Recent content by JTF91

I’ve solved the problem! The I/O plate is integral to this motherboard and it was pushing against the flash BIOS button preventing me from even getting to the BIOS to change anything. Additionally my main SSD with the OS appears to have died. I replaced it and reinstalled Windows and it’s all...

Tried shorting the cmos pins with a screwdriver but nothing has changed. The fan spins, leds light up, and the screen goes black. the GaN unit is brand new and I’ve never used it before, it was a nightmare getting in the S4 Tiny with the 24 pin connector so close to it, but both ends appear...

Haven’t pulled out the cpu, it took a lot of work to get everything in this tiny little case so I’m not real keen on pulling it all apart to get the cooler off unless I really have to. It was working fine in the other case I only just removed it from though so I’m not sure how it could be the...

I was briefly able to get to desktop with the old M.2, so I swapped out the other storage M.2 slot for the first one to format it, and kept this one in because it got me to desktop. I had to shut down the computer to do this obviously, and now after powering it on I’m back to the dreaded black...

Ok so I had a thought at I had an old M.2 laying around and replaced the current one with the OS on it and I’m able to get to the bios now. should I reset everything to default? Or update it to the latest version? I still can’t get to desktop yet. There are two M.2 slots so I’m thinking maybe...

I can’t seem to locate the cmos battery on my board, I can see and access the jumper pins to clear it though. I’ve never needed to before so I’m not sure how it’s done. I haven’t wiped the OS M.2. Mainly because I can’t access it. It was working fine before so I don’t know how it could affect...

Hello all, I recently pulled apart my Skyreach S4 Mini build I have posted about on here in the past to cannibalise its parts for the new S4 tiny case I just purchased. Ive got it all together now and just went to turn it on for the first time, but disaster struck - I have a black screen and...

I’ll unplug the PSU and let it discharge for an hour before I go anywhere near it, and I’ll be careful not to poke around inside; all I really need to do is put a single wall of tape between things so I should be ok. I think I can make the connector fit if I mount it externally and screw it in...

Thanks for that, I was trawling through Josh's YouTube playlist but didn't realize it might be unlisted. It's virtually the same solution with my card, I'll just add some electrical tape between that single heat pipe and the large cap and hope nothing horrible happens :thumb:

Duly noted. I'll take a careful look at that during final assembly. It's just that power lead connector to sort out now and it'll all close up nice and neat. Finally brickless :D

After looking at the 2060 and 2070 versions of the Inno3D card I believe they have a slightly different heatsink, yours doesn't appear to have the heatpipe sticking out as mine does. I have found a solution though, and everything is now installed. I had to take the back off of the HDPlex to...

Update time. So after much waiting, the graphics card and HDplex unit arrived today! Unfortunately I’ve run into problems, big ones. The card was infuriating to install, along with the sky bracket and slim fans; but I got there in the end. When I tried to fit the HDplex however, I found that...

UPDATE: I somehow managed to find the same card as you, albeit the 2060 version. Still an upgrade as far as I’m concerned, and what’s better is that it’ll actually fit! I was intrigued by what you did replacing the fans on yours, was it very involved? I’m confident in pulling off the shroud...

I had a look around for that card, and it is pure unobtanium; you’re really lucky to have one. Seems all 2070s are few and far between, I seem to have left it a bit late to upgrade my system. I had a 1070 aero but that was the same size. I sold it without really looking to see what other cards...

Just wanted something as fast as possible in as small a form factor as possible. The 1660 was the only card I could get my hands on in the same generation that would fit. Would have much preferred a 2070. Main use is media storage/playback and occasional gaming. Yes I was worried about tripping...