Recent content by CHasle

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    Computer audio monitors - power consumption

    I'd like to get a good set of speakers for my computer desktop, which will have very low power consumption on idle or low volume. I think something like Mackie CR3 would suit my needs for sound but they only rate power consumption for full volume, about 75 watts. I'd like to see under 3 watts...
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    Mini-itx low power I7?

    Super, thanks for the prompt reply and confirmations. Can you suggest a lower priced GPU family suitable for this build? Charlie
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    Mini-itx low power I7?

    I want to repurpose a Mini-ITX ATOM build that has a 360 watt Seasonic PSU ( SSR-360GP 360W ATX12V v2.31 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Active PFC Power Supply ). I want a fast dual-boot Windows 10 / Linux box. I'd like to go I7. I don't see any I7's on Newegg with less than 65 watt thermal. I see...
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    HP ENVY 32-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor Quad-HD

    Thanks for the reply, Justin, I got one about the time you replied and also am happy with it. Bright screen, and it works reasonably well at 1920 resolution which I'm using until I decide to replace an old video card. I like this a lot more than Crossover 30 inch 2560 monitor that I picked up...
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    HP ENVY 32-Inch Screen LED-Lit Monitor Quad-HD

    I'm also looking for info about the HP ENVY 32 QHD monitor. It looks like a good fit for my needs for a large format display where I can see big text far from the monitor on relatively older hardware that can't drive the 3440 monitors. Was about to pull the trigger but see an "Item Under...
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    Check contact betwen CPU and Heatsink

    I'd like to know. I've got an IDEQ 220K that is running hot, and I noticed that if I push down on the heatsink, it cools off about 4 degrees in a few seconds. So it must not be making particularly good contact. But how do I fix it?