X270 will have the advantage on performance despite being smaller. It will have the benefit of 6th or 7th gen Intel and DDR4 RAM.

It would be Fn+Spacebar. You might not have a backlit keyboard if it's not lighting up or you don't see a little symbol on your space bar.

M92p?

@@HaisteComputerRepair no m83 , I'm wondering if it's worth it to upgrade, yours is borderline outdated so mine with the same GPU is probably not Worth it , I don't know what to do

That's cool, glad to hear a past video helped out. Try going into bios with the gpu installed and put settings to default. Save & exit and then shut off and take the gpu out. Try booting with the motherboard display

If no settings are adjusted, the boost clock speed occurs when needed.

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The fans turn on around 60 degrees. This GPU ran pretty warm in a couple of setups I had it in. The last being a spacious HAF Cooler Master case, where temps were the exact same as in the video.

@@HaisteComputerRepair That's interesting; and you've already addressed the paste and the pads. Also, that is a lot of air moving with two 200 mm intake fans with the HAF Cooler Master case. However, as you say, if it doesn't hit 90 C you'll be fine. I have read that the Nvidia RTX series can handle the 80's without a problem. Again, you've built a very nice machine!

@@zingwilder9989 I would think running in the 90's for too long might create some wear and tear, but who knows. Thanks again!

@@HaisteComputerRepair I agree. If it hits 90 C it could damage the card. I know that it's expensive, but if 90+ could require liquid cooling?

@@zingwilder9989 I would say if you want to continue using the card and servicing it doesn't help with temps could give it a go if you have the budget.

I am not sure how to unlock the BIOS without shorting a particular spot on the motherboard, you may find some videos of people doing that. It's really too bad the IT at the school didn't unlock it before releasing it into the wild. Used batteries will vary in performance. You can read the expected Wh here: psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_X270/ThinkPad_X270_Spec.PDF

@@HaisteComputerRepair yeah, they could have unlocked it but I guess nobody cares about old stuff when they get brand new in.. Thanks for the answer

@@fz6903 I work in a school as a day job (not IT) and have encountered the same problem with laptops that are out of circulation. When I was lucky, they were able to remove the password. If you've looked into any videos, you'll notice some from east asia where they short a particular section of the motherboard or overwrite the BIOS with a special tool. That's unfortunately difficult to pull off. Any local shops that you have contacted?

​@@HaisteComputerRepairThis laptop was used in some school in Germany, they offloaded them to southeast Europe and I bought it for 50 euros with the original adapter, but without SSD and only internal battery but with no sign of life in it. So I gave it to a friend that knows a thing or two to check it but he can't get past this vPro protection, which is another layer of protection on top of the Bios lock. And then I contacted some local repair shop, I've seen them selling the same vPro model and chances are that they managed to work it around, I gave them a few days ago and they said they were going to have a look so now I'm waiting to see if it can be done and how much would that cost...

@@fz6903 Let me know what they say, I would be curious to know. Good luck.

Which games are you playing?

If you have one or find one for cheap, sure. It really depends on what you want to do or if it makes sense.

​@HaisteComputerRepair msata is faster then hhd ?

I just do mobile repairing and software stuff in a little bit of gaming

@@maxdemonyt03 If you feel like tinkering, go for it. Using one as a boot drive might speed things up for you.

That is a fair opinion, but using the phrase "dead out of the gate" is, in my opinion, not the most ethical approach to speaking about computer hardware. Windows 11 is actually quite easy to install and keep updated on Intel CPU's 7th gen and below. Alternatively, Microsoft will be offering a paid service to receive security updates for Windows 10, if one were wanting to continue using it. I am not saying that either of these are what someone should or feel they have to do, but they are viable options that a consumer deserves to know. Speaking as a tech enthusiast, I believe in keeping capable hardware going as long as possible. It reduces waste and helps curb the trend for consumers to buy something new, whether they need it or not. I would not influence a customer to do everything I say, but I am definitely willing to discuss options so that they can make an informed choice. Often, I also learn something new. At the end of the day, a person is within their own right to purchase whatever they want and that is totally fine with me. I hope you understand I am just wanting to create discourse rather than leave blanket statements printed on the internet. Cheers :)

Thanks! I really like making these business class PC's more versatile and useful. It's fun.

