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OK this was not “me” obviously, as I run Linux as my main OS. But interesting as I always thought CrystalDiskInfo was the best tool out there for SSD checking (or maybe that was the […]
I just upgraded my main boot drive on my Linux desktop, from a 120 GB SATA SSD drive to a 500 GB NVMe SSD drive. Whilst it is true the Crucial CT120BX100SSD1 SSD was not […]
This is an interesting idea to use those SSD drives that you may have upgraded, because if an SSD drive is left for too many months without being plugged in, it can lose its data. […]
Software updates are an integral part of modern life, with your computer’s operating system and your smartphone being smart enough to update on its own. But that’s not the case for every piece of electronics, […]
This is really aimed at Windows users only, but there are still many Windows users out there who may benefit from these practical tips to consider. They are all easy to implement. SSDs are now […]
There are some concerns about even the best SSDs losing data if kept without power, and people may question their feasibility for long-term storage. There’s some truth to this, as SSDs use flash storage to […]
Many SSDs will use SMART to keep track of how close they are to failure, and when they cross a threshold that indicates failure is imminent, they will lock down and enter a read-only state. […]
The world has, more or less, moved on from hard drives. Everyone knows that an SSD is much faster than an HDD, and an NVMe SSD is faster than a SATA SSD. When buying a […]
The best thing about installing an M.2 SSD is that it doesn’t demand a lot of space inside the PC case or requires any cables for connection. These SSD modules are small enough to be […]
Hard drives have typically been the go-to storage medium for loading up a NAS with data, but flash storage in the form of SSDs have grown in popularity as NAS owners look for quieter and […]
