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Can't offer any recommendations for an AIO, as pretty much all current models with Intel CPUs all only use Intel HD graphics (which is still questionable performance wise). Most of the AMD based models are using the older A-series instead of Ryzen APUs. Admittedly I could have missed a few, but...

No need to apologise, I myself was at one time one was a member of the SR forums, and migrated to here a few years before Eugene sold it... (the quality of posters was steadily dropping, and saw a post mentioning here that the 'old timers' were migrating to). IIRC, the migration occurred as SRs...

That SR review? When did they become worse that Toms Hardware? Seriously bench marking a storage device through Hyper-V, and not clarifying if the guest OS had direct/sole access to the device? The SQL transactions per second look like RAM/CPU limited and not storage limited... The WD Blue SSD...

IIRC, F8 is disabled by default on Win10, you need to actually enable the function via GPO / registry! You can force win10 to give you safe mode via: 1. Boot, and when you first see the spinning dots, press and hold the power button to force shutdown. 2. Repeat step 1, 3-4 more times. 3. The...

Sounds like a BSOD boot loop? (Had a few in the early days on Win8). Are you able to start windows in safe mode to at least run some diagnostics? https://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-10-stuck-screen-restarting-will-not-boot

@time, thanks for the information. The InWin 301C was my preferred case (at the start), however when trying to limit the entire PC build to AU$1000 and wanting discrete GPU and decent power supply, you need to make sacrifices in some areas, and in this case it's the case... (no pun intended)...

There are a few 3rd party fan control implementations for macOS. Just need to try a few to see which one works for you... FYI. having fans go at 100% was a common issue for a lot of older mac's when the drives were replaced. IIRC the EFI firmware only compares the new drive details against a...

For those looking for a B550 based motherboard, the following (and pt2 and pt3) were interesting...

If you've changed nothing on your end, then it really does point to a problem on their end.

Could be a problem at either end, as I've seen weird problems with some sites load balancer's not directing traffic correctly that cause these sort of issues, or could be stale cookies on the client side giving information that the server doesn't like. IIRC Firefox has started using DNS over...

I thought that as well, but some USB drives don't play well with some DRM systems, as they (the DRM system) expects to be able to talk directly to the drive (via ATA commands), which may or may not work depending on the USB bridge being used. Funny enough the Silverstone PS16B is still the...

Hi, Just a quick reply, if anyone has done any research into this, thank you. However I've gone through all the games that would need the optical drive and none work on Windows 10. ;( (Most are EA titles like Sims 2, Spore, etc). This negates the need for the optical drive. The games in...

Hi Guys, Just want to double check I haven't missed any small mATX cases, with my kids new builds. They are both getting entry level gaming systems, and need to find a small case to fit in their desks. The cavity itself is 280mm wide x 420mm deep x 500mm high. (11" x 16.5" x 19.5"). Basic...

Seriously? https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/08/trump-advisor-reportedly-pushing-herd-immunity-idea-lambasted-by-experts/ I don't know if this quote is fitting or not? "A Single Death Is a Tragedy; A Million Deaths Is a Statistic" -Joseph Stalin

It's being reported here in Oz, that it's expected that a lot of US citizens will postal vote in the upcoming US elections (due to illness/covid/etc), however there has been no additional allocation of resources to the US postal service to cope with the extra load, with many fearing that their...

Went back to working in the office three weeks ago, after working from home since March... Now back to work from home for the next 7-8 weeks... (Damn you second wave).

Seagate FireCuda 520 (500GB PCIe 4.0 NVMe) reviewed: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=seagate-firecuda-520&num=1

Well, where we are (SE QLD), we had most restrictions/limits removed a few weeks ago as stock levels got back up and people realised that panic buiying/hording wasn't necessary... (we were nearly back to normal).

I think we have evolved from homo-sapian to homo-sapian moronis.

And due to new outbreaks in Victoria (as Tea mentioned), hording of various cleaning products and toilet paper has started again... Stores have applied limits on the number of items thankfully... I'm 1500km+ away from Victoria, (I'm in Queensland), and hording has started here as well, despite...

Samsung 870 QVO released... https://www.anandtech.com/show/15887/the-samsung-870-qvo-1tb-4tb-ssd-review-qlc-refreshed

FujiFilm have made claims of technology/material enhancement to allow up to 400TB per tape in future LTO versions... https://www.anandtech.com/show/15888/400-tb-storage-drives-in-our-future-fujifilm

Olympus exiting camera market: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53165293

Update, WD renaming non-SMR Reds as "Red Plus", so "Red" = SMR tech "Red Plus" = CMR tech https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/06/western-digital-adds-red-plus-branding-for-non-smr-hard-drives/

It Was 38 Degrees in Siberia Today. https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/06/it-was-100-degrees-in-siberia-today-yes-that-siberia/

Apologies for the brief replies, but: Only bother with CAT7/8 if you want 10Gb+ (CAT6 is rated to 1Gb at 100m / 328ft), and even then if re-cabling and you want 10Gb+, I would consider going fibre. (10Gb fibre is cheaper than 10Gb copper and far easier to work with). Cable termination just...

