Computer Hardware

Intel Says It Is Not A Bug

January 3, 2018, 16:16(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Intel has just released an official statement in the newest CPU fiasco. Basically they just said it’s nothing, isn’t unique to Intel CPUs, and that performance impacts “should not be significant”.
OK. But if there is a performance impact of more than a percent then I want in on the class action lawsuit.
Intel Responds to Security Research Findings
I’ve saved this web page so we can see how their statements change over time.
BTW, has anyone got the full low-down of Intel’s CEO selling stock? I mean in light of all this news?

My Home Server – Windows 7

January 1, 2018, 09:32(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Here is my current setup. I will be attempting to switch over to a Linux server setup in the near future (just because).
This machine was my secondary workstation and has been repurposed for my home server.
This is a quickie article. No hand holding. If you do not know your way around Windows this article is not for you.
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Updated Video Drivers

December 21, 2017, 06:20(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.2
Intel Graphics Driver for Windows 15.45 / 15.60
Nvidia GeForce Game Ready 388.71 WHQL

My New PC – 2017

December 17, 2017, 10:12(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

It was time for a new desktop PC. My newest PC was put together 3 years ago out of parts that were basically 2 years old then. I haven’t had a top of the line PC since my CUSL2 system around 2000-2001. So, I decided to treat myself this time out.
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New PC – Final Specs

December 16, 2017, 10:28(EST) By Eric (a.k.a. TweakHound)

Core i7-8700K Coffee Lake 3.7 GHz LGA 1151 $399.99*

Z370 AORUS Gaming 7 LGA 1151 ATX Intel Motherboard $199.99 – $30 rebate = 169.99

Zotac GeForce GTX 1060 AMP! Edition $269.99*

Corsair Carbide Series SPEC-02 Mid Tower Gaming Case $59.99

Seasonic FOCUS Plus Series SSR-650FX 650W $89.90

Corsair Hydro Series H80i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler $86.50

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 SDRAM 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory F4-2133C15D-32GVR $349.99

Samsung 960 EVO Series SSD – 500GB NVMe M.2 Internal SSD $240.00

Samsung 960 EVO Series – 250GB NVMe M.2 Internal SSD $114.99*

Pre-Tax Total 1,781.34
Tax 96.00
Total $1,877.34

All links are to Amazon.
All prices are what I paid.
* means purchased at Micro Center and were “In Store only” deals.
edited 17DEC2017 – forgot to subtract $30 rebate on mobo

Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition 17.12.1
In a nutshell: New GPU monitoring software including an Android App.
“We’ve designed Adrenalin Edition as a powerful tool for those who aspire to achieve gaming greatness among friends and the community.”
Marketing, LOL.
Download 337 MB, Minimal setup drivers are 39 MB
Release Notes
AMD Link mobile app for Android and iPhone
Linux Driver 17.50, Dec. 12, 2017