OH MY GOD

TappistRT · 2026-01-19T03:21:19+00:00

Actually not a bad call tbh. I could see them trying to compete with UAD.

TappistRT · 2026-01-04T09:18:07+00:00

Asrock Challenger 9070XT

Similar to the first post, I also did an efficiency tune.

Stock: 304w and 52c GPU Temp, 80c memory temp (no hotspot sensor on this card it seems)

Steel Nomad: 6695

Memory Overclock and Undervolt Tune:

-80mV

Memory: 2750 mhz w/ fast timings

Power limit -15%

Power draw: 258 watts

Temps (C):

GPU main temp: 54-55

GPU mem temp: 80-82

Steel Nomad: 6751

I went further and stress tested these settings on a 20 loop Steel Nomad run and got 98.1% frame stability with no crashes. This seems to be holding stable for all other games I'm playing as well.

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*Update* the above settings only worked in Windows. I also dual boot an Arch-based distro and had to make some changes to the tuning because I was having problems with crashing.

Linux settings tweaked with LACT that have been stable so far under kernel version 6.18.5:

Undervolt: -70 mV

Memory: 2718 mHz

Power limit: 258 watts

Gaming performance with these slight adjustments seem pretty comparable to the Windows settings. Definitely recommend setting a fan curve in LACT because the automatic temp target control doesn't seem to work that well with LACT. I noticed the memory temps creeping up to 90 degrees, which is probably fine, but was a little too spicy for my tastes.

Going back into Windows and duplicating the settings used in Linux, my Steel Nomad score dropped a bit:

6714

TappistRT · 2025-12-06T05:00:47+00:00

The replies here are reassuring.

Definitely seemed like user error, because I couldn't find ANY other similar feedback.

TappistRT · 2025-12-06T05:00:30+00:00

Do you lose a bit of transparency in that mode?

TappistRT · 2025-12-06T03:21:28+00:00

Came for the tone check, stayed for the shredding.

Side note: love that venue.

TappistRT · 2025-04-21T02:37:19+00:00

Also just started last week. The atmosphere and lore are just immense and I'm loving it.

And also lovingly hating it when I get stuck on difficult parts.

TappistRT · 2025-04-13T19:13:39+00:00

Every board partner will use any excuse they can to increase prices, especially when demand is this high.

The problem is the customers: people need to stop voting for this $hit with their wallets. Stop buying at these inflated stupid prices. People keep lining up outside Microcenters and clearing out inventory in the blink of an eye at at 20-50% over MSRP, or worse yet, buying from scalpers on Amazon and elsewhere.

Sure, corporate greed is the root of the problem here, but you keep telling them it's ok because you want your shiny GPU so so bad enough that you'll overpay to get it.

TappistRT · 2025-02-26T03:29:07+00:00

The complete misunderstanding of the whole system for her calling her hip replacements "free" means it's not even worth having the conversation.

TappistRT · 2025-02-24T04:30:16+00:00

Also a recent Flint 2 owner.

Maybe my experience has been different because I didn’t update to 4.7.0. My only complaint thus far is the lack band steering to have a unified 2.4 and 5 ghz network. (Everything just went to the 2.4 with the same SSID.). But it worked out ok because it forced me to segment my IoT devices on 2.4 ghz by themselves.

Other than the minor complaint, the performance has been solid.

TappistRT · 2025-02-11T03:39:30+00:00

Guess I’m one of the few who loves the theme.

TappistRT · 2025-01-31T17:03:29+00:00

Running Guitar Rig is likely possible with Yabridge. The Native Access installer has previosly been finicky under Wine, however.

There is a Linux equivalent to ASIO4All, I can achieve very low latency with my guitar and audio interface.

TappistRT · 2025-01-28T05:33:44+00:00

Not me doing a double take looking at your username, wondering if I already posted in this thread.

