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How long can a HDD last?
I have an old-ish 60GB Harddrive from my compaq computer (2002). Does anyone know how long they can last?
I have an old-ish 60GB Harddrive from my compaq computer (2002). Does anyone know how long they can last?
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External Hard Drive problem
I had recently bought a WD 500GB MY Book premium firewire/USB external hard drive from Amazon. Everything was working just fine until tomorrow when suddenly I got a alert message saying one of my partition on the hard drive was not being recogn...
I had recently bought a WD 500GB MY Book premium firewire/USB external hard drive from Amazon. Everything was working just fine until tomorrow when suddenly I got a alert message saying one of my partition on the hard drive was not being recogn...
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two kinds
My buddy is looking at memory for his new computer he will do some gaming,and some editing like video and sound. What would be a better choice ddr2 675 or 800? thanks -pies
My buddy is looking at memory for his new computer he will do some gaming,and some editing like video and sound. What would be a better choice ddr2 675 or 800? thanks -pies
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Since my laptop takes DDR2 does that mean i can buy any type of DDR2 ram?
Since DDR2 is backwards compatible as well? This is what Crucial says: "We're sorry. Crucial currently does not have any compatible upgrades available for your particular system. If you have questions or would like further support, ...
Since DDR2 is backwards compatible as well? This is what Crucial says: "We're sorry. Crucial currently does not have any compatible upgrades available for your particular system. If you have questions or would like further support, ...
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Add a Drive to A RAID Array without losing data?
Hi all I am currently using a 400GB Western Digital SATA II Hard Drive which is packed with data. Therefore, I plan to adda nto RAID-0, to add more space and have it run a little faster. Is there a way to add another drive and RAID them with...
Hi all I am currently using a 400GB Western Digital SATA II Hard Drive which is packed with data. Therefore, I plan to adda nto RAID-0, to add more space and have it run a little faster. Is there a way to add another drive and RAID them with...
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Help!lost my files
Hi, I recovered my laptop (Asus) by choosing "recovering whole HDD" even if i should have chosen "recovering first partition", so i lost my second partition, and all files in it. i tried file recovery programs, but they ...
Hi, I recovered my laptop (Asus) by choosing "recovering whole HDD" even if i should have chosen "recovering first partition", so i lost my second partition, and all files in it. i tried file recovery programs, but they ...
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Is there any need to go greater than 800mhz, or use DDR3?
I never even realized that there was anything higher than 800 until I started browsing memory on newegg. Obviously, if customizing on Dell's website is the bulk of your experience, you might be led to believe that 800 is top-of-the-line. Bu...
I never even realized that there was anything higher than 800 until I started browsing memory on newegg. Obviously, if customizing on Dell's website is the bulk of your experience, you might be led to believe that 800 is top-of-the-line. Bu...
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what do you think about rams like that maye\be you know some defects or good things.
Hi all, what do you think rams like that: Code:
Hi all, what do you think rams like that: Code:
A-DATA 2x1GB DDRII Over ...
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IDE Ultra ATE100 or SATA 3.0Gb/s
What's the difference between these two? I see a choice between two Seagate Barracuda 160GB HDs, and this is the only difference. The specs seem to match. Is one better? Thanks.
What's the difference between these two? I see a choice between two Seagate Barracuda 160GB HDs, and this is the only difference. The specs seem to match. Is one better? Thanks.
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How much space do I need?
I want to convert a whole cabinet of CD'S onto a External Hard Drive. How much space would you recommend?
I want to convert a whole cabinet of CD'S onto a External Hard Drive. How much space would you recommend?
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Vista Ram Question
I know a lot of people have always been asking if upgrading from 1gb to 2gb of ram is a good thing. I think this question is different, as it is about Vista. I have a Compaq v6210us laptop that has 2 slots of 512mb ram. I can upgrade to 2gb wit...
I know a lot of people have always been asking if upgrading from 1gb to 2gb of ram is a good thing. I think this question is different, as it is about Vista. I have a Compaq v6210us laptop that has 2 slots of 512mb ram. I can upgrade to 2gb wit...
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HDD not recognized?
