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    Right click -> Properties on a SSD/HDD takes me to system properties?

    I wanted to TRIM my SSD's, as I just removed a lot of old junk, installed some new games, new game mods, and in general, moved stuff around. I went to my drives, and right clicked my windows drive, and the System Properties popped up, instead of the smaller multi-tabbed drive properties window...
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    SSD upgrade time

    So, after waiting for too long for graphics card prices to become reasonable, I've given up on upgrading my GPU for the time being, and have decided to focus on other components that are affordable right now. So, quick info: I've got a slightly older PC, i5 4440 no OC, 32GB of DDR3, GTX 980...
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    Using 3.5" drive as an external drive for backup, avoid enclosure?

    I got an unpowered USB to SATA adapter. It uses the USB header to power the adapter and the drive, so it's awesome for laptop drives and SSD's, but it's worthless for full size HDD's. Get a toaster. When you aren't using the drives, put them in anti-static bags and put them in your fireproof...
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    Another Seagate bites the dust

    I've got some EIDE Seagate drives that still work. But, being honest, when I moved from spinny metal to SSD's, I stopped using Seagate. Personally, I pick a drive based on the controller manufacturer, instead of who's label is on the drive. But, I bought a 3TB HDD a year ago, it's a Seagate...
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    Fallout 4

    After many hours of playing with mods, my time playing FO4 is over. Every time there's a patch, it breaks so much crap, and then I have to wait sometimes weeks for mods to update, and even after they update, my save is corrupted or has errors in it, and it makes it nearly unplayable. So, I...
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    Putin Boobs and Trump

    Holy crap, gotta +1 this sentiment. So much sadness. D:
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    What are you nerds playing this weekend?

    I tried playing EVE online, but I keep getting oneshot in high sec, and my JF's out of jump fuel, so screw it. I'm playing a minesweeper drinking game. Every time I find a mine, I take a shot. I expect to be dead by morning.
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    Why do we still have PS/2 ports on motherboards?

    I have an ancient programmable 10-key addon module. I used it as a game pad, or tried to, since it doesn't do key repeat. I did set it up for basic stuff in FS X before I got an actual gamepad. Then I got a HOTAS setup... Anyway. It's a 10-key addon module that has a PS2 passthrough. Since my...
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    Why do newer MOBO's have so few USB ports? How to cope?

    Some of the K70's use the second USB plug for the RGB or extra power if you're still using USB 2, and can be used with just the main data plug if it's USB 3. I have an older K70 with a pass through, and a newer one without. Personally, I only need one USB plug on my PC, since I'm using a hub...
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    Why do manufacturers release so many motherboards?

    This thread is totally wrong. It should be 'why do manufacturers release so many motherboards, and they still can't make one with the exact features I want?'
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    Has "future proofing" ever paid off for you?

    I remember when Flight Simulator X came out. It was super awesome. But no matter what, there wasn't a computer that could play the game on high settings with a reasonable frame rate. Low or medium settings with lots of graphics options turned off gave decent performance. You could buy a $10,000...
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    Games we want made...

    Games that I want: Another SINGLE PLAYER Fallout game Another single player Elder Scrolls game DiRT Rally 2 GTA VI UT 2018 Sniper Elite 5 Sniper Ghost Warrior 4 Flight Simulator 2018 X Wing vs TIE Fighter remake Star Wars: Jedi Knight Star Wars: KoTOR Games that I DO NOT WANT: Fallout online...
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    Dell Optiplex 790 - I've wasted $50 on fans for this POS now.

    I think I'm going to build a mini atx Ryzen 3 system to replace the Dell. Picking out parts already... All I need is the board, CPU, RAM, and a case. I even would have use for the two fans I bought.
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    Dell Optiplex 790 - I've wasted $50 on fans for this POS now.

    I think I figured it out. So, I'll start by addressing SamirD... I found the Dell replacement fan, from Dell, for $30ish. The problem is that the Dell fan is a sleeve bearing, and I'd rather not waste money on a fan that has a limited lifespan. As for the fan itself, the fan I bought is a...
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    Dell Optiplex 790 - I've wasted $50 on fans for this POS now.

    So, I got an Optiplex 790 a while back, and the hard drive fan promptly died. I bought a new fan, my mistake, I got a 70mm instead of 80mm. It didn't fit, and it came from China, so no way to return it... I bought a new fan, an 80mm 4 pin, and was just going to wire it in. Hooked it up...
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