Recent content by PiffPuff

Hey @WhoGotMyLighter and here I finally am - in a Superman's suit and ready to help! :) Firstly - I haven't bought anything yet, but this shouldn't be a deal-breaker for you, as I just temporarily put the whole HomeTheater stuff on hold for financial reasons. Still gonna buy it and NUC will be...

@TerryLaze Thank you mate, you were very helpful, appreciate that a lot! Should I touch Tau parameter somehow?

Oh, no - the stability is the key in my case, so if CPU is cool enough, but unstable - this is a no go for me. Got it! The last 2 questions - just to call it a day: the "heavier loads" you've mentioned should be the real-life scenarios I will have in the future (e.g., media transcoding), or...

It will run 24/7, but not at full load - rather performing some occasional tasks like backup, P2P downloads, etc. But in the evening times/weekends some heavier tasks will take place: Plex transcoding, file conversion, etc. If you mean natural airflow (not the fan) - yes, the case won't be...

Hey guys, I plan to have the following in a fanless aluminium case (review), which serves as a big radiator: CPU - Intel i3-1220P Motherboard - NUC12WSBi3 Intel tech sheet says the base clocks of this CPU generate 28W, while the turbo mode rises TDP to 64W. My goal is to find a sweet spot for...

Well, just want to know the principles, not to make a mistake. And your detailed explanation is very helpful - I appreciate your readiness to share your knowledge. (y) Just the last question to call it a day: Let me describe an example, so that you kindly check if I understod this logic, OK...

Damn, right to the point! I've just noticed that.. :( Gotta do my research again, since SO-DIMM best performers will not necessarily be the same as DIMM ones. BRB. :)

Thank you so much! Appreciate your readiness to help, really! So your final word on which software to use to define MAX parameters of PL1/PL2 is not the one which intentionally loads CPU to the top (e.g., Cinebench), but the most resource consuming among those I will use in real life (e.g...

Hi folks, I'm choosing the 3200 DDR4 RAM for my fanless Intel-based build (MoBo's RAM requirements) - office use and home theater with occasional Plex transcoding. I won't overclock, so what I need is that the RAM works on real 3200 clocks, the heat is nicely dissipated, and the quality of...

My case is fanless, so setting high up the sky won't work. My questions didn't appear out of the blue. :-) Will apprecieate your comments.

[bold is mine] So should I set PL1/PL2 to desired levels looking at CPU temp at normal load, or at full (maximum load)? Common sense tells me full load should serve as a benchmark, since we don't want our CPU throttle when any heavy task below "full" is running, right? And this is where my...

Hi folks! My i3-1220P CPU has factory settings at 28W (PL1) and 64W (PL2). I want to fine-tune them in BIOS for best productivity. In wide brushstrokes I know that I need to measure CPU temp during workload and gradually increase PL1/PL2, however I have several questions regarding the process...

Got it, thank you!

Got, it, thank you! Finally, if seeding is eliminated from the use scenario, then what - SSD or HDD? @fzabkar says 2.5 HDDs have lousy quality today... By the way, WD Red SSD has a "NAS" written on it, so I doubt it's not adapted to frequent read/write cycles, uh?

Thank you guys! Your opinions slightly differ, so here are some comments which may help to make the final decision: Me too, but my small form-factor PC case supports only 2.5". Bummer. I'm not intentionally avoiding higher speeds, I just don't need them much for my scenario: office work, Plex...