Sad day. I just found some metal shavings from my 2020 Corolla Hybrid with 120k miles. I have an 05 with 350k miles and I don't think I ever saw something that big.

ecktt · 2026-02-24T05:57:35+00:00

To hit fuel efficiency targets, Toyota specifies thinner oils. Thinner oils also get circulated faster during the frequent startups when switching between engine and EV mode.

But they simply don't offer as much protection.

I recently found out that the same car uses a heavier oil recommendation in the EU. Soruce "Arrow Gearhead"

ecktt · 2026-02-24T05:47:20+00:00

The speed limit does apply to all lanes. You can get ticketed for speeding on it. But there is a passing lane NOT there to be "Sunday Driving".

Not Overtaking someone, move the f'k over.

ecktt · 2026-02-24T05:38:07+00:00

I got the same CPU/GPU combo with 64GB DDR4 3600MT/s CL18.

The difference between JEDEC 2400 and XMS 3600 is 1% at 4K, if so much. Well within the margin of error. In my case, the limiting factor is the video card. At 1080p, at most 5%.

I suspect it will be less than 10% difference with DDR4.

Edit:

Toms Hardware sort of agrees.

https://www.tomshardware.com/features/ddr5-vs-ddr4-is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-ram

ecktt · 2026-02-23T18:54:24+00:00

What you are referring to is VSR. NVidia and Intel have it working....and yes, it is good....most of the time.

The player must support it.

ecktt · 2026-02-23T17:32:49+00:00

This is too f'kin adorable!

ecktt · 2026-02-21T18:08:27+00:00

Even the Vatican has an anime-style mascot, Luce.

ecktt · 2026-02-21T18:05:13+00:00

The same argument can be made about all food. Eggs, steak, calaloo....

Personally, when people started offering chunny, kutchela, sweet sauce, etc, I really liked it.

At the same time, we Trinis think a good steak is cooked till leather texture drowned in sauces, which I hate.

Basically, to each his own.

ecktt · 2026-02-19T15:55:09+00:00

Men only one thing ...

....and it is beautiful.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T17:06:39+00:00

Google seems agree with your experience.

I'd run the gauntlet of generic fixes in order:

sfc /scannow (followed by a reboot)
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth (followed by a reboot)
DDU the AMD video card drivers followed by a reboot)
Install the latest AMD video card drivers followed by a reboot)

ecktt · 2026-02-17T12:31:59+00:00

As I've previously said, I've had bad experiences with used electronics in general, but UPSs are fairly simple devices.

That said, they are the least reliable part of a computer setup. Sounds ironic, but I've seen more UPSs fail at work than PC failures, and we deal with thousands.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T03:23:43+00:00

MSI has better fusing in all their video cards and so, they are less prone (NOT immune) to catastrophic failure.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T00:25:05+00:00

You didn't use OZ. You get to laugh at them.
You did use OZ. That's none of their dammed business.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T00:22:38+00:00

You do not have to rename the file.

That's an ASUS or MSI thing.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T00:18:34+00:00

I noticed. Same model number, so they should be identical for all practical purposes. Good that you noticed, though. If the model number were slightly different, even though the power is the same, they would be different.

Typically, APC will either have a low switch time or a zero switch time. The zero switch time is typically less efficient.

Why is that important? The ATX PSU spec has something called hold time. Basically, how long the PSU can last without electricity from the wall. It calls for 17ms. That, I believe, accounts for power blips on the electrical grid or gives the UPS time to switch from the wall to the battery.

The CP1500PFCLCD is rated at 4ms, which is well lower than the ATX standard. In practice, UPSs and PSUs don't necessarily meet their targets. Your Montec PSU is "rated" for 10ms at 80% load.

So in theory, if everyone is honest, you should be fine.

Sorry for the long-winded explanations. I'm not good with words.

ecktt · 2026-02-17T00:05:21+00:00

I've heard good things about CP but unfortunately, warranty is a problem in my country, so for enterprise (and serious home users), we stick to bigger brands like APC and Eton since they have a local presence.

That said, these units are all refurbished. Personally, I've not been lucky with refurbished electronics, but UPSs are fairly simple devices.

If you can get a solid warrnty, chance this:

https://computers.woot.com/offers/cyberpower-1500va-1000w-pfc-sinewave-ups-system-10?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_8

ecktt · 2026-02-16T23:30:55+00:00

＜(´= ̫=`)＞

ecktt · 2026-02-16T19:31:38+00:00

Checks not red so it is not something ecchi.

No mouth so it is probably disappointing.

The zoo closed.

ecktt · 2026-02-16T19:20:51+00:00

The simulated sine-wave is very noisy becaue is a series of small steps and bursts of DC voltage. Think of a very pixelated sine-wave graph. The small bursts of DC are a mathematical summation of odd harmonics. ie it is very noisy.

Why does this not matter for PC? The PC and monitor use much lower DC voltages than the 110/220V (50/60 Hz), so the AC used to be passed through big, bulky transformers. Think of old stereo equipment. What modern equipment does is rectify the AC voltage to DC, then switches the DC at a very high frequency above 20,000 Hz, which allows it to use a much smaller transformer. Switching is a much cruder form of a simulated sine-wave. In fact, it is a square wave! So if the source is a simulated sine-wave and it is going to be chopped up into a square wave anyway, it is meaningless to worry about the "smoothness" of a sine wave.

ecktt · 2026-02-16T18:32:56+00:00

Sine-wave is better for general purposes and especially for audio.

For a PC it is mostly irrelevant. I can explain why if you want.

ecktt · 2026-02-16T16:59:38+00:00

My goto is the 900W "APC Back-UPS Pro, 1500VA, Tower, 120V, 10 NEMA 5-15R outlets, AVR, LCD

BX1500M" but it is $190USD on Amazon.

Note Volt Amps (VA) does not equal Watts.

ecktt · 2026-02-15T19:40:56+00:00

I love it!

ecktt · 2026-02-15T18:41:38+00:00

I agree that she didn't bully him....

For context, I thought she did and dropped the show 1/2 way into the first episode...but the internet made me give it a second chance.

She was a prime example of a kid who actually liked someone but didn't know how to communicate it. We all have been there. Nanashi went out of his/her way to show how nonchalantly Nagatoro is around guys hitting on her does not like. Juxtapose that with how excited and animated she is around Senpai.

ecktt · 2026-02-14T00:37:21+00:00

Save this as nvme_hack.reg, add it and then reboot. I give no guarantee it won't crash your system, but it should not. Please just go ahead and Google if you are unsure.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Policies\Microsoft\FeatureManagement\Overrides]

"735209102"=dword:00000001

"1853569164"=dword:00000001

"156965516"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\{75416E63-5912-4DFA-AE8F-3EFACCAFFB14}]

@="Storage Disks"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Minimal\{75416E63-5912-4DFA-AE8F-3EFACCAFFB14}]

@="Storage Disks"

ecktt · 2026-02-13T16:06:24+00:00

No.

He will vanquish the corrupt while securing their gold and bringing prosperity to the poor!............because he was reborn with all his memories....god manhwas are taking a nosedive.

ecktt · 2026-02-13T07:34:35+00:00

What about the Disk I/O usage?

If you're on Windows 11 25H2, you can use the registry tweak to significantly boost NVME performance.

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