TechAmok News Archive
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra - 10 New Big Updates - [mobile]
04:39 PM EDT - Oct,09 2024 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will be Samsung's next flagship smartphone and we have 10 new big updates about the phone that is shaping up to be a powerhouse, both in terms of hardware and software. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra will be launched in January.
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Porsche 911 Turbo S v SLEEPER Skoda Superb: DRAG RACE - [briefly]
03:05 PM EDT - Oct,09 2024 - post a comment We've got our hands on a Porsche 996 911 Turbo S and it's going up against... A Skoda Superb?!
Think it sounds like an unfair match-up? Well, let's take a closer look at the stats.
Starting with the Porsche, it's powered by a 3.6-litre twin-turbo flat-six that produces 450hp and 620Nm of torque. Power is sent to all four wheels via a 5-speed automatic gearbox, and the car weighs 1,630kg. When new, the 911 Turbo cost around £101,000.
Then we come to the Skoda. Normally, its 2-litre 4-cylinder turbo produces 280hp and 350Nm of torque. However, this Superb has been tuned! As a result, it now puts down 477hp and 661Nm! Power is sent to all four wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch, and it weighs slightly more than the Porsche, tipping the scales at 1,670kg.
So the Skoda has more power than the Porsche, but it's slightly heavier! So can an all-new family-friendly Skoda really take down a Porsche? There's only one way to find out for sure... LET'S RACE!
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Upgrade to Windows 11 24H2 from Windows 10 on Unsupported Hardware - [guides]
02:06 AM EDT - Oct,09 2024 - post a comment In this video I will explain how to upgrade an existing Windows 10 installation to the latest version of Windows 11, 24H2 when you are on unsupported hardware. In the video, we will take a look at the considerations before upgrading, followed by the upgrade and quickly exploring some of the new features in the 24H2 release. This works for both Windows 10 Home and Professional.
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12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire | Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner Cutting - [hardware]
05:53 PM EDT - Oct,07 2024 - post a comment This investigation digs deep into the 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6 specifications, highlighting the contradictory design documents leading to confusion as manufacturers cut corners. We talk about the CableMod recall of its angled adapters, including a deep-dive failure analysis into its solutions that we hired a lab for. We also cover PCIe 6/8-pin melting failures of the past and the differences with 12VHPWR. For this content, we collaborated with Aris of Cybenetics (Hardware Busters), Der8auer, Elmor of Elmor Labs, and others to fact check the research.
With the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 on the horizon, now is a good time to revisit the 12VHPWR standard (and its follow-ups, like 12V-2x6) to try and come to an understanding as to what it all means. This also covers the differences between 12VHPWR and 12V-2x6, alongside other connector standards.
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How Nvidia KILLED PC Gaming Optimization Through DLSS and Frame Generation - [gaming]
12:47 PM EDT - Oct,03 2024 - (1 comments) In this video, we dive into the troubling trend in modern PC games where developers are leaning heavily on upscaling technologies like Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR, and frame generation to mask poor optimization. Games like Monster Hunter Wilds, Star Wars Outlaws, and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown have system requirements that make you question why performance is so hard to achieve on high-end hardware. Are game studios just cutting corners, or is this the new norm in game development? I'll be sharing benchmarks, discussing why these technologies are no substitute for good optimization, and offering my thoughts on what this means for the future of PC gaming. L
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NVIDIA GeForce 565.90 WHQL Driver - [briefly]
04:05 AM EDT - Oct,03 2024 - post a comment NVIDIA has released its latest GeForce graphics drivers, the GeForce 565.90 WHQL Game Ready drivers. As a new Game Ready driver, it provides optimizations and support, including NVIDIA DLSS 3, for new games including THRONE AND LIBERTY, MechWarrior 5: Clans, and Starship Troopers: Extermination. The new drivers also add support for CUDA 12.7 and enable RTX HDR multi-monitor support within the latest NVIDIA App beta update.
NVIDIA also fixed several issues, including texture flickering issues with Final Fantasy XV and a frozen white screen and crash issue with Dying Light 2 Stay Human. When it comes to general bugs, the new drivers fix corruption with Steamlink streaming when MSSA is globally enabled, as well as a slight monitor backlight panel flicker issue when FPS drops below 60.
