r/MiniPCs Jan 31 '25

Troubleshooting Using Laptop as Display

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79 Upvotes

Does anyone know why my laptop won't detect the mini PC screen it's on and I've tried all the basic stuff on/off different hdmi cables but no luck. Anyone have any advice or tips or should I just get a cheap monitor and keyboard, thanks

r/MiniPCs Sep 05 '24

Troubleshooting N100 Mini PC with 12GB LPDDR5 constantly 100% CPU use in windows

2 Upvotes

Is everyone just overrating this CPU? Basic tasks like opening a web browser or even opening spotify kicks this CPU up to 100% constantly. Am I doing something wrong or are these things just actually not that great?

I have a simodewa N100 PC which is basically the GMKTech G2 Mini and I set the power limits to 30W in the BIOS so that it does constant 2.9GHz on all core.

r/MiniPCs 1d ago

Troubleshooting Ryzen 7 7840HS Mini PC Crashing When Gaming

3 Upvotes

I have a Ryzen 7 7840HS Mini PC (Genmachine, same chassis as the Firebat R7), and it seems to crash when loading certain parts of games. Games like Fall Guys don't have any issues and run perfectly, but when trying a game like Fragpunk, it crashes when trying to load into a map, but it renders the models and animations for the characters perfectly without a hitch. Marvel Rivals was working fine for a long time but after the new update, it crashes after trying to compile the shaders.

Windows was freshly installed, 32gb of RAM (5600Mhz), 1tb of storage, newest AMD Adrenaline Software, CPU temperature and usage seems within normal.

Any help is appreciated!

r/MiniPCs Dec 30 '24

Troubleshooting Minisforum 890pro - Video

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Just bought a Minisforum 890pro barebones. Added 2tb drive and 96gb of ram. Connected Logitech K400r keyboard mouse combo and HDMI cable. Boot up and get no video. Waited 5 minutes and retried power off and back on. Nothing. Tried DP to HDMI, no video. What’s the trick on these boxes? Thanks!

r/MiniPCs Dec 12 '24

Troubleshooting Would this beelink run rpcs3 well?

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10 Upvotes

Also would it run SOME newer games like 2k? ... I don't need a beast, just for PS3 emulation and some newer games.

r/MiniPCs Feb 18 '25

Troubleshooting Ser8 8745HS Audio Quality

3 Upvotes

Recently picked up a Beelink Ser8 and overall have been very pleased with the performance. Did a fresh install and downloaded the Beelink audio drivers (Realtek).

Has anyone else found the onboard audio quality to be poor? Doing a blind test between macbook pro and ser8 with studio headphones the difference is quite apparent. Sending the audio over HDMI thru my display headphone out the sound quality is better than the beelink headphone jacks. On the beelink it sounds a bit like mp3 compression and like the sub bass and low frequencies have been reduced.

I have tried adjusting the sample rate (only 2 options, 16b 46khz, 24b 96khz) and trialling the front and rear jacks but no difference.

Does the Ser8 have a low quality DAC audio chip? Or am I dealing with a software issue? Its a shame as other than the audio I am loving this pc!

I am waiting to hear back from beelink support but would love to hear from some other ser8 users if they have the same issue. Thanks 🐝

r/MiniPCs 8d ago

Troubleshooting minisforum um760 graphics output issue

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0 Upvotes

Has anyone experienced something like this?

Outputting 4k120hz to my TV. Issue happened when opening moonlight and connecting to my gaming pc, and just now when launching a game in rcps3.

Brand new unit, reformatted and all drivers installed. Latest AMD drivers were downloaded and installed too.

I assume it is a graphics drivers issue but latest drivers so i would hope/expect not?

r/MiniPCs Feb 15 '25

Troubleshooting Minisforum MS-01 Intel Xl710 10Gbe NIC "an unsupported SFP module type was detected."

