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This $5000 Graphics Card Can't Game - [hardware]
11:20 AM EST - Nov,25 2021 - post a comment Linus Tech Tips got a chance to test a CMP 170HX, a high-end cryptomining card from NVIDIA. In fact, unlike other CMP HX models, this card was actually manufactured by NVIDIA themselves. It's a headless graphics card with a large copper heatsink enclosed in a large aluminum shroud. The card does not have any fans, as it relies on server chassis cooling. The card is equipped with GA100-105F GPU, which is a cut-down version of the processor used by NVIDIA A100 SXM or PCIe data-center accelerators.
The video from Linus Sebastian confirms that the card is not recognized by any software out of the box, in fact, there aren't even any public drivers available for this SKU. The resale value of this card is actually not very high considering it does not work with anything other than mining. As an example, despite listing CUDA capability, it is not even capable of rendering with CUDA kernel in Blender. Furthermore, any gaming API support has been removed, so no Vulkan or DirectX API support for potential cloud or virtual machine gaming either.
The CMP 170HX GA100 GPU is equipped with 4480 CUDA cores and 8GB HBM2e memory - a significant downgrade compared to A100 which features 6912 cores and up to 80GB memory. The CMP model obviously does not require such a large memory buffer, because the current DAG file for Ehtereum mining is still under 5GB. And speaking of mining, the card does not have many tunning options available, but users can still adjust the power limit, which visibly improves efficiency from 250W to 200W almost with the same hash rate (~165 MH/s for Ethereum). |
Linux Command-Line Tips & Tricks: Over 15 Examples! - [guides]
11:16 AM EST - Nov,25 2021 - post a comment The number of command combinations you can come up with on the Linux command-line is seemingly endless, and there are some real gems out there that you might not know about. In this video, Jay goes over some of his favorite command combos, time-saving tricks, and other various tips he wish he learned sooner. In this video, you'll find all kinds of things to add to your command-line toolbox!
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The Grand Tour Presents: Carnage A Trois | Official Trailer - [off-topic]
09:26 AM EST - Nov,25 2021 - post a comment Everyone's favourite trio are back and they're here to answer a very important question: What's going on with French cars? Join Clarkson, Hammond and May as they investigate the wonderfully weird world of French cars on their latest Grand Tour adventure.
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How Old Are Your Ears? HEARING TEST! - [briefly]
03:50 PM EST - Nov,23 2021 - post a comment How old are your ears? Use this hearing test to determine whether or not you can hear different frequencies. When you stop hearing the sounds..thats your age. Try it with ear buds for best results on both ears!!
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Windows 11 Enterprise virtual machine - free - [software]
05:54 AM EST - Nov,23 2021 - post a comment Microsoft has made no fanfare about it, but the company has made available a virtual machine based on Windows 11 Enterprise that developers -- or anyone else -- can install and use free of charge.
A few days ago, Microsoft updated a page in the Windows Dev Center to include download links for Windows 11 VMs for VMWare, Hyper-V, VirtualBox and Parallels. The development environments have been designed to help users "start building Windows applications quickly" but they could be put to other uses instead.
Although Microsoft has updated the virtual machine so it is now based on Windows 11, the page title still refers to the previous version of the operating system. On the page entitled "Get a Windows 10 development environment", four separate VMs are available, each weighing in at around 20GB.
