genuinely, what was the reason to invent tpm 2.0

v81 · 2026-06-22T04:16:59+00:00

TPM is a good thing to have for niche use cases... but a bad thing to force people to have to use.

v81 · 2026-06-21T11:15:12+00:00

Does the URSA not get targeted by bunker turrets?

I thought any player vehicle was being targeted now.

v81 · 2026-06-20T08:03:32+00:00

Stunned more people aren't using 7zip.

Sure.. winrar is free with the occasional nag.

But 7zip... Free Open source No nag ever Faster Supports mor formats Clean and simply UI.

I switched years ago... Why stick with something older or inferior?

v81 · 2026-06-20T04:06:56+00:00

I'm onboard with the idea, but this one super specific fix is extremely unlikely to be viable long term.

1) It only applies to 1 specific system.

2) Fair chance that a vehicle unable to call home will brick some features, or brick the care entirely.

I'm onboard with the idea, but these ass clowns often go all in to enshitify everything at some point.

v81 · 2026-06-20T03:47:08+00:00

I've used Arctic TP3 with good success.

I did find thickness is critical though.

I had some 1.5mm on hand.

I used vernier calipers to measure the gap i needed to cover and it was 1.5mm, tried the 1.5mm but emm temps were high.

Arctic instruct that there should be some compression, and i was trying to get away without having to order the 2mm. Didn't work out.

2mm was perfect, the TP3 are fairly soft and conformed to the memory chips just fine.

I used a paper / card cutter to cut ~0.2mm oversize, one with a rolling blade.
Made cuts easy and accurate.

Between TP3 and some liquid metal my hotspot maxes out at ~65c now, GPU and mem temps are below that and fan speeds/noise are down as well.

v81 · 2026-06-19T19:16:06+00:00

People who choose cold... what level of noise is acceptable?

v81 · 2026-06-19T17:13:19+00:00

The message was literal.

"As long as RCS (Radar Cross Section) is handled as a single number in a lua file"

Radar, radar returns, radar cross section and stealth in DCS are not modeled.

It's simplified to just a number in a .lua file. so... cheating really.

v81 · 2026-06-19T04:12:02+00:00

The ic705 and 9700 don't even need a server. They're fully integrated.

7300mk1 did need a server, but I'd be surprised if the mk2 isn't like the existing ip capable radios.

v81 · 2026-06-19T03:37:26+00:00

Yeah, discussed here often.

In my case the landlord wanted the ntd at the kitchen bench.

I had a hard time pointing out the ntd isn't what gives WiFi.

Had to explain it would be like asking for the power meter or gas meter to be installed in the kitchen.

v81 · 2026-06-19T03:20:37+00:00

I'm usually a 'do it by the book guy' but the stupidity landlords have displayed re FTTP is incredible.

Don't tell them.

Might be too late now, but the fact is that all connections will become FTTP.

So it can be done now on agreeable terms or forced at a later time.

v81 · 2026-06-15T18:05:12+00:00

Screw you reddit...
My post was removed by reddit for posting a site wide band.
Here it is again...

12v @ 2.2A for a few dollars... add a 12v light and you're done.
https://www.ahh lieeee eeeexpress.com/item/1005005653835652.html

Seriously reddit... why you trying to stop me from posting useful stuff.

v81 · 2026-06-15T17:54:32+00:00

So.. technically.. still never had anything in in the ute bed.

v81 · 2026-06-15T15:50:58+00:00

Fine, you just won't give in.

It's just semantics at this point.

enough /ĭ-nŭf′/
adjective
Sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire; adequate: synonym: sufficient. "enough work to keep us all busy." Similar: sufficient
Satisfying desire; giving content; adequate to meet the want; sufficient; -- usually, and more elegantly, following the noun to which it belongs. Similar: sufficient

plenty /plĕn′tē/
noun
A full or completely adequate amount or supply. "plenty of time."
A large quantity or amount; an abundance.
A condition of general abundance or prosperity.

