Recent content by Hawk.m2

I bought the gana product and it worked perfectly!! Thank you very much!!!

Hello, I am converting an old laptop into a home media server. I already did a clean windows 10 install on it and my HDD is set to MBR. My old laptop is a legacy bios, therefore non-uefi (confirmed using system information). I am running less than 2TB and using an HDD not an SSD. Does it...

Hello there, This might a stupid question but an easy one for some to answer. Will a DVI-D cable connected to an HDMI input at the A/V receiver work? I am looking to convert an old laptop to a plex server but I just realized it only has VGA port and not HDMI. (I know i'll have to use a VGA/DVI...

Thank you all. You all helped me, and I learned about shucking as well! If I could choose the best answer for all of your responses I would. I am going to go with an external, either the g-tech or the passport, whichever one goes on sale. Speed is a bonus but not important as space. In terms...

I thought that SSDs "shouldn't" be used for general storage, and that their speeds are mostly utilized for windows and programs. And I have read that HDDs generally last longer than SSDs, especially because of the write/read. I also read that the even though SSDs are NAND technology, but they...

Ah I get it now lol. So even though the WD red is advertised as a NAS hard drive. It'll still be suitable for regular pc transfer use? The real difference between the blue and the red is the rpm really? (I think there is a WD Blue 7200 rpm version though). Thanks by the way you are giving me a...

What do you mean by the white label? I don't see WD element white label? Might be a stupid question. Do you mean, get a WD element and remove its internal drive and put a 7200 rpm hdd instead?

I am only using laptop though, which is why I'm looking for an 'external' backup. I will end up having to use an USB 3.0 enclosure or a mounting station. What would you recommend in this case then? Also for non-server application. Purely data transfer and storage, is there an advantage of...

Thanks for responding. Have you done a crystaldiskmark on your WD passports? I am wondering how fast they are. Right now I'm torn between the G-tech because of the 7200 rpm. But I'm just not sure whether it'll be more economical and even better if I just get a 7200 rpm 3.5 internal with 256...

Yeah for sure the G-tech would be best. Now would there be any difference in performance or reliability if I get a 3.5" internal 7200 rpm and put it in an enclosure or HDD base ? 64 Mb vs 256 Mb cache? This option vs the G-tech external?

Btw I only have a USB 3.0 port. The WD Black P10 says it's USB 3.2 Gen compatible. Will I even get it's rated speeds? Edit: everywhere online it says it's a 5400 rpm drive. Maybe that's the difference between the P10 and D10.

Thank you very much for responding to me sir! I live in Canada so our prices here are a bit more lopsided than US prices. Amazon.ca has the best prices so I would reference everything from there. Yes I do have a USB 3 port so for sure I would want to take advantage of it. Those drives that you...

Hello, I am looking for a second hard drive for backup. External, not imbedded to a PC or a laptop. I have read that Seagates tend to fail more frequent than other drives, so I have decided to look at WD drives only. I am looking at getting 1 or 2 TB drive. My issue is that I don't know...