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One last question. Can I charge only one battery? Or do I have to charge both batteries always together?

thank you! So there's no problem with the 2.8 volts output ?

Hello everyone. I have a GP NiMH charger with the specifications shown in the image below I also have two pairs of Energizer NiMH rechargeable batteries with this characteristics Can I charge them with the GP NiMH charger? Thank you!

Hello everyone. My motherboard (Asus Maximus IX Code) has PCIe x8 and x16 slots. Please take a look to the screenshots bellow. I installed an ASUS Geforce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB ROG STRIX without paying attention and noticed that I put it on a x8 slot and not the x16 slot. Is it better to install it on the x16 slot? Is it going to affect performance in any way? Thank you!! Edit: I installed it in the 4th slot and is the only GPU on my PC.

Thank you everyone! Yes, I was following the user's manual trying to connect the cable to the header above the USB1314 mark. I was confused by the image that I attached in the first post and the image shared by @pyrojoe34 . That is not the right header. The right header is the header marked in blue by @W-L. I thought that the 1314 was the header next to that one and that's wrong. Thank you everyone... again.

Thanks! Yes that's what I thought but compare the cable from the image and that header (the USB 1314 that you show there and I show in the first post) they doesn't fit... The position of the "free" pin does not match. Give me a moment and I will post the pictures but they are the same that you shared. Thanks for your help!

It doesn't match. I can't connect the cable in that header.

Hello everyone! I'm trying to install the AIO H100i v2 and I'm having trouble finding the correct header for the Corsair Link cable. The motherboard has a 1314 USB 2.0 header but it does not match with the Corsair Cable. The space without a pin doesn't match. I don't know where to connect that cable. The thing is that the header that match with the header cables is called ROG_EXT and there is an annotation that says "1 x USB 2.0 port (USB1314) at mid-board shares pins with ROG extension (ROG_EXT) port".... I can't connect it to the USB header from the image because it doesn't match but I can connect it to the ROG_EXT header. What do I have to do?

haha so actually in that video he said that "some motherboards include tools for installation but I don't recommend using them"... The video is from an official Asus channel and my Asus motherboard includes a tool that its Youtube channel do not recommend to use. So the answer to my question: "What is the correct use of the CPU installation tool?" is: the correct way is not to use it.

Understood! Thanks!

I have to follow the user's manual! Thanks for the video, I will try do it that way (without the tool )... thanks!!

Oh ok. Do you suggest that I just forget the installation tool and put the CPU right into the motherboard without the tool?

Oh ok but I was referring to the positioning of the CPU on the installation tool not in the motherboard. I mean I first have to fix the CPU to that tool and I don't know if I have to push it as show in the 5th step.

Thanks! Just dropping it is enough? Will it be firmly fixed to the installation tool if I flip it back?

Hello everyone! I'm in the process of building a desktop and I'm reading the Asus Maximus IX Code user's manual. In the CPU installation section it shows some instructions to use the installation tool that is included with the motherboard. I was searching on Youtube trying to find a tutorial clear enough that shows how to mount the CPU on that tool. The thing is that I'm not sure if it is safe to press the bottom of the CPU until both sides click and the CPU is fixed in the tool. This is the part that I don't understand. Specially the 5th step... how do I push the CPU safely? Thank you very much for your help!

haha yes, maybe you are right but at least I have enough space for future needs. At the moment I'll only use it with Ubuntu. Remember that config files include mails from Thunderbird (6 GB) + Spotify cache (~10-15 GB) + maybe a pair of Steam games (~12 GB). Music, Videos, Documents and other projects will be on the HDD and will have space on the SSD for maybe other distributions in case that I need them.

Understood. Thank you!

Ok so if I will only install Ubuntu on the SSD (500 GB) it is better to create a big partition and install Ubuntu in it leaving lots of free space and not unallocated space? (All my data is going to the HDD)

Sorry. Forgot to mention that I'm installing Linux Ubuntu 16.04 as the only OS on my PC. A was creating the partitions and didn't know if it was better to leave free space or unallocated space.

Hello everyone! I've been reading about the importance of leaving some space for wear leveling and improve the lifespan of a SSD. But I didn't understand to what they do refer with "free space". Do I have to create a big partition with many free space or do I have to have a smaller partition and leave unallocated space? Which one is helpful, the free space or the unallocated space? Thanks!

That's a good idea, thank you!

Hello everyone! I'm trying to understand the best way to install Ubuntu on a brand new Samsung 960 EVO SSD with 500 GB of total capacity. I also have a 1 TB Barracuda (7200 RPM). The first option that I had was to install Ubuntu the easy way (not manual partitioning) and save all my files into the SSD and use the HDD as a backup drive. Then I read that leaving free space on the SSD would contribute to a longer lifespan. After that I also noticed that it was not necessary to save all my music, videos and documents on the SSD and maybe leave some space unallocated also. I decided to do manual partitioning instead but I have 3 questions.1. The disk has never been used. Do I need to create an EFI partition? (I'm installing on UEFI mode)2. Do I need to create a swap partition? (My system has 32 GB RAM and I never hibernate it). 3. Final and most important question. What is better?: 1. Using the installation wizard to mount all /home on the HDD and not the SSD (meaning that all config files will be on the HDD) to save space in the SSD (creating a 250 GB for / on the SSD and leaving the rest unallocated) or 2. From the installation wizard install all the system (/) including /home on a 250 GB partition on the SSD and then mount the HDD (using fstab) permanently and automatically at startup on /media/hdd/ (for example) and the change only the Downloads, Music, Videos and Documents (maybe other folders) path editing ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs to the HDD leaving ALL config files on the SSD for a faster access and big files on the HDD. Thank you very much for your help.

Thanks. I found this graphic on EVGA Faqs. According to this, the fan will start running at 750 RPM at 55 degrees. Then, at 65 degrees it will run at 1500 RPM. It will run at 1500 RPM until the temperature reaches 60 degrees and at 750 RPM until 40 degrees. And one important thing is that if for example if the PSU reaches 55 degrees the fan will start running and cool down until 40 degrees then turns off. And that again and again so the PSU should run at a maximum of 55 degrees on low loads. That's what I understood.

Well that's a huge difference. As far as I understand the PSU components are designed to work at up to 105 degrees so it is below that but that's a big difference. I think that while is not affecting the temperatures on the PC in general it should no be a problem. I think. And that's what EVGA support told me.

Thanks. Well that's interesting. I first started wondering because I read something similar from another user. He said that if the PSU is on the bottom of the case with the fan looking down the top of the PSU case will get very heated and it would damage the components. I really don't think that is the case (someone mentioned the warranty for example) but I think that for sure the PSU will work at higher temperatures. I ask the same thing to the EVGA support team and their answer was: "Having ECO mode enabled or disabled will not have any negative impact on the unit itself. I would recommend testing both options for your system, as every set-up and everyones preference is different." I asked here because in that case, and considering that the total load operation from my system is a little lower than half of the full wattage that can be delivered by the PSU, the fan will probably be off almost all the time. Also, I have to say the the majority of opinions that I have read consider the eco mode to be useful. I wanted to know your opinions in my specific conditions. Thanks again.