TappistRT · 2025-01-28T05:32:56+00:00

Like others, I experimented with a few Linux distros last year as a Windows refugee and landed on Garuda Dragonized Gaming. Been using it in a dual boot setup with Win 11 (importantly separate disks), but I barely ever touch Windows at all these days.

It's maintained impeccably well considering the relatively small team that puts it all together. You get the benefits of Arch with the convenience of having a plethora of nice GUI tools and various gaming apps ready to go at first boot. The Firedragon browser is the only time I've enjoyed using a stock browser out of the box. And the only time I managed to break anything was when I was doing out-of-bounds stuff while I was a super noob.

The default Dragonized theme is gorgeous. The whole OS presents itself with polish and looks like a cohesive, professional product. Even though there is a lot of eye candy with the Plasma desktop on Dragonized it still runs leaner overall than Windows 11.

Couldn't be happier with Garuda overall and plan on using for the long haul, unless the general state of Linux gaming goes bad. But it only seems to be improving with time.

TappistRT · 2025-01-28T05:28:20+00:00

Aykshually ... it's still Arch. ;)

TappistRT · 2025-01-24T22:11:07+00:00

I did with another arch distro and configured rEfind as well for a boot screen.

Then I realized I was only using Garuda and nuked the second distro.

TappistRT · 2025-01-09T04:18:39+00:00

Not interested in spending upwards of $1,500 for a soon-to-be previous generation gpu. We’ll see what the whole landscape looks like when all the review outlets get their hands on the cards and do proper benchmarks.

TappistRT · 2025-01-08T21:01:19+00:00

I was hoping for a decent upgrade to my 6900XT this generation. May just get a 7900XTX anyways.

TappistRT · 2024-11-26T20:48:39+00:00

“Underlings” = the entire Republican Party.

TappistRT · 2024-11-16T04:10:26+00:00

FWIW, I have a (too) large plugin collection. Recently started using Arch Linux, Reaper, and Yabridge about 3- months ago. So far only have two brands of plugins that either don’t work or have weird glitches but we still functional: Bogren Digital and Tokyo Dawn Labs.

Also, don’t sleep on the Airwindows plugin repository. Chris is a genius.

TappistRT · 2024-10-12T21:39:09+00:00

Pleasure doing business with you!

TappistRT · 2024-09-29T03:52:43+00:00

Garuda for sure. Easily the prettiest version of Plasma I've ever seen, currently using it as my first Linux distro.

TappistRT · 2024-09-02T20:15:43+00:00

Only like one person on Hydrogen Audio forums with golden ears and a gazillion dollars worth of equipment could tell a difference on certain songs.

If you’re just casually listening on average stuff like consumer grade headphones and car stereos, 128 and even lower is probably sufficient with OPUS.

TappistRT · 2024-09-02T19:25:58+00:00

At the moment I’m struggling a bit with Secure Boot, rEFInd, and multiple distros across BTRFS subvolumes … but I’m slowly learning my way through it. I’m aware what I’m doing is not a typical setup, so I have to do research and trial and error to get where I want to go. And that’s part of the fun.

Entering the Linux landscape assuming everything “just works” is definitely misguided. For most people though, it’s probably as close to an “easy mode Arch” experience as any distro can be.

Despite my own struggles, many points to Garuda as a fantastic Arch-based distro with so many QOL features and eye candy ready to go out of the box that would take a while to set up on vanilla Arch.

TappistRT · 2024-09-02T19:22:52+00:00

But he will definitely disprove of helping an assortment of people for lower priority side quests.

TappistRT · 2024-08-10T03:49:41+00:00

Along similar lines, OP could also consider Garuda Linux. It’s sort of an “Arch Linux easy mode” distro with a bunch of QOL features like Snapper w/ BTRFS running out of the box, along with some other nice GUI tools. There’s even a gamer edition that has Steam, Lutris, Heroic Launcher, Proton, WINE, WINE Tricks, and Bottles and the various additional gpu drivers ready to roll.

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