I decided it's time to upgrade my external hard drive to something a little more robust
I have a spare HP z420 that I will use with 16gb of ram
http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/getpdf.aspx/c04111468.pdf?ver=7
I have 4x 500GB hard drives, 8x 256GB SSDs
My needs are desktop backups and a place to...
I'm starting to go a little nuts trying to figure out why WoL isn't working, I've had it working before with my rig so I know it supports it.
This link lists my mobo and the steps to enable it in the BIOS
https://dszigeti.wordpress.com/2010/10/14/asus-p7p55d-enable-wake-on-lan-wol/
Then I've...
I have a HP Z Turbo SSD that uses a x4 slot according to the spec sheet
http://www8.hp.com/h20195/v2/GetDocument.aspx?docname=c04328813
My mobo only has x16 slots
Looking through this list
https://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/Riser.cfm
It seems like RSC-R2UG-2E4E8 is what I need but...
I have a Verizon FIOS modem/router
Ideally I'd put it in bridge mode so that my Linksys gets the WAN IP but the modem doesn't seem to support bridge mode.
What is the best way to do it so I don't have to setup port forwarding in the modem and the Linksys.
Would setting up a DMZ port for the...
I want to upgrade my video card and I wanted to get your thoughts on the R9 380. I like the price point but wanted to know if it's worth spending more for a higher model?
Also is there a big difference between pci express 3.0 and pci express 3.0 x16?
Specs below
I'm starting to have some trouble running new games and my video card is the weakest link. I started doing some research into upgrading my mobo, cpu and gpu and it seems like there's a new chipset, Skylake. Because it just came out, I'd rather wait for it to settle down and the prices to drop...
Hello,
I'm having an issue with my mobo that I'm not getting the full read speed with 2 different SSD drives.
I have tested it with an Intel 730 240GB and a Samsung 840 240GB. Both drives are rated at 500MB read and I'm only getting ~250MB. When I drop the drives into my laptop I get the...
I'm looking for some suggestions in running these 3 components.
A NAS type of setup, FreeNAS, NAS4Free, etc. to hold movies and files
A XBMC setup to play the movies
A PC to run virtual machines, server 2012, win 7, etc for testing purposes.
I'm thinking of getting a Raspberry Pi for my...
In Windows 8 the only way for the Dropbox context menus to appear is if I install it from the store, please correct me here if I'm wrong.
I dislike UAC and have disabled it in the registry so all programs start with admin access, I'm well aware of the risks here.
However disabling UAC also...
I'm looking for a network simulator similar to Cisco's packet tracer but more geared for home networks. I want to redesign my home network and want to test out whether it will work the way I want it to.
I need basic routers, switches and computers
I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to see who's generating network traffic.
eg. A user complains that their network is running very slow, opening or copying files to/from the server. I'd like to run a tool that will show me if a particular workstation on the network is generating a lot...
Hello,
I'm looking for a software that can perform various format conversions, similar to either of these sites
http://www.youconvertit.com/ConvertFiles.aspx
http://www.convertfiles.com/
The reason I want a software is because the conversion time is faster and I have large files that...
I've been using Acronis to create image backups of my C: drive, which works wonderful.
What I'm looking for is something that is:
- Windows based
- Uses VSS to create a snapshot, so I can be using my PC while the backup takes place
- Can be scheduled to create a 7 day rotation, will...
I have a 16GB Corsair Flash Voyager
I formatted it using FAT32 and allocation size 4096
If I try to copy a 4.5GB file onto it, I get an error saying I have no room
If I format it using NTFS, I can copy the file onto it...although it goes very slow
Any ideas why I can't copy a large...
I just received my GTX 460
I had a GTX 295 installed, I uninstalled the drivers and turned off my PC
I installed the 460, connected the DVI cable to the card and booted up
There was no display through the DVI cable, even during POST bootup
I connected an HDMI cable to my monitor and to the...
I have a desktop that uses a Belkin N1 wireless usb adapter to connect to a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. Every now and then the desktop will lose connection and will not be able to get online.
I've tried various things like changing the channel, verifying that the USB device isn't being...
