Recent content by Pelican

I just got an Alphasmart Neo 2. You can get these for about $50NZD on eBay these days. They are fundamentally a portable word processor which runs on a few AA batteries for hundreds of hours. You write what you want without distraction and then transfer it to PC directly into a text editor...

Hello again everyone. I sent my mobo back to the store I got it from. They confirmed a fault with the board and are proceeding with the RMA process! I've asked for details on what it was but I don't have those yet. They did mention they tried their own CPU / PSU / memory and had no post. Quite...

I even tried it with the PSU from my backup machine and it didn't help. I've started the RMA process now. I'll tell everyone what happens when I get a result.

Problems Update October 2018 I went to the store I bought my GPU from and they told me the warranty was out. Unwilling to accept this, I contacted Sapphire, who said it was in warranty and referred me to a local company that supplies PC parts (one I was familiar with as a place I used to work...

US stuff usually takes 3 weeks to get here. Buying from Asian suppliers directly is similar (in my experience). That's an awful long time to gamble on a rare battery issue... Thanks but I'm in Chch :(

Correct, I assembled it last year. Recently I was having some issues that I blamed on my GPU, but the GPU was tested as part of the RMA process as well as by an independent local company, and they gave the card a clean bill of health. This was a few weeks back. I will replace the battery on the...

Just tried breadboard with and without memory and gpu. Also tried swapping out the psu for a different one. No change, no beeps.

Okay, I'll have a go at those steps. I do have a speaker on the mobo; it comes with one that you plug in. I know it works because it used to beep once every boot.

I thought it was meant to start beeping / complaining if it is run without memory...

I turned my PC on this morning and it won't post. The case fans and CPU fan turned on. The GPU fan started whirring. The hard drive seemed to be going. Nothing else worked-- no video output, system beep, or boot process. The LEDs on the mobo were not working, the wraith spire cooler on my Ryzen...

I decided to bump with an update one year later. I'm glad I swapped to the NCASE and completed this build, as I've needed to move around a fair bit this year, and being able to take my lil' computer with me has been great. One year on and it has been going well for the most part (see below)...

I voted black and orange because I like orange. I feel like Ryzen has renewed interest in that colour scheme. There are some good black mobos w/ orange accents available.

I recommend you sit on this idea for a month or two. If you still feel just as excited and committed to it by then, it might be something you take seriously. In this moment, the idea of getting rid of your PC equipment might seem exciting, because you're really interested in something new. The...

I think we need some clarity here. The NCase takes a slot-loading optical drive, with a depth of 12.7mm (front bezel or no bezel, it will fit). You can also find 9.5mm variants. Both sizes are sold as "slim" drives. You are correct, the 9.5mm drives are not suitable for the NCase. Search for...

I bought two Thermaltake Riing 12 fans for my build. I got the orange LED version. They are high pressure fans, good for small spaces and radiators. 25mm deep. All you have to do is hook the fan up to power and you're good. The LEDs don't need a controller or anything else attached, the effect...