Re:Nvidia Limits RTX 3060 Hash Rate
by bserge on Sunday February 21, 2021 @02:19PM
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Haha, I also noticed that used parts that lasted ~2-4 years have a lower failure rate than new ones. All the ones that fail, fail early, and the surviving ones go through a sort of "extended burn-in" so to say.
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I have a longstanding habit of buying my laptops refurbished - so, a few months of wear and sometimes a "scratch and dent". To date, every one of them has been a winner on longevity.
Same, only had a problem twice, with a failed USB/audio daughterboard on an Elitebook ($20 replacement) and a failed VRM capacitor on an MXM card (replaced it but the GPU itself failed after a year so I just got a new card, $100).
I'm really sad about new laptops having everything soldered on. If something fails, you either need a good reflow station (and skills) or you have to toss the whole thing, which is insane.
It also makes parts ridiculously expensive, like a system board for a Dell Precision now goes for ~$500 where it used to be under $100. All because the CPU, GPU, VRAM and even RAM are soldered on.
Honestly, I hate where all of this is going. So much for everyone going green.