Recent content by jdevola

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    Updatred samsung 950 PRO NVMe driver released

    Thanks, Original Ralph, for your suggestion. Originally, I tried migrating from HDD to SSD via Samsung Magician software, but this apparently caused a problem with alignment (as indicated by AS Benchmark software). Since Win7Pro cannot be installed directly to the SSD (BIOS/UEFI sees the...
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    Samsung SSD 950 PRO M.2 NVMe Specifications

    Does anyone know the difference between these two: MZ-V5P512BW vs MZ-VKV512? I tried going to Samsung's website, but it is not clear to me -- if one is newer version of the same (are protocol versions the same?), then which one is the newer [better] one? Just to be clear this should be the...
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    Advanced Format (AF) HDDs and Windows 7 Pro

    Hi Poprin, Well, for now I just want this to work for the one laptop: I am trying to copy the Win7 Home Premium from the failing HDD to a working HDD so I can still use that laptop. But if I cannot get this to work, I am concerned I won't be able to do this on the new computer at some point...
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    Advanced Format (AF) HDDs and Windows 7 Pro

    I just configured a new system (X99 MSI Raider with 5820K) and I am planning to install Windows 7 Pro on an M.2 SSD. This is the plan for the new computer, but I am concerned about the portability (being able to move/clone this installation from the SSD to another drive in the future if...
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    Want to record video from DVR (DirecTV box) to PC format - how?

    I would like to transfer video from my DVR to my PC. My understanding is that I can play video from the DVR into the PC via, for example, HDMI cable, meaning I need a TV tuner / video capture card with HDMI input. I am lost on the details, though -- specifically: 1) What video capture card...