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Hi guys! Looking for some helpful advice in resolving a failed HDD in a Dell Inspiron 15-3531... I prefer to not spend money unless it's a must (For a SSD (or worst case, HDD)) buy only option. Dell doesn't offer a download-able recovery disc I've tried Fat32 & NTFS W10 boot USB's I think...

Can I ask another in this thread? Is getting an x4 NVMe m.2 drive worth it as the 1080 ti lanes would reduce from x16 to x8?

Hi, I've been looking into if spending money to upgrade components of my rig is worth it and can't seem to find the facts I need to make a decision. Can anyone in the know let me know if I'm being bottle-necked and need various upgrades? I think the rig may be OK from what I'm seeing online...

Great! And thanks for the response. Can you expand on it won't make a difference between 8x and 16x lanes for a gfx card?

Hi, Would someone please help clarify this answer for me? I want to ensure I won't be taking away precious performance (PCIE lanes) from my 1080 TI GFX card. Will it? I've been looking at upgrading from my single SSD (my current boot drive, 850 evo 250 gb) to an NVMe PCIE SSD (I can get a bios...

You have to be right! I can't believe I didn't look at it that way and it was killing me! Same date range stored and in 3 Bytes. 01-01-0001 = 11110110100101010001 = 20 Bits 12-31-9999 = 101110111111110011111111‬ = 24 Bits Total Value Range between 01-01-0001 and 12-31-9999

Hi! I'm having trouble understanding how the DATE data type storage is 3 bytes in SQL Server. The DATE data type stores only date values with a range of 0001-01-01 through 9999-12-31 and without hyphens. Therefore the possible range is between 00010101 and 99991231. That being the case what...

Hi everyone, first off thank you for taking the time to read my post I really appreciate it. I've spent some time trying to resolve this issue but the number of factors in play are likely too great for a few changes each time to matter much. Here's what my network looks like and what I'm trying...

Nearly 100% certain this isn't what he was asking for haha. Then again what he was asking for I'm 100% certain would be against the forums TOS. :)

Hello, I'm having trouble with launching shortcuts but only when I include its needed target variables in Windows 10 (same issue in Win 7). I'm trying to permanently run a shortcut as a different local Windows account. I'm not entirely sure this is even possible or not and hopefully this is the...

Trotter, thanks much for the link. I'll be reviewing these options shortly.

Hi all, My mother needs a laptop for home use. Its primary function is light internet browsing and Microsoft Office products. Nothing fancy but a larger screen is nearly a must! I'm not sure if these are as good as whatever else is out there today so help is needed! I'd like to get the best...

I will need an OS unfortunately. I'll pick up a copy of Windows 7 Pro. I'll have some time tonight to look at the parts you've selected I can't wait.

My sig is my PC from years ago. Some of the parts I still use in my current desktop. This computer however will not be for me. I know which components I need just not where to spend more money and where to save some. I'd think the case can be standard case nothing fancy and the processor should...

Hello! If you're reading this thank you for taking the time! If possible, I need part recommendations for the amount of money available to spend on a new machine. I can either get the parts from a Microcenter or order them from newegg/amazon. I will need the following components... case, power...