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It's a HMDI monitor so any computer that supports HMDI should be fine with it.

You'll find them on the MakerBeam website (www.makerbeam.com/)

I'm glad you like the videos on the H2, H3 & H4 series of Odroid computers. I'm sure we will be making more. You can see the full list of TH-cam videos here ( gsfsoftware.co.uk/PBTutorials/Keywords/ODROID.html )

As the Xbox has a HDMI output I see no reason why you couldn't connect it. But as the screen size is only 8 inches you may want to go for a larger screen.

@@custompchardware it going to be my afk monitor or just a small screen to play on. Compact Gaming w the Xbox Series S

Ahh I understand now.

Yes you can power your computer with a power bank - I covered this in a previous video (th-cam.com/video/f7XkZVs7XcU/w-d-xo.html) . There are a number of off grid solutions from Bluetti, Jackery and other manufacturers who sell Portable Power Stations of varying capacities which output mains voltage. Picking one that is rated to output the wattage you require, and that will last long enough will allow you to operate your computer off grid.

@@custompchardware Yes, there are multiple devices that are good ups, but i was wondering about something small for custom "hand held" console

If you can find a power bank that will output the voltage and amps your console requires, along the lines of a lithium ion or polymer battery it's do-able. Perhaps an e-ink display to help reduce the power needed?

@@custompchardware the over all voltage should be up to 200W actually, but that is with no graphic card, only integrated one, which is quite unsure. However I don't think it will be portable enough to be hand held since no power bank I did find have enough specs. Half of it is best I did find, from green cell

A power draw of 200W is quite a lot for a hand held system. The Odroid 4 computer video I uploaded today only draws around 36W, admittedly that's without a screen. Perhaps consider something like the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W - which would consume around 350mA/2A ?

Many thanks, glad you liked it.

It would depend on the type of hard disk, 2.5 or 3.5 inch drives? 5,400, or 7,200 or 10,000 RPM ? There is a section on the Hardkernel web site covering idle power for the H4 series, but only under Linux (www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-h4-ultra/)

If your console has HDMI output then I see no reason why it wouldn't. The monitor comes with a USB PSU to power it if your console doesn't provide enough power through it's USB sockets.

I've a series on adding a graphics card to an H3 Odroid, but the same process will work with the H4 (gsfsoftware.co.uk/PBTutorials/Keywords/GRAPHICSCARD.html) You can add wifi with either a dongle or via a M.2 Wifi card. I may be looking at one of the m.2 ai accelerator cards in a later series.

As illustrated in the video you can record videos in 4K resolution without have a 4K monitor. You can also use these emulators to test how the application you are creating will behave on a higher resolution monitor.

I use one of these for DisplayPort whenever I want to do screen capture as I can have a virtual display that the capture software can see, while the screen capture software is on an actual monitor that I can see. I then move my mouse to the virtual screen and monitor through the capture software. It helps a lot in terms of not having random stuff popping up on the screen I'm recording.

Many thanks 😊

Yes with the 4x1 M.2 card fully populated it won't fit into the type 1 case. You'd need at least another 5mm clearance to get it to fit. I'm preparing a new video using this Odroid, part of which is a new custom case and power supply.

@@custompchardware that's a shame but makes sense. Is it stable so far?

Yes it's stable so far, no problems encountered.

I'll take that as a huge complement. Chris has a great channel which I've been subscribed to for a long time.

You're welcome, glad you liked the video

Many thanks, glad you like the podcasts.

Many thanks, glad you liked the video.

The throughput of the NVMe drive with just one PCIe lane is faster than an SSD on a SATA port, so I've not noticed any problems so far.

Many thanks, glad you liked the video.

Many thanks, glad you like them.

"Mine is not being recognized by my PC, when I put it in the notebook it works, has anyone experienced this?" I haven't come across this before. Is your PC providing power to the USB cable?

@@custompchardware Sim, eu usei com o cabo que liga na parte interna da placa mãe e não funciona, tirei e liguei com o cabo tipo-C e conectei no usb na parte de trás da placa mãe e mesmo assim não funciona. Ela estava funcionando e depois parou, o app fica mandando conectar e não passa disso.

"Yes, I used it with the cable that connects to the inside of the motherboard and it doesn't work, I took it out and connected it with the type-C cable and connected it to the USB on the back of the motherboard and it still doesn't work. It was working and then it stopped, the app keeps telling me to connect and it doesn't go beyond that." Well if both cables and the monitor work with your laptop and not with your PC, logic would suggest that the fault lies with the PC or it's configuration. Is there a graphics card in your PC?

@@custompchardware tenho rtx 4070, processador ryzen 9 7900x3d, 32 gb de ram. Quando ele chegou instalei e ficou de boa, depois parou, ficou só naquela tela inicial, sem gerar os demais girfs que vem, e o app fica informando pra conectar.

