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    Corsair Hydro H115i Screw thread

    What is the screw thread spec for a Corsair Hydro H115i ? Is it #6-32 x 1-1/4 " screw or M3 x 30mm .... ? The internet is not exactly helpful for me on this right now. Thinking of adding a fan shroud to the H115i between the 140mm fans and the Radiator. So if the stock screw is #6-32 thread...
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    Windows 11 Build 22000.160 on a i7 6850k

    I just got Windows 11 Pro Insider Preview Build 22000.160 working on my computer's main drive through Beta Channel Insider Program under Windows Update. Intel Core i7 6850k ASUS x99 Deluxe II motherboard 64GB Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 Mhz Asus TPM 2.0 module & Secure Boot enabled I have a...
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    Used U.2 NVMe Samsung 983 DCT 960 GB on eBay $200 - 230 CAD... any good?

    I just switched motherboards to an ASUS x99 Deluxe II and it has 2x onboard U.2 NVMe ports. Is the Samsung 983 DCT 960 GB U.2 NVMe SSD worth it using as a swap drive for home workstation use? SATA3 is getting a little slow for large transfers, and I'd like something to match what throughput my 1...
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    ASUS x99 Deluxe (gen I) DEBRICKED

    Wa - Flipping - Hoo !!! UnBricked my ASUS x99 Deluxe (Gen I ) This MoBo has always been wonky since I got it mid last year... so there's that. I bought it off eBay from a Chinese ReSeller in a less than ideal state. Missing it's white shrouds and problematic with Q Code D0 CPU Initialization...
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    Chieftec Dragon clone ...

    I just won an Auction on a Cheiftec Dragon mid tower clone. All RED and New Old Stock... still has the factory plastic wrap on it... Likely an Antec from the look of it. Has all the drive rails too. Pics when it arrives... maybe there is some Dremel and rivet action going on for a future...
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    FreeNAS inquiry

    Just sourced a cheap Chinese mITX motherboard (used & tested - being shipped). It seems to be a SOYO H91-FS (Intel H81 chipset). I'm thinking of dropping a Intel Haswell Core i5 in it and about 16 GB of DDR3 RAM when I get it. And this has a PCIe x16 slot for future expansion. How much RAM...
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    Rebuilding BlackDragonx99

    More parts arrived last weekend as I was camping. I have what I need to rebuild my main rig, BlackDragonx99. Lian Li 011 Dynamic Razer Edition pc case Specs are in my sig, but will take more photos as I go. Parts going into the rebuild Corsair Commander Pro and Lighting Node Pro. Have the...
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    SATA Express to SAS SFF-8482 Cable... and questions of use

    https://www.newegg.ca/p/0ZF-001N-00032?Description=sata express&cm_re=sata_express-_-9SIAEB25YV9579-_-Product I recently upgraded to an ASUS x99 motherboard, Intel 6800k CPU and 512 GB Samsung 960 Pro m.2 NVMe SSD, The ASUS x99 motherboard has 2x SATA Express ports. which are of little use...
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    What to do with a SATA Express header?...ignore it???

    I have on order an ASUS x99 Deluxe (gen I, not Deluxe II) motherboard. It'll be a while before it gets here. Is there any hardware for SATA Express out there on the Market? Are there adapters that convert NVMe SSDs or U.2 enterprise SSDs to using the SATA Express hardware on an x99 motherboard...
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    Lian Li 011 Dynamic Razer Edition case fan attachment

    What works for 120mm fan mounting on a Lian Li 011 Dynamic ??? My new case came by Purolator yesterday afternoon. A Lian Li 011 Dynamic Razer Edition. The Corsair Carbide 400R case was getting cramped, and no cable management from all I had in there. My Corsair Hydro H115i now has all the...
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    JUKEBOX - nMEDIAPC 5000B mITX Budget Build

    This is JUKEBOX The sole job I have for this PC, is to be an Audio Player for my Home Stereo. Though, it should function well enough for Video File and DVD Playback too. Parts are: -nMEDIAPC 5000B HTPC case (eBay find) -Orion 500 Watt PSU... (old but...
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    Chieftec Dragon Server case nearly stock

    [/URL][/IMG] I have an almost stock Chieftec Server case. Only mod was a switch to Blue 3mm LEDs+ Blue 5x 80mm fans, back in the day. It was bought from Xocide around 2003. It was the first case BlackDragon was assembled in (we are talking Barton core here). It had been the home of several...
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    Windows 10 AMD Athlon 64 x2 4400+

    Found out my old hardware is not comppatble with Windows 10. Was throwing together a AMD Athlon 64 x2 4400+ on an Asus A8v Deluxe 3 gigs Corsair XMS Pro LED and POS 120 gig 2.5" SATA drive. Just wanted to test the hardware as I hadn't run it in several months. I know I beta tested Win 8 Pro...
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    ThinkTank -File Server Build

    This is the First time I have started a Worklog... Hope I get it right! I have read the Hard Forums for a few years. but this is my first Work log. This will be a slow project right now I am just testing the hardware. I am still planning and designing the case in AutoCAD 2010. I have Plans for...
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