Re: [H] P9X79_WS with i7-4930K has failed me

I was wondering if anyone was still using the list. Hey Thane :) My recommendation would be all new everything and check your components once you have a running system. New cpu/mobo at least. If you know anybody with spare parts you could try to figure out what is still working but it will take

Re: [H] 16GB Seagate External USB 3.2 drive

If you're talking terabyte then yes. I have a 16TB Seagate drive in single bay NAS that has been running good for the past couple years. I have an 8 bay synology for my large storage but only power that one on occasionally to back stuff up or copy stuff lopaka On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 2:17 PM _

Re: [H] Slow Network Transfers

Not sure if this helps but I have a couple netgear switches that I have to reboot about 1x every month when I notice slowdowns during large file transfers. Once rebooted the network throughput goes back to normal. (IE goes from about 10 mbps to 75mbps). Seems weird to me but always fixes the issue

Re: [H] code 19 error ?

Is there any firmware update available for the drive> Might help. lopaka On Sat, Jan 16, 2021 at 7:54 AM FORC5 wrote: > seems like the last win 10 update fubared my > DVD ( just a guess) > > error in device manager. > > "Windows cannot start this hardware device > because its configuration

Re: [H] Tracking possible rogue DNS?

gistered to a Datacenter in Russia: > https://db-ip.com/as49505 > > > > On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 1:05 PM lopaka polena wrote: > > > I have multiple devices coming from a 193.27.228.0 range showing up on a > > 192.168.1.0 network. How can I find the rogue d

[H] Tracking possible rogue DNS?

I have multiple devices coming from a 193.27.228.0 range showing up on a 192.168.1.0 network. How can I find the rogue device easily? I can ping the devices but because they are in a different range I don't get any info from arp. lopaka

Re: [H] SSH in Windows 10 PRO

root = user name, server.com = domain name of server > > > > It will ask for a password for user root. > > > > I use it every day to connect to Solaris server. > > > > Lubomir Cabla > > > > On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 10:44 PM lopaka polena > wrote: > >

Re: [H] SSH in Windows 10 PRO

You can download "putty" which is what I use for similar things, then secure shell (SSH) into device if you know the IP addy and login credentials. Looks like a DOS prompt where you type in commands and check responses. lopaka On Sun, Dec 13, 2020 at 1:40 PM _ Winterlight wrote: > I am trying

Re: [H] VPN question

Should be protected the way you have it but run a IP scan on the VM and make sure it is showing location of your VPN and not your real IP addy. Most providers have setups for routers so everything on your network is protected. lopaka On Sun, Nov 22, 2020 at 6:33 AM Bobby Heid wrote: > Hey, >

Re: [H] Weird PC issue

e HDD causing my issues. I would > > open a file from the HDD and set its output to the non-NVME SSD. > > > > Any other suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > Bobby > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Hardware On Behalf Of > > lopak

Re: [H] Weird PC issue

ecuting > > while it appeared locked up. > > > > Thanks, > > Bobby > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Hardware On Behalf Of > > lopaka polena > > Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 4:53 PM > > To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com > &

Re: [H] Weird PC issue

Strangely enough my bad drive passed chkdsk multiple times without one fail, so pulling it was a last ditch effect since I'd already swapped video card, RAM and power supply. lopaka

Re: [H] Weird PC issue

I was getting that same error a while back. It was happening for about a month every day or two, and sometimes all through the day I'd have hard lockups. I stress tested the hardware and everything passed but I would notice long pauses at times that seemed to be related to accessing an older HDD.

Re: [H] Power Supply

The last couple I've bought were thermaltake 700 & 1000w. Working well so far. lopaka On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:55 PM _ Winterlight wrote: > What are the good Power supplies available today is Seasonic still > considered quality? >

Re: [H] Dead or Alive?

Yep, my first thought too on the power supply. I had a box doing that randomly so I hooked in an older but good power supply and all the problems stopped. My belief is that occasionally the power would dip just enough to cause problems. The power supply that I pulled tested fine with the 2 testers

Re: [H] Digitizing Services or capabilities on the list?

ka On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 10:08 AM lopaka polena wrote: > I'll hook one in and check... > > lopaka > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 10:03 AM Christopher Fisk < > christopher.f...@thefisks.org> wrote: > >> The reel to reel stuff is all 1 inch and was converted f

Re: [H] Digitizing Services or capabilities on the list?

