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Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Galax's Record-Breaking HOF RTX 5090D Graphics Card Will Get a Public Release After All
Nvidia board partner Galax has announced that its record-breaking Hall of Fame RTX 5090D graphics card will get a public release. Although it's likely to be a Chinese-only launch, the RTX 5090D HOF OC Lab XOC Edition GPU will be available to general enthusiasts, not just Galax partner overclockers. No word on pricing or release date yet, but we do have a swanky promo image. The RTX 5090 is the most powerful graphics card in the world, so some Nvidia board partners have modified the design to make it even more so to claim the top spot on the leaderboards as the fastest graphics card in the world. It turns out, though, that the fastest card isn't the 5090, but the 5090D—a Chinese-specific version of the card with cut-down AI performance. Galax modified the card with a second 16-pin power connector and enhanced BIOS with many limits removed, letting its special HOF version steal the top spot earlier this year. At the time of writing, several other overclockers have pushed the record for certain 3DMark benchmarks even higher with RTX 5090s, but the 5090D is still the fastest card in Fire Strike Extreme and Vantage Extreme, as well as holding second-place spots in Time Spy Extreme and Port Royal. Most of them were achieved with the Galax HOF OC Lab version of the 5090D, and now that XOC version will be more widely available. Albeit, probably only in China to start with. But fans of this card will no doubt push to have it shipped elsewhere. Credit: Galax/VideoCardz The board Galax shipped out to overclockers came without a cooler because it knew they would fit it with custom liquid-nitrogen pots anyhow. For the consumer release, though, this specialized card will come with a three-fan air cooler, but will maintain the dual 16-pin power connectors. The shroud will have a white design and RGB lighting. As VideoCardz points out, the cards might technically ship with a maximum 600W BIOS, as due to Nvidia stipulations, that's the maximum power limit the card can support. However, the point of a card like this is to push the limits, and twin 16-pin power connectors give this card scope for over a kilowatt of power if it needed it. Somehow, this card will end up with a BIOS that unlocks its full potential. No word from Galax yet about release date or pricing, but expect this card to go for a lot. More typical RTX 5090s with small overclocks and advanced cooling are going for close to $3,000 in some cases, so this one could sell for even more.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
How to build the ultimate cheese board, according to Ina Garten and other chefs
Want to host a gathering like the pros with a super-impressive cheese board? It's a lot easier than you think. With a few strategic cheese and accompaniment choices, you're good to go. A large wooden cutting board or any other platter can serve as the base. The rest of the work is simply gathering ingredients and placing them in a way that's both easy to self-serve and eye-catching. Ina Garten (domestic goddess that she is) isn't the only pro who likes to serve a cheese board for entertaining. It's a go-to for many pro entertainers because people love it, it requires no cooking and yet it can wow a crowd. Garten starts with fig leaves from her garden, but you can use fresh lemon Galax leaves from a florist or just leave the board bare. She likes to place a big bunch of grapes in the center and then the cheese, crackers and other goodies around it. Alternatively, you could snip off smaller bunches of grapes (that, say, one person might put on their plate) and scatter those on the board to start. The experts at the New York City cheese mecca Murray's Cheese shared some other easy-to-follow guidelines. John Montez, the shop's training and curriculum manager, explains, "It's a good idea to stick with an odd number. Three or five cheeses with a range of flavors and textures will always make a pleasing arrangement." "When arranging the board, soft cheeses should be put out as a whole piece with a spreader. Semi-firm cheeses look best sliced into triangles and fanned out. The best way to display hard cheeses is to put out the whole piece and use a knife to crumble off a few pieces to suggest to your guests to keep crumbling it. Beware of symmetry — lay out the cheeses artistically and organically, rather than rigidly." "A good base assortment is a soft cheese like a brie or triple creme, a semi-firm cheese like a young gouda or Swiss Alpine and a hard cheese like an aged cheddar or Parmigiano Reggiano," advises Montez. Dan Kluger chef and owner of the New York City restaurant Loring Place adds, "I always say, know your audience — I like blue cheese, I like stinky cheese, whereas my wife doesn't, so I have to keep that in mind. And as always, quality over quantity. Choose one amazing cheese over three mediocre ones." Chef Curtis Stone of Gwen, a butcher shop and restaurant in Los Angeles, has another reminder: "A really important part of serving cheese is ensuring it's at the right temperature. You should take the cheese out of the refrigerator 45 minutes to an hour before placing it on your cheese board and serving.' He's got a point. No one wants a cold slab of Brie when you can indulge in the runny, gooey version, right? You'll want to add fresh fruit (think grapes, pears or berries) or dried fruit (we like apricots, figs and sour cherries), and if you're serving this as a mini-meal, perhaps some charcuterie such as salami, prosciutto, smoked turkey or even sliced beef jerky sticks. Crackers or bread are also must-haves.
