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  1. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Honestly not really as I paid attention when I began this route. I also initially started with an Intel Q6600 2.4Ghz quad core CPU. That was a hot CPU at 105W that constantly was over 70C degrees generating heat more than any of my other equipment and the room would also be quite warm. Once I...
  2. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    I actually liked the concept of Ipfire but at the same time felt it too simplified and with limitations. Openwrt looked good, but due to no normal install process, it made things complicated and I don't want that. Once they are both up, updates work well and they are kept up to date by the...
  3. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    For me I am not using the full capacity or capabilities of Pfsense but I wanted for an advance firewall and router, that is there for what I need now, but also expands as my needs expand. I also like the fact I can segment my network down based on subnets and other factors. Ultimately each...
  4. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Firewalling is simple of in itself yes, but the convince factor is not just for complicated scenarios, but also transversing over multiple subnets, which would include some more advanced settings but at the same time provides convience if you have a good or simple enough UI to manage it from...
  5. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    Looks like Asus commented about the voltage issue. They released a new Bios but also removed an older one https://wccftech.com/asus-says-latest-am5-bios-includes-dedicated-mechanism-to-avoid-amd-ryzen-7000-cpu-damage/
  6. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    I have never heard of that until now. I vaguely remember using C64 to play wheel of fortune, Jeopardy, and a few other games in school. When not using the C64 we used some old and at the time new Apple computers and I remember playing Oregon Trail... Such an addictive game lol. My best...
  7. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    I did see that video he posted. The problem is Asus has not released a Bios to lower the voltages as of yet that I am aware of. Only MSI. In the meantime more folks came out and reported burnt boards/chips but no one knows if just an OC mishap by the owners or voltage issue on the vendor side...
  8. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    Another thing to keep in mind is the AM5 platform will be able support future Zen5/Zen6 CPUs where Intel will be switching platforms 1-2 more times at minimum in the same time frame. Makes logitivity on the AM5 platform more cost effective for those who due not want to or need to upgrade the...
  9. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    Not really a big factor as you stated. I have my Son's custom PC I built has an MSI Godlike board with the Ryzen 3900X OC to 4.35Ghz all-core using an AIO cooler at the moment. It benefits from the OC and I tweaked it slightly to use less power at the same time. As for my own custom PC, I have...
  10. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    I hope so if for anything for the sake of competion which is good for the consumer. I am also wondering how things will end up if rumors of AMD's Zen 5 Strix Point halo products really show up. That looks like a beast for not only CPU but also the integrated GPU on it.... The next few years will...
  11. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    You are correct. AMD locked voltages and the board vendors wanted to compete for the overclocking crown. Now that this blip took place, they are updating their Bios to put safety measures in place possibly before figuring out completely took place and who is at fault to save face. I would of...
  12. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    I was thinking same thing as AMD even warned against this, and now it hurts all. The X3D parts were not designed to ha e too much voltage due to that extra layer of cache. So far I only saw MSI act quickly to get a Bios update out to limit voltage. I suspect the rest will follow shortly.
  13. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    For me I will stick with AMD, as the platforms have gotten more stable and performance is completely there. The burning up issue is only limited to the X3D parts mainly due to the motherboard makers leaving voltage options open when AMD disabled it on the chips. MSI was the first to update the...
  14. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    I thought about going with Pfsense plus but the whole registration part threw me off and I was not sure about the licensing per se. I am also thinking of having a backup and might add a virtual machine to my Gaming and NAS server to use mainly for when performing maintenance on the main...
  15. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    I was thinking about that at one point but it is more work for certain settings and the web interfaces you can add, are not as polished as a front-end webui for the firewall.
  16. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    When doing my research, Linux does have better hardware support, but Openwrt and Ipfire are the best options you get for firewall routing, and Openwrt is as close as you get featureset wise to Pfsense/Opnsense. I am thinking because there is so many moving parts right now, and the fact there...
  17. Maverick009

    Breaking Dad's Big Bad Gaming Discussion - For all things to do with PC Gaming !

    This is a post right up my alley. I am a huge gamer both in the console space and especially in PC realm. I love games that tell stories and/or have puzzles to solve in creative ways mostly but my love of gaming always has me trying some new things out. I just finished up RE4 Remake as far as...
  18. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Oh, and also found out Pfsense is more multicore/multithreaded along with most app packages now, but there are still a few that are single threaded. That was another concern of mine as when I was searching, I saw the Linux Kernal is better with newer hardware and multithreading, but further...
  19. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Actually, after I posted this, I went back to the drawing board troubleshooting. I believe it may have been Opnsense as the drivers seemed to of been buggy and problematic, especially on the latest release. I had not used Pfsense since the early 2.5 release and decided to give it a 2nd go...
  20. Maverick009

    Alternative to pfsense/Opnsense

    Was not sure where to exactly post this but lately I have been thinking of an alternative firewall router like OS alternative to pfsense and Opnsense. Now, I am not looking for the OMG comments of why I would be looking to do that, as there are some reasons, which I will explain in a moment. I...
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