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    Windows 10 Bizarre power issue

    Here's the short version: when I attempt to power up (using the power switch on the power supply) the computer powers up for only an instance and then powers off. Here's the long version: on Friday I attempted to upgrade to Windows 11. I got an error message early in the installation, so I...
  2. Windows 10 Did AMD Radeon driver update now my PC won't enter timed sleep

    I've been having problems getting PC to sleep after a period of time. With some help from this forum, it was fixed a couple of months ago. Yesterday I had to reinstall drivers for my AMD graphics card and now I am back to the no sleep problem. Anyone have any ideas Windows 10 home 64 21H1 Build...
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    SSD Upgrade issue - New drive not recognized by Marvell controller

    Running an ASUS P6X58D Premium MB. MB has a 6.0 GBs Marvell 9123 adapter with 2 ports. Also has 6 Intel SATA ports 3.0 GB. Bought a Crucial MX500 SSD 1TB drive. The controller does not recognize the Crucial SSD Drive. I was already running an older drive on the Marvell Adapter and it is working...
  4. Slow writes to SSD

    So here's the story: I have a 500GB 970 Evo Plus NVMe, about 40% full on the motherboard as a C:\ system drive. Works as quick as the board/CPU/RAM (ASUS 970 gaming aura, FX8350, 16GB) will let it. It's only PCIe 2. It's still quite quick. 1.4GB/s read, 1.1 write (seq) from Crystal Mark Also...
  5. Windows 7 BSOD - AMD 1950x Threadripper - Win7

    I'm stuck and need help. Hardware: asrock pro gaming x399 (latest bios) 1950x (custom liquid cooler with phantom block + 420gtx nemesis rad) msi gtx 970 gaming 4g (latest firmware, stock dual fan cooler) crucial ballistic elite 2x 8gb sticks at 3466mhz corsair commander pro for the fans...
  6. Crucial (2014)

    ussnorway submitted a new resource: Crucial (2014) - handy tool to scan a laptop ram slots or hdd Read more about this resource...
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    Windows 10 M.2 SSD Need information

    I have a Lenovo u530 touch and I recently installed a Crucial 500gb SSD (replacing the SHD). And the computer is godly fast but what about an M.2 SSD? Would I even need it? And what does it do exactly?
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    Windows 7 BSOD, usually when watching a video ??

    Greetings... I recently joined the forum to try and find the source of my issues. This started happening back in November shortly after a MS update. It usually happens when watching streaming video in Chrome or FFox and with many tabs open and both browsers running. After my PC goes belly-up...
  9. Crucial CT128M225 SSD vs. Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM

    Windows7Forums.com uncovers a complete blowout when using 4 Crucial SSDs in a RAID-0 configuration vs. a standard Seagate Barracuda 7200 RPM hard drive. The results will amaze both the casual and experienced computer users.
  10. 2011: A Year of Solid State Hard Drives

    This forty minute video demonstration examines the impact of solid state hard drives on various laptops, new and old. A Dell XPS 15z and Dell XPS M1330 are compared through boot tests, benchmarks, and actual gaming experiences. A solution to a problem with SSD installations and Sandy Bridge...
  11. How to Build a Intel Core i7 System from Start to Finish

    More on parts here: http://bit.ly/cISTCL Build a system to last the test of time. In this demonstration, I show you how to install an Intel Core i7 on a Gigabyte GA-X58-A UD5 (Socket LGA1366) with 8GB DDR3 RAM using a CoolerMaster Centurion 534, CoolerMaster 600W Power Supply (PSU), and Cooler...
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    Windows 7 A new computer

    I want to build a computer and i have made a lot of research but i need a second oppinion. System spec: -graphic card:MSI GeForce GT 630 -cpu cooler: Akasa AK-CC4007EP01 Nero 3 -motherboard:Asus P8H61-M LX R2.0 -computer case:Aerocool Strike-X ONE -power supply:LC Power Silent Power LC600H 600 W...
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    Windows 7 Which SSD to get

    i have to choose between these ssd's, which one should i get, it has to be reliable and very fast. samsung 830 128 OCZ vertix 4 128 Sandforsk extreme 120 Corsair 120GB Force GT crucial m4 128
  14. Windows 7 Can I install VirtualBox VM onto a USB3 Flash Drive?

    Last month, I bought a 128GB Crucial M4 SSD for my MSI FX603-064US notebook. Performance is excellent, couldn't ask for more, especially given the bottleneck, the SSD is designed for SATA3, my MB is SATA2. But I have a concern. I've read forum posts & articles that states that it's not good to...
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    Windows 7 Trim & Garbage Collection for 64gb M4 Crucial SSD

    I have trim enabled. Do I have to log off my computer periodically in order to make sure Garbage Collection does it's job?
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    Windows 7 BSOD After About 1h Of PC Use

    Hi, for some strange reason my PC started to give me these random BSOD after about 1h of run time. It started doing this a day ago and have never stopped since. I have tried inserting the ram one by one, leaving only my OS drive installed, still no luck. Can someone please take a look at my dump...
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    Windows 7 Crucial vs Intel SSD

    I use my laptop for Excel and Word documents, Quicken 2010 for my checking account, Win 7 games and surfing the Internet like email and just reading & buying stuff. I have a Crucial M4 64gb SSD with 17gb free space. My question: If I had an Intel X25E (SLC) would I notice any...
  18. VIDEO When Solid State Hard Drives Fail

    In this video, “When Solid State Hard Drives Fail”, Microsoft MVP and 7x Certified Information Technology Professional and Consultant Mike Fara, from Windows 7 Forums, takes a look at the frustration of identifying a SSD failure, the response from retail outlets, and the exceptional response of...
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    Windows 7 Ram upgrade

    After weeks of problems thinking my motherboard was faulty i finally found that one of my ram chips was faulty so i ordered new ram after discussion with Cricial technology and today i installed 2 gig of ram but now the BSOD says your Bios needs updating can anyone advise me how to do this please.
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    Windows 7 Windows 7 Ultimate does not recognize Bitlocker encrypted SATA hard drive connected via USB

    Dear all, recently, the motherboard on my ThinkPad laptop died and I was left trying to access the data that is in my Bitlocker encrypted SATA Hard drive (Crucial, RealSSD C300 1.8) via USB. I bought the adaptor, plugged the hard drive into a different machine running Windows 7 Ultimate, but...