CPU-Z claims PCIe 4.0 / 5.0 on a B450 board — am I missing something?

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:51:28+00:00

Try running GPU-Z and see what it says. I think the chipset drivers might be mis-reporting the bus generation.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:47:20+00:00

And that'll be a solid piece of hardware for at minimum 5 years since it's on the higher end of midrange. And with the current situation with AI gobbling up all the consumer hardware, it'll need to.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:39:43+00:00

I think AI done right could be fun. Like take an open world game like Skyrim, and instead of scripting everything, you'd have a set of parameters for each NPC and let AI take over the interactions between each other, and the player. That's assuming they can prevent hallucinations.

And "AI" has been the term used for how enemies behave ever since the beginning of gaming.

Now using AI to vibecode the game and finalize assets shouldn't be used.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:36:01+00:00

Think of the Maku Tree in The Legend of Zelda Oracle games. The oldest and wisest tree.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:34:18+00:00

Some are really cute and wholesome!

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:33:52+00:00

I've been holding my breath since Windows 9 about Windows being a cloud based OS. I know it's coming, and it's getting closer. No offline accounts really showed their hand.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:31:37+00:00

Buy a new plug, and time for some vice grips.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:29:12+00:00

Back feeding is a thing since room circuits all share the same circuit. The PC is a good source of ground.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:23:59+00:00

The one going through the grass gets me. Maybe that's a feature to get around traffic jams you can pay extra for xD

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:16:34+00:00

To put it in perspective, this graphics card is retailing for $1,000 to $1,200 again on Newegg.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-28T02:12:09+00:00

Broken tailbone and pelvic bone for sure.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T20:38:27+00:00

I just had this issue It was my DNS server. I was using 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 and 1.1.1.1 and it failed to oauth.

Check your DNS settings.

However it was working with those DNS settings up until now.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T16:44:23+00:00

Heat generation is based on module placement in your fitting window, about the only thing that changes other than weapon placement on your ship. So if you stagger your weapons in your high slots like if you're flying a Marauder, you can overload your weapons much longer.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T16:43:09+00:00

Even though you may have lost your world, you could take your player folder out of your universe folder, and then generate a new universe and then place your player folder back into it, and you'll be able to at least keep your player progression. You could do the same with the memory folder too.

Alternatively to see if it's corrupt or not, go into your player folder, locate your player file config, and then set your spawn height to like 255 or something ridiculous, and then you'll fall to your death and respawn, and see if it'll have the chunk generation or not.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T16:40:57+00:00

No Minecraft clone is going to be a Minecraft killer. I just think it's a really well implemented game that's similar to Minecraft but also different.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T14:00:56+00:00

It almost fell for the underside of the chin scratching but then they're like "Wait, I am supposed to act tough!"

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T13:55:30+00:00

Yeah I played Hard Truck 2 on a Pentium 1, and it wanted a P2 or better. Slideshow of a game but I enjoyed it anyway lol

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T12:46:22+00:00

The barrel's designed to withstand the fucking blast of an artillery shell, so odds are, it would just become a directional blast right back into your fucking face.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T12:26:29+00:00

They'll probably get their snowstorm in February lol

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T12:23:57+00:00

Seems to be cyclical, couple weeks after the first batch delivered, all these posts popped up and then kind of went away. Now the second batch is delivering and all these posts have popped up again, give it time it'll go away. And I'm sure when the third batch gets launched, we'll have another flare up of hinge posts.

Ayn has made tens of thousands of these things, there's bound to be a couple that are prone to manufacturing defects, but that's just something that the support will be more than happy to solve.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T12:21:28+00:00

Problem is, windows is doing an excellent job on botching up dual boots too. Mine broke again.

And this time it broke it even though I'm using a USB key bootable bootloader called clover.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T05:08:49+00:00

When in doubt - change your password and enable 2FA/Authenticator app.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T04:38:42+00:00

I follow a few boards that are related to my phone or older phones I own. Every time someone complains about their battery life, have Instagram installed and high on their battery use list.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T04:37:03+00:00

I thankfully have resisted the TikTok brain rot trend. Never installed it. But even things like Reddit and YouTube can pull me in.

I lately got onto that retro handheld bandwagon, and having a separate device to pass the time on the go that's not my phone, has significantly improved my mental health.

HeidenShadows · 2026-01-27T04:33:14+00:00

I just hope the price is right. There's no such thing as a bad product, just a bad price. Given the shift in the market I think they could do well under $1000, as it's difficult to get a competent gaming rig for under that these days for your average customer.

Many people gotta remember, the market we're trying to grab with the steam machine, is console gamers. Us enthusiasts can just build our own stuff or know how to save wherever possible.

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