Revamp conspiracy board

This is my life now.

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diff --git a/guides/sysadmin/machines/amdahl30/killing-time.org b/guides/sysadmin/machines/amdahl30/killing-time.org
index 82ce254..732bf99 100644
--- a/guides/sysadmin/machines/amdahl30/killing-time.org
+++ b/guides/sysadmin/machines/amdahl30/killing-time.org
@@ -483,35 +483,43 @@ tl;dr
     - except =libdrm_radeon1-32bit=: installed; no changes
   - installed proton-ge: no changes
 * This is insane
-Selected subset of moving parts; "testability" considering ease of
-clean reverts:
-
-| Part         | Testability                                                                    |
-|--------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Linux kernel | 🫣 [[https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:InstallNewerKernel][some distro documentation]]; afraid of side-effects                          |
-| AMD drivers  | 🤷 no clue; maybe inextricable from kernel?                                   |
-| Mesa         | 🤔 easy to rebuild; circumspect about runtime state in cache & config folders |
-| Steam        | 🫥 under Steam's control                                                      |
-| Wine         | 🫥 under Steam's control                                                      |
-| Proton       | 👌 easy to toggle in Steam's UI; GE trivial to install                        |
-| vkd3d-proton | 🫥 under Steam's control                                                      |
-| Hades Ⅱ     | 🫥 under Steam's control                                                      |
-
-Config-wise, worth noting:
-
-| Part            | Testability                                       |
-|-----------------+---------------------------------------------------|
-| +AMD pstate+    | +😬 UEFI roundtrip+[fn:amd-pstate]               |
-| sysfs           | OK; worst case: reboot & edit kernel command-line |
-| Plasma Renderer | OK                                                |
-
-[fn:amd-pstate] Always on after a BIOS update, so I no longer consider
-it a factor.  I guess I /could/ keep doing so and manually disable it.
-
-
-Let's throw in:
-
-| Part | Testability              |
-|------+--------------------------|
-| BIOS | 🔥 [[file:maintenance.org::*Firmware updates][breaks boot settings]] |
-
+There is not a single parameter I can rule out, months into this
+farce.  Condensed summary of the whole affair:
+
+- In-game settings
+  - *Fullscreen* /windowed
+  - V-Sync *on* /off
+  - Graphics *low* /mid/high
+  - Resolution *1920×1080* (native) /lower
+- Steam
+  - Launch options
+    - ~LD_PRELOAD=''~
+  - Proton
+    - versions: *hotfix* (Steam default) /older/GE
+    - vkd3d-proton
+      - ~VKD3D_CONFIG=skip_driver_workarounds~
+- Desktop environment: *Plasma* /Xfce
+  - *Wayland* /X11
+  - Rendering Backend: *Automatic* /Software
+  - Variable Refresh Rate: "incapable"
+- Filesystem: *Btrfs* /XFS
+- Kernel & drivers
+  - *RADV* (/AMDVLK)
+  - Mesa version
+  - amdgpu
+    - sysfs
+    - dcdebugmask
+  - amd_pstate
+- Firmware
+  - motherboard
+  - SATA SSD
+- UEFI
+  - UMA Frame Buffer Size (≡ VRAM?)
+  - A-XMP Profile
+- Hardware
+  - Iiyama PL2710HD
+  - [[https://www.lindy.eu/2-Port-DisplayPort-1-2-USB-Type-C-USB-2-0-Audio-Cable-KVM-Switch.htm?websale8=ld0101.ld021102&pi=42346&ci=30][Lindy No. 42346]] KVM
+
+Caption:
+- "*A* / B": *A* is nominal choice
+- "A (/B)": have not actually tried B