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  1. Many thanks for re-checking and confirming. This is actually wild! Is there data on typical idle power consumption?
  2. Coulid someone confirm the base clock of the 7800XT as well, please? There seems to be information online that conflicts with what is posted in the video. In any case, 1295MHz does not seem right, compared to all other cards on the screen.
  3. @tikker Many thanks for your response! It looks like a NUC might just be the best way to go... or else, just repurpose one of the old computers that are on their way out of the office ... I will promptly see myself out of here an straight into the audio forum to see what the best option for a microphone is lol!
  4. Well the current budget is not set in stone, but it was hinted I should make it happen in under £1,000. The Sony Bravia I posted in the OP was £522 - where I am not going after 4k resolution, I'm not going after any HDR and literally any integrated speaker should be OK, considering the size of the room and the fact that it will only carry voice within that small space. 4k and HDR are advertised, but I went for a 4K in the hopes of a faster chip where 4K would be considered, so hoping to get a better performance in Teams, Zoom, etc. ... I know it's terribly wrong to assume this - but again, I have no point of reference and no experience whatsoever... ... so I was thinking say: £550 for the TV unit if I can £250 for the camera if I can get in that price point £100 for a microphone (up to) - say a Yeti, if that works with a TV... I know it's USB but again - never used an Android TV so no clue how it handles external devices... The whole point is to not have a laptop on the table, as it is a bit away from the wall where the TV is intended to go - so that would mean dangling cables etc. .... On the other hand, if the Android TV does not play well with external devices, I could go for a NUC, and I could just buy the cheapest available TV for like £200 and make-up for a £350-ish i3-based NUC ... I haven't looked into it too much just yet - I thought the TV might be a smart cost-saving if it ran Teams and Zoom ... where I wouldn't need to invest in a full-blown desktop
  5. Hi guys! I have been tasked with finding a decent solution for teleconferencing in one of the conferencing rooms in the new office where I work. I immediately came up with a setup of any TV, a NUC, a decent webcam and microphone, however, this setup gets a bit outside of the budget range and don't even get me started on integrated "solutions" I have been thinking about it, and in reality the NUC is not a necessity - why would you run a full-blown desktop instance for the purpose of Teams and Zoom, right? So I thought - what about a TV with integrated camera inside? They're out there, it seems, however, TV sizes are very limited. I would like to keep things in the 43" size range, because the room is not very big at all. ... so I am thinking about a Sony TV with Android (now Google TV?!?) - but I have no clue whether it will recognize and be able to use the Camera... I am looking at Sony Bravia KD43X80JU - it's a 43" 4k unit with a X1 CPU More details here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BRAVIA-KD43X80JU-Google-YouView/dp/B094YK79Z5/ref=sr_1_7?crid=D45L9XR2A7XZ&keywords=SONY+TV+android&qid=1651833607&sprefix=sony+tv+android%2Caps%2C71&sr=8-7 Can anyone please let me know if this thing can run Teams and Zoom and if I should be thinking about a separate microphone(s) as well? Many thanks in advance! littlegreen
  6. Amazon same-day delivery... way too late it was only 8 quid, so not the end of the world... besides I'm waiting on the Kryonaut for the AIO anyway...
  7. (facepalm) I wish I thought of that before I ordered the PWM fan control unit LoL!
  8. @thrasher_565 I did get it new and it did have it - there was two of them, actually! ... but I had to give that away to the wife, as her new case came with 3 front fans and no splitters - and the motherboard did not have enough headers for chassis fans...
  9. @Bombastinator I think from reading @OhioYJ's posts it may be a thermal paste issue... or it may be a bit of everything, I suppose. I happen to have some Conductonaut so when the fan hub arrives and I shut the machine down I will just take the IHS off and replace with that. I have not sealed the IHS with Silicone, so it won't be like I'm delidding all over again. I will do some benchmarking to get a baseline temperature - though not sure if there's a point since I will be replacing the cooler as well so it won't be a fair comparison... @OhioYJ I remember reading here on the forums quite a while ago that MX-4 was a big improvement over the factory-used stuff, and, if one didn't want to risk it with liquid metal they could use that instead - where it would be improving very nicely on the situation(not as well as liquid metal, but still) without the involved risks the Thermal Grizzly comes with. I just assumed that MX-4 or Kryonaut wouldn't be much different, but I guess there's much more to learn hehe. Thank you for the advice - I would have not even considered that.