Does anyone else get the feeling that Trump senses he may not win the next election, thus is creating as much havoc for the next person to clean up?

Hope all our US members are staying safe during this time of uncertainty. 🙏

Excellent article. Unfortunately even our own Australian government seems to be suffering a distrust of experts in a number of areas and policies...

Now with restrictions being lifted here, and having the ability to get out for non-essential things, it would appear that most people have forgotten or don't wish to consider that social distancing rules (keep 1.5m distance) still apply. While I acknowledge risk of community transmission to be...

Take this, as you will: https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/05/hydroxychloroquine-linked-to-increase-in-covid-19-deaths-heart-risks/

Just looked it up, for Hydroxychloroquine 200mg tablets, recommended is: Rheumatoid arthritis : 2-3 tablets per day. SLE and DLE : 2-4 tablets per day. Treatment of Malaria : 4 tablets initially, 8 tablets 8hrs later, then 2 tablets per day. Control of Malaria Symptoms: 2 tablets per week. Max...

So, if President Trump contracts Coronavirus, will he or others ever admit to fact that he contradicted it despite being on the anti-viral or not? Also at what dosage is he taking it? IIRC, hydroxychloroquine is given at different dosages depending on usage...

In further gaming news, I've completed Doom 1 and Doom 2 with the Brutal Doom mod, and now have started playing RealRTCW mod (RealRTCW is a mod for RTCW - Return to Castle Wolfstein). Latest RealRTCW builds are based on iortcw (open source enhanced version of the RTCW engine), so lot so bugs...

IIRC, something else to consider with the Russian numbers as well... The majority of people dying worldwide are 60+ (for Australia, it's 70+), but the average life expectancy in the Russia is only 71... (with alcohol related deaths being quite common).

Apologies, misread the data, it should be 20-25 cases per day (avg). Agree, the bs factor is extreme, but that's a given with our current government... Anything they print, or anything in the newspaper has to be treated with suspicion.

I think you've answered your own question, the Mercku router is routing between subnets for you...

Due to low daily new case rate, (less than 10 new cases per day*) Australia is now starting its process on lessening the restrictions on daily life... We can now travel for non-essential shopping (less than 50km), and start visiting beaches, parks, etc. However must maintain social...

I want to clarify the setup for a moment: You currently have 2x internet enable services, one via cable and one via ADSL. According to it's datasheet the cable modem (Hitron CDA3-35) is a modem, with builtin router. It's default IP address is 192.168.100.1. The default DHCP server will provide...

You would be correct, a 192.168.100.0/24 and 192.168.127.0/24 shouldn't be able to talk to each other, without explicit gateway or routing rules setup... Can you recheck the subnet setup on all components, as the default for 192.168.x.x is a /24 (or 255.255.255.0) subnet. Is it possible the...

There must be something on the 192.168.100.x connected to the mesh and forwarding... Are you sure the Mercku router isn't connected the WLAN setup? Are you sure your devices are not connecting to both mesh and WLAN setups at the same time? Try running a trace route from source to destination...

Possible test on a small population to track infection and fatality rates, and (wrongly) assumed they could keep it contained... (Not that I personally prescribe that is what happened). Note, this wouldn't be the first time a government or one of its agencies have tested on local populations...

For those still on the 1st May,. Happy Batman Day... For those now on the 2nd May, Happy World Naked Gardening Day! Source: http://www.holidayscalendar.com/day/may-1/ http://www.holidayscalendar.com/day/may-2/

Leaked documents demonstrate links between Australia's CSIRO and Chinese scientists working in various biolabs in China, including the one in Wuhan... https://7news.com.au/news/world/australian-csiro-in-geelong-linked-to-coronavirus-bat-laboratory-theory--c-1002195 IMHO this may be a bit of...

The only problem with Seagate... https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-hard-drive-stats-q3-2019/ Note the AFR on Seagates vs Toshiba and WD... As long as the manufacturers add the information to the drives data sheet, eg, Recording Technology: CMR or SMR, then I have no issues. It's when...

Have you tried some canned air to blow it away from the screen? (also known as an Air Duster). (https://www.amazon.com.au/b?ie=UTF8&node=4915802051) (Assuming there is an air vent that may have some direct air flow to the effected area).

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/ Short version - Some WD 2TB - 6TB Red drives are using SMR (Shingles)... You need to look at the exact model and revision to know exactly what you are getting...

Not surprised I'm a bit late, but when most of your gaming is generally Mario Kart 8 or Smash Bros with the kids, you don't get too much time to play many FPS games... Will check those ones out.

Due to some added extra time to my day (working from home now), I've played a bit of Brutal Doom... Certainly makes Doom fun... Brutal Doom: https://www.moddb.com/mods/brutal-doom GZDoom: https://zdoom.org/downloads Windows users are recommended to use ZDL to assist in mod management...

Likewise.