NinthTurtle1034

That's not a bad idea, might do that this evening.

I wasn't specfically looking at getting a k skew CPU, As it's a virtualization server I'm more concerned about more cores. My 10500 is okay but I can only use 2/3 of my m.2 slots because the main one is gen 11 CPU's only. If I can get more cores and threads on a 11700 CPU than the 10700 then that's great but if not I'll probably move to the 10700 (unless the 11900 is a good option). I've not done research into any of these CPU's in months so I'm not sure which would be best

Huh, that makes sense lol. I'll check in with an update on whether or not this cooler ends up working

That's a decent shout, I'll order one. Do you happen to know what size the fan is? Could I tag my current fans from the NH-12A onto the sides for extra flow?

My case is a Inter-Tech 4U IPC 4U-4724, I'm measuring a top-bottom height of about 160mm, the chasis has a strength plate under the mobo which is probably about 10mm-15mm, so lets so a rough height of 140mm

Hi, I'm looking for an noctura alternative to the NH-D15 and NH-12A because both appear to be too tall for my chasis, despite me measuring clearance heights. I have a i5 10500 but might be upgrading to the i7 10700 or i7 11700 ranges at some point in the future. I'm specifically looking for a Noctura alternative because it should make swapping out the coolers easier as they all use the same backplates meaning I won't need to take the mobo out

Ah ok, thanks for clarifying. I'd always thought the 4th pin was the one that provided the pwm.

Oh that's interesting. All the splitters I have seen to only be PWM to one fan. At least I think that's the case as I think you need that 4th pin for PWM to work. These are the splitters I have

Anyone know of a 7+ port fan hub, preferably one that's controllable from Debian software? I currently have a Corsiar Commander Pro connected to all my fans because I found a article that explained how to setup proxmox to control the fans (I just never got around to implementing it); however, after a rebuild I am now at 7 fans which is 1 more than my commander pro can support. I could use a Y splitter but I don't want to do that because I want all of my fans to have PWM control and all the Y splitters I have and have seen won't allow that. I've been trying to find a 2 - 4 port fan hub from Corsiar but I'm not having any luck, although I am funding RGB hubs of that type. I want software controlled because I'm hoping I'll be able to run the fans slower (and therefore quieter) than they would be when direct motherboard connected. If I'm wrong in this then do let me know. If someone knows of a different 7+ port fan hub that's also controllable from within proxmox/Debian then I'd really appreciate it if you could let me know what that is.

I'm just trying to find out what types of keys the K780 uses, I want to look into getting a custom keyboard at some point (like way down the line) so it'd be useful to know what type of key is used as I n=know next to nothing about keyboards. I'm also wondering if there's other keyboards with the same type of keys and feel that I can use for other projects, like I don't need a lot of the K780's features if I'm going to be using the new keyboard in my server rack, I'm also not a huge fan of the number pad on keybaors in general

By this, I presume you mean the Nintendo Switch? I'm personally not a big fan of most of their games or the company as a whole really. I don't think I'll be needing bleeding-edge performance out of a handheld; I'll mostly be playing Witcher3, FS22, Just Cause 3&4, No Mans Sky, Hitman 2 and Civ 6. I think playing games like: Cyberpunk, Cities Skylines 1&2, Transport Fever and FFXV might be a bit above a gaming handheld. The problem I find with this is that, well, a) I don't travel all that much and b) when I do travel I'm not really on a flat surface most of the time which would make using a laptop a challenge, I guess it'd be useable in a hotel or something. I'll keep your points in mind when making my final decision. Okay I'll take a look at some used Ultabooks, Do you have any model recommendations? Can you also tell me what the difference is between an ultrabook and a laptop, I've never really figured it out. What are your thoughts on 2-in-1's?

I guess it varies. For a laptop, let's say up to £1,000 would be the sweet spot and up to £1,500 would be my max, but a bit over shouldn't be a huge issue. Although, of course, a comparable device for cheaper wouldn't be a bad thing. I know the Steamdeck and ASUS Ally fall in the £500 - £800 range. I'd probably also not be buying this device at the same time as the laptop. So for a gaming laptop let's say the £1,500 to £2,000 range. Although, of course, a comparable device for cheaper wouldn't be a bad thing. If an argument can be made for a cheaper laptop that doesn't have all of the features I want but their exclusion can be justified then I'm more than happy to hear those suggestions.

Hi all, I've had a Logitech K780 for a couple of years now, and it's a great keyboard and I'm looking for a new keyboard with a similar feel (and particularly round keys because I've grown to like them) but I don't want another K780 because I don't need this new keyboard to connect to 3 devices like my current one does. Bluetooth or something would also be preferable.

Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my now 4-5 year old Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1 because: Its battery life is becoming an issue where it can only be disconnected from power for 30 minutes, despite Windows claiming an hour or so. It will randomly decide not to turn on even when connected to power. It will drain the battery when it's supposed to be powered off. Its touch screen hasn't worked since I upgraded to Windows 11, despite Dell listing it as supported for the Windows 11 touchscreen driver at the time of Windows 11 release, although I can now find no record of such a driver (for Windows 10 or 11). I've been looking around for a new laptop, and I've come to a crossroads; Do I: Get one device, such as a gaming laptop. Get two or three devices, such as a regular laptop, a gaming handheld and possibly a tablet. I think the gaming laptop would probably be the better financial choice becuase, despite gaming laptops being expensive, it will have all of the budget/price going towards the one device so it's a mostly flat price whereas the dedicated device approach could work out cheaper or more expensive depending on the individual device pricing. I've read some comparison reviews of gaming laptops vs a laptop and gaming handheld and the outcome, as I see it, is that whilst gaming laptops can pack a lot of power into a small form factor, they are really just more mobile desktops. This is becuase oftentimes: You will need to be connected to a power socket to get the most out of the performance of the laptop; this tethers you to one location The screen needs to be at a particular angle to get good visibility, but this makes it difficult to use on a plane or bus or something if you want to game. Gaming laptops are heavy and noisy. I don't think there's any 2-in-1 gaming laptop In comparison, having two or three dedicated devices: You won't necessarily be tethered to a power socket to get the best performance out of the devices While the screen of a regular laptop would still have the same angling issues, you would at least be able to put your gaming handheld at whatever angle works for you and wouldn't run into the same issues with a plane, bus, or something similar. Both regular laptops and gaming handhelds can be heavy and noisy in their own ways but oftentimes aren't as heavy or nosy as a gaming laptop, so the weight and noise are a bit more distributed. To my knowledge, gaming handhelds generally aren't touchscreen, but you can get regular laptops in a 2-in-1 configuration. I'm leaning more towards the dedicated laptop and gaming handheld approach as it seems more flexible. For argument's sake this is what I'm thinking: If I went down the one gaming laptop approach then I'd probably get the ASUS Zephyrus G14 or one of the Lenovo Legion Slim series with an AMD chip. If I went down the two or three dedicated devices approach, then I'd probably choose between: Gaming handhelds: SteamDeck Asus ROG Ally (Leaning more towards this) Laptops: HP Pavilion Plus HP Spectre 2-in-1 ASUS Zephyrus G14 What I'd like from a laptop: Decent CPU and RAM: I'm generally quite taxing on my use of my current laptop, with the i5-8265U hovering around 50% at light usage and the 16GB of RAM hovering around 80% usage. Decent Screen: I never know where I'm going to be using it, so it being able to have a bright screen would be useful. I'd also like it to look good if it's used to watch movies or something. Dedicated GPU: I run 4 monitors at my desk via two Dell docks; one uses Intel UhD graphics, and the other relies on DisplayLink which I believe is a virtual GPU of some kind that always pegs my CPU. It having a dedicated GPU could help alleviate the performance hit of DisplayLink Optional wants: Thunderbolt 4: If the laptop supports Thunderbolt, then I could use an external GPU to power my 4 screens, which would alleviate the need for both docks or at least just the DisplayLink one. 2-in-1 convertibility: Having a 2-in-1 laptop can be useful in those rare situations where you are watching a movie in bed and don't need the keyboard or when you are working at your desk and don't need a keyboard. I do recognize that having a 2-in-1, particularly one with a detachable keyboard, often means giving up some performance as all of the hardware then needs to packed behind the screen instead of underneath the keyboard. Any suggestions, opinions, experiences or general feedback is welcome.

Okay so around the time you sent me that message I actually went and made some food and left the PC connected to power with the PSU on and I've come back to it deciding to power on. What sure what changed, maybe some capacitors needed charging or something. Good news is it's working, bad news I have no idea why.