Sandisk

Forum discussion tagged with Sandisk.
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    Question corrupted M.2 ssd sandisk not formattable

    Hi, i have an issue, the ssd drive sandiskZ400s M.2 128 GB was on a laptop and it stops to work. So I bought an external M2. flash drive and I'm tryng to check or making a diagnostic of the drive from windows. I'm not able to format the unit fort the partition tool of windows. I tried chkdsk E...
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    [SOLVED] Upgrading main C drive on Dell OptiPlex 9020: hard drive or SSD? And if the latter, which one?

    I have a Dell OptiPlex 9020 (running Windows 10) with a 250 GB hard drive. I want to upgrade to either 1 TB or 2 TB, and am unsure as to whether I should get a hard drive or a SSD. I understand that SSDs are quicker and can speed up the system, but as I run my computer virtually 24/7, I'm...
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    Question Is this SanDisk cz73 normal, or is it bent?

    I bought a brand new SanDisk cz73 usb stick, but from my eye, the whole is obviously bent. Is this normal, or abnormal? It is also called SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 Flash Drive View: https://imgur.com/a/51wyl3d
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    Question Thumbdrive only showing USB Drive.Ink

    Hi. I had multiple files and folders in my SanDisk thumbdrive. I only see a file called "USB Drive. Ink" in it now. There was lock icon at the bottom left of the file. I right clicked > get info > unchecked "Locked" option. Now it's unlocked. But no application could open it. How do I retrieve...
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    [SOLVED] 1TB External SSDs has different USED space out-of-box

    Hello, I got 2 brand new External SSDs from Sandisk today - exactly the same model. I haven't done anything to it at all, just plugged them it and changed the name of one of them. They have exactly the same pre-installed files at the same size (15MB). However, one says 109MB space Used and the...
  6. Vickydcl

    [SOLVED] SanDisk Ultra 512gb & Toshiba Satellite

    Hi! I wanted to know if my Toshiba Satellite s855d-s5120 is compatible with a SSD SanDisk Ultra 512gb. I bought this computer in 2013 so its a little bit old. My second question is, in case if it's compatible, what things should I keep in mind when installing it. Thank u.
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    [SOLVED] Can I put a different brand ssd?

    Hello guys, I have 240 Gb SanDisk, this is the only one inside my pc. Can I put it inside one more? Im planning to buy a Samsung 860 EVO 1TB or better to buy one more SanDisk with 1TB? My Motherboard: Asus PRIME B360M - A Graphics: GeForce GTX 1070 8GB Power Supply:VS650 / 650W CORSAIR CPU...
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    Question Sandisk Extreme 1TB Poor Performance

    My extrenal ssd (SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD ) should get around 500MB read / write to my understanding, I’m getting closer to 40, I ran CrystalDiskMark on it with the results below. I tried usb c - usb c, in my usb-c thunderbolt (not applicable here) port, for the below results. I then tried...
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    [SOLVED] sandisk ssd plus vs ultra what is the difference?

    https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-SSD-PLUS-Internal-SDSSDA-2T00-G26/dp/B07YFFJK2Q https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Ultra-NAND-Internal-SDSSDH3-2T00-G25/dp/B071KGS72Q what is the difference between those two? except for the price? i want it for some graphical work, blender and for some gaming...
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    [SOLVED] Transcend vs. Samsung vs. SanDisk

    This question asks for experience reports from experienced system administrators and technicians in using various 1TB SSD SATA III 2.5" drives as the primary internal laptop drives. For the purpose of this question, we do care more about the reliability rather than the speed. The drive is...
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    [SOLVED] Question bout SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB

    Hello everyone, I know I never post here but, I want to ask to the community: Is the SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB a Dram drive or a Dram-less drive? If anyone can help me with this I will really appreciate. Thank you.
  12. Akshae Samson

    [SOLVED] Issue with copy speed in pendrive

    Whenever I copy something to my pendrive, the speed goes to ~30MB/s then it comes down to 0KB/s. Then again accelerates to around ~30 MB/s then again decreases gradually to 0KB/s and so on. It is really weird to copy, lets say, 1GB with this fluctuation! Tried both Fat32 and NTFS but no luck...
  13. ExtreamChaozZ

    [SOLVED] Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVME. Are there still fakes in distribution on Amazon?

