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10. One more comment. Replacing hard drives

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2021, 10:51 AM

Feb 2021

On old computers requires a good bit of knowledge. So if you were thinking of doing that on the old computer it would take some research. It might add some speed to the old computer depends on specs old vs new drive.

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LOUD-ass computer [View all] OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 OP

It could be relaid out. Find a tech who's been in the same location for at least a couple of year .. marble falls Feb 2021 #1

Is that harder on the cased computer/CPU? OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #5

No. I'll do it if I'm traveling and I don't want to carry my lap top. I just bring a hard-drive ... marble falls Feb 2021 #7

Ok, thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #11

Yes you can get a hard drive case with usb connection... N_E_1 for Tennis Feb 2021 #2

Okay, thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #21

Maybe Timewas Feb 2021 #3

SD's are a grat HD solution - low energy, no moving parts, fast, totally silent themselves ... marble falls Feb 2021 #9

Pretty much Timewas Feb 2021 #19

I would want to know a little more BootinUp Feb 2021 #4

It's a Dell Optiplex 790 - refurbished OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #13

Dell doesn't make airplane simulators. So BootinUp Feb 2021 #18

you are mixing up a bunch of stuff here..... getagrip_already Feb 2021 #6

It's a desktop... OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #14

Another way to tell Timewas Feb 2021 #20

Is it fans? bullimiami Feb 2021 #8

Thanks very much for those suggestions! n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #17

One more comment. Replacing hard drives BootinUp Feb 2021 #10

Gotcha... OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #15

Consider replacing the fan Miguelito Loveless Feb 2021 #12

Okay. Thanks very much! n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #16

Boot into the BIOS and see if there is a fan control setting. eppur_se_muova Feb 2021 #22

Thank you very much. n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2021 #23

I had a loud computer and thought it was the fans... hunter Feb 2021 #24