Podcast #643 – SSD components get swapped, Win 11 news, 2x be quiet! cooler reviews, EVGA 3090 update + more!
It’s been a busy few days, m’kay? But we’re back once again to discuss burgers, Windows 11, AMD servers use a lot less power than Intel (NO WAY), various security issues, SSD component swaps, EVGA’s RTX 3090 investigation, and not one, but TWO be quiet! CPU cooler reviews (featuring Kent, who fills in for Jeremy as our resident long-haired person).
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Show Topics
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:24 Burger of the Week
02:59 Windows 11 Launch Date Announced
05:54 Cloudflare Chooses AMD
08:39 Meltdown-Like Vulnerability for Ryzen CPUs?
10:43 Malware Hiding in Your GPU’s VRAM?
14:45 Josh Shares Thoughts on Hardware Availability
17:41 SSD Manufacturers Swapping Components
24:45 EVGA: Bad Soldering to Blame for RTX 3090 New World Failures
29:08 be quiet! Shadow Rock Slim 2 Review
38:18 be quiet! Dark Rock TF 2 Review
45:47 Picks of the Week
52:14 Outro
Picks of the Week
- Josh: A handy enclosure.
- Brett: Build-a-motorized-desk, 7’ x 3.5’ if you want!
- Sebastian:
- Kent: XDuoo MT-602 Hybrid Tube Amplifier
