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Agreed. If I can virtualize my setup, that would be ideal, but I am hardly a virtualization expert. I do have another newer entry level Dell Xeon server set aside for just that, if I can ever get my posterior in gear.

First, the official instructions for replacement state to disconnect UPS from power source before replacing battery - it is a higher end consumer APC model, not a datacenter one with external batteries. Also, if I were 25 years younger I could probably manage the contortions to manage the in...

I'm responsible for a Dell file server from around 2001 that supports a custom database application from 2004. Its a Pentium 4 2.1 GHz with IIRC 256MB SDRAM and mirrored 160GB PATA drives running Windows Server 2003. IIRC the drives were replaced around 2010. It really just sits there basically...

Corporate approved vendor lists?

Turns out I ordered my first Arctic F12 in November 2011; it's still running in the case I installed it into, despite several systems passing through [EATX tower, started with i5-2500K and a RAID5 PATA board that I might have acquired from a SF member (Handruin? Maxburn?); now contains a Dual...

They can try old tricks again, but remember their SCOTUS has given the POTUS magical royal powers to just become super-sheriff and order law enforcement to just round up those who would defy the Constitution and given the obligation the Oath the Constitution imposes on the President he could...

Maybe affected. Some reported problems: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-says-13th-and-14th-gen-mobile-cpus-are-crashing-but-not-due-to-the-same-bug-as-desktop-chips-chipmaker-blames-common-software-and-hardware-issues

Given the lack of outcry against Tesla, I'm inclined to think no appreciable problem exists in reality. Anecdata: My Father's 2016 P85D is still very healthy, WRT battery health, and since he has free SuperCharger access; the car has been fast-charged a LOT. Of course, now that the warranties (8...

I think Merc meant QuickSync.

Works for me

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Word used to offer the ability to save as HTML, which worked fine for mostly text oriented docs. Google Docs offers the ability to download a .ZIP of html and images. I'd wager LibreOffice offers save as html as well, but I can't verify right now. Google Docs is probably most similar to...

HDMI 2.0 came out in 2013 and can support 3840x2160 @60Hz. If computer and monitor both support 2.0 or better they'll probably work fine (with decent non-generic recent HDMI cable). I've run i7-3770S at 4K 60 Hz (Intel HD Graphics 4000), and it was fine for office work. EDIT: Crap...

Opposite, really. People who have perfectly performant computers for Win 11 who don't want to purchase new hardware but also want security updates.

Mine as well (2006) as an insert in the leather seat bottom. Nice that it offers a bit of grip compared to the surrounding leather; still looks basically new after all this time.

Just be aware of the data retention limits of whatever flash memory you use. Unlike magnetic media, flash will lose data integrity over a much shorter time frame.

I had (well, still have, just not using now) a mid-1990's M&K powered subwoofer that would wake up out of standby and play the California Highway Patrol's radio messages if there was a CHP patrol car close enough. Sounded like the teacher in Peanuts cartoons, but then again it was through a...

Reason #643 to reject a consultant Their website gives the following advice to speed up a pokey QuickBooks installation: " Invest in a network connection with a rotational speed of more than 7,500 rpm."

Actually, I find those more entertaining than most RGB bling.

I don't think that is correct takeaway. Plus the ArsTechnica headline is grossly misleading. They should have said something like "Of drives that failed, they typically failed in under 3 years." to be less misleading. Also, "The drive with the lowest AFR[ Annual Failure Rate] (0.28 percent)...

SMP on desktop is at least 22 years old. I have a dual Athlon MP (actually XPs with pencil lines) board and procs from 2001 sitting in my closet...the Antec TruePower 430W PSU for that system still works, but now relegated to a low-power i3-2100 print server system. SMP itself has been around...

Me too! So I bought a Philips superautomatic machine for the house. Beans and water go in, press a button and better than decent (9/10) espresso/coffee comes out. My totally personal and subjective opinion of course...I've tried all the major pods (k-cup 6/10 -basically decent automatic drip...

I'm in my room at a Las Vegas Casino Hotel and feeling really old 'cause the cover band I can hear through my door is playing all the hits from my high school days. Also I noticed that the Muzak feed also features the same, so somehow I've aged into the casino's target demographic.

Ignore me. Repeating known information.

Haven't encountered any drives with truly integrated USB ports (not saying they don't exist, just haven't encountered any yet). Seagate and WD do make some portable drives that look integrated, but actually have USB bridge board attached by metal foil tape to standard SATA connector that look...

You just listed it in your previous post. HAMR, MAMR are types of energy assisted recording. Heat (energy) Assisted Magnetic Recording; Microwave (energy) Assisted Magnetic Recording.

