Easiest way to move my Windows installation to an SSD?
Question: I’ve taken the plunge and bought an SSD and want to move my existing Windows installation over. The current hard disk is 500Gb, but I’ve trimmed the contents down…
Fujitsu MHS2040AT
MHS2040AT Fujitsu 2.5″ hard drive with a storage capacity of 40GB and featuring an IDE interface. All information about the Fujitsu MHS2040AT hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, HDD…
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. All information about the Samsung HS08XJC hard disk drive: technical parameters, failure symptoms, HDD…
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, HDD…
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, HDD…
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, HDD…