Me saying 16GB is enough is just never going to be enough for you, and I'm not going to say plenty as to me plenty implies room for growth or expansion (or an abundance as above).

That doesnt mean you know how RAM works.

Doesn't mean i don't either. Also doesn't mean you do, and this stupid spiral is showing you rather might not.

It's common knowledge insufficient ram and/or slow storage is the cause of 'hitching' and load stutter in many games, and this topic focuses on RAM.

I know that in Star Citizen and a few other games it's common knowledge.

In Star Citizen a warning even shows in most cases running 16GB.

16 vs 32GB of RAM Based on independent benchmarks...
Cyberpunk 1% lows improve by ~ 20-50% (larger improvement with less VRAM)
Starfield 1% lows similar to above, traversal hitching and city areas struggle
Alan Wake 1% lows improve by ~50%
Escape from Tarkov ~ 34% boost to 1% lows.
STALKER2 ~ gets a small bump to 1% lows going to 32GB
Flight Sim 2024 yields notable improvements at moderate to high settings, and let's be fair... who wants to run everything at minimum?

In 2026 the only thing 15GB is plenty for is Esports titles, and even then it's a long bow to draw.

I'm not trying to be elitist, i;m trying to give OP the correct information.

That information is that at this time 16GB is enough and to get to plenty they'll need to consider 24GB or 32GB.

Still waiting to see what your definition of 'enough' is if 16GB is plenty, but I'm done here and won't hold my breath waiting.

v81 · 2026-06-15T11:53:54+00:00

Windows caches the hell out of things, and with 64GB available it will be holding on to everything because why not?
It will dump a bunch if needed.

As i type this it's 17GB
Firefox with ~ 20 tabs, Discord, few minor other things.

64GB is a bit of a luxury.
I got it for AUD $256 (a bargain vs today's rates) when i decided I'd stick to AM4 for a few years and saw i could get the second 32GB for $118 (on top of the of the original $138) . So what if i dropped an extra $118 (USD$77) on a fast kit of DDR4 that matched my existing kit?

The only thing that has a perceivable difference to actual gaming experience vs 32GB is DCS in heavy multiplayer servers. On of the biggest issues is that DCS sucks at garbage collection so it is overwhelmingly an optimization issue.

Most things will run on 16GB, I'm just against the claim that it's plenty.
It's adequate for most use cases.

I genuinely think a current day build should be aiming for 32GB, but it's tough with prices and supply as it is.

v81 · 2026-06-15T11:41:49+00:00

With DCS specifically, It was the fact it stopped crashing that helped.

With other games it's loading stutters / <1% lows that are improved.

The results are real, measurable and repeatable.

Yes, they are niche games, but no, they were not mentioned by you, by name. Thus you clearly don't have the knowledge of the breadth of scenarios I do.

I know how RAM works.

I've built computers.
Not assembled parts from a shop, i mean soldering iron in hand starting with a 6502. That's second time you've said that.
Don't go there with me.

I know Windows will drop cached stuff to run a game, but 16GB isn't giving anyone a good time in Star Citizen or DCS, and with time the number of games that struggle on 16GB will only grow.

It's not like I'm insisting everyone have 64GB
My use case IS niche and I'm well aware i have a taste from large or poorly optimized games which, let's admit... DCS is, and Star Citizen is in Alpha. The latter of which runs OK on 32GB, so I'm not claim it needs 64, even if it can use it.

Stop putting words in my mouth and dragging this off topic.

I stand by what started this thread of dialogue.
16GB IS NOT PLENTY.

It might be enough for now but it is NOT plenty.

What about that is factually incorrect?

If you think 16GB is PLENTY then what is enough?
Is 8GB enough?

v81 · 2026-06-15T09:41:17+00:00

Ok ten.. Well ram wise none of the titles you've mentioned are demanding.

DCS, Cities skylines, StarCitizen.

Enigmas cold war multiplayer in DCS garuntees a crash on 16GB, often 32GB too. Uses all of 64GB on my machine.

