• schizo@forum.uncomfortable.business
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    4 months ago

    The last generation has been a total mess for both Intel and AMD.

    AMD had motherboards frying CPUs, crazy stupid post issues due to DDR5 memory training (and my personal build fails to post like 25% of the time due to this exact same stupid shit), and just generally less than a totally reliable experience compared to previous gens.

    Intel has much the same set of problems on their 13/14th gen stuff: dead chips, memory training issues, instability.

    Wonder if it’s just a fluke that both x86 vendors are having a shitty generation at the same time, or if something else is at play.

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        4 months ago

        During this process the system firmware is configuring itself for the newly installed memory. LEDs on the motherboard or computer may or may not be active during this process. On-screen symptoms of this may be a black screen or the system pausing on a manufacturer splash screen.

        If this is happening, just leave the system powered to complete this process, which in some instances has been seen to take up to 15 minutes. If this is successful the system will either begin operating normally after the elapsed time, or may require a reboot but will work normally once this is done.

        The UX for this seems to be absolute shit. The system seems to hang, and give no indication of something going on? And in the end, the system may need a reboot to complete the process? It better give some indication when it’s complete then, or else.

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          4 months ago

          The UX for this seems to be absolute shit.

          Absolutely, this is decidedly user hostile design.

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      4 months ago

      Because they are pushing their chips even harder. AMD literally pegs them at the maximum temperature these days. It’s basically factory overclocking for both companies. Of course it’s going to run into issues, voltage + temperature fries chips

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        4 months ago

        Factory overclocking is a marketing term. Overclocking means running a processor above its specified speed, but if it intentionally ships that way from the factory it is by definition operating within specification.