-numbing to run through. > > Does the video USB capture device work on Windows 10? If so I'd love to > borrow it if that's possible. > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2020 at 11:59 AM lopaka polena wrote: > > > Unless you find a really good deal for the service, for the VHS stuff you &g

Re: [H] Digitizing Services or capabilities on the list?

Unless you find a really good deal for the service, for the VHS stuff you might be better off getting a RCA usb capture device and doing it yourself. I converted about 20 hrs of VHS videos about 10 years ago. Just capture the video to raw AVI if you have the HDD space then run through cleanup

Re: [H] 2080 Ti

It's not just those. For some reason even some of the older gen video cards have not dropped in price. I got my GF 1080 on sale for $504 on 3/16/17, and they are more expensive now. It seems that nvidia especially is not dropping prices lopaka On Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 8:46 AM FORC5 wrote: >

Re: [H] cases ?

I have my gaming PC in something that looks a lot like this. The only difference is that mine has a little flip door on the front with USB and firewire ports underneath. Everything inside the case is layed out just like that one you posted. It works really well for HTPC/Gaming. Mine has an older

Re: [H] cases ?

We moved my 8 core ryzen and mobo into this case for my son a while back and I really like it. It's got closed loop water cooling, plenty of fans and pretty quiet too. https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Computer-Chassis-Pre-installed-CA-1D5-00S1WN-00/dp/B00PDDMN6S Since I built my custom

Re: [H] AIO coolers

This is what I'm running on my 12 core threadripper. I added 2 additional fans to to opposite side https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O08FWTM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8=1 It's done a good job running heavy loads since Sept 2019. Used to run it 24/7 but now just during the day to

Re: [H] liquid cooling ?

I agree that closed loop is the best way to go if using liquid cooling.. I'm using 3 closed loop cooling systems and they work well. I don't care to use DIY setups because of possible leaks, etc. 2 of them are single fan + radiator and the 3rd is quad fan + radiator on a threadripper system.

Re: [H] Dead Drobo FS?

bcd9b08d725abce60%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435%7C1%7C0%7C637019292137830863sdata=hVYOn9hyzJvTQN4L8NSKdh%2B72jBQbKuvurU7AKIjYmM%3Dreserved=0 > > If he doesn't accept the offer I'll just buy it at the $11 full price lol! > :P > >

Re: [H] Weird sticky/not working keys on MSI laptop

BINO > > > -Original Message- > From: Hardware On Behalf Of > lopaka polena > Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2020 1:12 PM > To: hardw...@lists.hardwaregroup.com > Subject: Re: [H] Weird sticky/not working keys on MSI laptop > > Did you disable sticky keys a

Re: [H] Weird sticky/not working keys on MSI laptop

Did you disable sticky keys and filter keys settings ? I had a box that did this all the time and that is what was causing it. lopaka On Thu, Jan 2, 2020 at 12:49 PM Bino Gopal wrote: > Hey guys, this has been going on for a while now and I'm at a loss... > > Certain keys on my keyboard have

Re: [H] 870 EVO SSD vrs 920 PRO V-NAND

I'd expect a slight increase in noticeable speed but nothing crazy. I've used both those drives and the Pro is definitely faster. I almost always prefer the Pro drive over the Evo and have a pro in each of my primary systems for the OS. lopaka On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 3:25 PM Winterlight wrote:

Re: [H] P9X79 WS POST issues

Do you have any PCI/PCIe USB 3.0 cards to try? I've had the usb ports go sideways on 2 I7 motherboards. They (usb ports) would work sometimes and not others and completely died eventually on 1 board. I kept it running for a while with an add on usb card that I had handy lopaka On Mon, Sep 23,

Re: [H] Dead Drobo FS?

I have a drobo 5N as the backup for my synology 1518+. Drobo is faster on large transfers but synology support is much better and longer. I'd guess the power supply is probably what went out but it would be a bummer to buy one and have the main unit as the culprit. Any used power supplies on ebay?

Re: [H] List seems dead these days?

-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 3:08 PM didymus7 wrote: > Most seem to be still here. How about some controversy? > > What do you think about going AMD for the build? Yeah, I've been > watching Linus on Youtube and they are all over Ryzen 5. > > On 8/7/2019 5

Re: [H] List seems dead these days?

