Thanks for the link, zir_blazer. I searched for something like that but I guess I didn't use the right combination of keywords.
If I'm reading the OP in that link correctly, using an SSD on the JMicron controller SATA port (and enabling the JMicron controller in the BIOS) will allow for TRIM...
Any idea how that would work? I've never actually used RAID for anything before. I remember glancing at it years ago and going "nope, I don't need this".
I sold my friend my old EVGA 790i Ultra motherboard which is LGA 775. He wants to get a solid state drive but the board does not (yes, I've checked a million times) have AHCI mode, and therefore does not let the SSD reach its full potential. I ran into this problem myself when I was still...
The problem is that there isn't very much data out there on HDD reliability. Your best bet is to look at the reviews of individual drives on Newegg, Amazon, and other places and see what percentage of the reviews for each drive are strongly negative (1 and 2 stars). If you find that 3 TB...
Is there any way to check for this key?
Also, would running a Windows 8 installation disk allow me to - instead of freshly installing Windows - select an image from a connected USB or HDD to apply?
~Acid
I realize I can do this but that doesn't help me out with the problem of not having a Windows Product key I can enter to verify the Win 8.1 copy.
Let me try and clarify. I'm trying to find a good and easy way to reinstall a verified genuine copy of Windows 8.1 on an empty HDD on a laptop...
This is in no way fact, but I've seen some people agree that higher capacity HDDs may be more likely to go bad than smaller capacity HDDs. The idea of it sorta makes sense. More platters mean more complexity and thus more things that could go bad. With that being said, I've yet to see any...
The enclosure came with a dual prong USB cable for extra power if needed. So far I've only needed to use one prong for 4 separate computers. Obviously that means its a "traveling" external drive now. I would have purchased a 3.5in enclosure with a fan and DC power if I needed the drive always...
I made a recovery image onto an external HDD using the built in (and hard to find) Win 8 utility that can be found in Win 7. But don't you have to actually have a working version of Windows on the machine in order to use those?
~Acid
As the title says, what is the best/easiest and quickest way to reinstall Windows 8.1 on a fresh HDD? I'm looking for something user friendly that should be as easy as using a fresh Windows installation DVD.
Back when all laptops came with DVD drives, you could just run the Windows install...
So far the drive in the enclosure has been running like a champ even when plugged into a single USB 2.0 port on my laptop. No clicking, and though I haven't yet checked the temps with a utility such as Speccy (and I know this HDD is capable of reporting temps), I have felt the all aluminum...
I ended up going with an Vantec NexStar CX 2.5in USB 3.0 enclosure. The build quality seems fair, and so far it's worked as intended. It only seems to need one of the two USB prongs to get enough power for my 500gb WD Black. I ended up copying some music on it after I put my system images on...
Sounds good. I've noticed some USB 3.0 2.5in enclosures use a double USB prong for power and data transfer. Kinda strange when some, like the one smitbret linked do not.
I'll likely go for a 2.5in enclosure as its far more convenient than having a separate AC power plug in an enclosure...
I'm looking at buying an external HDD enclosure from my local Microcenter in Minneapolis MN for an internal desktop HDD, likely in 2.5 inch form factor, though 3.5 inch is preferred.
I have a few questions regarding transfer rates, power, and cooling.
Some 2.5in enclosures say they're USB...
I have the exact same SSD running as my OS drive on Win 7 in my desktop. I nearly upgraded to a new one when I was having a problem with extremely long log-in times. Thankfully, helpful users here at Anandtech directed me to secure erase the drive using OCZ's SSD Toolbox utility which fixed...
Agreed on front panel Mic in. Those wires have a long distance to travel (relative to the inside of a case) to be carrying an unshielded signal past a whole lot of interference. My Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Champion Series (that's a freakin' mouthful) has the front panel...
