Free Space

Forum discussion tagged with Free Space.
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    [SOLVED] Win10 updates taking free ssd space slowly.

    Hi all, I have seen my boot drive’s free space slowly disappearing and I believe Windows updates are the cause. The last update (1/13/22) brought my free space down from 94gb to 89gb. I feel like there is a large portion of free space that has been used that I can restore, I have not found...
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    [SOLVED] SSD showing more space used than is actually being used

    Hi, I have a SSD (Samsung 860 EVO) that I use ONLY for installing games. It's never been used to boot from or for programs. I recently noticed that it only had 96GB out of 465GB free. I looked on the drive and I'm only actually using 211GB (I have show hidden files on too). I noticed that I had...
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    [SOLVED] Windows & is showing incorrect Free Space.

    Hi, My D:\ Disk Drive is of; "30.0 GB" & the files that are in it make up total of;"14.4". That makes 30.0-14.4 GB=14.6 GB disk Space but windows shows its just 10.5 GB. Why 5GB of space not showing up? The first obvious thing was to check if there was any hidden files. Yes, There was but just...
  4. deadlyghost

    [SOLVED] SSD upgrade for laptop or PC?

    I have a Predator 15 I bought last year (i7-7700K | GTX 1060 6GB | 16GB RAM(single channel) | 128 GB M.2 SSD) I also have a PC: Intel Core i5 4430 Zotac GTX 650 Ti Corsair Vengeance 2x4GB Corsair H55 Cooler Corsair GS700 PSU MSI Z87-G43 Motherboard 1x 1TB WD Black HDD 1x 1TB Seagate HDD I...
  5. bettemis4

    Question How is the AI overclocking on the new Z390

    Has anyone tried the new Overclocking settings in the BIOS and how does it work? I have the 8700K with z390-F
  6. R

    [SOLVED] problem last windows media tool?

    hello i build a amd ryzen 3 2200g Crucial Ballistix Sport LT UDIMM DDR4 4GB 2666 2 x4gb wd green sss 240gb Mother Gigabyte B450M DS3H Socket Am4 the problem i install windows 10 whit the tool of https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/software-download/windows10 and in 2 day i have a error error bad...
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    [SOLVED] Computer freezes when I switch to SATA3 mode

    Hello I'm using Samsung NP300E5Z laptop (with i5-2540M inside), which I recently upgraded with a SSD Biostar S100 500GB. Main issue I have since upgrade is that computer randomly freezes after a while, without any error, BSoD or so. During that freeze, I'm not able to do anything (I can only...
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    Question How could reinstalling an audio driver make my 2000 dollar build almost unusable

    So my pc had an audio problem(not lag or anything severe), and people told me to uninstall the audio driver, then reinstall it. I did it, and it fixed the audio problem. But there was another problem, my PC became insanely laggy, and doing anything on my PC would completely crash/freeze the...
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    Question BSOD, Driver_Power_state_failure and DPC_watchdog_violation

    i have included a dump file, Not able to identify the problem driver. https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aou2hGNAH_rDji0xbkmOvl3LTFZ8
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    Question Acer Monitor

    Hey my system specs are CPU RYZEN 5 2600X Motherboard MSI X470 GAMING PLUS Memory CORSAIR VENGEANCE PRO RGB 32 GB @ 3000mhz PSU - CORSAIR TX850M OS Windows 10 GRAPHICS CARD - ZOTAC RTX 2060 AMP Edition I want to upgrade my 24-inch monitor to this monitor...
  11. Nfrz

    [SOLVED] How to overclock the R5 1600 with stock cooler.

