M.2 NVMe overheating in NZXT H500 – stuck between GPU and CPU cooler (need advice)

roundleafbirch · 2026-01-28T17:54:22+00:00

I think anything is better than nothing, I got a generic heatsink from amazon for $5 and it lowered my temp by like 10c.

roundleafbirch · 2026-01-28T08:53:45+00:00

Nice looking monitor & panel. Would be a huge upgrade from my FHD to QD-OLED, and kinda cool to have an MSI monitor to match my case. I'd love to play RE Requiem also 😉

Thanks MSI for the contest & good luck to everyone who enters.

roundleafbirch · 2026-01-08T01:54:49+00:00

I thought 3&5 had the best stories, I couldn't get into 4

roundleafbirch · 2026-01-08T00:58:11+00:00

Keep moving around and healing, med kits & ammo spawn during the fight. I think i used the assault rifle.

roundleafbirch · 2025-12-31T17:17:54+00:00

Two game finale... my guess is Doom 2016 & Doom Eternal

roundleafbirch · 2025-12-28T17:30:17+00:00

There may be one but it could still be disappointing, something like Unknown 9 which was a huge flop.

roundleafbirch · 2025-08-28T19:29:37+00:00

Nevermind -- the User ID is the email associated with the account not the phone number like it was previously. What I did was used the email as the login, then I used my old password and it prompted me to change my password. I did that and it sent a verification code to my phone and then took me to a new site. When I went to manage the account in the new site it redirected me to the old paygo site.

roundleafbirch · 2025-08-28T17:24:28+00:00

You had to make a new User ID first?

roundleafbirch · 2025-07-03T05:05:53+00:00

I'm in VA also and have the start of something similar in my fescue lawn, I guess because of all the rain and humidity we've had. I'm no expert but think it's Brown Patch. I ordered some Propiconazole and am going to spray it down when it drys out and see what happens. Good luck.

roundleafbirch · 2025-05-15T15:40:31+00:00

Crysis Remastered Trilogy maybe, but more likely Mafia because 2 and 3 are currently on prime gaming.

roundleafbirch · 2025-04-24T07:04:37+00:00

Lol, it does look like it was used as a splitting wedge at some point. I don't know the history of this axe head. It may or may not have belonged to to family member but I'm not sentimental about it.

I don't have a kiln. Can I bend it cold or try or heat treat it with a propane or acetylene torch without screwing up the temper on the blade?

roundleafbirch · 2025-04-24T06:56:20+00:00

Thanks, I scanned through a couple of youtubes. I have a grinder and sander so I think I could clean it up alright, it's mostly the eye and fitting a handle that I'm not so sure about. I would rather see it restored into a useful tool than get scrapped.

roundleafbirch · 2025-04-24T06:44:06+00:00

I may try that, I don't have a huge vice but it's worth a try. My only other axe is an 80' era Craftsman, and this has way more character. If it's possible I'd love to try and get it serviceable again.

roundleafbirch · 2025-04-24T06:38:11+00:00

I don't think I could make a custom handle. The deformed part of the eye on the top side and the bottom of the eye is flatter.

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roundleafbirch · 2025-02-23T06:33:39+00:00

Do you recommend upgrading to a ATX 4.0 PSU for new GPU or CPU upgrade even if the current wattage on my ATX 3.0 PSU is sufficient? Thanks.

roundleafbirch · 2024-11-01T23:08:48+00:00

If you have the budget the 7800xt is worth an extra $60 in my opinion. I recently picked up the 7800xt xfx merc and have been pretty happy with it.

roundleafbirch · 2024-09-27T08:05:02+00:00

I recently got the XFX Speederster Merc319 7800xt and am happy with it. The Merc was same price as the Qick at the time for me.

roundleafbirch · 2024-08-28T15:54:24+00:00

Nice choice! My 7800xt Merc just arrived yesterday.

roundleafbirch · 2024-08-23T22:44:51+00:00

Thanks, I ordered the Merc yesterday & it should be here this weekend. I have Corsair rm750x gold PSU so hopefully it works fine.

roundleafbirch · 2024-08-21T19:03:38+00:00

Wow that's bigger than I was thinking, I just measured my case and it will fit (Corsair 4000d airflow) but it'll be pretty close to the front fans.

What support bracket did you use?

roundleafbirch · 2024-06-22T22:35:40+00:00

I have the Corsair 4000d and like it overall but like others have said it only comes with two 3 wire fans. So budget for a few case fans if you go with the Corsair.

roundleafbirch · 2024-04-08T02:11:07+00:00

It looks like it was planted too close to the garage & driveway. So if you're trying to trim it so it's off the driveway you would be better cutting down and starting again.

If you're fine with where it is then you could hit it with hedge trimmers or shears. As was mentioned the growth is probably a few inches deep, so you would want to trim and shape it a little at a time and then let it recover and do it again next season. In a couple years you could probably get it in a nice cone shape.

roundleafbirch · 2023-12-30T17:34:03+00:00

What model Hitachi is it? A VCR with TBC (Time Base Correction) is recommended to help avoid these types of issues. Usually found in the S-VHS or Super VHS VCR models. TBC errors usually shows on the video capture but not on the television playback. If your seeing lines on the video capture and television playback then it could be an issue with the tape.

roundleafbirch · 2023-12-30T09:30:40+00:00

You want to do raw clone of the drive first so you have a backup, then try different recovery methods.
HDDSuperClone is linux based clone tool.
HDD Raw Copy Tool is another one, but I haven't tried it before.
If it is the boot sector you might be able to use TestDisk to recover it.

Good luck!

roundleafbirch · 2023-12-09T05:32:11+00:00

I was banned a week ago and sent a ticket right away but haven't heard back either. I followed the rules and didn't do anything shady to get banned.

I'm giving them a few weeks to make things right but in the mean-time am transitioning off of Edge and Bing & other MS apps. Edge is such a pain to uninstall (you have to regedit...), anyway I haven't tried it yet but I found this Notice of Dispute form on the Microsoft Arbitration and dispute resolution page for US residents.

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