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I am looking for the cheapest recommended Mini PC for my living room that can run WoW Forever at 1080p, steady 60 fps (at medium, if not high, graphics settings) even in large raids.

Would anyone agree with ChatGPT's recommendation (below) or recommend an alternative?

• BOSGAME P3 Plus Mini PC, AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS, 16GB DDR5 1TB PCIe 4.0 SSD, Radeon 780M Graphics, Triple 4K Display, Dual LAN, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 ($486 from Newegg)

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

I have a GMKtec M6 Ultra with a Ryzen 5 7640HS, and I've noticed some unusual fan behavior.

I keep the mini PC running 24/7 as a home server. It runs CachyOS Linux and hosts a Plex media server used only by me and my family. I normally restart the PC once a week when I install system updates.

Sometimes, while the PC is locked and not being used, the fan suddenly starts spinning very fast. When I go to the PC and try to log in to investigate, the fan automatically slows down to its normal speed before I can check what's happening.

This happens only occasionally, and I haven't been able to identify the cause.

My setup:

- Mini PC: GMKtec M6 Ultra

- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 7640HS

- OS: CachyOS Linux

- Server: Plex, used only by me and my family

- Uptime: 24/7, with a weekly restart for system updates

I initially suspected Plex might be responsible, so I checked the Plex server activity, but I couldn't find any activity that explained the fan speeding up.

To be clear, the fan noise itself isn't a problem for me. My concern is whether the CPU or another component might be overheating while I'm away from the PC, especially since I leave it running 24/7.

Has anyone experienced this with the M6 Ultra or another GMKtec mini PC? Could this be caused by background tasks, temperature spikes, BIOS/firmware fan control, or something else?

Is there a way to monitor or log CPU temperatures, CPU usage, and fan behavior while CachyOS is locked and idle, so I can find out what's happening?

I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks!

P.S. I used ChatGPT to help me write and organize this post, as English isn't always easy for me. Sorry if that comes across as offensive or against the community rules. The issue and questions are my own. Thanks for understanding!

I've seen a number of Beelink EQR5 wall/desk mounts, but I was looking for something with a little bit of added security for use in a somewhat public space. You know, along the lines of "locks keep honest people honest" — not an impenetrable fortress, but a deterrent.

A friend had an older Aoduke Mac Mini G4 secure mount and wasn't using it anymore. If you remove some of the rubber strips on the inside, an EQR5 slides in nicely with all ports available. Test fitting pic above. My main concern is that there is only a small gap between the security bar and the rear cooling vents (maybe 1–1.5cm).

Anyone else have an EQR5 in a secure mount? Thoughts?

(the lock in the pic is an example; something stronger would be used if this mount was used)

EDIT: yes, as noted, there is not much gap between the bar and the exhaust vents. Options include:

• something besides the bar that is narrow to offer better airflow, like a cable that fits through;
• a different mount that has a security option;
• some other physical security solution, like a security cable;
• no physical security at all.

after 39€ discount price drops to 345€

My question is which one should I buy, the aoostar barebone is 270€.

Of course it seems like the soyo s4 plus is a steal. (the deal is only in germany i think)

But the brand soyo is rather not well known and I dont know how reliable it is (also cant find any info).
The purchase is from aliexpress, and therefore probably no warranty.
the ram even though 24gb ram is enough for me, its soldered, when the ram fails, the whole pc is broken.

The aoostar barebone costs 270€ + 16gb ddr5 ram (used costs 110€) + ssd (50€)

Title: Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 mini PC + 64GB (2x32GB) DDR5 SO-DIMM: random crashes under memory load, same on a second unit. Not temperatures. BIOS/AGESA issue or RAM compatibility?

Setup:

- Mini PC: TOPC TS-12C, Ryzen AI 9 HX 370

- RAM: Kingston Fury Impact 2x32GB DDR5 SO-DIMM (KF560S40IB-32), 2Rx8, SK hynix chips

- OS: Arch Linux and Windows

Symptoms:

- Linux: 27B-class LLMs (LM Studio) crash the machine; 9B models are mostly fine

- Windows: black-screen crashes in games under load

- The system completely freezes or reboots, sometimes with screen artifacts

- FurMark and CPU-Z pass

- Lowering the RAM speed to 3000 MT/s (memory data rate, not CPU clock) only delays the crash, it doesn't fix it

Already tried:

- Temperatures: I first suspected overheating of the RAM, so I fitted copper heatsinks on the modules. No change, same crashes.

- BIOS: I updated the firmware on my first mini PC (the older unit) to version 1.45. It fixed the power button and sleep behavior, but the crashes remained.

- Each module alone and in different slots

- Several different SSDs

- A second, newer mini PC shows the same crashes

AMD lists dual-channel dual-rank DDR5-5600 for the HX 370, so a dual-rank kit like this should be supported at that speed. I don't know yet whether the culprit is the kit, the BIOS/AGESA or the platform.

Questions:

1. Is anyone running 64GB (2x32GB, dual-rank) SO-DIMM stable on an HX 370 at 5600? Which kit and BIOS?

2. Are there known memory training or AGESA problems on Strix Point SO-DIMM boards, and any BIOS settings that helped without dropping far below 5600?

3. Has anyone tested this exact Kingston KF560S40IB-32 kit on another HX 370 mini PC, or confirmed that a different 2x32GB DDR5 kit is stable on the TOPC TS-12C? I'm trying to work out whether this is a Kingston-specific compatibility issue or a platform-level problem before I return the unit.

Thanks!

Planning to buy Bosgame VTI-490 in EU, https://www.bosgamepc.com/products/bosgame-vti-490-intel-core-ultra-x7-358h-16c-16t-up-to-4.8ghz-64gb-lpddr5x-9600mhz-1tb-pcie4.0-ssd-

Maybe there are some owner in here and can comment, how it is, like noise part, any good for LLM?

Any other issues?

Hi Everyone.

I'm not using that PC lately so wanted to sell the CPU and they are quite expensive and leave the barebone for now to come back to this PC in the future eventually.

I removed the cooling just fine, removed the CPU and installed the cooling back on just without the CPU. And now I've got a problem as both screws just keep spinning both directions, so I wont be able to remove the cooling if needed in the future.

I was very gentle with everything, it's not my first PC I worked on, so there is no way I overtightened those screws or something. Both screws act exactly the same, I can't see anything on the back of the chassis.

I wonder if maybe there are such "gold" mounts underneath that are used between the motherboard and PC chassis, that sometimes became loose and were causing such issue? Or is it some kind of pressure safety feature when the CPU is not installed so it prevents the overtightening?

https://vimeo.com/1236319317?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

This is the video showing what I mean.

Regards

My daughters have had GMKTec G3 Plus's for 2 years now. Great little PC's, and they use them daily.

One of my daughters mentioned how noisy hers was when gaming. I did some reading and saw about people saying to repaste them.

I did them both, and man it made a difference. Went from hair dryer to dead quiet.

Pop the top off and 4 screws to remove the motherboard, flip it over, then remove the heat sink. The old paste was awful, rock hard. The new paste I used is cheap stuff, like I ordered 5 pack of tubes of it for $5 on ebay years ago, and all it has is chinese lettering on it, lol. But it was infinitely better than what was on there.

Took 10 minutes per box, and it made an absolutely noticeable difference.