  10. So I'm thinking of this as an option: https://www.amazon.co.uk/ARCTIC-Pro-Gen-Ultrawide-Adjustment/dp/B087FY5CNT/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=mwp+fan+hub&qid=1639222379&sr=8-4 Looks like it will read the RPM requirement as set in BIOS from the motherboard and transfer the same RPM to all the fans connected.... I think I'll report back tomorrow when it arrives alongside some thermal paste, as I've run out.
  11. @OhioYJ I think the PWM Hub you linked to is what I need. I will have a look over at the UK Amazon to find an equivalent and .... ahem... release the kraken EDIT: Oh, and by the way - the 7700k is delidded and with Kryonaut between the chip and IHS - and with the NH-D15 gets up to 90 and stays there under load ALL the time... I've tried remounting a couple of times and it does not seem to help one bit.
  12. @Bombastinator I think the confusion lies with what I said regarding the pump header on the motherboard. So my NH-D15 has 2 fans - connected to the CPU and Pump headers on the motherboard respectively. 1. I have 1 CPU, 1 Pump and 2 chassis fans connectors on the motherboard in total. 1. I have 1 CPU, 1 Pump and 2 chassis fans connectors on the motherboard in total. 2. Current setup is the 2 noctua fans are connected to the CPU and Pump respectively, and everything else is chassis fans front and back. This refers to headers on the motherboard. CPU header and PUMP header. So the two Noctua fans on the air cooler are connected to those headers, not to an actual pump. I can see how the original post can be confusing, sorry! @OhioYJ fan splitters would be OK for two fans, yes - but the AIO I want to use is a 3x120mm so there would be a drop in voltage, I believe? Here is a picture of the current setup. The case(ASUS TUF GT501) is rather spacious - but especially with the side panel on, and combined with my ever-lasting lazyness of mounting the GPU vertically on a riser, you can see how an air-choke is bound to happen once the system gets under load. I'm hoping that with the X73 mounted across the top, the situation will improve noticeably. P.S. I already have the X73 so it's simply a matter of choice.
  13. Hi! I am running a 7700k with a Noctua NH-D15 and it runs quite hot, but also GPU runs toasty especially in some titles. I have a Kraken X73 I want to swap around to see if I can help the situation, as it will allow fresh air to flow through the case - hopefully the rad helps the CPU and the imrpoved(?) airflow helps the GPU. So here's the issue I am having with the fans: 1. I have 1 CPU, 1 Pump and 2 chassis fans connectors on the motherboard in total. 2. Current setup is the 2 noctua fans are connected to the CPU and Pump respectively, and everything else is chassis fans front and back. 3. The Kraken has a pump and 3 fans that need connecting and I only have 2 available connectors. I have never used fan hubs, and from my little knowledge in anything to do with voltages and currents, I know that daisy-chaining the rad fans will drop their maximum RPM by a lot. So I want to use a fan hub, but descriptions are vague at best, suggesting only 1 fan can be controlled by the motherboard directly - so I'm really confused - are the rest of the fans going to spin at max rpm the whole time? Better yet - can someone suggest to me a simple fan hub that takes reading from the motherboard and dictate the same thing to all connected fans? I want to connect that to the CPU fan header and then connect the three rad fans to that, and leave the Pump header to the pump... that makes sense, right? Thanks!
  14. I noticed you have got 34GN850B in your signature - any reason not to recommend that one? It has been on my radar since yesterday, as it looks like a more-than-decent screen...?
  15. Hi all, I broke my monitor yesterday - terrible business, I tell you - I was aiming for a mosquito that somehow made its way inside and barely touched the monitor and... (see pictures below).. I really didn't hit it hard, I suppose I just got a weak spot along the curve. It's a LG G34GK950G - B, so a 3440x1440 @ 100Hz (120Hz Overclock) VA panel with a 1900R Problem no. 1 is I cannot find a panel for this, as all sites cite it as an IPS display, which this is not (the non -B model is). I am planning on disassembling it next weekend to try and figure this out, but given the fact the IPS panel costs $500, I doubt I will find the VA panel much cheaper ... So that begs the question - should I even bother repairing this at all, or should I try and sell it for peanuts and buy something else. On one hand, this is really not a bad screen - and on the other, things have gotten cheaper since I bought it... If I were to replace this though, what would anyone suggest? I got fairly used to the form factor - a 34" ultrawide in a 1900R curve. I was thinking about the Odyssey G7, however, I think the 1000R curve is a bit too much... Colour accuracy is not my main priority, so I thought if you guys can recommend something with a resolution of 3440x1440 in 34" with a slight curve (1900-1800 maybe?) and with as little ghosting as possible, I would really appreciate it.... ..or does anyone think I should repair my current one and keep it? Please let me know your thoughts, meanwhile, I will be watching monitor reviews on YT Cheers! littlegreen
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