The "Quick Questions that does not Deserve a Thread"...Thread. V3

[ShaunOfTheLive]

Yeah my router doesn't like being used at 100% capacity either; it still works but it stops resolving DNS or something so I can't load web pages. I'm using a trial of Net Limiter right now to keep usage at 85%. I might actually buy it, since Steam and other programs don't have options for limiting themselves like uTorrent does.

[[ J ] Man]

So I just got back from vacation, when I booted up my computer everything was fine but everything else was loading slower then usual, so I ran ssd magician as I have a Samsung ssd and I got lower results then I did before
[thumb]http://i.imgur.com/oN1yZ.png[/thumb]
I used to get around 380 read and 230 write and i have no idea what the issue is, anybody know whats wrong?

I was gone for 10 days if that makes a difference

[Party Boy]

Was talking to a friend on the bus today and he was talking about setting up a server and getting a usenet account. I had heard of the stuff but I wasn't too sure what Usenet was or anything but it sounds pretty cool, especially when using it on a server PC, being able to stream shows and music over my network would be cool.
Anybody have any good links to setting up a good home server to use with tv shows and film?
Shit sounds dope

[mac338]

Can I get Google Calendar as a desktop app?
I need it to start at startup and be in the background with a dedicated quick-icon.

[editline]26th November 2012[/editline]

If not, are there any other good desktop calendar apps?

[Makol]

Are OCZ ssds any good?

[SEKCobra]

Meh, the new ones are "ok".

[Makol]

Well is it worth getting for almost half the usual price?

This is the model in question: [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0085U6U9M/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&smid=A1H9NMCPZH97BO[/url]

[editline]26th November 2012[/editline]

I getting some ram for my laptop and I have an second hard drive bay that's empty, I would imagine it'd be better than using a 5400rpm drive for both boot and storage like I am now.

[editline]26th November 2012[/editline]

OR I can get this used for $85 [url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007R67FNA/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=[/url]

[n0cturni]

Is there anything keeping me from installing/using Windows 8 on [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820171667]this SSD[/url]? Should I get [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227510]this one instead[/url]? Will it perform like trash? I'm trying to piece together a new computer and I want an SSD for the OS and some software, for a healthy amount of speed, but I don't want to pay too much for one, either (I don't think I need a fancy SSD, even cheap ones should outperform a 7200 rpm HD, right?).

I'm not trying to make it sound like I'm more important than other people when I say this, but if you want, you could also look at my thread in PC Building. I could use some advice, and since a lot of the parts are discounted, I want to try to buy everything today while it's still on sale.

[Makol]

Turned out I could get the new OCZ ssd for cheaper ($65) because I have two discounts going for it.

$80 ($90 after shipping) for a 120gb ssd and a 4gb laptop ram stick isn't half bad for Cyber Monday loot.

[Taipan]

So ive got some kind of student internet in my house in Belgium that the landlord put up.

I have to log into a specific router using a pass-code and username and get 20GB a month. (1€ per GB after that).
You can only get 2 devices on one username at a time. (phone/Laptop).
I got around a system like this before using MAC spoofing, but since this one requires a login that wont work.

Any way someone might know how to get around this?

Operators site:
[url]http://www.studenteninternet.be/en[/url]

[JerryK]

is this a pretty good price for what i'm getting?

[url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147189[/url]

[Makol]

Yep, plus it comes with Far Cry 3.

[JerryK]

actually nvm, the really good deal newegg had is gone, guess i'll go with the SSD

[Terin7]

What's necessary to transfer Windows 7 from a larger HDD to a smaller SSD?

I just got a 120GB SSD, and am unable to get access to a DVD burner or a flash drive larger than 2GB. There seem to be some guides on the internet on how to transfer the OS from drive to drive, but it's not exactly clear what's required. Would I be able to do it with just the two drives?

[MTMod]

[QUOTE=Terin7;38607720]What's necessary to transfer Windows 7 from a larger HDD to a smaller SSD?

I just got a 120GB SSD, and am unable to get access to a DVD burner or a flash drive larger than 2GB. There seem to be some guides on the internet on how to transfer the OS from drive to drive, but it's not exactly clear what's required. Would I be able to do it with just the two drives?[/QUOTE]

You can make an image with something like [url=http://clonezilla.org/]Clonezilla[/url] and load it onto the SSD.

[Terin7]

[QUOTE=MTMod;38607921]You can make an image with something like [url=http://clonezilla.org/]Clonezilla[/url] and load it onto the SSD.[/QUOTE]Is it possible to make an image of just the OS? It seems like it would be an all-or-nothing ordeal to copy the filesystem and OS over.

[Computermaster]

Nope. It's all or nothing. You'll have to reinstall if you [I]just[/I] want the OS.

[Party Boy]

I wan't to buy an SSD.
I heard Samsung 840 are good.
Does size of the SSD matter? My HDD is 3.5 but the SSD is 2.5, but I'm guessing it comes with an enclosure or something?

[Taipan]

[QUOTE=Over-Run;38611499]I wan't to buy an SSD.
I heard Samsung 840 are good.
Does size of the SSD matter? My HDD is 3.5 but the SSD is 2.5, but I'm guessing it comes with an enclosure or something?[/QUOTE]

There are mounts for them yes.

