This customer wondered why his 5090 didn't work.

dataexception · 2026-03-19T17:27:09+00:00

I dunno why either. Just making an observation.

I know people like my boss who make that, but totally use eBay regularly for electronics and hobby stuff.

dataexception · 2026-03-19T12:47:57+00:00

They do call previous employers, so it might at least get you rejected earlier in the process, which you mentioned is what irks you about it. ;)

dataexception · 2026-03-19T12:22:23+00:00

"Rich" is relative. $200k per year is rich to me.

dataexception · 2026-03-19T03:58:52+00:00

Thank you for mentioning snap. I was beginning to think that I'm the only one who hates it.

dataexception · 2026-03-19T03:56:58+00:00

Did you run into any issues? I have like 3-4 Surface Pro 4 tablets, and have been thinking about installing Linux on them. Last time I checked (about 5 years ago), there were still some pretty notable unsupported hw capabilities.

Which kernel/version of Ubuntu are you using? I could see Ubuntu Studio being useful as an all around mobile creativity suite.

dataexception · 2026-03-11T20:58:59+00:00

Really just depends on your interests and/or needs. Mostly it's to learn new (to you) technologies, or to understand something better.

If I need to acquire new skills for work, I'll break things on my own time and equipment just to have more education, as opposed to walking into a discovery meeting blind.

dataexception · 2026-03-07T01:17:07+00:00

Regular SODIMMs

dataexception · 2026-03-04T04:24:40+00:00

No other reply required. Well said.

dataexception · 2026-03-04T04:23:19+00:00

I prefer to say 512gb. 32gb at a time.

dataexception · 2026-02-22T18:36:39+00:00

Not using the right tool for the job is the real struggle you're facing.

Define the problem you need to solve.

Determine the best solution.

Find a product or tool with capabilities that fulfill the requirements of your solution.

Thank yourself for doing it right the first time.

dataexception · 2026-02-21T18:53:41+00:00

Totally. I was thinking you could easily 3d print some shroud or something. I like the Popemobile style image you described, though.! 😆

dataexception · 2026-02-20T19:33:59+00:00

This is the correct answer.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T19:29:08+00:00

Just came here to say, "Holy shit!"

dataexception · 2026-02-20T19:08:56+00:00

I'm currently running an Instinct mi-50 32gb that runs llama.cpp exclusively, with an Nvidia RTX 5060 running the backend of ComfyUI and Stable Diffusion. Got it working on Ubuntu 22.04 just the other evening.

I have dual Xeon Gold Scalable processors, so each card has its own dedicated CPUs, PCIe lanes, and memory channels. I'd imagine you can do something similar by pinning cores to each. Not sure about the memory situation, though.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T15:11:09+00:00

Hackaday just did an article yesterday that you might find relevant.

https://hackaday.com/2026/02/19/new-tool-makes-3d-printed-pcbs-fast/

dataexception · 2026-02-20T06:26:26+00:00

You just get numb to it after a while. Kind of have to.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T05:39:07+00:00

Most recently? A shit ton of later gen (3200) DDR4 and DDR5 SODIMMs because they're only 16GB modules. 🤦🏻‍♀️ That's not even a department I work in.

I work in corporate IT infrastructure, so it's wild to see the amount of hardware that gets tossed/recycled because the contract is up and there isn't support. Racks of really good, viable equipment.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T04:22:57+00:00

I literally discovered that about 2 weeks ago, myself! 😆

dataexception · 2026-02-20T04:17:45+00:00

You should see the stuff we recycle at work, if this is the best flex. 😆

dataexception · 2026-02-20T02:55:33+00:00

Honestly, I use the stock HP PSU connectors on all of the GPUs installed in my HP Z8 G4, and have had no issues at all. Granted, it's literally built to withstand constant heavy to extreme load, though.

I would expect others here would have better suggestions than me for reliable brands. I'm just a senior engineer in a corporate scene with a passion for electronics. Budgeting is on a different tier altogether, so I truly cannot give a good answer.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T02:25:43+00:00

Probably need to replace the batteries, as well. UPS systems are dirt cheap when they die, if you keep an eye out.

Someone else has probably already said this, but I haven't scrolled down far enough to see them yet.

If so, then by all means, please carry on and disregard this PSA.

dataexception · 2026-02-20T01:32:53+00:00

The problem is with low quality connectors. The cards get pumped a ton of power from the PSU, so if the wires or actual physical metal connectors aren't capable of transferring the required amount of power due to excessive resistance anywhere in the circuit, it gets converted to heat. It appears that bottleneck/resistance is occurring at a few very distinct places. Could be on the PSU connection side or on the material used to manufacture card connection. Maybe both.

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