A quick update:

1. Thank you to all who shared, zapped, offered suggestions or offered help in other ways. The community response was large, wonderful and unexpected. 🫶

2. A new CPU didn't fix it. I was skeptical, but it was too easy of a fix to not try it. On the bright side, it might be cheaper than I was expecting.

3. I ordered a new motherboard from newegg (they take bitcoin) and it'll arrive by Friday. The #Qubes hardware compatibility list tells me it'll work. I really hope it'll work without having to reinstall the O/S. 🤞

I'm going to try to stop stressin' and relax for the rest of the night. Next week, I plan on #building.