    So i want to overclock my 1600 so i can get more performance out of it. The thing is that i use a stock cooler and a Asrock AB350M - HDV, any ideas how and what the best setting is?
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    [SOLVED] PC doesn't boot unless PSU isso switch off and then on

    This started happening 2 weeks after I made my PC. I turned it off one night and then following day it didn't boot. Every RGB light lighted up (motherboard, graphics card, cpu cooler and ram) and a warning light on then motherboard lighted up for RAM not detected. The screen showed no signal so...
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    [SOLVED] is my motherboard compatible with the Zotac gtx 1050?

    my mother board is the lenovo 30c7, if it's not compatible any suggestions? do i need to buy another motherboard or i have other choices?
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    [SOLVED] PSU loud humming noise until I flip the case

    I built my PC just 2 weeks ago. PSU: Corsair Cp-9020098-eu 650 Watt Case: Corsair Carbide Series™ 270R Windowed ATX Mid-Tower The noise comes and goes. It is a very loud humming noise and causes vibrating. I'm almost certain that its coming from the PSU. I played around with the cables and it...
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    [SOLVED] Which is better

    Iam confused between the rx 570 4gb and the gtx 1050 ti. I know that the rx performs better than the gtx but which one should I go for? Why do people prefer the gtx even when the rx is better than it? Iam new to the amd gpu.. Is there any problem buying an amd card?
  16. crj55

    [SOLVED] VR Computer Build 2019

    Researching for a VR computer build in April 2019. The rig will not be overclocked or water cooled. Mid-Case: Corsair Obsidian 500D RGB SE, Cooler Master MasterCase H500M ATX Mid-Tower, or NZXT H700i Black/Blue (CA-H700W-BL). Full tower: Cooler Master Cosmos C700P or be quiet! Dark Base Pro...
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    Maximus IX Formula with Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80

    A few questions for the audiophiles on the forums; Will the "supremeFX" on my asus maximus IX formula drive a pair of Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro 80ohm headphones well? I've heard asus claims up to 600 ohms, but marketing will be marketing. There's also all the other specs which I understand very...
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    High CPU temp i7 4790K

    Hello dear people. I have an i7 4790K, my cpu temp is at 50 celsius but my cores at 80-87 celsius, is this really bad? I added a picture to this thread. https://imgur.com/a/27Rxt5n
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    GTAV FPS is significantly lower online than it is in single player

    Hi. I have recently upgraded my computer, It runs games very well, except from GTA V which runs fine in single player (around 90fps on average) but then runs around 50-60fps when I play online, this is not as bad when in the quieter areas of the map but it's still not great. My system specs in...
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    [SOLVED] What do i upgrade? FX8350 or RX550

    im pretty sure its the 550 but i cant tell anymore, and its getting to the point where its not enjoyable to play games.
  21. SerialSniper14

    Printer not printing the correct colors

    We have a shared Brother MFC-9460 color all-in-one at work that is networked to two computers. One computer prints perfectly, the other one keeps printing in extremely sharp colors. Where one prints the correct pale yellow, the other prints in gold. Instead of light orange, the other prints...
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    Best video card

    Dell i7 7 th generation with amd r7 445 or dell i7 8th generation with amd 530
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    4GPU PC for Deep Learning - Compatilibity Check

    Please tell me if those components are compatible: Motherboard: Gigabyte X399 AORUS XTREME GPU: 4x MSI GTX1080 GeForce GTX 1080 8GB CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Cooler: CPU Arctic Freezer 33 TR Red 120mm (ACFRE00038A) RAM: HyperX Fury Red 32GB [2x16GB 3466MHz DDR4 CL19 DIMM] PSU: CORSAIR...
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    Benq XL2411P cannot get 144hz

    I am using laptop with gtx 1070 that has mini displayport. (Asus Rog GL502vs) and Benq XL2411P 1080p 144hz monitor. When they are connected via mini displayport I cannot change resolution in nvidia control panel to 144hz or in windows. Each time the monitor will go black for 10 seconds then come...
  25. Silmefaron

    Greatly concerned about storage and cost

    So I just ordered last night the HP Spectre x360 2018 15” model with vega graphics for $1616 including tax. This is it: : And today HP (ironically I called and asked if there would be an option for this soon and they said no) released the option of a 512GB model for the laptop. The colleges I’m...
  26. D

    Ethernet USB adapter problem with windows

    Okay so before when i had bad connection on my ps4, i plugged the ethernet cord into the ps4, then into an adapter, and then that adapter into my laptop and bridged the connection with my wifi and it made my connection 100 times better and was working perfectly. now when i do it, it says...
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    How To Fortnite Battle Royale - Difference between Solo, Duo and Squad

    If you have ever wondered; which mode of Fortnite Battle Royale is good for me? Then the comparison of the three modes will let you know the answer: Solo: When you are playing solo, there are some things that can be done better in the solo. For instance, you will have the complete freedom to...
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    I have two cables one with red and black wires and one with red yellow and white

    So the white goes to white, yellow goes to yellow, red goes to red....where does black go to?
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    Will This CD Install Windows 7 On Any Licensed HP Machine?

