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It's the same here, GTX1050Ti's still going for a premium (~AU$250-$300), with RX6500XT going for AU$300+. Mind you RTX3050's are selling for AU$500+. I think it's a combination of: supply/demand (entry level cards sell a lot more units that mid-range cards), typically selling on price rather...

In the CrystalDiskInfo image you added. (Total Writes in top right, Data Units Written in table, line 6, then do the math).

ArsTechnica article on all the changes in the most recent build: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/05/windows-11s-first-yearly-update-is-almost-done-heres-what-is-and-isnt-part-of-it/ Looks like MS Accounts are now mandatory, irrespective of the edition (I assume this excludes VLK/Enterprise...

I tend to prefer 3rd party tools in some cases as they deal with all the "issues" with the firmware and reporting. Since CrystalDiskInfo is open-source, you could look at the source code to determine how it works out total bytes read/written from the smart information. So it looks like a Data...

IIRC, Data Units is the NAND cell size, you'll have to find what NAND is used and find out what size cells it's using as the physical size to determine the correct value. (typically it's 4KB, but I have seen some that are 8KB or 16KB in the wild). As a best guess, it'll be 4K sectors (The NVMe...

Linux support is well underway, and expected to be mainline before launch of the cards. (kernel drivers + mesa support). Some reference: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Intel-PP-Optimize-XeHP

Depends on the phone and how the storage system encryption is setup (if any is actually active). The only guaranteed method unfortunately is physical destruction of the actual flash chips and controller.

I kind of find it amusing that the Samsung US site shows virtually no specs nor could I access the specs from the support system, but the Australia site shows all specs including LTE band support. (The AU models lack band 71).

Have you ruled out faulty hardware? Have you run a GNU/Linux based Live CD to test the audio functions correctly?

From my experience: Windows 10 Home and Pro will allow you to create a local account, if no network connection is available. (Hint: disable the devices in UEFI first). If it sees any network adaptor available it will attempt to force it's use, before allowing you to use/create a local account...

Likewise.

How did you install Windows 11? by an Upgrade of Window 10, or a clean install via a USB key. If the latter, if you supply a license key that will determine the version of Windows. Are are you talking about setting up a Microsoft Account during the installation. For Home editions, this is a...

IIRC, the Home and Pro version use the same ISO, but the version that gets installed is dependent on the license key you use.

Looks like [Fn]+[F7] allows change of display output (user manual pg 116). Could give that a try once in UEFI? (Assuming direct connect via HDMI and not via a USB/thunderbolt dock).

The thing is, I set all 3 systems up, and don't remember any OneDrive setup options during Windows 11 installation or user setup. Additionally this only occurred after an update for OneDrive and none of the respective users noted any setup dialogs or prompts post update?

Very true, could we do 2020.2 then ?

Happy New Year to all... let's hope 2022 isn't just 2020 part 2.

There should be a setting in the BIOS to mirror the screen to external displays on boot. If not, you're out of luck. (It's not a limitation of the driver, but rather the firmware of the GPU that will have this support or not).

Anyone had a problem with OneDrive deciding by itself to create a backup of the user's Desktop / Documents and Pictures folders to OneDrive including setting up redirects to OneDrive if you browse to those locations via Explorer? Had this happen on my son's system, and took about an 2 hours to...

Just like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and hope you enjoy a safe and pleasant holiday period. For all others who also celebrate other events at this time I also wish a: Happy Hanukkah Io, Saturnalia! Happy and Joyful Kwanzaa Happy Constitution Day Joyful Feast of Winter Veil Happy...

Kingston have had a lot of decent price/performance/size devices recently, and the KC2500 appears to have continued that trend. The A2000 before it was the go-to for cheap/fast/decent size drive... (They tend to hit the sweet spot in balancing between all 3 areas). Just when you get the drive...

Couple of questions and points: A lot of laptops will only come with 1TB max NVMe, so the best option would be to expect to replace the the built in one. Some Dell Precision and Hp ZBooks do have the option for either a second NVMe or an additional SATA 2.5 drive. 32GB RAM is easy. Desired...

Second the Motorola suggestion. However, if this is a device solely for work purposes, why isn't your employer supplying a suitable device for you to use for work?

MS has released OOB patches to correct the sniping tool from not working, as well as a few other internal tools. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/expired-windows-11-certificate-breaks-some-built-in-apps-and-tools/

Having just installed Windows 11 on 3 machines (all new/clean builds), here are my observations: Intel indicates that the chipset INF update drivers are included in Windows 11 (no download for them from their website), but Windows 11 doesn't include them, or download them from the driver store...

Should be fine. Just recheck the motherboards support site for CPU compatibility in case a BIOS update is needed (however unlikely).

The motherboard manual should list the power supply required, but in general that Corsair PSU should be fine for testing. However confirm its age, anything that has exceeded its warranty period then should be checked first. (High Quality units should be ok for 7-8 years of usage, but beyond...

If you're considering the Gigabyte W480M, page 33 of the manual mentions support for "Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT)", this is Intel's version of Firmware TPM, just set this (PTT) and TXT to enabled to enable TPM 2.0 support via the chipset. (That should be it for Windows 11...

