SFF.Network Low Volume Ep. 10 - Computex 2016

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Computex 2016 has come and gone, what SFF goodies were shown off in Taipei this year?

• Today's hosts: All four J's! Joshua Ramirez (PlayfulPhoenix), James Schell (Aibohphobia), Jay Mattison (Tek Everything), and John Morrison (confusis).
• 2:08: Our thoughts on this year's Computex.
  • 7:08: The BitFenix Pillow (world's most appropriately name case?!)
  • 12:52: Cryorig's entry into the case market: Taku and Ola
  • 24:08: Intel launches Broadwell-E. Too bad the only notable thing about it is how much Intel is extorting us for the top-tier chip.
  • 33:50: AMD's Zen and RX 480 announcement.
  • 46:42: Noctua update on some of their in-development products
  • 52:11: Some internet sleuthing by James uncovers the SilverStone SX800-LTI shortly before Computex.
  • 59:24: Roundup of the few new SFF motherboards at the show
  • 1:06:06 SSD roundup, just look at all the SATA Express drives.
• 1:19:32: This episode's Freakin' Fantastic Functional Fully Favorite Forum Fread of the Fortnight (congrats to Joshua for nailing it the first try): "SFF" Keyboards

 

[Phuncz]

Very interesting podcast ! I like the Bitfenix Pillow, it's unique and interesting, although those feet... But even after consecutive looks, it's still a unique enclosure. I hope to see some interesting builds with this one !

 

[Phuncz]

I don't know if it was this podcast where @Aibohphobia complained about the Samsung 840 (non-EVO) SSDs not getting an update for the TLC issue, but apparently, pigs can still fly: http://www.golem.de/news/samsung-ss...eseleistung-der-840-ohne-evo-1607-121982.html
Or if dein German is nicht so gut: download the latest Samsung Magician software and it should allow you to update the firmware.

 

[EdZ]

PCPer's report on the firmware update. Looks like the issue itself wasn't nearl;y as bad as the 840 Evo's, so the improvements from the new firmware are not really massive.

 

[jeshikat]

Yeah, I think it was this episode since the topic of the Samsung 750 series came up with the SSD roundup discussion.

I'm annoyed that it took this long but at least they did keep their promise.