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  1. Biocc

    Question 100% disk usage causing system to freeze ?

    Hello everyone! Recently I've been having a weird issue where my disk would go to 100% usage for seemingly no reason and cause the entire system to be extremely slow or outright freeze. At this point, I've done everything I could think of short of reinstalling Windows. Specs below: OS...
  2. A

    Question I have an old Rockstar Games Dev monitor

    I have an old Samsung 173T SM made 2004 from Rockstar London Ltd asset number 90 with all of the official stickers and markings and it still works, just wondering if anyone knows if it is worth anything before I scrap it. Thanks
  3. G

    Question Need help buying a new SSD

    I am in need of a new SSD as I have ran out of space and will never be using HDD again after I noticed how long it takes to load games !! I am thinking of buying 2TB SSD but would like your help deciding which one is the fastest and best. My budget is unlimited here. Currently have Samsung...
  4. Spiritos

    Question How to enable Bluetooth audio from my desktop PC via HDMI to my Samsung TV?

    Hi, I have my desktop connected via HDMI to my Samsung ue40j5510 TV and want to listen throughmy Jabra Elite 75t earbuds. I can't seem to accomplish this.. At first I thought I had to change some settings on my desktop but given the fact its connected via HDMI and I can plug in wired...
  5. Q

    Question Samsung 980 Pro or 990 Pro for PS5?

    Hello, I know very little about technology & hardware. As such I’m looking for a little advice. I’m seeking an internal SSD for my PS5. The primary reason for this is increased storage space, and so I am looking for a 2TB variant. I have read that the Samsung 990 Pro is an excellent choice...
  6. troller100

    Question Samsung 870 QVO 1TB slow write speeds

    UPDATE 3: Solved? seems like the 870 QVO sucks and there's nothing you can do about it, the write speeds will be limited to 80MB/s after the cache gets filled. I was noticing the extracting speed when using WinRAR was very slow, and decided to benchmark my SSD again to see if it's because of...
  7. J

    Question Monitor choice for a 3080 GPU ?

    Hi all I’ve been spending quite a lot of time researching monitors since I want to upgrade my current Acer Predator 1440 144hz TN panel since I don’t quite like the picture quality anymore. I’ve come to 2 choices that are the Cooler Master GP27Q and the Samsung odyssey NEO G7 as they both use...
  8. E

    Question Which SSD should I keep?

    I bought some NVME SSDs, but looking to return the ones I don't need. They'll mainly be used for Steam games and storing pictures/videos. What capacity should I keep and which one specifically? Do any of these need an additional heatsink?: - Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD...
  9. S

    Question Samsung 980 PRO Volume cannot be found

    Hello, I just bought a Samsung 980 PRO 2TB nvme SSD. When I installed the SSD, I attempted to use it to migrate my OS and files from my Crucial SSD to the new 980 PRO. I initialized the new SSD and was able to get the BIOS, Disk Management and File Explorer to detect the new SSD; however, when...
  10. Salfyss

    Question Gaming laptop underperforming

    I've gotten a Samsung Expert X23 laptop a few years back and it was running everything perfectly. Since then I stopped using it for some time and now that I've turned it on again, it seems to be underperforming and slow for some reason. It's specs are: I5 7500U GTX 920MX 8gb RAM Not the best...
  11. Iver Hicarte

    Question My C: Drive won't let some programs/games write some files to it ?

    So I downloaded a game called Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis (a classic by the way, loved and addicted to it since it was released), and throughout the many years that I have spent playing this game, I have come to notice that it acts like Minecraft, there are some files that will only...
  12. ClassV

    Question PC Freezing/crashing on idle, all usb inputs disconnecting

    Having a serious and consistent problem now with my PC On Idle, with no youtube etc... PC can go to sleep and not wake up unless I manual restart. Alternatively, it will just freeze the screen and need a hard reset to be usable again. When gaming, it can disconnect random USB ports and create...
  13. frodopls

    Question I need help with decision between these 3 Monitors.

    Hello tom's HARDWARE community, I need help deciding between these three Monitors. For INFO they are all the same price in my Country and I am not savvy enough to make a decision based on specs. The picture quality is more of a priority for me then the latency, but I still don't want to end up...
  14. snodge182

    Question Samsung UE55JU6500 TV screen has gone black ?