I'm here too :) lopaka On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 1:55 PM didymus7 wrote: > I was wondering myself. I did post a couple of questions over the past > couple of weeks and there was nothing. > > On 8/7/2019 1:37 PM, Joshua MacCraw wrote: > > Is there an issue at my end or is the list faded? >

Re: [H] Thanks coworker....

You can get cheap PCIe card adapter (about $15) and I think there are external USB adapters too. I've used the PCIe adapters but haven't done a data recovery on a NVMe yet. lopaka On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 10:11 AM Christopher Fisk < christopher.f...@thefisks.org> wrote: > So just venting a bit.

Re: [H] LAN but no internet

If you don't specify a gateway and use direct IP (not workstation name) connections it might work. lopaka On Mon, Aug 27, 2018 at 4:08 PM Winterlight wrote: > I have a old XP PRO laptop. I want to use it on my LAN but for > security reasons do not want it connected to the internet. So how do >

Re: [H] Ransomware, File Recovery, Bitcoin, Oh My!

gram for people. > Very nice of them. > > Some useful pages I've found during this mess: > > https://id-ransomware.malwarehunterteam.com/index.php > > https://heimdalsecurity.com/blog/ransomware-decryption-tools/ > > T > > > On 18-Jul-18 6:50 PM, lopaka polena wrote:

Re: [H] Ransomware, File Recovery, Bitcoin, Oh My!

https://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/utility Never tried any of these but did read an article where they tested some of these and were able to recover some users files lopaka On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Winterlight wrote: > > )Does anyone know if the ransomware encryption encrypts the

Re: [H] Ransomware, File Recovery, Bitcoin, Oh My!

There was a freeware coinvault decrypter from kaspersky that hardocp talked about way back when. I don't know if it would work for that variant. lopaka On Wed, Jul 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Winterlight wrote: > > )Does anyone know if the ransomware encryption encrypts the file to a new >> file,

Re: [H] Ransomware, File Recovery, Bitcoin, Oh My!

Coinbase for bitcoin purchase. I always keep an offline backup (2nd NAS - only booted up once a month or so to copy important stuff and kept off/unpowered the rest of the time) just in case I ever get hit with one of these, but running through linux firewall and good malware software has kept me

Re: [H] Ubiquiti Networks Unifi 802.11ac Dual-Radio PRO Access Point (UAP-AC-PRO-US)

I doubt this is the problem but you could try switching wifi channels (auto may be the default but you can select which ones (1-9?) . If you have any other neighbors using overlapping channels this can cause connection problems. If you use a utility to check all nearby access points to see what

Re: [H] router as switch and wifi only

I use different SSID's on each access point usually. Just my habit lopaka On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 2:02 PM, Winterlight wrote: > > should a Access Point use the primary wifi SSID name but with a different > IP...or should it use a different SSID name? > > > > > At 02:36 PM 7/12/2018, you wrote:

Re: [H] router as switch and wifi only

I usually set it as access point, let router get assigned network addy by using the WAN port to connect it to network (set for auto or you can manually assign addy & gateway), and disable DHCP assignment for wifi so it is handled by primary router. lopaka On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 11:13 AM,

Re: [H] Ubiquiti EdgeMax SFP router

Plug into the 1st normal network port. Took a while for me to get the hang of setting mine up. You'll have down download the software from ubiquiti to initially configure the unit. You can't connect directly to it until you've run the wizard lopaka On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 10:34 PM, Winterlight

Re: [H] BAD RAM

Does the bios have an option to disable onboard ram? On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 5:14 PM, Winterlight wrote: > > Yeah, I have 3 inch USB fan the the PC sits on so it gets lots of > cooling... it is just bad ram, and I think I am screwed here > > > At 05:35 PM 3/19/2018,

Re: [H] BAD RAM

Is there any space to mount those mini heatsinks that are made for ram chips. May be heat related and extra cooling may prolong its life Any way to chop a small circle hole anywhere for a low profile fan on the chassis. I've mounted these to the outer surface of small cases with a fan grill when

Re: [H] PC running at 100% CPU?

You running any AV or malwarebytes on it? I've seen those grab CPU resources but only for a couple minutes after boot then usually tapers off. lopaka On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 10:42 AM, Bino Gopal wrote: > Hey guys, my fancy new MSI laptop (I fixed the random freeze/lockup

Re: [H] Best Way to Start over with Win10

Steve, normally I'd do a clean system install. You may need to use a utility to find the actual product installation number but I know MS is making this harder to do so I can't say which utility to use. Once you get the base install and some updates downloaded, get all your necessary software

Re: [H] mini ITX ?

