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Sittin' & Worryin' about my many brain farts
Y'all, I'm getting really concerned. When I started getting older, my body broke down, but I was grateful to still have my eyes, ears, and most of my mind. I've never claimed to be the sharpest tack in the box but I've done OK as an old woman. What once was an occasional lapse, though, has become a more recurring state of brain flatulence. I read a lot, sometimes the same thing over and over and manage to still get it wrong or I'm totally blank like I didn't read it at all. I write something and read it back and say "What the h*11 am I saying?" Do I have one foot inside the nursing home door? Is there a home for burned out washed up puter nerds? Is there such thing as .... oops I had another one.
Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655 i9-10900 10 core 20 threads 32 gb none-Intel UHD Graphics 630
OSWindows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8655 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelDell Optiplex 7080 CPUi9-10900 10 core 20 threads MotherboardDELL 0J37VM Memory32 gb Graphics Card(s)none-Intel UHD Graphics 630 Sound CardIntegrated Realtek Monitor(s) DisplaysBenq 27 Screen Resolution2560x1440 Hard Drives2x1tb Solidigm m.2 nvme /External drives 512gb Samsung m.2 sata+2tb Kingston m2.nvme PSU500w CaseMT CoolingDell Premium KeyboardLogitech wired MouseLogitech wireless Internet Speedso slow I'm too embarrassed to tell Browser#1 Edge #2 Firefox AntivirusDefender+MWB Premium
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 26200.8457 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U 32 gb integrated
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Win 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 AMD Ryzen 7 3700X G.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR)
OSWin 11 Home ♦♦♦26200.8655 ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦25H2 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® [May 2020] CPUAMD Ryzen 7 3700X MotherboardAsus Pro WS X570-ACE (BIOS 5302) MemoryG.Skill (F4-3200C14D-16GTZKW) Graphics Card(s)EVGA RTX 2070 (08G-P4-2171-KR) Sound CardRealtek ALC1220P / ALC S1220A Monitor(s) DisplaysDell U3011 30" Screen Resolution2560 x 1600 Hard Drives2x Samsung 860 EVO 500GB,
WD 4TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
WD 8TB Black FZBX - SATA III,
DRW-24B1ST CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling 750W Quad EPS12V CaseCooler Master ATCS 840 Tower CoolingCM Hyper 212 EVO (push/pull) KeyboardDucky DK9008 Shine II Blue LED MouseLogitech Optical M-100 Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox (latest) AntivirusBitdefender Total Security Other InfoSpeakers: Klipsch Pro Media 2.1
Windows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) TWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC
Operating SystemWindows XP Pro 32bit w/SP3 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelBuilt by Ghot® (not in use) CPUAMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ (OC'd @ 3.2Ghz) MotherboardASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe Wireless Edition MemoryTWIN2X2048-6400C4DHX (2 x 1GB, DDR2 800) Graphics card(s)EVGA 256-P2-N758-TR GeForce 8600GT SSC Sound CardOnboard Monitor(s) DisplaysViewSonic G90FB Black 19" Professional (CRT) Screen Resolutionup to 2048 x 1536 Hard DrivesWD 36GB 10,000rpm Raptor SATA
Seagate 80GB 7200rpm SATA
Lite-On LTR-52246S CD/RW
Lite-On LH-18A1P CD/DVD Burner PSUPC Power & Cooling Silencer 750 Quad EPS12V CaseGeneric Beige case, 80mm fans CoolingZALMAN 9500A 92mm CPU Cooler KeyboardLogitech Classic Keybooard 200 MouseLogitech Optical M-BT96a Internet Speed300/300 BrowserFirefox 3.x ?? AntivirusSymantec (Norton) Other InfoStill assembled, still runs. Haven't turned it on for 15 years?
feel ya. Same place.
