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Re: Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 2 days ago

QuoteLew Zealand According to this from Acer's Forums, your Acer Nitro AN515-51 supports m.2 NVMe SSDs however if your original SSD is a SATA or m.2 SATA SSD, I've found it hard to clone from a SATA SSD to an NVMe and have the NVMe boot properly. OK at all. Open your laptop and see what SSD you got in there. OK, Device Manager should show you that so never mind. Ye'll be openin' it lat

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Re: Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 2 days ago

QuoteAllGold QuoteJerry® QuoteForrest On many gaming laptops, there is an SSD installed from the factory and a spot to add a 2.5 inch SATA drive. It’s simpler to add the SATA drive just for apps/ games and you can continue to boot from the SSD drive. A SATA drive is a mechanical drive tho right? Or are there SATA SSD drives? I’m confused on all the types SATA is the interface. It can be

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Re: Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 2 days ago

Quotekj Speed is the difference. I have one friend with a mechanical hard drive, and I believe I can tell we have to wait for him to load sometimes (but I don't know for sure). I don't think any ssd would be that noticeable, but I'm sure there is a difference in load times. Maybe there are games where waiting would suck. I'm not hoping for improved speed - I just want a bigger SSD drive for

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Re: Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 2 days ago

QuoteForrest On many gaming laptops, there is an SSD installed from the factory and a spot to add a 2.5 inch SATA drive. It’s simpler to add the SATA drive just for apps/ games and you can continue to boot from the SSD drive. A SATA drive is a mechanical drive tho right? Or are there SATA SSD drives? I’m confused on all the types

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Re: Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 2 days ago

QuoteLew Zealand According to this from Acer's Forums, your Acer Nitro AN515-51 supports m.2 NVMe SSDs however if your original SSD is a SATA or m.2 SATA SSD, I've found it hard to clone from a SATA SSD to an NVMe and have the NVMe boot properly. OK at all. Open your laptop and see what SSD you got in there. OK, Device Manager should show you that so never mind. Ye'll be openin' it lat

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Here are the specs for my gaming PC laptop - can I upgrade the internal SSD myself? - 3 days ago

The 500GB SSD inside the laptop is almost full, and from what I've read on these forums, gaming laptops usually allow for upgrades, including upgrading the SSD to a larger capacity. Is it possible for me to do it myself? Acer Nitro AN515-51 16GB RAM 500 GB SSD 4 USB 3.0 ports HDMI port Intel i7-7700HQ @2.8Ghz, 2808 Mhz

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Re: I want to clone my Windows 10 laptop PC as a bootable backup - how do I do it' - 3 days ago

QuoteS. Pupp QuoteJerry® QuoteS. Pupp I use Macrium Reflect. When my wife’s new Lenovo had to be replaced, restoring from backup was easy. I back up my home theater PC with it daily. It requires a bit of hunting to find the free version on their website, and they are about to discontinue the free version. I have had the paid version since v4, and it has been worth every penny.m edit: Y

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Which is better? SanDisk or Crucial for external SSDs? - 7 days ago

Are these overpriced? Which is "better?" If these ARE overpriced can you help me find an external SSD 2TB on Amazon for a better price? I am making a wish list. SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable SSD vs Crucial X9 2TB Portable SSD

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Re: experiences with iolo.com? They want to take remote access and I say NO - 7 days ago

Quoteka jowct Run away. No way should you sign up for this or give them access. See you guys taught me well over the years!!!!

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Re: experiences with iolo.com? They want to take remote access and I say NO - 7 days ago

QuoteTiangou It's cr@pware. Can do it all with free and built-in utilities. But it doesn't look like an outright identity-theft-type scam. Just a bad company with a wholly redundant product and a scummy sales team pretending they're doing support. Interesting!!!!!! thanks!!!

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I don't get follow-up emails to my posts anymore.....why not?????? - 7 days ago

I've searched through junk/spam filters but I do not get follow-up replies to my posts or any other posts and it's been like that for over a year. Is there some setting I am missing in the control center that maybe I accidentally toggled off?? thanks EDIT: I checked settings in the control center and I have it set to follow and receive replies to topics. So I don't know what's going on?

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experiences with iolo.com? They want to take remote access and I say NO - 8 days ago

All I wanted was a PC system optimizer and from what I read on the web their System Mechanic" software was the "perfect" choice PLUS they had a great sale. However, after purchasing a license from their site, the next screen said I had to call them to activate it. Along with the deal was their 24/7 live tech support (which I really don't but it was free - at least for the first 30

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 17 days ago

QuotePeterW From the WoW requirements you listed, no amount of updating your 2012 mini will help. It doesn’t have the cpu or video horsepower to get it done. The Amazon refurbished isn’t a bad price for its specs. Save your money for it. ah ok thank you!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: I HATE Windows and PCs!!!!!!!! Desktop organization app?? I want my Mac back! - 17 days ago

Quotekj Quotechopper WHY are you using a Windows box? I think he uses it for gaming. Despite peoples' assurances that Macs can run "Triple A game titles", no one who uses their computer for gaming thinks Macs are a reasonable choice (and they aren't right now). Best case is to have both, or a console, but I haven't always been able to afford that, so I would assume not everyone ca

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Re: I HATE Windows and PCs!!!!!!!! Desktop organization app?? I want my Mac back! - 17 days ago

Quotechopper WHY are you using a Windows box? Because my mini had gotten so slow and corrupted plus I wanted to play the latest version of World of Warcraft, I bought (or was gifted) a 2016 Asus Nitro gaming laptop and I've been using it since my mini crashed (about 2 years ago). I HATE Windows. I want my Mac back!!!!!!!!!