Whats the box need to be able to do? If you're looking for really tiny running linux desktop these work well (Odroid XU4). I have one running max2play and vnc into it from other locations as needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0163GEA64/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 If you're

Re: [H] Office 2010 Home & Student

. > Haven't looked recently. > > > On 11/26/2017 6:31 PM, lopaka polena wrote: > >> Haven't used MS office for years. I'm running Open Office at home and at >> work. Free works good for me :) >> >> lopaka >> >> On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Ste

Re: [H] Office 2010 Home & Student

Haven't used MS office for years. I'm running Open Office at home and at work. Free works good for me :) lopaka On Sat, Nov 25, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote: > Does anybody have a spare key for Office 2010 Home & Student lying around? > > Thanks, Steve > >

Re: [H] iRobot Roomba

As long as you get the model that's for pets/pet hair. There are a bunch of different ones. I've researched a little myself but haven't got one yet. lopaka On Fri, Nov 24, 2017 at 3:16 PM, Winterlight wrote: > I am getting hardwood floors installed and am planing

Re: [H] Network problem

I use my extra NICs for virtual box. The network cards that are only being used for virtual machines should only have 2 things checked off in the properties the virtual bridged networking adapter (for virtualbox its "VirtualBox NDIS6 bridged networking driver") and the other is "Link layer

Re: [H] Network problem

Few things to check. Does this computer have power settings that let it go to sleep or power off peripherals? Does it have a wireless nic or onboard chip that is not disabled. When the computer won't connect to other devices what does it say if you open a CMD prompt and type ipconfig. Does the

Re: [H] Six plus two equals eight?

Yes. Many of the graphics cards need all eight but some only need the six. I've got 2 cars that need 8 pin plus a 6 pin for power lopaka On Thu, Aug 3, 2017 at 2:13 PM, Winterlight wrote: > I just bought a EVGA 1070 that I am installing. It has a eight hole power >

Re: [H] EVGA

idia pricing wasn't > influenced by the cryptomining clowns. > > I think it's time that the manufacturers try to find technological > lockouts. > > -Original Message- > From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On > Behalf Of lopaka polena &g

Re: [H] EVGA

to perform as well as you'd expect but that could change. It's pretty wild if you've been watching the trends. :) lopaka On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 8:32 PM, lopaka polena <lopa...@gmail.com> wrote: > alt coin mining (not so much bitcoin, but etherium, monero, litecoin, etc) > has destroy

Re: [H] EVGA

alt coin mining (not so much bitcoin, but etherium, monero, litecoin, etc) has destroyed the video card market driving prices waaay up. It you want any decent video card you need to get on nowinstock and set a browser alarm and hope you can get your order in before the cards disappear. Rx 580's

Re: [H] Help! Bino MSI Win10 Pro laptop random lockup issues

h my house at an ambient 72F, it's showing: > > GPU: 0C > Temp: 1C > HD0: 35C > HD1: 47C (going up) > Temp1: 57C (not sure what that is) > Temp2: 28C > Temp3: 30C > Core 0: 38C > Core 1: 39C > > Thoughts? > > > -Original Message- > From: Hard

Re: [H] Help! Bino MSI Win10 Pro laptop random lockup issues

My gut thought would always be power (whether the brick or something internal) or heat with a laptop, then windows update issue because there have been a few I've seen recently associated with the win 10 creators update lopaka On Thu, Jul 6, 2017 at 12:12 PM, Steve Tomporowski

Re: [H] NAS

Most definitely, BUT right now I have eight 4TB drives in my unit and eventually will have eight 10TB drives in it. Once you get used to having it (NAS) you will keep accumulating movies, pictures and if you capture home videos possibly, you will eat that space up way quicker than you think. If

Re: [H] NAS

Yes, that's why I'd recommend a larger unit if you can afford it because you'll eventually want much higher capacity lopaka On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 9:32 AM, Winterlight wrote: > > So as far as storage space is concerned ..with a two drive setup only half > of what

