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It worked a treat mate, the first time I set the server up I installed an old graphics card to set things up. I was a bit worried it wouldn't have the latest BIOS on supporting the 3600 but it had. After installing Windows Server 2019 and setting things up to to manage remotely I removed the...

Hi Zimano, did you find an answer for the Asus Prime B450M-A specifically? I was looking at that as I have an mATX case. Thinking of using in a headless server with a Ryzen 5 3600. EDIT: If you see this an answer might still help others if known, though I went for the GIGABYTE B450 AORUS M as...

Cheers for the quick reply! I think i've managed to do something and send you a message! :)

You've got a lot to answer for Thesnipergecko, I've decided to seriously look into building one! Which buttons / sticks did you buy, got a link? Seems a load of different ones with varying reviews.

That's ace! Cracking job you've done, so much detail. If I didn't have my Pi/Retropie running through my projector, and felt brave enough, i'd definitely have a go myself!

Part of me is thinking if the sticker was mysteriously removed it would certainly be karma! as long as removing it wouldn't damage the paintwork / car.

Unless paypal has changed over the years it did strike me as a bit automated and futile fighting it. I've been screwed as buyer and seller though so I've little time for the bunch!

Yeah I have undervolted chips in the past, that through your bios or software? I used to use a program called RMClock on an old build, you could specify the voltages at all the multipliers. I had a T7200 processor on a mini-itx board that just didn't like keeping cool, did the trick perfectly.

I only retired my G0 stepping Q6600 about a year ago, it worked brilliantly I was just bored of it and wanted to build a new PC! I think I made about £50 for the chip and heatsink, for the years service it did (purchased November 07) it wasn't a bad investment.

Yeah don't feel daft, if anything you've done a great job building it to get idle temps like that!

Jeez they're low, what thermal grease / compound you using? Nest says it's currently 26 in the house, i'd be cooler sat on your cpu!

EDIT: Wrong thread, got confused! How do you delete messages? Clicked edit / delete but don't see an option.

I started writing my reply before your post and got sidetracked, some good info there thanks, never have really looked into PSU efficiency. I think if I was going all out for efficiency i'd look at replacing the PSU, I think it's a 350w unit, not massively cheap though at the same not as...

Some good links there thanks guys! and having more of a search myself the general consensus was a 2120 and a 2120t at idle there was minimal difference, so based on that i'm thinking there wont be much in it. I changed them over lastnight and been running prime95 etc. to make sure it's stable...

I've got a little home server running Windows Server 2012. It spends a good chunk of it's life (over night, in the day) sitting at idle when i'm not using it. It's currently got a i3 2120T which copes ok, one of the the lower power i3's. Although I've recently come across an i5 3470 for free, a...

Yeah I did think that but the board is the easier company to return to and I kinda like the aesthetics of the memory. Plus with memory prices it's cheaper to change the board. EDIT: In answer to Mickyflinn I did run in single channel and it runs flawlessly, in fact that was one of the last...

Chaps I've currently got.. Gigabyte Z87-HD3 motherboard 4670k cpu + 212EVO cooler 2x8GB Crucial Ballistix Tracer memory Geforce GTX660 OC 530w BeQuiet PSU I found out the memory was incompatible with the board after a lot of messing about and troubleshooting. It's really silly as one...

Yeah I think you're right it must be the board. I remember looking at the specs and their didn't seem much on the higher priced Gigabyte boards that really warranted the price, maybe there was some power management thing I missed. After the computer ****ing me about not wanting to power on...

I was going to mention that yeah, every guide I've read has said set LLC to 'Extreme' but mine only goes up to 'Turbo' and i haven't seen anything mention about others doing that. Mine is a Gigabyte Z87-HD3, maybe the higher priced Gigabyte Z87 boards have it.. I'll have another look in a bit...

I know it's definitely a Friday afternoon chip, that's why I said try and manage with yours in case you get one worse! :D Any less Vcore than that it chucks a wobbler even at 4.2. I think I'll live with it though, that's with all the power saving settings still enabled so for my needs it...