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    Need advice: TP-Link TD-W8961ND or TD-W8968?

    Any recommendations?
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    Need advice: TP-Link TD-W8961ND or TD-W8968?

    Hello there, I'm getting dropouts very often with my current router. Other routers I've tested seem to work fine, no dropouts at all, so I guess there is a problem with my router it can't maintain the ADSL signal well and thus need to be changed. I'd like to have your recommendations for which...
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    Turn Off "Windows write-cache buffer flushing" on Samsung SSD 840 Pro?

    Good day and thanks to everyone that replied to my previous questions :wahoo: So I just got my new Samsung SSD 840 Pro 256GB, put it inside my laptop, clean-installed Windows 7, then went through some SSD optimization guides... In one step, I read that turning off write-cache buffer flushing...
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    Samsung SSD 840 Pro : Clean install Windows 7 or Windows 8.1?

    Hi, how's your day going? I just got my first new Samsung SSD 840 Pro (256GB) and I am about to put it inside my laptop and do a fresh install of Windows. Before that, I want to know which version is known to be better in term of "boot time" AND "disk usage" when running from a SSD : Windows 7...
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    Clean Intall a different Edition of Win7 other than the one preinstalled and get OEM activated?

    Good day everyone, I own an Acer laptop which came with Windows 7 x64 Home Premium pre-installed and, of course, OEM licensed/activated. I want to wipe the entire HDD and do a clean install of Windows 7 x64 Professional using a Retail ISO. My question is, how can I get the same licence (OEM...
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    ASUS N550JV or HP ENVY 17, which one is the best to buy?

    Hi, I'm planning to buy a new laptop soon and i'm considering these 2 options Hp ENVY 17-J099EF Intel Core i7-4702MQ 2.2GHz Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.20GHz) 8GB RAM DDR3 1600MHz 2x HDD 750GB 5400rpm Nvidia GT 750m 2GB GDDR3 17.3" FullHD Display 1920x1080 (matte screen) Li-ion 6 Cells Battery...
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    Unable to create a bootable USB drive with Samsung Magician Tool

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    Unable to create a bootable USB drive with Samsung Magician Tool

    Update: i'm still unable to create a bootable media to update the firmware, Samsung support center didn't provide any working solution, so... up up
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    Samsung 840 120gb or SanDisk 128gb on SATA II?

    I had the same case as yours and had to choose between SanDisk Extreme and Samsung 840 (not Pro), so i did a lot of googling and ended up with this: SanDisk uses a SandForce controller thus reviewers assumes it's a good reason to avoid it (at least for now) and stick with Samsung (or Intel), the...