What would happen when USB devices draw more power than the hub can provide?
Question: I am going to buy a 7-port USB 3.0 hub, and connect 7 portable HDDs to it, in order to build a RAID 6 array. The hub comes with…
Samsung HS08XJC
HS08XJC Samsung 1.8″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 80GB and featuring a ZIF interface. HS08XJC Samsung Spinpoint N1C 80GB 5400RPM ATA-100 8MB Cache 1.8-inch Hard Drive. All information…
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. HS12YHA Samsung SpinPoint N3A 120GB 3600RPM IDE / ATA-66 8MB Cache 1.8-inch Hard Drive.…
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. TH6XE-HN HP / Quantum 35/70GB DLT Library Drive. All information about the Samsung HN-M500XBB…
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. TH6XE-HN HP / Quantum 35/70GB DLT Library Drive. All information about the Samsung HN-M500ABB…
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. TH6XE-HN HP / Quantum 35/70GB DLT Library Drive. All information about the Samsung HN-M320XBB…