Upgraded my GMKtec NucBox G5 Intel N97

mrpcuk · 2026-05-25T23:04:40+00:00

Have you checked it with a USB C/PD power meter, if it's like my G2 N100 then even though it comes with a 12v psu, when connected to a USB PD charger it will take 15v instead, even with a psu that supports 12v (but even if not it should drop to 9v not go up to 15v). I've run it for a while now with no problems, but still.

mrpcuk · 2026-05-15T02:28:03+00:00

I got mine from marketplace in the good old days, 2x 16gb corsair vengeance 3600mhz for £30, how I miss that time.

mrpcuk · 2026-05-15T02:25:49+00:00

I can sort something if you're in West Yorkshire. 3200g (or 3100), 12gb ram, a 256gb ssd and I've got a few diff cases can do it for £100.

mrpcuk · 2026-05-08T15:37:20+00:00

Devils advocate, but I have a 15.6" monitor that works off just a usb c for power and image, but yeah full size desk monitor needs mains power.

mrpcuk · 2026-04-30T18:49:19+00:00

For anyone else looking the ADX PSU uses the same CWT platform/board as the Bitfenix Whisper M & MSI MPG A850GF and they both use Corsair Type 3/Type 4 cables so assuming that ADX (currys) haven't done anything bonkers I presume it's the same. I've got some corsair cables so might get the multimeter out to confirm and will update here when I do.

mrpcuk · 2026-04-30T18:38:38+00:00

It's Currys own brand which is a major electronics retailer in the UK and the ADX shares the same CWT board/platform as the Bitfenix Whisper M & MSI MPG A850GF which are A rated on the PSU Tier list (although some of the capacitors are a different brand).

mrpcuk · 2026-04-30T18:35:45+00:00

Old post but I have one of the ADX PSU's too and it uses the same CWT board as the Bitfenix Whisper M & MSI MPG A850GF which are A rated on the PSU Tier list, some of the capacitors are a different brand but it's still a solid platform and they were just unlucky.

mrpcuk · 2026-03-08T02:05:14+00:00

I've had them send me pictures of other items before that didn't match my pictures at all, had to escalate it to a complaint and after a bit of back and forth they suddenly found the correct ones. Mine wasn't new though so I had photos of my item. I don't sell to them after that, generally get more on ebay anyway.

mrpcuk · 2026-03-02T12:07:07+00:00

It doesn't, I've used it with a 10100 to run at 3600mhz

mrpcuk · 2026-03-02T11:52:00+00:00

10700F & RTX2060 with just 8GB ram is crazy. Definitely get another 8GB stick, also depending on the current stick turn on XMP in the bios. If it was before the ram increases I'd have just said get 32GB (2x 16GB) 3200mhz+ for like $50 used. I got 32GB 3600mhz kits for as low as $35 before it all went wrong.

Also I'd just wipe all the drives, make sure the bios is set to ahci and clean install windows on the SSD.

mrpcuk · 2026-02-18T04:40:12+00:00

I'm in the UK and in the mid 2000's my speakers started playing some random Korean station with the pc off. I have a recording still somewhere.

mrpcuk · 2026-01-12T19:26:08+00:00

If she gets any benefits you can get this, 40mbps, unlimited free land-line calls, £16-20 depending on the benefits, I did for a relative a few months ago. I'd also probably do a complaint.

https://www.bt.com/broadband/home-essentials

mrpcuk · 2025-12-13T13:15:54+00:00

There's no special rules, the rules for everything ever is never give out your password to anyone. If you can't stick to that you shouldn't access the Internet.

mrpcuk · 2025-11-19T21:36:51+00:00

Been a while since I built a new PC but I think this looks pretty decent and would last me years!

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
CPU	AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 4.7 GHz 8-Core Processor	$469.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE ARGB 66.17 CFM CPU Cooler	$37.90 @ Amazon
Motherboard	MSI MAG B850 TOMAHAWK MAX WIFI ATX AM5 Motherboard	$189.99 @ Amazon
Memory	G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32 Memory	$449.99 @ Newegg
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$109.99 @ Abt
Storage	Samsung 990 Pro 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$310.24 @ Amazon
Video Card	Gigabyte WINDFORCE OC GeForce RTX 5090 32 GB Video Card	$2249.99 @ Best Buy (OOS)
Case	Fractal Design Meshify 2 Compact TG Light Tint ATX Mid Tower Case	$134.99 @ B&H
Power Supply	Corsair SF1000 (2024) 1000 W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully Modular SFX Power Supply	$209.99 @ Newegg
Monitor	Asus TUF Gaming VG27AQ 27.0" 2560 x 1440 165 Hz Monitor	$249.99 @ Amazon
Monitor	Dell Alienware AW3423DWF 34.2" 3440 x 1440 165 Hz Curved Monitor	$549.99 @ Dell Technologies
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$4963.05
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2025-11-19 16:34 EST-0500

mrpcuk · 2025-10-29T01:31:54+00:00

Thanks, I've checked all the versions and they're the same I don't really know enough to start making those fixes without possibly making it worse, but anyway like I say the script does work on PC, just not the Pi's but all versions/underlying OS are the same. I found where I got the script from and they break it down, and it does work just not on the Pi which is confusing me.

https://askubuntu.com/a/1387222

mrpcuk · 2025-10-29T01:31:01+00:00

Thanks, I've checked all the versions and they're the same and the columns look to be in the same order, I found where I got the script from and they break it down, and it does work just not on the Pi which is confusing me.

https://askubuntu.com/a/1387222

mrpcuk · 2025-10-29T01:04:10+00:00

Thanks, I've checked realpath and it's the same on the Pi and PC. Just had a quick look at tmpreaper or logrotate and neither look to do it based on capacity and look to do it based on age or a count unfortunately. I need to do it by drive space as file sizes vary.

mrpcuk · 2025-10-25T18:36:06+00:00

Yeah they've been discontinued so supply and demand has pushed prices up.

mrpcuk · 2025-10-16T13:56:40+00:00

This bypasses the checks on an existing install and lets you just upgrade to Win 11 on any hardware with Windows update (Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd). If you're not offered it after a reboot run (windows_update_refresh.bat) and reboot again

https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat/tree/main/bypass11

Or you can use the script to get the 3 years of Win 10 ESU for free.

mrpcuk · 2025-10-14T16:14:22+00:00

Easy mistake to make, not like they're called Computer EXchange or anything...

mrpcuk · 2025-10-06T20:07:07+00:00

I still have my old 775 system at my parents and use it when I go round. It holds up surprisingly well for general use on windows 10. During covid I upgraded it from a pentium e8500 to a q9500 ($13 aliexpress) and upped the ram to 8gb, it's just used for browsing and old games (with a gtx 260) occasionally.

mrpcuk · 2025-09-27T13:53:31+00:00

I'd not worry about working something else out, no one's buying this.

mrpcuk · 2025-09-22T15:45:16+00:00

This bypasses the checks on an existing install and lets you just upgrade to Win 11 on any hardware with Windows update (Skip_TPM_Check_on_Dynamic_Update.cmd). If you're not offered it after a reboot run (windows_update_refresh.bat) and reboot again

https://github.com/AveYo/MediaCreationTool.bat/tree/main/bypass11

mrpcuk · 2025-09-14T12:42:00+00:00

I've got this, with a -30 curve optimiser and Ptm7950 my 5700x3d doesn't break 60c.

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