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  1. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    Linux support is well underway, and expected to be mainline before launch of the cards. (kernel drivers + mesa support). Some reference: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-PP-Optimize-XeHP
  2. Chewy509

    Need a Decent Phone

    Depends on the phone and how the storage system encryption is setup (if any is actually active). The only guaranteed method unfortunately is physical destruction of the actual flash chips and controller.
  3. Chewy509

    Need a Decent Phone

    I kind of find it amusing that the Samsung US site shows virtually no specs nor could I access the specs from the support system, but the Australia site shows all specs including LTE band support. (The AU models lack band 71).
  4. Chewy509

    Intel Highly Defined Audio

    Have you ruled out faulty hardware? Have you run a GNU/Linux based Live CD to test the audio functions correctly?
  5. Chewy509

    Can't see Extrenal Monitor

    From my experience: Windows 10 Home and Pro will allow you to create a local account, if no network connection is available. (Hint: disable the devices in UEFI first). If it sees any network adaptor available it will attempt to force it's use, before allowing you to use/create a local account...
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    Need a Decent Phone

    Likewise.
  7. Chewy509

    Can't see Extrenal Monitor

    How did you install Windows 11? by an Upgrade of Window 10, or a clean install via a USB key. If the latter, if you supply a license key that will determine the version of Windows. Are are you talking about setting up a Microsoft Account during the installation. For Home editions, this is a...
  8. Chewy509

    Can't see Extrenal Monitor

    IIRC, the Home and Pro version use the same ISO, but the version that gets installed is dependent on the license key you use.
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    Can't see Extrenal Monitor

    Looks like [Fn]+[F7] allows change of display output (user manual pg 116). Could give that a try once in UEFI? (Assuming direct connect via HDMI and not via a USB/thunderbolt dock).
  10. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    The thing is, I set all 3 systems up, and don't remember any OneDrive setup options during Windows 11 installation or user setup. Additionally this only occurred after an update for OneDrive and none of the respective users noted any setup dialogs or prompts post update?
  11. Chewy509

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    Very true, could we do 2020.2 then ?
  12. Chewy509

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    Happy New Year to all... let's hope 2022 isn't just 2020 part 2.
  13. Chewy509

    Can't see Extrenal Monitor

    There should be a setting in the BIOS to mirror the screen to external displays on boot. If not, you're out of luck. (It's not a limitation of the driver, but rather the firmware of the GPU that will have this support or not).
  14. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Anyone had a problem with OneDrive deciding by itself to create a backup of the user's Desktop / Documents and Pictures folders to OneDrive including setting up redirects to OneDrive if you browse to those locations via Explorer? Had this happen on my son's system, and took about an 2 hours to...
  15. Chewy509

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

    Just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy a safe and pleasant holiday period. For all others who also celebrate other events at this time I also wish a: Happy Hanukkah Io, Saturnalia! Happy and Joyful Kwanzaa Happy Constitution Day Joyful Feast of Winter Veil Happy...
  16. Chewy509

    Laptop time?

    Kingston have had a lot of decent price/performance/size devices recently, and the KC2500 appears to have continued that trend. The A2000 before it was the go-to for cheap/fast/decent size drive... (They tend to hit the sweet spot in balancing between all 3 areas). Just when you get the drive...
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    Laptop time?

    Couple of questions and points: A lot of laptops will only come with 1TB max NVMe, so the best option would be to expect to replace the the built in one. Some Dell Precision and Hp ZBooks do have the option for either a second NVMe or an additional SATA 2.5 drive. 32GB RAM is easy. Desired...
  18. Chewy509

    Need a Decent Phone

    Second the Motorola suggestion. However, if this is a device solely for work purposes, why isn't your employer supplying a suitable device for you to use for work?
  19. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    MS has released OOB patches to correct the sniping tool from not working, as well as a few other internal tools. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/expired-windows-11-certificate-breaks-some-built-in-apps-and-tools/
  20. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Having just installed Windows 11 on 3 machines (all new/clean builds), here are my observations: Intel indicates that the chipset INF update drivers are included in Windows 11 (no download for them from their website), but Windows 11 doesn't include them, or download them from the driver store...
  21. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    Should be fine. Just recheck the motherboards support site for CPU compatibility in case a BIOS update is needed (however unlikely).
  22. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    The motherboard manual should list the power supply required, but in general that Corsair PSU should be fine for testing. However confirm its age, anything that has exceeded its warranty period then should be checked first. (High Quality units should be ok for 7-8 years of usage, but beyond...
  23. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    If you're considering the Gigabyte W480M, page 33 of the manual mentions support for "Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)", this is Intel's version of Firmware TPM, just set this (PTT) and TXT to enabled to enable TPM 2.0 support via the chipset. (That should be it for Windows 11...
  24. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    What case have you got? If you can't fit a 120mm based HSF in there (eg max height is less than 150mm), typically, it'll be the Noctuna HN-D9L series, be quiet Pure Rock Slim 2, or something like the CoolerMaster H410R or H411R. That's correct, current Intel desktop offers are typically 65W or...
  25. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    You'll have to wait for Windows 11 to be officially released (not a beta release) before vendors will mention support.
  26. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    Thinking about it more, all you should need is a mATX board with 6 SATA (that doesn't share with the M.2 - this will be in the manual) and two PCIe x16 slots. There are quite a few boards out there... (Newegg shows at least 8 options). It's only if you want dual 1GbE LAN on the motherboard, do...
  27. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    It's a bit of a short list, but: Consumer orientated boards: Gigabyte W480M Vision W - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/W480M-VISION-W-rev-10#kf Workstation: ASRockRack W480M WS - https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=W480M%20WS#Specifications Both Tyan and...
  28. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    So, you need: 5x SATA ports with at least 2x being hot-swap enabled. 1x M.2 NVMe slot (assume PCIe 3.0 is fine)? 1x PCIe x8 for the 10GbE adapter (assuming Intel X520 or similar)? 1x 1GbE for NAS 1x 1GbE for Internet. Integrated gfx is fine. So a desktop board with dual RJ45 LAN, 6x SATA...
  29. Chewy509

