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by ronch
Sat Jul 04, 2020 8:31 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots
Replies: 8
Views: 5210

Re: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots

Found some more tidbits regarding these mushy structures. https://www.realworldtech.com/forum/?threadid=186046&curpostid=186106 That page above has tons of stuff to dig through but it also lead me to dig a bit on Intel's new Atoms and it seems the Atom x7 (Cherry Trail) used in the Surface 3 als...
by ronch
Wed Jun 24, 2020 7:50 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Hi. I'm SashleyCat. I think I have been here before.
Replies: 10
Views: 2441

Re: Hi. I'm SashleyCat. I think I have been here before.

Hi Ashley.. you're welcome here. It's a great community that's usually fun to hang around with, complete with the occasional heated debates. :D. But yeah, it's the internet so... I've been away from TR for a while myself but I find myself coming back these days. I ran across a website that featured ...
by ronch
Thu Jun 18, 2020 11:46 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Terry Davis and TempleOS
Replies: 7
Views: 3280

Re: Terry Davis and TempleOS

Yeah. Gotta admit I don't like how he cusses so much, acts aggressively and derogatorily against others, jacks off in his videos (only mentioned, thank goodness), and was guilty of domestic violence against his dad but I guess he's really losing it at that point. Also sad to see his parents kick him...
by ronch
Thu Jun 18, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Terry Davis and TempleOS
Replies: 7
Views: 3280

Re: Terry Davis and TempleOS

Yeah. What a way to go. And a 'religious' man too (who says the F word in every sentence he says.
by ronch
Thu Jun 18, 2020 5:22 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Terry Davis and TempleOS
Replies: 7
Views: 3280

Terry Davis and TempleOS

Dunno where to put this but man, this guy's crazy. A genius, but crazy nonetheless. Gives Christianity a bad rep too.

About Terry Davis
https://youtu.be/oxD5EkCtN8k
Warning - NSFW (assuming you're not working from home these days)

About TempleOS:
https://youtu.be/UCgoxQCf5Jg
by ronch
Thu Jun 18, 2020 1:12 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Intel 10th-generation Comet Lake in 2020 on 14+++++ nm
Replies: 79
Views: 18888

Re: Intel 10th-generation Comet Lake in 2020 on 14+++++ nm

Guys I love watches too. Let me tell you about this watch I have. It goes tick-,tock-tick-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock.
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots
Replies: 8
Views: 5210

Re: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots

@Waco - awesome!! Many thanks!!!
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 11:36 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Keller leaves Intel!
Replies: 7
Views: 5890

Re: Keller leaves Intel!

Here's a fun project : revive Cyrix from the ashes.
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:54 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: AMD Renoir Ryzen 4000G APUs
Replies: 7
Views: 3988

Re: AMD Renoir Ryzen 4000G APUs

Interesting to note that desktop Ryzen APUs and mobile Ryzen chips (which share pretty much the same die) are always one core generation behind their desktop counterparts. 2017 - desktop Ryzen 1000 (Zen), no APU, no mobile 2018 - desktop Ryzen 2000 (Zen+), Ryzen desktop 2000 series APUs and mobile R...
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 5:29 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots
Replies: 8
Views: 5210

Re: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots

@Wirko Good catch! I have die shots of Intel chips but they aren't very high res so I never noticed those. Very interesting to note this is becoming a trend, maybe not just with AMD and Intel, although AMD is obviously using it far more extensively. I'd be curious to know if new mobile ARM cores lik...
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:50 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots
Replies: 8
Views: 5210

Blotchy Structures in Ryzen Die Shots

Am I the only one who's going to point out that if you look at die shots of current AMD processors there seems to be so many 'blotches'? This is true for the cores themselves and many blocks of the surrounding logic, which look even 'blotchier'. This seems to be a characteristic of AMD's high densit...
by ronch
Wed Jun 17, 2020 12:31 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Ryzen build for Windows 7
Replies: 11
Views: 7219

Re: Ryzen build for Windows 7

@Flying Fox:

Yeah tried compatibility mode (Windows XP, 7, etc) but no go. In some games like Thief the screen is also too dark and the gamma adjustment bar in the game doesn't seem to be working.
by ronch
Tue Jun 16, 2020 9:30 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Ryzen build for Windows 7
Replies: 11
Views: 7219

Re: Ryzen build for Windows 7

@Redocbew

Honestly haven't thought of that. Good grief. But yeah that's an option too, should I go with Windows 10 on this machine somewhere down the road. Thanks!
by ronch
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:55 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Ryzen build for Windows 7
Replies: 11
Views: 7219

Re: Ryzen build for Windows 7

Well maybe not now but someday...
by ronch
Tue Jun 16, 2020 7:52 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Ryzen build for Windows 7
Replies: 11
Views: 7219

Ryzen build for Windows 7

Hey guys.. I'm usually into old games like Thief 1 and 2 but unfortunately these games don't run very well under Windows 10, so I'm looking to buy a CPU+board combo that'll keep letting me use Windows 7 long after my current rig, an FX-8350+990FX combo, conks out. I'm looking at the Asus Prime B450M...
by ronch
Sat Jun 22, 2019 7:38 am
Forum: Processors
Topic: Intel cancels their entire desktop CPU line-up
Replies: 30
Views: 7710

Re: Intel cancels their entire desktop CPU line-up

First thing that came to mind when I saw that title was, "What's the date today?" Then immediately after, "Nah, it's probably just Chuckula."
by ronch
Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:51 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Algae in our drinking water filter
Replies: 15
Views: 3050

