M.2 nvme vs SATA 3?
Why do people want to use a M.2 SATA 3 instead of the nvme? The former is not cheaper, but a lot slower, right? And why do MB like the ASRock B460M has two M.2, but one of them is a SATA 3? Why not...
View ArticleIs the SD card rating confusing?
View attachment 9816 Why are they making it so confusing? V30, I, U3, Class 10 170Mbps. If all this is about read and write speed, why can't they just say 170R/50W?
View ArticleWhen purchasing a Hard Drive?
When looking to purchase a replacement hard drive, which numbers are important? I need to replace my hard drive which is a Seagate with P/N: 9SL154-022. The other number on the hard drive is:...
View ArticleFormatting SSD with OS, do I have to format secondary HDD?
If I format my SSD with the OS on it and do a fresh install of Windows can I keep my Steam games and files in my secondary HDD? or do I have to format it as well? Thanks
View ArticleHidden space?
My main drive is an M.2 256gb drive. It says its almost full with 10gb free, but when I go through all the folders and add up the space they take it only adds up to 120gb. Is there hidden files that...
View ArticleRam Upgrade What Is The Best Ram I could Upgrade To??
I am looking to upgrade my ram I have a older Dell XPS here are the specs of my computer http://imgbox.com/hHkWqFcY I think I can max at 16gb ram what is the best ram I could upgrade to and would it be...
View ArticleThe desktop computer with Windows 10 does not see the USB flash drive that...
The desktop computer with Windows 10 does not see the USB flash drive that other computers see. This computer used to see this USB flash drive.
View ArticleThe desktop with Windows 10 does not see an external HP 500 GB hard drive
The desktop with Windows 10 does not see an external HP 500 GB hard drive. This computer used to see this hard drive.
View ArticleExternal hard drive failing
I have a 1tb toshiba external hard drive that i was in the process of moving data to my new pc i built when i ran into problems. Problems started when it asked to format drive after recycle bin was...
View ArticleSecondary HDD Keeps Disappearing while installing games on to it
Hello All I've encountered a weird problem with my PC. Not long ago i bought a new HDD (1tb Seagate Barracuda) because I assumed my old one has died (I've had it for 6 years ish). when it arrived i...
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Unallocated drives after windows update
I just updated windows the other night and woke up and and booted on the computer to see both my HDDs were not showing in file explorer and show as unallocated in disk managament. I don't want to...
View ArticleDell Latitude E5470 SSD Windows detected hard disk problem
Greetings all: Computer is running Windows 7 Pro On Friday i got a popup that "windows detected a hard disk problem" It had two options 1) start the backup process 2) Ask me again later I tried option...
View Articlehard drive clean up
if i was to clean my hard drive what would i lose and what would i keep? is it better to clean it regular
View Articleneed help with a laptop
hello there is no introduction page so I will introduce myself. my nam is Martin and I live in Morgan hill, CA a bedroom community of Silicon Valley. I took a hardware and OS class 14 years ago. I can...
View ArticleLight slowly flashing on external hard drive
A new WD Elements portable hard drive has been plugged into a USB 3 port on a Linux desktop. The hard drive does not appear on an fdisk -l listing. The small light on the drive is slowly flashing. What...
View ArticleInfo for m.2 nvme drive setup ?
Hi all, looking any tips from users experienced with m.2 nvme setup Just installed a new Crucial p2, but as it`s my first m.2 install it seemed a bit trickier than 2.5 ssd firstly i had to remove...
View Articleram compatible with P5G41T-M LX
greetings I wanted to know if there are 2, Kingston 4GB 1333Mhz CL9 DDR3 RAMs Is it compatible with P5G41T-M LX motherboard and installs without any problems? And if it is not compatible, do you know...
View ArticleWhat size usb external drive to I need to backup a 6 TB WD My Cloud?
This may be a dumb question but, if so, so be it. What size usb external drive to I need to backup a 6 TB WD My Cloud?
View ArticleHow to Create Automatic Back of files from a normal Sever using win 10
Hello, I am using normal computer as server ( 16 GB Ram, 1 TB HDD - Windows 10) for my Accounting software and it is connected to a local Network . Accounting software is having back up option, which...
View ArticleIs it risky to buy two kits of different sizes
My mobo has two channels of memory. I have 2x16gb of corsair ram in there at 3200mhz. Would it be risky to buy another pair of 2x32gb corsair ram at 3200mhz? It's the same model but a different size,...
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