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I have an Arris SB8200, purchased not provided by the ISP, it has the older firmware that does not support link aggregation. It has two WAN ports. I have a pfSense router and out of curiosity plugged that second WAN port into the router. To my surprise the router is showing me a second IP...

I had Windows 10 Professional, then upgraded to 10 Pro for Workstations via the MS store app, I paid for it. Then when Windows 11 came out I did a clean install and got the Windows 11 Pro for Workstations in the MS app store, this time it was free (likely because of the previous purchase of the...

As the title says, what are some other sites to start getting tech news?

I always like the idea of replacing the storage drive with large SSD. I've been down this road before: https://hardforum.com/threads/which-is-the-best-high-capacity-non-raid-ssd.1605135/ I asked the question a few years ago. So I ask the same question again. What's the largest single SSD...

I'm looking for a double wide case. What are my options? I had this question in the past here: https://hardforum.com/threads/recommend-me-a-very-large-pc-case.1819089/. I got the Lian Li PC D600. Again I'm looking for a new case for a new system I'm about to build, and like the last one it...

My LSI 9305 24i is not detecting HGST 4tb 4kn SAS drives. It sees other SAS/SATA drives just fine. I've done the obligatory pre search, and I found this https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/lsi-hba-sas9305-24i-no-disk-spinup-at-boot.53534/ and...

HGST sells helium drives with encryption and it seems they don't sell drives without it. The options are Instant Secure Erase (ISE), Secure Erase (SE), Bulk Data Encryption (BDE), and TCG for SAS models. What's the difference between these? How are they executed? What does it look like in...

Is the compatibility of 4kn hard drives software dependent? Or does the hardware (chipset, controller) matter? When using 4kn drives on slightly older (pre advanced format) systems, does the chipset, drive controller, or RAID controller need to be 4kn aware? Or as long as the OS supports it...

I want to buy a HGST 8 TB drive, but all of the models come with disk encryption. I prefer no disk encryption. I have separate secure storage for those things. Can the drive encryption be disabled so that it functions like a normal non-encrypting hard drive? Is there a jumper setting for...

Is Windows 10 required to be installed on the boot drive? My motherboard is an Asus P67TWS, it's a 5 years old with the X58 chipset. It doesn't support booting from NVMe. But I want to buy an Intel PCIe SSD, the new ones with NVMe and install Windows 10 on it. I already know my system won't...

I have Time Warner Cable in Hawaii. I recently downgraded to basic analog cable which is about 20 channels. Other than picking up the cable box I noticed the tech installed this cylindrical device behind my TV. A quick search says it's a low pass filter. It filters out higher frequencies...

I've outgrown my Antec P180 case which has served me for about 8 years. I have a lot of drives and populated all PCIe slots and I need more space. I need a really large case for a lot of drives and space for cables. I'm looking into the Mountain Mods case or the very large Lian Li cases...

Most tips show how to disable thumbnails or clear the cache. I want the opposite, to put the thumbnail system in overdrive. The thumbnail cache doesn't seem to be persistent. Even if it loads and caches the pictures, I load the same folder a few hours later and it's as if the caching never...

For drive manufactures, say WD, is the 4TB SAS and SATA drive the same? With the exception of the interface and controller components/logic board. Many websites that suggest SAS drives ared more reliable from a hardware standpoint, because they have more robust motors, better parts, and extra...

What are the current generation video cards with at least 3 DisplayPort ports? I have 3 HPZR30w's. Native resolution for each is 2560x1600. I'd like to run them with one video card to free up PCIe slots. I want to try using DisplayPort cables this time. I use Newegg.com to do some research...

I saw a similar topic on another but it didn't answer everything. What's it like to have SAS drives on a desktop? How does it look, how does it feel? Does it work like a SATA drive only faster? You need a SAS controller but do you need special software for it to work? What's it like...

I understand all data is lost if the RAID card fails while runing RAID 0, 5 or 6 but what about if it was running RAID 1, where all the data isn't scattered accross multiple disks. For RAID 1, all the data is in one disc, just like a regular stand alone drive, but would it still behave like...

I plan a major storage upgrade for my important files, I'd like to hear what you think. In my previous post http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1605135&highlight= a long time ago I asked about a large capacity SSD to replace my storage drive. I eventually had to buy 2 more of 600 GB SSD's...

Will increasing the NTFS log file size offer a better chance of file recovery in case of a disaster? I have a 3 Intel 600 GB SSD's and one 4 TB HDD with photos, videos, old school projects and archives dating back to 1993. I'll eventually store all of them in two 6 TB SAS drives in RAID-1...

I've been searching far and wide for a monitor stand that can hold three 30 inch displays in landscape mode. So far, I haven't found any. Most of them hold only up to 24" screens. While searching, I came across a company that offers the whole deal, monitors and stand, but I'm only interested...

My is PC doubling as a room heater. Not needed here in Hawaii. So I made a basic vent to exhaust the hot air outside the window. It's pretty much a prototype. Once I finalize the design I'll have it made of metal and I'll line the inside with sound insulating foam. What do you...

Are there other devices, similar to this: http://www.koolance.com/water-cooling/product_info.php?product_id=1057 Devices that will multiply the signal of the fan RPM wire from a lower value to a higher value. But does not actually change the speed of the fan. Something that will trick the...

My UPS uses this type of fan plug: It's not the usual 3 pin fan header. This is something different. I want to change the fans in my UPS to something more silent. Standard 3 pin molex fan headers don't fit this type of socket. I was wondering what this type of fan header is called so I...

What's the earliest possible time stamp value for files? I'm guessing it's January 1, 1980 since that's the earliest possible date that can be set. I'd guess the latest possible time stamped file can go as far as December 31, 2099, as that's the latest possible PC time setting. What is the...

I want to change the current front panel USB port to USB 3.0 ports. It looks like this: It's currently not USB 3.0. I want to buy a USB 3.0 port for the front panel that looks identical to that and swap it in my current case. My case is an Antec P180B. I haven't been able to find a USB...

I live in a condo. I have a computer, which I plan to upgrade and it will soon be consuming a lot of power. I estimate between 1000 to over 2000 watts. Plus provisions for safety and possible future upgrades. I'd like to have the house electrical wiring and socket upgraded for the computer...

I already did some searching, I didn't find the kind of answer I was looking for. Is it possible to have multiple ISP's on one single computer, no router, just a PC with multiple NIC's. For example, have one cable, one DSL, and a wireless broandband connection on one PC and actually use them...

Are these the only, highest capacity non-raid SSDs? We've only made it this far? Up to the 512/600 GB mark? I ask because I'm looking for a large capacity SSD to replace my 1TB drive (470 gb occupied) which contains family photos, musics, videos, and documents. Price isn't really the...

My Logitech X-530 and Audioengine A5 pick up radio signals. The Logitech much more that I can clearly hear the lyrics and the DJ, the Audioengine less so, it sounds like indistincive murmur. I searched and found many answers, I'm considering combining all solutions into one. I'll get ferrite...

Will the cartridge ever make a comeback? Do you think this kind of technology will ever return to game consoles, in say the next two console generations? Solid state technology is advancing exponentially with increasing capacities, and lower prices, it's trying to be a replacement for the...

I've been around here for a while, I just registered to ask this question. I've searched around for the answer, I did get some, but not the ones I was looking for. Anyway here's the question: How does deep color, or 30 bit color work in Windows 7? I know it works, I just don't know how it's...