The PS5’s standard hard drive can seem like quite a limiting factor given the size of modern games. For that reason, it is often that people want to increase its capacity or use an external hard drive for additional storage to save on having to download a game every time you want to play it. …
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There are so many specs offered with a hard drive these days that it can be difficult to make heads or tails of it, one of the things that comes up more often than not is the RPM (revolutions per minute) of the disk, but what does the RPM refer to and does it matter? …
We recently put out an article with 9 things you need to know about hard drives, well since then we have had a lot more questions come up that need answering so here are another 11 things you should know about hard drives! Hard drives are often an overlooked aspect of our daily lives. They …
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There are so many different types of hard drives and so many ways to use them that things can get a little confusing! The term hard drive has become a catch-all for the different types of data storage solutions available but is most commonly associated with HDDs and SSDs. HDD stands for Hard Disk Drive. …
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There are a number of things that can slow down a computer, the organization of your files is one that is often overlooked. But surely a messy desktop and poorly arrange file structures can’t actually cause your computer to run slower? Unorganized files and overloaded desktop files can reduce the efficiency of your computing experience …
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When adding an SSD to a computer set up in combination with an HDD there are a lot of options available to you when it comes to the distribution of your data. In order to determine where to put your data across the different types, there are a few things that we should consider. In …
Did you know that HDDs have been in use since the 50s? Or that the first ones were the size of two refrigerators? Or that HDD stands for hard disk drive? Or that over 260 million were shipped in 2020 alone? HDDs are a type of data storage device used in computers systems. In the …
There are a lot of things that can affect the longevity of your hard drive and it is a good idea to mitigate as many of those things as possible in order to ensure you get the most from your hardware. Once you start considering all of the factors involved it leads you to this …
The Ironwolf range from Seagate is specifically designed by the brand for use in NAS setups. It boasts some great looking specs but how well does it fair up and is it good for a NAS setup? The Seagate IronWolf HDD range is a good option for a NAS setup, their standard model offers highly …
When trying to choose the best type of hard drive for storage longevity there are key factors to consider, the main one being the degradation of data, SSDs are not emune to this and can lose data very quickly. Each generation of SSD see improvements in the amount of time they can store data without …
If you feel a hard drive is running slower than usual it could be that it needs defragmenting. All HDDs need defragmenting from time to time so it begs the question, how often should I defrag my hard drives? As a rule, it is a good idea to defrag a hard drive when it reaches …
When upgrading components of a computer it’s important to check compatibility with the components that are staying, some parts won’t work with other parts, while some will. Some parts might even bottleneck the hoped-for improvements from other upgraded components. Yes if your new motherboard has the same connection capabilities then hard drives are plug and …
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