Desktop Computers

Stopped in to pour one out for an old friend.
Back in 2010/11 built a "leet" gaming rig. Eventually stopped gaming and passed it along to my wife to use for her business.

Last night it started acting odd and at first getting red squiggly lines on the screen and then eventually Windows wouldn't load. Turns out my EVGA 460GTX finally gave up the ghost.

Almost 12/13 years out of that card. I'm just gonna keep the 850 ps, the case (old school Cooler Master HAF 932), the back up cavier spin drives and replace the rest.

Thanks for your service 460GTX.

Lanx said:

this is 500gb in storage???

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They are 2tb drives. I used to rip bluerays back in the day. Yarr!

Animosity said:

Piecing together a "new" PC after 12 years. Is Newegg/Ebay the best place to buy used stuff? Trying to not spend much as I dont game a lot anymore and dont need the best gear anymore. Coworker hooked me up with a mobo, cpu and ram. Just need a new gpu and power supply.

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I shop them all and look for sales on the various parts. I start with NewEgg.

Intel 700-Series Motherboards For 12th & 13th Gen CPUs Rumored To Have Buggy I226-V 2.5GbE Ethernet Controller

Intel's 700-series motherboards for 12th & 13th Gen CPUs are rumored to feature a faulty I226-V Ethernet LAN controller, reports TechPowerUp. Intel, Microsoft, ASUS, & some Reddit communities say random drops in their connection, leading users and designers to wonder if the controller has a design flaw. Intel has not made an official statement regarding the issue, but it is also not a new issue for the company.

The I225-V controller, the predecessor to the I226-V, was also found flawed, such as network connection drops and losses in performance. The spots were hardware-related, meaning the hardware would need replacement instead of updating the firmware. Intel released the I225-V2 controller to update the hardware and alleviate the issues from the prior version. Still, users did not want to purchase an updated board for the problems and lowered the connection to 1GbE instead of the total amount.

It is reported that the current I226-V drops in connections do not last long and are quick to be solved, but they can be noticeable when gaming, large file downloads, and some conference calls. For users looking to witness the connection drops in real-time, you can look at the "Windows Logs" in the "Windows Event Viewer" and then click on "System."

Additionally, you can look at the "e2fnexpress" file and look for both Event 27 and Event 32 error mentions. There are no current driver updates that will currently fix the issue, and TechPowerUp did attempt the 1 GbE, as mentioned earlier, workaround but was unsuccessful in completely resolving the issue.

Some higher-priced motherboards from the Raptor Lake 700-series have dual Ethernet controllers on the motherboard and can change to one of the third-party controller options from the company's Realtek and Marvell or use the Wi-Fi integration on the board instead.

However, if you have a less expensive motherboard, users will be expected to pay additional money to purchase a wireless adapter or a PCIe network adapter for their PC system.

DickTrickle said:

I upgraded my computer recently and decided to take apart my old one to sell out the parts and saw this. I guess maybe I should have cleaned it more often...

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Imagine how much of that shit is in your lungs.