defragmenting digital hard drive
Hi, I've read that it's both harmful and a waste of time to defragment this drive. Is this the true? If so, is it also bad to defragment my camera's SD card(s)? Thanks, ..... john
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who makes the longest lasting usb flash drives on the market today? samsung, kingston, sandisk, ect...? im talking about something that will last me a long, long, long time to come......... with so...
View ArticleInternal HDD keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting randomly
Please help. I just bought this Seagate 2TB HDD and without any surprise it ran into some problems, like this god damned computer always do. This computer is fairly new, I bought it in September 2018....
View ArticleDoes an M.2 SSD need the screw to work properly?
Trying to troubleshoot a bad SSD connection but I know nothing about M.2 Does the end with the screw need to make any kind of electrical contact to work? Asked on Dell.com and no one responded Asked...
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What does this mean?
Hi, am doing a build and I saw the mobo specs say for the RAM .... 2400 MHz, 2133 MHz, 2666 MHz, 2800 MHz (O.C.), 3000 MHz (O.C.), 3200 MHz (O.C.) Does this mean I can only buy upto 2666 MHz? Or does...
View ArticleHelp with gb ram upgrading ..
New here lol so I have this desktop , a gateway sk2800-01 to be exact with 4 fb ram .. has a 1333 mhz dd3 .. as you can notice I’m not a computer guy .. I found this hynix 64GB (2X 32GB) 4Rx4 DDR3...
View Articlessd: reserved by system
I just finished building my new computer and encountered this issue where my secondary ssd would be shown up as "reserved by system D:" instead of just "D:" like it usually does. When downloading apps...
View ArticleWhat Sorcery is this?!?
what did I buy?!? The top one is the HD "plugs" I have, the bottom is the ones I just got... what did I do wrong, is there any way to fix this? View attachment 9635 View attachment 9636
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jumper configuration table on 5.25 ide HDD
Hi all, Is it me, or is the jumper configuration table on 5.25" ide drives needlessly complex. These tables don't seem to mirror the actual jumper pin structure (4 rows of two pins ::; instead they...
View ArticlePc closes games an says out of video memory trying to allocate a texture
I’ve had this problem since I done the build, it’s only 2 months old. I’ve done everything I can to fix it but it keeps doing the same thing. I’ve taken everything apart an put back together. Any help...
View ArticleSSD Suggestions for RAID
Hello, I am curious which drives to get for my current server. I have a Dell r630 which contains a PERC h730p. There's the following slickdeal which is extremely tempting, but I am curious as to if I...
View ArticleAn SSD Purchase Guide!
Updated 7/28/2019 It's never been a better time to purchase an SSD! Whether you're new to the SSD game, looking to upgrade or replacing your older SSD, this guide will be a tool to assist you, as a...
View ArticleAre My M.2 SSD Pins Broken?
This SSD has always given me problems. For two months it would lose connection for a split second and cause my laptop to Blue Screen of Death. I think it may be the pins. I don't know much about M.2 so...
View ArticleCPU, RAM and Task Manager information or doubts?
The usage of CPU keeps fluctuating in Task Manager from 5% to 100%, is it normal? I just replaced my DDR3 2GB with DDR3 4GB RAM, or is this replacement is cause?? In the memory tab it shows cached...
View ArticleWhat cable do I need?
What cable do I need to install a second hard drive (Samsung HD103SJ 1000GB Sata II) into a Dell Optiplex 780 computer?
View ArticleHard Drive salvaged
I have salvaged a Hard Drive 1TB from my old computer and brought a HD enclosure, now fitted, rescued most of my data from it to my new second hand computer, the enclosure is powered by the 240v mains....
View ArticleCan I do this with my HHD?
I have windows installed on a separate drive, but I have a few other drives for backup and storage. I have two large drives that I use to mirror one another with all my family pictures and home video....
View ArticleMy hard drive will no longer save anything to it.
I have a large harddrive which I save copies of my video and audio files to, for video and audio editing. But I can longer save anything to it. If I do, it says that it's not an option to save to this...
View ArticleHDD/SSD Drive Speed Thread
HDD/SSD Drive Speed Thread CF's Official Crystal Disk Mark Benchmark Thread ________________________ Leaderboards! Scroll down for instructions on how to run the benchmark! Last updated: 11/08/2017...
View ArticleHELP! Can't upgrade laptop memory/ram!
I can't upgrade the memory/ram because I open underneath the laptop. something is holding the middle together, I got the sides a loose but that's about it. I want to be careful as to not break it. I...
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