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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCEO Fails: AMD Edition
Corner #1:
The California semiconductor maker with major operations in Austin disclosed Friday the target value of the award will be converted into performance-based restricted stock units, time-based restricted stock units and options. The compensation and leadership resources committee for AMD (Nasdaq: AMD) approved the changes effective July 1 in tandem with $2 million equity awards to four company executives, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2016/07/01/amd-gives-ceo-pay-raise-amid-rising-stock-price.html?ana=yahoo
Corner #2:
The fine folks over at PC Perspective are especially insightful on this point. The site notes that the PCI Express specification limits connected boards to drawing no more than 5.5 amps over the 12V connection from the slot itself. The reference version of that card pulls 7A of current from the slot on average, while overclocking increases that current draw to 8.3A.
PC Perspective contacted some internal sources at motherboard manufacturers to determine whether this behaviorespecially that of the overclocked cardwould be an issue. The site learned that while the traces on the board likely wouldn't be affected, the pins and connectors on lower-cost motherboards might be harmed over time by sustained operation under the highest loads from the overclocked card.
http://techreport.com/news/30345/amd-responds-to-radeon-rx-480-power-draw-controversy
These cards were released last week.
Amishman
(5,559 posts)You don't heavily overclock a high end graphics card with a bargain basement MOBO. Besides, overclocking by nature is voiding your warranty by going outside manufacturer supported specs. You reap what you sow.
Initech
(100,102 posts)It retails for $230. The NVIDIA GTX 1080 retails for$700 and does not have these problems. I guess this is the end result of what happens when you rush a product to market and don't care about the full testing that product requires.
Aerows
(39,961 posts)they are going to fix the issue with a driver update. Likely it will take more power from the 6 pin connector.
I'm considering one, but I want to wait for the AIB parts with 8 pin + connections. Also, the GTX1060 is releasing on July the 7th, makes sense to wait and see it's performance and price.