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Re: I HATE Windows and PCs!!!!!!!! Desktop organization app?? I want my Mac back! - 17 days ago

QuoteMacArtist Wait until you try to clone your OS drive. On a Mac, easy peasey. On Windows, you need an app for that. And you get tired in a hurry of offers of a free version that is crippled for your particular use. So many things just work within the utilities Apple provides. On Windows, you might be able to do it in Command Prompt otherwise you’re buying an app. OMG SO TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

is this a good price? It's refurbished on Amazon: (I don't have the money now but I am thinking of asking for this for Christmas). EDIT: Mac mini Desktop Apple M1 chip 8GB Memory 512GB SSD (Renewed)

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

here are the gaming requirements for World of Warcraft on a Mac

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

Quotegadje Also for those old machines and OSes you need to look into whether you drive needs TRIM or not. I'd say try to find a USED SSD for like $10-20 and put it in an external case and give it a try. If it works, then mount it inside and limp along for another 1-2 years but you better start saving for a used M1 mini during this time. what is TRIM?

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

Quotejdc QuoteJerry® ahhh ok. But, can I game on an M1 Mac Mini? I mean I don't play a lot of game just World of Warcraft. Of course. I would think the bigger issue is transitioning from whatever OS you current mini is running to any M1 chipped mac. IMHO spending another penny on it is just throwing good money away. Will an SSD speed it up... of course. But its still a 10 year old mac.

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I HATE Windows and PCs!!!!!!!! Desktop organization app?? I want my Mac back! - 18 days ago

All I'm trying to do is find a simple desktop organization app for my Windows 10 PC laptop - like something that will organize all the files on my desktop and put them into customizable folders and it has become a nightmare to find. I miss my Mac. It had a popular desktop organization app (that I can't remember the name of) that automatically organized and cleaned up the desktop and would - for

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Re: Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

Quotegadje I also have a 2012, it is the Server QUAD core i7 at 2.3 GHz. It is slow compared to today's machines. Still OK to do some browsing and even youtube, but not for professional work by any stretch of the imagination. I'd say save your $$ spent on SSD and get a well used/refurbished macMini M1 ($$$) EDIT: if you have 16 MB RAM, that is your problem. Most of us run 16 GB RAM th

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Can I install an SSD into my late 2012 model Mac Mini to take place of the fusion drive? to speed it up? - 18 days ago

My late 2012 model Mac Mini died on me a couple of years ago because something weird happened while updating it. LUCKILY, I have a complete Time Machine backup but here's what I want to know: The mini has a 1TB SATA internal drive + 128GB SSD = Fusion Drive. Can I swap out the 1TB SATA with a 1TB (or larger) internal SSD BY MYSELF? I don't have the money to pay anyone to do it but I remember s

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Re: I want to clone my Windows 10 laptop PC as a bootable backup - how do I do it' - 22 days ago

Quoteanonymouse1 For many PC laptops, it's pretty easy to install a new SSD. I'd think about cloning the SSD to a larger external, and then swap the external into the laptop. But if the drive fails (that's in my laptop) I still need a complete backup/boot option.

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Re: I want to clone my Windows 10 laptop PC as a bootable backup - how do I do it' - 22 days ago

QuoteS. Pupp I use Macrium Reflect. When my wife’s new Lenovo had to be replaced, restoring from backup was easy. I back up my home theater PC with it daily. It requires a bit of hunting to find the free version on their website, and they are about to discontinue the free version. I have had the paid version since v4, and it has been worth every penny.m edit: You can indeed back up to a

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I want to clone my Windows 10 laptop PC as a bootable backup - how do I do it' - 22 days ago

I have a laptop PC running Windows 10. It has an internal 500GB SSD. I've been using it since my old Mac Mini crapped out on me and now the PC laptop internal SSD is getting full and has a lot of personal stuff I don't ever want to lose. So I have questions: 1) Is there a free or low-cost backup/clone app for PC that will regularly back up my laptop's SSD and make it bootable in the extreme ca

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Re: WHy is my gaming PC faster than my Mac Mini while running on an external display?? - 2 months ago

Quotejdc Why wouldnt it be? Id be pretty disappointed if it didn't? Its years newer with better specs. good point

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WHy is my gaming PC faster than my Mac Mini while running on an external display?? - 2 months ago

My gaming PC laptop: Acer Nitro 2016 Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.81 GHz Installed RAM 16.0 GB (15.9 GB usable) System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor My Mac MIni is a late model 2012 and I forgot the specs because it's currently dead. My gaming PC runs an 27 in 4K display just fine even while having it ( the laptop) open. My Mac MIni struggle

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Re: So, I need a cloud based backup option for my gaming PC - 3 months ago

Quoteclay Something like for the software. If you have internal options, just grab a 2.5" SATA SSD (cheapest you can find is fine) and hook it up internally. Otherwise, put it in a $10 external USB 3 case and use that. Schedule a daily backup with the software and let it go.'' wait - hook it up internally?!??!!? HOW the freak am I supposed to do that!!?! How do I even know my lapt

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Re: So, I need a cloud based backup option for my gaming PC - 3 months ago

Quotejdc Maybe a "backup" isnt the right term? Maybe you want a "clone"? The scenario is you are working away on your PC and the drive dies, or the whole thing. you buy new/repair current and then "clone" = like nothing ever happened. Correct? I do not know all the options, but I haven't see cloud service with that. You will need a physical drive with some

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