planning to replace my 1TB "spinning" hard disk drive


Frank,

It's wise of you to respond to the faults now rather than waiting until they become legion.
but
Acer's advice to you is ridiculous.

I hope you also saw my post #9,
Best of luck,
Denis
 

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When you get your new disk, get a USB enclosure for it so you can check it easily before fitting it to your computer.
- Check that it has been initialised. If it is formatted then it must have been initialised. The formatting is not important of itself because restoring the image will overwrite the formatting anyway.
- If you are in any doubt, post the Disk mgmt display - C:\Windows\System32\diskmgmt.msc
How to Post a Screenshot of Disk Management - TenForumsTutorials

If it has been initialised, you can then restore the image.


You do know MS told us to stop using it in 2017?
If you insist on using it then also make a Macrium reflect image as a fallback.


It is menu driven. You can explorer the menu system safely to find the Restore system image entry then take it from there.
If you actually meant an installation USB then, at its main Install now screen, click on Repair my computer to get into the menu system.
The procedure is pretty much the same as it was in Win8
System Image Restore - Eight Forums

Best of luck,
Denis
I have an USB enclosure so I can check if/how the new Toshiba drive is formatted, that was my original concern, should I Initialize and format the new drive before installing it in my latop. I now found out from the 4 steps (maybe not MS) that this is in the Windows RE "Repair-Advanced" when you select "recover system image"
 

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    Intel i7-10510U CPU 1.8 GHZ
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    Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium, firmware version 3.2
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    Asus Vivobook K3502Z S15 15" OLED
    CPU
    Intel 12th Gen. i7 12700H, 14 cores, 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 6P+8E cores)
    Motherboard
    Alder Lake-H, 1700-4700 MHz clock rate
    Memory
    8GB LPDDR4 on board + 8GB LPDDR4 3200 MHz in Dual Channel.
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe supports up to 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
    Sound Card
    Harman Kardon - DTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    OLED 15.6inch 2.8K (2880 x 1620)
    Screen Resolution
    16:9 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits
    Hard Drives
    512GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK
    PSU
    90-Watt USB charger (Thunderbolt4)
    Case
    Metal lid, plastic case
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    1 fan
    Mouse
    Precision Trackpad
    Keyboard
    With backlight
    Internet Speed
    ISP provides 15 mb/s WIFI LTE (4G), laptop WIFI 6 adapter.
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It is pretty straightforward. That is the point of it. There are more options using wbadmin commands, however the bmrui.exe is intended to be very basic for the average user.
 

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    xfx pro 450
Yes.
It might well be initialised already [and it might already be formatted as well].

No need. But I always do anyway just so I can copy a test file onto it to make sure it works.


I really do recommend the EightForumsTutorial.

Best of luck,
Denis
"should I Initialize" YES, but how? in a USB case?
I should have checked EightForums, this was what I was looking for, thanks Denis.
Frank
 

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    Intel i7-10510U CPU 1.8 GHZ
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    Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium, firmware version 3.2
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    8 GB 1333.3 MHz Dual channel
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    Intel UHD + NVIDIA GeForce MX250
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    Murata battery AP18C4k (31CP5/81/68) Li-Polymer Battery Pack, full capacity 46620 mWh 11.4V
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    1 fan
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    Asus Vivobook K3502Z S15 15" OLED
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    Intel 12th Gen. i7 12700H, 14 cores, 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 6P+8E cores)
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    Alder Lake-H, 1700-4700 MHz clock rate
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    8GB LPDDR4 on board + 8GB LPDDR4 3200 MHz in Dual Channel.
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    Intel Iris Xe supports up to 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
    Sound Card
    Harman Kardon - DTS
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    OLED 15.6inch 2.8K (2880 x 1620)
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    16:9 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits
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    512GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK
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    90-Watt USB charger (Thunderbolt4)
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    Metal lid, plastic case
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    1 fan
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"should I Initialize

If I recall correctly, I don't think it is necessary, but you can if you like.

The clue is in the name. bare metal restore ui = bmrui.exe

Clicking on the system image recovery blue square thing starts up bmrui.exe

bmrui.jpg
 
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    gigabyte b365m ds3h
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    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
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    PC/Desktop
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    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
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    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
"should I Initialize" YES, but how? in a USB case?
Yes, you can initialise it in the USB enclosure.
If it shows up in File explorer then you don't even need to look in Disk mgmt
- To appear in File explorer, it must be both initialised & formatted.​
In Disk mgmt, right-click on it & select Initialise then pause and then right-click again & select New simple volume.
Explained using longer words in - Initialize new disks - MSDocs

But SIW2 is right in expressing some doubt about it.
I think that Initialisation is still necessary but I have not accidentally attempted to restore a system image to an uninitialsed disk since 2012 & have therefore not seen any recent confirmation of the situation. So perhaps things have changed & I merely haven't noticed a TenForums/ElevenForum post that mentions the fact.
I know Macrium reflect can restore to an uninitalised disk, albeit with some limitations. But the Windows utility is not mentioned half as much around here.



Denis
 
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I haven't used bmrui in a while so am not sure what changes have been made to it. I have seen some changes to wbadmin that I have occasionally used. Scheduling has been added recently, I havent tested but I think it is intended for a daily differential. Maybe that is only in Pro edition, not sure as I haven't checked Home edition. Because I am lazy I am more likely to to restore from .vhd(x) image using 3rd party tools
 

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    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
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    win7
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    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
@Try3
"As for it being recommended by Acer support team, I find that very surprising"
This is what Acer Philippines wrote me:
We are adding below a list of all the recommended hard drives for your unit which we have extracted from the serial number for your best reference

HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 2000GB
WD20SPZX-21UA7T0 , 7mmzh 2D
, 1TB/P , MN1000M SATA III
128MB LF F/W:01.01A01

HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 2000GB
WD20SPZX-21UA7T0 , 7mmzh 2D
, 1TB/P , MN1000M SATA III
128MB LF F/W:01.01A01

HDD WD 2.5" 5400rpm 1000GB
WD10SPZX-21Z10T0 , 7mmzh 1D
, 1TB/P , MN1000S SATA III
128MB LF F/W: 02.01A02

HDD TOSHIBA 2.5" 5400rpm
1000GB MQ04ABF100 , 1TB/P,
acer code SATA III 128MB LF+HF
F/W:JU001J

The Toshiba (SATA 6) is made in PH and only costs US$ 35.-

This is the HDD that I have now that according to HWINFO:
"Number of Reported Uncorrectable Errors: 14 (all smart checks are OK)" The number is still 14.

HDD SEAGATE 2.5" 5400rpm
1000GB ST1000LM035
,1RK172-190 ,Rosewood 1TB
,7mmzh HDD - SATA III 128MB LF
F/W:ACM2
Their advice is not worth diddly squat.

In the end, it is up to you, but advice from all seasoned contributors here is get an SSD, not an HDD.

You could buy both of course, and then the HDD will make a useful backup drive (bearing in mind current HDD may be failing).
 

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    ASUS Vivobook 14
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    I7
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    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
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    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
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    Yep, got one
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    Yep, got one
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    Stella Artois
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    Built in
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    Bluetooth , wired
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    72 Mb/s :-(
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    Edge mostly
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    Defender
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    TPM 2.0
But it is cheap.
 

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    Win7
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    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
@Bree
Did anyone experience these larger SSD drives getting a bit hot in medium to low end laptops? Several posters on the Acer forum are recommending extra heat sinks for SSD drives in Aspire a515 laptops (like mine):
Overheating is an issue for laptops outside in the tropics, mine, albeit slow, stays perfectly cool whatever I do (no gaming or video).
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home 22H2 build: 22621.1928
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    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer/Aspire5 515-54G-70AG
    CPU
    Intel i7-10510U CPU 1.8 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium, firmware version 3.2
    Memory
    8 GB 1333.3 MHz Dual channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD + NVIDIA GeForce MX250
    Sound Card
    RealTek ALC255 chipset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Full HD TN 16"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 220 NITS
    Hard Drives
    SATA mechanical 1TB TOSHIBA HDWL110 X1UGPHELT 5600 rpm
    PSU
    Murata battery AP18C4k (31CP5/81/68) Li-Polymer Battery Pack, full capacity 46620 mWh 11.4V
    Case
    Polycarbonate with a metal panel lid
    Cooling
    1 fan
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    US
    Mouse
    Precision Trackpad
    Internet Speed
    15 mb/s
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    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    2022 Intel diplay driver: gfx_win_101.3413_101.2111.exe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 23H2 build 22631.3374
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivobook K3502Z S15 15" OLED
    CPU
    Intel 12th Gen. i7 12700H, 14 cores, 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 6P+8E cores)
    Motherboard
    Alder Lake-H, 1700-4700 MHz clock rate
    Memory
    8GB LPDDR4 on board + 8GB LPDDR4 3200 MHz in Dual Channel.
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe supports up to 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
    Sound Card
    Harman Kardon - DTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    OLED 15.6inch 2.8K (2880 x 1620)
    Screen Resolution
    16:9 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits
    Hard Drives
    512GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK
    PSU
    90-Watt USB charger (Thunderbolt4)
    Case
    Metal lid, plastic case
    Cooling
    1 fan
    Mouse
    Precision Trackpad
    Keyboard
    With backlight
    Internet Speed
    ISP provides 15 mb/s WIFI LTE (4G), laptop WIFI 6 adapter.
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    BIOS American Megatrends International, LLC. K3502ZA.307, 08/09/2022. Network adapter: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160 MHz
@Bree
Did anyone experience these larger SSD drives getting a bit hot in medium to low end laptops? Several posters on the Acer forum are recommending extra heat sinks for SSD drives in Aspire a515 laptops (like mine):
Overheating is an issue for laptops outside in the tropics, mine, albeit slow, stays perfectly cool whatever I do (no gaming or video).
My SSDs only get fairly (not excessively) hot if I do a huge amount of file transfer over a short period e.g. transferring 100's of of GBs in one go. In normal use, they stay quite cool. Mind you I live in Scotand LOL where even 25C for a couple of days a year is considered hot LOL..
 

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    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
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    Laptop
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    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
@Bree
Did anyone experience these larger SSD drives getting a bit hot in medium to low end laptops? Several posters on the Acer forum are recommending extra heat sinks for SSD drives in Aspire a515 laptops (like mine):
Overheating is an issue for laptops outside in the tropics, mine, albeit slow, stays perfectly cool whatever I do (no gaming or video).
If you are concerned about heat you could avoid it by using a sata ssd. Much better than a mechanical disk
 

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  • OS
    Win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
@cereberus
25°C is our air-conditioned bedroom temp. at night.😓
 

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    Windows 11 Home 22H2 build: 22621.1928
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    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer/Aspire5 515-54G-70AG
    CPU
    Intel i7-10510U CPU 1.8 GHZ
    Motherboard
    Intel Comet Lake-U PCH-LP Premium, firmware version 3.2
    Memory
    8 GB 1333.3 MHz Dual channel
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel UHD + NVIDIA GeForce MX250
    Sound Card
    RealTek ALC255 chipset
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Full HD TN 16"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080 220 NITS
    Hard Drives
    SATA mechanical 1TB TOSHIBA HDWL110 X1UGPHELT 5600 rpm
    PSU
    Murata battery AP18C4k (31CP5/81/68) Li-Polymer Battery Pack, full capacity 46620 mWh 11.4V
    Case
    Polycarbonate with a metal panel lid
    Cooling
    1 fan
    Keyboard
    US
    Mouse
    Precision Trackpad
    Internet Speed
    15 mb/s
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    2022 Intel diplay driver: gfx_win_101.3413_101.2111.exe
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Home 23H2 build 22631.3374
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus Vivobook K3502Z S15 15" OLED
    CPU
    Intel 12th Gen. i7 12700H, 14 cores, 2.3 GHz (24M Cache, up to 4.7 GHz, 6P+8E cores)
    Motherboard
    Alder Lake-H, 1700-4700 MHz clock rate
    Memory
    8GB LPDDR4 on board + 8GB LPDDR4 3200 MHz in Dual Channel.
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe supports up to 4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
    Sound Card
    Harman Kardon - DTS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    OLED 15.6inch 2.8K (2880 x 1620)
    Screen Resolution
    16:9 aspect ratio 0.2ms response time 120Hz refresh rate, 550nits
    Hard Drives
    512GB M.2 NVMe Gen4 PCIe 4.0 SSD, Micron_2450_MTFDKBA512TFK
    PSU
    90-Watt USB charger (Thunderbolt4)
    Case
    Metal lid, plastic case
    Cooling
    1 fan
    Mouse
    Precision Trackpad
    Keyboard
    With backlight
    Internet Speed
    ISP provides 15 mb/s WIFI LTE (4G), laptop WIFI 6 adapter.
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    BIOS American Megatrends International, LLC. K3502ZA.307, 08/09/2022. Network adapter: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160 MHz
Bree,

