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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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07 - SD-MPE20215
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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07 - Taking out the Intel i7-3720QM CPUfrom the container
Changing one of my CPUs to the Intel VT-d-enabled Intel i7-3720QM

Changing one of my CPUs to the Intel VT-d-enabled Intel i7-3720QM

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Hi everyone, As I’ve been using Linux as my main operating system for a while, I’ve been doing some virtualization experiments to also use Windows with it. I discovered QEMU/KVM and virtio/VFIO PCI-Express passthrough, but unfortunately, one of my CPUs doesn’t support the Intel’s VT-d extension. This extension is used to enable direct hardware access, which enables us specifically to pass PCI-Express devices to the VM and act like if it was connected natively. My old CPU was an Intel…

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Farsense USB 5V to 12V DC Step Up cable in box
The FARSENSE USB 5V to 12V DC Step Up Cable

The FARSENSE USB 5V to 12V DC Step Up Cable

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Hi everyone, Today, I will talk about the FARSENSE USB 5V to 12V DC Step Up Cable. This is a USB cable that Steps Up the voltage from 5V to 12V. The purpose of these cables is to allow you to power small 12V devices like portable modems or routers that use a low amperage. It is not meant to be used on high power devices like hard drives, as those require more power in order to spin up. This…

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03 - TP-Link Archer A7 V5 inside refurbished box
The TP-Link Archer A7 V5 Wireless AC Router

The TP-Link Archer A7 V5 Wireless AC Router

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the TP-Link Archer A7 V5 Wireless AC Router. This router we got is a refurbished version that is in perfect conditions, backed with a 90-day warranty. The TP-Link Archer A7 V5 router is a Wireless AC router, providing a theoretical wireless speed of up to 1,750mbit/s. The 2.4Ghz can provide a theoretical speed of up to 450mbit/s while the 5Ghz band can provide a theoretical speed of up to 1,300mbit/s. This router also…

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06 - ALITOVE 12V 2A Power Adapter and tips out of the box
The ALITOVE 12V 2A DC Power Supply

The ALITOVE 12V 2A DC Power Supply

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Hi everyone, Today, we’ll see the ALITOVE 12V 2A DC Power Supply. 12V Power Supply are probably the most common power voltage used to power several PC devices. They are used mostly on external Hard Disk Drives, Optical Drives, and some multi-port USB Hubs use it to adequately power its ports. They are also used on Wireless Routers. Most of these devices comes with a 12V 1.5A, but this adapter from ALITOVE can supply up to 2A. