Introduction This post will show you how to convert NVME to 4KN Advanced Format, as by default the vast majority of NVME SSDs will ship with logical sectors set to 512 bytes. In my previous post I discussed performance differences between 512 vs 4096 bytes sector format, and showed that at least as far as … How to convert NVME to 4KN Advanced Format
On this blog post I compare 512E vs 4KN Performance on NVME SSDs. I have been using 4K native sector size on my Exos disks, and recently came across a way to convert NVME SSDs to run in native 4K sector size as well. If you have a Sabrent drive, there is an easy way … 512E vs 4KN Performance on NVME SSDs
Introduction A large concern with 3D printing indoors is the printer particulate emissions, especially considering how harmful these can be. The SDS011 is an air quality sensor that can be used to monitor PM2.5 and PM10 levels. Since I have used it quite successfully to monitor the forest fires around my home in British Columbia, … Printer particulate emissions: Can the SDS011 monitor it?
WARNING: Flashing a Video BIOS (VBIOS) carries a significant risk of permanently damaging your graphics card. This guide is for educational purposes only. Proceed at your own risk (YMMV). After a recent upgrade to an MSI B450 Pro Carbon, I attempted to reinstall Windows using a pure UEFI configuration. However, after switching the BIOS setting … Fixing UEFI Boot Failure (1 Long, 2 Short Beeps) on MSI B450 Pro Carbon
In this blog post, I describe how to flash the Seagate Exos X16 to the latest firmware version. I recently purchased some of these Seagate Enterprise drives, and looks like they shipped with the SN02 Firmware. Upgrading on Windows is quite easy. Just be aware I tested with the drives still clean, while not in … How to Flash the Seagate Exos X16 from the SN02 to SN03 or SN04 Firmware
I recently had an issue where I plugged in my headphones on the front audio connector but got not sound. At first I thought it might be because the headphones are out of battery, but after charging up, still no audio. Next suspect in line was my cabling and connections between motherboard and PC case, … Front audio connector no sound issue
The issue Sometimes it can be quite challenging to print a part. Take sweetie’s head, for example: This is quite a difficult print. If you try to use Slic3r’s support, you end up with something like this: Here is how much filament you’d use: The Solution Fortunately, you can use custom supports on meshmixer to … Custom Supports on Meshmixer
The Issue I noticed severe bleeding issues with the E3D Lite6 when combined with a multicolor device, like the Mosaic Palette. The Palette allows you to print in 4 colors instead of 1, opening up a world of possibilities: I fully calibrated the Mosaic Palette, and although it seemed spot on, I noticed a very … Bleeding Issues with E3D Lite6
Introduction This is a quick and easy tutorial for those that are struggling to setup the Pi Hole with Asus Routers. I started by reading the Pi Hole documentation. This is sadly not optimal for those of us that have the Asus Router (in my case I have the AC1900), but fortunately after breaking my … Configuring the Pi Hole with Asus Routers (Merlin or John’s Fork)
The bell porting issue If you check redflagdeals, there are a lot of Koodo deals from time to time. They also suggest “porting out” the number to Bell with a prepaid SIM. I tried that, but got interrupted in the middle of the process, and when I tried to continue, I got the error: “The … Bell porting issue: “The number you requested cannot be transferred to Bell at this time. Please call 1 888 466-2453 for more information”