Yeah, the M$ generic drivers are a bit arthritic be they for printers, displays, or graphics. I would do a search in a few online depositories of drivers whenever I changed devices. I knew that whatever came in the box was outdated and flawed. Alas most of those sites have disappeared or fallen into the swamp of adware/malware.

Games are good mental exercises and they help to push things over to the subconscious levels where problems are often solved or knowledge revealed.

Actually I’m doing a roach raid on one of the apartments: diatomaceous earth, bug bombs, roach gel, and roach baits – full on chemical warfare against German cockroaches.

I FINALLY got the Intel iGFX drivers working!! Taken ages to find the combo of versions. Intel tie their drivers to the CPU Generation (6th in my case), the Win 10 version (1809 for mine) & iGFX version (HD 580 in my case). It seems the issue is because I’m using the Corporate LTSB (LTSC now) branch, which is only (officially) updated very 2 years (which is why I got the license, plus it’s actually cheaper then the Pro consumer license!) Had to hunt for the older versions of the drivers, install the 2016 full version then 2 updates.

Anyway… It’s a LOT better than the crap M$ standard gfx driver they bundle with w10. 🙁

I even managed to play Destiny 2 for an hour! I really did not think I could. I knew I’d have to reduce display size & GFX settings, but wasn’t as bad as I ‘d thought! Runs fine at 1920×1080 and medium settings with anti-aliasing & high textures set. I still have to find my 270X! I had a look through some of the less heavy boxes I have, but of course it wasn’t there. Oh well. I should be happy with what I have now I guess! 😉 😀

I remember the V20’s fondly! I had a couple systems built using those. 😀 I think I even had 1 MB RAM (though, that may have included a 128KB *high-speed* cache module…) in one & a 20MB HDD! 😆

You have a great weekend also m8! I hope you are not working, especially on the Apartments! Thanks for the wishes & chat! Much appreciated. 🙂

You’re correct about the energy requirements. And the brain doesn’t mess about either… Basically just tells the body “OK! I need to work now! You can sleep & leave me alone!” 😉 😀

I have two refurbs, but I added memory and new drives. For the price of a new software license I got the software and a box to run it on. Nothing that is important or ‘mission critical’ sits on less than three machines, as well as burned DVDs. I also don’t overclock, so they operate on Florida time – slow and easy. I know that SSDs are faster than spinning rust, but I can’t convinced myself to trust them.

Yeah, healing really burns calories. The body is stealing everything it can to repair the damage. Sleep is good – enjoy your weekend 🙂

Just out of curiosity, I decided to compare the Ryzen 5 3400G APU to my i7-6700K CPU… The Ryzen beats it in most performance measures (and the AMD GPU slaughters the Intel iGFX also! No wonder Intel are using AMD GPU in their Mobile CPU’s!) Though, I can (and do) overclock the i7 to 4.7 GHz with no problem. Still, the 3400G is a good chip!

https://versus.com/en/amd-ryzen-5-3400g-vs-intel-core-i7-6700

OK. I’ll sign off on this thread! Physio tomorrow… I was telling my friend *H* in an eMail, the downside to healing fast plus the daily Physio, is that I get tired fast also. (There is always a price to pay). Going to sleep the whole weekend! And woe betide ANYONE that wakes me!!👿

If they can do 5nm, it only makes sense to do it. Intel isn’t competitive on desktop chips and is have trouble getting their design debugged and reduced. AMD has the time and should do it to set Intel further back.

I agree with you on spending on a good power supply. My original PS on that box died, so I bought a a much better one to replace it. I prefer power supplies that are a bit oversized. They run cooler and last longer.

It’s nice that you are healing well and quickly. It is also nice that the heavy rains are taking the smoke out of the air and putting out some of the bushfires. I’m back on my allergy meds as spring seems to be coming trees and plants are awakening way too early. Meanwhile you are waiting for autumn and cooler temperatures. It took a while for me to adjust to those differences.

It seems like your landlord may have finally figured out that she is in trouble. Too bad you can’t assume that she will do the right thing, only that she will be less blatant about the abuses. I manage apartments and I just can’t believe how stupid she’s being.

I need to check on my puppies and get some sleep. Take it easy – no cricket or rugby for a while…

Here is an example for ~US$500 which can be expanded or reconfigured.

https://www.techsiting.com/best-ryzen-3400g-build/

This is just an example of what can be done on a reasonably low budget. Last time I looked for a decent low-end system (2018), it was at least $300 more expensive. Prices have dropped, which is nice to see. 🙂

I’d probably change the PSU to something like the “CORSAIR SF450 [CP-9020181-NA] 450W SFX 80+ PLATINUM Modular PSU” currently @ ~US$110 for better quality, warranty & higher efficiency.

