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    New Build - Help Me Choose Between My Existing Power Supplies

    Save for the CX-750, the other supplies are for refurbs and customer repairs. I happened to have them on hand, so I listed them. I will probably keep using the Seasonic (after cleaning and inspection) and add the CX-750 to the new box.
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    New Build - Help Me Choose Between My Existing Power Supplies

    Hi, gang. Built two new PCs, one big productivity box and one back-up/gaming box. Existing PCs (to be replaced) are 8 years old and have been performing flawlessly. The productivity PC has been powered for 8+ years continuously (4770K on Asus Z87-A). New productivity box: Non-OC Ryzen 7 5800X...
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    Cheap pci-e dual-SSD adapter for nvme on Asus Z87-A MB?

    Hi, gang, My main productivity PC has been running flawlessly for 5+ years. It's a 4770k clocked at 3.8 GHz on a Z87-A MB with 32 GB DDR3, an old Samsung SSD that boots Win 8.1 (presently) and a bunch of SATA hard drives. The base PC really only hosts a bunch of VMWare virtual PCs that have...
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    Drive Maintenance Software for Spindle Drives?

    Back in the day I seem to remember a software package -- maybe Disk Keeper or something similar -- that purported to maintain data and drive integrity on conventional storage drives. As I recall, it would periodically move a chunk of data, clean the data blocks, refresh the formatting tracks on...
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    Drive Reluctant to Spin Up. Help?

    I will try to check these out. Thanks, --sohosources
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    Drive Reluctant to Spin Up. Help?

    Hi, gang, One of my 3-TB Seagate Constellation drives seems to work fine, doesn't throw errors, etc, but it's reluctant to spin up when first inserted into its Icy Dock. I have to eject and insert it several times, and after doing so, it powers up, works fine, tests fine, etc. If I eject it and...
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    Format two hard drives at same time?

    Hi, gang, Couldn't find answer to this anywhere... Can I format (slow, full GPT format in Win 7) two 4-TB SATA-3 hard drives at the same time? I need to test and format a pair of hard drives (no RAID, just separate drives), but full-formatting takes a long time and I wanna speed that up...
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    Are my FX-6300 GA-78LMT-USB3 OC Temps OK?

    Wow. Too bad about the Hyper 212 and the H50. I know what it's like to work on a "cursed build." :) Thankfully, this one seems rather "golden," and I suspect that the chip, as one poster suggested, probably has a lot of OC-ability if it were installed in a more manly motherboard. I do...
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    Are my FX-6300 GA-78LMT-USB3 OC Temps OK?

    Hi, guys, Rebuilding my spare PC / gaming PC, and I want to make sure my temps and settings are okay before I put it into service. Bought the CPU/MB combo for $90 at Microcenter. Couldn't resist. Stuff: GA-78LMT-USB3 v5.0. Has VRM heatsinks (unlike earlier versions) and solid caps...
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    Build New or Just Keep What I Have?

    Hi, gang: Looking for some advice. Wondering whether I should keep my present productivity box or build something a bit newer. This system runs multiple VMs and does NO gaming. (Gaming box is an older X4-965BE / AMD 7950 / Samsing SSDs / 8 GB RAM. More than adequate for my present gaming...
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    Need Wireless Router / AP With Pgysical Wireless On/Off Switch

    I'm in Rochester. I did a little digging and discovered that Netgear WNDR3400 and WNDR4300 routers have a pushbutton wireless on/off switch...and it looks like both models can run DD-WRT without too much hassle. The 4300 has gigabit ports, which makes the 3400 look pretty ridiculous for NOT...
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    Need Wireless Router / AP With Pgysical Wireless On/Off Switch

    Hi, gang: I have been driving myself crazy trying to find a wireless router/AP that is immune to WPS exploits AND has a physical on/off switch for its wireless function. Most units have an on/off power switch, but I need the ethernet ports and the rest of the device to stay working at all...
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    CLP-300 2006 firmware needed!

    Hi, gang: I have a 2006 Samsung CLP-300 color laser printer that had its firmware inappropriately updated sometime in the past. The original 2006 model should never have been updated, and its black text printing is too dark as a result. Samsung says it can't provide the original 2006...
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    Upgrade i7-930 and X4-965BE or wait?

    I only have Win 7 64 Home Premium for the moment. Getting above 16 GB of RAM requires Win 7 Pro, which is 3-4 times more expensive than Win 8 Pro (of which I already own several copies :) I'm not a fan of Win 8, as it violates the two Prime Directives concerning MS OSes: (1) Skip every other...
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    Upgrade i7-930 and X4-965BE or wait?

    Hi, gang: Trying to decide whether to upgrade my two main PCs. I like to stay in the price/performance sweet spot...not the $$$ bleeding edge. :) Box 1: Productivity: i7-930 on an ASUS Rampage II Gene OCd to a moderate 3.8 GHz with a Hyper 212. Win 7 64-bit HP (soon Win 8 Pro so I can...
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