    Hi! We have a Samsung UE55JU6500 65" 4k (non HDR) TV and it's recently stopped displaying anything. I'd like to preface this with for a while it's been having a little issue whereby while watching any input source, the screen goes black for a couple seconds and then comes back on. Not a power...
  15. L

    [SOLVED] 990Pro No Longer Appearing BIOS

    I have a 960Pro 512GB that I cloned to the 990Pro 1TB. I am running on an ASRock Z370 Extreme4. My 990Pro was undetected the first three times I loaded my pc. My ASRock has 2 M.2 slots that work simultaneously and I have no other drives installed. Fourth time I tried reseating the 990Pro, it...
  16. S

    Question Display Port cable (Samsung BN39-02625A) no longer detecting signal, looking for advice on alternative DP or HDMI cable

    Hi there. I bought a Samsung Odyssey G7 monitor back in November alongside my brand new PC and with it came a Display Port cable (BN39-026225A 2144 GM). The monitor is 27" and has a 1440p resolution with a 240Hz refresh rate. My GPU is an RTX 3080. I've been running at a 240 refresh rate with...
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    Question Samsung S50A soundbar sound issue

    I bought a Samsung S50A soundbar and connected it to Phillips PUS8505 TV via HDMI cable. The TV has four HDMI ports akd they are all ARC. I connected the soundbar to third HDMI port and I have my PS5 connected to first HDMI port. When I first paired it and tried it on PS5 it worked fine. I then...
  18. vikasharit

    Question Samsung 980 Pro 1Tb not detecting gen 4.

    Hello everyone, My system specs are cpu intel i5 13600k, Mother board Gigabyte z790 UD AX https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/Z790-UD-AX-rev-10#kf, 2 X 16GB Corsair 5600mhz DDR5, Nvme ssd Samsung 980 pro 1TB & Sata ssd samsung 840 evo 250gb . No Gpu My Board has 3 x nvme pcie gen 4 slot...
  19. C

    Question ASUS ROG G751JY replacing Samsung SSD with Kingstone SSD (new SSD not booting)

    Hello, I'll list my specs and go into details: CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4720HQ CPU @ 2.6GHz (8 CPUs), ~2.6GHz CPU cooler: Normal Cooling (not liquid) Motherboard: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Ram: 24576MB RAM OLD SSD: 256 GB Samsung MZ-HPU256T/005 NEW SSD: 1TB Kingstone NV2 PCIe 4.0 NVMe M.2 GPU...
  20. arif1752002m4a1

    Question Which SSD should I select for my Laptop...

    So I brought my laptop almost 8 months ago for my College... It's doing good... But Storage of 512GB is bit less for me.. So want to Expand it's storage by installing Nvme M.2 SSD (in an empty slot) which is PCIe Gen3 x4 Lanes are From PCH (not CPU) Specs - Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IHU6-D1...
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    Discussion Samsung 990 Pro doesn't support hardware encryption

    Just a discussion about Samsung 990 PRO support of hardware encryption, as none of the reviews mention this defect, and Samsung simply ignoring this issue in their support tickets & community The product specification page have this drive encryption support listed as Using the latest...
  22. H

    Question Frozen screen on PC when mobile phone or USB external drive is connected ?

    Right then, how many times have I encountered this over the decades...? Connect a mobile phone or external drive to a PC, open File Explorer, attempt to copy a file or group of files and the screen on the PC freezes. Drives me right batty! Currently, I have a rather old Samsung XCover 4...
  23. L

    Question 70MBS Write Speed SSD Shortly After Boot

    Hi, Ive been pulling my hair out for a few days trying to figure out what is causing the issue. My read and write speed is around 500mbs when i boot and then shortly after booting my write speed drops to 70MBS to 80MBS. I have since used Macrium reflect and moved windows to a brand new 870...
  24. K

    Question How bad is the DDR5 compatibility problem today? I have an 7700x + X670E-A and I've just cancelled my Vengeance DDR5 6400 C32 order. I'm lost.

    So, I'm building a new computer and I ordered a Rog Strix X670E-A and chose the Corsair Vengeance DDR5 6400 C32 (CMH32GX5M2B6400C32) but noticed it wasnt included in the MB support list (ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI | ROG STRIX X670E-A GAMING WIFI | Gaming Motherboards|ROG - Republic of...
  25. A

    Question My Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 takes a while to start up

    I don't know where to post this thread, so I post it here: My Samsung Galaxy Tab A7, takes a while to start up: Why this is happening?
  26. Barbatum083

    Question Samsung series 450 Plasma TV PN50C450B1DXZA

    I am looking for some help with my old tv, specifically with some picture settings. I figure it’s a long shot, but surely someone may be familiar with the tv. I noticed that some of the screen is cut off when I’m playing Xbox games. To remedy this issue, I switch from what seems to be the...
  27. Mr.CJ

    Question Samsung EVO 850 SSD with corrupt data?

    Dear smart ppl, I am having some weird issues that I think are related to my Samsung SSD, which contains my win10 OS. The smart thing might be to just get a new one and reinstall windows, but I would like to keep configs and such. Hoping there is a way to fix my issue without a clean install...
  28. B

    Question Why don't the HDMI ports work on my Samsung monitor ?