PS: Thanks for giving me something to do other than being annoyed at medical practitioners & estate agents! It’s also a good laundry day… Warm (27C), decent breeze, low humidity & no smoke! 😉 😆

You could be correct about the X-Ray tech’s!🙄😒

Ehhh… I’ve always healed fast & it always surprises everyone! 😆 I have an appointment today for MRI/CT scans & Cardio tests. Should be fun.🙄🤷‍♂️

Maybe wait for the new AMD APU & chipset next year. Should be very reasonably priced APU’s & MoBo’s for your needs. But even the current ones would be a lot better than what you have. I’d chose the Ryzen 5 over the Ryzen 3, because for the extra $ (maybe $20-$40 depending on model) it’s worth it. Especially at the 5 has the current Vega 11 Graphics core & the 3 has the Vega 8. Honestly, for the price difference, I don’t know why AMD bother with the Ryzen 3 based APU’s. They could have reduced the price by just having the 5 based line, instead of the cost of fabbing 2 lines.🙄🤷‍♂️

I’ve seen the current *top line* APU’s (Ryzen 5 3400G & Pro version) selling in the US for under US$100 (on sales) & compatible MoBo (latest AM4 MoBo’s work best, older ones will need at least a BIOS update). Their GPU is good enough to even play recent games decently (at 1080p & some reduced settings. Also good for video de/en-coding). A complete system with decent enough SSD should be less than US$1,000. (just an example). And Intel i5 equivalent would be a few hundred $ more and not as good. A relatively minor problem is that it looks like the AM4 socket will be EOL by years end. So any future APU update would need a new MoBo.

You can do your own comparisons between APU’s/CPU’s here (compare your current one for example):
https://versus.com/en/amd-ryzen-5-3400g-vs-intel-core-i5-9400f

Good fun! 😉 😀

Oh… I saw a tech article on the weekend where TSMC (who manufacture the AMD chips) is on track with their new 5nm process, slated for Q2 2020. They increased capital expenditure last year to ~$15 billion for the new process. Intel still haven’t even cracked 10nm yet! Their first production will be RAM, especially the GFX RAM & future DDR5 (slated for later this year now that JEDEC has finalized the spec last year).

I suspect that the delay in AMD announcing the next gen CPU’s/GPU’s & hinting it will be next year rather than the Q3 this year, is because they could be considering moving to 5nm instead of the 7nm+ bump. Makes sense. Why wast $15bil if nobody will use the process?🤔 TSMC stated the 5nm process will have significant speed improvements & reduced power requirements, both issues for AMD.

Now that my friend is waiting on his court case to be resolved, he signed a Stat Dec as a witness to my accident & the reasons why it’s the fault of the property landlord/agent. In his capacity as a professional property renovator/builder, he warned & cited several issues to the Agent/LL regarding this property last year. Should be interesting! I should have a copy soon. We’ll see what happens. 🙂

The new Agent (property manager) is dropping off a new lease tomorrow & promised no rent increases or other surprises for 12 Months. I’ve only been waiting 4 years for a new lease (on my list of complaints). I suspect she’s guessing something is up as she’s been going out of her way to be accommodating & even kind! Hasn’t mentioned the Window since the inspection, though it’s supposed to be repaired within 14 days. it’s been over 2 Months now (also on my list). And no, I won’t be giving any hints! I’m always very suspicious of property agents on a good day!

Yeah, the X-Ray techs want you to twist your body in weird ways that would be annoying if you were injured. I had a shoulder injury back in the 1970s and they had me messing around with a pail of sand to see if the shoulder was dislocated. I think a fair number of them are torturer wannabes.

It sounds like you are healing faster than I would have guessed which is good news.

I just realized my last build will be 8 years old in the summer. AMD is complaining about the graphics portion of my APU no longer supported, so I guess I’ll start looking at motherboards and processors. By the time it’s 10 years old I will have made up my mind. 😉

When you are suing a jerk they aren’t going to be reasonable and will hide assets at the drop of a lawsuit. There’s always a chance that an insurance company will intercede and settle to avoid large losses. CenterLink should go after her, like Florida would do in similar circumstances. You’re right – don’t expect it and the system may surprise you.

Building a new box is good therapy. You just need your doctor to give you a prescription for it 😈

First the fires, and now the floods. Climate change really has it in for Scomo. Speaking of dumb politicians – Trump thinks that warm weather to take care of the coronavirus, so there’s no need to take any action to contain it.

I saw they have a new tools that look very useful! Called Debotnet (or D<botnet") that manages & controls all the nosy anti-privacy *features* M$ & many 3rd part s/w developers love. Anyway, see what you think. Oh… One thing I do love about their tools, is that they are "rule based" sripts that are updated as/when needed. So the s/w itself doesn't need updating other than for bug fixes or feature updates. 😀

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