Igor’s Lab (opens in new tab) has published an article discussing a potential solution to prevent Nvidia’s 16-pin power adapter from damaging the GeForce RTX 4090, one of the best graphics cards on the market. According to Igor Wallossek, the publication’s editor-in-chief, the solution could be to crimp the connectors, not solder them, since soldering…
Vietnam’s Lê Thà nh, the self-proclaimed ‘King of VGA,’ is having some fun on Facebook (opens in new tab) (via I_Leak_VN (opens in new tab)). In photos and videos shared on the social media site, it looks like the store has started to use street trader tactics to grab passersby and sell them GPUs by the…
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 series processors with Zen 4 cores come with an I/O die and up to two CPU core dies (CCDs – often called chiplets) under their integrated heat spreader (IHS). Only the Ryzen 9 models need a second CCD chiplet to provide their higher core counts, but a TechTuber has recently confirmed a…
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark and Chalmers University of Technology have created a superfast optical chip capable of transmitting the entirety of the internet in a single second. The chip, which is detailed in a new paper published in the journal Nature Photonics, is part of new experiments to push optical fiber communications…
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 delivers new levels of performance, lands at the top of our GPU benchmarks hierarchy, and is the fastest of the best graphics cards. For all that, it’s not the most efficient of GPUs, but that’s mostly due to design decisions. We can improve efficiency — and potentially reduce the risk…
Taipei, Oct. 29 (CNA) With local IC suppliers keen to expand production and upgrade technologies, imports of semiconductor equipment to Taiwan surged almost 80 percent over the past five years, according to the Ministry of Finance (MOF). Data compiled by the MOF’s statistics department showed Taiwan’s purchases of semiconductor equipment totaled US$25.4 billion in 2021,…
Today’s best Silverstone Hydrogon H90 ARGB deals (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) SilverStone has been churning out coolers, power supplies, expansion cards, and other PC equipment since its founding in 2003. The company is perhaps best known for its computer cases, like the SFF Sugo 14, but it…