    Hello, My old Sandisk x400 256gb NVME decided to kick the bucket for some reason yesterday and after much trouble shooting and failed reinstallation of Windows 10, i have just decided to buy a new NVME SSD with more space. After looking around i can see many people talking about the Samsung...
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    [SOLVED] SSD Choice

    So I have a question regarding the choice of SSDs, especially in a System with two drives. Scenario: Both drives are SSDs, one would be a good SSD (Samsung Evo, Sandisk Ultra, Crucial MX500, WD Blue, ...) while the other would be an entry Level SSD (Samsung QVO, Sandisk SSD Plus, Crucial...
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    Question SANDISK USB formatted to NTFS not working anymore

    Hi Guys. I wanted to watch a 3D movie on my TV so was transferring a 6.5GB file to my Sandisk USB Drive. The drive was showing an error- that it cannot hold up such a large file. After a basic search got to know that the USB Drive should be formatted to NTFS instead of FAT32. As soon as i...
  16. Jeff_120

    [SOLVED] Sandisk Ultra 3D or QVO?

    My choices are very limited, the MX500 being out of stock at amazon and the EVO too expensive. The QVO was my logical choice but I found out the Sandisk 3D Ultra is perhaps better and at the same price, should I get the Sandisk 1tb?
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    [SOLVED] Is my USB thumb drive fried?

    My wife recently plugged a working SanDisk 128Gb thumb drive into the USB port of her Camry. The car did not recognize the drive and the drive became very warm to the touch. After a couple of minutes she removed the drive. We brought the drive inside, plugged it into the computer and this is...
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    Question Can't copy from Sandisk flash drive to PC

    I have a 128GB Sandisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 flash drive that I'm storing some files on. The problem is I can't copy those files from it to my PC. I can normally open the files view them and do everything on the drive, and even delete them. But when I try to copy them to my PC the copying rapidly...
  19. Bellzemos

    Question Kingston or SanDisk 240GB SSD for the system partition?

    Hello! I got 2 SSDs for free and I'd like to use one for a system (C) partition in a Win10 laptop, the D partiton will be on a larger HDD. Both SSDs are brand new. I am searching all over the web but can't find anything more definite on them. Which of the two 240GB SSD's is better, meaning more...
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    Question Why SSD SanDisk extreme portable 1TB via PCIe Digitus DS-30223 Gigabyte z77d3h slow performance

    Hello Any Idea why my SSD Performance of my new Sandisk Extrem portable SSD 1 TB has such a slow performance maybe there is a bottleneck somewhere ? Used a Digitus DS-30223 in a Gigabyte z77d3h Mainboard Core i5 2300 2,8 Ghz 16GB RAM sandisk performance
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    Question Transferring Old Data to New Computer

    I'm getting a new PC and I want to transfer everything I have on my current one onto the new one. I'm planning on doing this by purchasing a new CPU, motherboard, RAM, etc. Everything is the same brand (i.e. Gigabyte) except for the CPU and GPU, which I'm going from AMD to Intel and from Radeon...
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    Question Do sandisk usb get hot?

    I'm looking to buy a budget pendrive, and i've found that sandisk makes fast and high capacity pendrives for their price, but a lot of reviews say it gets super hot after few minutes, i've looked for ultra slim, flair, etc, and all of them apparently had the same problem. Do you have experience...
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    Question Loud odd noise from notebook VN7-791G

    Good Evening all, I have this incredibly strange and loud noise in my laptop while gaming or watching a movie for example (after some time). The first time I heard it i told to myself:"Time to clean it up!", so I disassembled it, cleaned every fans and changed thermal paste just in case. After...
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    Question PUBG Mobile Issue

    I've started playing PUBG Mobile and I'm encountering FPS drops at certain occasions, like when readying up and sometimes jumping out of the plane and sometimes in the middle of match. I have an i5 3570 processor, 8GB Ram, ASUS GTX 960 4GB. I play the game at 1980x1080 and also tried reducing...
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    Question ram compability

