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What the hell is SATA Express and how do I connect a
May 7, 2010 · So I had a ASRock Z87 Professional motherboard which had 10 SATA ports on it that unfortunately just shit the bed. Finding a replacement Z87 was too difficult so I replaced it …
Backing For Entertainment Stand (You know that hard Cardboard …
Jun 12, 2001 · I don't know if Home Depot/Lowes/etc will have the hard cardboard material, I can't remember ever seeing it (not that I was looking for it). However, I do know they usually carry …
Can someone explain monitor coatings please? | [H]ard|Forum
Nov 5, 2011 · Hi, I've looked a lot on google and nobody seems to care about monitor coatings as much as you guys, so could someone explain the different types and pros + cons please? …
What's the difference between ISE, SE, BDE on HGST drives?
Jun 1, 2010 · 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 …
Installing 2 M2 SSD's on a z490 motherboard - [H]ard|Forum
Apr 1, 2008 · I'm currently using a z490 motherboard with an i7 10700k and have a 512gb M2 SSD installed, thinking about getting a 4TB M2 SSD from PCCG for storage to replace my …
How long to format 8TB | [H]ard|Forum
Aug 12, 2010 · You should have tested each hard drive individually before putting it in service that way you know the drives are good and can just do quick format. This has been a question on …
Why can't Windows Server 2016 find the hard drives after loading …
May 22, 2010 · I went to install Windows Server 2016 on my Gigabyte 7PESH3 system, which is housed in a Supermicro 4U or pedestal SC747-1400B-TX chassis and I still cannot get an …
Warcraft 2 vs Warcraft 3 - [H]ard|Forum
Jul 18, 2007 · Anyone else think Warcraft 2's story was better than Warcraft 3's? Vanilla Warcraft 3's story was alright but the story in the Frozen Throne I did not like at all. Warcraft 2 was a …
Power disabled pin 3 issue workarounds with all or some newer …
Feb 11, 2019 · I have an older server chassis i use for a media center.. i do not believe it supports newer drives that have the pin 3 issue ive been reading about.. I'm puzzled by this "newer …