Re: Algae in our drinking water filter

Btw I was talking about the housing only. I replaced the filter and activated carbon media. It's a 3-stage system, with the first stage being the filter and you could either use a ceramic filter or one that's made of fibers or something similar. 2nd and 3rd are carbon but they're different. 3rd stag...
by ronch
Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:47 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Algae in our drinking water filter
Replies: 15
Views: 3050

Re: Algae in our drinking water filter

Hey guys, thanks for all the input. I soaked the affected parts in water with a tablespoon of salt for more than a day. Not sure it really worked. After rinsing I used a cotton swab with ethyl alcohol to try and get everything out. Failing that, I used a sharp pin to scrape off what remained while i...
by ronch
Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:37 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Algae in our drinking water filter
Replies: 15
Views: 3050

Re: Algae in our drinking water filter

Ok I'll try that. Thanks, bro. Other suggestions most welcome.
by ronch
Mon Jun 17, 2019 8:29 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Algae in our drinking water filter
Replies: 15
Views: 3050

Algae in our drinking water filter

We have a water filter system like this one and recently we've been away for months, and when we came back we were shocked to see algae in the filter tanks. It's easy to rub them off but you see, I can't get to the nooks and crannies so I tried soaking the parts where there's algae in water and dish...
by ronch
Sat Apr 27, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Ubuntu 18.04.. no input
Replies: 21
Views: 7366

Re: Ubuntu 18.04.. no input

Ok, I created a bootable flash drive using Universal USB Creator and booted off it. This time I don't even reach the desktop; after showing the familiar Ubuntu bootup screen an error pops up saying, "Unable to find a medium containing a live file system". There are two options for booting ...
by ronch
Wed Apr 24, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Ubuntu 18.04.. no input
Replies: 21
Views: 7366

Re: Ubuntu 18.04.. no input

Thanks for the replies, folks. I have them plugged directly into USB 2.0 ports at the back of the PC, no hub. And the motherboard doesn't have Asmedia. The USB 3.0 ports feed into a VIA controller but those aren't what the KB and mouse are connected to. I know because I've had this board for 5 years...
by ronch
Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:01 am
Forum: Linux, Unix, and Assorted Madness
Topic: Ubuntu 18.04.. no input
Replies: 21
Views: 7366

Ubuntu 18.04.. no input

So after staying away from Linux for a while because of less than stellar experiences I thought I'd give it a shot again so I got the 18.04 .iso, burned it to DVD and booted off of it for a test drive. First thing, the mouse is completely dead. Then I realize, so is the keyboard. I pressed the compu...
by ronch
Wed Apr 03, 2019 11:28 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: Why are game consoles so efficient??
Replies: 29
Views: 18710

Why are game consoles so efficient??

I was just watching a YouTube video showing God of War on the PS4 and realized how good it is, not just graphically. Makes me wonder what makes consoles so much more efficient than personal computers. The PS4 is using only AMD Jaguar cores. You can't have that sort of performance from those Jags in ...
by ronch
Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:18 pm
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 79677

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

Several old games don't work ok as well, but it seems those issues somewhat existed with those games already with some earlier Windows hardware/software configurations, and Windows 10 just makes them resurface, and, sometimes, makes them worse. This applies to games like Amnesia (jumping mouse), Th...
by ronch
Wed Feb 06, 2019 3:21 am
Forum: General Software
Topic: How bad is Windows 10 Really?
Replies: 381
Views: 79677

Re: How bad is Windows 10 Really?

I've been holding out against Windows 10 for as long as I could but recently my circumstances forced me to get a laptop and as expected, it has Windows 10 Home. It's not as horrible as Windows 8 (shiver!!) but it does take some effort to get used to. The file explorer, for example, at first I though...
by ronch
Sun Feb 03, 2019 3:05 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Performance benefits of upgrading RAM worth the price?
Replies: 12
Views: 6958

Re: Performance benefits of upgrading RAM worth the price?

If you're only experiencing lagginess lately and your workload hasn't changed and you're still using an HDD then it seems to me that your machine needs a good cleanup/defragging/clean OS and applications reinstall. And if you can ascertain that you're only running your RAM in single channel mode, go...
by ronch
Sat Feb 02, 2019 5:56 am
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: AMD Ryzen Mobile Issues
Replies: 24
Views: 5375

Re: AMD Ryzen Mobile Issues

I just came across this recent article regarding issues with Windows Update.

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/sc ... t-software
by ronch
Fri Feb 01, 2019 10:03 pm
Forum: General Hardware
Topic: AMD Ryzen Mobile Issues
Replies: 24
Views: 5375

Re: AMD Ryzen Mobile Issues

I just found that my Windows 10 installation is still 1709. Downloading the update to 1807 right now. Should let me do what people are saying here. Hopefully. I'll post what happens. By the way, I'm preparing for the day when I would like to clean install Windows 10. I just downloaded the Media Crea...
by ronch
Fri Feb 01, 2019 3:48 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: Rollin' in my [PCIe] 5.0
Replies: 26
Views: 8240

Re: Rollin' in my [PCIe] 5.0

I miss the old days when 16-bit ISA was the norm and EISA was quite special. I had a couple machines with VLB... Yeah, VLB was pretty cool back then as well. Too bad it was directly tied to the i486 bus so we're limited to 3 slots, and future CPUs probably made it hard to continue the VLB standard....
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