I have 2x4 Gskill Ares in my i5
I copy and move files a lot so it does ok with 2x4 mems. What happen if I replace the 4 gig module with 8 gig? I'll have 4 and 8 gig modules for the total of 12 gigs. Will that improve performance?...
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I'm wondering if I need to replace my hard drive, or if there is some sort of fix (though I kind of doubt there is). I'm having a few issues right now--the most annoying one is that my computer won't...
View ArticleMake program or video game use less RAM
Hello, Is it possible to let a program or video game use less RAM than there is available? I remember there are settings for Minecraft for example that allows you to change it. Is there like a program...
View Articlemaybe a silly question
Sorry if it is. Just looking to upgrade my HDD to an SSD. The motherboard it will be paired to is an asus p7h55-m (ancient I know). My question is can I use any SSD or should I be using a SSD on the...
View ArticlePrograms crashing on external hard drive
Recently every program running on my hard drive has crashed after a few minuets of running. But they work on my internal hard drive. But using my internal is not an option due to its small storage...
View Articleautomatic backups when hard drive plugged in
Hello, I'm wondering if there's a way in Windows 10 to setup an external backup drive to detect any changes to files on my machine to be backed up as soon as it's plugged in. To explain this in point...
View ArticlePutting old hard drive in new PC
Hi guys! So recently, my old PC (Win 7) died, and I got a new one (Win 10) as fast as I could afford it. It’s due to arrive today, but I’m still a bit stumped as to how I might transfer my important...
View ArticleBudget SSD for older laptop refurb.
Basically want input on which SSD to grab for a 5 year old Lenovo Thinkpad Edge E545. Looking around $100 CAD$ +tax and found 2 drives that fit the bill with reasonable 'on paper' specs. What would you...
View ArticleNew build Samsung 970 evo fail
I've just put together a new build (mobo, cpu, ram, and the subject hard drive). On initial install of Win 10 Pro, everything went ok. It was running. I shut it off,and the next day I began installing...
View ArticlePartitioning 4TB EXT HD for backups + storage - Win XP
Greetings all, I may have started a similar thread but, can't find it - ugh! DETAILS: Dell desktop Win XP SP3 1TB internal SATA HD Plenty of ram 3.2 ghz Processor **4TB EXT HD I crapped out my computer...
View ArticleCloning and swapping HDD to SSD
I have a desktop computer with a Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UP4 TH mother board and an Intel core i5-3470 processor and 16GB of RAM. I have a 500gb boot HDD C:, and a 1000gb storage HDD E: and a DVD D:. I am...
View ArticleSystem crashes while gaming with SanDisk SSD
Got a brand new SanDisk Ultra 500 gig SSD for my gaming system because the PNY 240 gig SSD was running out of room and has a few years on it now. Cloned the PNY SSD with Macrium Reflect onto the...
View Articlememory question
Hi everyone, was looking to add memory to my PC, but when I stared shopping got a bit confused. I'm looking to upgrade/increase on a Dell XPS 8900. it currently has 8GB of DDR4 in it. that's where I...
View ArticleCorrupt data on usb drive
I saved a few important documents on a usb drive I bought some time ago, transfered from desktop to usb pen drive. The transfer went well. In the usb drive it shows the file 156 bytes (seems about...
View ArticleHow to upgrade hard drive and RAM on new computer?
Lenovo Ideapad 330. I should get a SSD. What kind are best? And how do I check how much more RAM will fit? Can I do this without opening the computer?
View Article5400k vs 7200k ?
My backup HDD has been full for awhile now and time to be upgraded. I've always used WD over others.. that being said.. The WD Blue (5400) 2TB is 50-60$ and the WD Black (7200) 2TB is 120$ For a drive...
View ArticleNew 1tb micro SD card
Where can i get a 1tb micro SD card that is reliable and will work with a LG Stylo 4 phone?
View ArticleDoes having 6 gig memory cause video buffering problems?
Title says it all. I also had pauses in games starting and maybe in other programs. I have 8 gig and my APU is using 2 gig memory for video memory leaving me 6. Since I have a 1x8 module DDR4 I went...
View ArticleWhat is the definition of mass downloading
In terms of GB, what is the threshold? In regards to files.
View ArticleExternal hard drive not appearing in explorer
I have an external hard drive that suddenly stopped appearing in windows explorer. I tried plugging it into other usb ports or other pc's but it wont show up. When plugging it into a linux pc it seems...
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