@@HaisteComputerRepair I work in IT consultation and from my experience a lot of companies will purchase the extended warranty for a bulk order of office PC's (mostly Dell products) and then when the extended warranty expires, they will sell off old PC's, most of them end up on Ebay or recycling centers. The warranty can sometimes be up to 5 years depending on how big the order is and how nice the account rep is. Some companies are legally obligated to upgrade PC's when the warranty expired. If this was not a common policy, hospitals would be using computers from the 2000's if they could get away with it. So.. here in about 1 year, we are going to see a bunch of 10th and 11th gen Intel based office PC's for cheap on Ebay and Amazon. I once got 3 Optiplex's with 6th and 7th Gen Intel's for less than $250 and they all work still.

The suggested PSU is 550W, so I would imagine you would be fine. So long as you have the proper PCIe connecters. www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/radeon-rx-5700-xt.c3339

You can purchase a third party keyboard from eBay, Aliexpress, or Amazon that is backlit

I don't think they are very expensive, though it depends where in the world you live

@@HaisteComputerRepair Los Angeles Ca.

@@mikestanley9176 You could try Aliexpress for probably the cheapest option

@@HaisteComputerRepair thanks. I will do that.

Yes I don't see why not

The CPU is soldered on the motherboard, so in this case not able to swap.

Oh from the looks of things I can upgrade the ram from 8gb to 16gb. Hoping that plus a new ssd will help out a ton, just want quick browsing / light document work. Plan on making this a linux machine to mess around on as I'm not too familiar with linux and think it'd be fun to familiarize myself with it!!!

Good luck! Many HP notebook/laptops with that db000xxx whatever model # are similar.

How'd it go?

@@HaisteComputerRepair It didn't go so well sadly, device won't turn on anymore (must have messed the battery up in the process, may not be reseated properly). But that's ok, believe it was a good learning experience. Think I'll take the upgraded parts back out and if they still work put them into a ThinkPad T470 which should be much easier to service. Opening the device up was a massive pain (scoring the top from the bottom mostly), and I wasn't able to get the top flush with the bottom once I put everything back together for some reason.

@@dnj79 Sorry to hear that. I don't really like the design of these HP notebooks. Not very sturdy or service friendly. The T470 will need to be scored along the palmrest as well, but it's just the bottom panel and some screws. The T470s variant is even easier to open up.

Thank you! Shout me out on DBD if you see my username.

I think that you would have to cut open the area where the PCIe lanes are if you wanted to continue using the SFF case. A pair of tin snips would likely do it, with a bit of muscle and struggle.

Thanks!

:)

Recently, a Dell motherboard with an i7-2600 wouldn't give a display with an RTX 2080 Super. A GTX 1060 6GB was fine. Word of caution, for sure. But, I probably wouldn't be installing an RTX 2080 Super with an i7-4770 setup.

Yes you can

Yep, I have done this before with the M93p a couple of times. At least with this Lenovo motherboard, you can install a i7-4790. 240W PSU will be totally fine.

@@HaisteComputerRepair oh thx

Thank you!

Thank you so much! That is very kind! Greetings from Canada. Great question, it defaulted to DX11 so I just stuck with it. I bet DX12 would be fine too. I'll test it next time.

Does it specify bottleneck focused on CPU or GPU?

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Good job :)

Valorant on low settings and lowered resolution. Roblox I am sure you will be fine.

Yes, it's always good to plan ahead

@@HaisteComputerRepair quick question is the sata to 8/6 pin dangerous i heard they catch on fire easily

@@AlienFN1 SATA to 6/8 pin PCIe cables are not a great idea for graphics cards running any kind of load. Maybe just for displays. Do not recommend. Same with molex to PCIe. A customer once brought one to me with the cables melted. Somehow he was still able to use the PC until any kind of small load hit, where it would shut down. I just swapped out the PSU for something appropriate.

