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    Is this SSD plug-and-play?

    So if I just want the speed when booting up and opening apps, this is the most logical ssd to buy out there and get quality at the same time?
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    Is this SSD plug-and-play?

    Hello, I want to upgrade my laptop from an hdd wd blue 5400rpm to a Crucial MX500 256gb for basic word and some other applications thats it. I wanted to make sure that once I get it I will only plug it and start it with no issues. So is it all good? Here are the pics...
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    So I constantly ran Aida64, the moment it starts it begins throttling 20% for the whole test. XTU is also constantly showing frequency going to 3.8GHz then throttles to 2.2GHz Cinebench got 588cb and 74fps. another guy same laptop got 1000+cb and 100+fps laptop body runs VERY VERY VERY HOT when...
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    Also, I noticed that when I perform a stress test like Aida64, the speed of the cpu is locked at 2.2GHz, and it also shows some throttling. is it normal not to turbo boost? when I go on idle, the cpu goes to 3.86 then throttles then go back down to 2.2 or 2.5 or 3.5 then throttles then goes...
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    I ran Cinebench multiple times, it gave me a cpu score or 618 cb, sometimes 588 cb and the Gpu average fps is 74.74 I saw a video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf6K5MYbCYw same laptop, and he got 1007 cb and 110.44 fps
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    I am not experienced in benchmarking to know the full potentials of a device like a desktop and laptop. I did only see temps and undervolted but didnt see any difference. I dont know if I am just hallucinating or no but this happend literally out of the box and it has really good specs. I...
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    what are the normal and safe temps?
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    Brand new laptop overheating!

    Hello guys I got my helios 300 Predator i7 8750h and Gtx 1060 6gb today from Amazon. When I am on idle, the cpu temps: 60c - 75c and the fans suddenly runs really fast and loud then slows down and so on While playing a game at max (Rainbow six siege), the temps of the Cpu: 95c-100c This is...
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    Help me choose ssd's and thermal pastes for my laptops

    Just wanted to ask about something: The normal HDD is 3.5'' and the SSD is 2.5'' I also see some products say 2.5inch tray to 3.5in tray...
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    Help me choose ssd's and thermal pastes for my laptops

    I havent changed a thermal paste before and this is my first time doing it. I wont be doing any oc or anything mad. I just want to lower the temperature of the CPU on idle since I notice some heat on the body. So I dont think I also want to go mad and hopefully something safe if I spill...
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    Help me choose ssd's and thermal pastes for my laptops

    Hello guys, So I got 2 old laptops that got pretty slow and a bit hot. I decided to both get them an ssd (I have to remove the old HDD to apply this), clean the dust inside them, and to reapply the old thermal paste with a newer and better one to eliminate heat and make them boot and run...
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    Can I revive my laptop?

    Hello guys I have an old HP EliteBook 8470w its specs are: Intel i7-3740QM 2.7 GHz 8gb DDR3 Ram GPU: AMD FirePro M2000 HDD 500gb My brother has been playing with it a lot in the past (which I clearly told him not to) and it had heated a multiple of times each time playing currently when...