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  1. C

    Question Samsung NVMe SSD shows around 225GB of data written every day ?

    Hi, My laptop now has 2 x NVMe SSDs. I put a new SSD in it, a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB. My OS is installed on the other SSD, not the new Samsung. I haven't done any operations (Copy or Delete) on the Samsung SSD, yet when I open Samsung Magician to see the Total Bytes Written, it is showing an...
  2. Leonel_3

    Question Problems connecting projector to Samsung soundbar in TP-Link Deco mesh network ?

    I've been at this for about 3 days now and I'm getting desperate. I have the following equipment: Samsung Freestyle Gen 2 Projector Samsung S61D Soundbar TP Link Deco mesh network (3 X50 -1 of these is the main Deco unit, 3 X55, 1 X50 Outdoors and one M5) For something like 3-4 months, this...
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    Question Samsung 9910 Pro vs 990 Pro for boot drive

    According to their website 990 Pro's random read is 1,200,000 IOPS and 9910 Pro's random read is 1,850,000 IOPS (For 1TB and 4KB, QD32). Would this have any noticeable difference when booting up the computer?
  4. bedouinbro

    Question Samsung monitor has horizontal lines on the screen ?

    Monitor: Samsung T55 Curved 27 inch Any idea what's causing this horizontal line? I tried all the refresh rates & resolutions and resetting from the monitor's OSD, nothing worked.
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    Question Using over provisioning to prevent SSD from becoming full

    From my understanding, SSD's should not be more than 80%. Over provisioning sets an amount of the storage for the SSD for performance and longevity. So if I set the over provisioning to 20% would I be able to tick both of these boxes? Or should I prevent my SSD from hitting 80% of its remaining...
  6. KingRex006

    Question I don't know much in the way of hardware but... ?

    Is it possible to connect two motherboards together to run one as a slave to the other? I have two ASUS ROG Motherboards and was just curious if that was possible or not. Long time fan of the site alternate email for a fresh start. found out the pixel issue on this sceptre television though...
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    Question What causes my monitor to flash black every few seconds?

    I've run into a serious issue with my Odyssey G6 monitor and I could really use some help figuring out whether the problem lies with the monitor or my GPU. I bought the Odyssey G6 around three months ago, and it worked perfectly until one day, my motherboard(Monitors motherboard) suddenly...
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    Question Samsung Odyssey G9 OLED (G93SC) won't turn on ?

    I've been using this monitor for a year and 2 months for work and a little gaming. I use the DPI port and a DPI-USB Type C converter to connect it to my Macbook M4 Pro. Yesterday, I put my laptop to sleep and went on a break for 1.5hours and when I got back, the monitor wouldn't turn on. I had...
  9. CrisR82

    Question Optimal use for Samsung 980 - - - Gen4x2 slot or enclosure ?

    Recently after an upgrade to one of my PCs, I ended up with a leftover Samsung 980 (non-Pro) M.2 SSD, so now I'm thinking about what to do with it. My two options are: 1) Put it in my primary desktop PC as a 3rd drive, however that will be a Gen4x2 slot on my ASRock B650 PG Lightning...
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    Question Stuck pixel or dead pixel? What can I do about it?

    I saw some videos and read some info about it but I am pretty sure it's a stuck pixel. I got this monitor a month ago, I didn't see any issues, I always verify for issues. It's an IPS/Odyssey G4 240HZ. There's just two pixels but as I verified with UDPIXEL, it only appears against a red...
  11. mercanteinfiera

    Question How to do maintenance of my printers?

    I have 2 printers and I am looking of some routines to clean them and let them work properly 1 - my samsung M2020 lately do no take properly the paper. I think is a issues on rollers. how to clean them? 2 - my epson wf 77-10 is becoming noisy, is there a way to clean it or better to add a...
  12. Gigabot

    [SOLVED] Trouble with drives or nvidia driver (can't tell which) and constant crashing ?

    Hello, I am having constant crashes on my system anytime I game. So this started with a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD. I got crashes and sent the drive back twice. They replaced it with a Samsung 990 Pro 2TB and since then the latest nvidia drivers have also been a [language] show on my system...
  13. jordyiwnl

    Question Samsung 860 evo sata m.2 internal ssd not being found by Asus tuf b560m + wifi mb

    Hello, I usually can read peoples posts and figure out what my problem is and today that could not be replicated. As the title says I have a 860 evo ssd and it is a m.2. I took it out of my older motherboard and put it in a newer motherboard hence the asus tuf b560m mentioned in the title. It...
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    Question [SOLVED] How do I open the remote control device for a Samsung LS27C902PAUXXU 5K Viewfinity S9 27" Monitor

    I'm down to about 39% charge left on my remote control for my Samsung LS27C902PAUXXU 5K Viewfinity S9 27" Monitor, so now is the time to start thinking about replacing the battery. Trouble is that there seems to be no easy way to open the device to replace the batteries, which I assume are of...
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    Question Max RAM supported by Samsung Series 7 Chronos?

