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M.2 Sandisk x400 not recognized by Win10 install
A few others had the same problem; no hardrive is found by install:
fixed with Bios SATA mode configuration set to M.2 (my Bios does not have this option) Windows 10 install not recognizing Samsung ...
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SSDs are constantly dying in a new PC
I recently got a new PC and assembled all myself. I'm casually gaming on it about 1 or 2 hours every other day.
The issue is my SSDs are going bad every few days. First disk worked for a few days and ...
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BIOS doesn't recognize XMP profile
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Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth Z87 LGA 1150
RAM: G.SKILL Sniper Series 32GB 40-Pin DDR3 Model F3-2400C11Q-32GSR
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell LGA 1150 84W BX80646I74770K
SSD: Samsung 850 PRO ...
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How should I know if a motherboard support SEDs?
SED (Self Encrypting Drive) are more and more owned due to the rise of SSD.
Most of the time this functionality is not used because most of the motherboards in the market don't have built-in support ...
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Understand how this M.2 B+M Key SSD can work via PCIe Adapter Card with 2 slots (both 1 B and 1 M slot)?
Understand how the M.2 B+M Key SSD can work via PCIe Adapter Card with 2 slots (both 1 B and 1 M slot)?
We recently bought a Sandisk SSD X400 M.2 (B+M Key) to do some sample tests, see how it works ...
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Skylake Z170, U.2 and Sata - Lanes conflict?
I am building a new PC, based on the Intel I7-6770K and Z170 chipset, using a Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Designare. I have a problem and could use some guidance whether this is related to lane configuration, ...
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RAID 0 - what happens if mainboard changes?
I had an MSI z77a-g41 mainboard with Ocz vertex3 raid 0 configuration. Yesterday, my mainboard stopped booting. It seems something is wrong with the mainboard because there is no video, no BIOS ...
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Windows 7 pro (64 bit) installation does not recognize Samsung EVO 850 SSD on an H81M-P33 board
So I got a new computer with the MSI H81M-P33 mainboard, plugged in my Samsung EVO 850 SSD (MZ-75E250B) into SATA and tried to boot from the Windows 7 CD. The installation fails to recognize the SSD ...
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Boot loop after restart pc
Is there anyone who has an idea why my pc is keep restarting? Kinda disturbing when i try to intsall new os on new SSD . And every time i restart the pc either via the reset button or from the Windows,...
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Motherboard detects Intel 750 PCIe SSD only when I replug the card. Cold boot issue
I have a combination of the following hardware: Corsair RM-550 PSU, MSI X99S SLI motherboard, MSI 2GB D5 X GTX960 graphics and a Intel 400GB 750 Series (PCIe card). I'm booting from another Samsung ...
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OS not booting off of SSD
I recently built a pc using the Maximus VIII Ranger motherboard and the Vector 180 SSD. For some reason, I cannot boot the OS off of the SSD. I have a hard drive as well, and that boots fine. My csm ...
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Fujitsu A514 notebook SSD runs on SATA II speeds even though SSD and motherboard supports SATA III
The problem is as in the title, I am getting lower speeds.
My laptop: Fujitsu Lifebook A514
My SSD: Kingston UV300 120GB
There is not much in the BIOS, just an option to turn SATA on or off.
Here ...
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Does M.2 SSD Card mess with PCI express?
My graphic card is MSI gtx970, which uses PCIe 3.0x16. My M.2 SSD card is Samsung 950 pro, which uses PCIe 3.0x4. My motherboard is MSI z-170 pro
I am not very familiar with the difference between 3....
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If my current HDD is a SATA 3Gb/s, does it mean a SATA 6Gb/s SSD may be redundant?
I'm looking into buying an SSD for my (fairly) old rig and I'm wondering if I'm doing this right.
I tried looking at my mobo's specs (http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01925486) and couldn't find ...
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Is Samsung 950 PRO M2 compatible with ASUS P9X79 DELUXE mobo?
I am impressed by the read/write times of the Samsung 950 PRO M2. I have a slightly out of date mobo: the ASUS P9X79 DELUXE. I do not see an M2 port listed in the mobo specs; however, it does have ...
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