12-01-2025, 05:15 PM
Quote:not sure what you mean with "Mobo Wifi6.
As I understand it the new proposed motherboard has wifi6 capability built in.
see attachment.
My existing wifi comes via a smart modem. My phone is wifi-calling compatible. Also Skinny offers the service. It's currently working.
What I was trying to establish is if wifi-calling will work via wifi6 directly from the motherboard?
Wainui, am 98% certain I upgraded from a Windows 7 installation originally.
OK, so it may not work..
At one time there was Windows keys available on Ebay. I even bought one for someone wanting Windows 8 at the time. It worked perfect.
Is this still the case? I see some out of Germany for under $10
Windows 10 end of support is the very reason am doing the study now. So it's either upgrade the mobo, ram and cpu or go with a minipc.
Leaning toward PC upgrade ATM.
Seen the adaptors. HDMI to Displayport etc for the likes of $4. My current thought is to divide a big monitor into 4 parts and work with a window in each section.
I say this without ever having done it. I understand the quantum leap 2 monitors was over a single monitor. Didn't know yourself, right.?
Studying the mobo pics a bit closer there appears to be 2 x 4pin headers for CPU fans> One 4pin appears to be for the 2nd CPU fan, it's named CPU OPT.
Update: just asked Google Gemini and yes, it's for a secondary fan if so fitted.
I just realized how long ago it was I set up a pc using new bits. The mobo was M4A78 pro. The biggest problem was working out why the system wouldn't post. It turned out the BIOS needed updating to recognize the CPU. Was able to borrow an older AM2 CPU, update BIOS and away.
Thanks.