Microsoft shares details of what is included in the virtual machines, which are due to expire on 01/09/22 (although it is possible that this date will be extended when the page is fully updated):
Window 11 Enterprise (evaluation)
Windows 10 SDK, version 2004 (10.0.19041.0)
Visual Studio 2019 (latest as of 10/09/21) with the UWP, .NET desktop, and Azure workflows enabled and also includes the Windows Template Studio extension
Visual Studio Code (latest as of 10/09/21)
Windows Subsystem for Linux enabled with Ubuntu installed
Developer mode enabled
Windows Terminal installed
You can download the virtual machines directly from Microsoft here. On the page you will find download links for VMWare, Hyper-V, VirtualBox and Parallels versions of the VM. |
I've Got The Biggest Penis In The World - [off-topic]
01:43 PM EST - Nov,21 2021 - post a comment Having the world's biggest penis might be some men's fantasy, but for Jonah Falcon it definitely comes with some large challenges. Measuring 8.5 inches when flaccid, and 13.5 inches when erect, Jonah is no stranger to being stopped on the street due to the size of his appendage, and he's even been man-handled by airport security due to his... suspicious package. Jonah joins us in the studio to 'reveal' what it's like to live with the world's largest penis which leaves Phil and Josie shocked.
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How PlayStation 5 Was Built (feat. Mark Cerny) - [briefly]
01:41 PM EST - Nov,21 2021 - post a comment Mark Cerny, Lead System Architect of the PlayStation 5, breaks down all the went into the creation of Sony's latest video game console. Mark talks about the steps Sony takes when developing a video game console, from early brainstorming sessions to picking out what parts to use in the final product.
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11 Things I Hate About Windows 11 - [briefly]
04:44 PM EST - Nov,20 2021 - post a comment My main issue is the lack of customization.
You can barely customize the start menu, can't change the start menu, can't remove the recommended section, can't move the taskbar, can't resize taskbar icons and the new right click menu is horrible!
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Sturgis South Dakota Motorcycle Rally - [off-topic]
08:16 AM EST - Nov,20 2021 - post a comment The 81st annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally commences in the Black Hills of South Dakota at one of the most iconic motorcycle cities in the country Sturgis. This year over 1 million bikers came from all over the world to attend this highly anticipated event. Over 100k showed up for the Kid Rock concert. We head to Deadwood where the Governor rides in on her horse, Auctions off some stuff for charity then, jumps on her Indian motorcycle for the Legends Ride out of Deadwood to the Legendary Buffalo Chip in Sturgis. Stunt riders put on a show at the Bell Brawl. Check out my Sturgis playlist for more epic motorcycle videos.
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This is NOT a Soundbar - [briefly]
04:37 PM EST - Nov,18 2021 - post a comment Sony has been well known for its home entertainment products; Playstation, TVs, and home theatre sounds systems. The HT-A9 is a reasonably robust system that doesn't replace a full-fledged speaker setup, but when you need something simple, easy, and performs almost as well, you should check this out!
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PRAGMATA delayed to 2023 - [gaming]
04:33 PM EST - Nov,18 2021 - post a comment Capcom has delayed delayed from its previously planned 2022 release window to 2023. It will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC.
“Our team is hard at work on the project, but to ensure this will be an unforgettable adventure, we've decided to shift the release window to 2023,” the company said in a statement. “In the meantime, we have a brand new artwork to share with you. Thank you for your patience.”
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NVIDIA GeForce 496.76 WHQL Driver - [briefly]
01:48 PM EST - Nov,16 2021 - post a comment NVIDIA today released the latest version of GeForce Game Ready software. Version 496.76 WHQL comes with optimization for "Battlefield 2042," including support for DLSS and Reflex. The drivers also enable DLSS support for "Assetto Corsa Competizione," "Bright Memory: Infinite," "Farming Simulator 22," "Hot Wheels Unleashed," and "Myth of Empires."Also released with these drivers is official support for NVIDIA Image Scaling.
Among the issues fixed are a game crash at launch with "WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship," a texture flickering bug with "Ghost Recon Breakpoint," a crash-to-desktop at launch with "Transport Fever," a null pointer error with "Transport Fever 2," over "blooming" with "Quake II RTX," a game crash with "FarCry 6" in DirectX 12 mode with RTX 3070 Ti, random freezes with "Detroit: Become Human," a TDR crash with "Red Dead Redemption 2," and random crashes with "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War."