That's great, and I'm glad it works well for you, but how many people these days have the space (or a receiver at all) to use with a desktop PC for better audio? Besides, adding a receiver into the mix is going to at least double the cost of the motherboard.
The sad fact of the matter is that 99% of people who have a computer don't care, or don't know any better so they settle on "good enough" when designing motherboard onboard audio. To most people, audio from a computer motherboard is just another one of those functions that a computer does, and...
I think you're confused. What you said supports the idea that the MX100 would have lower power consumption at idle and under load, but as the original poster said, the WD Scorpio Blue HDD was measured as having lower power consumption than the MX100 SSD.
Microcenter usually prices equal or near Newegg. They also price match Newegg. Yes, you'll have to pay tax but the convenience of having a store to return a potentially dead motherboard to is worth it in my opinion, even for an hour (one way) drive. Buy a mobo online and get a DOA and you've...
Based on what I've seen (read), ASUS seems to be the most "premium" MOBO manufacturer out there, with Gigabyte in second place and MSI third or tied for second. I've read that MSI's fan controllers in the BIOS are a little more up to date than Gigabyte and I can confirm that Gigabyte's are a...
I'm actually confused by these numbers. I expect that most 2.5 inch SSD's should use less power than a regular HDD. That being said, the Scorpio Blue is a laptop HDD, not a 3.5 in desktop HDD. That, and it being the "Blue" line means it's geared towards using less power. Still, 2.75W when...
I've noticed choppy YouTube video playback on Chrome sometimes (all on hardware that should not struggle to play 1080p video). I've also noticed that Chrome has a lot better options for playback than FireFox does (such as 60 fps videos). Google deliberately prevents certain features of YouTube...
After playing around with some dummy folders I set up to test the program, it looks like in PureSync you would want to use a plain "Backup" in order to copy new files in C: to F: without removing extra files in F:.
If you want the file transfer to go both ways [I.E. new files in C: are copied...
I agree with what you're saying. In this case, Synchronization is actually what I need for the music folders on my HDD and USB drive. While I typically only rip albums on my desktop and copy them to my USB drive, once in a while I do find myself ripping albums on my laptop and copying them to...
I don't know if its open source, but PureSync seems to have everything else you're looking for. There are a few advanced features you can't use if you don't buy the full version but the free version has scheduled and manual backup. You can do full backups, synchronize (so that two folders are...
I just took a look at Puresync and tried it out. It's not the most absolutely easy to use program (there's a LOT of options) but it's good enough for me and does seem to have everything I need, so I'll probably use that.
Thanks for all the suggestions!
Are there any free and easy to use backup/sync programs that can keep a record of what files have been added/modified in a folder and when a device is plugged in synchronize (manually, or automatically when the device is plugged in) the two folders by moving/changing only the files that are...
I have had a similar experience. I believe we may have the same PSU. I bought a Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750 watt. It's fully modular (hard to find a fully modular PSU for the price I paid, these days), and I've used it since when I first installed it in my system with a Q9550 and an 8800 GT...
I have a friend who is looking to build a desktop computer or nongaming purposes and will not be doing any overclocking. He needs to be able to effectively and smoothly run Photoshop Elements. He is currently looking at an i5 4690, but he is wondering if:
(A): Will the integrated graphics be...
Thanks for your response. I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner but I wanted to be sure of the situation concerning my SSD. Other than two separate instances where I experienced a slow login, every other time (probably over 40 power on logins now) have been very fast. I'm comfortable saying that...
Malwarebytes Anti Malware is a free anti malware removal program that targets the kinds of malware most anti virus suites don't try to target. I highly recommend it. It has fantastic ratings and reviews everywhere you go. It is not an ACTIVE protection suite, meaning that it does not...
UPDATE: Seems like it hasn't been fixed entirely. Last night I did 5 logins from full off, and each time I logged in it was very fast (~4 seconds). Then this morning I checked it again and it took long to login again. Two more reboots from full off and they logged in quickly again. I'll keep...
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