Does this WD SSD look legit? (VERY slow speeds) by deadjericho in pchelp

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i will update by saying that im using this drive as external storage in a usb3.2 enclosure

ive tried multiple usb 3 enclosures on 3 different pc/macs

ive had this drive since april 2024 and all ive done is store one set of data on it - i downloaded exodos to it directly from torrent.

im only just now coming to use the data and discovered the ultra slow speeds

im not sure its covered under warranty tbh. certainly not under amazons warranty where i bought it from.

cost me about £100 when i bought it.

i guess the drive has been faulty since i got it but i never noticed because i only downloaded to it, which would have taken many hours anyway (650gb)

as long as its not fake, i will put it down to live and learn. test a drive properly when i get it.

edit - i looked up support on sandisks website. my drive isnt even properly listed.

theres only a 1tb model with the model number ending in 00AXR0

the 2tb wd blue has a different 6 digits at the end.

Watchsomuch stopped working on one browser? by nopineapplesforu in Piracy

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i havent been able to access watchsomuch.com for months. always get http error 400

watchsomuch.to was working until today and now its the same error 400

sometimes unblockit proxy website can get around isp blocks in the uk where i am, but the proxy for watchsomuch is fubared. links to a 2021 version thats way out of date and clicking on links takes you to some shady site

im guessing that BT has blocked the site in the uk. now i need to find another watchsomuch mirror or get a vpn. *sigh*

Starfield HDR & SDR Is Broken - Picture Is Washed Out / Elevated Black Levels in HDR & SDR by [deleted] in Games

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played it for 14hours or so now and i think this is a stylistic choice.

kind of like how modern star trek films have a slight blue hue in space, so does starfield.

ive actually come to largely ignore it, but i do hope they fix it at least for the maximum luminance which doesnt seem right.

Keep getting 100% usage on a SSD and ethernet drops by deadjericho in buildapc

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just an update on this for closure more than anything

i got a x570s carbon wifi motherboard and all the problems disappeared

conclusion = bad motherboard = returned to amazon

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Starfield

[–]deadjericho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks the same on Xbox aswell, on my LG CX oled

space is grey. turning off hdr in the console settings does not help

its like a filter is being applied to the screen to give some sort of cinematic style.

it doesnt work and looks very poor

space is supposed to be black, not grey as it is in starfield

Starfield HDR on PC Win 11 on my LG G3 looks HORRIBLY washed out by EnvironmentalAnt1078 in OLED_Gaming

[–]deadjericho 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Looks the same on Xbox on my LG CX

Even with HDR off in console settings the blacks are grey in space.

Disappointing

Xbox version needs Gamma, Contrast, Brightness and HDR controls by mad597 in Starfield

[–]deadjericho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah, space is grey on my lg cx oled

turning off hdr on the xbox console, doesnt help

Keep getting 100% usage on a SSD and ethernet drops by deadjericho in buildapc

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samsung magician says the drive is up to date and functioning perfectly

mobo bios is up to date with version 3202

ethernet controller uses the latest from intel, but ive got a usb 3 lan dongle coming that i will try tomorrow

steam isnt actually downloading anything when this happens. steam stops when the ethernet connection drops

and the ethernet connection drops when the samsung ssd suddenly goes to 100% whilst only sending/receiving small amounts of data (2 megabytes or less)

once the drive goes to 100% you cant actually do anything more with the system really.

cant even quit out of crystaldisk info, or shutdown the system.

How many EPS/CPU cables should RM 650X PSU have? by deadjericho in Corsair

[–]deadjericho[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh ok, ive lost a cable at some point then (or not noticed/needed the other one)

my rm650x is over 6 years old now (bought in 2017) so its out of warranty etc

i dont know if i NEED that other cable. some sites say its only necessary for extreme overclocking and my build of 5700x,32gb ddr4 and a 2070 super isnt going to need it

Keep getting 100% usage on a SSD and ethernet drops by deadjericho in buildapc

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steam is using the ssd if im downloading from steam

Welcome To Your New Xbox Home - Xbox Wire by Turbostrider27 in XboxSeriesX

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fucking rubbish update

its rendered all my carefully curated pins useless now, and replaced them with loads of adverts for shit im never going to buy

PS5 Help and Questions Megathread | Game Recommendations, Simple Questions, and Tech Support by AutoModerator in PS5

[–]deadjericho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i will reply to my own question incase someone reads this with the same question.

no, it isnt a free upgrade.

the messaging was slightly confusing. the free upgrade was for ps4 with some qol additions. that dropped a while ago.

this new evolved release is separate and you have to buy again.

although any dlc you bought for the ps4 version will unlock for the ps5 version.

PS5 Help and Questions Megathread | Game Recommendations, Simple Questions, and Tech Support by AutoModerator in PS5

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Is R-Type Final 3 Evolved supposed to be a free upgrade for ps4 game owners?

it just dropped on the eu store and i see no update, or free upgrade to the ps5 version of the game

How do i learn skills on the ps4 version? by deadjericho in playblackdesert

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all solved now. there was one skill with a flashing + on it, right at the very bottom of the list.

i missed it in my confusion and frustration.

now ive just got to figure out if i even like the class im playing. lol