Hi ! It might be a bit off-topic but I didn't find any more appropriate sub for that question...

My goal is to convert my external HDD from USB micro B (USB 3.2 Gen 1) to USB type C.

I saw from a disassembly video that the "external" PCB is the actual HDD PCB, so no SATA interface... It looks like my only option would be to swap the port directly but how do I make the wiring ? From pinouts I found online hey don't have the same names so my guess is it's not the same protocol ?

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I suppose I will need a board in the middle to manage the conversion...

Anyone has experience doing something similar ? Thanks.

Is there ?

In my country, they're selling a 7$ 25cm cable ridiculously for 60$ and this is just the minimum price. Also, PCIe 5.0 cables are impossible to find and also if i do buy them, the design and shape of the cables aren't very great either. It's like a plastic slab disturbing the air flow.

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Hi, do you have any idea for this case custom? I would like to do something like fractal designnorth (ood on front) any tips ?

i'm trying to reuse the case of an old mac pro 1.1

i wanted to reuse at least the fans cause they were very silent and i don't have any spare ones but the wiring is different, or at least they won't work on the pc i tried them in.

the connector is the same size as standard fans, but i couldn't find a wiring diagram and i can't figure it out on my own.

any advice would be helpful

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my monitor overheats at anything over 60hz, (it shuts off for about 5 minutes then I'm back) the higher the refresh rate I have on the monitor, the quicker the period between shutdowns.

I've opened it up and it's just two heatsinks ( no active cooling).

would there be a way to mod a small 25mm fan or something inside that will run? jank (full power/speed) works fine for me I really don't care about noise.

Problem with CPU cooling

Hi, I have purchased a second hand Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE, however I can’t mount it because there are no am4 mounts included, I picked it up from relatively far away so I don’t want to return it. Have any of you bought PA120SE and have them laying around, I would pay for them or is there a way for me to buy some online(I can’t find them anywhere). Plz help

I have a rog strix 1000w plus that I bought during my upgrade. Microcenter gave me a 7950x3d tomahawk mobo and a 7900 xt.

I hated the 7900 xt so bought the TUF rtx 4090.

Will I need to get a higher wattage PSU??

Thanks in advance!

Dear reader,

I have an Intel NUC 5PPYH device.

- I have modified the cooling solution by adding a small copper plate (salvaged from old laptop cool,ers) between the aluminium heatsink and the CPU, with thermal pads isolating the copper from any other components (The plate is only contacting the CPU die).

- According to a Geekbench benchmark, the maximum temperature on the CPU was 73C. The Single-Core and Multi-Core Scores were 192 and 579 respectively.

- BIOS does not seem to allow overclocking, apart from maxing out the CPU frequency at 2.4Ghz.

- The custom cooling solution seems aid sustaining the CPU at maximum frequency.

MAIN QUESTION:

- How do I bypass the locking of the 2.4Ghz maximum frequency on the CPU?

- I don't really care about gain of performance, I simply want to find out the ways of modifying the NUC even further for entertainment and scientific purposes.

Looking forward to hearing to any ideas and comments.

Thank you for taking your time!

i have all the sata/molex port maxed out on psu powering 27 drives + mobo (no gpu) and i need just a bit extra to power 3 more hdds. i don't see the server supporting more.

i was wondering if i could just use a multimeter and take out 1 12v and 1 ground from a 8pcie pinout and just solder it directly to a micropsu (none of the pci plugs are used on the psu)

alternatively i'd like to pick one of these https://www.moddiy.com/categories/Cables/DC-Power-Barrel-Plug-Cables/ but i have no idea what to pick

first time playing with picopsu, it seems that pcie psu should be able to power a 120-130w micropsu/

I have a Corsair 900D case and am not sure to try and put wheels on the bottom of the case or just make a trolley for it to sit on.

Any advice is welcomed 🙂

And thanks for the help

Does any one have experience setting these up? I’m looking to add one to my case. And can anyone recommended a good brand for the screen. Thanks in advance

Hi guys, I'm thinking of modifying my current case to support more airflow. Currently i have 3 front intake fans that take in air and exhaust air through the roof and back fans. They are visible in the top diagram. I have 3 intake, 2 exhaust

I am currently thinking of a mod where I carve out the side panel and have 6 more intake fans through the side, then I have my 5 current fans all set to exhaust so air comes in through the side and exhausts through the front and back.

Will this help with airflow or is it just a bit too much? Thanks

Hey Guys, i bought an Acer Nitro N50-620 2 years ago with an i7-11700F and a RTX 3060Ti.

The performance is great for the games i play. The thermals are not good in this little case. I would love to give the hardware more space to breathe and better fans.

I just fell in love with this case (i know nealry everone has this now):

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09V8HNWW9?m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&tag=idealode-am-pk-21&ascsubtag=2024-11-21_03991f93bf765c187870b805f6c4c6696b2db01a72442a6cd7f85ca65c5e5547&th=1

Can i use it for my Motherboard or are there better solutions? What do you think?

Hello PC modders of Reddit!

I’m curious to hear your thoughts on a design choice for PC cases: using screws and nuts instead of rivets for assembly.

The idea behind screws and nuts is to make cases more mod-friendly, easier to upgrade, and repair over time. For example, if you wanted to swap a panel, adjust parts, or even fully customize the case, it would be simpler compared to rivets, which are more permanent.

Does this kind of flexibility appeal to you, or is it something that doesn’t really matter for your builds? I’d love to hear your opinions as I’m looking for feedback from those who love to tinker and mod their PCs.

Thanks for sharing your insights, and happy modding! 😊

Im looking to power up to 5 addressable LED strips and 5 fans external to my PC case for an arcade build/hobby project and am looking for a controller with enough juice to power both. It would also have to be powered external to the PC PSU.

I'd love suggestions on hardware and software. Creating custom lighting plans/ animations that I can trigger from software events would be great, too.