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Turns out B&H Photo doesn't have the exact Asrock model that I want, so I went with Newegg and it's now on the way.
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Just a few lines about my Asus Strix X570 Gaming-F. It finally took a dump and it went in increments. So, the X370 has will be the pinch hitter...
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Good for you, Ebay is pretty good about accommodating the buyer. I had a similar experience with a seller out on the west coast. He had a "new in...
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Correction: I said "Take note that W7 will only see 2.2 TB max under MBR" and it should have been NTFS.
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Aorus AX370-Gaming K5 Update System Specific: The X370 is the duty gamer for now. My X570 has a BIOS problem that won't get past "Press F1 new...
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Well, don't keep us hanging. Did you get it fixed and what was the problem? :whaasup:
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Beware of SMR: https://www.reddit.com/r/DataHoarder/comments/57eosc/smr_drives_aka_archive_drives_a_word_of_caution/ The above chart data is...
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January 10th, 2021,
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How things can change overnight. I was rummaging around on the shelf above my PC desk when low and behold, a Samsung 1TB 970 EVO turned up. It was...
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January 10th, 2021,
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FWIW, I was never a fan of disk compression. It's just easier and safer to add an additional drive or to make your drive larger with an overlay.
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January 10th, 2021,
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I'm with you and have no clue. You can Google SMR and maybe that will put some light on it. Like you, I'm a user and I only care what works best...
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January 10th, 2021,
10:18 AM
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Understand about the controller, but that's not the problem with large SMR's when used in a RAID. It seems that they take an extraordinarily long...
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January 9th, 2021,
04:29 PM
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Note: WD Black 3.5" 6TB drives are CMR. SMR HD's seem to be a problem with large NAS setups as they 'fall out' of the RAID during their inherent...
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January 9th, 2021,
08:59 AM
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Bob, I'm not trying to jerk your chain. I have a pair of WD Velociraptor 600GB (10K) that refuse to die. The Samsung 7.68TB NVME currently goes for...
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January 8th, 2021,
10:16 PM
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That's all well and good but this thread is about storage not speed. When a 6TB NVME shows up at a reasonable price I'll probably opt for it.
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January 8th, 2021,
10:12 PM
Agent Orange
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Bob is correct about the NVME speed and I have the same. However, here's the thing; I have 13 games in particular (there's more - lots more) that...
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January 8th, 2021,
07:47 PM
Agent Orange
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Seagate has had a bad performance record lately and this series is an attempt to make up for the past (read Tom's). I'll go with 6TB for $169 and...
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January 8th, 2021,
05:57 PM
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This, the black, is a good one and comes with a 5 year warranty. The deal with any of these is that when you first get it and it spins up without...
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January 8th, 2021,
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Newegg has Western Digital Black 6TB hard drives on sale today for $169. This one is good for gamers and the reviews are positive. I bought one as...
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January 7th, 2021,
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Aorus AX370-Gaming K5 Update System Specific: Overclocking the Ryzen 5 3600 CPU is not going to be automatic through your usual apps as I found...
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Check this one out . . . ...
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January 6th, 2021,
10:02 AM
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Aorus AX370-Gaming K5 Update Windows 7 Specific: The question of activation. After a period of a day or so a Microsoft pop-up offered several...
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January 5th, 2021,
01:15 PM
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Frank, What about the BIOS settings? Also, swap the cable out just on gp's. Tom
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January 5th, 2021,
10:20 AM
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Aorus AX370-Gaming K5 Update Windows 7 Specific: The AX370 ran all night long without any errors. Whether it be Asus, Gigabyte, or MSI, if you...
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January 5th, 2021,
09:36 AM
Agent Orange
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Getting one of those IDE-to-CompactFlash adaptor boards to work
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Not being facetious, but . . . Who'd a thunk! Excellent call Trixter! Take the rest of the day off. :wink:
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January 4th, 2021,
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Aorus AX370-Gaming K5 Update Out with the old and in with the new. Installed the AX370 this evening using the Samsung 950 M.2 with Windows 7 Pro....
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January 4th, 2021,
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Possibly there is a malfunction within the Chromebook itself and that's how you ended up with it? Hopefully for you, someone here on the forum has...
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02:04 PM
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Sad new for Dr. Who fans: Barbara Shelley, 88, has passed away.
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January 4th, 2021,
01:58 PM
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Would it possible to boot your 'USB drive' off of another PC just to eliminate that as a problem source?
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