How to detect if a USB port is 3.0 or 2.0?
Question: I have a Toshiba Canvio 3.0 external HDD. It has USB 3.0. It flashes blue if you connect it to a USB 3.0 port. If it is a 2.0…
Samsung HS12YHA
HS12YHA Samsung 1.8″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 120GB and featuring a ZIF interface. All information about the Samsung HS12YHA hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
Why should I choose (or not) AHCI over IDE in my PC’s BIOS settings?
Question: I’ve noticed in the BIOS settings of the newer PCs I own that I can configure the drive controller work either in AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode, or…
Samsung HN-M500XBB
HN-M500XBB Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 500GB and featuring a USB interface. All information about the Samsung HN-M500XBB hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How badly do SSDs degrade without TRIM?
Question: SSDs have been out for a few years, and have seen all kinds of usage patterns. ?Windows and Linux support the TRIM command, with Mac OS still trailing behind…
Samsung HN-M500ABB
HN-M500ABB Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 500GB and featuring a USB interface. All information about the Samsung HN-M500ABB hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
What are the differences between 2.5″ and 3.5″ hard disks?
Question: What does the 2.5″/3.5″ value indicate? The thickness? I want one of my friends to buy 1TB hard disk for me. I know I want a 1TB capacity and…
Samsung HN-M320XBB
HN-M320XBB Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 320GB and featuring a USB interface. All information about the Samsung HN-M320XBB hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…
How to force a remap of sectors reported in S.M.A.R.T C5 (Current Pending Sector Count)?
Question: The S.M.A.R.T C5 value of my Samsung HM640JJ Hard Drive (in an HP Pavilion dv6 laptop) is “yellow status = caution” C5 was 10 yesterday, and it’s 21 today.…
Samsung HM321HX
HM321HX Samsung 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 320GB and featuring a USB interface. All information about the Samsung HM321HX hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, frequently…