"I have rtx 4070, ryzen 9 7900x3d processor, 32 gb of ram. When it arrived I installed it and it was fine, then it stopped, it just stayed on that initial screen, without generating the other girfs that come, and the app keeps telling me to connect." As you have a graphics card the HDMI cable from the monitor needs to be plugged into a port on the graphics card and not the HDMI socket on your motherboard.

Many thanks, glad you liked the video. I ordered both the 4 slot and 2 slot boards and had them in a couple of weeks from the UK distributer.

@@custompchardware Thanks. I just ordered mine.

No, these types of dongles aren't wireless. You would need a "wireless HDMI transmitter and receiver" to achieve this. I've not tried something like this yet, but may add it to the list of possible future videos.

Feel free to watch the TH-cam video that it's based on, link is in the description. Both videos are aimed at those with little or no knowledge of computers internals.

Many thanks, I've used this approach with many of my builds.

yeah man it looks so professional love your work man

Many thanks, glad you liked it.

There are M2 NVME M-Key PCI Express to SATA 3.0 6Gbps 6 Ports Adapters on the market, but I've not tried these with the H4 series yet. If they work it could make an excellent HDD NAS.

Both the H3 and the all of the new H4 series of the Odroid come with built in TPM 2.0, allowing it to support Windows 11 out of the box.

@@custompchardware ah, thanks!

You are most welcome.

Each of the 12 drives do draw 1.8 watts when they spin up, so thats around 22 watts maximum for the drives alone and around 6 watts in total on idle. I'll need to do some measurements for the whole system when my new power meter arrives.

@@custompchardware that sounds quite impressive. Since running a system, besides build cost, it also comes with added energy costs, if I may suggest, I would post power consumption on idle in general when discussing builds, as it adds up over time, and most machines are idle 99%-ish of the time. It would also be very interesting to test idle consumption cost when using SSDs. At 2TB they should be about the same price point.

In the UK 2.5 SSDs are selling for around £100 and the HDDs I use come in at £70, so there is still a bit of a difference, but the margin is narrowing. I'll look to add these stats to future videos.

Glad you liked the video.

The H4 series uses the Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V

The H4 series uses the Intel Ethernet Controller I226-V

@@custompchardware thank you

They have a couple of brackets for sfx and atx to allow for the mains cable - hdplex.com/hdplex-sfx-bracket.html - but you would need to bolt the front mounting plate to your case, which may involve some custom drilling depending on your case.

The 500W version has an internal fan that activates at >60°C. The 250W version doesn't have a fan. The casing of both PSUs is aluminium alloy. I've not run these close to their limits but from what I've seen the case can get warm to the touch but not too hot to handle.

As the Velka 3 takes a ENP-7660B-VK 600W Flex ATX PSU I think that it could be done. Of course as long as your system doesn't need more than 250W.

All 4 of these I have purchased are the same type (1080p 60Hz) with the standard HDMI socket, I noted that there is another model with a mini HDMI that is slightly cheaper on Amazon. As I have only the one type I can't comment on the others as to how well they compare, but the ones I have work well.

I've don't have any immediate plans for a system based on this PSU, but when it comes time to build/rebuild one of the larger more powerful systems then this PSU would be a candidate.

I'm glad you found the video helpful. I now have four of these monitors as they are large enough to be useful but small enough to not take up a lot of room. Plus they only draw about 15w.

That's a good question, unfortunately I don't have a Samsung phone to be able to use DeX. The monitor does ship with a USB C power supply plug, and I'm doubtful that you would be able to power the monitor from the phone itself. I have powered the monitor from a USB C cable plugged into a desktop though.

Yes the kit was packaged well, has great documentation and with the integrated keyboard, display and case has the possibility of being a stand alone system.

Still working well, I ended up buying four of them. I've not had any problems with any of them on Windows systems.

Thank you, your rig sounds impressive too. The Icy Docks range of cages are really good for these type of builds, packing so many SSDs or hard drives in a limited space.

Indeed it is.

You talk about a "power switch" in the vidéo 🙂

Another question 😊 The 500w power supply also power the odroid ?or there are 2 power supplies ?regards 🙂

The HDPlex PSU is for the Graphics card, the Odroid has it's own PSU, so yes there are two PSUs. If you have a look at part 5 (th-cam.com/video/sRxT45bbGhU/w-d-xo.html) you'll see the Odroid power switch. Once the Odroid is powered on the PCIe card starts to draw power for the GPU.

Yes the cover/stand does have magnets in it.

@@custompchardware Thanks. I'll buy it.

@@custompchardware .. Thanks I'll buy this Bro

I'm sure you will.

Not many people will use multiple PSUs together, but the option is there for those that need it.

Many thanks, glad you liked it.