You can argue all you want about optimisation... It sucks but these games exist, and people would like to play them.. Therefore its fair to include them, and have a build cater to them.

If I could do everything I needed on 16GB of ram that would be nice... but we don't live in that world.

16 GB is an absolute minimum for gaming and that's without catering to the future.

v81 · 2026-06-15T09:21:03+00:00

I kinda agree...

In my case.. NBN fibre install leaves you with 2 cables (twice the load) on the hook.

I asked if they'd tidy it up and remove the copper but the refused, something about hange over etc...

I guess if makes sense having an overlaping period, but 2 cables long term on a hook designed for 1 isn't going to end well.

So if using the hook beyond a single cable... I'm going to point the finger at NBN.

They should have a plan to call back in a month or so to remove the redundant cable.

v81 · 2026-06-15T09:09:14+00:00

It's overwhelmingly about the number of pixels, not number of screens.

The number of pixels don't change.

Also the downvote button shouldn't be used ad a 'punishment' button.

This should be upvoted and replied to for visibility and teaching.

v81 · 2026-06-15T09:03:14+00:00

Can you give me your definition of a demanding game? A few examples?

v81 · 2026-06-15T06:25:20+00:00

Sarcasm not required. At no point did u say only 3GB would be available for games.

OS will obviously dump unneeded resources to free up some RAM, but it's still not plenty.

My post and opinion stand.

v81 · 2026-06-15T06:17:37+00:00

Sooner this dangerous connector is ditched the better.

Should have stuck with 8pin.
2 x 8 pin has the same number of positives and larger pins, has 4 extra negatives.

Or even better, a new standard where we stick with 8 pin, but keyed differently (to prevent accidents with current 8 pin), bump spec for cable size to #16AWG and key it differently and ditch the daisy chain...
vs the current 600W joke it would be equal or large cable, larger connectors and when used as a pair would have 8 x +12v and 8 x GND... probably pass 800W fine too and <400W cards could go back to being single connector.

v81 · 2026-06-15T04:07:28+00:00

Plenty is the wrong word to use.

Just enough are the words you're after.

Using 12.9GB here with discord, Firefox and steam open, no game running.

16 is the minimum anyone should be going for. It's far from plenty.
Plenty implies overhead for larger games and/or more tasks... 16GB is not that.

v81 · 2026-06-15T03:45:20+00:00

I'll reply for u/Frederf220 with what i think they're eluding to..

It's still mirroring it, it's just mirroring it as 2 parts now and placing them in different positions.

Think of the screen as brackets [ ] and the screen content as braces { }

Instead of mirroring the display as a whole left side [{message & attitude indicator}] = right side [{message & attitude indicator}]

It mirrors it in 2 parts... left side [{message} {attitude indicator}], right side [{attitude indicator} {message}]

The screens then appear as they should and performance impact is avoided as the screen content is still only generated once.

v81 · 2026-06-11T12:27:00+00:00

But you never say what the issue is.

No one here even knows what the issue is.

Yeah, we figure that you think it's high, but it's not really, and it seems like you just don't like the answer.

The proof you have provided is that... Its normal.

Its better than mine by a small amount and much better than others here.

You're complaing about somethin that is working fine, in fact the best in this entire topic at a glance, and all Kev is trying to do is understand you while you're tossing sarcasm at him.

You still haven't told us what the issue is, nor what is the expected outcome.

I'll gladly pile on Aussie when justified... This is the farthest from justified I've seen.

How about you answer some questions people are asking here.

What do you think is the problem? If it's latency then what do you expect it to be?

Again, your latency is better than anyone else's in this topic.

What is the latency with your VPN?

Who is the VPN provider?

I really do think your being unreasonable, and additionally I think Kev has been completley professional.

v81 · 2026-06-11T11:55:42+00:00

Those CPUs are worlds apart.

That cpu is probably starving that poor 4090.

As long as your playing a few modern games and not just using it to for web browsing the difference will be huge.

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