manufacturers lie about TDP, a 65W Ryzen 3600 pulls 90W in full core tasks
     
     
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from jagdtigger in Tech journalist from the Netherlands joins secret EU conference after finding the login details on twitter   
    Even a best security system is defeated with enough stupidity of its users. You can make much simpler and safe system for users that are knowledgeable, but if you have bunch of illiterate normies who will use even the best system, they will still spill the beans somewhere. 
    1. Keycards, encrypted pendrives -if user lose it because he/she is forgetful 
    2. Two factor authentication -same for forgetful users
    3. Phishing, gaining personal information to reset the passwords, get clues -if users are naive, uninformed, stupid
    4. Server storage methods that depends on it specialist input and mainteneace -negligence and laziness
    5. Truly automated systems that can be circumvented by only inside knowledge -blackmail
    6. Multiple layers, automated security systems -hardware spy chip hoisted that will nullify any encryption taking place
     
    Therefore a good system has multiple layers of security. The fact that they don't used such system means they are either stupid, or truth be told -the meeting didn't have REALLY important information after all
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from Mad153 in Tech journalist from the Netherlands joins secret EU conference after finding the login details on twitter   
    Even a best security system is defeated with enough stupidity of its users. You can make much simpler and safe system for users that are knowledgeable, but if you have bunch of illiterate normies who will use even the best system, they will still spill the beans somewhere. 
    1. Keycards, encrypted pendrives -if user lose it because he/she is forgetful 
    2. Two factor authentication -same for forgetful users
    3. Phishing, gaining personal information to reset the passwords, get clues -if users are naive, uninformed, stupid
    4. Server storage methods that depends on it specialist input and mainteneace -negligence and laziness
    5. Truly automated systems that can be circumvented by only inside knowledge -blackmail
    6. Multiple layers, automated security systems -hardware spy chip hoisted that will nullify any encryption taking place
     
    Therefore a good system has multiple layers of security. The fact that they don't used such system means they are either stupid, or truth be told -the meeting didn't have REALLY important information after all
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    RainingTacco reacted to akio123008 in Group regulated psu -how much it shortens the lifespan of other pc components?   
    I doubt you'd be able to on the hardware involved.
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    RainingTacco reacted to Ahoy Hoy in Does every audio[line in] to usb adapter is basically a sound card?   
    yes.

    The same way those usb C iphone headphone connectors as well. They all have small audio signal converters and small amplifiers inside.
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from gloop in membrane vs mechanical keyboard   
    These overpriced mechanical gaming keyboards are completely not worth it. Get yourself a simple and good quality built IKBC, Leopold or Topre if you have the money. Topre switches are the most durable, dust proof switches out there. Price of topre is not really that far off from high end "gaming" keyboards. 
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from M.R_KING in membrane vs mechanical keyboard   
    These overpriced mechanical gaming keyboards are completely not worth it. Get yourself a simple and good quality built IKBC, Leopold or Topre if you have the money. Topre switches are the most durable, dust proof switches out there. Price of topre is not really that far off from high end "gaming" keyboards. 
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    RainingTacco reacted to 191x7 in Key chattering on mechanical keyboard   
    70% - 90% alcohol
    Unplug the keyboard, take the batteries out if it's wireless.
    Take the keycap off.
    Press the stem/key to lower the switch to the bottom position.
    Drop a few drops of alcohol into the switch.
    Work the switch out by rapidly pressing it.
    Leave it dry.
    Plug the kb back in and try.
    Redo if not fixed from the first try.
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from Letgomyleghoe in Have I become a total RGB cliche?   
    Man are you seeking validation for your choices? That means you are deep down unsatisfied, or care too much about other people opinion. If you like it than what's the problem? 
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    RainingTacco reacted to TempestCatto in Have I become a total RGB cliche?   
    With all that money spent on RGB, you coulda built another gaming PC..
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    RainingTacco reacted to Mister Woof in Faster way to clear the RAM settings/timings?   
    ultimately this is why i gave up RAM overclocking. too much work LOL
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    RainingTacco reacted to Whiro in Faster way to clear the RAM settings/timings?   
    In that case you only option is to use jumper or take out battery.
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    RainingTacco reacted to LaPlume in Laptop overheating   
    Then a good quality paste application could be the answer.
     
    You should keep something in mind though: a lot of consumer grade laptops out there are basically "designed" to reach stupid temps and throttle down, as they where intended for office/multimedia use, not for gaming/ continuous load, and as such this throttling issue would only show itself during windows updates/ program installs/ compressing files.
     
    So, yes, a fresh paste application is you go-to potential solution, but even with the best paste application, it's also possible you still have the same issue afterward... just 10-15 in instead of 5-10 minutes in your gaming session.
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    RainingTacco reacted to LaPlume in Laptop overheating   
    The lack of air intake doesn't mean it shouldn't get a fan+fin clean.
     
    Also, I would say that in most cases, thermal paste in laptops start turning into dry concrete around the 2-3 years mark. Sometimes less in sub-par end laptops, in which I admit I would place the x552L.
    And given it was sold from what I found with windows 8, it's way past the 3 year mark.
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from Th3Luk1z in Laptop overheating   
    Have you cleaned and repasted it yourself?  Do you place it on hard surface and dont cover intakes? 
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    RainingTacco got a reaction from Tieox in USB 3.0 Caddy to house gaming drives?   
    Do you still have free sata ports left? There are eSATA drives you could use, albeit USB 3.0 might be easier to setup/use. 
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    RainingTacco reacted to minibois in Gigabyte RTX 2070 Super - size compatibility   
    Case:
    GPU:
    The GPU will fit into the case.
     
    The motherboard M.2 heatsink shouldn't interfere either, this is kind of how it will look (the motherboard is about 243mm wide):

     
    Just be sure to install an M.2 SSD before installing your GPU. As you likely can't get to it after installing a GPU.
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    RainingTacco reacted to Founders in SSD "Performing below expectations" - UserBenchmark   
    Just use Crystal Mark and make sure your SSD is performing as expected.
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    RainingTacco reacted to PopsicleHustler in Fake GPU or not ?   
    I agree with @Streetguru, thats a bad deal. You can get RX580 8GB for less than 150USD.
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