Re: [H] NAS

I agree. Go with the best model you can afford because once you get used to having one you'll wish you had more space. I have the DS1815+. Mine went down once (unit died) and synology had my replacement to the house in 4 days. Swapped drives to new unit and back up and running without losing my

Re: [H] Android Tablet Recommendation

If you're not against modding/flashing ROMs, the fire tablet (special offers version with ads) can be had for around $39 each and flashed with cyanogenROM. I've got 2 and for the money they are crazy good once you remove amazons ROM and ads and put cynanogen on there :) lopaka On Sun, Jun 25,

[H] E3 2017 - lopaka

Took my son to E3 this year. It was fun but not as much as when some of us THG guys used to go 20+ years ago. Saw some cool VR stuff, nice high res monitors, played some pre-release games, etc. http://97.84.98.104:81/E3 2017 gallery/index.html lopaka

Re: [H] Win10 Keys - Legitmate?

I got a 20 license windows enterprise key for super cheap from a link off HardOCP forums and it was totally legit. A couple people on the forum contacted microsoft to make sure it was legit prior to purchase and were told it was. On another note 3 windows 10 pro keys I bought from microsoft

Re: [H] Accounting for space

I usually use windirstat lopaka On Sun, May 21, 2017 at 5:43 AM, Christopher Fisk < christopher.f...@thefisks.org> wrote: > Check out TreeSize Free edition: https://www.jam-software.com/ > treesize_free/ > > It quickly shows where space is being used up. My thoughts: > > C:\Windows\Temp

Re: [H] Anyone get hit with WannCry Ransomware?

Tomporowski <didym...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not seen here, but it looks like Fedex got hit bad. > > > > On 5/12/2017 5:00 PM, lopaka polena wrote: > >> Anybody see this happening where you're at? >> >> lopaka >> > > >

[H] Anyone get hit with WannCry Ransomware?

Anybody see this happening where you're at? lopaka

Re: [H] New Ryzen PC Build

it https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N9X3HY1/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8=1 http://97.84.98.104:81/projects/ryzen/cooler.jpg lopaka On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 8:48 AM, lopaka polena <lopa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dang, how much ram would you normally be using without that l

Re: [H] DVI KVM switch?

What other ports do you have on the back of your monitors? I have something plugged into each monitor input (HDMI, DVI & vga) and I just use the on-monitor switch to toggle over to another input since some of them I only use occasionally. I use a usb hub with toggle button to switch the kbd/mouse

Re: [H] New Ryzen PC Build

king at upgrades. Been out of the loop lately and don't >> really know what's out there. Will check this out. Looking for a >> quick and easy (fairly inexpensive) upgrade. >> >> Mike >> >> -----Original Message- >> From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-bo

Re: [H] New Ryzen PC Build

t; > On 17 Apr 2017 9:12 am, "lopaka polena" <lopa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Here's the pictures, enjoy > > > > http://97.84.98.104:81/projects/ryzen_build.html > > > > lopaka > > > > On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Greg Sevart <

Re: [H] New Ryzen PC Build

mpleted my Ryzen 1700 build (despite having all the > parts on launch day + 2), but I haven't finished my parts-complete 6950X > build either, so... > > > -Original Message- > From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com] On > Behalf O

Re: [H] New Ryzen PC Build

ing at upgrades. Been out of the loop lately and don't really > know what's out there. Will check this out. Looking for a quick and easy > (fairly inexpensive) upgrade. > > Mike > > -Original Message- > From: Hardware [mailto:hardware-boun...@lists.hardwaregroup.com]

[H] New Ryzen PC Build

Just started putting together a ryzen 1700 system last night. Running my first M.2 SSD. Very snappy. I snapped some pics and once I start moving from test bench to my custom desk, Ill post some pics. Hardware Corsair Vengeance LPX 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 DRAM 3200MHz

Re: [H] Cloning HDs for new laptops and stuff...?

I've been using one of these for a couple years. It so far has cloned everything I've attempted and also will resize data if replacement HDD is larger than original For system drives I usually replace with an identical model HDD but have done a few to different drive and not had issues so far

Re: [H] Can't boot with bad SMART data on non-OS drive

I think the Gandalf win 8.1 or 10 PE will boot and read UEFI systems. If I remember right that's what I used to get into the last non-bootable UEFI laptop I worked on lopaka On Sun, Feb 26, 2017 at 2:24 PM, Steve Tomporowski wrote: > Did you try turning off SMART in the