SSD vs HDD for high usage and long time use
Question: I was thinking of getting an SSD for my Video streaming laptop, but the specs say “endurance rating of up to 220TB total bytes written” does that me total…
Old HDD to new PC build
Question: Hi guys, I built another gaming PC a couple weeks back, with everything in working order (new windows OS in new SSD). Given that I’ve got 2 HDD’s in…
What kind of HDD connectors are this?
Question: What kind of connector is this? I have no physical access to it. This picture was sent to me by a friend who is a consultant for the owner…
Will a HDD make noise when not in use?
Question: Hi guysI’d like to get a 3.5″ HDD for my PC for storage of films. I’m sensitive to noise, will this HDD drive make noise when not in use?Cheers,…
Windows 8.1 powering off USB Drives
Question: Since upgrading to 8.1, Windows will shut down my hard drive bay connected by USB after about 10 minutes. I didn’t have this issue in Windows 8 as I…
Are external hdd fast enough for recording?
Question: my gf and i are looking to do some game recordings and the most convenient way would be with a capture card to my laptop. since it doesnt have…
non-persistence in VMware Fusion
Question: I am trying to configure a VMware VM to have a non-persistent disk. ?This is as simple as making the disk independent f the VM, and selecting the non-persisent…
SSD/HDD set up
Question: Hi all, Just wondering how I should go about this. I’m currently running windows 7 on my HDD. However I want to upgrade to Windows 10 and also move…
Does Power-Management Affect a Hard-Drive’s SMART Statistics?
Question: Among the various fields in a hard-drive s SMART statistics, a few are flagged as life-critical , that is, those values determine the primary health of the drive and…