I have a ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s
I have a Crucial C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1 SSD and after running CrystalDiskMark I get the following:
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CrystalDiskMark 3.0 x64 (C) 2007-2010 hiyohiyo
Crystal Dew...
Whenever I restart my workstation my network card doesn't show up in network connections
In the device manager it shows up with a yellow exclamation mark
The only way I can fix it is to disable it in the device manager, restart and re-enable it
I've done a winsock reset, updated the drivers...
I just ran a speed test using Bart's Stuff Test
Write
Avg/s: 130.8MB
Read
Avg/s: 248MB
Do these speeds look right with the C300?
According to the specs the write speed is good, but the read speed looks like it's connected to a SATA II port, even though I have it in a SATA III port on...
I'm looking for a software that can easily covert DVD movie disks to MP3 audio, freeware would be wonderful
Someone said they've found a command line driven software to do this, but he cannot remember the name.
What I already have
CORSAIR CMPSU-850TX 850W
Crucial RealSSD C300 CTFDDAC128MAG-1G1
Western Digital Caviar Black WD5001AALS 500GB
Nvidia GTX 295
24" ASUS monitor
This is what I'm looking to get
Intel i5-750 Lynnfield 2.66GHz
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333...
I have a file that when run on a users workstation, generates a file that allows remote access to that workstation for troubleshooting purposes. Getting the file to the user isn't a problem, but getting the generated file back from the user is.
Does anyone have any suggestions of an easy way...
I'm looking for a new case, currently I have the Lian-Li PC-V1000B Plus II
I'm partial to Cooler Master, but it's not required
One thing I do want is tool-less installation for hdd/cdrom
A case that can fit a GTX295
Has good cable management
Hold the PSU on the bottom
Let me know if...
"This installation package could not be opened. verify that the package exists and that you can access it or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid windows installer package"
Windows 7 64bit, any ideas?
Does anyone have any tools that can help be pinpoint the source of a BSOD?
I found this software
http://nirsoft.net/utils/blue_screen_view.html
But if a dump file isn't generated then it isn't very helpful. Does anyone else have any tips/tools they use to troubleshoot dump files?
I'm working with a software called ERUNT, it's a registry backup utility
All the batch file does it run the main setup.exe with switches like /silent
Is it possible to package the setup.exe and the .bat file into an msi so it's a one-click deploy?
Assuming I have a SATA III compatible motherboard, would I really notice a huge difference between SATA II and III?
I pretty much use it for gaming like MW2, GTA IV, Force Unleashed and so forth
I'm moving into a new apartment and I will have a dedicated PC connected to my TV.
I'm looking for some creative things I can do with my network and TV/PC setup. I'll setup the media PC for wake up on LAN,
I'm looking for more ideas similar to that.
Are there any particular BIOS settings that need to be changed if I use a SSD rather than a regular HDD? Should AHCI be enabled?
It seems to be running rather slow even though it's a SATA II drive in a SATA 6Gb/s
I'm looking to get a new SSD between 100GB and 160GB
I've been reading reviews that while Intel may be slower in writing speeds, it is much more reliable and isn't prone to failing as much as the other brands are.
Also is there a noticeable speed difference between SATA II and III?
What are...
Besides common PC usage it will be used for gaming, but nothing too high end.
Thoughts/comments? I'm mainly worried if there any any compatibility issues. Also if you can make recommendations on alternative components that may be more expensive, but give a significant boost, then I'm game...
Besides price, is there a performance difference between the two setups?
These two for example
2 x 4GB
4 x 2GB
If it matters, this is the motherboard I want to get
GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3
And I want to get an i5 CPU
I have a laptop with 2 NICs and it is located in another state.
I want to be able to RDP into it through NIC1 and when I access the Internet, it goes out through NIC2. And if someone were to sit behind the laptop and access the Internet, it would also use NIC2.
Is something like this...
So I'm having some trouble figuring out what the problem is.
I've configured my PC for WoL and it works perfectly over my local LAN, but not WAN.
I am using the following utility Wake On Lan GUI
Here is a web version of it Wake On Lan Web
Configuration:
Windows 7
Firewall turned off
Firewall...