Release Highlights
Game Ready
THRONE AND LIBERTY
MechWarrior 5: Clans
Starship Troopers: Extermination
NVIDIA App Beta
RTX HDR multi-monitor support
GPU Compute
Support for CUDA 12.7
Fixed Gaming Bugs
[Final Fantasy XV]. Turning on Turf Effects causes
texture flickering with drivers newer than 546.65 [4745646]
[Dying Light 2 Stay Human] Game launch shows frozen
white screen then crashes to desktop [4738045]
Fixed General Bugs
Enabling MSAA globally causes corruption to
Steamlink streaming [4741818]
Slight monitor backlight panel flicker when FPS
drops below 60 FPS. [4785222]
Known Issues
Short 3 second black screen on alt-tab from game to
desktop in Windows 11 24H2. [4722079]
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AMD Software Adrenalin 24.9.1 WHQL Released - [briefly]
04:01 AM EDT - Oct,03 2024 - post a comment AMD today released the latest version of the AMD Software Adrenalin drivers. Version 24.9.1 WHQL comes with optimization for "Frostpunk 2," "God of War Ragnarök," "Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2," and "The Sims 4" DirectX 11 Update. The drivers also formally release the AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) 2 feature-set, which introduces reduced whole-system latency, motion optimization, improved borderless-fullscreen support, support for all key 3D graphics APIs, Radeon Chill, and FPS Capping; and support for the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series. The drivers also introduce Radeon Anti-Lag 2 Vulkan support for Counter-Strike 2.
New Game Support
- Frostpunk 2
- God of War Ragnarök
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- The Sims 4 DirectX 11 Update
- AMD Fluid Motion Frames (AFMF) 2
A major advancement in frame generation technology for AMD HYPR-RX.
- Lower Latency and Higher Performance
- AFMF 2 enhances fast-paced gaming by significantly reducing frame
generation latency and improving performance scaling through new modes.
- Fast Motion Optimization
- Enjoy smoother gameplay and higher FPS with improved frame
generation consistency during fast motion.
- Improved Borderless-Fullscreen Support
- Expanded display mode support for RDNA 3 series graphics products
ensures compatibility with virtually all borderless fullscreen games.
- Expanded API Support
- AFMF 2 can now be enabled for any OpenGLNEW, VulkanNEW, DirectX
11, and DirectX 12 titles.
- Radeon Chill Interoperability
- AFMF 2 now supports Radeon Chill, providing a low-latency FPS
capping option.
- Optimized AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series Support
Radeon Anti-Lag 2
- Vulkan Support for Counter-Strike 2
- Added support for Vulkan API, offering additional responsive
gaming options.
Geometric Downscaling for Video
- Improved image quality by reducing artifacts during downscaled
video playback.
- Geometric Downscaling is supported on AMD Radeon 800M integrated
graphics, as well as AMD Radeon RX 7000 series desktop and mobile
discrete graphics cards.
Expanded AMD Radeon Boost Support
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Expanded HYPR-Tune Support
HYPR-Tune support allows HYPR-RX to enable in-game technologies like
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution and AMD Radeon Anti-Lag 2.
Support has been added to automatically configure AMD FidelityFX Super
Resolution 3 with frame generation in:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Creatures of Ava
- Frostpunk 2
- God of War Ragnarök
- Support has been added to automatically configure AMD Radeon
Anti-Lag 2 in:
- Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT
Expanded Vulkan Extensions Support
- VK_AMD_anti_lag
- VK_KHR_maintenance7
- VK_KHR_pipeline_binary
- VK_EXT_shader_object
Mesh Nodes in Work Graphs
- Microsoft DirectX 12 Work Graphs with Mesh Nodes support for AMD
Radeon RX 7000 Series graphics cards.
Fixed Issues and Improvements
- Intermittent driver timeout or application crash while playing
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2.
- Intermittent driver timeout or application crash during certain
cutscenes while playing FINAL FANTASY XVI on some AMD Graphics
Products, such as the Radeon RX 6600 XT.
- Overly dark shadows or desaturated colors may be observed while
playing Black Myth: Wukong when Global Illumination is to Medium or
higher.
- Intermittent in-game corruption may be observed while playing
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT with AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition
Record & Streaming and HDR enabled.
