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    [SOLVED] Socket identification on Gigabyte GA-Z270-GAMING K3

    Thank you Colif. I greatly appreciate your time and effort into looking into my query and as well as providing backgrounders. It's too bad as I was really hoping to add (max out) even if slower SSD. Thank you, best regards.
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    [SOLVED] Socket identification on Gigabyte GA-Z270-GAMING K3

    Have this motherboard Gigabyte GA-Z270-GAMING K3 for many years. Over the past few months, I attempted to identify one of the sockets, thinking it was ESATA Express from the manual but to no avail. It's best to provide picture as opposed to providing description For reference here's the mobo...
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    Question Triple-Boot: Windows 10, ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Clear Linux OS, each its own SSD

    Hi USAFRet, GRUB has captured the Clear OS attributes or parameters when I ran this boot repair tool yannubuntu.boot-repair I mean here's excerpt from output--Please see below. Unfortunately I don't know the exact Linux/GRUB script to add to grub-customizer. Thank you...
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    Question Triple-Boot: Windows 10, ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Clear Linux OS, each its own SSD

    Hi everyone!! ____ Sorry if posting to wrong thread. This may be due motherboard than anything having to do with Linux/Grub or Clear Linux's systemd. I am trying to run a desktop PC with 3 different OS's, each in its own SSD hard drive. I do not want to mess with partitions, sharing or things...
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    Windows 7Pro, Windows 10Pro, Ubuntu 16, Grub, Toshiba laptop Satellite S70-B

    OK. I think I am partial way to resolution. Here's what I did. Went to the BIOS and did these 2 things. Changed the system configuration/boot choices from CSM to UEFI. And changed boot order by making the previously DVD rom place--called ODD in the bios-- to boot first instead of the HDD/SSD...
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    Windows 7Pro, Windows 10Pro, Ubuntu 16, Grub, Toshiba laptop Satellite S70-B

    Sorry...correction the Win10 is not visible from Ubuntu..I thought it was. Here's the message when attempting to open it.. Thanks. ======================== Error mounting /dev/sda4 at /media/rob/ACAAE8A8AAE86FEE: Command-line `mount -t "ntfs" -o "uhelper=udisks2,nodev,nosuid,uid=1000,gid=1000"...
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    Windows 7Pro, Windows 10Pro, Ubuntu 16, Grub, Toshiba laptop Satellite S70-B

    Hello everyone, I’ve a 17” Toshiba Satellite S70-B with Intel Core i7-4720HQ, Integrated Graphics Intel HM86 Express Chipset and 1TB 5400RPM SATA hard drive that came with Windows 10 Home. I’ve had it since Sept. 2015. Shortly after receiving I changed the hard drive to Samsung 850 PRO 256GB...
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    OS question: Win7, Win10 & Ubuntu 16.10

    My desktop PC set-up consists of 3 SSDs (Win7, Win10 & Ubuntu 16.10) and 1 HDD where I store data. Ubuntu's GRUB 2.02 menu controls the choices at boot up. My problem is that most every time I start Windows 7 and sometimes Win10 the computer goes to disk checking mode for consistency, scans...
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    Dell Vostro 3400 Laptop - Upgrade options

    Awesome Awesome! Awesome! Thank you very much Volksman.... (I thought those manuals extinct.) I appreciate your help!
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    Dell Vostro 3400 Laptop - Upgrade options

    Hi Everyone - I have a Dell Vostro 3400 Laptop with motherboard model# 07MJFM with 2GB ram and 240GB hard drive running Windows 7 Professional 64-bit. And I want to keep the OS. Some of the specs are listed below. What are my options for upgrading? Initially I am thinking SSDs. Will an...
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    Can I use Airlink AR315W to get internet access on Nokia Lumia 521 cell phone

    Wow Amazing! Occasionally it would occur to me that the router might be defective. But I am now connected. I accessed the router via its website interface (may be friendly for 2006 but probably archaic for 2013) and I checked the "Broadcast SSID" box, changed the security system from WPA-PSK...
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    Can I use Airlink AR315W to get internet access on Nokia Lumia 521 cell phone

    Six or more years go, I bought an Airlink+ 802.11g wireless router model AR315W. It came with a USB receiver model AWLL3025/NA. Shortly thereafter after some frustrations I opted for wire connection << I like sure things in life >> and never used the router/usb receiver. Now forward ahead...
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    Quiet computer case with carrying handle

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    Quiet computer case with carrying handle

    The Antec 300 Three Hundred has no carrying case. Very likely I will go with the Cooler Master Storm Scout SGC-2000-KKN1-GP. However I will have to disable the neon lights. Thank you!