@@HaisteComputerRepair would it be better to get a gpu that doesnt require a cable

@@AlienFN1 Yes, unless you are wanting to purchase a PSU cable adapter like I outlined in the video. So that you are able to install an ATX PSU with the appropriate PCIe connections.

Wow thank you! I really appreciate that! 4th gen Intel sadly is not on the official supported list for Windows 11, but it can still be installed by bypassing the TPM 2.0 requirement if one were wanting to do that. Also, I believe Microsoft will offer security updates going forward for Windows 10 after it's end date for a monthly or yearly fee.

@@HaisteComputerRepair You're more than welcome! My wife gets all my hand- me- downs. Last year, I gave her my 8700K build. It was imperative to me that she have something capable of Microsoft security updates beyond 2025. She deals with too many financial matters for me to worry about. The Intel 8th gen. was the last in line to fill the bill.

@@zingwilder9989 I accidentally talked about 4th gen Intel while this video has a Ryzen 7 2700X, which Windows 11 does support! An i7-8700K is still great, I built one PC this year with that CPU.

Yep, that can be added, there is a spot. What would be better is replacing the stock CPU cooler with an aftermarket cooler. I provide this as an option to the buyer. With the stock cooler in the current heatwave, temps did not go over 85, which is ok. If it were 90+ that would be a problem needing to be fixed.

@@HaisteComputerRepair Understood. If you have high ambient temps, it will reflect on that CPU temperature. However, I've never been a fan of the AMD stock coolers. Even a cheap Thermalright single tower would be better...if it will fit in the case? Nonetheless, from one experienced builder to another - you do a superb job!

@@zingwilder9989 Thank you! Yes, I would install a Thermalright Assassin Spirit CPU cooler with 2 x 120mm fans to help move some warm air. I like to keep things budget friendly with some of these so people have an easier time getting into using PC's.

@@HaisteComputerRepair Let me add some help here... The 2700X CPU is clearly not running optimal. First, temps are very high considering the workload displayed. The cooler is way insufficient (it is the Wraith Stealth right?). The motherboard may also be a bottleneck. This is a power hungry chip, so the VRM's on the ASUS A320M-K is probably also temp/current-limiting themselves (normally you would see up to 4 GHz @all-core or 4.2 - 4.3 GHz boost clocks with ligher loads. So here, I would be also conserved about VRM temps just as much as CPU temps. Definitely a Good idea to replace the cooler. But here I would really say that a Wraith Prism or another powerful downdraft cooler is what you want.- These few VRM's NEED cooling!! = Avoid a Tower cooler, or if you do use one, put a fan to blow air over the VRM's:). The Wraith Spire (*with the copper core!) can do okay, but will still temp-limit the CPU boost to full boost capacity. But it will be able to help cooling the VRMs also, and the board will probably power limit the CPU clocks/voltage anyway, so the Spire Cooler should be sufficient

@@Wushu-viking I will agree that the board is not the most robust choice to pair with a 2700X. However, he's already built it. In addition, if that is the Antec VSK4000E-U3 case, only one 120 mm fan can be installed in front and its maximum aftermarket cooler height is limited to 145mm. .

Thanks!

T480s as you will have the benefit of a 4 core 8 thread CPU with the i5 and i7 options

My voice is quite a bit louder than the music, but I can see your point. Maybe you could try captions?

That price seems high, but perhaps it depends on your location and what kind of hardware config is installed in the PC

@@HaisteComputerRepair thx for answering. I thought its to cheap, but ok

@@alexander.cms.1 Send me a link?

I mentioned in the video you could use the WWAN port to install either m.2 or nvme ssd and listed off some options. Boot drive, storage, etc. These came to me with the 2.5" caddy, so that is how I sold them. Some context: in my work, it is not worth the added cost to purchase a separate caddy for NVMe and be left with 2.5" caddies. If a customer wanted this, no problem. But, I sell as budget friendly as I can and leave further modifications up to customer request. I may miss some things in my videos, so thanks for commenting in a friendly way :)

My pleasure, enjoy your ThinkPad!