A reader who wishes to remain anonymous was telling me about a PC build he had done a while back. I thought it was interesting and asked if he would share it with y’all.
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Computer Hardware
New Hard Drive
I mentioned here that I bought a new hard drive: WD Black 5TB Hard Drive On Sale.
The drive arrived yesterday. I didn’t pay for any extra shipping so kudos to Newegg on the 3 day turnaround.
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WD Black 5TB Hard Drive On Sale
I just bought this and thought I would pass this along.
Newegg Shell Shocker $189.99: WD Black 5TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 128MB Cache 3.5 Inch WD5001FZWX
Limited time so jump on this if you want it.
This drive is $224.48 at Amazon as of this writing.
Deal gone.
AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.12 Drivers
Reader Kelly let me know that AMD has released new graphics drivers officially named AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 15.12 Driver version 15.30.1025.1001.
I think AMD and Nvidia are competing to see whose drivers have the longest……..
…..name.
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Release Notes
No new Linux drivers.
Radeon Software Crimson Edition
Reader Kelly let me know that AMD released their Radeon Software Crimson Edition drivers. This replaces the Catalyst drivers.
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For a full breakdown see: Anandtech – AMD’s Radeon Software Crimson Driver Released: New Features & A New Look
These are available for Linux too.
Intel SSD Toolbox Updated
Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox version 3.3.3 released.
“The new version of the Intel® Solid State Drive Toolbox (Intel® SSD Toolbox) contains a new firmware update for the Intel® Solid State Drive 750 Series products.”
Release Notes
Samsung Magician 4.9
Samsung’s SSD toolbox has been updated to v4.9. “New model support: Samsung 750 EVO SSD”
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Monday Random Stuff…
Samsung Says Not To Use Rapid Mode In Windows 10
Reader Kelly asked Samsung why Rapid mode wasn’t working in Windows 10: [Read more…] about Samsung Says Not To Use Rapid Mode In Windows 10
My Printer Setup
I still do freelance computer setups for individuals and small businesses on occasion. With that comes questions about printers and recommendations for printers.
I recommend networked HP printers. That means it has Ethernet and/or wifi.
Why HP? IMHO easy setup, good drivers, full Linux support. My printer is over 8 years old and they have Windows 10 drivers for it.
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