Actually, I think the opposite might be true. Say you have a 65W intel cpu with tmax of 80C, and a 65W AMD cpu with a tmax of 95C. The same power must be dissipated 65W, but the HSF must be larger and/or with a faster fan to keep the intel below 80C, while the more tolerant AMD can get by with a...

Or perhaps this: 1 to 4 Don't know if it will allow you to write 5 copies directly from computer. Theoretically, it should be able to; instructions are vague like an AliExpress-ish product.

Offhand and with minimal Googling, I am unaware of any app that makes copies in parallel. Serial copies sure (saw a neat 1 line PowerShell script for that), but not parallel.

Also might want to consider something like TeraCopy, that allows verify-before-delete move operations. I've been using it for years for that purpose and it hasn't given me a problem yet. Some say it is quicker than Windows file manager for plain copies, but I really don't notice a difference. I...

Been doing that in my neck of the woods for a while now (1+years). But now UPS is joining the live van tracking club as well!

If your 3700X and D15 give bad temps, then there is/was something wrong with your setup. I run a D15 (single fan) on a Xeon E5-2699v3 (145W TDP) 24/7 with a core package power draw of 137.75W and have core temps under 50C and package temp at 50C. Box runs Prime95 24/7; no bad results yet. One...

I expect Ryzen 4 will be my next cpu, but I will wait for a large cache 3D version. I currently run a 5800X3D, and it is snappier (and more thermally efficient) than the i9-11900K in my secondary system. I will wait for testing results as well, but I expect AMD won't pull another Bulldozer and...

MS might have clarified a bit - they changed the wording in the changelog to " If you choose to setup device for personal use, MSA will be required for setup as well." [Emphasis added] So maybe choosing business AKA local user/domain doesn't require a Microsoft Account.

If the device is actually the "Intel HD Audio", it is probably the audio over HDMI that is announcing a problem, not the actual sound IC (like a RealTek).I'd try refreshing the Intel chipset drivers. Or just ignore it if you aren't using HDMI audio.

Not for me...

Deja vu with a Lunar post :)

DX-50s were rather rare. Fussy with motherboards due to clock and being quickly followed by DX2-66s that worked well with many boards. I think I still have mine around somewhere, along with some AMD DX4s and Cyrix chips (just kept the CPUs for fun, didn't keep the bulky components). Tannin...

I'd bet Microsoft walks back some of those requirements for upgrades; wouldn't be surprised if they leave them in place for new OEM licenses. The TPM requirement rules out 99 percent of non-enterprise computers.

If the Ethernet cable from the DOCSIS modem is plugged into the WAN port on the Queen router, then behavior is as expected for any devices connected to the mesh, is it not?

My estimate is just 100k total reported cases in about a week. NIH estimated 70K by next Friday. Obviously the number of actual infections is some multiplier of that. Wouldn't be surprised if total number of reported infections is over 2 million by end of August. If testing becomes unrestrained...

US cases will explode, as we are finally starting widespread testing. I'm expecting we will top 100K cases in a week or so. China is just lying.

Yup, exactly. HP has been running 12VO PSU in some systems for a while now. Dell too IIRC.

Decent write up on fio benchmark tool at ArsTechnica.

As it was explained to me, DR enables what amounts to low-level interleaving, like in channel level interleaving. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory_rank The wiki article states there may be a performance penalty with multiple ranks, just after it describes a performance benefit; I...

Yes. DR is better than SR. At least in memory-bottlenecked situations. Prime95 is memory bound (since AVX instructions appeared), so the hardcore users spend much effort on memory optimization. Some trustworthy users report gains >10% with DR vs. SR (in an application where single digit...

16GB modules might be dual-rank; I know that in memory intensive situations that can make a measurable difference. IME under Prime95 dual-rank is worth more than reducing CAS by 2.

B/c on writes, in some situations, you are limited by the interface to cache transfer rate, rather than the physical media transfer rate for reads. Depending on the number of drives, RAID implementation, and size of on-disk cache, you can maintain a higher write speed for an extended period of time.

Heh. Even more pedantic: Throttle is not exactly correct either, as no fluid flow. Accelerator not exactly accurate, as it can also cause braking (one-pedal driving). Edit: Ok, I guess accelerator is fine; - or + delta V is still technically acceleration. [Yes, I have been awake too long, why...

JTR, if you really expect not to have income when Medicare kicks in, you should do some asset planning now-ish. Most states have programs that will pay Part B premiums (either through Medicaid or outside of it), but the asset limits can be severe. However, some asset classes are exempt from the...