NVIDIA GeForce 496.76 WHQL Driver Release Notes
Game Ready Driver
This new Game Ready Driver provides the best day-0 gaming experience for Battlefield 2042, which utilizes NVIDIA DLSS and maximize performance and NVIDIA Reflex to minimize latency. In
addition, this new Game Ready Driver offers support for the latest new titles to leverage DLSS technology, including Assetto Corsa Competizione, Bright Memory: Infinite, Farming Simulator 22,
Hot Wheels Unleashed, and Myth of Empires. Additionally, this Game Ready Driver also provides the best experience for Ruined King: A League of Legends Story.
Gaming Technology
- Includes support for NVIDIA Image Scaling
Fixed Issues
- [WRC 8 FIA World Rally Championship/WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship]: The games crash on launch.
- [Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint]: Textures in the game may flicker.
- [Transport Fever]: The game crashes upon launch.
- Transport Fever 2]: Null pointer exception occurs in the display driver.
- [Quake 2 RTX]: Image corruption occurs in the blurred (bloom effect) background.
- [Far Cry 6][DirectX 12][GeFOrce RTX 3070 Ti]: With ULTRA + DXR + HD textures set, the game crashes at 4K.
- [Detroit Become Human]: Random stuttering/freezing occurs in the game.
- [Red Dead Redemption 2]: The game crashes with TDR or the system crashes while running the game.
- [Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War]: The game randomly crashes.
- [Marvel's Avengers Xbox Game Pass for PC version]: Game may randomly crash during gameplay
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - Turning The Tables Again - [mobile]
04:54 PM EST - Nov,13 2021 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will be the next superphone from Samsung and it's coming much sooner than expected. Like every year, Samsung will again ship the Galaxy S22 with two versions this time, but unlike every year there may not be a performance disparity between the two versions. Now, we have information that the Snapdragon version of the Galaxy S22 will offer huge improvements in graphics and can compete with Apple's latest chipset.
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AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.2 Released - [gaming]
01:02 PM EST - Nov,12 2021 - post a comment AMD today released Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.2 drivers, which come just in time for the Early Access release of "Battlefield 2042" later today. The game's general release is slated for November 19. Tested at 4K UHD with Ultra settings, the new drivers up to 14% higher performance over previous drivers for the RX 6900 XT, up to 15% higher performance for the RX 6800 XT, and up to 11% higher for the RX 6700 XT. The company did not put out any bug-fixes with this release.
Support For Battlefield 2042
- Up to 14% increase in performance in Battlefield 2042 @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.2 on the 16 GB Radeon RX 6900 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.10.4.RS-431
- Up to 15% increase in performance in Battlefield 2042 @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.2 on the 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.10.4.RS-432
- Up to 11% increase in performance in Battlefield 2042 @ 4K Ultra Settings, using Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.2 on the 16 GB Radeon RX 6700 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.10.4.RS-433
Known Issues - During Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy gameplay, some users may experience driver timeouts on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 5500 XT Graphics. A temporary workaround is to disable the Radeon Anti-Lag feature in Radeon Software.
- Some users may experience elevated disk space consumption by the Multimedia Athena Dumps folder.
- Visual artifacts may be observed while playing Call of Duty : Black Ops Cold War on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 6800M Graphics.
- While playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds with multiple displays connected in extended mode, Radeon Software may become unresponsive when the user is in the lobby and attempts to open Radeon Software on the secondary display via the context menu. A temporary workaround is to press the Alt + R keyboard shortcut if this happens.
- Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
- Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - World's First Smartphone To Have This - [mobile]
05:55 PM EST - Nov,09 2021 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra will be the world's first smartphone to offer this latest hardware that not only makes the Galaxy S22 Ultra faster but will make it more efficient as well. We also have information about the chipset being used on the Galaxy S22 lineup. Finally, there are updates regarding the front cameras on the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy S22 Plus and also the Galaxy S22 Ultra. Samsung will launch the Galaxy S22 Ultra aka Galaxy Note 22 Ultra on February 8th in an Unpacked Event.
