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The New Threadripper CPUs are OVER 9000! Linux Review and Benchmarks

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Threadripper 9000 is here, and they're even further beyond the power of Threadripper 7000! But how do they fare on Linux? Wendell has the scoop!

0:00 - Intro
1:06 - Platform Overview
4:03 - Linux Features
8:38 - HEDT Thoughts
12:43 - Benchmarks
16:19 - Use Cases for Threadripper 9000
21:40 - Final Thoughts

Check out our Threadripper build guide here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-guide-to-building-a-thread…

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A Deep Dive into Threadripper 9000!

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Its finally here! And it's actually over 9000 this time. Join Wendell for his deep dive and benchmarking of the the new 9000 series Threadripper! 0:00 Intro 1:10 Motherboards 1:59 AERO D 1.1 and 1.2 3:44 Linux 4:25 Bottom Line Improvement 5:45 The CPU Cores 6:32 Cooler Ramble 7:02 Zen 5 and Memory 12:34 4 vs 8 Memory Channels 13:08 Storage 15:07 Xeon Comparison 16:01 Benchmarks 39:16 Conclusions You can find us... Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1 For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree! https://linktr.ee/level1techs Thank you for watching! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT* Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com.

The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 27 2025: It's Not You, It's AI

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Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/yes4EObMT8-IY_ukBAwxQg
https://www.one-tab.com/page/ZznudqZ2RjawO_Gr0i_5Fw

0:00 - Intro
0:44 - MiniMax-M1 is a new open source model with 1M TOKEN context
1:56 - Google is using YouTube videos to train its Gemini, Veo 3 AI models
2:52 - Midjourney launches its first AI video generation model, V1
3:59 - OpenAI weighs “nuclear option” of antitrust complaint against Microsoft
5:28 - AI Use at Work Has Nearly Doubled in Two Years
7:19 - Meta's Llama 3.1 can recall 42 percent of the first Harry Potter book
9:37 - Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
11:02 - Pope Leo XIV warns of AI risks, urges action to protect human dignity
11:55 - Man Proposes to AI Girlfriend Despite Having a Partner and 2-Year-Old Daughter
12:37 - Apple eyes using AI to design its chips, technology executive says
13:24 - ‘It’s terrifying’: WhatsApp AI helper mistakenly shares user’s number
15:20 - Toy-maker Mattel accused of planning “reckless” AI social experiment on kids
15:57 - Divorce-Online Reports Rise in Clients Citing Emotional Attachment to AI Companions as Factor in Divorce
17:29 - Walmart to expand drone deliveries to three more states
18:38 - Denmark using robotic sailboats for surveillance in Baltic and North Seas
19:35 - Tesla blows past stopped school bus and hits kid-sized dummies in Full Self-Driving tests
20:24 - Waymo’s robotaxis are coming back to New York City
20:59 - SpaceX Ship 36 Just Blew Up
22:09 - Honda conducts surprise reusable rocket test, aims spaceflight by 2029
23:06 - Strange radio pulses detected coming from ice in Antarctica
24:26 - The “online monkey torture video” arrests just keep coming
25:33 - Czech fake dentist gave root canals after reading online instructions, say police
26:26 - Charges dismissed against RV workers accused of putting cats in trash compactor in part because of a clerical error
27:36 - 'Didn’t even wipe': Man defecates on camera in Detroit shoe store
28:37 - B.C. will challenged after widow leaves $1M to ‘male escort'
29:49 - Kidnappers Release Crypto Trader Because Of Low Balance
30:34 - Iowa crime: Knoxville woman charged for allegedly burning American flags while partially naked
31:32 - Ozzy Osbourne is selling his DNA in Liquid Death cans for $450 each
32:46 - Appalachian Trail thru-hikers take on half-gallon ice cream eating challenge
33:55 - Crickets released in protest disrupt Mecklenburg County Commission meeting
34:47 - Disgruntled monkey tears down 'No Feeding' banner in apparent protest

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 25 2025: Malware You Can't Refuse

