The CrowStrike Windows outage, affecting millions of PCs across industries like travel, healthcare, and government services, has become one of the most significant outages in recent history. The TT Show dedicates a large portion of this week’s episode to discussing the outage, its cause, and the challenging process of manually booting into Windows Recovery for a vast number of computers.
Beyond the CrowdStrike incident, Jak and Kosta delve into Intel’s ongoing CPU troubles, particularly the controversy surrounding the flagship Core i9 13th and 14th Gen desktop processors. Despite an official statement from Intel, concerns persist. AMD has also delayed the launch of its Ryzen 9000 Series by a couple of weeks due to undisclosed quality issues.
In the realm of NVIDIA, news of the GeForce RTX 50 Series delay until 2025 is compounded by a new report highlighting overheating issues with GeForce RTX 40 Series cards. An investigation by Igor’s Lab points to the use of cheap and unreliable thermal paste by NVIDIA partners, leading to temperatures exceeding 100 degrees after only a few months.
While the episode highlights numerous tech challenges, the duo concludes on a positive note. A hidden ray-tracing mode in the PC version of Forza Motorsport significantly enhances the game’s visuals, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the tech woes.
