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  1. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Potential Ubuntu Issues

    All my laptops have been on a Clevo chassis. There should be no downside to installing in safe graphic mode. Unless you get any obvious GPU problems it is better to stay on the X.org driver as things seem to run better with it. In the past, at least three years, there were a couple of issues...
  2. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Using Old Hard Drives

    This is only really worth it if you have a few old drives but I have a USB caddy which will take a variety of drives, just plug in whichever is needed. A couple are very old and small laptop drives, 32 GB. Not normally a lot of use but I double back up everything and have a load of Office...
  3. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Potential Ubuntu Issues

    I have installed Ubuntu on a variety of PCS machines but not on the Elima or a TongFang chassis but do not think the model shoud matter, it should be ok with the components in it. From recent experiences it is best to install in safe graphics mode and stay with the Nouveau drivers, on most...
  4. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Adding memory

    Sure you did this but is it exactly the same type of memory. If not that could be the issue. If you are able to return the new memory you have it may be worth checking the upgrade section on your account, that will only offer stuff which will work on your machine.
  5. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Agent Cooper's Amazing Spaces

    I am not jealous, I am amazingly, incredibly and incalcuably jealous:)
  6. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST 5950X @ 97 Degrees

    Have you tried running it with just two RAM sticks in, there have been issues with AMD and four RAM sticks. Not sure whether it has been solved yet but there are other threads on the forum about it.
  7. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Anyone heard of Cinematic Orchestra?

    You did ask :) Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss is well known from the opening of the classic film 2001, but rarely heard played on kazoos.
  8. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Tonights dinner - Not for vegetarians!

    Always difficult buying "foreign" food and drink, remember seeing a can of lager with a European sounding name with the Nordic Ø in the name. On close inspection it was brewed in Blackburn.
  9. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Breakfast is served..................

    Had a cat, luckily quite a small one, she used to sites on my shoulder while I was working at the computer.
  10. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Tonights dinner - Not for vegetarians!

    Not yet but worth trying, hope they are better than the Bratwurst from the Sausageman.
  11. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Anyone heard of Cinematic Orchestra?

    Only a quick listen but will certainly be having a good listen to it when I have time. Thanks.
  12. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Tonights dinner - Not for vegetarians!

    If you ever feel like causing a major argument, go to Hamburg and suggest Currywurst originated in Berlin, or vice versa, both are adamant it was started in their city. Berlin now has a Currywurst museum, not been yet. I have had a Currywurst with hot ketchup, then curry powder sprinkled over...
  13. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Tonights dinner - Not for vegetarians!

    Kein Problem: https://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/2230981357397906/Currywurst.html Chefkoch.de is a great site, that recipe uses Bratwurst and they are probably the best for Currywurst, although I like it with Käsekrainer and if you want a less chewy Wurst it is quite nice with Wiener (what we...
  14. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Breakfast is served..................

    I am getting more and more tempted to get another cat and those two are certainly swinging the vote in the feline favour. Having seen Grudge on Star Trek Discovery am seriously considering one of those. Despite being the largest domestic breed they are also one of the most placid.
  15. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Early reviews on Intel i7-11700k

    I enjoy cooking and the simple fact is with a wok and an i9 I can do a great stir fry. You can't do that with AMD.
  16. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Breakfast is served..................

    If I can ever get back to Germany I look forward to a proper German breakfast buffet, lovely breads, plus various meats, cheeses, plus eggs however you want them cooked. In Vienna you can also get a raw egg in a glass, never been brave enough to try.
  17. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Disabling secure boot / installing PopOS

    PCS have an open case policy so it is ok to work on the machine as long as you are careful. Interesting about the drivers, although I have not been using the Nvidia ones lately as there have been problems and the Nouveau drivers are fine.
  18. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Breakfast is served..................

    One of the great tragedies of our town was to see a building society appear where the "famous" Tuck's cafe had been. They did an amazing breakfast, a real old fashioned place which would be shut down today, often the waitress would have a fag hanging out her mouth as she delivered a plate of...
  19. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Computer doesn’t boot into windows anymore

    PCS are a company who sell custom machines, as this is their website we can only comment on the computers they sell.
  20. Stephen M

    PCSPECIALIST Completely new to PC building, any advice appreciated on these builds

    Hopefully someone will suggest a build for you soon, there are plenty of helpful people here. I am mainly a laptop user so would be no good on cases, mobos and stuff like that so prefer to leave it to someone with better knowledge.
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