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    Question PCIe Riser Cable performance hit?

    Great suggestion! Thanks
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    Question PCIe Riser Cable performance hit?

    It would be great to be able to install all the drives and forget it but, I sunk a lot of money into this TRX40 computer and 4Tb ssd's weren't in my budget at the time. Both CPU and GPU are on a separate water loop. With at said , I would like to avoid the draining and refill hassle once and...
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    Question PCIe Riser Cable performance hit?

    I have a ASUS Zenith Extreme Alpha+ MB and a RTX 3090 GPU. Like a lot of MB's the M2 connectors are under a heat spreader that requires removal of the GPU to access. If I used a riser cable this would allow easier access but, is there a measurable performance hit with this approach?
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    Question Bookmarking PDF's

    I'm looking for help with keeping track of the page I was on while reading a PDF file. For example I have a book in pdf format that is 1200 pages. Is there a way to know what page I was last on when I reopen the file? I'm currently using the viewer in MS Edge but I would be willing to...
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    [SOLVED] Compound lifespan

    I have a question about thermal paste / liquid metal life span. I have an AMD thread ripper CPU and a water block that cools both the CPU and motherboard components. As such it is more difficult to remove/reinstall than a typical CPU-only block. So with that said, how long do these heat...
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    [SOLVED] MotherBoard for Gen 1 Ryzen

    I'm looking for a MotherBoard for my Generation 1 Processor {AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Eight-Core } . The gigabyte GA-AX370-Gaming K7 board I have has always been a problem child. I would like a x570 board if there is one that will take this processer. If not how about a X550?
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    Question Programmable Keyboard

    Does anyone know of a good programmable keyboard? I am still using my Maxi touch keyboard I purchase in 1997. The only keyboard I have found with fully programmable keys are made for gamers and they need the manufactures bloatware installed. My current keyboard stores the program key mapping...