Subj : New System!
To   : All
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Tue Aug 29 2023 06:29:00

I splurged on a new/used system, needed something with a bit more
horsepower.

Old: Dell Inspiron, 4th gen i7, 16 GB of RAM, no TPM, wonky bios. It
loses the time and date every time I turn it off, even with a new
battery.

New: Dell Optiplex, 9th gen i7, 64 GB of RAM, TPM for Windows 11

The new system has 2 PCI-x 16 slots instead of one, and an NVMe slot for
later down the road.

It's got DisplayPort instead of HDMI, surprisingly I could only get
1920x1080 out of them. I installed a video card, and it also would only
do 1920x1080. When I used the HDMI port on the card, I was able to
get 2540x1080 out of my ultrawide. Apparently I might need new cables if
I want to support this monitor with DP.

No wireless or Bluetooth, not a major deal. I put a USB bluetooth dongle
on and I've got ethernet.



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