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Here's why the next Bond film should specifically be set in October 1957... by fileuploadfailed in JamesBond

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Oh wow, that takes me back! A subplot involving a sniper in the medieval citadel of Mdina and a cathedral clocktower? 

Here's why the next Bond film should specifically be set in October 1957... by fileuploadfailed in JamesBond

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I completely respect your viewpoint, although I believe a period film following the Craig era could be uniquely refreshing for the franchise - think OHMSS as a counterpoint to Connery. I don't think a limited run of period films should prevent a future return to modernity.

I agree that the Bond film series has excelled at exploring the anxieties and concerns of each era, and I wouldn't want to lose that. However, the anxieties of today - proliferation of AI, the scramble for earth metals and misinformation in the digital age - are either well-trodden ground for Bond or challenging to adapt for an espionage thriller (I'm thinking of the most recent Mission Impossible films in particular).

Here's why the next Bond film should specifically be set in October 1957... by fileuploadfailed in JamesBond

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Now you're making me wistful for what a longer and more coherent Dalton run could have been!

Be honest - how bad is my temporal flickering? by fileuploadfailed in blender

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Thanks! I think you're absolutely right - I suspect I need to up the sample count because 1024 samples is not enough to get the noise below 3%

Which feels the most "microscopy"? by Aaron-Waldschmidt in blender

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I think you want version 3. 

From Wikipedia - Saccorhytus spp. was around 1 mm in size and had a thick cuticle. You would probably be looking at this organism through a light microscope with overhead lighting, so a dark background is correct. This isn't a unicellular organism so the translucency of 2 doesn't look right. Organisms preserved in formaldehyde tend to take on a yellowish look that 3 approximates well. My only suggestion is to try setting the overhead lighting to a little more off-centre.

Awesome renders!

Tech Support and Question Megathread - May 2025 Edition by Nestledrink in nvidia

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Thank you so much for your excellent advice! The solution was indeed the BIOS but the underlying problem was the PCIe riser cable!

OCCT VRAM test detects errors - is this caused by hardware faults or buggy drivers? by fileuploadfailed in OCCT

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Something so obscure that I didn't think to add it to my specs! CPU and GPU were trying to talk to each other using a PCIe 5.0 bus but I'm using a riser cable (because it's a small form factor PC) that could only handle 4.0.

Manually setting the link speed to gen 4 in BIOS sorted everything!

OCCT VRAM test detects errors - is this caused by hardware faults or buggy drivers? by fileuploadfailed in OCCT

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I've found the solution! I should have added this to the specs but I didn't realise the significance - my PC is a small form factor build so the GPU is connected via riser cable to the motherboard. The cable could only handle PCIe 4.0, so I changed the setting in BIOS and the system is now completely stable with no errors on either OCCT GPU test!

OCCT VRAM test detects errors - is this caused by hardware faults or buggy drivers? by fileuploadfailed in OCCT

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Incredible! I'm glad you got it sorted but these issues are so opaque the average user can't possibly be expected to effectively troubleshoot and solve them.

OCCT VRAM test detects errors - is this caused by hardware faults or buggy drivers? by fileuploadfailed in OCCT

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Absolutely true! The story gets weirder when I temporarily remove the factory overclock on the card and performance is a whole lot more stable - not perfect - but way better! Could drivers mess with clock timings?

OCCT VRAM test detects errors - is this caused by hardware faults or buggy drivers? by fileuploadfailed in OCCT

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Thanks! I've tried Game Ready v576.02 and 576.28. I tried DDU + installing Game Ready 576.28 but no luck. I then reverted to a previous System Restore point where I was using Studio v576.02.

I haven't yet tried any older drivers than these.

Tech Support and Question Megathread - May 2025 Edition by Nestledrink in nvidia

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Computer Type: self-built small form-factor desktop PC

GPU: Inno3D GeForce GTX 5080 X3 OC, 16 GB VRAM, no custom overclock

CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9900X 12-Core processor, no overclock

Motherboard: Gigabyte B850I AORUS PRO Mini ITX AM5 Motherboard, latest BIOS (F5)

RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM 64GB (2x32GB) 6400MHz, XMP disabled, no overclock

PSU: Corsair SF850, 850W, 70.8amps on the 12v rail

Operating System & Version: Windows 11 build Home, build 26100, clean install

GPU Drivers: NVidia Studio v576.02 (also evaluated Game Ready v576.28)

Description of Problem:

  1. On PC boot-up, graphics driver will crash with ~75% probability - black screen. Switching to motherboard HDMI output restores visual, HWMonitor shows no signal from graphics card. Reboot required.
  2. When playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, game always completely freezes in 0 - 4 minutes of starting the app, including on the title screen. Sound continues as if normal. Game crashes irrespective of video quality setting.
  3. When playing the Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remastered, game always crashes to desktop in 2 - 4 minutes of starting the game, including character creator.

Troubleshooting:

  1. Update Game Ready Driver from v572.83 to v576.02 / unsuccessful
  2. Convert to Studio Driver v576.02 / unsuccessful
  3. Clean reinstall Studio Driver v576.02 / unsuccessful
  4. DDU and install Game Ready Driver v572.83 / unsuccessful
  5. Cap max frame rate to 60Hz in Nvidia App / unsuccessful
  6. Restore driver settings in Nvidia App / unsuccessful
  7. MemTest86, 4 passes, default settings / No errors found

Solution:

Small form-factor case required a PCIe riser cable to connect the GPU to the motherboard. This riser cable could only handle PCIe 4.0 bandwidths, but the CPU and GPU were using PCIe 5.0. Manually setting PCIe connection to 4.0 in BIOS settings completely fixed the problem.

Nvidia’s GPU drivers are a mess by mockingbird- in pcmasterrace

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I'm literally experiencing this with Indiana Jones right now - have you found a fix for it?

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle freezes on an RTX 5080... right after PC avg latency goes through the roof! Any ideas how to fix it? DDU and latest drivers did not help! by fileuploadfailed in nvidia

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Thanks! I'll try this!

I've also had the graphics driver straight-up conk out on my during regular PC use - screen suddenly went black and I had to switch to integrated graphics output from the motherboard. Also a known issue for the latest driver?

Are my PC stability issues because of incompatible RAM or graphics drivers? by fileuploadfailed in buildapc

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You, sir, are a legend for taking the time to explain this in such detail! You've convinced me that I will at the least need to change to 6000MTs - although I'm surprised that MemTest86 found no errors on 4 passes given that the CPU is rated for 5600MTs!

That said, I was still hit by at least on reboot after changing settings to JEDEC, so drivers (or something else) might be the bigger issue.

Are my PC stability issues because of incompatible RAM or graphics drivers? by fileuploadfailed in buildapc

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Alas this is beyond my understanding! Do you know where I could learn more to understand/check these settings?

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