    I have an old Samsung Series 7 Chronos model NP700Z5C. It comes with 4 Gb of RAM (internal) and a slot to upgrade it, which currently contains a 4 Gb module. I'd like to upgrade its memory to 12 Gb total by swapping the current 4 Gb module for an 8 Gb one but I'm not sure if that slot accepts 8...
  16. BlueStrike

    Question How do I fix my Disks not discovered by 3rd party apps?

    Hi, About 6 weeks ago, I upgraded to Windows 11 doing a full wipe and format to NTFS and GPT partitions format on my Samsung 870 Drive SSD, I had issues installing it which resulted me doing more formatting using Command prompt. Lately having more issues but most important is that 3rd party...
  17. ThunderOne

    Question Get a new system now with an RTX 40 or wait for the 50 Series?

    Hi, I currently have a system with a 2080 Ti and an i9-9900K, I'd like to do a fresh start and upgrade to a new system with a better performing HDMI 2.1 gpu, I'll be using it with my Samung QN90D TV Now I'm using it with a USB-C to 2.1 adapter but I'm missing out on some features like G-Sync...
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    Question Can you guys tell me what cable I should buy for my SSD?

    Hi all, I have a PC that I made a year ago. It has a 2TB NVME in the MOBO and the operating system is on there. I have just purchased a 4TB Samsung EVO V-NAND SSD. I'm assuming this will be plugged in to both the PSU, and the MOBO. In terms of the PSU I have a Corsair SF600. Part Number...
  19. gekoloniseerd

    Question Samsung 49 inch turning on but not working

    I've had this for the past two years but it's still not working I tought maybe time would tell but no signs of anything the menu doesn't open and no display except static grey.
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    Question G-sync vs. G-sync compatible - Alienware 27", 240hz 1440p IPS vs. Samsung Odyssey 32", 240hz 4K G8, G80SD OLED

    I have an Alienware 27", 240hz 1440p IPS G-sync panel and I'd like to upgrade it to the new Samsung Odyssey 32", 240hz 4K G8, G80SD G-sync compatible. Will I see a big difference in input lag when using the G-sync compatible, paired with my RTX 4090, compared to the Alienware panel?
  21. Fileddyo

    Question Monitor broken - Looking for suggestions on how to fix this issue

    Hi, I've had this monitor 4 years (Samsung Odyssey G7 27") and now will not turn on. It seems to "blow" after turning on. Sadly it's out of warranty. Video of the issue: https://streamable.com/dm5yy7 I'm trying to understand how this is failing so I can fix instead of replacing. I'd like to...
  22. javad T

    Question Half of Samsung's 43-inch monitor is darker

    Half of Samsung's 43-inch smart monitor (M7) is darker. I tested the monitor settings and it didn't change anything. Is it a hardware or software problem?
  23. minh2319

    Question SSD write speed is very slow ?.

    I have an iMac 2017 using a Samsung 870 QVO 1TB SSD and its writing speed is very slow, only 14MB/s. I have been using it for 2 years, is there any way to fix it? I often use it for a long time so it happens like that, My hard drive has 700GB free space
  24. m4r1n7

    Question WHERE to put SSD disk 1 TB SAMSUNG 990 EVO 5.0 to have full speed on STRIX B650 E E motherboard and not to share bandwith or slow down graphic card?

    So the question is Iam building pc with 2 ssd ,one is Samsung 990 EVO 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME SSD other is Kingston NV2 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME SSD ON ASUS STRIX B 650 E E GAMING WIFI MOTHERBOARD and not slowing down graphic performance on MY RTX STRIX 4070TI SUPER OC this...
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    Question How can i connect an optical audio cable to a PC that doesn't have an optical audio port ?