- AFMF may become inactive after enabling certain on-screen
overlays.
- AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition may unexpectedly initiate upon
system wake from sleep mode.
- Audio and video may intermittently become out of sync while
recording using the AV1 codec in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition.
Known Issues
- Intermittent performance when entering certain areas while
playing DayZ.
- Intermittent driver timeout or crash may be observed while
playing Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 on some AMD Graphics Products,
such as the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370.
- Users experiencing this issue can enable Variable Graphics Memory
in AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition as a temporary measure (AMD
Software: Adrenalin Edition > Performance > Tuning > Variable
Graphics Memory).
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Windows 11 24H2 Feature Update Causing BSOD Problem - [briefly]
04:08 PM EDT - Oct,02 2024 - post a comment So Windows 11 24H2 is finally here and people may want to update to it on there computer, so I went ahead and done it for you to see if its OK and guess what? BSOD after updating to windows 11 24H2. So maybe wait a while to see what happens.
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HW News - RTX 5090 & 5080 Leaks, Valve ARM64 Experiments - [hardware]
04:05 PM EDT - Oct,02 2024 - post a comment There were a ton of leaks and rumors the last 2 weeks in news, but also plenty of hardware news. This included X870 releases (and tons of "AI" obsession), the new Meta Quest, a 2200W Seasonic PSU, and more. We'll also cover rumors of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 specs. These are not yet confirmed, but have hit the news circuit. Intel Battlemage also hit the rumor mill, alongside stories of Valve working on ARM64 support.
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RTX 5080 24GB LEAKED, 9800X3D OCTOBER Release, INTEL Ultra 7 265K Beats 9950X - [hardware]
10:21 AM EDT - Oct,01 2024 - post a comment In this video, we dive into the latest rumors about Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5080 graphics card, with speculation pointing towards two different models-one utilizing 3GB GDDR7 chips, offering up to 24GB of VRAM! Could this mean more attractive configurations for mainstream users? We also discuss a leaked benchmark for Intel's Ultra 7 265K CPU, which shows it giving AMD's Zen 5 flagship a serious run for its money. Additionally, we'll touch on the upcoming X870 and Z890 motherboards for AMD and Intel, including the performance potential of new high-speed memory modules. Stay tuned for all the latest hardware news and leaks!
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The Future of Intel - [briefly]
03:06 AM EDT - Oct,01 2024 - post a comment This deep-dive, full documentary of Intel's American Fabs, focusing on Fab 42, Fab 32, and Fab 52, digs deep into the construction and usages of "fabs." A "fab" is a fabrication facility focusing on silicon wafers, ultimately used in CPUs, GPUs, AI processors, and other technology. Intel's new fabs are being constructed all over the world, and we got to visit the new Fab 52 in Arizona, adjacent to Fab 42 that we toured in-depth. This video features the basics of how a CPU is made, the types of machines that are used to make CPUs, processes, and gives a physical sense of scale for a fabrication facility. We wanted to truly capture how large and complex these "mega factories" are.
The equipment shown in the video includes lithography, photoresist applicators, deposition and diffusion machines, and more. This video features expert interviews from both independent and first-party Intel engineers, technicians, and analysts. If you've ever wanted to see how a CPU is made physically (with supporting 3D animations for education), this will help you get started.
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New Ryzen Laptops are Better than I Thought - [hardware]
03:05 AM EDT - Oct,01 2024 - post a comment Ryzen Ai 300 series processors got off to a bit of a rocky start since many laptops were shipped with low wattage Ryzen AI 9 365 processors. Enter the Lenovo Yoga Pro 7 Gen 9, a thin and light laptop that takes the newest Zen 5 CPU and supercharges performance. Here we test it vs the 8845HS and 7840HS for a true apples to apples comparison.
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VirtualBox 7.1.2 is out with performance improvements for Windows VMs and more - [software]
02:39 AM EDT - Sep,30 2024 - post a comment After releasing a big update for VirtualBox earlier this month, which brought a reworked user interface, a new icon, and a lot of new features and other improvements, Oracle released a smaller "maintenance release" update under version 7.1.2.
The changelog includes mostly fixes and small improvements, such as a patch for black screens and performance slowdowns in Windows virtual machines. The latest version also adds support for multi-window layout, 3D acceleration for ARM-based virtual machines, UEFI SecureBoot fixes, and more.
