Old hard drive

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  1. N

    [SOLVED] Trying to recover data from a 12 yr old hard disk

    Hi, I have a very old hard disk (around 12 yrs old now) that I got from our laptop that was last used maybe 8 yrs ago. I have plugged it into my current laptop using a usb adapter but the problem is it doesn't show up on explorer nor on disk management. It does however show up on device...
  2. RLarcosPES2

    [SOLVED] 400W PSU and GTX 1060 3GB Compatibility!

    Can this PSU support this GPU on a system with many old hard drives? Specs: CPU - FX 6300 4.1ghz @1.3875 volts RAM 16GB 1333mhz Motherboard - Gigabyte GA-78lmt-usb3 or something like that I don't have the PC with me to be exactly correct. The point is this is a low end motherboard and I can't...
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    PCie slots and GPUs

    I have a mother board that supports "1 x PCI (3.3V/5V) 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 1 x PCIe x1" According to http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/760GM-P34_(FX).html Does that mean I have to find a gpu that goes into a 2.0 x16? I was looking at a r9 380 but want to make sure it'll be good to go before...
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    Purchasing Concerns, Future Proofing With 4KN Format Drives?

    Hi All, I am researching the purchase of 3 sets of hard drives, for three RAID arrays. I have a bad case of analysis paralysis and hope to get some assistance on this issue. Question : Should I invest in 4KN drives now? I am wondering If 5 years down the road I will be kicking myself for...