Podcast #803 - Arrow Lake Update, Arc B580 Performance and Value, Pi 500 NVMe Workaround, 8GB GPU enough? + MORE!

A fantastic show - as you have come to expect.  Does Microsoft support installation without TPM?  Intel needs a reinvention moment, Arrow Lake fix doesn't seem like a good "fix" yet, LLM hallucination returns, and what is this Wubuntu thing again?  Plus much more!Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 Food with Josh 02:42 Microsoft suddenly supports TPM-free Windows 11 installs 05:53 Intel wants to reinvent itself 12:36 ASRock BIOS update shows no improvement to Arrow Lake performance 13:29 Cyberpunk 2077 update 2.2 improves Arrow Lake perf up to 33 percent 15:22 On the eve of Arc B580 benchmark results 20:27 Raspberry Pi 500 24:45 Addlink G55 SSD - low cost PCI-E 5.0 option 27:00 LLMs hallucinating security reports sounds fine 32:37 Podcast sponsor - 1Password XAM 33:51 (in)Security Corner 44:29 Gaming Quick Hits 52:03 Picks of the Week 1:06:03 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

15 Dec 20241h 6min

After a week off, we expected to have at least a few things to talk about. But it turned out to be a very busy few days, including the sudden "retirement" of Intel's CEO...Timestamps:00:00 Intro03:00 Food with Josh05:52 Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Departs16:09 Intel Arc Battlemage26:33 ASRock PPM driver boosts Arrow Lake gaming perf29:25 Radeon RX 8800 XT rumor34:09 If you use eSCL devices, no 24H2 for you36:01 Microsoft says Win11 TPM requirement is non-negotiable38:24 MSI offers offset kit for Core Ultra hotspot issue40:54 Walmart buys Vizio43:33 Podcast sponsor 1password XAM44:53 (in)Security Corner55:29 Gaming Quick Hits1:01:32 MSI DATAMAG 20Gbps magnetic portable SSD1:07:54 Picks of the Week1:18:32 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

6 Dec 20241h 20min

We made it to 800! It's amazing what can be done by simply sitting in front of a PC and chatting with a few friends for an hour or two almost every Wednesday night for many years in a row.  Stick around for 9800X3D talk (of course), (in)Security scares, and a quick review of some RGB free ram!  Oh Nvidia financials, some Ryzen turbo, and Win 11 smacking around.00:00 Intro04:06 Food with Josh05:57 We check Ryzen 7 9800X3D stock status10:53 Gigabyte’s X3D Turbo mode tested by TweakTown14:46 NVIDIA financials25:42 Intel Battlemage is apparently happening32:29 Microsoft reveals Win 11 remote recovery tool37:37 AMD Radeon UDNA may not launch until 202640:20 You can now download Windows 11 for ARM systems41:47 Windows 365 Link is 349 USD cloud-based mini PC44:01 (in)Security Corner50:32 Gaming Quick Hits59:59 Crucial's RGB-free Overclocking DDR51:04:14 Picks of the Week1:15:41 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

22 Nov 20241h 17min

We are on the brink of history, as next podcast will be number 800. It's been a long ride, with our first show way back in 2007... Don't worry, this isn't goodbye. This is a podcast. A podcast about computer stuff. (And burgers.)  Be prepared for D-Link whipping, massive NVME cooling, and of course, special guest Lara Croft.  00:00 Intro02:58 Food with Josh04:55 Intel is sorry about the Arrow Lake launch08:40 When is more 9800X3D stock coming?12:14 AMD has a quarter of CPU market share14:18 A new TIM that is 72 percent better than paste?16:42 The enormous Dark Airflow I drive cooler atop the T-Force Z540 SSD20:35 Windows Server 2025 pushed out as KB5044284 update21:57 NVIDIA app exits beta, replaces control panel and GeForce Experience23:52 Rumor: RTX 40 Series production nearing end to make way for RTX 50 Series25:00 (in)Security Corner32:06 Gaming Quick Hits41:18 Picks of the Week49:41 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

17 Nov 202451min

Do you like product review coverage for products that are sold out and currently on eBay for hundreds of dollars more? Perfect! We talk about the 9800X3D a lot on this show, and Josh was right about it selling out (and Sebastian was WRONG WRONG WRONG).But also ... GTA5 sales (why not?), Recall Recall, Windows 10 continued support and please please, won't you use Bing?Recorded November 6, 202400:00 Intro02:19 Food with Josh03:57 9800X3D performance (and extended discussion)26:33 It seems that a 9950X3D is in our future30:18 Intel has another bad quarter37:55 Microsoft delays Recall again39:05 Personal users can pay for Windows 10 security updates now40:16 Desperation looks like a million dollar sweepstakes for using Bing on Edge41:47 (in)Security Corner53:10 Gaming Quick Hits1:02:43 Picks of the Week1:15:52 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

10 Nov 20241h 17min

Welcome to the creepiest PC hardware podcast on the net, and that's on a NORMAL week. We've got Intel Core Ultra, Ryzen 7 9800X3D, Windows 24H2 ... but will we surpass our own standard with this VERY SPECIAL Halloween episode? You will have to watch to find out...Skip to 31:35 for the official Ryzen 7 9800X3D announcement (recorded on October 31)Timestamps:00:00 Intro04:02 Food with Josh13:56 Supermicro situation (and then Josh talks about AMD financials some more)18:26 Z890 motherboard instability with Win 11 24H221:49 If you want 24H2 but don't see it, here's why25:37 More 24H2 upgrade stuff27:34 Ryzen 7 9800X3D speculation (because we didn't know yet)31:35 Actual Ryzen 7 9800X3D announcement (added 10/31)33:57 Intel Core Ultra performance summary shows gaming regression from 14th Gen37:06 CyberPowerPC has a back side connector motherboard system43:44 (in)Security Corner55:10 Gaming Quick Hits1:02:24 Picks of the Week1:14:27 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

1 Nov 20241h 15min

What a week. So much exciting news to cover, including the extremely well-received new Intel Core Ultra desktop processors! Does sarcasm evident? Anyhow, we received them, too, but without a motherboard, so not much tested happened before this launch.  No worries, we're getting a board, and have turned off our AI assistants.  Or have we?Timestamps:00:00 Intro01:23 Food with Josh04:10 Observing Intel Core Ultra Desktop Eve04:57 The Core Ultra 9 285K can pull almost as much as a 14900K - if you enable 4095W PL207:47 Arm to cancel Qualcomm 2 license as dispute escalates18:43 Another report about Qualcomm buying Intel19:12 NVIDIA says Blackwell chip flaw was their fault, but it's fixed now21:28 Intel and Samsung foundry collaboration possible25:45 HAVN is a new case company with a new take on the aquarium trend30:24 Podcast sponsor 1Pasword XAM31:45 Help turning off "ai" assistants - if the app allows34:28 New X3D turbo mode promises big gains for Ryzen CPUs38:21 Check out our Intel microcode video44:53 (in)Security Corner54:13 Gaming Quick Hits1:02:29 Picks of the Week1:18:11 Outro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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