RTX 5090 user improves ROG Astral power monitoring with automatic shutdown tool

RTX 50 user builds better ROG Astral power warning tool, shuts PC down when connector current gets too high

A GeForce RTX 5090 owner has released a free monitoring tool designed to add another layer of protection for ASUS ROG Astral graphics cards. Called 12VHPWR Guard, the application monitors current across all six 12V power pins and can automatically shut down the PC if one pin remains above a configured limit.

The software was developed ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 user. ASUS already provides

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Lenovo reportedly preparing ultra-thin ThinkBook “Aeroblade” laptop

Lenovo ThinkBook Aeroblade leak shows raised USB-C port section

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Lenovo is reportedly preparing an unusually thin ThinkBook laptop that may launch under the “Aeroblade” name. Windows Latest obtained marketing material showing the unannounced system from several angles, including a side profile that appears thinner than the USB-C ports built into it.

The laptop itself carries standard ThinkBook branding , while “Aeroblade” reportedly appears elsewhere in the marketing material. Lenovo has not announced the product, so it remains unclear whether Aeroblade is the final

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Steam Deck user brings physical games back with floppy disks, sort of

Steam Deck user builds floppy disk game collection

But why.

A Steam Deck user has found a practical use for floppy disks in 2026, provided that practical means adding several extra steps before launching a game. The Decky Links plugin allows Steam and non-Steam games to start when the user inserts a configured floppy disk.

The disk does not contain the game. Instead, it stores a small Steam URL such as “steam://run/1174180”, which tells

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Japanese retailer warns RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 restocks are unstable, tells buyers to hurry

RTX 50 cards sell quickly in Japan after reports of further price increases

Japanese retailer Sofmap says GeForce RTX 50 graphics card sales increased sharply following the latest reports about price hikes and supply problems.

According to the retailer, GeForce RTX 5070 cards are already selling for more than 110,000 yen in Japan. Prices are also rising for the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080.

RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 supply may

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AMD GFX1171 “RDNA 4m” support has been added to Mesa 26.3

AMD GFX1171 support reaches RADV and RadeonSI in Mesa 26.3 AMD’s unannounced GFX1171 graphics target is now supported by Mesa’s RADV Vulkan and RadeonSI OpenGL drivers. The code was merged...

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GIGABYTE AORUS INFINITY GPUs now available on Newegg, up to 90% above NVIDIA MSRP

GIGABYTE’s new AORUS INFINITY GPUs cost up to $901 more than NVIDIA MSRP

GIGABYTE’s new AORUS INFINITY graphics cards have reached the US market. Newegg now lists the GeForce RTX 5070, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 variants with prices ranging from $864.10 to $1,899.99.

The RTX 5070 Ti INFINITY and RTX 5080 INFINITY WOOD are both sold and shipped directly

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ASUS launches 4K 240Hz Tandem RGB OLED monitors with 480Hz dual mode

ASUS releases Tandem RGB OLED gaming monitors starting at €1,250

Tandem RGB OLED panels without a white subpixel.

ASUS has released two ROG Swift gaming monitors based on Tandem RGB OLED panels. The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM uses a 26.5-inch panel, while the PG32UCWM increases the screen size to 31.5 inches.

Both monitors offer a native resolution of 3840 × 2160 and a 240Hz refresh rate. Their

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GTA VI extended look set for August 27, Netflix gets six-hour early access

Rockstar schedules another GTA VI showcase

Rockstar Games will share an extended look at Grand Theft Auto VI on August 27. The presentation will stream on YouTube at 9 PM ET, which is 3 AM CEST on August 28.

Netflix subscribers will get access six hours earlier. The preview will premiere on Netflix at 3 PM ET, or 9 PM CEST, on August 27.

Rockstar has not confirmed how long the presentation will be or what it will include. The company only described it as an extended look at

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Steam Controller plays Portal music through its haptics, despite having no speakers

Steam Controller can play 16-bit audio through its haptic motors

The Steam Controller can now play recognizable music using only its haptic system. The project was shared a while, but we had not seen it until its author, Pixel1011, sent it directly to VideoCardz. It is a funny result for hardware that does not include a conventional speaker.

Raw audio through the haptics

Pixel1011 reverse-engineered the controller firmware and found HID commands that could stream raw audio bytes. The first

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ASUS unveils ROG Strix XG259QNSR Ace with 420Hz Fast IPS panel

ASUS ROG Strix XG259QNSR Ace supports 420Hz over DisplayPort

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ASUS has introduced the ROG Strix XG259QNSR Ace and XG259QNSR-W Ace gaming monitors. Both use a 24.5-inch Fast IPS panel with a 1920 × 1080 resolution and an overclocked 420Hz refresh rate. The standard model has a black finish, while the W variant is white.

The displays have a quoted 1ms

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