When most people think “home labs,” their minds race to Linux-powered systems. After all, Linux dominates the home server and DIY tinkering scene for good reason: it's robust, secure, community-driven, and free. But what if we told you that Windows 11 Pro has been quietly staking its claim as a...
On one of my (older) computers there is a defect sector on the hard disk.
Checking the surface of the hard disk shows a red square for it.
It seems to me that all the "usual" reserve sectors are already in use.
Every thing else works on this computer. No unusual noise comes from the hard disk...
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Let's say you've just fitted a new 120mm fan to the front of your pc. The wire isn't long enough to reach a motherboard fan header nor is there any way to modulate the fan speed. You've fitted it but it's going like the clappers and sounds way too loud... One answer would be to employ the fan...
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