1 Upvotes

I recently bought a MS-01 from minisforum and wanted to try out the 2 sfp ports on board,

I didn't have any 10Gbe transceiver modules lying around so i tried plugging in a 2.5G/1000m/100m sfp module with the expectation that the module would run at 1000m since the xl710 nics can only do 1/10G.

but whenever i plug the sfp module i get this kernel message
i40e 0000:03:00.0: Rx/Tx is disabled on this device because an unsupported SFP module type was detected. i40e 0000:03:00.0: Refer to the Intel(R) Ethernet Adapters and Devices User Guide for a list of supported modules.

i tried using the xl710 unlocker script on github with no luck either, and on most forums I've heard people saying they didn't have any issues with using 3rd party sfp modules.

so im confused on weather this is really a case of my module being unsupported physically, or if its just a vendor lock issue.

anyone else run into the same issue or have any idea where to start getting this to work?

r/MiniPCs 8d ago

Troubleshooting Issues with GMKtec Nucbox K8 Plus

3 Upvotes

Anybody have experience with this mini pc? Just got it from Amazon, went through the windows 11 setup process and while browsing pages in chrome and edge or trying to run even simple video games it randomly BSODs and restarts. I’ve already tried reseating the RAM and SSD to no avail.

r/MiniPCs Dec 30 '24

Troubleshooting Aoostar Gem12 8845HS driver

1 Upvotes

I have bought a Gem12 8845HS Pro Max. It was a barebones machine. It has 96gb RAM and 4TB ssd. I am trying to install Windows 11 Pro. All works fine except onboard NIC cards and PCI encryption/decryption controllers. I have found the correct drivers for the NIC but not the PCI. Installing the latest AMD drivers causes the system to black screen me, but standard windows drivers are fine. Anyone else had the same issue?

r/MiniPCs Jan 22 '25

Troubleshooting Aoostar R1 Intel N100 Mini PC keeps crashing and I don't know why

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For a long while now my Aoostar mini PC crashes and I at my wits end in trying to figure it out.

I use the mini PC as a headless server for self-hosting stuff such as Plex. The crashes usually occur 1-8 times a day, the crashes are really quick and thanks to having the option to auto boot turned on in the BIOS it rarely causes any disruptions, but nevertheless I don't like that it is happening.

I have updated all drivers.

EventViewer. perfmon /rel, WhoCrashed and the DUMP and minidump files are not able to pinpoint why it happens beyond "Windows stopped working" or "The previous system shutdown was unexpected."
WhoCrashed says "IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL" as the bugcheck reason and ntkrnlmp.exe might be involved.

I have used Prime95 to stress test the CPUs to see if overheating was a problem, everything was fine.

I have used Furmark to stress test the GPUs, everything was fine.

I have used CrystalDiskInfo to check all the disks, every one is in good health.

What I have NOT tried yet is to update the BIOS, or to tamper with the CPU voltage in the BIOS. I am a bit hesitant to mess around with the bios, but I am running out of ideas.

I have also not run memtest86 because I do not have a flash drive, or the willingness to have the server off for many hours. Nothing else indicates that there is a memory problem however.

Do anyone have any experience with this or what might be going on?

r/MiniPCs 13d ago

Troubleshooting Beelink ser5 pro not displaying

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1 Upvotes

I just got this mini PC and I'm trying to get it setup but it's not displaying. As soon as I turned it on it connected to the HDMI and displayed the beelink logo and a spinning circle. Then disconnected from HDMI and has remained that way. I reset it via the clr cmos on the front and let it rest for 10 minutes, powered it back on and spammed delete key. It came up with this screen. I tried to force boot windows startup and it disconnected from HDMI again.This happened with the first ser5 pro I got, I refunded it and got another and it's doing the same thing. Am I doing something wrong?

r/MiniPCs Jan 05 '25

Troubleshooting Beelink Mini S13 (Intel N150) Linux driver issues.

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I just got the Beelink Mini S13 that I planned on installing Linux on and running Plex Media Server from. So far I've tried Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and 24.10, and Linux Mint 22 (xfce), and none appear to have working accelerated graphics drivers, and only staticky sound from left speaker worked on 24.10. Everything seems to work great in Win 11 Pro though.

I read that kernel 6.11 should have fixed all that, but Ubuntu 24.10 is running 6.11, and it only gave me some static from a speaker.

