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Gamers Nexus Sends Failed AMD 7800X3Ds to Failure Analysis Lab
Steve from Gamers Nexus, seen above turning sand into silicon, has sent a burned up 7800X3D to a professional failure analysis lab. Test included X-rays, Electron microscope examination, and deep analysis of the substrate. The results are absolutely intriguing. I’m not going to spoil the results here, so please watch their video and subscribe to …
ETA Prime Test LattePanda Sigma X86 Single Board Computer
ETA Prime has taken a look at what might be the ultimate single board computer (SBC) in the form of the all new LattePanda Sigma. This tiny system packs a 12 core Intel CPU with 16 threads, 16GB of DDR5-6400, three M.2 Slots, dual 2.5Gb ethernet, 80 EU Intel Iris XE iGPU, and a Thunderbolt …
Retro SFF: The X68000 Z Mini Arrives
In 1987 Sharp released one of the best home computers to never make it beyond the shores of Japan; the X68000. The initial models were powered by a Motorola 10MHz 68000 processor and had 1MB of RAM. Later models included the far more powerful 25MHz Motorola 68030, up to 12MB of RAM, and an 80MB …
PRESS RELEASE: Noctua Presents NA-FH1 Eight Channel PWM Fan Hub
NOTE: This is a press release. It presented exactly as the company released it with no editing by SFF.N. While we at SFF.N try avoid using direct press releases for our news coverage, there are instances when doing so is necessary due to time constraints. Noctua presents NA-FH1 eight channel PWM fan hub Vienna, May …
Noctua Updates Product Roadmap; No More White Fans
Image Credit – SFF.N Noctua has released its latest product road map. Sorry to all you fans of white fans; they’re off the list. What is on the list though is still quite interesting. There will be a slim 60mm fan in Q4 of 2023, and a next-generation 140mm fan in Q1 of 2024. …
ETA Prime Tests OCuLink eGPU with Ryzen Powered GPD Win Max 2 1/2
ETA Prime has tested the Ryzen powered GPD Win Max 2 1/2 with and OCuLink connected eGPU. For those that don’t know, OCuLink is the cable version of PCI Express, and designed to compete with Thunderbolt. It was launched in 2015 at PCIe 3.0 x 4. The current version is OCuLink 2 which supports …
Metal Jesus Rocks Reviews Ace Magician AMR5 AMD Ryzen 5 Mini-PC
Metal Jesus Rocks is not someone I typically turn to for SFF news, however he takes a nice look at the Ace Magician AMR5. This little Ryzen 5 5600U PC can be purchased for less than four hundred dollars depending on sales, and can provide some good results at 1080P at low to medium …
COOJ Updates Sparrow-MQ6 Case
COOJ has updated the Sparrow-MQ6. The changes include a USB Type C port on the front, more rounded curvature to the shell, and an increase in height by 3mm to the housing. All paid orders that have not shipped will be sent with the updated design. COOJ is active on the SFF.N forums and …