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    Question Updating TPM in Bios issue

    Hi, I selected enable in Security Device Support and then save and exit but nothing happened. stayed on the BIOS screen. So so after 5 min I did a hard reboot....nervous to try again...
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    Question Updating TPM in Bios issue

    Yes it does. The option to enable it on my BIOS is there. nothing happened though. Not sure if I just did something wrong though. haha
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    Question Updating TPM in Bios issue

    Anynone here with any thoughts?
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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?

    Great, thanks for the info everyone! I mostly want to make sure it doesn't Eff up Netfix streaming etc. I don't download anything at all mostly....just Youtube and Netflix and I don't want a new phone to be slower than my S4! It sounds like there will be no difference....
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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

    Thanks. They are hard to remove but after some wiggling all looks good. It is a Skull Canyon NUC. Any tips for removing if I need to at another date? They are slotted quite firmly and I wouldn't want to snap anything....Thanks again for input!
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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 suppose if nothing else I like the idea of have the OS on one drive and everything else on the other....so I can uninstall/refresh as needed without losing data.
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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

    Thanks for the info. I'd love to see the same benchmarks for the Gigabyte or Skull Canyon on a laptop like the xps 13 or similar....ah well
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    Mini PC with dual 4K displays

    Ah ok, thanks for the note! Good to know.
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    Mini PC with dual 4K displays

    The HDMI port can't handle 4k?
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    sff or laptop for extensive PS use

    Thanks for the info. I don't mind the Think Centre M900...it does look comparable but I still think the SC is the way to go....better port selection and graphics for the same price....I think the fan noise will be ok for me....the lack of being able to upgrade the chip is my only...
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    Mini PC with dual 4K displays

    I'm looking at the Intel Skull Canoyon for myself....I think it would fit your needs nicely? http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/nuc/nuc-kit-nuc6i7kyk-features-configurations.html
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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

    Thanks for the assistance everyone. I think the Skull Canyon is best for me. I'd love to get a fully loaded pro 4 but the cost is too great. I'll keep the old latop for coffee shop stuff where i won't use PS. If anyone has an alternative to the Skull canyon that has similar features but could...
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    sff or laptop for extensive PS use

    Yeah I'm really leaning to the skull canyon. It seems to have everything and is future-proof with great port selection (except I can't upgrade cpu). Basically I want to have a computer that can do photoshop work as well as have music streaming with no issues and perhaps a couple internet tabs...
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    sff or laptop for extensive PS use

    I've found some good reviews on the skull canyon which I'm leaning to and using an old notebook for non-photoshop coffee shop time....anyone have experience with Skull Canyon?
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    video playback issue on external monitor only

    playing more random movies it seems to only have this freezing effect on some of them....im guessing its the type of file thats causing the problem?
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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

    Thanks sir, you've been a great help!
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    sff build

    Hmmm there's an idea....I have lots to learn. Thank you! What desktop chipset and processor would you recommend? IF I don't have a dGPU then something with the iris pro 580 would probably be best? IS there a website that lists price points and pros/cons to help me decide? Thanks again.
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    sff build

    Yeah I think Iris pro 580 will be fine too. My concern is can I spend the same $ roughly on a mini-stx build and be better off? (and more than just a little better off)? If I can find one with all th newest ports that I want that is....
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    sff build

    Thanks for input everyone. :) The atx is too big. I may look at a laptop as well.... Can anyone recommend an mini-stx (like the asrock deskmini 110) build with a Thunderbolt 3/USB 3.1 Gen 2 card? thats as big as I would go size wise..... If not I'll go with the skull canyon....I'll probably be...
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    sff build

    Yes, the Asrock looks great but missing thunderbolt and sd reader which would be handy for my photo work. It really does seem that the skull canyon hits everything but doesn't have ability to upgrade the chip/mb darn! I think I can get away with the Iris graphics for PS but not sure yet.... Its...
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    sff build

    Thanks. Im not dead set against building a computer...might be a fun challenge....but only if it offers much better performance and price point would I think it's worth it. Where is a good place to start looking for parts etc?
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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

    It seems that most/all SFF's need to be built...any of them come pre-built and ready to go?
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    Intel Skull Canyon

    The Asrock is not too much bigger...I'll take a look, thanks!
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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...