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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion 2025 angry motherboard rant (not mine!).

    DDR5 is quite sensitive to SPC (Slots per Channel), just look at how Raptor Lake 5600 MHz support is ONLY for 1 SPC whereas 1 slot...

    Jun 14, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion the Death of the Desktop CPU.

    Socketed mobile CPUs used to be a thing until about 15 years ago or so, last generation I recall was the mobile Sandy Bridge/Ivy Bridge...

    Jun 12, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread News Intel Bartlett Lake-S: up to 12P-Core or up to 8P-Core +16E-core.

    First time you hear about it? It is already widely available since Tiger Lake. I'm using it on Linux QEMU with a 12600K. Software...

    Jun 4, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Question Purpose of this weird mobo? (11 PCIe x1 slots).

    Come on, don't tell me that you don't know than that is a typical mining Motherboard for back when PCIe 2.0 1x was good enough to feed...

    Jun 1, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion [Speculation] Working silicon that must exist because I don't see why it wouldn't.

    Second one I recall that I mentioned multiple times as a possible Plan B for AMD if DDR5 failed to come down in price and killed the...

    May 27, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Question DDR5 6000-6400 Corsair vs TeamGroup vs Crucial Pro.

    Why do you believe than your XMP issues are RAM related and not Processor Memory Controller hitting a wall? What Processor you have? Did...

    May 22, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Intel processors crashing Unreal engine games (and others).

    How are reports of Raptor Lake still degrading going? I have hear of at least two users that got brand new 14900K after RMAing their...

    May 16, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Intel processors crashing Unreal engine games (and others).

    New 0x12F microcode for Raptor Lake...

    May 7, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Question Has anyone repurposed a motherboard's USB 3.2 type-C connector or the Thunderbolt connector (e.g. for USB 3.0-A)?.

    Can't directly help you, but I find this reelevant enough to put here: https://messaroundery.net/2020/02/29/usb-c-done-cheap

    May 7, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads.

    If by P4 we're talking about Prescott, then yes, it was present on die from day one and everyone knew that before launch. The first...

    Apr 27, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads.

    I remember that article. It was not the only one, you're missing this and this. BTW, the author Hans de Vries is right here, if you want...

    Apr 27, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Question Does all DDR5 (4800 or faster) have a JEDEC 4800 profile?.

    It seems that you ignored the part where I said that for 2 SPC boards like your new MSI B760M Mortar WiFi II the maximum is NOT 4800...

    Apr 23, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Question Does all DDR5 (4800 or faster) have a JEDEC 4800 profile?.

    Two things: Modules have a SINGLE standard JEDEC SPD profile and a possible supported CAS Latency table. All the other valid slower...

    Apr 22, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion UEFI? There's something above that! (CnC interview of Oxide CTO).

    On both Intel and AMD you have the ME and PSP that do some work before the actual Processor even begins to load and execute the earliest...

    Apr 9, 2025
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    zir_blazer replied to the thread Discussion the Death of the Desktop CPU.

    I specifically mentioned a Cache heavy part to compensate for the higher memory latency. How much Cache L3 it has? 8 MiB for 8 cores...

    Apr 6, 2025

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