Recent content by colinp

As an aside, I noticed that Asus has updated my 2021 B560M-A AC motherboard BIOS on December 26 2025, after 2 years since the last update (2023). Even though I am good to go, as far as the 2023 secure keys - hopefully :unsure:, it's a good sign that "old" boards may get the needed update for the...

I usually hear the word "Hinglish" when asking a foreigner about something and they don't really want to answer, so they reply "no speaky the Hinglish"... crickets...chirp...I'll see myself out...

Did I win? Thanks guys for the detailed help for an old b@$t@red like me "you like me, you really like me!" edit: Oh yeah, my registry status said "in progress" too.

Goodnight Gary.

My Asus board has the latest BIOS: PRIME B560M-A AC BIOS 2001 Version 2001 9.24 MB 2023/03/07 "1. Improve system stability 2. Improve system compatibility" I ran the script and got: So I'll wait until the last minute to see if MS updates the Key and go from there. I'm fairly certain that...

Even though I think I can guess...why is the price of DDR4 so high, compared to a couple months ago? Isn't DDR4 old hat now and everyone wants DDR5?

I use the default Windows/Microsoft Defender. I also use a couple of Andy Ful's Defender utilities to harden Defender a bit. At the moment, I use Windows Hybrid Hardening Light (WHHL), even though the stock Windows Defender works just fine the way it is...

But I admit that being online up until we hit midnight on the 31st of December 1999 (even taking into account of the various time zones) was a hoot. I was a bit disappointed (better change that to relieved) that there were no airplanes falling from the sky... edited because I forgot what...

Well now, that explains the goings-on this morning. However, it seems that most of my connection issues lately seem to have Cloudflare implicated somehow. That and maybe my use of Mullvad...

I would think (something I rarely do) that if one would maybe drill a hole in the cover to allow moisture in and maybe a good whack of a sledge is all that would be needed. Pretty well all computer components wind up in the dump in all sorts of weather anyway, so I can't imagine that a...

Thanks for the info, I always wondered which connector to use. I now feel exonerated by always using the screw connector.

Well considering how easy it is to have "normal, cognizant, logical" people eagerly lap up the lies from Main Stream Media, I would say we are past the "end of truth" already. :p

This has happened at least once, or maybe more, times in the past. Since I stopped using Plex several years ago, this has prompted me to finally delete my dormant Plex account.

Yup. I have a 5 pack of Thermalright 120 mm fans as standby at the enormous cost of 25 bucks Canadian (or 5 bucks American :p). It's almost not worth the trouble of cleaning the darned things at that price.

Holy-moly, they certainly have dropped considerably in price. I just might have to pick one up...