You do realise that Samsung UK's warranty for SSDs, SD cards & USB sticks necessitates your paying for the non-refundable postage to the Netherlands for any warranty claim?
Samsung-Seagate UK SSD-USB-SD warranties - TenForums
I got my money back only by appealing directly to the Samsung UK CEO.
I don't like people stealing from me.

Denis
It is far worse than that now for UK buyers.
My 64gb kit of G-skill ram has to be sent to Taiwan for rma now, I've got other items that used to get shipped to EU but now they no longer get sent there either.
I just bought new ram as I couldn't wait that long.
So the Netherlands is pretty good.


@FrankW Please consider the advice being offered to switch to an SSD, it is solid advice.
I'm not saying there isn't a place in the world for mechanical drives(NAS and other static storage) however that place hasn't been a laptop in a very long time.
many of those SSD's come with imaging/cloning software as well.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 pro
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    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Me?
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950x
    Motherboard
    MSI X570 Unify
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    3070ti
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x 4k 60hz 1 x 1440p 165hz
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    1tb sabrent rocket gen 4, 1tb 970 evo gen 3 - nvme.
    2tb 860 evo
    2tb Firecuda
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200i platinum
    Case
    Coolermaster C700P
    Cooling
    Custom water loop
    Keyboard
    Corsair Strafe mk2
    Mouse
    Corsair darkcore pro
    Internet Speed
    70
    Browser
    Edge/Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET
It is far worse than that now for UK buyers.
My 64gb kit of G-skill ram has to be sent to Taiwan for rma now, I've got other items that used to get shipped to EU but now they no longer get sent there either.
I just bought new ram as I couldn't wait that long.
So the Netherlands is pretty good.


@FrankW Please consider the advice being offered to switch to an SSD, it is solid advice.
I'm not saying there isn't a place in the world for mechanical drives(NAS and other static storage) however that place hasn't been a laptop in a very long time.
many of those SSD's come with imaging/cloning software as well.
I never use vendor guarantees in UK unless you bought direct. It is the responsibility of end seller e.g. Currys, Amazon etc to honour guarantee. In most cases they just replace item.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro + others in VHDs
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS Vivobook 14
    CPU
    I7
    Motherboard
    Yep, Laptop has one.
    Memory
    16 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Integrated Intel Iris XE
    Sound Card
    Realtek built in
    Monitor(s) Displays
    N/A
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    1 TB Optane NVME SSD, 1 TB NVME SSD
    PSU
    Yep, got one
    Case
    Yep, got one
    Cooling
    Stella Artois
    Keyboard
    Built in
    Mouse
    Bluetooth , wired
    Internet Speed
    72 Mb/s :-(
    Browser
    Edge mostly
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    TPM 2.0
@Bree
Did anyone experience these larger SSD drives getting a bit hot in medium to low end laptops? Several posters on the Acer forum are recommending extra heat sinks for SSD drives in Aspire a515 laptops (like mine)
I have yet to receive my new Samsung 870 EVO 1TB SSD, so I don't know yet how hot it may get in my Aspire A315-23. As this is a 2.5" SATA drive and fits in the space where an HDD had been I would expect there to be enough air space around it to keep it cool enough.

What I can say that I've had an 860 EVO 500GB running in a Dell Latitude E7440 for some three years now.

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In that time it has stayed well within its operating specs.