VirtualBox 7.1.2 is available for free download from the official website. Supported platforms include Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11, Windows Server 2008 R2 and newer, macOS (both Intel and Apple Silicon, macOS 10.12 and up), Linux, and Solaris. |
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Boosts Display and Battery Size - [mobile]
06:39 PM EDT - Sep,29 2024 - post a comment Samsung has revealed the Galaxy S24 FE, this year's edition of the company's most affordable model in the flagship S-series. Compared to last year's S23 FE, this model has a larger 6.7-inch display (with 120 HZ refresh), and a larger 4,700 mAh battery. It's powered by a Samsung Exynos 2400 series chipset that supports ray-traced graphics, paired with 8 GB of RAM. It will come with 128 GB of storage; a 256 GB version will be available unlocked and with Verizon. The camera system is similar to last year's, with a 50 megapixel main camera, 12 megapixel wide-angle camera, and 3x, 8-megapixel telephoto camera with OIS. It also supports wired fast charging, as well as fast wireless charging and reverse wireless charging. Naturally, it comes with a full suite of AI features, including Generative Edit, Circle to Search, Live Translate, and Note Assist. It comes in four colors: Blue, Graphite, Gray, and Mint. All three major national carriers will offer the phone. Pricing for the Galaxy S24 FE starts at $650. Pre-orders start today, with full availability on October 3rd. |
FSR 4 with AI: Will AMD Finally Beat DLSS? - [gaming]
09:30 AM EDT - Sep,26 2024 - post a comment FSR can be good, just look at GoW Ragnarok and Ghost of Tsushima, the thing is when comparing one of the worst implementations of FSR in Cyberpunk to DLSS, then DLSS will always look way better.
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The Father of AMD Zen: Origins of Ryzen Architecture - [hardware]
04:11 AM EDT - Sep,25 2024 - post a comment In this special interview re-igniting our GN Extras channel, we have a brief discussion with AMD's Mike Clark, often called the "Father of Zen," to discuss the origins of AMD's Ryzen CPUs and underlying architecture. Mike Clark walks us through the early days, transitioning off of Bulldozer, and how Zen absolutely had to work in order to save AMD.
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Samsung Galaxy S24 FE - Official Unboxing Video - [mobile]
04:08 AM EDT - Sep,25 2024 - post a comment Samsung Galaxy S24 FE official unboxing video reveals all the details you need to know about the smartphone. Plus, we've learned a bit about the price and chipset of the Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and well…you might not be too thrilled.
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Intel is FINALLY Doing Something Different - [hardware]
05:19 PM EDT - Sep,23 2024 - post a comment Intel's Lunar Lake architecture for laptops is coming and it could be a game changer for laptop battery life, performance and portability. But Intel is also taking some big chances here like removing SMT and hyper focusing on efficiency above all else. The biggest question is: will it work for Intel versus AMD and Apple's M3 / M4?
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Quickest AUDI RS vs Quickest DUCATI: DRAG RACE - [off-topic]
10:56 AM EDT - Sep,21 2024 - post a comment It's time for an incredible car vs bike drag race!
We've got Mat in the all-new Audi rs e-tron GT Performance, and it's about to go head-to-head against the amazing all-new Ducati Panigale V4S!
So let's see how the two compare. Starting with the Audi, it's the most powerful Audi road car ever produced! It comes equipped with two electric motors, which combine to produce 925hp (when in launch control mode) and 1,027Nm. Being electric it's pretty heavy, tipping the scales at 2395kg, and as new the car will set you back around £143,000.
The Ducati uses a 1.1-litre V4 engine that can produce 216hp and 121Nm of torque. It's also equipped with a 6-speed manual gearbox, and it comes in with a tiny (dry) weight of just 187kg. A new one of these has a price tag just shy of £30,000.
So we know the Audi will be super quick off the mark, but will the Ducati be able to catch it over the quarter-mile? There's only one way to find out for sure... LET'S RACE!