    mATX Rebuild

    So how many of the following do you need: PCIe x16 PCIe x8 PCIe x4 PCIe x1 PCI USB 3.0 (rear and/or front) USB 3.1 (rear and/or front) USB 3.2 rear type-C USB 3.2 front panel headers M.2 slots SATA ports DIMM slots (or total capacity). The problem is a lot of motherboards will trade PCIe slot...
  30. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Apparently the current Windows 11 beta release can be broken due to a bad ad? The fact that the shell reaches out to a cloud service to operate just screams possible malware vector. https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-breaks-windows-11-by-injecting-ads/...
  31. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    It's something I've noticed as well, but I've put it down to two things: Lack of innovation in the segment, so no new designs. (AIOs are the cool kid on the block, so that's were the R&D money is spent) and, For a decent cheap cooler most people just get the CoolerMaster 212, or if you need...
  32. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    With the release of the AMD RX6600XT at it's price point I was hoping that it would drive down the price of some of the older parts, instead all the MSRP stock has disappeared, and replaced with more expensive models... The prices on older models (eg GTX1650 and RTX2060) have remained the same...
  33. Chewy509

    Home NAS

    We've had a lot of them in the office and they operate extremely well. Very happy with them.
  34. Chewy509

    Home NAS

    Unfortunately, we are now down to 3 HDD manufacturers, Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba. However according to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive#/media/File:Diagram_of_Hard_Disk_Drive_Manufacturer_Consolidation.svg the 2.5" side of HGST went to WD and the 3.5" side went to...
  35. Chewy509

    MAC M1

    We've got a few M1 based systems at work, and they operate well for their intended purpose. Performance wise, they perform better than previous Apple laptops, in both CPU performance and battery life. We've found Rosetta to be performant with x86 to ARM, no issues with application...
  36. Chewy509

    Android phones: Tips, tricks?

    Additionally, it pushes users to use Googles various cloud based services, which gives Google 2 things: 1. Further insight into the users lifestyle and data, (photos, music, etc). 2. Possible additional income when users need to upgrade the available storage on said cloud service, eg moving from...
  37. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    Regarding 10bit colour support, all RTX-2000 and RTX-3000 series cards (both desktop and Quadro/A-series) support 10bit colour for gaming an productivity, assuming you have a display that supports 10bit colour information. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/studio-driver/?ncid=so-twit-88958
  38. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    I assume you mean the Quadro, and not Quattro (the AWD system used by Audi). The only reason to get a Quadro for gaming is for the VRAM support (up to 48GB), but otherwise from what I have seen they perform the same or a tiny little bit worse than their desktop/gaming equivalents. (This is due...
  39. Chewy509

    Video Cards

    Exactly as you mentioned... Raw materials and supply chains being constrained for various reasons (mostly COVID-19 related), financial hardships in some countries, and then another crypto-mining boom. And add-in people working from home and most are now looking to update their home systems...
  40. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    I doubt it. Major OEMs wouldn't be able to sell new systems if that were a requirement, especially to government/corporations/education sector all who traditionally are slow to move to new OS/Applications for various reasons.
  41. Chewy509

    Coronavirus

    Just got my second dose of the Pfizer on last Saturday, and it hit me hard. It was Like having a severe hangover with whole body arches for 2 days, but feeling better now.
  42. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Yes absolutely, both Intel and AMD (and all other manufacturers) would not release drivers for operating systems that are EOL. Do you expect any manufacturer to release drivers for say Windows 7, for new devices released in 2021? I wouldn't, especially for core drivers like chipset drivers, GPU...
  43. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Similar for people running older Xeon based systems... (Older 6 and 8 core Xeons and X99 based boards are super cheap on the second hand market).
  44. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Reading on /. it appears the Zen+ / 8th gen Intel requirement is due to new hypervisor VM CPU instructions introduced on those core architectures. (That's the main difference between those and earlier generations). If the kernel/drivers require those instructions to be available, then that's a...
  45. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Microsoft has released a supported processors list: AMD: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors Intel: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors So...
  46. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Actually the ones that may be hit most hard by the TPM 2.0 requirement are the systems from major OEMs (Dell, HP, Lenovo), as often these systems have very limited options in the UEFI interface, and I would suspect that TPM is hard disabled on products targeted for home users, as TPM was often...
  47. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    @LunarMist, how are you testing? For the Windows 11 upgrade checker to work you need to ensure: CSM is disabled in the UEFI Secure Boot is enabled. You are booting from a drive that is GPT and using the UEFI/GPT bootloader. TPM enabled in the UEFI (either called TPM, fTPM, PSP or PTT) and the...
  48. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    I don't think it's that bad...(It's still a high number, though) On the Intel side of the fence most Intel chipsets post-Haswell era, have PTT in the chipset (PTT = Platform Trust Technology aka TPM). It'll be hit/miss in the early 100/200 series chipsets, but IIRC all 300, 400 and 500 series...
  49. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    Interesting note: The min specs for Win11 have increased (no surprise there), but TPM 2.0 is now a hard requirement... https://www.pcworld.com/article/3622940/windows-11-system-hardware-requirements.html
  50. Chewy509

    Windows 11

    And now it's formally announced,,, Seen a few of the youtube channels have reviewed the leaked beta, and IMHO if's 'meh'... nothing to see here, move along type stuff.
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