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BFG-9000

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Joined: Sep 17, 2016

Last seen: Mar 14, 2025

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- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Are there any motherboards for i5 4th gen that have the TPM chip already present ?.
  
  All Intel chipsets for Haswell support PTT which is the Intel equivalent of AMD's fTPM. Unfortunately this is only TPM 1.2 and Valorant...
  
  Mar 14, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Attempting to estimate power draw of Laptop fans.
  
  Don't estimate, measure with a clamp-on ammeter. DC is a bit tricky at low currents, as you have to zero it and take the measurement...
  
  Mar 14, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread News UserBenchmark bashes AMD GPUs and claims they lack real-world performance.
  
  I've long held that the best use of UserBenchmark is to see if anyone has actually had a particular hardware combination run well enough...
  
  Mar 14, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread News Compal Infinite Laptop built around screen that extends from 14- to 18-inches, horizontally.
  
  Well I suppose they only print their name on the parts inside, so you'd only see it if you ever took the laptops apart. 30 years ago I...
  
  Mar 14, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Stupid - Bought a new switch for a project, and then found I had an unused switch....
  
  Typically, that just means the power brick is bad. Netgear's lifetime warranty* on business-class ProSafe products such as the GS116...
  
  Mar 14, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Which GPU should I get ?.
  
  Starfield for PC minimum system requirements whether from the Steam store or Microsoft store: OS: Windows 10 version 21H1...
  
  Mar 13, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question I'm seeking advice on an outdoor repeater ?.
  
  Strangely enough, it's in the user manual under "method 2: Via a web browser" They also have a pretty good GUI emulator for that device...
  
  Mar 13, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Issue in video with Toshiba laptop ?.
  
  While Windows 10 does not even officially support even Sandy Bridge processors like i7-2700k, it has always worked with Core 2 including...
  
  Mar 11, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question GT 730 equivalent.
  
  OP has a Legacy BIOS motherboard where even GTX 900 series can be problematic but usually works. I would suggest a GTX 750Ti without a...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question GT 730 equivalent.
  
  Ouch, that's the worst possible GT730 being Fermi so exactly like GT430. It's slower than Sandy Bridge IGP from a dozen years ago and...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread News Compal Infinite Laptop built around screen that extends from 14- to 18-inches, horizontally.
  
  The second largest laptop manufacturer in the world is an unknown company? They are OEM for laptops from Lenovo, Acer, Dell, Fujitsu...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread News Games might shift entirely to digital because of the 25% tariffs on imported discs.
  
  Sheesh, all they would have to do is ship the machine here. Lots of plastic items are molded in the USA, because the raw materials...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question How do I get my laptop to boot off USB ?.
  
  It pays to check out the official instructions, but I will point out that USB sticks are prepared differently for Legacy BIOS vs. UEFI...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread Question Which Linux distro for a full AMD build ?.
  
  Wubuntu looks like Win 11 and even has integrated full .exe and .msi support through an improved Wine compatibility layer, but there are...
  
  Mar 10, 2025
- BFG-9000 replied to the thread News Nvidia RTX 5090's 16-pin power connector hits 150C in reviewer's thermal camera shots.
  
  If they want to keep increasing the power consumption, they should just switch to an external power brick like the Voodoo Volts for V5...
  
  Mar 9, 2025
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