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Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/2lA77alsQoa1uEK_fhApfw
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0:00 - Intro
0:42 - Microsoft isn't done cutting jobs yet: Report says sales roles are next on the chopping block – GeekWire
1:06 - AI will shrink Amazon's workforce in the coming years, CEO Jassy says
1:49 - Intel will lay off 15% to 20% of its factory workers, memo says
2:38 - The Biggest Companies Across America Are Cutting Their Workforces
3:10 - Walmart and Amazon Are Exploring Issuing Their Own Stablecoins
4:36 - Napster and Sonos Sued for Millions in Unpaid Music Royalties
5:26 - Steam Beta finally enables Proton on Linux fully, making Linux gaming simpler
6:29 - ICE Protests Pop Up on Roblox as Kids Organize Virtual Demonstrations: 'FRICK ICE'
7:13 - Trump Phone: President's company announces $499 device, mobile plan
8:45 - Texas Instruments plans $60 billion U.S. investment
9:34 - Nintendo Switch 2 owners who use a Mig cartridge face an indefinite ban
10:46 - Atom-thin tech replaces silicon in the world’s first 2D computer
11:43 - Tesla Stock plummets as Austin Factory Shuts Down Cybertruck Line
13:44 - Smart tires will report on the health of roads in new pilot program
14:39 - Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts
15:48 - Woman mistaken for thief after shop face scan alert
17:01 - Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets’ Addresses
18:28 - Godfather malware is now hijacking legitimate banking apps — and you won’t see it coming
19:38 - 16 Billion Apple, Facebook, Google And Other Passwords Leaked — Act Now
20:25 - Address bar shows hp.com. Browser displays scammers’ malicious text anyway.
21:27 - 'Stargazers' use fake Minecraft mods to steal player passwords
22:12 - Think again before clicking 'unsubscribe' on spammy emails. See safer options.
22:56 - GitHub is Leaking Trump’s Plans to 'Accelerate' AI Across Government
23:46 - Vandals cut fiber-optic lines, causing outage for Spectrum Internet subscribers
24:32 - Return the phones!: Apple sends warning to thieves who looted iPhones during Los Angeles riots

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show June 11 2025: Socials, Please!

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Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/vPD8Hd-SRfenTs38zZKoPA
https://www.one-tab.com/page/vObP67DZQ1Ke8bosjYVeeg

0:00 - Intro
0:26 - Microsoft cuts hundreds of jobs after firing 6,000 in May
0:40 - Walmart lays off 106 tech workers in Silicon Valley
1:13 - ADP jobs report May 2025
1:43 - For some recent graduates, the AI job apocalypse may already be here
2:31 - ISP settles with record labels that demanded mass termination of Internet users
3:36 - Nvidia accused of poaching TSMC engineers in Taiwan – up to $180,000 salaries offered for talent
4:13 - Tesla attempts to backtrack with new incentives and discounts as sales plummet: 'Truly pulling all demand levers'
5:57 - Seagate’s insane 40TB monster drive is real, and it could change data centers forever by 2026!
6:39 - Data center boom may end up being "irrational," investor warns
7:42 - Microsoft promises it is 'ending USB-C port confusion' with updated Windows 11 certified program
8:27 - Biological Computer: Human Brain Cells on a Chip
9:41 - Google settles shareholder lawsuit, will spend $500M on being less evil
10:46 - Google Maps falsely told drivers in Germany that roads across the country were closed
11:24 - VMware drops the lowest tier of its partner program
12:24 - Microsoft will finally stop bugging Windows users about Edge — but only in Europe
13:28 - Ukraine's Massive Drone Attack Was Powered by Open Source Software
15:35 - $800 million, 13 years, and still no release date — the state of Star Citizen in 2025
16:42 - Activision Quietly Force Adverts into Call of Duty Black Ops 6 and Warzone Loadouts and Players Absolutely Hate It
17:21 - Trump Attacks Harvard With Social Media Screening for All Visas
18:34 - Meta’s defense tech push signals cultural shift: CTO
18:54 - In a victory for Palmer Luckey, Meta and Anduril work on mixed reality headsets for the military
19:50 - Meta’s going to revive an old nuclear power plant
20:57 - Reddit sues Anthropic for breach of contract, 'unfair competition'
21:47 - Democrats Commission $20 Million Study to Figure Out How to Communicate with Bros on YouTube
22:34 - Self-hosting your own media considered harmful
24:14 - Teen TikTok star shot dead after "repeated rejections" of man, police say

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The HP Zbook Ultra G1A MONSTER Laptop Linux Setup Guide!