Windows 11 Pro x64 i9 14900K P/E 5.8/4.5 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz 96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC
OSWindows 11 Pro x64 Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/Model DIY Photoshop/Audio/Game/tinker CPUi9 14900K P/E 5.8/4.5 GHz, cache 5.0 GHz MotherboardAsus ROG Maximus Z790 Dark Hero Memory 96GB (2x48) G.skill Ripjaws 6800 MT/s Graphics Card(s)Asus ROG Strix 4070 Ti OC Sound Card Bowers & Wilkins 606 S3 speakers; Audiolabs 7000a integrated amp; RSL 10S Mk2 sub; Creative Pebble Pro Minimilist Monitor(s) Displays Eizo CG2730 ColorEdge, ViewSonic VP2768 Screen Resolution 2560 x 1440p x 2 Hard Drives WDC SN850X 4TB nvme, SN850 1TB nvme, SK-Hynix 2 TB P41 nvme,. Sabrent USB-C DS-SC5B 5-bay docking station: 6TB WDC Black, 6TB Ironwolf Pro; 2x 2TB WDC Black HDD PSU ️ 850W Seasonic Vertex PX-850 ATX 3.0/PCI-E 5.0 CaseFractal Design North XL Mesh, Black Walnut Cooling EK Nucleus black 360 AIO w/Phanteks T30-120 fans, 2 Noctua NF-A14 Chromax case fan, 1 T30-120 fan cooling memory Keyboard Keychron Q3 Max TKL with custom GMK Redsuns Red Samuri keycaps, TX Stabs Mouse Logitech G305 wireless gaming Internet Speed 500 Mb/s 12 Mb/s Browser Firefox Antivirus Defender, Macrium Reflect X Other InfoPhangkey Amaterasu V2 Desk Mat
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I am lucky - I never repeat myself
Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM. I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ 16 GB soldered Integrated Intel Iris XE OSWindows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM. Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelASUS Zenbook 14 CPUI9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ MotherboardYep, Laptop has one. Memory16 GB soldered Graphics Card(s)Integrated Intel Iris XE Sound CardRealtek built in Monitor(s) Displayslaptop OLED screen Screen Resolution2880x1800 touchscreen Hard Drives1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot) PSUInternal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger CaseYep, got one CoolingStella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost. KeyboardBuilt in UK keybd MouseBluetooth , wireless dongled, wired Internet Speed900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down BrowserEdge AntivirusDefender Other InfoTPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
Macrium Reflect Home V8
Office 365 Family (6 users each 1TB onedrive space)
Hyper-V (a vm runs almost as fast as my older laptop)
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Windows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM. I9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ 16 GB soldered Integrated Intel Iris XE OSWindows 11 Pro + Win11 Canary VM. Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelASUS Zenbook 14 CPUI9 13th gen i9-13900H 2.60 GHZ MotherboardYep, Laptop has one. Memory16 GB soldered Graphics Card(s)Integrated Intel Iris XE Sound CardRealtek built in Monitor(s) Displayslaptop OLED screen Screen Resolution2880x1800 touchscreen Hard Drives1 TB NVME SSD (only weakness is only one slot) PSUInternal + 65W thunderbolt USB4 charger CaseYep, got one CoolingStella Artois (UK pint cans - 568 ml) - extra cost. KeyboardBuilt in UK keybd MouseBluetooth , wireless dongled, wired Internet Speed900 mbs (ethernet), wifi 6 typical 350-450 mb/s both up and down BrowserEdge AntivirusDefender Other InfoTPM 2.0, 2xUSB4 thunderbolt, 1xUsb3 (usb a), 1xUsb-c, hdmi out, 3.5 mm audio out/in combo, ASUS backlit trackpad (inc. switchable number pad)
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I am lucky - I never repeat myself
I am lucky - I never repeat myself
I'm sorry..., did you say something......?
OSWindows 11 Pro Computer typePC/Desktop Manufacturer/ModelASUS ROG Strix
Operating SystemWindows 11 Pro Computer typeLaptop Manufacturer/ModelASUS VivoBook
ASUS VivoBook 'Lite' ~ Windows 11 Home
I have the same..., I just forget about it!!!
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@glasskuter - I have personal experience of all this. Definitely don't worry - stress just makes things worse. In my own case, which is almost certainly different from yours, but I offer the comment in case it helps - I found that taking vitamin B12 supplements (especially the sub-lingual methylcobalamin sort) has made a big difference to my mental acuity. However, I have also noticed recently that it causes insomnia, so have now cut down to once a week. (apparently B12 is stored for years, so isn't something that needs to be taken continuously).
Take care,
John
Linux Mint (22.3) and Windows 11 Ryzen 3900x 32GB (2x16) @ 3600 MHz Corsair Vengeance LPX Asus Geforce RTX 5060 Ti Dual OC 16 GB
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