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Installing an SSD to the ASUS E210MA laptop – 500GB Samsung SSD 980

Installing an SSD to the ASUS E210MA laptop – 500GB Samsung SSD 980

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Hi everyone, In this post, we will see how to install an SSD to the ASUS E210MA laptop: This laptop features an M.2 2280 slot to install a separate NVMe drive, expanding the storage from the internal 64GB eMMC drive: We will be installing a 500GB Samsung SSD 980 NVMe drive in this slot, which will be used as a separate drive to hold the machine’s data, while keeping the 64GB eMMC drive for the Ubuntu operating system. The 500GB…

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ASUS E210MA 11.6 inch laptop - 20 - Laptop Powered On
Early Christmas Gift – ASUS E210 laptop

Early Christmas Gift – ASUS E210 laptop

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Remember the Netbook days? We can still find out some small laptops in the market, particularly laptops in the 11.6-inch range. This is the case of the ASUS E210 laptop. Small, lightweight, with a basic processor that allow us to do basic tasks on the go. This laptop is currently on Sale at Best Buy locations in the United States. Its sale price is just $100 dollars. You read that right, just $100. At that price, you get the following:…

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3 - ULT-WIIQ USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 LAN Network Adapter Cable - Cable Port View
The ULT-WIIQ USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 LAN Network Adapter Cable

The ULT-WIIQ USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 LAN Network Adapter Cable

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Hi everyone, Today, we will see a second product essential to my 2.5gbit/s network conversion. This product is the ULT-WIIQ USB 3.0 to 2.5 Gigabit RJ45 LAN Network Adapter Cable. As the name suggests, it is a USB 3.0 to 2.5gbit LAN adapter. These adapters are useful for use on laptops, or on machines where we do not have an available PCI Express slot to install one of those cards, like the IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit LAN…

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6 - IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit LAN (Realtek RTL8125B) - Card Front
The IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit LAN Card (Realtek RTL8125B)

The IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit LAN Card (Realtek RTL8125B)

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Hi everyone, Today, we’ll start one of the products I got to upgrade my home network to 2.5gbit/s speeds. It is the IOCREST PCI Express x1 to Dual 2.5gbit/s LAN Card, using 2 Realtek RTL8125B chipset. The reason for this upgrade is that my current ISP (Internet Service Provider) company provided me with a new modem to replace my previous one which had a single Gigabit Ethernet port. The new modem is basically the same, except that it now uses…

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HyperX Alloy Core RBG Keyboard - Aurora Effect Mode - Video Splash Image
The HyperX Alloy Core RGB Wired USB keyboard

The HyperX Alloy Core RGB Wired USB keyboard

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the HyperX Alloy Core RGB Wired USB keyboard. This is a keyboard that is targeted to “gamers”, but in reality, it is suited for general use. This keyboard is wired, which means that it will work better than a wireless keyboard where sometimes interference can cause keystrokes to not be registered properly, and you don’t have to change or recharge the battery, since it is powered by the same USB cable. The keyboard…

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05 - CY M.2 Key A+E PCI Express to Dual SATA ports - M.2 Key A+E PCI Express card front
The CableCC / CY M.2 Key A+E PCI Express to dual SATA adapter

The CableCC / CY M.2 Key A+E PCI Express to dual SATA adapter

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Hi everyone, In this post, I will be showing you the CableCC / CY M.2 Key A+E PCI Express to dual SATA adapter. This adapter is a similar product from the controller we saw yesterday, with a different form factor and controller chip. This model is made to fit into the Wi-Fi M.2 slot that usually has an A+E key on modern motherboards, whereas yesterday’s post was about a Mini PCI Express version. Today’s model also uses a JMicron JMB582…

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10 - CY Mini PCI Express to dual SATA 3.0 ports - Adapter LED
The CableCC / CY Mini PCI Express to dual SATA adapter

The CableCC / CY Mini PCI Express to dual SATA adapter

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Hi everyone, In this post, I will be showing you the CableCC / CY Mini PCI Express to dual SATA adapter. As I have mentioned in other posts, I’m running Windows inside Linux by using QEMU/KVM. I try to pass most of the hardware by passing through their PCI Express devices, which should theoretically give better performance than virtualizing. The reason to add a PCI Express SATA adapter has to do with this, so that I don’t have to virtualize…

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The IO Crest Mini PCI-Express USB 3.0 Super-Speed Host Controller Card (Renesas D720201)

The IO Crest Mini PCI-Express USB 3.0 Super-Speed Host Controller Card (Renesas D720201)

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing an interesting Mini PCI-Express Expansion Card that adds 2 USB 3.0 headers to a machine. When I say “interesting”, it is due to the fact that this is a very small PCI Express card. Usually, the Mini PCI Express slot in machines is used for a Wi-Fi card, but some companies manufacture other types of peripherals, and this is one of them. Mini PCI Express slots is seen on most laptops before the…

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1 - COMeap SATA and MOLEX to Floppy FDD Power Adapter - Cables in bag
COMeap MOLEX and SATA to Floppy FDD Power Adapter

COMeap MOLEX and SATA to Floppy FDD Power Adapter

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the COMeap MOLEX and SATA to Floppy FDD Power Adapter. These 2 cables are an adapter that can convert either a MOLEX or SATA power connector to the Floppy FDD Power connector. Me using Floppy in 2022? Not really. I got this cable because a specific Mini PCI Express to USB 3.0 expansion card required a floppy power cable. Some PC peripherals may therefore require this connector rather than the conventional MOLEX or…

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01 - CY 50cm 10Pin Motherboard Female Header to Dual USB 2.0 Adapter Cable in bag - Front
The CY 50cm 10Pin Motherboard Female Header to Dual USB 2.0 Adapter Cable

The CY 50cm 10Pin Motherboard Female Header to Dual USB 2.0 Adapter Cable

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the CY 50cm 10Pin Motherboard Female Header to Dual USB 2.0 Adapter Cable. This cable is used to convert our USB 2.0 header pins inside our motherboard into fully useable USB 2.0 ports. Normally, computer motherboards have internal USB 2.0 headers that once upon a time were used for the front USB ports in a computer case. Nowadays, computer cases come primarily with USB 3.0 ports, which uses the internal USB 3.0 motherboard…

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