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PulseAugur coverage of hard disk — every cluster mentioning hard disk across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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SSD speed impact on gaming performance analyzed across 11 titles
A recent analysis of 11 gaming titles reveals that while faster SSDs like PCIe 5.0 offer some improvements, the real-world impact on gaming performance is often marginal. The study compared SATA and NVMe SSDs, noting th…
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KV Cache tiering boosts LLM inference speed and cuts costs
A new approach to managing KV Cache in large language model inference suggests treating it as a high-frequency access subset within the warm storage tier, rather than in the traditional hot or cold tiers. This strategy,…
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PCIe SSDs: Capacity Over Speed Amidst RAM Shortage
During a global memory supply shortage, the choice between PCIe SSDs for PC builds should prioritize capacity over raw speed for most users. While high read/write speeds are beneficial for tasks like game loading, the a…
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Repurpose old drives for external storage amid AI-driven price hikes
With external SSD prices soaring due to AI-driven demand, a new article from Tom's Hardware explores repurposing older internal drives as external storage. The test involves using SATA SSDs, NVMe drives, and even tradit…
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Redditor buys fake SSDs on eBay to get scammers banned
A Reddit user, u/Hartkralle, is intentionally purchasing fake SSDs and HDDs from suspicious sellers on eBay to report them and get the sellers banned. These drives often contain a microSD card and weights hot-glued insi…
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80TB+ astronomy dataset released for laptop access
A new dataset, "Multimodal Universe Hats," has been released, offering over 80 terabytes of astronomical data from more than 30 surveys. This comprehensive collection is designed to be accessible even for users with lim…
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Repurpose old drives into external storage to combat high prices
High demand for AI-related hardware has driven up the cost of storage devices like SSDs and hard drives, making deals scarce. However, consumers can repurpose older, unused drives into external storage solutions by usin…
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Users discuss hard drive repair and scent synthesis business ideas
A user is attempting to repair a hard drive by replacing its controller, but the replacement controller has issues with head assembly parking routines, leaving 4 TiB inaccessible. Separately, another user proposes a bus…
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The AI Hard Drive Shortage Is Making It More Expensive and Harder to Archive the Internet
The burgeoning demand for storage drives by AI data centers is causing significant price increases and shortages, impacting organizations like the Internet Archive and Wikimedia Foundation. These entities are finding it…
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AI boom drives record 5-year supply deals for SSDs and HDDs
Major storage manufacturers like SanDisk, Seagate, and Western Digital are entering into unprecedented five-year supply agreements for SSDs and HDDs. These long-term contracts, driven by surging demand from the artifici…
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Microsoft suggests 32GB RAM for future-proof gaming, citing AI-driven shortages
Microsoft has updated its recommendations for PC gaming hardware, suggesting 32GB of RAM as the ideal future-proof configuration, while labeling 16GB as the new practical starting point. This shift comes amidst a global…
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Tech forum discusses iPhone 15, Acer UEFI, HDD issues, and pixel cleaning
This cluster aggregates several posts from the techforum.tr forum, shared on Mastodon, discussing various technical issues. Topics include whether to purchase an Apple iPhone 15 from A101, how to disable Secure Boot on …