Well, sort of. Ill explain The PC originally had (still has) a WD4000AAJS HDD installed. I added a second HDD, a WD7500AAKS. Went into BIOS, made sure the original was set to boot 1st in boot priority & proceeded to boot. the OS ...
Well, sort of. Ill explain The PC originally had (still has) a WD4000AAJS HDD installed. I added a second HDD, a WD7500AAKS. Went into BIOS, made sure the original was set to boot 1st in boot priority & proceeded to boot. the OS ...
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DDR2 vs DDR3
I know the price is outrageous at the moment, but how much performance do you gain by using DDR3 over DDR2?
I know the price is outrageous at the moment, but how much performance do you gain by using DDR3 over DDR2?
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Where are RAM slots???
I have seen inside my computer as I am thinking about getting more RAM (looked to see what type i need. I have 2 slots where 256MB RAM are inserted each. When looking through PC Pitstop results it says I have 4 RAM slots and 2 are in use. I can...
I have seen inside my computer as I am thinking about getting more RAM (looked to see what type i need. I have 2 slots where 256MB RAM are inserted each. When looking through PC Pitstop results it says I have 4 RAM slots and 2 are in use. I can...
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2nd HDD not working
Ive just installed a second hard disk drive although its not showing up in "my computer" but is showing in device manager. Its set to slave on the cable and is on the Slave socket on the cable. My Main HDD is set to master and is on...
Ive just installed a second hard disk drive although its not showing up in "my computer" but is showing in device manager. Its set to slave on the cable and is on the Slave socket on the cable. My Main HDD is set to master and is on...
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Buying different ram.. worth it?
Hey guys, I currently have 2x1gb of ram. One made by samsung, and the other by A-Data (both same speeds). I haven't had any issues with the 2 different brands. I have never ran memtest, as I haven't had a problem. Now, my question is... w...
Hey guys, I currently have 2x1gb of ram. One made by samsung, and the other by A-Data (both same speeds). I haven't had any issues with the 2 different brands. I have never ran memtest, as I haven't had a problem. Now, my question is... w...
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Access Denied Message...
Hey guys... I have a harddrive that was in my old pc that crashed a few months back and i would like to transfer my files from that old hdd to my new pc hd. Problem i get is when i try to transfer them since it used to be the main hdd and has w...
Hey guys... I have a harddrive that was in my old pc that crashed a few months back and i would like to transfer my files from that old hdd to my new pc hd. Problem i get is when i try to transfer them since it used to be the main hdd and has w...
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new guy needs some help. ram related
so im in the process of building my first comp. have a friends whos gonna help me build it i just need to pick out my specs. now im looking at this mobo, but what ram can i use with this board? do i need ddr2 1200 or can i run different ram? ...
so im in the process of building my first comp. have a friends whos gonna help me build it i just need to pick out my specs. now im looking at this mobo, but what ram can i use with this board? do i need ddr2 1200 or can i run different ram? ...
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WTF How to hard drive...
I'm sorta new at buying computers. I know the RPM is how fast you will retrieve you information (rotations per minute), but what is this SATA 3Gb/sec thing? And what's a cache? Is 32mb of "cache" good? Also, I'm confused with th...
I'm sorta new at buying computers. I know the RPM is how fast you will retrieve you information (rotations per minute), but what is this SATA 3Gb/sec thing? And what's a cache? Is 32mb of "cache" good? Also, I'm confused with th...
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1 RAM module not properly recognised...!?
Hi, I have a AMD athlon 64 XP3200. My M/board is an Elite NFORCE4-A939. It takes up to a maximum of 4X 1Gb DDR-SDRAM and has dual-channel memory architecture. I am using 4 Kingston ValueRam 1gb PC3200 CL3 184-pin (KVR400X64C3A/1G). They ha...
Hi, I have a AMD athlon 64 XP3200. My M/board is an Elite NFORCE4-A939. It takes up to a maximum of 4X 1Gb DDR-SDRAM and has dual-channel memory architecture. I am using 4 Kingston ValueRam 1gb PC3200 CL3 184-pin (KVR400X64C3A/1G). They ha...
