Gorgon

So, I'm back to only being able to post the first line

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Vertical mounting brackets are just to show off the RGB bling on the GPU. They make the problem worse, not better. Supposedly they also generate worse airflow.

It's kind of ridiculous though, I could cut two blocks of wood that would do the job along with a riser cable, and there are no commercial options to reclaim PCIe slots.

Iike GPU IO sticking out of the top rather than the back ?

Does anybody know if you can get a specialized case that supports alternate GPU placement. I'm thinking with a riser cable. Given that 3+ slot GPUs are a thing, I can't be the only one that still uses the PCIe slots these things block off.

ICs are going to replace the GPU eventually, and considering how GPU manufacturers have been able to hoodwink everyone with massive price hikes, it can't come fast enough.

Agreed, but now that I know the solution, I wouldn't be too worried about using one.

We are talking about an improper seating though, that can be avoided completely with care. They don't click to indicate a good seating which leaves some people to just mash the connector around instead of pressing down with moderate pressure.

I'm trollin', and also testing to see if the video posting behind EU cookie rules works now.

it's hard to imagine how this is supposed to end.

Imagine a rat with man made work clothes putting its tiny hand on your arm as if to say "it's going to be alright!

I think I might just skip the 40 series entirely. We'll see how good the 4080 actually is, and whether its worth upgrading from a 3070

Also you don't need an activated key to run windows, if they yank your key in a few years, you can just get another. The DRM only consists of the 'activate windows' nag screen.

Twitter is all enhance 34 to 46

OEM keys are the cheapest, my windows 10 key was like 20 bucks. I looked around at price comparison websites and checked my results with trust pilot, Yelp, type listings. If you can find a site with a long history and with a realistic score, like 60-85% rather than 100% reviews, it's worth the risk.

I'm rooting for global warming

My electric bill is more than last year x3. Heating will be the same. It's pre paid per quarter though, so if prices tank I'll get money back.

Is it the one that has doctor strange magic things going on with the hands.

I don't expect things to be better with totalitarian regimes with no respect for individual right vying for power, and nothing stopping them.

The hegemony of the west is coming to an end though. We used to own 90% of everything between us, economically anyway. Since then, emerging markets as we called them, are about done emerging.

Yeah, they definately need a "Red Dawn" protocol on all their fab plants.

Yeah we kinda went from terrible value due to covid related shortages to terrible valure due to inflation.

We have a guy with a full beard who always walks around barefoot. I'm hoping I'll slip under the radar, and also that clients don't base decisions on looks.