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    Question Updating TPM in Bios issue

    I have tried to update my TPM on my Asus PN50 with no success - for Win11 I followed instructions on how to do it in the Bios but nothing happened. I selected enable in Security Device Support and save and exit but nothing happened. In fact it seemed to freeze...at least I could not tab...
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    no 802.11ac in a smartphone....does it matter?

    Hi folks, I'm in need of a new cell phone and am looking very hard at the Moto G5 plus - excellent price point. My main hesitation is a lack of 802.11ac. My 4 year old S4 has it so I thought it strange for a new phone not to have it also. I can't find anything about it in an reviews they just...
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    computer doesn't recognize all my ram

    I have a new Skull Canyon NUC and my computer states I have 8gb ram when I have 16 installed (2x8). what trouble shooting steps can I take? Thanks!
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    two hard drives? faster?

    I read a review that having two drives is great for editing in Adobe premiere...why is that? Will a computer be faster somehow with 2 drives? the review doesn't explain why he thinks its better to have two drives (both are M.2 if that matters).
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    Perf. evaluating/comparing notebooks with sff and desktops

    Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this but I am wondering if/where I can find comparisons between different types of computers. When I see the review of the Gigabyte blah blah-950 all the performance comparisons are with other SFFs...Is there a site that could compare it with a laptop (yoga...
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    sff or laptop for extensive PS use

    Hi all, for space and travel reasons I can not have a full size desktop. Can you recommend a laptop or sff powerful enough for medium to heavy PS use, little to no gaming, heavy web use and streaming/netflix I'd prefer to not go above 15" for a laptop when recommending...I'd take it to coffee...
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    video playback issue on external monitor only

    Hi all, I hope you can shed some light on this new issue. I have a 2 month old Dell monitor connected to my laptop and this week all of a sudden a movie will freeze for 3 to 4 seconds every 4 or 5 minutes but only on the monitor. If I disconnect and watch on the laptop alone it does not do...
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    sff build

    Hi folks, I'd love some input into a new computer I'm looking at buying/building sometime before xmas. I've never built a computer before and would prefer to avoid starting from scratch if possible. I have a crazy small apartment and want a sff style pc (I would also consider a laptop 13-15")...
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    sff build

    Hi folks, I'd love some input on the new skull canyon or similar sff. I'd like a home computer that can handle photoshop with ease, no intention for gaming and no need for a dvd drive. I would like excellent wifi and newest ports ie 3.1 type C, thunderbolt etc. I have a tiny apartment and desk...
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    Intel Skull Canyon

    Hi everyone, I'm looking for some SFF suggestions to replace my old laptop. It's used for Photoshop and the usual computer stuff (no/light gaming). Currently it can't handle PS without a lot of lagging even when i have no other programs running. I like the idea of getting a SFF PC and a Tablet...