Category Archives: Hardware
Qnap QSW 1208 8C QXG switch 1GBE vs 10GBE
It seems the Qnap QSW-1208-8C switch doesn’t work well with mixed 10GBE and 1GBE connections.
Continue readingSupreme Commander Forged Alliance Gigabyte Z390 Auros Master Fraps recording and crackling audio
When I record fraps video of Supreme Commander Forged Alliance, the video ends up with crackling audio. This happens whether the CPU or GPU is overclocked or not. My old Asus motherboards never did this. DPC Latency monitor says everything is fine during recording
Windows 10 build 2004
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master bios F11c
Update:
It happens on my Asus ROG Maximus XII Formula as well. I discovered it crackles only if my speaker setup is set to 7.1. 5.1 and stereo works fine.
7 5960X Samsung 850 EVO vs i9 9900KS Optane 905P post and boot time
The faster CPU and Optane 905P SSD makes a difference but the slowest factor is the Asus Rampage V Extreme. It has many features and that makes it post and boot slowly, even without memory training.
Continue readingi7-5960X vs i9-9900KS Satellite Reign startup time
Here I filmed my PCs loading Satellite Reign. Even though I use the very same Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD, the new system is considerably faster. I’ve seen this in other games too, maybe I’ll make more game loading time videos.
Specs follow:
i7-5960X @ 4,375GHz
32GB RAM @ 3GHz
GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Samsung 850 EVO SATA
Asus Rampage V Extreme
vs
i9-9900KS @ 5,1GHz
32GB RAM @ 4,1GHz
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Samsung 850 EVO SATA
Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master
Samsung SATA SSD vs Optane 905P SSD Disk Cleaner scan time
I test the speed Disk Cleaner scans my main drive on a Samsung 850 EVO SATA SSD and an Intel Optane 905p SSD. The CPU and motherboard is also different. It is to see how much faster my new build is compared to the old one. See building Gaara i9-9900KS RTX 2080 Ti Z390 Aorus Master.
Building Gaara i9-9900KS RTX 2080 Ti Z390 Aorus Master

Upgrading my four year old PC to an Intel i9-9900KS, GeForce RTX 2080 Ti and a Gigabyte Z390 Aorus Master
Continue reading
Good FCC Filing
One of the best FCC filings on net neutrality:
The FCC’s Open Internet Rules (net neutrality rules) are extremely important to me. I urge you to protect them. I don’t want ISPs to have the power to block websites, slow them down, give some sites an advantage over others, or split the Internet into “fast lanes” for companies that pay and “slow lanes” for the rest.
Asus Rampage V Extreme i7 5960X GTX 980 Ti boot time SD Card Reader Panasonic vs Lexar Professional
Here you see the boot time difference between a Panasonic BN-SDCMAB and a Lexar Professional SD Card Reader. I Don’t know why but the Panasonic slows down my boot time alot.
Asus Rampage V Extreme
i7 5960X
GTX 980 Ti
Samsung 850 EVO 2TB
Original:
Asus Rampage V Extreme i7 5960X GTX 980 Ti boot time
Different boot configurations timed on my PC. The SD Card Reader is a Panasonic BN-SDCMAB and it slows down the boot process very much. RAM testing also slows down boot time, but Compatibility Support Module off does not help much.
Asus Rampage V Extreme
i7 5960X
GTX 980 Ti
Samsung 850 EVO 2TB
Original:
Asus Rampage V Extreme i7 5960 GTX 980 Ti boot time 1080p 60fps.mp4