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Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs Ryzen 7 7800X3D - Big Difference? - [hardware]
03:02 AM EDT - Sep,21 2024 - post a comment In this video, I'm testing the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D vs the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D in different games like Fortnite, CS 2 and Cyberpunk 2077 in 1080p, 1440p and 4k gaming and synthetic benchmarks with the RTX 4090 24GB. The AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D came out in 2022, it has 8 cores with 16 threads, the base frequency is 3.4GHz and the turbo frequency is 4.5GHz. The R7 5800X3D has a TDP of 105W and has a transistor size of 7 nm. The AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D came out in 2023, it has 8 cores with 16 threads, the base frequency is 4.2GHz and the turbo frequency is 5.0GHz. The R7 7800X3D has a TDP of 120W and has a transistor size of 5 nm. The Nvidia RTX 4090 24GB came out in 2023, it has 24GB of GDDR6X memory with a memory speed of 21Gbps and a bandwith of 384 bits. It has 16384 cuda cores with a turbo frequency of 2.565GHz.
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Goodbye VMware, Hello Proxmox! - [briefly]
04:12 AM EDT - Sep,18 2024 - post a comment It's taken a long time to get here. Perhaps longer than it should have to decide which direction to take my #homelab and 2GT's infrastructure. Now the wait is over! Goodbye #VMware, Hello #Proxmox! In this video, we're taking you through our experience of migrating from VMware ESXi to Proxmox VE, using the Proxmox ESXi migration process built into PVE, and showing you the trials and tribulations along the way, as well as our final thoughts at the end.
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Windows 11 24H2: Upgrade Unsupported Hardware - [guides]
10:19 AM EDT - Sep,17 2024 - post a comment This video includes instructions on downloading the version 24H2 installation files, creating custom USB bootable media, and upgrading your existing unsupported setup to the latest version of the operating system without losing your files, settings, and apps.
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Major New Windows Update Attack - New ChatGPT Model - [security]
04:43 PM EDT - Sep,13 2024 - post a comment Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability: Dave explains the recent zero-day exploit affecting Windows Update, detailing how attackers can manipulate the update process to reverse critical security patches. He emphasizes the importance of vigilance until Microsoft releases a comprehensive fix.
ChatGPT's New Model "01": The duo discusses OpenAI's latest ChatGPT model, "01". Dave shares his initial impressions, noting its improved reasoning capabilities and how it checks its answers through self-analysis.
Elon Musk's Colossus Supercomputer: They explore Elon Musk's new AI supercluster, Colossus, equipped with 100,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs. They speculate on its potential uses for X.AI, Grok, and Tesla's Optimus robot.
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$4 vs $40 vs $400 printer - [hardware]
10:40 AM EDT - Sep,13 2024 - post a comment There's always that one form that you just HAVE to print out, that one professor that demands a hard copy. Is it really worth buying a printer for that once-in-a-while problem?
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NVIDIA GeForce 561.09 WHQL Game Ready Drivers - [gaming]
04:55 PM EDT - Sep,11 2024 - post a comment NVIDIA has released its latest GeForce WHQL Game Ready drivers, version 561.09, which brings optimizations for FINAL FANTASY XVI and God of War Ragnarok games, including support for DLSS 3 technology. It also adds launch support for EA SPORTS FC 25 and Frostpunk 2 games. The new GeForce 561.09 WHQL Game Ready drivers also add new GeForce Optimal Settings for Black Myth: Wukong, F1 Manager 2024, and Star Wars Outlaws games. Unfortunately, it does not fix any previously seen gaming bugs, but it does add several general bug fixes, including a fix for GeForce Experience where Performance Monitoring overlay could stop refreshing GPU information, a fix for NVIDIA App, where game filters may be missing when invoking the NVIDIA Overlay in-game, and a fix for performance issues in some workloads with Chaos V-Ray. Interestingly, there are no listed open issues with the latest driver either.
Game Ready
FINAL FANTASY XVI
God of War Ragnarok
EA SPORTS FC 25
Frostpunk 2
GFE Optimal Settings
Black Myth: Wukong
F1 Manager 2024
Star Wars Outlaws
Fixed Gaming Bugs
N/A
Fixed General Bugs
[GeForce Experience] Performance Monitoring overlay
may stop refreshing GPU information [4679970]
[NVIDIA App] Game filters may intermittently be
missing when invoking the NVIDIA Overlay in-game [4790774]
[Chaos V-Ray] Performance regression in some
workloads when running R560 drivers [4766640]
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