AMD RDNA1/2 'Maintenance Mode' Controversy

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00:00 Pumpkins & Dan’s Thanksgiving Birthday (Intro Banter)
06:16 Rare Earth Minerals & Deposits (Corrections)
9:17 DDR5 Price Increases
17:58 RTX 5000 & RX 9000 Q4 Supply Leak
32:58 AMD puts RDNA 1/2 “Maintenance Mode” Controversy
42:16 Nvidia N1X Launch Timeframe Leak
52:45 AMD R9 9950X3D2 & R5 7500X3D Rumored for Early 2026 Launch
58:16 AMD Zen 6 Delay Concerns
1:10:44 Liquid cooling, Intel 18A, XBOX AI AI AI (Wrap-up)
1:22:46 Stiff Upper Lip, Queasy Update (Final RM)

LINKS:
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/server-dram-prices-surge-50-percent
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/mini-pc-maker-minisforum-to-hike-prices-citing-significant-increase-in-our-overall-costs-barebones-models-not-affected-suggesting-change-caused-by-memory-chip-shortages
https://youtu.be/TIHwpPfKXz8?si=3YjBFDS7i8QeKs0F
https://www.trendforce.com/news/2025/10/29/news-cxmt-confirms-lpddr5x-mass-production-began-in-may-high-speed-variant-under-customer-trials/
https://www.youtube.com/live/YdZxQiO4qj4?si=7goOA7xJiyyCjFbI
https://www.techspot.com/news/110040-nvidia-tells-partners-prioritize-16gb-rtx-5060-ti.html
https://www.pcgameshardware.de/AMD-Radeon-Grafikkarte-255597/News/RDNA-1-und-2-Finaler-Radeon-Treiber-fuer-Battlefield-6-und-Bloodlines-2-1485427/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpu-drivers/amd-clarifies-that-rdna-1-and-2-will-still-get-day-zero-game-support-and-driver-updates-discrete-gpus-and-handhelds-will-still-work-with-future-games
https://www.techpowerup.com/342481/amd-clarifies-maintenance-mode-for-radeon-rx-5000-6000-series-first-day-game-support-remains
https://youtu.be/lgEU9Fcxmes
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/users-question-dgx-spark-performance
https://x.com/momomo_us/status/1982425776311206186
https://youtu.be/lgEU9Fcxmes
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=AMD+RYZEN+AI+MAX%2B+388+w%2F+Radeon+8060S&id=7006
Liquid Cooling OneXPlayer Strix Halo Handheld: https://www.techpowerup.com/342333/onexplayer-officially-reveals-water-cooled-amd-strix-halo-powered-onexfly-apex-gaming-handheld
Intel 18A Still shows Issues: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-pivotal-18a-process-is-making-steady-progress-but-still-lags-behind-yields-only-set-to-reach-industry-standard-levels-in-2027
XboX president confirms “next-gen HW”: https://variety.com/2025/gaming/news/xbox-ally-handheld-release-president-sarah-bond-interview-1236555575/
XboX fullscreen experience shows up in Preview update for MSI Claw handheld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrdz1-rCCS4
AI Bubble “might not pop”…it’s “different this time” lol: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/markets-are-wrestling-with-ai-market-bubble-that-might-not-pop-sailpoint-ceo-says-185737254.html

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