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I've built it in my daily driver - it's pretty neat! The card is pretty long though I had to remove the cooler to fit it in (without removing the front bezel of the case), and re-attach it once inside.

Could it be the motherboard they are using? From my experience, the Z270i Strix is one of the worst boards for the NH-L9i, due to the placements of the VRM heatsinks. It blocks airflow from one entire side of the L9i, which can easily add another 5-10 degrees. I would suggest foregoing the dual...

I've put in the MSI Aero ITX 1070 into the mini. It's the same as the Gigabyte card, you need to mod the dc in connector with a dremel to cut a "canal" for the PCB to fit. Unlike the Gigabyte, I also had to cut away abit of the shroud (really small piece) to get it to fit with the dc in. On...

From my initial testing the new 300W model has no coil whine that I can discern. However electrical buzzing is still present, but very soft and definitely not noticeable around 30+ CM away. I'm very particular about electrical noise and have bothered Larry multiple times about this issue in the...

Are we even able to get MXM modules off the shelf? That in itself is a hurdle for DIY builders. I've never seen it for sale direct to consumers / distributors.

Thanks guys! I don't think it's the issue with the case per se - the GPUs just vent the wrong way IMO. I've tried a variation of cards, and almost all of them vent more through the side with no ports, rather than the side with venting grilles. I've also looked at the GPU cooler designs, and...

Just a poll - does anyone have any issue with the case heating up substantially when under load? Usually the front of the case gets hot as most mini ITX GPUs vent hot air in two directions - one out the back where the ports are (usually very little) and one out the front - in which case most...

Hey all, Just some findings: I've managed to put in a Gigabyte 1070 into the chassis. I know someone did it earlier, however it didn't take much modification for anything to fit. Points to note: The standard 6/8 pin PCIE for the GPU that comes with every HDPlex doesn't require any...

Rene - see the images below, hope this helps. Weight wise.. all pretty similar. ! Left to Right: Pico 192W, Flextronics PA-9E 240W, DELL 300W Good to know, thanks! Maybe in the future i'll have a go again, but i'll just stick to the HDPlex for now. Cheers Shaun

Has anyone else tested the Z4? My own tests of the Z4 have been disappointing. Setup: i5-6500 Zotac GTX 1060 Mini 16GB Ram 256GB M.2 3 test scenarios: 1) HDPlex 2) Pico 160W 3) Z4 200W All powered using a OEM 300W adapter. For pure office type workload - think spreadsheets, surfing the...

So the C7 (with it's own fan) doesn't fit the case as you probably already know, hence the XT. The XT whilst seemingly fit in 120mm brackets, DOES NOT fit into Josh's 120mm fan bracket due to the bracket's angled "holders" that are bent at 90 degrees on both sides. So there are two ways to get...

Seems like you're right - I've just run some numbers on my watt meter, my setup running unigine is already pulling somewhere around 190 W. Which is right at the limit of the adapter that came with the Pico. I guess we'll have to stick to the 240W and 330W adapters, or use lower TDP GPUs if we...

Thanks for the info! I'm gonna run more tests.. i also got a couple of new Z4s i want to put through the paces. I guess i'm rebuilding the mini one more time today :D

Now i'm worried - i was excited to test the 1070 o_O I guess the safest option is to underclock the GPU and use a "T" proc, if we really want to use the HDPlex. But time will tell!

I have some updates to report in my testing. My latest build is actually the first time i'm powering any system with the Pico PSU, and while the pico is rated for peak 200W, i'm having some difficulty with getting it to run smoothly. (I've built and rebuilt the S4 so many times i've lost count...