What case have you got? If you can't fit a 120mm based HSF in there (eg max height is less than 150mm), typically, it'll be the Noctuna HN-D9L series, be quiet Pure Rock Slim 2, or something like the CoolerMaster H410R or H411R. That's correct, current Intel desktop offers are typically 65W or...

You'll have to wait for Windows 11 to be officially released (not a beta release) before vendors will mention support.

Thinking about it more, all you should need is a mATX board with 6 SATA (that doesn't share with the M.2 - this will be in the manual) and two PCIe x16 slots. There are quite a few boards out there... (Newegg shows at least 8 options). It's only if you want dual 1GbE LAN on the motherboard, do...

It's a bit of a short list, but: Consumer orientated boards: Gigabyte W480M Vision W - https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/W480M-VISION-W-rev-10#kf Workstation: ASRockRack W480M WS - https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=W480M%20WS#Specifications Both Tyan and...

So, you need: 5x SATA ports with at least 2x being hot-swap enabled. 1x M.2 NVMe slot (assume PCIe 3.0 is fine)? 1x PCIe x8 for the 10GbE adapter (assuming Intel X520 or similar)? 1x 1GbE for NAS 1x 1GbE for Internet. Integrated gfx is fine. So a desktop board with dual RJ45 LAN, 6x SATA...

So how many of the following do you need: PCIe x16 PCIe x8 PCIe x4 PCIe x1 PCI USB 3.0 (rear and/or front) USB 3.1 (rear and/or front) USB 3.2 rear type-C USB 3.2 front panel headers M.2 slots SATA ports DIMM slots (or total capacity). The problem is a lot of motherboards will trade PCIe slot...

Apparently the current Windows 11 beta release can be broken due to a bad ad? The fact that the shell reaches out to a cloud service to operate just screams possible malware vector. https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-breaks-windows-11-by-injecting-ads/...

It's something I've noticed as well, but I've put it down to two things: Lack of innovation in the segment, so no new designs. (AIOs are the cool kid on the block, so that's were the R&D money is spent) and, For a decent cheap cooler most people just get the CoolerMaster 212, or if you need...

With the release of the AMD RX6600XT at it's price point I was hoping that it would drive down the price of some of the older parts, instead all the MSRP stock has disappeared, and replaced with more expensive models... The prices on older models (eg GTX1650 and RTX2060) have remained the same...

We've had a lot of them in the office and they operate extremely well. Very happy with them.

Unfortunately, we are now down to 3 HDD manufacturers, Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba. However according to this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk_drive#/media/File:Diagram_of_Hard_Disk_Drive_Manufacturer_Consolidation.svg the 2.5" side of HGST went to WD and the 3.5" side went to...

We've got a few M1 based systems at work, and they operate well for their intended purpose. Performance wise, they perform better than previous Apple laptops, in both CPU performance and battery life. We've found Rosetta to be performant with x86 to ARM, no issues with application...

Additionally, it pushes users to use Googles various cloud based services, which gives Google 2 things: 1. Further insight into the users lifestyle and data, (photos, music, etc). 2. Possible additional income when users need to upgrade the available storage on said cloud service, eg moving from...

Regarding 10bit colour support, all RTX-2000 and RTX-3000 series cards (both desktop and Quadro/A-series) support 10bit colour for gaming an productivity, assuming you have a display that supports 10bit colour information. https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/studio-driver/?ncid=so-twit-88958

I assume you mean the Quadro, and not Quattro (the AWD system used by Audi). The only reason to get a Quadro for gaming is for the VRAM support (up to 48GB), but otherwise from what I have seen they perform the same or a tiny little bit worse than their desktop/gaming equivalents. (This is due...

Exactly as you mentioned... Raw materials and supply chains being constrained for various reasons (mostly COVID-19 related), financial hardships in some countries, and then another crypto-mining boom. And add-in people working from home and most are now looking to update their home systems...

I doubt it. Major OEMs wouldn't be able to sell new systems if that were a requirement, especially to government/corporations/education sector all who traditionally are slow to move to new OS/Applications for various reasons.

Just got my second dose of the Pfizer on last Saturday, and it hit me hard. It was Like having a severe hangover with whole body arches for 2 days, but feeling better now.

Yes absolutely, both Intel and AMD (and all other manufacturers) would not release drivers for operating systems that are EOL. Do you expect any manufacturer to release drivers for say Windows 7, for new devices released in 2021? I wouldn't, especially for core drivers like chipset drivers, GPU...

Similar for people running older Xeon based systems... (Older 6 and 8 core Xeons and X99 based boards are super cheap on the second hand market).

Reading on /. it appears the Zen+ / 8th gen Intel requirement is due to new hypervisor VM CPU instructions introduced on those core architectures. (That's the main difference between those and earlier generations). If the kernel/drivers require those instructions to be available, then that's a...

Microsoft has released a supported processors list: AMD: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-amd-processors Intel: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/minimum/supported/windows-11-supported-intel-processors So...