Capacitor issues are causing RTX 3080/3090 crashes

Facepalm: The RTX 30-series hasn't had the smoothest of launches, from limited stock to bots snapping up what few cards were out there, but at least they don't have any hardware issues—do they? In the case of factory-overclocked aftermarket products, you might find your RTX 3080 and 3090 suffering from crashes and stability problems.

The issue appears related to the type of capacitors found on the rear of the PCB underneath the GPU. As explained by

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AMD Radeon RX 6000 GPUs revealed in macOS Big Sur code: up to 5120 cores, 2.5 GHz

Highly anticipated: One brave Redditor who trawled through the deep mines of macOS Big Sur code has uncovered preliminary specifications for AMD’s upcoming Navi 21, Navi 22, and Navi 23 GPUs. Although the information isn’t entirely precise, it’s sufficient to conclude that these will be very, very powerful GPUs.

Listed plainly and clearly within macOS code is the number of compute units each GPU will have: Navi 21 will have 80, Navi 22 will have 40, and


10 Games to Chill Out and Lower Your Stress Levels


Video games can evoke a variety of emotions, whether it's fear, edginess or excitement. But sometimes we just want to chillax, so here are a few good game suggestions that are better suited to reduce your stress levels.

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Next-gen AMD APUs will have DDR5 support and Navi 2 graphics

In brief: An update to the Linux source code has confirmed that the next-generation of AMD Ryzen APUs, code-named Van Gogh, will have support for DDR5/LPDDR5 memory and will use Navi 2 integrated GPUs.

Although little is known about the Van Gogh architecture, we do know that it will use Zen 2 processor cores built on TSMC’s 7nm process, like current Ryzen 3000 offerings. It’s expected to be designed for low-power laptops but it could


The European Commission will appeal ruling that favored Apple in $15 billion tax case

Recap: With $15 billions in back taxes sitting in an escrow account ready to be paid to Ireland at a moment's notice, Apple could still end up keeping the money and giving the European Commission the middle finger. However, the European Commission isn't giving up the fight, and will appeal a recent ruling in Europe's General Court that sided with Apple and Ireland.

Back in July, Apple and Ireland won an appeal against a $15 billion tax bill imposed by the European Commission

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Microsoft's Xbox remote play feature is now available on iOS and Android devices

In brief: If you've ever wished you could take your Xbox games with you on the go, Microsoft has your back today. Both major mobile device platforms, Android and iOS, just received the ability to run the new Xbox beta app, which lets you play full-fidelity console titles from virtually anywhere.

It's completely free to access, so as long as you have a

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Apple temporarily waives its 30-percent fee on Facebook events for small-businesses

A hot potato: The so-called "Apple Tax" seems innocuous and on par with other digital storefronts like Steam. However, some see the never-ending cut into their revenue streams as an intrusion into a business model in which Apple has no vested interest. Furthermore, informing users of the fee when they are about to be charged is deemed "irrelevant information" prohibited by App Store policy.

Apple has finally agreed to waive its 30-percent App Store fee for firms participating in Facebook's small

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AMD's Frank Azor is confident there will be no Ampere-like shortages with the RX 6000

The big picture: AMD is expected to reveal more information about its upcoming Radeon RX 6000 series graphics cards at a presentation scheduled for October 28. With any luck, Nvidia's supply of RTX 30 Series cards will improve between now and then.

Nvidia’s launch of the RTX 3080 last week and the RTX 3090 just days ago didn’t exactly go according to script. In both instances, overwhelming demand from legitimate buyers and bots / resellers resulted in


The Python Masterclass Certification bundle is currently 98% off

Considered by experts one of the best programming languages to learn and get started with, Python is an effective way to become a versed developer. This Python master class certification bundle can get you started as a beginner with little or no experience in coding, with hands-on training and learn-by-doing exercises.

If you're further down the learning curve, you can skip the first chapters and get to more advanced Python topics and gain real-life skills that you can use at most programming and IT-


Resident Evil Village won't be a next-gen console exclusive, if Capcom gets its way

What just happened? The next entry in Capcom’s storied Resident Evil franchise might not be a next-gen console exclusive after all. When Capcom first announced the game this past June, the developer said it was destined for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X / S and Windows PC. But at a recent presentation during the Tokyo Game Show, producer Tsuyoshi Kanda said they are looking into delivering the experience on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well.

Kanda said they can’t make any promises at this stage but