    So this is my fist build. I have done quite a lot of research but I can't seem to find anything about ram compability. My build: CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 2200G Quad Core 3.5GHz GPU: Sapphire Radeon Nitro+ RX570 8GB Motherboard: MSI B450 Tomahawk Storage: 256GB Samsung 860 Pro SSD 2TB...
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    [SOLVED] Worthwhile to utilize 100% fan space on desktop case

    Hi all! I was wondering, is it worth while to utilize my desktops maximum number of fans? Like I have a thermaltake Core X31 which can support this many fans; Front: 2 -120mm: Or 2 - 140mm: Or 1 - 200mm Top: 3 - 120mm: Or 3 -...
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    Question Different color blank screens under load

    I recently obtained a Radeon sapphire rx570 for my first pc build. After the build was completed everything seemed to be running great no problems posting or any graphical issues upon first inspection. I only started to realize a problem when I put the pc under load. When I started playing...
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    Cpu over heating

    I have no idea what's wrong with my computer at the moment, for a while Ive had my i7-4770k clocked at 4.3ghz at 1.25v cooled by a corsair h100i, one day after using it I turned it off nd everything was fine, I go to use my computer the next day and now my cpu temperature has sky rocketed and...
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    [SOLVED] Asus Rampage V Extreme Bios uefi random freeze

    I just changed out my motherboard with an Asus Rampage V Extreme and i noticed when i first started the pc and went into the bios it freezed within 1 Minute in the bios. Only a hard restart fixed it and the uefi doesnt have a problem. Hardware: Mobo: Asus Rampage V Extreme X99 CPU: i7 5820k 3.6...
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    how to install windows 7 on asus x555m

    I need installed window 7 on my asus x555m
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    Intel I5-6600k cooler

    Will Be quiet! CPU Pure Rock cooler be enough for my i5-6600k?
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    [SOLVED] Adding a new RAM for a dual channel, question about compatibility and combinations

    Hi. I currently have a DDR4 8GB 2400MHZ RAM Memory. My question is, do I need the exact same model if I want to add another 8GB for a 16GB, dual channel? (2x8). Do I need the same combination of the same model, for an instance Hynix and HyperX could work together? Obviously I would check my...
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    [SOLVED] Help with Win & USB drivers on "generalized" HDD pleeeaase.

    Hi All. I have "Generalized" a windows 7 HDD for transplant into my new system. (Ryzen 7200 Gigabyte gaming 5 WiFi) The HDD goes into WIN 7 setup and of course I have no USB. Since I am not using an image, ISO or fresh disk install, how and where can I insert USB drivers into the existing HDD...
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    [SOLVED] Wireless range with extender - not extending into room with thick wall

    Hi all, I have limited knowledge in this area and, unfortunately, I would like a simple and "pretty" solution. I have a router and a range extender in my apartment but the wifi barely makes it into the bedroom due to the walls. I may get a single bar but it frequently drops to my mobile...
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    Wifi Extender for 120 meters

    Can i catch wifi signal 120 m away with Netgear ac750 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R92CL5E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_cnMkCb8XNQQWY Thanks
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    [SOLVED] Factory reset is not working to my j3

    Factory reset doesn't work to my j3
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    [SOLVED] 2080 MSI Gaming X Trio Fits In H440?

    I recently purchased the 2080 trio but i forgot to search up if it fits and everywhere i search i cannot find an answer, has anyone tried? without hd bay btw?
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    New pc build

    Would it work for me to take a hard drive out of a laptop and wipe it clean then use it in a gaming pc?
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    [SOLVED] Micro ATX mobo in BTX case?

    I found this H81M-PLUS motherboard for almost free, and it comes with a processor. Since i have an old Dell Optiplex 380 case laying around, can i fit the new motherboard in it? The case is micro BTX, and the MOBO is micro ATX.
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    PC turns off after a second when i plug my CPU into the MB from the PSU otherwise runs fine HELP ;-;

    So I recently bought a new case off of newegg the Rosewill Thor V2 and thought why not upgrade some parts as well so i buy a new Motherboard ASUS PRIME Z370-A II LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard and a new Liquid cool problem is when i plug the cpu...