Windows 10: I cannot activate the box version Windows 10 Pro on my new Mini-ITX PC? That's because of...

Dear Friends, hello.The server of Microsoft does not activate my Box version of windows 10 Pro -64. The point is that three times I bought motherboards Gigabyte B450-DS3H, Asus B450-Tuf Gaming B450M-Pro-II, and now ITX board - Asus A320I-K/CSM during short period of time 2 moths, may be more less. Because of War some our outstanding Ukrainian Stores sell instead of the new motherboards, the old ones, I do not know why is so. There are noone who would check them, no any organithation for that.In the first board, a plastic piece fell off from the AM4 socket about 7mm, but I inserted the Atlo

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Skylake Mini-ITX and Micro-ATX Build Log


Hi Guys,

Hope it's fine to start a thread log about my next builds. As soon as I start to build them I will update the thread.

My next two rigs are going to be an HTPC Mini-ATX (project Mini-Beast) for the living room hooked to an LG 70" 4K TV, and the other a Micro-ATX for my office at work. (Project Firefly). Project (My main build remains in my man cave as my main beast).

I've received most parts but still missing a few. The hardest part will be to try to cram the h100i and he G1 980Ti in the 250D. Why these huge video cards? Well I had them laying around waiting to sell them because I swapped my main build SLI setup to EVGA Hybrids, but finally decided to keep them for my new builds.

Specs below, some pics of the parts I've already received, and 2 pics comparing the size of the Corsair 250d versus de 750d that is my main build.

Any comments, feedback, suggestions please go ahead

Project Mini-Beast (Mini-ITX HTPC Build)


Case: Corsair 250D (Delivered)
CPU: i7 6700K (Delivered)
Cooler: Corsair H100i (In the mail)
Mobo: Gigabyte LGA1151 Intel Z170 Mini-ITX DDR4 GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 (In the mail)
Mem: Kingston HyperX Savage Black 16GB (2x8GB) 2400MHz DDR4 (In the mail)
PSU: EVGA SuperNova 850 Gold with Black individually sleeved cables kit (Delivered)
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming 980 Ti (Already had)
OS/Programs Drive: M.2 NVMe Samsung 950 Pro 512 GB (Delivered)
Storage Drive: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB (Ordered)


Project Firefly (Micro ATX Office Build)


Case: Thermaltake Core V21 (Delivered)
CPU: i7 6700K (In the mail)
Cooler: Corsair H115i GTX (delivered)
Mobo: Asus Gene VIII (Delivered)
Mem: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 DRAM 3000MHz (Delivered)
PSU: Corsair AX850 (Already had laying around)
GPU: Gigabyte G1 Gaming 980 Ti (Already had)
OS/Programs Drive: M.2 NVMe Samsung 950 Pro 512 GB (Ordered)
Storage Drive: Samsung 850 Evo 1TB (Ordered)














To be continued...

 

BIOSTAR Shows off First Mini-ITX Socket AM4 Motherboard

isnt this X300 chipset?
as far as i understand

• X370 = Top dog
• X300 = Mini-ITX Version of X370, this used the soc part of the ryzen cpu and no chipset
• B350 = For mainstream gamers etc
• A320 = for the lulz eerm cheap lowend
• A300 = Mini-ITX Version of A320, this used the soc part of the ryzen cpu and no chipset