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Thanks guys. I got the 1800X, Noctua cooler and the 5600XT free. I already had to buy the Noctua mounting kit off Amazon, so don't intend to spend anything more. My daughter chose the case (it's the white version) 6 years ago, it looks pretty good actually, and supports coolers up to 160mm - the...

I think I remember seeing it blinking while charging overnight but I can't be sure. Now, when I plug in the USB cable, I see it light up (not blinking) for a few seconds before turning off. I guess it's fully charged then? I'm using either a Ugreen or Baseus USB-PD charger. I'm trying it with...

Hi guys, I just "upgraded" my daughter's system from a Ryzen 3 2200G to a Ryzen 7 1800X. 1 gen older, but twice the cores and 4x the threads. Also added a Sapphire 5600XT while I was at it. Also have a Noctua NH-U12S SE-AM4 installed on the CPU, with Cryorig CP7 thermal paste applied. All...

Hi guys, I inherited a MS UMK Bluetooth keyboard, and charged it overnight. I then unplugged it and tried to pair it, but my Android phone couldn't detect it. I plugged the USB cable and tried again, and it was able to pair this time, and I was able to use it. However, once I unplugged the...

That sucks. Mine is still going strong. Anyway I went for the CM GX 750 in the end as the TT was missing some modular cables that I needed. One of the hazards of getting a 2nd hand modular PSU.

Thanks. I might grab both the Cooler Master GX 750W and TT Toughpower Qfan 650W. Leaning towards the latter since it's modular.

Thanks. Yup they're not my first choice either, but these are free items (including the 2080), so beggars can't be choosers. Not looking for something that's optimal, just looking for something that would work without blowing apart for a few years :)

Thanks! I added some other stuff that I have and it shows 478W power draw and doesn't show any incompatibility. https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QBbpL9 Can I assume that's max power draw?

Hi guys, I have a 6 year old system (i7-8700K, 1050 Ti, 2 3.5" HDDs) that uses a Seasonic m12ii 520W. I'm getting a RTX 2080 and I'm wondering if the PSU would work. Won't be gaming, might be running a bit of stable diffusion here and there, so not a heavy workload. If it's not enough, I'm also...

Surely there's another way?

Hi, I inherited a Window 11 laptop that has an account with a PIN set. I know the PIN, and I wish to change it, but I'm unable to change it as the windows Hello PIN says "this option is currently unavailable". The other authentication types ate also unavailable. How do I change the PIN or...

Hi, As topic. My desktop keeps waking up accidentally when the my keyboard keys are accidentally pressed. Can I configure it to wake up only upon a specific key combo? Thanks.

Hi, My taskbar icons suddenly all disappeared, i.e. those that are pinned (and still are), and all open apps. The taskbar is just empty even though the apps are running. This suddenly happened after I turned off my PC and turned it back on later. How do I get them back?

Yeah just covering my bases :) Having lived in my country for the majority of my life, I forgot that construction is different in the USA. FYI I would be replacing 1 of my 2 routers with the new router, rather than adding it to my existing routers. Which of the 3routers would be the best, and...

It works, but I figured it's a good time to upgrade to WiFi 6 given the discount.

Hi guys, I'm looking to recontract with my ISP, and they're offering the following router options for a discounted price. I can choose among the Asus ROG Rapture GT-AX6000, Asus RT-AX88U and the TP-Link Archer AX11000 for the same price. I stay in a 2-storey apartment, and am currently I'm...

Thanks!

Hi guys, I have a Synology DS218j NAS that's connected to an ASUS RT-AC2600 router (that is also my house's main router). I have a spare 2TB USB hard drive lying around and would like to add it to the network as another NAS. Both my NAS and router supports NAS via USB. Would it be better to...

Hi, I have a Note 8 that I use as a spare phone, and it's been a while since I last used it so I forgot the PIN. Is there any way to unlock it? I don't think I have Samsung Find My Mobile enabled. I tried Android Device Manager and it was able to find the device an even "secure" it with a...

Yup I've been using this https://www.amazon.sg/Baseus-Retractable-Charger-Compatible-Samsung/dp/B07PG5X2HY/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=2EVRISRXU5JR3&keywords=Baseus+spring+usb+c&qid=1652229277&sprefix=baseus+spring+usb+c,aps,299&sr=8-5 Love the design, hate the durability. I don't use it rough either...