But they dont always come with one as they also fit in laptop 2.5 inch bays.

[Computermaster]

Usually if it's a full box kit, it'll come with stuff like that. If the store page has it labeled "OEM", then that means it's usually just the drive; no mounts, no cables, etc.

[MTMod]

[QUOTE=Over-Run;38611499]I wan't to buy an SSD.
I heard Samsung 840 are good.
Does size of the SSD matter? My HDD is 3.5 but the SSD is 2.5, but I'm guessing it comes with an enclosure or something?[/QUOTE]

You'll wan't [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147192]this one[/url] or [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147193]this one[/url].

[Crest]

[QUOTE=Over-Run;38611499]I wan't to buy an SSD.
I heard Samsung 840 are good.
Does size of the SSD matter? My HDD is 3.5 but the SSD is 2.5, but I'm guessing it comes with an enclosure or something?[/QUOTE]

Plenty of cases that have sleds for drives have the mounting built in for 2.5's. My Cosmos 2 does atleast.

[Party Boy]

I got one but it wasn't a Pro 840. It's 128gb and cost 100 euro. I didn't want to spend 200 on a SSD.

[sir whoopsalot]

I've got a 2010 laptop that I'm looking to put an SSD in. Do I need to take anything into account regarding the SSD itself, such as what type of SATA connection?
It's got an Intel Mobile HM55 mobile chipset which doesn't mention anything about SATA III. I've heard that while a SATA III SSD will still fit and work, albeit with slower speeds. Just how much slower? Is it still a valid option?

[gupti]

Quick yet specific question. I own the Samsung np535u3c-a01ca laptop and I want to install Arch Linux on it. How can I tell if my motherboard is UEFI?

[lavacano]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;38614470]I've got a 2010 laptop that I'm looking to put an SSD in. Do I need to take anything into account regarding the SSD itself, such as what type of SATA connection?
It's got an Intel Mobile HM55 mobile chipset which doesn't mention anything about SATA III. I've heard that while a SATA III SSD will still fit and work, albeit with slower speeds. Just how much slower? Is it still a valid option?[/QUOTE]

if a SATA 3 drive is plugged into a SATA setup that doesn't go up to 3, then that drive will go to the highest specification

e.g. if you plug a SATA 3 drive into a SATA 2 setup the drive will go up to SATA 2

[sir whoopsalot]

[QUOTE=lavacano;38615059]if a SATA 3 drive is plugged into a SATA setup that doesn't go up to 3, then that drive will go to the highest specification

e.g. if you plug a SATA 3 drive into a SATA 2 setup the drive will go up to SATA 2[/QUOTE]

Oh neat. What's the loss in performance and is it really that much of a big deal?

[gman003-main]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;38615114]Oh neat. What's the loss in performance and is it really that much of a big deal?[/QUOTE]

For hard drives, nothing. I think only some extremely high-performance 10,000RPM hard drives are even limited by SATA 1. But if you've got a slower drive, particularly a 5400RPM one, you would be fine on anything.

For SSDs, though, it can be a bit limiting. Right now, high-end SSDs are hitting up against the limits of SATA 3, nearing 600MB/s speeds on both read and write. Lower-end drives get nearly as fast reads, but much slower (<100MB/s) write speeds. So running a low-end drive in SATA 2 will have less of an impact - some ultra-cheap SSDs even use old SATA 2 controllers to trim down the price.

For regular desktop use, you're not likely to notice much of a difference. It's only if you're doing data-intensive stuff with it that it really matters.

[MetricMoose]

[QUOTE=Sir Whoopsalot;38614470]I've got a 2010 laptop that I'm looking to put an SSD in. Do I need to take anything into account regarding the SSD itself, such as what type of SATA connection?
It's got an Intel Mobile HM55 mobile chipset which doesn't mention anything about SATA III. I've heard that while a SATA III SSD will still fit and work, albeit with slower speeds. Just how much slower? Is it still a valid option?[/QUOTE]

My Dell Latitude only has SATA II, though it boots in about 12 seconds with an SSD. Even with SATA II, they're a hell of a lot faster than a hard drive.

[Crest]

[QUOTE=gman003-main;38615402]For hard drives, nothing. I think only some extremely high-performance 10,000RPM hard drives are even limited by SATA 1. But if you've got a slower drive, particularly a 5400RPM one, you would be fine on anything.

For SSDs, though, it can be a bit limiting. Right now, high-end SSDs are hitting up against the limits of SATA 3, nearing 600MB/s speeds on both read and write. Lower-end drives get nearly as fast reads, but much slower (<100MB/s) write speeds. So running a low-end drive in SATA 2 will have less of an impact - some ultra-cheap SSDs even use old SATA 2 controllers to trim down the price.

For regular desktop use, you're not likely to notice much of a difference. It's only if you're doing data-intensive stuff with it that it really matters.[/QUOTE]

Assuming Sata one is 1.5Gbps, S2 is 3Gbps, etc. Then even a single one of my 3TB drives would be bottlenecked by a Sata 1 port. Not to mention Sata 1-2-3 have various other features outside of bandwidth.