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Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra - IT WAS TRUE - [mobile]
08:20 AM EST - Nov,08 2021 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has been revealed in first hands-on images that show the handset in all of its glory. The pre-orders will begin from the 8th of February and the phone will be available in stores from February 18th onwards. Usually, pre-orders begin on the same day as the Unpacked Event so this pretty much means the launch event of the Galaxy S22 will take place on the 8th of February as well.
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A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES Trailer (2022) Official - [briefly]
02:15 AM EST - Nov,07 2021 - post a comment Diana Bishop, historian and witch, accesses Ashmole 782 and knows she must solve its mysteries. She is offered help by the enigmatic Matthew Clairmont, but he's a vampire and witches should never trust vampires.
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Intel Disables DirectX 12 API Loading on Haswell Processors - [security]
06:42 PM EDT - Nov,05 2021 - post a comment Intel's fourth-generation Core processors, codenamed Haswell, are subject to new security exploits. According to the company, a vulnerability exists inside the graphics controller of 4th generation Haswell processors, happening once the DirectX 12 API loading occurs. To fix the problem, Intel has found that disabling this API results in a fix. Starting with Intel graphics driver 15.40.44.5107 applications that run exclusively on DirectX 12 API no longer work with the following Intel Graphics Controllers: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200/5100, HD Graphics 5000/4600/4400/4200, and Intel Pentium and Celeron Processors with Intel HD Graphics based on 4th Generation Intel Core.
"A potential security vulnerability in Intel Graphics may allow escalation of privilege on 4th Generation Intel Core processors. Intel has released a software update to mitigate this potential vulnerability. In order to mitigate the vulnerability, DirectX 12 capabilities were deprecated." says the Intel page. If a user with a Haswell processor has a specific need to run the DirectX 12 application, they can downgrade their graphics driver to version 15.40.42.5063 or older. |
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.1 Released - [briefly]
09:28 AM EDT - Nov,04 2021 - post a comment AMD today put out the first Radeon Software release for the month of November 2021, with the Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.1 beta. These drivers add optimization for "Call of Duty: Vanguard," and "Forza Horizon 5." For the latter, the drivers provide a massive 23% performance gain at 4K with 'extreme' settings over the previous driver, as tested on a machine with an RX 6800 XT graphics card. A couple of issues have been fixed. Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T monitors were showing up display corruption with their resolution set at 5120 x 1440 @ 240 Hz, which has been fixed. Certain visual artifacts in the menu screen of "Call of Duty: Warzone," have been fixed.
Support For- Call of Duty : Vanguard
- Forza Horizon 5: Up to 23% increase in performance in Forza Horizon 5 @ 4K Extreme Settings, using Radeon Software Adrenalin 21.11.1 on the 16 GB Radeon RX 6800 XT graphics card, versus the previous software driver version 21.10.2RS-426.
Fixed Issues- Users may experience display corruption issues when they set their Samsung Odyssey G9 C49G95T monitor to 5120 x 1440 @ 240 Hz.
- While playing Call of Duty : Warzone, some users may observe visual artifacts when moving the cursor in the in-game menu.
Known Issues- During Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy gameplay, some users may experience driver timeouts on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 5500 XT Graphics. A temporary workaround is to disable the Radeon Anti-Lag feature in Radeon Software.
- Some users may experience elevated disk space consumption by the Multimedia Athena Dumps folder.
- Visual artifacts may be observed while playing Call of Duty : Black Ops Cold War on some AMD Graphics products such as Radeon RX 6800M Graphics.
- While playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds with multiple displays connected in extended mode, Radeon Software may become unresponsive when the user is in the lobby and attempts to open Radeon Software on the secondary display via the context menu. A temporary workaround is to press the Alt + R keyboard shortcut if this happens.
- Enhanced Sync may cause a black screen to occur when enabled on some games and system configurations. Any users who may be experiencing issues with Enhanced Sync enabled should disable it as a temporary workaround.
- Radeon performance metrics and logging features may intermittently report extremely high and incorrect memory clock values.
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