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    Question HDD goes to RAW state after trying to do Windows Error-Checking

    I just bought, as I mentioned above, Toshiba X300 6TB and I knew I should have gone for the S300, which is meant for surveilance. I even made "the research" about drives, but could not get a definitive answer whether or not to go for the surveilance versio. EDIT 1: Oh almost forgot why I came...
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    Question HDD goes to RAW state after trying to do Windows Error-Checking

    Yeaaaahh......some times I think I would have been better of if I hadn't learned to "use" computers at this level. 20+ years too late for that now.......
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    Question HDD goes to RAW state after trying to do Windows Error-Checking

    I have considered this too, but it will be a while before I can buy a new mobo and CPU(Hard to find new mobo for 1155 socket, and really there is no point). Besides I have AsRock mobo and what I have learned, after I have bought it, is that appearently AsRock isn't actually known for its...
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    Question HDD goes to RAW state after trying to do Windows Error-Checking

    So here is a little background info. I bought(some time ago) 6TB seagate and used it as a active Torrent drive. That drive was connect to my PC through a 'PCIE Controller Card'. At the time I had some problem with my PC suddenly shutting down completely. At some point I noticed that I was unable...
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    Need help saving HDD

    I know excatly which HarD Drive(HDD) is failing that is not the problem. When I plug it in the drives, which I have divided HDD into, appear but I can't access them. What do you mean by "make software"?
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    Need help saving HDD

    So yesterday I tried to play Fallout 1 which is installed on one my HDD, and the HDD in its self is divided in to 4 other drives, and fallout 1 was installed on one of the drives. So I click fallout 1 shortcut and the HDD, which is asleep, starts to spin/power up and fallout 1 crashes, which has...
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    Dual core or Crossfire?

    I just want to make sure that games runs smootly. I pretty much play/try every major PC game release.
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    Dual core or Crossfire?

    So I have owned two dual core GPU's successively, first I bought 4870x2 owned it for about 3-4 years and then bought 6990. I have been very happy with both cards, performance and quality wise. Now both of these cards, at the time, were at a price range of what consider to be "reasonable", but...