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    Other Apple Announces Mac Mini Refresh

    I agree that external TB3 storage is not at all a compromise. The connection is not at all the bottleneck and there are advantages over an internal solution. A 512gb ssd is (at this time) more then enough for most system files and software. I set cache files and project files to external drives...
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    Other Apple Announces Mac Mini Refresh

    That would be ideal but astropad is meh in reality. Plus there would be no way to boot into it since the astropad mac application needs to be launched after booting up. However would love to see apple create that kind of funconality over USB-C for the ipad pro. Similar to their old Target...
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    Other Apple Announces Mac Mini Refresh

    Hey All! I just picked up the 8700b i7 so just let me know if there's any questions you have about it. Gonna open it up to upgrade the ram in the next couple of weeks. My guess is that I'll have a similar experience working in single threaded applications such as after effects compared to my...
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    Other Apple Announces Mac Mini Refresh

    Will be curious to see where the new Mac Mini lands in the performance per liter scale. Am I right in assuming the top spec tier uses an i7-8700?
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    Prototype The world most flexible SFF case? LOUQE Ghost S1

    No problem! I have looked around and seems the consensus online is that it won't be a problem in any pressurized cabin. Wish I could find some information to back that up. I believe the thinking is that the pressure changes are not extreme within the cabin and that coolers probably need to be...
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    Prototype The world most flexible SFF case? LOUQE Ghost S1

    By the way, I emailed TSA about flying with a closed loop water cooler and received this response: "After reviewing your inquiry, the item in question is generally permitted in carry-on or checked baggage" I think it is fine so long as it is sealed within the system. Now I have yet to actually...
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    Other Wifi and Bluetooth Antennas - Internal Routing Options

    @Soul_Est that sounds like a super solid solution! I've been looking around on youtube and it seems building a WIFI antenna of your own out of some copper wiring is fairly easy to do if you know exactly how to do it. I imagine what you are describing would mean swapping out the WIFI card on the...
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    Prototype The world most flexible SFF case? LOUQE Ghost S1

    Hey! I posted this elsewhere in the forum but wondering what everyone plans on doing with WIFI antennas for their Ghosts? Is everyone using the included motherboard antenna or do you have any case specific solutions you are working out? @Soul_Est mentioned in a different thread the possibility...
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    Mac Mini rumored for a refresh soon

    Hey All! Was wondering if everyone had heard the new Pro Mac Mini rumors and had any thoughts / educated guesses as to how exciting it will be? Should we take bets on it's PPL (Performance Per Liter) ??:cool: https://9to5mac.com/2018/08/20/bloomberg-mac-mini-update-details/ Does anyone know...
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    Other Wifi and Bluetooth Antennas - Internal Routing Options

    Thanks for the reply. I really like the idea of using USB dongles inside the case. I'll have to try that out and see how it works! My tablet (Galaxy Boox 12") always has good WiFi reception throughout my house. Same with every phone I've owned. I can have it right next to my PC and be taking...
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    Other Wifi and Bluetooth Antennas - Internal Routing Options

    Hey All, Ever since buying a modern desktop PC a thorn in my side has been... Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity. Two things I considered givens while working on a Mac but have always had problems with on a PC. While a great deal of this has to be software related it seems at least part of the...
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    Motherboard ASROCK X470 Fatal1ty Gaming ITX/ac Mini-ITX motherboard leaked

    I have this same board and had the antenna wires come out of the connectors to the mother board in a very similar way. This happened soon after purchase and with very little force. Seems there was no real mechanism keeping them in place other then friction from the surrounding rubber tube...
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    News Noctua Sterox 120mm x 25mm fans available May 5th on Amazon

    I just picked up 3 of the ULN variations in anticipation of a Ghost S1 build. Currently mounted to a AIO radiator and, while it may go without saying, these are super quite! The unfortunate side effect is now my PSU is the noise culprit... I don't have the included fan speed limiters installed...
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    Chimera reborn

    I haven't participated much at all in this community but it's super inspiring to see people with good ideas launch complicated projects and complete them with the kind of care that only a community of enthusiasts can appreciate. Wish you and all the SFFLab partners continued success!
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    Enclosure CaseLabs Bullet BH4 VS. Cerberus KIC11U for mITX Build

    Thanks so much for the replies and insights! Seems that my takeaway will be that the BH4 has a poor layout but is well built. @confuses Thanks for the SFF size definition. That explains why Caselabs doesn't make frequent appearances (seems they specialize in whatever you would call the opposite...