    I'm eyeballing this CD on eBay (long URL is long, apologies in advance), and I'm about to acquire a HP 6930 Elitebook laptop that I intend on installing a SSD into, so...the question is, will this disc, as long as I have a licensed HP machine with product key, install Windows 7 onto a clean SSD...
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    Which B360 to choose?

    ASUS ROG STRIX B360-G GAMING Intel vs MSI B360M BAZOOKA Intel ? ROG is cheaper
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    Computer refuses to POST; CPU Error LED is lit up

    My PC has been refusing to post for the past few hours. It'd been working fine for months and even earlier today. It just randomly shut itself off while I was making food. While it's refusing to post, the CPU Error LED is lit up. I've tried swapping my CPU fans with case fans to see if the CPU...
  32. A

    Need help with cooling fans

    hi guys i got some problem with my case's cooling fans. My case has 4 slots for 120mm fans : one in the back and three in the front. So now i try to install those fans in but kinda lost because i dont know which one gonna be the intake and which gonna be the exhaust. Plz help
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    How to allocate more memory to Quadro?

    Hello everyone - I have a ThinkPad W530 that I have been using since I bought it new online about 3 or so years back. Anyhow, it has a K1000M Quadro that runs mighty fine for most stuff, but I would like to be able to add more VRAM from the system memory to it. Right now here are my specs: - i7...
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    BI/OS beeping and pock-ing

    Hi there. I have a Acer Aspire 5740G, i5 version, received from my sister 2 years ago. I've noticed that the laptop has 8GB RAM instead of 4GB RAM (at least that's what the glued label says). I don't think that could be the problem. But the problem itself is that: only after a ~2 hours of...
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    SSHD Cache vs HDD Cache

    I'm a little confused between the cache used on a SSHD compared to the one on a regular HDD. The common 7200 RPM 1TB HDD has a 64MB cache. The Seagate SSHD I see only has a 64GB cache as well. Is the only difference that the SSHD's cache is persistent (doesn't lose memory when shut off)?
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    Error Code in private Ipv4 address

    Hello guys! Today I saw my Event logs and I see the following message.." The IP address lease 192.168.1.xx for the Network Card with network address has been denied by the DHCP server 192.168.1.x (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message). " Is this normal?As I can see it has been happening to me...
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    Gigabyte GA-AB350n Gaming Wifi vs Asrock AB50 Itx (fatal1ty)

    Planning on doing a Ryzen 2400g build. Want wifi motherboard for ease. Which one do you think is better? Is there a better option than either? Thanks!
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    Fans levels - Question

    Hi, I've question On my PC case i have 3 fan buttons (Low, Off, High) that changes speed of my 3 fans and my quesion is - When i'm normally using pc i should have fans on LOW level and when i play games should I change it for a HIGH level ?
  39. acer2dn

    Windows 10 BSOD Issue

    I got a update from AMD Drivers yesterday but when i went on my computer today i started getting BSOD issues and I found out about this from the Windows Event Viewer. Processor: AMD FX4300 4 Core 3.80 GHz Graphics Card AMD Radeon R7 240 RAM: (2 x 4 8GB) Hard Drive Capacity 1 TB Log for BSOD...
  40. MrMc

    WiFi Adapter Drivers

    So I Have a ASUS Dual-Band Wireless-AC1900 PCI-E Adapter (PCE-AC68 And after having to reinstall Windows and getting the latest version because of update crash loop BS the Creators update has broken my wifi adapter or at least messing with the software the computer sees it in the trouble...