    I have a Samsung Odyssey Neo G8 32" monitor and while the DisplayPort works, neither of the HDMI ports work as it keeps showing a blank screen whenever I plug one in. I'm very confused by this because I tried other HDMI cables and got the same results. I currently use 3 different monitors in my...
  29. A

    Question Mysterious randomly appearing BSOD (NTFS.sys PAGE_FAULT_IN_NONPAGED_AREA)

    Hi all, I am writing to plead for your assistance in resolving a persistent issue with my computer. The first time I encountered a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD), I was using a Samsung 980 Pro 2TB SSD with the latest firmware. I did not have full memory dumps enabled at the time, but I quickly...
  30. H

    Question Asus Laptop SSD Cooling

    Got a week old Asus Zehpyrus g15 (2021) AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS GTX 3080 32gig ram SSD 1 tb I wanted to add an additional SSD to the new slot - Samsung 970 Evoplus 2 tb (yes I need a lot for work and personal use) After installing the new SSD the temps went nuts in CPU and the new SSD. Although it...
  31. rcheulishvil

    Question So how fast is my PCIE 3.0 x16 slot?

    Hi everybody, I have a very basic and cheap Mobo Gigabyte H310M. I've had it for years now and it's working great. However, I've ran out of Sata Slots for SSD's and was looking into m.2. What I found out, is that I can use this mobo's PCIE slot to plug in an adapter, that can hold m.2 SSD...
  32. ccoo84

    Question Which is better - Samsung Galaxy or Huawei Mediapad T5 ?

    I own two tablets that I have & I'm thinking of giving one to my wifes Grandfather, I can't decide which one to give him.. I would like to keep the better one.. But they are almost equal IMO, except the samsung is almost 3 years older I believe it to be a Galaxy a 2016 as the Media Pad Was...
  33. vollachr

    Question Should I be worried about my Samsung 850 EVO 250GB?

    Hi, I have the Samsung 850 EVO 250GB SATA 2.5" SSD, it is the oldest SSD in my system, it was originally used as system drive for Windows but it haven't been used this way for a couple of years approximately. Generally, I don't seem to feel or see any noticeable problem with it but S.M.A.R.T...
  34. M

    Question Vertical green lines on Samsung monitor

    Hi all, I just unboxed a brand new Samsung 27" Odyssey but it has these green vertical lines that won't go away no matter what I do. At first, I thought it was an issue with my HDMI cable, so I went out and bought a brand new DP-to-USB-C cable. I get the exact same problem. I'm starting to think...
  35. AEAMMZ

    Question Samsung 980 PRO only using PCIe4.0x2 instead of x4 on Dell G5 5520

    I recently change the ssd provided with the Dell G5 5520 (core i7-12700H, DDR5) wich was a GEN 3 NVME. I migrated the S.O. using Marcium Reflect and didn´t do a clean install. I also changed the storage mode on the bios to be AHCI/NVME instead of Raid. CrystalDiskInfo says that the 980 pro is...
  36. 0nion1999

    Question Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB Speeds

    My M.2 drive has been loading me into games slower than my friends on regular SATA SSDs, so I downloaded CrystalDiskMark and let it run. I have looked up images of this SSDs results online and it seems like i should be getting much higher readings for the third category. Here are the results...
  37. Baraa_Al Turk

    WhatsApp access without SMS code?

    Hello everyone, I currently have 2 WhatsApps, and my main WhatsApp is linked with my old number which is no longer working. and today I've reached a point where i need to reinstall WhatsApp for some reason (long story). Now I'm still not locked out from my main WhatsApp, i still have access to...
  38. PaPies

    Question I have 2 monitors, But trying to buy a better MAIN Monitor.

    Hello everybody, thanks for clicking here! So currently I have 2 monitors. 1.ASUS PG279Q 27" AHVA IPS 2560x1440p 2.ASUS VG278QF 27" TN 1920x1080p When I bought my PG279Q I paid around $650 back in the day, while it's a good monitor, it's not WOW factor. The reason why I bought it is...
  39. vikaskumar2299

    [SOLVED] Has anything technically/physically changed with this kind of monitor power cables over last 10 years?

    I have a 10 years old Samsung SyncMaster 933 monitor. It has this kind of power cable and a monitor input design. Basically it's a 3 pin input. Middle pin is slightly bigger than other two and PSU of monitor is built inside the monitor only: (see Photo below): Photo 1...
  40. N

    Question SSD work only with override

    Hi everyone, i cloned my hdd to a samsung ssd on my old laptop with macrium reflect but now i'm only able to boot on ssd with override on bios and the ssd is P0 on the bios, i did the same thing with 2 hdd 2 years ago and it worked fine,