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    LG 27UL850-W (IPS) vs 32UL750-W (VA)

    Thank you for the response! After more reading, it seems the UL750 may use PWM (UL950 definitely does, and the 27UL850 has DC dimming) backlighting. Have you had any issues with this? Admittedly I'm not sure if I'm "sensitive" to PWM lighting, but I don't expect to use it at 100% brightness and...
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    LG 27UL850-W (IPS) vs 32UL750-W (VA)

    Hi folks.. Amazon has the LG 27UL850-W and the 32UL750-W monitors at very similar prices. I like that these 4K monitors have HDR, as well as USB-C connectivity to my 15" MBP (while maintaining a DP port for my PC). I like that the 32" even has HDR600 (27 is HDR400), but I'm concerned about the...
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    "SATA Function" of SATA-Express port, vs what other function?

    FWIW, in case anyone else has this question - when rebuilding things after getting new fans, I plugged my ODD and SSD into SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 to test, and it worked just fine. So the operative word from the original wording is "SATA-type" M.2 device; Samsungs are 'PCIe-type' M.2 devices.
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Cannot speak to the Evo, but my 512GB 960 Pro works great on my Gaming-ITX/ac; can't imagine there'd be any difference. Detected, bootable, and definitely fast.
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Sorry for the 8 million posts on fans, but I have a more specific question that maybe those with direct experience can speak on: NF-S12A vs NF-P12 when using mesh filters? I like the S12As for their alleged silence (and the recommendations made in this thread), but came across another...
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    "SATA Function" of SATA-Express port, vs what other function?

    The manual of my ASRock Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac says the following of the SATA-Express port: "If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and the SATA function of SATA_EXP0 will be disabled." Does this mean this/these port(s) still have some use even with an M.2 drive installed...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Looking for recommendations for fans and their configuration, based on the setups that a lot of longtime users have. I've gone back to older build posts, but I do kind of wish we had a central repo for these things, as not everyone uses PCPartPicker (and they refuse to add the M1 as a registered...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Can anyone tell me what these are? The picture is called 'blanking plugs', but there are so many sizes. Would these be what I'm looking for? (Edit: Found his blog post/build log. 25mm makes my link at least the right size, not sure about function) Will it make enough of a pressure difference to...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Just got my replacement CPU to join my replacement mobo from a couple of weeks ago. Benched it and was able to get to BIOS (fiiiiinally). Now I'm trying to put everything together. How are people attaching fans like the NF-P14 (from my NH-C14), which do not have screw threads, to the side fan...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    That was me that spread FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt). I humbly apologize. Glad you were successful! I was able to get one from Canada using a local friend to reship one to me. I wish you a speedy and successful build (as for me, I've had to RMA both my Mobo and my CPU so far)!
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    Thanks! Some final questions (I think) - How do you have the fans wired - are the P14s connected to the same fan header with the C14s included splitter? And you seem to have them on the left side and left bottom, instead of left/right on the side plate? Since they're not PWM, are you using the...
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    NCASE M1: a crowdfunded Mini-ITX case (updates in first post)

    I have a really super-stupid question. How are you running this - I'm assuming with the bottom fan removed? What did you do with the top fan? Is it connected to the heatsink but simply offset to rest against the hole in the side plate, or are both fans actually directly fastened to the side...
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    General troubleshooting tips for ASRock Z170 ITX/ac Motherboard

    Yep. Neither one have any surface issues. I've started an RMA for the CPU. The more I fiddle with this, the more it seems clear. When I first embarked on this build, I was getting freezing in MemTest and hard crashes when trying to start Windows. It degraded into no POST and eventually no Mobo...
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    General troubleshooting tips for ASRock Z170 ITX/ac Motherboard

    Motherboard is directly on the desk (and not touching anything). I have an NCase, there's no way I'm fiddling with that again until it's all working well. There's no way to hard-reset the BIOS. I've already pressed the button to reset the CMOS, but it didn't do much for my issue.
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    General troubleshooting tips for ASRock Z170 ITX/ac Motherboard

    Agreed, and appreciate the runthrough for that exact reason. EPS and PCIe are keyed; can't interchange them. Plus, when I used another PSU to rule it out, they had labels directly on the cables and it still didn't work. Sadly, clearing the CMOS is of no help, and I still can't even get BIOS to...
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