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Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard?

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On 2020-09-20 11:25 a.m., Ken Blake wrote:
> On 9/20/2020 8:56 AM, Rene Lamontagne wrote:
>> On 2020-09-20 9:23 a.m., Ken Blake wrote:
>>> On 9/19/2020 9:53 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 20 Sep 2020 00:13:55 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> John Doe wrote:
>>>>>> I returned that "Gigabyte B460 HD3" due to the strangeness of 
>>>>>> their website drivers. Also, the PCIe x1 slot was slightly out of 
>>>>>> alignment. Bad signs IMO.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jumped into a new motherboard "MSI MPG Z490M" (at almost twice the 
>>>>>> price). Supposed to be new, from Amazon, but there are signs of it 
>>>>>> being used. Whatever, they let me return the other one free, 
>>>>>> quick, and easy with full credit before they even got it, so as 
>>>>>> long as this one works...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The CR2032 battery is only 3.04 V. Should be higher? It was a bit 
>>>>>> greasy too. Next time, don't take their battery when you return 
>>>>>> it, okay? (kidding)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Once again. Getting into Windows with EVERYTHING (apparently) 
>>>>>> working properly is unbelievably easy, after doing a Macrium 
>>>>>> Reflect restore of the old system backup.
>>>>>
>>>>> I wonder if there's such a thing as a "square deal" from Amazon ?
>>>>
>>>> Assuming I know what you mean by a square deal, I've been placing a few
>>>> orders a week from Amazon for a number of years now. No problems so 
>>>> far but
>>>> I hope you didn't just jinx it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> You place more orders than I do, but I also place a fair number: a 
>>> few almost every month. I've also never had a problem.
>>>
>>>
>>> Just out of curiosity, I just went to Amazon.com to see how many I 
>>> had placed this year. It was 35, almost one a week.
>>>
>>
>> Due to the fact that neither my Son or I have a vehicle and don't drive
>> and all the major stores are too far to pay cab fare,  I use Amazon
>> extensively
>> .
>>    I have Amazon Prime so get free shipping and 2 day delivery on most
>> items plus All the free movies I want on Prime video with Amazon Alexa ,
>> Friday the 18th I ordered 2 reams of Hammermill printer  paper and
>> received it yesterday the 19th, 1 day, Whats not to like!
>>
>> In the last 4 years I have placed the following number of orders.
>>
>> This year  56
>> 2019       77
>> 2018       35
>> 2017       34
>>
>> Out of all those I have had One  DOA sound bar which was replaced in 3 
>> days.
>> So you see my satisfaction with Amazon is great,  and my shipping costs
>> are near nil .
>> saving me a bundle, YMMV.
> 
> 
> I also have Amazon Prime, and I'm also satisfied with them. I buy many 
> things from them, but I do have a car and some things I prefer to buy 
> locally: meat, fruits, and vegetables (because I want to see the quality 
> of what I'm getting), things that I know are less expensive at a local 
> store, and a few things I want that they don't carry.
> 
> It's rare that it happens but there's also an occasional thing I buy on 
> the web from someplace else.
> 
> 

I do not order groceries and drug products from them, We have a Large 
Safeway and Shoppers drug Mart only 2 blocks away so all that kind of 
stuff is bought locally.,
  About the only other online store  I use is Newegg.ca for computer 
components.

Rene

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Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? John Doe <always.look@message.header> - 2020-09-20 03:42 +0000
  Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2020-09-20 00:13 -0400
    Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2020-09-19 23:53 -0500
      Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 07:23 -0700
        Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2020-09-20 10:56 -0500
          Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Ken Blake <ken@invalidemail.com> - 2020-09-20 09:25 -0700
            Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2020-09-20 11:40 -0500
          Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? "John Michael" <tonymayo43@gmail.com> - 2020-09-20 17:12 +0000
            Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? Rene Lamontagne <rlamont@shaw.ca> - 2020-09-20 13:42 -0500
              Re: OT: Recent Intel CPUs require an updated motherboard? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2020-09-20 12:26 -0700

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