I didn't know they had Windows 11 revisions as early as 2009

@@harryshuman9637 Yea there's something wonky going on there that version ID I don't understand, but I know some of the earliest builds of Windows 11 let you skip account creation by disconnecting your internet, so I'm just assuming it's an older build. Edit: I see now that's Windows 11 Pro and not Home. Ignore my stupidity.

first thing i would do is wipe the drive..twice. and reinstall windows myself

Your comment made me smile 🐝

How should I reply to you? 🥺

​@@Beelinkchannel This was just a joke, not a critique or question. 😀 No reply necessary, although I do appreciate a company that reads KZfaq comments 👍

@@Maxjoker98 🐝🐝🐝

I'm intrigued, isn't that SSD already in its own metal case? Or are you placing it in another enclosure?

@@Phambleton maybe it came with a plastic case?

@@Phambleton Nope, it was sitting bare on top of my WD Elements USB3 external HDD, attached to a SATA2USB adapter, plugged into a powered thunderbolt dock, which in turn is plugged into my laptop's Thunderbolt/PD port, and all that sits behind my TV on my electric fireplace mantle, where the HDD was the greatest source of heat in its nearby environment. And the metal enclosure? Tinfoil, sprayed with black latex paint.

​@@linuxgeex Haha that's incredible!

@@aravindpallippara1577 it came with no enclosure, but I wish the SSD itself didn't come with a plastic enclosure!

thx for the tip

That's a good suggestion!

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Even though I'm not the audience for mini-PCs (I personally love large machines with lots of excessive cooling) I can see why the combination of upgradeable memory/storage, the adequate port selection, and the small size/cost, are all appealing to people. I agree though that processor/GPU expansion lacking on even mini-PCs is very unfortunate, especially when the 4+8 core configuration on these alder lake CPUs will likely far surpass the integrated GPU in terms of usability. I have a few ideas on how they could alleviate this concern, some more likely than others. The first is to bring back socketed laptop GPUs in an MXM or similar form factor, since PCIe cards seem too large for this type of chassis unless you step it up to an Asrock DeskMeet or similar. Potentially Intel could implement this with their new Arc GPUs, and if OEM-only RX 6600 MXM GPUs are any indication, that would more easily allow cross-vendor GPU compatibility. Another less likely idea is to make the processor and integrated graphics use a socket rather than solder them onto the motherboard and make upgrades impossible. This has the potential benefit of reduced size and enabling more upgrades in the laptop market, but it also removes separate CPU and GPU upgrades, and considering it's unfortunately been many years since socketed laptop processors have been made, I wouldn't bet as much on that as a socketed laptop GPU. Of course they could implement an eGPU solution, but the size and bandwidth limitations could be potential drawbacks. Although the inter-operability between an eGPU and desktop GPUs could be of benefit for some users.

@@jamesbuckwas6575 I love the idea of a socketed gpu and socketed components in general, upgradability and reliability are huge benefits of that approach. However I can’t see the industry going in that direction. We’ve had to fight to keep socketed ram as it is and don’t get me started on headphone jacks. That’s why I went the route of usb4, It’s expandability that doesn’t require a huge board connector. Potentially we might see more bandwidth in future iterations of usb or, however unlikely, the possibility of using multiple ports for a single device (though I dread to think about the complexity and security concerns of that approach). I recently had a run in with the in-expandability of mini pcs. I was wanting one to use as a router, needed to be small as ISP box is in my closet, however few have the extra LAN port required. Had to buy one new that for the same price I could have gotten something second hand and far more powerful, not to mention keeping it out of landfill. I do realise I could have used a usb Ethernet adapter but I’ve heard some things about usb3 being flakey after prolonged use.

minisforum has exactly what you want.

@@jmwintenn yeah I really liked that machine and think Wendell did a good job on his review of it.

I think L1 reviewed the Minisforum UM690. It can be had for $500 barebones, or $650 with 16GB RAM/512GB M.2 SSD. Nice little box too!

Agreed even if the systems have to be slightly bigger for a more beefy cooling system.

Good chance to see if they have decent customer support?

Rma it or drain the static electricity?

@@capybarahat It was company money so we tossed them

why wouldnt it be ok for a webdev?

The H20 is optane plus nand. Do need rst as primocache doesn't work as well with the H20 configs as say a dedicated optane device

I was wondering that myself, but since I have dual monitors, I would just set it on my desk between the 2 anyways.

sure

while you are at it run windows 7 ina Linux vm for security reasons .

I'm embarrassed to admit I never really used this either :) but should have

Hello. Could you send me your email address privately? If so, please forward your email to me. I will give you a perfect answer. If it is our after-sales staff delay the service or work perfunctorily , I will ask my BOSS to remove his job. If there is a problem with the machine, we need you to contact us by email and we will take responsibility for product safety.

Check out the GTR6 and GTR7 models from Beelink. Both of these models support up to four displays and just about anything else you could desire from a desktop. If you haven't purchased one yet, give it a shot, I don't think you'll be disappointed.