Page 5 of 5 FirstFirst ... 2345
Results 65 to 72 of 72

Thread: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

  1. #65
    Not a good person scaryjim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Gateshead
    Posts
    15,196
    Thanks
    1,231
    Thanked
    2,291 times in 1,874 posts
    • scaryjim's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Dell Inspiron
      • CPU:
      • Core i5 8250U
      • Memory:
      • 2x 4GB DDR4 2666
      • Storage:
      • 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Radeon R5 230
      • PSU:
      • Battery/Dell brick
      • Case:
      • Dell Inspiron 5570
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15" 1080p laptop panel

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Quote Originally Posted by directhex View Post
    The dedicated mITX chipset they announced isn't shipping yet
    I thought it was a "no chipset" arrangement, rather than a dedicated chipset? So you stick the CPU in the bare board and all the IO hangs off the built in southbridge.

    Besides, even with a "dedicated" chipset, I imagine there'll be one or two mITX boards with the full chipsets as well, just to pack a few extras in that aren't available off the SoC - maybe not the X370 (which would be rather wasted), but the B350 wouldn't surprise me at all...

  2. #66
    Pork & Beans Powerup Phage's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2009
    Location
    Kent
    Posts
    6,260
    Thanks
    1,618
    Thanked
    608 times in 518 posts
    • Phage's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus Crosshair VIII
      • CPU:
      • 3800x
      • Memory:
      • 16Gb @ 3600Mhz
      • Storage:
      • Samsung 960 512Gb + 2Tb Samsung 860
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA 1080ti
      • PSU:
      • BeQuiet 850w
      • Case:
      • Fractal Define 7
      • Operating System:
      • W10 64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Iiyama GB3461WQSU-B1

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Quote Originally Posted by Biscuit View Post
    I hadn't even thought about that...
    I'm confused about this too. Is it tied to my MS Account or the hardware ?
    Society's to blame,
    Or possibly Atari.

  3. #67
    Not a good person scaryjim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Gateshead
    Posts
    15,196
    Thanks
    1,231
    Thanked
    2,291 times in 1,874 posts
    • scaryjim's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Dell Inspiron
      • CPU:
      • Core i5 8250U
      • Memory:
      • 2x 4GB DDR4 2666
      • Storage:
      • 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Radeon R5 230
      • PSU:
      • Battery/Dell brick
      • Case:
      • Dell Inspiron 5570
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15" 1080p laptop panel

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Quote Originally Posted by Phage View Post
    ... Is it tied to my MS Account or the hardware ?
    Since the Anniversary update you've been able to choose to link Windows 10 licenses to your Microsoft account. I'm not entirely sure if they retain a link to the hardware as well, though, or if they're just linked to your account and therefore transferable.

    If you install Win 10 on a new computer without a digital entitlement or other license, Activation gives you the option to say you've changed the hardware and pick which computer you've upgraded from the list of licenses linked to your account - but I haven't tried transferring one yet, so I've no idea what actually happens!

  4. #68
    Super Moderator Jonj1611's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    5,718
    Thanks
    1,754
    Thanked
    994 times in 761 posts

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    That's some encouraging news though as to be honest I thought it was tied to the mainboard. And adding the cost of another licence didn't really appeal so hopefully will just be able to change hardware and update Microsoft.

    Edit : Looked into this and my copy is a digital licence locked to my account and from the Microsoft help page :-

    "If you made a significant hardware change to your device (such as replacing the motherboard) Windows 10 might no longer be activated. If you're running Windows 10 (Version 1607) and added your Microsoft account and linked it to the digital license on your device, you can use the Activation troubleshooter to reactivate Windows. "

    So might be ok then
    Jon

  5. Received thanks from:

    scaryjim (24-02-2017)

  6. #69
    Not a good person scaryjim's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2009
    Location
    Gateshead
    Posts
    15,196
    Thanks
    1,231
    Thanked
    2,291 times in 1,874 posts
    • scaryjim's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Dell Inspiron
      • CPU:
      • Core i5 8250U
      • Memory:
      • 2x 4GB DDR4 2666
      • Storage:
      • 128GB M.2 SSD + 1TB HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Radeon R5 230
      • PSU:
      • Battery/Dell brick
      • Case:
      • Dell Inspiron 5570
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • 15" 1080p laptop panel

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jonj1611 View Post
    ... "If you made a significant hardware change to your device (such as replacing the motherboard) Windows 10 might no longer be activated. If you're running Windows 10 (Version 1607) and added your Microsoft account and linked it to the digital license on your device, you can use the Activation troubleshooter to reactivate Windows. " ...
    That'd tie in with the screens I saw last time I changed hardware in a desktop. Unfortunately, the PC hadn't been upgraded to 1607 and the license wasn't registered to my account, so I had to do a bit of a workaround.

    But if that's accurate, it essentially means that - for the time being at least - one Windows 10 license can follow you around through multiple PC upgrades. I guess that the improvements in activation and license monitoring means MS are happy that they can identify when someone tries to use the same license on two machines simultaneously, so they're happy for people to transfer that license between computers. That's good news for enthusiasts

  7. #70
    Super Moderator Jonj1611's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2008
    Posts
    5,718
    Thanks
    1,754
    Thanked
    994 times in 761 posts

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Yes absolutely as it would be a major upgrade for me needing the mainboard, cpu and ram I didn't really want to have to buy another licence and wasn't going to chance one of those cheap key sites.
    Jon

  8. #71
    Registered+
    Join Date
    Apr 2015
    Posts
    28
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    2 times in 2 posts

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    1700X most likely for me, but I'm waiting for more benchmarks.

  9. #72
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Posts
    850
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked
    34 times in 30 posts
    • flearider's system
      • Motherboard:
      • asrock taichi x370
      • CPU:
      • ryzen 1700@4ghz
      • Memory:
      • 16gb gskill flare cl14 3200
      • Storage:
      • 500mb 850 evo + 1tb hd space
      • Graphics card(s):
      • gigabyte r9 290
      • PSU:
      • evga 850
      • Case:
      • LD PC-V8 ATX/HPTX Red 2xtripple 1xquad rads
      • Operating System:
      • win 7 ulti
      • Monitor(s):
      • toshiba 32"
      • Internet:
      • 65 d/30 up ee

    Re: QOTW: Which AMD Ryzen CPU has caught your eye?

    Quote Originally Posted by scaryjim View Post
    That'd tie in with the screens I saw last time I changed hardware in a desktop. Unfortunately, the PC hadn't been upgraded to 1607 and the license wasn't registered to my account, so I had to do a bit of a workaround.

    But if that's accurate, it essentially means that - for the time being at least - one Windows 10 license can follow you around through multiple PC upgrades. I guess that the improvements in activation and license monitoring means MS are happy that they can identify when someone tries to use the same license on two machines simultaneously, so they're happy for people to transfer that license between computers. That's good news for enthusiasts
    or they really don't care and will run with it till win 10 gets more sales or just used in more pc's .. that gives them there we have %56 win 10 cover .. and bragging rights ..
    What does it matter now if men believe or no?
    What is to come will come. And soon you too will stand aside,
    To murmur in pity that my words were true
    (Cassandra, in Agamemnon by Aeschylus)

    To see the wizard one must look behind the curtain ....

Page 5 of 5 FirstFirst ... 2345

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •