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If you dim domestic lights using a standard dimmer switch, do you actually consume less electricity?
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I have Cat 6 wiring in all rooms of my house, but my router has an RJ-45 port for internet and an RJ-11 port for telephone. Since the router is in the bedroom, can I connect an RJ-11 cable from the router to the RJ-45 wall socket in the bedroom, linking it to the living room's RJ-45 socket? From there, could I use an RJ-11 cable to connect to my telephone? In essence, I'm wondering if my telephone will function properly if I use an RJ-45 cable in between of an RJ-11 cable in this setup or do i need any kind of adapter of specific cable for this if yes; Then where can i buy it?
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Hi there! I had a question about splitter boards for 4-Pin fan headers. Basically my case came with a bunch of loud and cheap noname fans. Im thinking of replacing them but theyre connected with weird molex adapters. Since I just have a CPU and chassis fan header on my motherboard im thinking about using a fan splitter board like in the picture for the chassis header. I already checked out the rating on the header of my MoBo, it's 12W and the fans i'd like to hook up are 4x BeQuiet! ShadowWings 2, which have 1.44 Watts each. So it should be fine. Just wanted to ask if anyone has experience with this kind of thing and if there's anything i should be aware of? Also, is it right to assume that all 4 fans will then change with the pwm of the original header? Thanks for any help and have a nice day everyone! Sajowill
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Hi all I'm got a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE ARGB white fan which I'm trying to connect to my motherboard, which is a Gigabyte z790 AORUS ELITE AX. I'm struggling to figure out how to do the wiring for the fan/RGB. I've got 2 white wires coming from each of the fans and one black split connector. Has anyone got this fan or can offer their help? Any advice would be much appreciated! I've taking a picture of the fan + wires + installation guide. Thanks!
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Hi, I have a certain dilemma with my pc. All my fans and everything on the power/pwm side is working, but I have an issue on the RGB/ARGB side. I have 9 Lian li st-120W fans and a strimer v2 24 pins for motherboard power and strimer v2 2x8 pins for gpu power. My motherboard is a Rog strix B550-A Gaming. How do I wire everything to make every rgb parts work on the system? Thank you in advance
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Hi can someone please take a look at my build and see if I hooked it up wrong? The motherboard will not turn on and these are all new parts, thank you.
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ok so basically the led fans aren't working I know it's probably because I haven't connected the led little cable but i have no idea where it would go. if someone could help me that would be nice! THANKS! link below is the case i current am using in the build incase is needed. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/DannyV./saved/tGCqHx oh and the first image below just says ".LED" DOES NOT say "+/- LED" I already plugged those in 2nd imagine is manual for motherboard
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ok so basically the led fans aren't working I know it's probably because i haven't connected the led little cable but i have no idea where it would go. if someone could help me that would be nice! THANKS! link below is the case i current am using in the build incase is needed. oh and the first image below just says .LED doesn't say +/- LED i already plugged those in https://pcpartpicker.com/user/DannyV./saved/tGCqHx -
Okay, so for starters the pc is pretty much built i just need to make sure I'm plugging in the cables and I'm kind of lost. The cable that's giving me the most trouble is the rear case fan cable bc i have no idea where that is on my motherboard and I've been looking for it for like 2 hours now. Another other issue is the little cable that says LED no clue where that one goes. The power supply cables are also giving me a pain because I'm not sure if i need to plug in anything more into the sockets besides the psu 24 pin, cpu, and vga cables. This is my build! thanks :) https://pcpartpicker.com/user/DannyV./saved/yWpWcf
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Hello all, New to the forum but have watched LTT for years. I am working on rebuilding a Windows 2000 machine (yes windows 2000) that operates proprietary software for out warehouse saw. I had to install a new mobo, Asus P5L-MX micro ATX, which is replacing a Fujitsu Simons D2151-A11. With the prebuild using the old mobo, there is no CPU fan directly. Instead Fuji used a PC2004 connector which is a 8-pin style straight connector that has 3 wires going into the back of it (ground, fan control, and PMW/Pulse control). This fans power is wired directly into the psu. The configuration of the tower has the psu sit directly ontop of the cpu with the fan in between (which is why the fan power is wire directly to the psu) and a plastic shroud around the cpu cooler to help direct air. Can I take the 3 wires from the PC2004 connector and place them into a standard 4-pin DuPont connector so that ground, skip pwr, control, and pwm are connected to the motherboard? I have tried browsing the internet for anything similar and haven't found a case of this situation yet. Thanks in advance.
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Hi. I'm trying to install some wired ethernet from mat router to my desk, with a switch half-way along and using solid-core cat6 ftp cables and wall-mounted network sockets at the entrance/exit of the router/switch/computer (see diagram). However, this is my first time wiring ethernet sockets, and I have a couple of questions. The idea is that a the bulk cable that I have will cover the distances, with the network sockets at each end. The router/switch and my computer will be connected to the sockets with cat6/6a patch cables. My first question is whether I should use any cross-over wiring at any point in the system for the wall sockets (we've got fibre to the house, in theory with gigabit internet if that makes a difference)? Second, the cable that I have to go between the sockets has a 9th copper wire in it separate from the twisted pairs which I presume is used as part of the shielding. Should I cut this away for the part of the cable inside the socket (there doesn't seem to be anywhere for it to go inside the socket)?
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Can you daisy chain 2 argb fans into a single port on an argb hub? I'm using 3 Deepcool CF120 Argb fans, a MSI Mag Coreliquid 240r and a single EZDIY-FAB ARGB fan on a Mag b560 tomohawk. The EZDIY-FAB fan is not compatible with the deepcool argb hub (has 4 fan ports) which came with the CF120 fans, so I'm planning to connect the EZDIY-FAB hub into one of the 2 argb headers on the motherboard and connect the other 5 fans via deepcool argb hub which would require me to daisy chain the 2 fans on the coreliquid 240r. Would this be a viable method?
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I'm running a little server-ish on my phone and the thing that I want to do is to connect the phone to a the router and charge the phone at the same time but I have a budget cap and a solder iron and I'm trying to figure out how to wire up everything, rn I have cable that looks like this:
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Hi! I bought my home not too long ago and I since I am doing some remodeling I want to make a new wired network for it. I am a complete noob at this but so far this is what I have planned: - I am unsure if I should add a hardware firewall. I have express vpn and I want to somehow incorporate it -- I'm not sure if I should get a new router. - The items in the map are all of what I plan to have wired - I also have stuff I will be running on my wifi, like tablets, phones, printer, and ac hub (ecobee). - I am considering using cat7 (see link) for all the wiring since a 1000ft spooler doesn't seem terribly expensive and I would be running the lines through the walls. I want each bedroom to have at least 2 ethernet ports and the entertainment room and office to have at least 4. - I have not decided what cameras, server for cameras, or poe switch ( maybe this one? )to get. I'm also unsure of what unmanaged switch to get. I am considering getting this switch Thanks for taking the time to read this! edit: I also found this Cat6a cable, but seems to be even more expensive than the cat7 I linked above?
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I have this 2 year old Logitech G231 headset that cracked a few months back a didn't notice it was tearing the wire. Now I think it ripped and the is no sound on the other side. Is there a way I could fix this by myself?
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Hey guys, I’m currently trying to set up my rgb correctly, and I’ve ran into some problems. Everything is working (fans are spinning) and all of the rgb hardware is lighting up, but only in a light blue color (prolly the default color?) I’ve tries multiple RGB Control Softwares, but non of those does recognize any of the rgb hardware installed. I have them currently connected on the d-led 2 in the top right corner on the mobo via multiple splitters daisy chained. (Maybe a aRGB hub would solve the problem? Or I gotta use the first header?) Thanks in advance for any suggestions! My System: Lian Li Mesh 2 Z490 Vision G i9 10850k galahad 360 aio RTX 3070 (GIGABYTE) 2x 16GB Crucial Ballistix RGB Some 600W Corsair gold + PSU
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I want to buy this power meter, but because EU power plugs can be reversed I want to make sure that the input on this power meter can be reversed https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32957289394.html I basically want to know If you can safely reverse connection 3 and 4
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Hey, so i am putting together my PC components in a Zalman N3 case I have put everything together, except for the Fan power (interestingly this case has a molex connector for all 3 fans and is labeled as 'Fan Controller power'). After that i just need to turn it on This is my first time building a PC from scratch and being a student on limited budget, i can't really purchase any replacements if something goes wrong. Enclosing pictures of the inside of the case and also the cable management compartment. Please see if there is any dangerous wiring and any possibility of shorting anything please, please point it out. I would be grateful P.S : feeling really nervous right now
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Hi folks this is my first post here! I made sure to check rules & if theres another thread, didnt find one with the same problem. As the title says im using a H500 ARGB (the one for 130 euros on amazon), my motherboard is a gigabyte x570 UD and a be quiet! pure power 11 80gold 500w semi modular 500w PSU. This was my first time building a PC and aside from this issue everything works fine. That being said its a fairly simple issue: I can not for the life of me figure out how to wire the RGB for the two front fans. The RGB cables are both 3pin female (the ones that are a bit spaced) they were both connected to a splitter cable that ended in 2 female 3pin endings (one for gigabyte the other for asus). There was also a hub that came with the case which has a male 3pin (one of those spaced ones) connector. My first idea was obviously to hook up the splitter cable where the two fans were already connected to the motherboard using the provided 3pin connector on a 3pin header. I did not find any available ones and even tried 2 4pin ones that didnt work either. After googling my dilemma im fairly certain that this is simply because gigabyte doesnt really care about rgb and thus the mobo doesnt have many headers. My second idea was to simply use the spaced 3pin connector labeled asus/asrock on the similar looking header on the hub, that didnt work either except for a single dim blue light turning on on one of the fans (hardly noticeable). Thus we arrive at my current predicament: I dont know if im overlooking something or if i did something wrong, im thinking of getting another hub which would basically substitute the one provided by the chassis (connect to the psu and connect to the splitter cable with the gigabyte connector). As said before this isnt hugely complex (i think) i hope you guys can help me out and since im new to all this im sorry i dont know the correct terminology for things so i included pics of the hub, rgb wire and splitter cable.
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Hello, I need some help connecting my motherboard to the front panel USB slots on the case. My motherboard is: Gigabyte Intel B460 D3H Micro-ATX Motherboard (Revision 1.0). The manual for the motherboard is: https://www.gigabyte.com/uk/Motherboard/B460M-D3H-rev-10/support#support-manual My case is: the Corsair Carbide 100R. The manual for the case can be found at: https://www.corsair.com/corsairmedia/sys_master/productcontent/WW_100R_QSG_AB.pdf Is that enough information? Thanks in advance, Richard Lindley
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Hello, this is my first post! I recently purchased a thermaltake Riing plus 12. I didn't do enough reading into the product before hand, so I assumed that the fan would have one 4 pin pwm fan connection and an RGB connector. Because that isn't how this works I tried to make a work around using wires from an old arduino project to split the connection manually but my configurations fail at turning on both the LEDs and the Fan. So my question, has anyone successfully connected this kinda of fan to their Motherboard for Asus Aura, or do I need the specific TT digital controller? I run on an Asus B550-E Gaming
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Hi I'm looking to wire up a winch on my atv for plowing snow and i currently have the basic switch for in and out but i want to make a switch that is essentially more simple. I would like a 2 button switch that when i press one button it with extend the cable out for a set amount of second like 5 for example and then when i press the other button it runs the winch back in for the same amount of time, In theory simplifying the process with one press instead of a press and hold. Any help is appreciated.
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I'm in the process of building new house. Plans are being finalized with the builder, but as a self-identified tech junkie I can't help but wonder what preparations I would need for the builder to ensure my house is fiber-ready. We've already established where the majority of the networking will be located. Will be wiring the house with Cat6a to help futureproof for 10G networking. The question really lies on what wiring/hardware would I need installed between the modem (or I guess what is actually an ONT?) to where the service line terminates from the ISP. Currently, I don't know much about fiber connections simply because I've always used cable internet. What I do know is that the last time I needed service from a different provider that they ran cables from the back of my house to the front, drilled a hole in the brick, which entered into a closet, and another hole on the other side of this closet to finally terminate to a wall plate. This is the reason I am wanting to be proactive and get some advice to prevent this kind of hack job this time around. So, is there anything I can do ahead of time to allow an ISP the ability to easily set up fiber internet without a ugly cable nightmare?
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Hey guys! I recently took up the task of wiring a ethernet connection from the router on the other end of the house to my room. I want to get 100 ft of Cat 6 cable and i'm facing a little bit of a dilemma on where to buy this from. Whenever I look up DIY videos of people wiring their house they tend to use wiring with no connectors on each side and then they attach the wiring to keystone jacks at the end. I found one cable on the lows website that is exactly that but some of the reviews say it easily kinks and I don't know whether or not I should get a thicker cord to protect against this when I am using the Polyethylene Staples to secure the cables. So I went to the other sites to try and find a thicker wire and they only have patch cables with the connectors on both ends. I don't really understand what a patch cable is and how it differs from the other cord, but I was thinking if I got that thicker patch cable I could run it down the wall and then use a female to female adapter for the ethernet outlet. However I read somewhere that this provides slower speeds than using a keystone jack. Is that true? The dude on the other forem said that keystones only accept solid core cables and that if it is a patch cable it is most likely stranded and slower. This one I found just so happens to be stranded. Is there a difference in speeds between stranded and solid core? If I have to, can I just cut the connector ends of the patch cables and then just use the keystone with the patch cable ends? This is my first time doing this so I kind of worried i'll bend or crimp a cord and render the cord useless. Here are the two websites I found below... If you guys find better websites please send them in the discussion. Thanks! https://www.lowes.com/pd/Southwire-100-ft-23-AWG-4-Cat-6-Ethernet-Riser-Blue-Data-Cable-Pull-Box/50101614?cm_mmc=inf-_-c-_-prd-_-tol-_-hdy-_-evan-_-yt-_-dre-_-how-_-cut050319 https://www.cablewholesale.com/cgi-bin/searchppc.cgi?text=cat6+100ft&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4ef7-dSD6wIVBY-GCh3HVwUhEAAYASAAEgJn9PD_BwE
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This home does not have Ethernet ports. I've only found one phone jack, and I can't even get it to work. So I'm bringing this house into the 21st century, and I could use some advice. First, I would like to put actual wall outlets in and run the wiring through the walls. That's not a problem, as I have attic access over the entire house. I just need recommendations on how to do it. Should I buy some 50-ft cables and run one from an outlet in each room to one 6-port outlet by my router, and connect a switch from all utilized ports to said router? (Important note: my router does not have enough ports to skip the switch.) Or would it be okay to run the wires up to a switch that hangs out in the sweltering/freezing (depending on the time of year) attic and have just the 1-port outlet by my router? And lastly, what sort of cabling should I use? Cat5? 6? 7? My internet speed is ~500 Mbps on a good day, so I expect Cat5e will be more than sufficient. If there's a more efficient way of doing this, please sound off below. Thanks!