Thanks. Are retractable cables more durable than spring coiled ones? I thought it would be less durable since it's thinner.

It's plugging into A, and I'd like the cable to be spring coiled so it isn't all over the place.

Hi, I'm looking for a spring coil USB A to C cable for use on my car. I have been using Baseus which I thought was a decent brand, but the connection becomes very bad after a few months, maybe due to the heat. Are there any better cables out there that last?

Hi, My wife's S22 Ultra suddenly stopped being detected on Windows PCs. The "Allow access to phone data" stopped showing up, and the host PC complains that it's an unsupported USB device. I've tried different USB cables, and different host PCs (both Windows 10 and 11), and same thing happens...

Look guys, I know the pros and cons of wired vs wireless. I'm not expecting my devices to charge from 0-100% in 30min on any wireless charger. I'm fully aware wireless chargers are slower. I'm asking for recommendations for a wireless charger, not asking anyone to change my mind. The real reason...

I'm fine with just 10-15W on wireless, as long as it's faster than the standard 5W on Qi wireless chargers. Any recommendations? I saw the Belkin has dual charging pads that do 10-15W, but they're kinda expensive. Was looking for something cheaper.

Any recommendations for dual wireless fast chargers for a Pixel 4 XL and Galaxy S22 Ultra? Preferably white and simple design, and reasonable priced (as far south of $100 as possible). Thanks!

Update: I realise that if I connect monitor 2 alone, it works up to max resolution. If I connect monitor 1 alone, it also works up to max resolution. However, once I connect both, then monitor 2 stops working. Also, I realise that if I duplicate screen for monitor 2 and extend for monitor 1, it...

Hi, I have a Lenovo t14 gen 2 laptop with 2 external monitors. My 2nd monitor supports 3440x1440@100Hz,and I connected it via HDMI. I saw this option while trying to change the resolution and refresh rate, but once I did, my monitor stopped being detected. I tried replugging the HDMI and...

Hi, I have a Synology DS218j NAS , and I'm thinking of getting a TP-Link Tapo C210 IP cam. According to Synology, the C200 is supported by Surveillance Station, but a quick check with TP-Link shows that the IP cam cannot record directly to the NAS, but only supports NAS via ONVIF and RTSP...

Hi guys, I'm looking to get a pair of budget headsets for working from home. I got a cheap pair of Sonicgear Airphone 5s and while they are perfectly adequate as headphones, the mic absolutely sucks, and people can barely hear me speak during meetings as I fade in and out. My colleague with a...

Yup I was thinking of doing that. Besides manually searching for qbittorrent related entries within the registries, are there any other tools that can do a complete purge? Was also thinking of installing it in a VM as a last resort.

Any recommendations for other P2P app? I switched from uTorrent coz of all the ads.

Hi guys, I've recently had the problem where opening torrent files in qbittorent causes it to hang (not responding). Sometimes, it goes back to normal after the entire download has completed, but other times, it remains unresponsive. I'm unable to add any other torrents while that single...

It's a laptop with an endpoint security product that only allows outgoing SMB connections to 10.x IP addresses. Anyway, if I were to change the main router to 10.x IP address, assuming the sub-routers have DHCP enabled, everything should be automatic right?

I have a device that will only connect to a 10.x network, not a 192.x one. I would change the entire home network to 10.x, but thought it'd be easier to test it on a subnet first so I don't affect the rest of the network.

I know how to navigate the router's admin portal, but I think the LAN settings aren't available in Wireless AP mode. I have some basic networking knowledge, and what I don't know, I know enough to google. :D

That lets me set the WAN settings, not the LAN settings. From the documentation if I want to use it as a secondary router, it should be set as a Wireless AP, which is what I've done. If it's back to router mode, would I be able to use it as a secondary router?

Weird, seems like my D-LINK doesn't allow manual setting of LAN IP addresses. Even though D-Link says it can here - https://www.dlink.com.sg/how-do-i-change-the-ip-address-of-my-dir-868l-router/ Maybe because I'm in Wireless AP mode? I'm in Wireless AP mode as the DIR-868L is a leaf router...

So how do I do that? Manually set the IP address for the sub-router to 10.x and disable DHCP there?