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[AdamK47]

lol i forgot rambus was even a thing. that standards been dead for almost 20 years now.

Rambus holds many patents current DDR memory uses. They get money from royalties.

 

[brianmanahan]

Rambus holds many parents current DDR memory use. They get money from royalties.

huh i didn't think they were even around anymore

since those expire after 20 years, i imagine they'll be going out of business soon unless they've found something else to patent

 

[brianmanahan]

@GUTB you missed all the C2D years where intel was king

now AMD is back on top and everyone trashes intel again

im still rocking my 8700k though

 

[AdamK47]

huh i didn't think they were even around anymore

since those expire after 20 years, i imagine they'll be going out of business soon unless they've found something else to patent

It'll be great for innovation when/if they do expire. Rambus is worth quite a bit. Most of that due to royalties and lawsuits filed for patent infringement. Being scummy is their entire business model.

 

[GTaudiophile]

Also popping my head in for the first time since 2019. I thought everyone would have migrated to Reddit by now?

 

[brianmanahan]

Also popping my head in for the first time since 2019. I thought everyone would have migrated to Reddit by now?

oh i spend way too much time there, but mostly lurking

 

[hzl eyed grl]

No... Can't be the same one. Can it? *looking around for another Nowhere Man as well*

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Also popping my head in for the first time since 2019. I thought everyone would have migrated to Reddit by now?

Never read Reddit much, not had the urge to register. I'm a loyal woman. Lol AT or nothing, dammit.

 

[BoomerD]

Reddit is just...weird to me. I peruse a few of the "forums," but don't post.

 

[SKORPI0]

No... Can't be the same one. Can it? *looking around for another Nowhere Man as well*

Nice to hear from you.
Op still not replying to my question on his previous member name.

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Nice to hear from you.
Op still not replying to my question on his previous member name.

Hi there. Nice to hear from you as well. 😊

 

[AdamK47]

Also popping my head in for the first time since 2019. I thought everyone would have migrated to Reddit by now?

I refuse to associate with lesser beings.

 

[olds]

Also popping my head in for the first time since 2019. I thought everyone would have migrated to Reddit by now?

I find it too difficult to navigate. But then, I am old.

 

[Kaido]

@GUTB you missed all the C2D years where intel was king

now AMD is back on top and everyone trashes intel again

im still rocking my 8700k though

I think my gaming rig is circa 2013. I had to install a beta BIOS on the board just to get it to recognize the now-aging 1080Ti I use for VR. Still works though! Mega huge tower under my IKEA desk hahaha.

 

[Captante]

I think my gaming rig is circa 2013. I had to install a beta BIOS on the board just to get it to recognize the now-aging 1080Ti I use for VR. Still works though! Mega huge tower under my IKEA desk hahaha.

Don't make the mistake I did and "upgrade" to one of the multitude of downright cramped RGB-fan (supposed) mid-towers that are so trendy these days. I was always a full-tower guy myself but this upgrade cycle I went with a Corsair iCue 220 and frankly it's better suited to MATX.

The end-product IS really nice with great airflow but unfortunately in the time it took me to build in it using a Corsair AIO I could have done a custom hard-tube water cooling loop in a full-tower! (I know because I've done it)

ITX must be a total nightmare using full-size components!

 

[hzl eyed grl]

I find it too difficult to navigate. But then, I am old.

No, you're the olds. 😁

 

[brianmanahan]

No, you're the olds. 😁

he'll always be oldsmoboat in my eyes 👀

 

[highland145]

he'll always be oldsmoboat in my bum

Fixed

 

[brianmanahan]

Fixed

you missed the emoji 🍑

 

[highland145]

Better?

 

[hzl eyed grl]

Hell, I'll always think of him as oldsmoboat myself.

 

[Iron Woode]

Don't make the mistake I did and "upgrade" to one of the multitude of downright cramped RGB-fan (supposed) mid-towers that are so trendy these days. I was always a full-tower guy myself but this upgrade cycle I went with a Corsair iCue 220 and frankly it's better suited to MATX.

The end-product IS really nice with great airflow but unfortunately in the time it took me to build in it using a Corsair AIO I could have done a custom hard-tube water cooling loop in a full-tower! (I know because I've done it)

ITX must be a total nightmare using full-size components!

I got a great deal on a Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass case. This is a big case but has amazing airflow.

Phanteks Innovative Computer Hardware Design

 

[Exterous]

Don't make the mistake I did and "upgrade" to one of the multitude of downright cramped RGB-fan (supposed) mid-towers that are so trendy these days. I was always a full-tower guy myself but this upgrade cycle I went with a Corsair iCue 220 and frankly it's better suited to MATX.

The end-product IS really nice with great airflow but unfortunately in the time it took me to build in it using a Corsair AIO I could have done a custom hard-tube water cooling loop in a full-tower! (I know because I've done it)

ITX must be a total nightmare using full-size components!

I've never really had much of a desire to change cases. My antec P182 still works just fine as do my almost as old Fractal cases

 

[GrumpyMan]

We don't use CD players anymore. I haven't burned any media in 10 years.

 

[compcons]

I got a great deal on a Phanteks Enthoo Pro M Tempered Glass case. This is a big case but has amazing airflow.

Phanteks Innovative Computer Hardware Design

Good airflow is for the weak! You must cram as much stuff as possible into an impossibly small case and hope it doesn't slow down to 1000MHz under load. This is why they invented itx cases!

Real masochists prefer ITX!