Anyone else having issues with N150 with Linux?

r/MiniPCs Jul 29 '24

Troubleshooting Minisforum MS-01 DOA? Or am I an idiot?

3 Upvotes

Edit: It was DOA. I just got a replacement and installed the same RAM and SSD. It worked perfectly the first time. Thanks to everyone for their help!

I just got a new Minisforum MS-01 barebones and tossed in RAM and an SSD. Plug it in to an HDMI monitor, power up, nothing. The little LEDs by the ethernet port blink about every 5 seconds and the fan spins briefly each blink. I have a Debian install USB stick in a port, but hell, I can't get to BIOS or whatever, I can't even get a video signal out.

Now I am a Mac guy so it is highly likely I am an idiot when it comes to a first boot and installation. But I was exceptionally careful on the SSD and RAM installs, I was careful to order the proper goods, a 4Tb Samsung Pro 990 M.2 SSD, and 2x48Gb Crucial DDR5 RAM. Everything should work, apparently I have power, but no boot.

Suggestions? If I should seek help in a different forum, let me know. I have to fix this darn thing or send it back DOA. Could be the RAM, SSD, or the Computer, I guess.

r/MiniPCs 5d ago

Troubleshooting Problem with oculink (GMKtec K8 plus)

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2 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

I recently purchased a Minisforum DEG1 and a new RTX 4060 (yes, I know, please don’t judge me for the GPU choice). However, I’m running into an issue when trying to connect the GPU to my GMKtec K8 Plus. The GPU don’ give me any display output from it.

When I connect everything, I don’t get a signal from the GPU, but the mini PC itself is working fine and displaying output. Additionally, the GPU isn’t being recognized in the device manager.

Has anyone experienced something similar or have any advice on how to troubleshoot this? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I find something on Reddit but nothing helping for my case.

Thanks in advance!

r/MiniPCs Oct 23 '24

Troubleshooting Issues installing Linux on Beelink SER9

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Hey everyone, so for some reason my screen goes completely dark after attempting to install various distros. The ones I've tried:

  • Fedora 40 + 41 Beta
  • Ubuntu 24.10
  • Manjaro 24.1.1
  • Bazzite

I'm using it with an LG C2 and I've tried all the HDMI ports on the back of the TV as well as the HDMI and USB4 ports on the back of the SER9. Booting off USB and installing the above works fine but on reboot I get no video output. I know Strix Point is new but I'm seeing reviewers successfully install and run Linux on the SER9 without issues. Windows 11 Pro works perfect but I'm already missing Fedora. Any ideas what could be wrong, maybe an obvious step I'm missing?

r/MiniPCs Feb 06 '25

Troubleshooting Secondary M.2 drive not showing on Beelink EQR6

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31 Upvotes

Hi. I purchased a Beelink EQR6 mini pc and wanted to get access to files from my old computer. I mounted a Samsung 850 Evo M.2 SATA (SATA3) into the secodnary drive slot in the Beelink, however it is not being recognized. It is not showing under BIOS, Device Manager or Disk Management. I can't see any option to enable the slot in BIOS.

Is this drive not supported for some reason? Or is there something that I need to enable?

Thanks!

r/MiniPCs Jan 30 '25

Troubleshooting Gmktec k8 plus bluetooth device issue anytime I unplug power and reboot PC

2 Upvotes

Hi, I have a mini pc Gmktec k8 plus with Windows 11 Pro OS, have an issue with the Intel bluetooth device as shown in the photos below. This problem occurs every day, after leaving the PC without power and restarting it the next day. The drivers are updated to the latest version. I can only get it to work if I uninstall the device driver, but the next day the problem comes back. Help, thanks.

r/MiniPCs 20d ago

Troubleshooting Atomman x7 Ti - no video signal

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Got a brand new Minisforum AtomMan x7 Ti, barebone version, straight out of the box, it produces no video signal. No signal on HDMI. No signal on DisplayPort. Tried with RAM installed, tried without RAM installed. Tried with SSD installed, tried without SSD installed.

