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    [SOLVED] Should I run badblocks on a "new" refurbished hard drive?

    I recently got a refurbished 3TB HGST Ultrastar 7K4000. The seller claimed it it has 0 bad blocks. The drive passed both short and extended tests with Western Digital's WinDFT. The drive also passed short and extended tests with GSmartControl. As a side note, I'm suspicious the seller may have...
    • Sparktown
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    • bad blocks harddrive Refurbished s.m.a.r.t test s.m.a.r.t. SMART used components
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Storage
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    Question m2 SSD laptop - When is bad blocks bad?

    Hi, Yesterday I was downloading a program and doing easy tasks such as browsing chrome etc. And suddenly my computer froze and I was unable to do anything. I restarted the computer since I was unable to perform any task as it was stuck. It would go straight to BIOS where my m2 SSD wouldn't...
    • diArcipE
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    • bad blocks hard disk hard drive hddscan ssd SSD Problems ssdm2
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Storage
  3. Nayroy

    Need recommendation on everyday laptop

    I'm looking to get a laptop, no gaming, not for school. It'll mostly be for checking email, going on sites like facebook, and maybe some youtube or netflix, I also need it to have a fairly big HDD or be able to use an external HDD. I don't know anything about laptops or what it's specs should be...
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    Upgrading my build

    I've upgrading my build (just brought the gpu and the case and psu are on the way) just wondering if what i was going to upgrade to would be the best value for what they are, gpu - 970 gigabyte itx psu - cooler master v650s case - nzxt 410 ram (4x4gb) Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00CEU mobo -...
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