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    [SOLVED] Need a short ITX Case to fit in shelf.

    So uhh. Yea, it fit. Seems to be fine.. however... WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too short to hold the GPU... Damn dude. I just went ahead and left the shell off, and used a PCI-E extender or w/e they are called to basically just plunk the video card on top of the case (fans up) It's working fine (I'm on...
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    [SOLVED] Need a short ITX Case to fit in shelf.

    Ordered the case. I will see if my current PSU fits. If not I'll see about that one. Thank you for your help
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    [SOLVED] Need a short ITX Case to fit in shelf.

    what (affordable) replacement PSU would u recommend that could handle that GPU etc? oh it's a i9-9900 65W CPU
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    [SOLVED] Need a short ITX Case to fit in shelf.

    I need under 11" tall and maybe 9"ish wide. Length is less important. I have an ASRock Z390 ITX mobo RTX 2070 Super GPU Seasonic FOCUS PX-750 power supply Noctua NH-L12S CPU cooler Any suggestions?
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    Discussion Considering buying a used laptop to customize, help!

    1. What is your budget? Preferably around $500 or less, but variable depending on bang for buck, up to maybe $800 (this is total, including upgrades) 2. What is the size of the notebook that you are considering? Prefer 17", but 15.6" or that range may (have to be) acceptable 3. What screen...
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    [SOLVED] PCpartpicker list, issue with updating bios with matisse chips?

    https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ssgf27 I get "Some AMD X470 chipset motherboards may need a BIOS update prior to using Matisse CPUs. Upgrading the BIOS may require a different CPU that is supported by older BIOS revisions." "some". Anyone know if this is one of those? I dont exactly have a diff...
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    [SOLVED] Can I make this work with a large, modern card (How can i fit a full size card in low profile environment)

    im thinking Bracket with this riser / adapter ? Or simply this riser and bracket combo
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    [SOLVED] Can I make this work with a large, modern card (How can i fit a full size card in low profile environment)

    Yea ive been looking at 'riser cables' since posting... do using these decrease performance at all? I'll be using the rig for gaming. Gonna look up ways to then anchor the thing or put in enclosure
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    [SOLVED] Can I make this work with a large, modern card (How can i fit a full size card in low profile environment)

    Basically, I have alot of room, except height. Looking at cards without those restrictions, i like the 2070 Super. Problem is, i only have the height for low profile cards, which according to your comparison table will set me back to a 1050... ew.... I remember once before looking into angle...
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    Question xbox 360 HDD replacement/upgrade?

    I cant seem to find a way to upgrade my old 360's hdd to a, say, 500gb-1TB version myself. I can only find one for very specific hdds. Is there no general way to do this even now? Was the firmware issue never solved for do-it-yourself ers? Edit: using different language i found one up to a...
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    Question Old pioneer speakers with cut wires

    Cant splice it? I'd open up the case of the speakers then and then splice or attach fresh wire. I'm assuming you mean the wire showing is too short.. So just open er up to expose more wire
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    Just booted up NUC8i7HNK with USB 3.0 drive attached to install windows. Empty Boot menu

    All good Despite the app I got supposidly for this, it would not recognize the ISO on the USB since it was put on by an android device Mom got here for (our) Thanksgiving and I used her laptop since my shit wouldn't work. ALL GOOD! Still finishing up setup, but lookin good.
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    Just booted up NUC8i7HNK with USB 3.0 drive attached to install windows. Empty Boot menu

    Hit the f10 Gives me boot menu Nothing there Tried plugging in the drive to the diff USB ports, nothing. Plus, shouldn't my Samsung 970 Evo be showing up? O.o
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    Cant find USB adapter for Intel NUC8i7HNK

    This all became moot when I got the remote. Apparently it also plugs into the power switch leads, of which I can't access in the NUC