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Strix Halo is a crazy piece of kit, so what better to do than put Linux on it?

https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

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Sapphire Nitro + AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT Review and Benchmarks on Windows and Linux!

Posted by wendell on

It may be lower on the stack, but what does that truly mean for your gaming experience? And what about on Linux? Join Wendell and find out how this card holds up to the others!

Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:56 Overview
5:13 Windows Benchmarks
13:56 Linux Stuff
20:45 Outro

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To Max-Q or Not to Max-Q? RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell and the Max-Q tested on Linux and Windows!

Posted by wendell on

Wendell went and bought some crazy GPUs so he could finally play Crysis in Crysis Mode. Featuring the RTX Pro 6000 and the RTX Pro 6000 Max-Q Workstation edition.

Check out the forum post here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/wip-blackwell-rtx-6000-pro-max-q-quicki…

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
1:19 "unboxing"
1:55 overview
5:09 Testing and Benchmarks
18:35 Summary

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ROG Flow z13 Using Linux!

Posted by wendell on

Wendell is here to show you how the Flow z13 holds up using Linux!
Related content! Check out this forum post regarding arch secureboot
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/the-ultimate-arch-secureboot-guide-for-…

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The Level1 Links With Friends Show May 28 2025: Do Svidaniya, Playstation

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Starting in July, we're going to post links with friends on its own channel. This is still Level1Techs, we’re just separating the content types so they can take their own algorithm journeys. We also plan on posting more videos with the trio on that page!

https://www.one-tab.com/page/nx9vUo5lQxexbnROXmCAsw
https://www.one-tab.com/page/otbx4J8-Qd2KJQQCbuG9zg

0:00 - Intro
0:16 - Ford to cut nearly 350 connected-vehicle software jobs in U.S., Canada
1:18 - Big tech lawyers for Apple and others 'actively encouraging lawlessness'
2:33 - Why Jobs in Tech Are Getting Tougher to Land: AI, Layoffs and the ‘Great Hesitation’ in Hiring
3:31 - Scientists have been studying remote work for four years and have reached a very clear conclusion: "Working from home makes us happier."
4:30 - Intel explores sale of networking and edge unit, sources say
5:27 - Qualcomm to launch data center processors that link to Nvidia chips
6:07 - Asus introduces 3000-watt PSU — enough capacity to power 4 RTX 5090s
6:52 - Nvidia’s RTX 5060 review debacle should be a wake-up call for gamers and reviewers
8:20 - Kuo: Jony Ive's Futuristic OpenAI Device Like a Neck-Worn iPod Shuffle
9:30 - Fortnite approved by Apple, returns to U.S. App Store after 5 years
10:45 - Google restores Nextcloud user’s file access on Android
11:32 - Adobe is switching some Creative Cloud users to a pricier AI plan
12:30 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals to buy 23andMe and its data for $256 million
13:21 - Xbox mobile game store launch "stymied" by Apple, says Microsoft
14:11 - Microsoft’s plan to fix the web: letting every website run AI search for cheap
15:26 - Google is baking Gemini AI into Chrome
16:02 - Klarna Marks 100 Million Customers as Losses Nearly Double
16:56 - Bungie Blames Stolen Marathon Art On Former Developer
18:01 - Delta can sue CrowdStrike over computer outage that caused 7,000 canceled flights
18:42 - Sony blocks Russians' PlayStation accounts
19:41 - Spotify caught hosting hundreds of fake podcasts that advertise selling drugs
21:15 - Thousands of Linux Users Unable to Play Doom: The Dark Ages Due to DRM
22:33 - Meta is about to start rating more workers as 'below expectations,' internal memo shows
23:28 - Meta argues enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss FTC monopoly case

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