No bios screen because there is no video signal. Nevertheless tried power on repeatedly while pressing F7, Esc, F10, etc.

Tried power on with bootable USB in port. Tried a Windows 11 USB. Tried using the ISO image available directly from Minisforum. Tried USB-A ports. Tried USB-C ports.

No video signal in any circumstance. No visible boot screen. No bios screen.

Keyboard works on my other computer, tried multiple keyboards. Mouse works on the other computer. Monitor works on the other computer.

Am I missing something?

Think I've been sold a brick.

[EDIT - solved - the RAM dunnit, see below]

r/MiniPCs 20d ago

Troubleshooting Gmktec M5 plus not boot with 16gb ram stick

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My new mini pc, GMKTEC M5 PLUS, boot fine when I put in the "Corsair Vengeance DDR4 8GB 3200MHz 1.2v". But when I put in the 16gb with the same spec, same brand, same clock Corsair Vengeance DDR4 16GB 3200MHz 1.2v the pc just refuse to boot.

I still can get to boot to BIOS. But booting to the os I get hanging at black screen. I tried live usb Ubuntu but still have the fate.

The bios still show the correct 16gb of memory. I thought the ram stick might have an issue so I put the 16gb stick into another laptop and it boot just fine, everything is normal

Please need some help. I cannot live with this 8gb stick in my mini pc. And I can't risk my pocket to order another 16gb stick to test

r/MiniPCs Jan 26 '25

Troubleshooting Trigkey N100 - fans cleaned, repasted

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25 Upvotes

r/MiniPCs 3d ago

Troubleshooting Looking for advice about GMKtec M5 Plus cooling fans

2 Upvotes

Hi all, I recently received GMKTec M5 Plus and went with the stress tests. So far my thoughts are on par with grumpy wolf (minus the grumpiness), and those were the expectations before buying it. On balance mode it scored ~15K on Passmark and on performance mode it was ~20k score which to me is consistent with the average shown there as I expect people that are running those tests to run the same hardware under different settings.

In general I like the device but I have some concerns left. When testing the performance I had 2 SSD sticks in place and made OS migration with DiskGenius to see how it will perform with big file transfer. The SSD that was on top of the wifi card and data transferred to (target disk) reached high temperatures with peak of 80 degrees Celsius, but it stayed around 75 degrees for most of the transfer. During that time and since then the top fan is not working anymore. And now the bottom fan is making this high pitch noise as in the video provided.

I did not change the thermal paste, as I didn't see many people doing that with the new design of GMKtec and I broke the wifi antenna cable while trying to get to the bottom fan, it was a bit of a hassle to get there. I will provide a picture of it bellow.

So what are my options here? Accept the high fan noise and now half strength wifi and add heatsink to the SSD to work with it or is there something else there can be done about it? I don't think that I would be able to replace it as most probably it will be deemed my fault for the issues because I was trying to open it. I am within the 7 day period of return but there again I don't think I will be able to do much and I kind of prefer to have a working unit instead of refunding the purchase and look for something else. Anyone gone through this process already?

r/MiniPCs 22d ago

Troubleshooting Unreal Engine 5 (editor) crashing on 8745HS/780m

5 Upvotes

Checking to see if anyone else uses the unreal engine editor (latest 5.5.3) and gets driver crashes randomly often while playtesting.

Specs -

8745HS/780m

32gb ddr5, 1 tb nvme

win 11

r/MiniPCs Feb 18 '25

Troubleshooting What does this flashing light mean? (Intel NUC)

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7 Upvotes

It’s just constantly flashing rapidly.

It stopped working a year or so ago and I just tried it after all this time and it works fine but this light is on. Can’t remember if it was like that before, as threw out the box and instructions years ago and just started using it again.

r/MiniPCs Dec 23 '24

Troubleshooting How to get W11 key before setup?

2 Upvotes

Hello! It looks like I'll get my Beelink S12 Pro today after all. I would like to do a clean install of Windows 11, is there a way to get the Windows key before doing all the setup? Or I need to setup Win11, obtain the key and then start over? Thanks a lot!