Recent content by ALECUBA

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    Slow HDD, why?

    I downloaded WD Data LiteGuard diagnostics tool and SMART Satus passed as well as a quick test. I am now writing Zeroes to the disk, I saved my data prior to this. Now, how long is this process expected to take? It has been 8 hrs and it's only showing 1 bar. If it's better I can use another...
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    Slow HDD, why?

    Thanks, I'll get around to saving some of the stuff I need off this drive and give it a format using WD utility. Won't be for a few days tho as I am busying working.
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    Slow HDD, why?

    http://postimg.org/image/849atbu6j/ LED is not flashing at all most of the time when the PC is at IDLE. I do have the windows TEMP folders directed to this drive so that I don't use space on my SSD tho.
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    Slow HDD, why?

    Maybe it has been too defragmented. I noticed I had a defragmentation schedule to run every week. I also have ordered Windows to not spin down the drives when I formatted my pc. Should I empty it and run some destruction run from Active KillDisk then reformat it? here is the CDM result...
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    Slow HDD, why?

    The other drive is a laptop drive so it's a 5400 RPM drive as well. I defragged the drive yesterday. It has about 490GB free at the momment while the 1TB has 94GB free. And I do have 2 SSDs, one for the OS/games and a second one for Flight Simulators exclusively. I guess it is the parking of the...
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    Slow HDD, why?

    Hi all, I have the system in my sig and the WD green 1.5TB is really slow when I open it and try to access any files or folders inside. Meanwhile, the other 1TB slower(RPMs) drive is quicker to respond to opening files/folders. Could my bigger drive be dying? I have used several health...
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    Is this a good deal?

    thanks guys
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    Is this a good deal?

    yea maybe ill hold off and see what the next generarion of GPUs have to offer. its just that upgrade bug that bites every once in a while. whats the performance difference from my current card to a 7970?
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    Is this a good deal?

    I have a gtx580 on it right now.
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    Is this a good deal?

    As the title says, http://ncix.com/products/?sku=67605&vpn=R7970%2D2PMD3GD5&manufacture=MSI%2FMicroStar&promoid=1310 does anyone know how good of an overclocker this is? How about voltage tweaking, can it be done to this particular card? I have a 1400p monitor. Thank you. Alejandro.
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    Help recommend a 7970

    Hi, im looking to go amd again. For a 1400p whats the best value card? Im in canada. I thought id ask in a similar thread rather than start a new one. Thank you
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    What if i add another GTX580?

    i just bought the ocz. 112CAD after taxes now ill get 30 back from the rebate. i think its a steal for a gold certified 850w
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    What if i add another GTX580?

    i have to stick with nvidia as it is the preferred card for flight simulator. im thinking of an ocz z-series 850w gold certified psu. its on for 99.99 minus a 30mir. 69.99 at the end(minus the tax difference which aint much). i just got bit by the (upgrade) bug. and i dont want to do a full...
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    What if i add another GTX580?

    Hi all, Im not sure if you can see my signature. But here is my specs. 2500k@4.7 8gb ddr3 1600 BFG GTX580 1.5gb voltage tweak edition. 27" Korean 2560*1440 Display Corsair HX620PSU Now im getting around 30-40fps in BF3 with all settings maxed. My question is, If i were to get another...
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    Dual Boot missing after formatting. Help

    hi all, i had two win7 os in my computer. One running of an HDD and the other one off an SSD. Yesterday i formatted the SSD and now i cannot see the dual boot options after POST/BIOS screen when i start. Is there a way to have the two boots again without having to reformat the HDD now? I have...