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Ask for your money back, Intel states 5.6Ghz max boost clock for your processor You didn't buy a K-CPU to run 12% below factory spec

WW is a bit 'behind' (stil showing the Anniversary Orion2 base as selectable, but "always Out of Stock") IMO WW should just do a 'modular buildup' in the buying process, a sort of "If/Then" like PC system builders -Select Setup, in that page start with bases, If [type base] then next page select grips , then next select accessories (rudder, displays, mips, etc.), perhaps even do an 'extras' page with parts/mounts, add any discount to the final price

Intel can either choose to RMA, or make my next System AMD They SHOULD be aware which batches are affected and inform their customers to RMA them, no if's, but's, or maybe's And a lot of their customers aren't technically inclined enough to perform the task Intel should be doing and have to pay some computer tech to do it for them I'm not seeing any information from intel that they are gonna foot that bill

Crashed what? Flashed what?

@Rustbelt How does that feel in real life?

If the game still runs fine and fidelity is acceptable: Nothing and save up for a total refresh Because if your system isn't set for a complete overhaul now, you'll be chasing the horizon with outdated 'upgrades' whenever advances are made

@BuzzU I see the F15 throttle grip is now standard selected when clicking the item (Though it still mentions the 18 metal throttle grip in the product description on the Hotas selection page, but at least people won't be getting the wrong product if they don't pay attention)

@Aapje Not, 'hugely' expensive, yeah there is quite some complexity, but just a good chunk of cost can be found in the shipping alone It's bigger in volume than 4-5 units of the Orion2+grips+AB detent

@Aapje Ah so. Well looking at the previous taurus price, but imagine the FFB upcharge, I think Virpil can stay a good chunk under that price if they keep the Format at roughly the dimensions of the VMAX

I think if we get a VMAX FFB throttle, it'll go for 500+ (inc. taxes) Virpil isn't the budget brand And probably the A6 if it gets released Hmm,.. that doesn't sound like a bad idea: 'electric detents', but is that worth the upcharge?

@Aapje I wonder for how many modules this would be a useful gimmick, I know the F-14 has auto-throttle, but what else?

Yes, but the consumer is not the one to hold responsibility for that, they were promised unlocked CPU's they could tweak to the point of stability at the highest possible settings The throttling limit was there without worries of going to far Now, Intel wants the the CPU's to be clocked down or they will self-destruct? They pulled something resembling the VW emission fraud, but with CPU's

I honestly believe de degradation is already present from factory, people overclocking their CPU (which, until this 13/14th gen debacle, couldn't go terminally wrong, unless you screwed around with actual MB modification or Home-brewed bios versions) just speeds up the demise Intel apparently was under the wrong assumption the cause was boardpartners overstepping the limits

Intel already sent out a bios change to boardpartners a few months back, claiming the values were to high But the problem didn't cease My guess is Intel is trying to stop a leaking tire by diminishing speed, in the hope it will be worn -and therefore lasted its lifespan (warrantee), before it blows

That might be a point to consider, this was a big thing and I'm guessing Companies/IT departments are pretty swamped getting things working/up to speed again

First off: it wasn't called the "AATX" Secondly, the AA has always been improved, even within series themselves

Reputation is worth nothing here, 2080ti or even super is the better performing card, period You could argue that case for the 2080 non-TI/Super though Which has no added value whatsoever on the 2080ti, just look at the performance hit 30x0/40x0 cards are taking when switching on RT, while being better equipped for it For the 20x0 series, one can almost state Ray Tracing was a sales gimmick

I think Intel's issues won't limit to customer backlash on this Them telling people they paid for an unlocked K-class CPU, that they have have to run at stock clocks (if at that and not lower) forever and then still hope it doesn't fail due to corrosion, isn't gonna go down well But they also threw their boardpartners under the bus just a few months ago, only for the problem to exacerbate not long after Intel's own Bios 'Fix" Now, I don't know the inner workings of Intel. but I'm pretty sure they informed their BP where the "do not cross this line/ye who enter here, abandon all hope" was at release of Gen 13-14 CPUs Nobody was waiting for 'their' product to become news by melting down from normal use (and 'normal' is subjective under the K-class silicon, LN overclocking anyone? Nothing up to 12th Gen gave any hints those CPU's would self-annihilate) The BP's probably didn't do any different than what they did in previous Gens, relying on Intel CPU safety features, which worked as intended, but the added performance simply accelerated the deterioration How this will affect Intel's (or BP's) market? Probably not much, the bulk of the money is made on millions of bare bone workstations, not on entitled gamers, otoh, it's that small part of the market that gets most of the attention in the press, then again, Mercedes isn't selling less cars when not winning F1 either

Nah, the demand will be fed by the need, it's one of the reasons VR still stays rather 'niche" (while being applicable to a larger market than 'just' flight sim) We'd need more games that solely support specific flight gear, but developers will be hard pressed to cater solely to such a small part of the market

@tedcrowley18 The 4060ti already isn't the best suited for card for 4k, and that's when running in a system of the same generation, now couple that with pretty dated hardware and a pretty demanding game and one is bound to run into performance issues You're gonna have to choke your fidelity pretty hard to improve that stuttering, to try and keep the GPU from handing off any overspill to the rest of the system (and even then, your system might have to struggle with some work the GPU simply doesn't handle)

Good, i found those blobs gamebreaking

Meh, I don't have to clean up the mess after the trap anyway

Just 7000 licenses? It's the F-14, I wouldn't be surprised if they sold double that item by now And keep in mind, software needs almost no resources or distribution today, once you break even, it's a profit profit margin most other goods manufacturers can only dream about

Early next september, I'll be hitting 20 years of exclusive motorcycle riding A recurring theme over those 2 decades: First bike, GSX-R 750 SRAD 1998 bought 2nd hand, owned almost 2 years / roughly 22000km 2nd bike, GSX-R 750 K6 2006 Bought new, rode for over 12 years, 95000km when she died (she was old and worn) 3rd, GSX-R 1000 K5 2005 Barn find, bought in 2019 with 7500km on the clock, true treasure (still had the original front tire) When later Corona closed everything except the gas stations, I added 35000km to her tally in a total of 18 months on her, alas, the one that got away, she was stolen Current, again 1000 K5 (because it's a friggin K5!) Bought at 30000km, day before Christmas 2021, currently at 56000km Not it's current form, though mostly (mirrors and exhaust changed after crash early 2023) Got Marchesini wheels, Wilbers modified suspension, Powercommander, braided brakelines, etc. Some beautification like seat cover, double headlight, custom tankpad, exhaust hanger,etc. (Basically all bikes had some level of modification, though this one has the most diverse -what I had planned for the bumblebee the K6 had the most times, like 4 mufflers, 2 windscreens, 5 sets crashpads, etc.) Hope to reach those 95000km again and beyond

1 time purchase by 1 person, you seem to forget these modules are not a limited in number or in time offering, but can be sold for a long time to a lot of new customers as long as the engine supports the module I bought the F-14 early this year, almost 5 years after pre-release