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I was given 11 x 1.6TB Intel SSD DC S3510 and want to use them as backup for photos but a little unsure/confused on the best way to do so. (will not be using all 11 in my PC). These were used in a server over a 3-5 year period. Using CrystalDiskInfo these drives are all above 95% though with a lot of host writes which is there only downside. I have purchased and installed a LSI 9211-8i Dell H200 (IT Mode) in my PC in the spare PCIE Slot (was quite pleased it did not interfere with my RTX3070). I needed more SATA ports and wanted to play around with a LSI card + storage spaces. I have installed 4 of the SSDs (can only fit 4 shoved under the PSU shroud) in my PC and used Windows Storage Spaces to create a parity of 3.2TB purely just playing around with it. My current PC storage is as follows: 1 x M.2 256Gb - Operating System // Intel 600p 1 x M.2 1TB - Games // Adata XPG SX8200 1 x 500Gb SSD - Games // Samsung 860 EVO 1 x 1TB SSD - Random Programs // Crucial MX500 1 x 2TB HHD - Movies/TV Shows // Western Digital Should I consolidate the above drives by using 4 x Intel SSD DC S3510 in Windows Storage Spaces by using either Simple Spaces or Parity? So get rid of the, 500Gb SSD - Games, 1TB SSD - Random Programs and 2TB HHD - Movies/TV Shows? I would just use the onboard SATA connections as I would then have 4 available. I would still keep the M.2 1TB for games as I not sure how quick Windows Storage Spaces is for loading games unless someone here has had experience with gaming and windows storage spaces. Then comes the idea of backing up my photos, I have read the 3,2,1 rule and think I understand it enough. At the moment I have photos stored on the Operating System drive, Random Programs and on a external drive. I am looking into cloud storage. Should I instead use 4 x 1.6TB Intel SSD DC S3510 in Windows Storage Spaces parity as my photo backup along side external drive + cloud storage and look at getting NAS running 24/7? Should I use two of the 1.6TB Intel SSDs as external drives with my photos on there, alongside the photos being on my PC + cloud storage I am not opposed to the idea of consolidating my current drives and using the 4 x 1.6TB Intel as one big drive to hold random programs and movies/tv shows. I rather consolidate the same drives than random ones in Windows Storage Spaces. I am unsure also on how SSDs go with being stored while not in use. I have read then need to powered every so often as it helps keep charge in the cells? I just want something simple when it comes to backup of photos, its the only data I really care about. All suggestions are welcomed. Hope the wall of text is not too much, just trying to give as much information as possible.

no, that will absolutely not work that way, sorry. You can try *just* a USB-C cable though: USB C monitors aren't that uncommon anymore, they work really well.

It's a slow-moving drama with ghosts as backdrop. 8 episodes, IIRC, and you have to sit through the first three for no special reason, the next 2-3 for history, before finally getting to the best part, which requires the previous 6 to fully make sense. They took suspense to an excruciating level. I swear I heard Hitchcock swearing!

Yeah I misread that.. my bad, lol. I sometimes read the stuff here too fast...

@Mayur G A From your brief description, I am guessing your laptop is Legion 5 (2021) 15ACH6H If that is true, you probably can use this review as somekind of comparison. Keep in mind that the laptop in the review was tested at 21c ambient temp, most likely with the lid of the laptop open. Also at 1080p, so if you are running yours at 1440p, the laptop gonna have to work harder

Are you saying that your screen uses USB-C in?

Right, the cheapest SVS I see where I am is about $1050; about double then what my whole setup would be. Any recommendations for something a bit more reasonable?

No, I'm saying the opposite. Adding lanes to a highway is generally a dumb idea.

10-core M4 in fanless 5mm chassis, apparently: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/6013825 12-core Snapdragon X Elite top SKU (X1E-84-100), apparently: https://browser.geekbench.com/v6/cpu/5863405

Hi, the USB Hub on the picture is intended for use for Macbooks and Laptops with USB C ports (Input is From USB-C side ). I am wondering if such Usb Hubs works in reverse, I am planning to use the USB-C side as an output (Connected to my monitor) where the input would be from the HDMI (Connected on my Desktop Computer). I am un-educated regarding this topic and would really like to hear your advice. It is a rather weird setup for me as I am planning to use it for my KAMVAS 13 Drawing tablet w/screen as I suspect my 3 in 1 Cable is bad. I don't really have the budget to buy the 3 in 1 cable provided by HUION and can only squeeze enough to buy this particular HUB. Thank you very much!

Can probably ditch the GPU to save power and run transcodings on the iGPU.

i think his plan is just use it as a non gaming computer until he gets the gpu

@frozensun Low Utilization reported by the Task Manager when a CPU is fully loaded indicates a throttling problem. Exit the Task Manager and exit HWiNFO. Try running ThrottleStop 9.6 instead. It was designed to troubleshoot and fix these kind of throttling problems. https://www.techpowerup.com/download/techpowerup-throttlestop/ Post screenshots of the FIVR and TPL windows so I can see how the BIOS is setting up your CPU. Post another screenshot that shows the main screen of ThrottleStop with the Limit Reasons window open while Cinebench is running. The Limit Reasons window will report any power limit throttling or perhaps there is a voltage regulator throttling problem. Sometimes it is just something simple like the BIOS not setting the CPU up correctly. The BIOS you are using is 5 years old. Did you check the HP website for any updates?

You're talking like more lanes alone will fix anything. You can't just add more lanes to a road and expect traffic to lessen, it doesn't work that way. I.E, a certain area has 4 lanes while other will have 3, it's all set in correlation with how many turns out of that lane, and what kind of traffic it gets etc. It's all way more professionally thought than that. See the Japanese highways, like how they have bridges and stuff to even out traffic As for the high speed rails, all the power to them. U.S uses a crapmetric ton of old rails and old trains, it was about them this was done.

Nope! never even seen that show. My avatar is from Sin City movie