I wonder why servo data, parameter information or head info would be so drive-specific that it's instruction set changed drive to drive. The hardware isn't different between drives. What am I missing?
Also, by "tuning the settings of a working BIOS chip" do you mean basically cloning data from...
I was curious if any geeks on here (including Anand) has comprehensively tested SSD's using strictly PartedMagic & the latest forensic technologies. If anyone has solid non-anecdotal information (besides vendors own data) regarding PM please post.
No, as I said I've already swapped boards w/ at least partial success (new board powered up drive/platters whereas original board couldn't even do that any longer). However, drive is not recognizable by OS yet. Over a hundred hours of research and several experts later pointed to ROM chips...
Thanks for sharing your experience but I am looking for comprehensive test data proving Parted Magic's efficacy. In other words, many more than single sample size.
I would hope that someone somewhere in Anandtech or on the planet is a data recovery genius who has conducted the most comprehensive tests available to mankind to test Parted Magic or vendor-specific "erase" utility on SSD's. Has anyone found empirically comprehensive test data which is reliable...
I have recently replaced the IC board on my original Hitachi SATA 320 Gb HDD as a power surge or static zapped it and would not power up the old board any longer. After much research I followed protocol, matching 3 of the first 4 set of reference numbers, and purchased a matching drive from a...
Thanks all for your advice. Sorry for late reply.
I wish I knew the potentially tighter compatibility requirements b4. I fulfilled ALL drive replacement requirements as required by fleabay merchant. The ROM chip is a fairly standard chip with the pins on perimeter of chip. What are my final...
My old HDD ic board is bad and wouldn't even power up. I matched ALL required reference numbers and got another drive off fleabay. After swapping boards, the new board audibly fired up old drives discs (unlike old one) but OS/Disc Management couldn't see it. I found out it was the ROM chips that...
Whoever says that CPU speed and RAM have absolutely nothing to do with disc read/burn times (unless there is something physically wrong with them and they are running at EXTREMELY low speeds) and that the bd drive itself is the limiting factor is wrong-in my case anyway. Almost everything I've...
I'm putting new OS on tower which has burner. Thinking about sticking same Lite-On in an enclosure to see how it does on my sons i7 HP lappy. Also I'll research some drives a bit more. Any suggestions/personal favs welcomed.
Thanks, thought so. Any thoughts on "xtra?" firmware/speed inhibitor some new drives are coming with? And do you know what it's called so I can steer away from them, at least for now? I wish i could find the reference I read. I've been researching so much that maybe someone simply commented that...
BTW, I've been burning for 14 years. I actually learned about and have researched many issues on this forum since 1998-not 2000. A techy where I got my SCSI drive in St. Louis turned me on to Anand. I started w/blazing fast 4x Plextor SCSI and backups for PS1/CDRWIN. I "dabbled" with mods for...
So far, Fardringle, I have done movie only in dvdfab with no compression. I read that some drives including this one I think have internal protection in firmware I suppose that limits speed of drive to prevent coasters. Anyone know anything about this buffer "protection" built in to some drives?
I made a mitake with the drive brand. I've been getting so much Asus stuff lately and I was actually going to get that Asus drive Bubbaleone pointed out but I went with the lite-on iHBS212-08 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106348.
This was just a quick google:
"At single-speed, a Blu-ray writer copies data at 4.5MB per second. Writing 25GB of data to a BD-R at this speed takes around an hour and a half."
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/test-centre/pc-components/3332960/group-test-whats-best-blu-ray-writer/
Anyone...
Thanks for reply Scott. I guess I should have mentioned that the burner I have is a brand new 12x Asus and the media I've used is 6x. Do you know how people are reading/writing (uncompressed) in 45 minutes. I haven't seen 8 hr + read times since the first burners and 2x discs came out initially.
Nice Lighthouse. The same thing happened to me over past couple years. Seems when yanking drive out it sometimes does it. Recognizes the drive on different port but with W7 wanting to "Repair" it-DON'T EVER PICK THIS OPTION! Just cancel prompt out and data has always still been there afterwards...
I have a slightly tweaked Dell Vostro 200 with Windows 7 Ultimate.
Stock:
Foxconn mobo, 2160 1.8 GHz dual core CPU, integrated graphics and audio, 1 GB memory in 2/4 slots (upgradable to either 4 or 8 GB - conflicting data).
Modest Tweaks:
Had a 380 watt green PSU sitting around to...
I just want to feel a sting even if only for a second. Everyone hates corporations for millions of reasons. How many corporate fanboy's can ePrey have on effbook? If a few thousand take notice on there someone from either company will see it also. That's all it takes.
In any other forum I would say word of mouth is futile. No one ever follows through with boycott's. However, effbook's virus spread like fire-still is. Who cares if it ironic to use one giant to slow another. Imagine if this shit works for even a day. We started it. Eff ePrey and PreyPal.
Amazon prime is the shiz for me. They kiss your ass completely. I had no clue eblow's policy changed to 21 day hold for periodic, low volume users. I've literally used them twice in 10 years as a seller. Just got some antiques for helping buddy clear basement out. Also thought their fees were...
The 21 day time period is in response to their fairly recent 21 day policy of holding your money hostage AFTER successfully completed transaction(s) and positive feedback given. Facebook as many friends as you can.
April 1st.
BIOS placement really that difficult on this board? Where are all the techies of old. Used to get more replies than I knew what to do with ten years ago.
Need the BIOS chip location for a: HannStar J MV-4 94v0 0806? Bad flash from Blowshiba's own web site corrupted perfectly good lappy. Lot easier to replace whole MOBO I know but can't find one cheap. TIA
I am getting ready to purchase a new router which is prolly long overdue from my old, but trusty, Netgear 624 series. I don't particularly care about Nth speeds (excuse pun) just yet and I am a bit leery about how much more effective the extra processing/memory will be with the newer routers...
Last week I was in a MW2 game where the guy had 25 kills almost immediately and the nuke "sound" blasting the entire game without actually detonating. He fired AC130 ammo with hand-held weapons. It was actually pretty cool. I loved glitching out of maps way back when anyone had the same tactical...
Namecheap claims that: "If you want to transfer your domain to another registrar or another namecheap user, we don't charge you any fees either." Should I still use a separate host Vinyl?
I have done the drupal route before but I need to basically click/copy/paste etc. I may use the site to host my portfolio of projects and resume also. I seem to remember not hosting the site with the same place I register my domain name so I am not held hostage to that host forever. Should I...
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