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Ram Decision
Currently I have CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512mb) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Timing (According to CPU-z) 5-5-5-15 I want to get some more ram. Should I go with. CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 ...
Currently I have CORSAIR ValueSelect 1GB (2 x 512mb) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Timing (According to CPU-z) 5-5-5-15 I want to get some more ram. Should I go with. CORSAIR ValueSelect 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 ...
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How much faster is this PC2 5300 memory versus this PC 3200?
How much faster is the data transfer rate of PC2 5300 memory versus this PC 3200 Random Access Memory if they are both running at their peak rates? What I am not understanding is how much CAS Latency slows memory down. Kingston 2 gigabyte (...
How much faster is the data transfer rate of PC2 5300 memory versus this PC 3200 Random Access Memory if they are both running at their peak rates? What I am not understanding is how much CAS Latency slows memory down. Kingston 2 gigabyte (...
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external help
im going to get an external hdd and not sure wich kind to get, it will be used for: backing up 3 computers(xp pro, xp pro, and xp home) transfering files between 8 computers(xp pro(2), xp home, windows me, windows 2000 professional(3)) which...
im going to get an external hdd and not sure wich kind to get, it will be used for: backing up 3 computers(xp pro, xp pro, and xp home) transfering files between 8 computers(xp pro(2), xp home, windows me, windows 2000 professional(3)) which...
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1GB is not enough ram now??
I remember when 1GB was more than enough ram for a computer, but now i feel like it's not...? 25%(about 256+mb) of my ram is used to run background items like Zonealarm, Antivirus, etc... When i use Firefox it uses about 512 ram so about ...
I remember when 1GB was more than enough ram for a computer, but now i feel like it's not...? 25%(about 256+mb) of my ram is used to run background items like Zonealarm, Antivirus, etc... When i use Firefox it uses about 512 ram so about ...
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Delete a partition without formatting on an external drive
My western digital passport has two partitions now, one 55.89GB partition, and one 4MB partition. I don't really care about the space, it's just annoying when both partitions pop up. Can I disable the 4MB one? Or just delete it? If necessary, I...
My western digital passport has two partitions now, one 55.89GB partition, and one 4MB partition. I don't really care about the space, it's just annoying when both partitions pop up. Can I disable the 4MB one? Or just delete it? If necessary, I...
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sli memory
ok i have a question, i have 2 gigs of ocz sli ready momory and under bios when i put it on ocmax it dosnt let me change the settings of the processor? is it suppose to change by itself? this is my ramhttp http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...
ok i have a question, i have 2 gigs of ocz sli ready momory and under bios when i put it on ocmax it dosnt let me change the settings of the processor? is it suppose to change by itself? this is my ramhttp http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...
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What's taking up all my ram? *Have screenshot*
I have 1GIG RAM total. It says i only have 135MB of free RAM. Firefox is taking up 506MB?
I have 1GIG RAM total. It says i only have 135MB of free RAM. Firefox is taking up 506MB?
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RAM for gateway laptop
my friend needs ram for his comp.i think its like gatewayCL3107 or sumthing.. its got intel celeron,vista..i need to know the PIN.
my friend needs ram for his comp.i think its like gatewayCL3107 or sumthing.. its got intel celeron,vista..i need to know the PIN.
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Fragmentation degree remains 'high'
I'm defragmenting regularly, however I'm having a hard time keeping the degree of fragmentation below 10%. For instance, before last defrag it was 16% and after it's still at 14%. There's approximately 25% of free space on that partition and I...
I'm defragmenting regularly, however I'm having a hard time keeping the degree of fragmentation below 10%. For instance, before last defrag it was 16% and after it's still at 14%. There's approximately 25% of free space on that partition and I...
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Hard Drive Recovery?
Hi, I have a Emachine computer and have attempted to install Solaris on it. The DVD was corrupted and the GUI didn't start. Anyway This is not my problem. My problem is I plugged in the wrong hard drive and deleted well over 400 accounts of inv...
Hi, I have a Emachine computer and have attempted to install Solaris on it. The DVD was corrupted and the GUI didn't start. Anyway This is not my problem. My problem is I plugged in the wrong hard drive and deleted well over 400 accounts of inv...
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