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Question Advice on no Display problem

Hi all A little update, i finally pulled my finger out and started troubleshooting this problem again, started by trying confirmed working memory from my gaming pc, no joy. i grabbed the monitor from upstairs and lo and behold got display from both motherboards on the monitor, plugged back into...
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- Post #6
- Apr 27, 2021
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Advice on no Display problem

Yes i have tried multiple hdmi cables 1 old hdmi 1.4 and 3 different hdmi 2.0 i am actually connected to my lg oled through a marantz 7010 and i have swapped between the 7 hdmi ports on the receiver all to no avail. Im typing now on the same said oled which is displaying the picture from an old...
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- Post #5
- Apr 17, 2021
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Advice on no Display problem

Ooooh i didnt know it came with a 3 year warranty, it was indeed brought retail so i shall look into that, i have some ddr4 i can pull from my gaming pc to test out, ill try to pick up a beeper speaker, i really do need one as im always having to troubleshoot one pc or another. Thanks for the...
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- Post #3
- Apr 16, 2021
- Forum: Computer Building
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Question Advice on no Display problem

Hi All Im pretty experienced at putting pc's together, but would never consider myself an expert, so here i am looking for some expert advice. I had an littel itx build running a 3400g apu on an asrock ab350 fatality motherboard, 16gig crucial vengeance ddr4 and an 500gig nvme. all in a little...
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- Thread
- Apr 16, 2021
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

Built came to £630, and can confirm it eats up all 4k material streamed and local It also bitstreams all audio formats from Dolby Digital, Dts, Dts-HD, Dts-MA, Dolby Atmos, Dts-X.
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- Post #12
- Sep 5, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

When I made my first post I had no idea what I was going to use, since then I've been doing my research. I would think it's pretty obvious why I would ask on the forum of a site that reviews and analyses pc components? Now I'm leaning towards a particular build for my purpose why would I not...
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- Post #11
- Aug 13, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

Can anyone confirm for me that this set up will be able to bitstream all hd audio formats over the hdmi through an AV receiver.
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- Post #9
- Aug 12, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

Ok so I'm thinking Deskmini 110 Intel i5 7600s 2 X 4gig GSkill sodimm 500gb sandisk ssd Noctua NH-L9i low profile cooler Totals at roughly £600 Should get me a quiet very small media playing beast that should get me up to until 8k becomes the new standard.
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- Post #7
- Aug 12, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

Will take a look at the Ryzen 7, but past experiences tell me to go for the more mature hardware.
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- Post #6
- Aug 12, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

At the moment the Asrock Deskmini 110 is catching my eye, paired with an i5 Kaby Lake CPU sodimm memory and either an m2 drive or an ssd . Any thoughts on this would be welcome.
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- Post #4
- Aug 12, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

The all-round versatility of a pc will suit me better, it will also be a browsing download machine, and do all those silly little jobs like updating firmware and the countless other things it'll end up inevitably being used for.
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- Post #3
- Aug 12, 2017
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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4k htpc advice, spec me please

Hi all, haven't built a htpc since 1080p was the top requirement I have been running an Amd Apu and it has been rock solid for years with 1080p content and hd audio serving my projector and TV through hdmi through my amp. Now I've been tasked with building a htpc for a friend who is about to go...
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- Thread
- Aug 11, 2017
- Replies: 11
- Forum: Home Theater PCs
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MSI Z97 problem after bios update

Well i have given up on this, just got an Asus maximus board and will be returning the msi board for a refund, i wish i could sue msi for wasting my bloody time, suffice to say thats the last msi product i`ll be buying they know full well about this issue yet continue to sell product.
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- Post #3
- Dec 15, 2014
- Forum: Motherboards
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MSI Z97 problem after bios update

Hi all,now im no newb but no expert i have built around 30 systems though. My latest build is aroubd a msi z97 G55 sli motherboard, an i5 cpu, 2 x sticks 4gig crucial ballistix sport memory, a Zotac amp gtx 980, a 240gb pny ssd drive and a wd caviar blue 1tb drive, 1000w Zalman psu. This is all...
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- Thread
- Dec 15, 2014
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Motherboards
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Does Asus F1A75-I Deluxe support S5

Hi all after just putting to together my first mini itx system for a htpc, I have 1 thing unresolved that is really bugging me. The case is a Wesena ITX7-2 case and i also purchased the optional ir receiver and remote, the main feature i wanted from this is power on from off after spending 10...
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- Thread
- Feb 13, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Motherboards
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Thanks for the advice guys, im glad to inform you that ive managed to exchange the original AMD Llano A8-3870K for a A6 3500 tri core with a 65W tdp. What with me not intending to overclock or game on this machine i thought it best, my primary use will be mediaportal and 3D blu ray playback...
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- Post #16
- Feb 6, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Wow at this point im trying not to get depressed im optimistic that somehow it will all work out lol Actually its fast becoming a reality that i may have to rethink my components here im definitely going to use the same case i can live with a little noise for the sake of reliability. Do u think...
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- Post #15
- Feb 3, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Any thoughts on what psu i should pair with my set up, from your experience with mini itx builds? Silent or as quiet as possible and keep in mindspace is at premium
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- Post #13
- Feb 3, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Well i've pulled the trigger on the case as it now comes under the name streacom FC7 and was £40 cheaper then i was going to originally pay which was just too good to resist. Ive already got the LLano cpu so i am going to go with that im not going to be using any tv tuners or the optical drive...
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- Post #11
- Feb 3, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Thanks for the temperature graph very handy when working things out, This build will be on for many hours everyday. The isk 300 looks a great case but im really looking to go for something slick enough to go under the tv with option for ir reciever and remote an htpc really, At the moment im...
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- Post #7
- Feb 3, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Thanks for the reply, i have asked on another forum and have been told that my chosen cpu will create too much heat for the case i have my eye on, could i please have some expert opinions please.
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- Post #3
- Feb 2, 2012
- Forum: Power Supplies
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Advice please on mini itx build power requirements

Hi everybody im going to be building a htpc but in the minit-itx form factor below is my proposed component list Cpu - AMD Llano A8-3870K Socket FM1 Quad Core motherboard - Asus F1A75-deluxe Memory - 2 X 4 Gig corsair Vengeance ddr3 Case - Wesena Mini ITX7-2 Case hard drive - WD Caviar Green...
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- Thread
- Feb 2, 2012
- Replies: 15
- Forum: Power Supplies

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