1661590354472.png
 

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Aspire 3 A315-23
    CPU
    AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    laptop screen
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768 native resolution, up to 2560x1440 with Radeon Virtual Super Resolution
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung EVO 870 SSD
    Internet Speed
    50 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge, Firefox
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    fully 'Windows 11 ready' laptop. Windows 10 C: partition migrated from my old unsupported 'main machine' then upgraded to 11. A test migration ran Insider builds for 2 months. When 11 was released on 5th October it was re-imaged back to 10 and was offered the upgrade in Windows Update on 20th October. Windows Update offered the 22H2 Feature Update on 20th September 2022. It got the 23H2 Feature Update on 4th November 2023 through Windows Update.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Dell Lattitude E4310
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i5-520M
    Motherboard
    0T6M8G
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics card(s)
    (integrated graphics) Intel HD Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    500GB Crucial MX500 SSD
    Browser
    Firefox, Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
    Other Info
    unsupported machine: Legacy bios, MBR, TPM 1.2, upgraded from W10 to W11 using W10/W11 hybrid install media workaround. In-place upgrade to 22H2 using ISO and a workaround. Feature Update to 23H2 by manually installing the Enablement Package.

    My SYSTEM THREE is a Dell Latitude 5410, i7-10610U, 32GB RAM, 512GB ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro (and all my Hyper-V VMs).

    My SYSTEM FOUR is a 2-in-1 convertible Lenovo Yoga 11e 20DA, Celeron N2930, 4GB RAM, 256GB ssd. Unsupported device: currently running Win10 Pro, plus Win11 Pro RTM and Insider Beta as native boot vhdx.

    My SYSTEM FIVE is a Dell Latitude 3190 2-in-1, Pentium Silver N5030, 4GB RAM, 512GB NVMe ssd, supported device running Windows 11 Pro, plus the Insider Beta, Dev, and Canary builds as a native boot .vhdx.
I think they are talking about nvme ssd getting hot. Sata ssd should be fine. I have no idea if Frank's model supports nvme.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    i5-8400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    2x8gb 3200mhz
    Monitor(s) Displays
    benq gw2480
    PSU
    bequiet pure power 11 400CM
    Cooling
    cryorig m9i
  • Operating System
    win7
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    pentium g5400
    Motherboard
    gigabyte b365m ds3h
    Memory
    1x8gb 2400
    PSU
    xfx pro 450
It is far worse than that now for UK buyers.
My 64gb kit of G-skill ram has to be sent to Taiwan for rma now
My comment was specifically about dealings with Samsung UK. A UK company that sells goods in the UK.

I never use vendor guarantees in UK unless you bought direct. It is the responsibility of end seller e.g. Currys, Amazon etc to honour guarantee.
It is the responsibility of the retailer to fulfil your statutary rights not any additional rights conferred by the manufacturer in, say, an extended or enhanced warranty.
Consumer Rights Act 2015 - Which
Sale of Goods Act - Which
Faulty product? How to get a refund, repair or replacement - Which
When can I use a manufacturers warranty or guarantee - Which


All the best,
Denis
 
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Home x64 Version 23H2 Build 22631.3296
My comment was specifically about dealings with Samsung UK. A UK company that sells goods in the UK.


It is the responsibility of the retailer to fulfil your statutary rights not any additional rights conferred by the manufacturer in, say, an extended or enhanced warranty.
Consumer Rights Act 2015 - Which
Sale of Goods Act - Which
Faulty product? How to get a refund, repair or replacement - Which
When can I use a manufacturers warranty or guarantee - Which


All the best,
Denis
I understood that just fine, I previously sent my last G-Skill RMA to Livingston about 30 miles from me. I should have included that.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Me?
    CPU
    Ryzen 9 5950x
    Motherboard
    MSI X570 Unify
    Memory
    32gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    3070ti
    Sound Card
    Creative SoundBlaster Z
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 x 4k 60hz 1 x 1440p 165hz
    Screen Resolution
    1440p
    Hard Drives
    1tb sabrent rocket gen 4, 1tb 970 evo gen 3 - nvme.
    2tb 860 evo
    2tb Firecuda
    PSU
    Corsair HX1200i platinum
    Case
    Coolermaster C700P
    Cooling
    Custom water loop
    Keyboard
    Corsair Strafe mk2
    Mouse
    Corsair darkcore pro
    Internet Speed
    70
    Browser
    Edge/Chrome
    Antivirus
    ESET

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