(Hard Disk Drive) See hard disk and HDD caddy.
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- SMARTReporter (dmg)
- SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disk drives that acts...
- Software downloads 2008-08-20
- MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurely
- MacBook Pro graphics chips failing prematurelyImagine thatntWouldn't this imply that ....... Apple is using the same faulty parts as Dell and HP and not the superior parts that Laff and others claim?How can this be?Just yesterday we were being told how Apple used better quality parts in their systems.Though since...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-08
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus change
- Cheap and cheerful Vista-capable PC for $260 plus changeA sempron could run aeroI got a AMD Sempron for my neice with only 512mb RAM. Windows Vista32 Ultimate, it could run aero. I use a ATI 9600 vid card. I had to get rid of XP, hurts my...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-06
- What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?
- What was the cause of the last PC failure you came across?The good old HDWhich is emulating a drum machine is my favorite and only means of failure I've ever encountered..Nearly all hardware failures...I come across could have been prevented by a quality UPS. I venture to say most failures...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- Why x86 is perfectly fine for now
- Why x86 is perfectly fine for nowAgreed - But demand drives progressEverything you say is true, but the more people who say I want 64bit and I want it now, the more progress you will see in 64bit apps and drivers. If 64bit demand is low, companies will turn...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-05
- EnhanceMyVista Standart (exe)
- An easy to use yet advanced enhancing, optimizing and tweaking tool for Windows Vista. With a clean and simple interface it brings you an all-in-one set of powerful and neatly classified tools, settings and tweaks: Process Manager, Disk and Registry Cleaners, Defragmenter, HDD SMART monitor, UAC, email, and many other...
- Software downloads 2008-08-05
- Sony Handycam DCR-SR45
- With the popularity of posting low-resolution video to the Web showing no signs of waning, it's easy to see why the Sony Handycam DCR-SR45 exists. It's very easy to use, goes from off to recording in seconds, is small enough to throw in a bag and go, and its internal...
- Product reviews 2008-08-04
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows Vista
- How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Windows VistaKubuntu on main desktop ...... Windows XP SP2 in the VMware sandbox, same for Vista if someone sends me a copy gratis. I've been burned too many times with malware to even think of going back to Windows as my main...
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Plat'Home OpenBlockS: Made in Japan
- Embedded Linux devices have always fascinated me, because besides on the server, it's where I think the Open Source OS is going to make the most impact. From 2002 to 2004, I worked for SHARP as a developer liaison consultant on the very much before its time ZAURUS Linux/Java PDA,...
- Blog posts 2008-08-03
- Eight excellent PC upgrade ideas
- Eight excellent PC upgrade ideasI did all eightNow I have a new computer.Check first is a good idea.For example, a computer may be capable of managing a maximum of, say 1 GB of RAM, so adding more will be ineffective. It's possible to play Blu-ray with existing hardware using...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- (Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support)
- (Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support)You got to be kiddingAdrianI have been building and selling PC's for years and first thing is know your motherboards before claiming top Quality. It is bottom of the barrel MBO.Period. Works.Yes it works.Quality of the board and the components use. Old stuff...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-30
- Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray support
- Sub-$600 general purpose PC, complete with Blu-ray supportBlu-rayNero and others offer software that can play Blu-ray disks without a specialized drive for less than $30. Worth attention? And, if so, what would you spend the extra money on?Very similar to my rigI built a few months ago. I...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-29
- Diminutive green server for those with Linux leaning
- Considering how crowded many Japanese cities are, it's not surprising that local vendors like Plat'Home are increasingly eco-conscious. Smaller systems just make business sense. Last quarter, Plat'Home began shipping one of those lines in the United States. The OpenBlockS server series support Power over Ethernet and has...
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- What is the "product transition" Apple alluded to?
- During Apple's Q3 2008 Earnings conference call with analysts, Apple's Peter Oppenheimer CFO and Tim Cooke COO both mentioned a "product transition" that Apple is preparing for that will cut profit margins to help shut out rivals. Both executives punted on several analyst questions for more "color"...
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experience
- Microsoft gives a new Xbox 360 experienceNow, why can't they get their OS right?I'm probably too old to be a fan boy here, especially since I love about every game platform. But as a XBL user I can say Microsoft has seriously earned some respect points with the whole...
- Discussion threads 2008-07-23
- Moo0 SystemMonitor (exe)
- Moo0 SystemMonitor is software that enables you to watch over system resource usage of your PC. It currently supports 13 kinds of information including CPU, Memory, and detailed HDD usages. Using this software, you may find what is limiting your system performance in each occasion. This version is the first...
- Software downloads 2008-07-18
- HP unveils Centrino 2 business tablet PC
- The good people over at AVING USA have images of HP's new business tablet PC in the Korean market, the 'Compaq 2730p,' packed with Intel Centrino 2 power. According to pictures, the machine is loaded with a 12.1-inch WXGA LCD screen, Intel Core 2 Duo L9400 (1.86GHz)...
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- Toshiba ups capacity of 2.5-inch notebook drives to 400GB
- Toshiba just added a 400GB model to its range of 2.5-inch, 7,200 RPM drives targeted for notebook use. The 9.5mm deep MK4058GSX model, as it's eloquently called, is also designed for low noise emissions, squeezing the extra storage onto just two platters and consuming 20% less power...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Seagate: Demand is swell, but we're playing catch-up on notebook drives
- Seagate delivered some good news with its fiscal fourth quarter earnings: Storage demand is just swell. The bad news: Seagate is lagging with its product line--especially for notebook drives--and that's killing margins and hurting profits in the current quarter. For the quarter ended June 27, Seagate reported...
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Removing the iPhone 3G main PCB EMI shields (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)
- Removing the iPhone 3G main PCB EMI shields (Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G)Enjoy the cracking open, but not the photographyYou need at least a moderately experienced photographer to illustrate this, one who could light it properly and provide enough depth of field that the parts would be easily visible....
- Discussion threads 2008-07-14
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