Recent content by IndiscreetNinja

I've never experienced this before. So you're saying it'd be safer to use the same brand, but even then the speeds and timings might not sync up. Alright, thanks for the help.

Ordered some new RAM, compatible as far as the specifications go and double-checked with the list of compatible RAM with my board. I have an HP Z210 with an Intel Xeon E3 and RAM running at 1333mhz. I bought and installed some GSkill ram to use with the stock ram, and I got the red power light...

I used ActiveDisk to pull the image. The program also tells me if any corrupted data was found in any of the boot files, and prompts me to continue or abort the write. By vanilla, what I meant was the image without any of my user data. I backed up my current data before I wiped the disk, and...

I don't have any issues with hardware other than my current boot drive dying. I suppose he meant communication issues or incompatibility.

Well, just in case, I would start looking for a new HDD. The write speed being that low usually means the HDD is dying. Run Crystal Disk to see if the drive is still healthy, and if so, then the drive is probably an SMR drive.

Hi. I have and old 2012-2013 HP 270 workstation with a Xeon E3(not sure what generation) loaded with Windows 10 home boot. I'm nterested in a newer SSD(Samsung EVO 860.) I pulled the vanilla boot image off of my HDD, but a friend told me that even with all of the present driver software in the...