Summary of the week of July 22, 2024

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More problems in Intel CPUs

Although Intel claims that 13th and 14th gen laptops do not suffer from the crashes of their desktop siblings, it seems that they also have problems, although the root of the failure seems to be different.

Cheap thermal paste in Nvidia GPUs

Most assemblers of Nvidia's RTX 40 series (including Asus, Manli, PNY, and Palit) have been skimping on one of the cheapest components: the thermal paste. The one they use is so bad, that it produces hot spots in the GPU of over 100ºC. In addition, it has been seen that it degrades too quickly, worsening heat dissipation even more.

Understanding the Linux audio stack

In this extensive article, everything necessary to understand the intricacies of audio in Linux is explained, from the basic concepts of digital sound to the different components of the stack such as ALSA and PulseAudio.

A special effects studio discards Intel CPUs

A special effects studio that makes intensive use of Unreal Engine has decided to stop using Intel processors after encountering a failure rate in i9-13900K and 14900K of 50%.

CRT at 700Hz

Someone has rescued a MasterPro512 CRT monitor and set it to 700Hz with a resolution of 320x120.

Linux Mint 22 available

Linux Mint 22 is based on Ubuntu 24.04 with kernel 6.8. Starting from the first revision, they will use HWE to improve compatibility with the latest hardware. In addition, the themes have been updated to GTK4, it comes with improvements in translations and with improvements in booting on HiDPI screens.