    I just got a Samsung HW-C460 soundbar and i tried connecting it to my PC with USB-A to USB-A but it won't connect (it says no usb). so I'm assuming now that i need to connect it with the optical audio cable, but my motherboard doesn't have an optical audio port on it. Does anyone know if theres...
  26. theking2

    Question 3B7QCXE7 AS SSD benchmark after seven years

    I frequently (at some point in time, montly) do measurements of most ssd I have somewhere sitting in chaos manor. This was one in 2017: and this in 2024 Not bad from 3911 to only 2835 in heavy use. My real question is in between those years I had way better markings with a different driver...
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    Question New PC crashing on all games

    Hello, A few months ago I bought following configuration and assembled it myself: AMD Ryzen 7 7800 X3D Kingston fury 2x16 GB DDR5 6400 MHz Gigabyte Nvidia windforce 4070 TI Asus prime b650m-a Wifi II Samsung 990 pro 1 tb nvme Corsair icue h100i water cooling Gigabyte psu series 1000 w 80+ gold...
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    Question PC and Monitor issue

    Hey! I recently got a new PC, monitor, keyboard and headset off of a delivery app. When the pc came it was already set up, so all thought i had to do was put all the cables in. So I put them all in correctly as well as my hdmi into my pc and monitor. But for some reason, the pc won’t turn on and...
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    Question Samsung SSD showing as a Western Digital with only half of the storage space -- any fixes?

    Hello everyone, I have a strange issue here. I just built a new PC the other day, and ordered all of my parts off of Amazon from official OEM pages. One of these parts was the SAMSUNG 980 Pro SSD 2TB Gen 4 M.2 (MZ-V8P2T0B/AM). All my parts arrived, everything was fine, until I got my new PC to...
  30. K

    Question External 2TB Samsung T7 SSD shows "(1TB)" in its name ?

    Hi I bought a new 2TB external Samsung T7 SSD and wanted to install Linux on it. During the Linux Setup where I had to choose the drive to install to the name of the external SSD shows up as "PSSD T7 (1TB)" Properties show 2TB free space though. The serial numbers on the box and the device...
  31. vvioxri

    Question I need help with updating the BIOS for this Samsung motherboard ?

    I currently have a Samsung H61S1 MP1.0 motherboard and its current bios is 04js, I was new to computers and bought an intel xeon e3 1220 v2 cpu, because i had an i3-2100, and i thought it would work on my computer because it had the same slot which is LGA 1155. Then when i changed the cpu it...
  32. Trainenthusiast

    Samsung Galaxy Watch6 Classic poor battery life.

    I got the Watch 6 Classic on the 17th of April, around noon. At the time of writing this, it is 5:28 PM on the 19th. I am aware that in the beginning the watch is learning usage patterns and that drains the battery faster, however, I was able to see this message being displayed when I went into...
  33. bedouinbro

    Question Backlight failing on a curved monitor

    is the monitor dying? is it fixable by changing backlights or the entire display need to be changed ( which is almost the same as buying a new monitor price-wise! ) it's an old used monitor without any warranty left...
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    Question 3D printing from a smartphone ?

    I just got my first Prusa MK3S+ 3D Printer and I'm trying to figure out a way to do some basic modeling using only my smartphone. I was considering using Samsung DeX on my Samsung S23 Ultra and emulating a Windows environment, would that even work? Recommended emulators to try? Also any tips...
  35. Westley The questionnair.

    Question Should I update the firmware for my Samsung 980 Pro 1 TB SSD?

    I've seen a lot of people saying that their drive died after about a year and I thought maybe updating the firmware would help me to potentially not have this happen. I've had my drive for about 6 or 7 months.
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    Question My monitor can take hundreds of attempts to make it properly turn on ?

    I'm currently using an older Samsung S19C300 LCD monitor because I simply cannot afford a new one plus a new desk to put it on. Until around December it was working just fine, it does have its time of use, but it has never shown any problems. I live in the Southern Hemisphere, so December is...
  37. bedouinbro

    Question SSD suggestions ?

    So recently I bought a Samsung 870 EVO 250GB SATA SSD, but it turns out that it's a fake one! also, the Samsung Magician software doesn't detect it, which makes it a counterfeit product. the model number matches, but the serial numbers aren't matching also the benchmark appears to be...
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    Question Wet laptop repair

    Hello people! Sadly my water bottle leaked all over my Samsung Galaxy book a few weeks ago. As soon as it happened I went straight home and took the back panel off, took out the battery, unscrewed the main board. I put the laptop on its side, on a towel with a PC fan blowing on the internals...
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    Question Vertical bands on brand new monitor ?

    Monitor: Samsung ViewFinity S6 **Background** I received a Samsung ViewFinity S6 monitor and when I connected my nintendo switch to the monitor using HDMI, the display faded for a while. After restarting the monitor, the display was back to normal. After 15 minutes a strange vertical band...
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    Question Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57" and NVidia G-Sync?

    I am thinking about the Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 57" monitor but at this moment the G-Sync support is unlcear to me. There are 2 models available in my region: LS57CG954NUXEN and LS57CG952NUXEN with about 330,- euro price difference. the 952 is the cheapest but some sites list the 954 with G-Sync...