Recent content by muzicman82

Hi all, I've been modding PSU connectors and such for years so I'm not new to it. That said, I've never found a one-step crimper that actually crimps the strand and the strain relief correctly in one go. The crimper I got from FrozenCPU years ago is close but it doesn't really put enough...

Thanks for the thoughts all. I think I'm probably going to keep it around maybe make it a Ubuntu box. I may actually dual boot Ubuntu and macOS. As a life long Windows pro, I really need to get back into Linux. I may also use it as a web server box for the very little development that I do...

Actually, I originally built this to be a HTPC, but it got too hot in the credenza, so I replaced it with a NUC5.

I have an old Gigabyte GA-Z77N-WIFI build that has a Intel Core i5-3570K and 16GB RAM. I just replaced it with a Z490 / Core i9-10900 build. Besides getting hyperthreading, I don't think there's much or any benefit trying to upgrade it to an i7. Functionally, there wasn't anything wrong with...

I actually built another identical system. I went to flip the CPU fan just for kicks, but the screws weren't long enough with the fan reversed because the screw holes are recessed on one side. It came with longer screws, but they appeared to be too long for this, so I'm not sure what they are...

Hi all, I built a custom system for a client (I'm an AV integrator) and it's worked for the past 3 months. The other day it would not boot. The power LED lit up, fans spun for 2-3 seconds and it would shut off for a few seconds, then repeat. I opened it up, pulled the PCIe video card to rule...

This was exactly my thought as to why I might flip the fan. I think I may try it and compare temps.

I went ahead and added a 120x25mm fan to the GPU side, pulling cool air in. Its from the bottom so there's not much room for intake. That said, it dropped the max temperature I'm seeing down about 10°C to around 75°C max. Not bad at all. I guess there's a little area for the GPU side airflow to...

Hi all, I just completed a build for a client. I'm an AV Integrator and this PC is used as an NDI video monitor. The program it runs keeps the CPU at nearly 70% utilization, and I've disabled SpeedStep and Speed Shift, so the clock is usually around 4.5Ghz. When under load, the CPU averages...

Just thought I'd share... I built this system originally for being a HTPC back in 2013. I later replaced that with a Intel NUC and made this my primary desktop PC. I don't game anymore (but I wish I did). I do a lot of AV programming, graphic design (I use all of Creative Cloud), and occasional...

Well, my only PCIe slot is tied up with a GPU. I am not sure about the Samsung PM961 NVMe SSD that I have, but I thought some M-keyed M.2 NVMe drives have SATA mode on them?? So it seems to me it shouldn't take much of an adapter to convert it to a SATA 6GB/s drive.

Hi all, I'm still chugging along with my desktop (specs in sig). I realize it is a 6 year old build but it I honestly don't have any performance / speed issues for what I use this for. I have much faster laptops these days. However, I am finding myself needing a larger primary SSD. Sure, I...

Hi all, Not sure if any of you are familiar with this (now dinosaur) of a board, but it's served me very well. I'm wondering if the mini-PCIe slot on it that ships with an Intel WiFI/Bluetooth card is able to be changed to a mini-PCIe SATA controller? I mainly want to use it for eSATA (or AHCI)...

Hi all, I do quite a bit of computer re-imaging for work, and with any systems I build these days, they are almost all getting M.2 format drives. I have a couple M.2 SATA to SATA adapters, but I don't have a solution for PCIe / NVMe SSDs to hook up to a system externally. Does anyone know of...

I thought about an adapter like that, but wasn't sure if the USB3 port would provide the power I need to the drive. I know some of them have power injectors. The other reason I like the inclosure is the added weight. I had it as a standalone drive with a similar adapter and pressing eject and...