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Jiangsu Pacific Quartz has begun supplying high-purity quartz to major semiconductor equipment makers and passed certification for DRAM production, but the U.S. maintains dominance in the most demanding applications.
The specialized substrates that underpin every high-end AI accelerator are becoming a critical bottleneck as data centers scale to gigawatt-level operations.
Modders at TecLab have successfully retrofitted an RTX 5090 with traditional 8-pin PCIe power connectors, demonstrating that the older standard remains viable even under extreme power loads.
An electronics enthusiast named Mike has constructed a working 8-bit computer using recycled 1950s vacuum tubes instead of modern semiconductors, requiring a 15-minute warm-up period and filling the room with the smell of burning dust.
We've evaluated dozens of external storage devices to identify the models that deliver the best combination of speed, reliability, and value for different use cases.
The newly released Gaming Performance Engineering platform, developed with Intel and tested by over 60,000 early access participants, promises frame rate improvements up to 60% through automated tuning tailored to each system rather than generic profiles.
The Goodram PX700 is a budget-friendly PCIe 4.0 SSD that combines solid performance with efficient power consumption in a single-sided design. In testing, this European-assembled drive outperformed expectations for its category.
The Goodram PX700 faces stiff competition in today's crowded SSD market, but testing reveals it punches above its weight across most real-world workloads while maintaining excellent thermal efficiency.
