Recent content by distantcube

The sluggish UI issue of 4k Scaled Resolution: Since regular font size would look tiny within native 4k, scaling the resolution has been suggested as a fix for the problem. However it brings its own problem of sluggish interface performance, e.g. YouTube 4k video stutters. This is...

@deeveedee - Thank a lot for offering the suggestion. I previously had HP 27es monitors that have VGA and HDMI ports. However, I recently changed to a pair of 4K monitors (Lenovo L28U-30) which take DP connection directly.

@phrozenpenguin: after several days trying to make the Bluetooth work but failed. I'm giving up now. I got two cards (BCM94331CD and BCM94360CS2) and two mini PCI-e adapters (one with USB signal port and one without). No luck so far. Will use GBU521.

Got a pair of 4k monitors (Lenovo L28U-30), spent the last several days and finally got the full 4k resolution! Tried and failed numerous attempts by using framebuffer patches before I finally made up mind to increase the DVMT pre-allocated to 64MB/96MB and it worked. I searched the BIOS and...

Thanks buddy. I just ordered a different PCI-E adapter with the USB connection today. Tried to connect to the USB header but the WiFi even stopped being recognized. I need to research further.

Thanks @phrozenpenguin for the suggestion. I read it somewhere it but did not put too much thought on the USB connection. Will look further into it. On the other hand, the card has four connectors (one for Bluetooth and three for WiFI) and the fanless has only two pigtails. The WiFi works...

I have been using the machine mostly for daily office work, e.g. Microsoft Suite and Python programming. Have not tried gaming much. So far so good with the CPU temperature. I can put my hand on the top, definitely feel the heat but it's not unbearable. I'm extremely happy with the quietness...

DC's Fanless Catalina: Core i7-8559U - Partaker B16 - 16GB RAM - Intel Iris Plus 655 Components Partaker B16 Fanless Mini PC https://www.newegg.com/p/1VK-01S3-009A8 Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 250GB https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MG119KG/?tag=tonymacx86com-20 PNY 8GB DDR4 2400MHz Notebook...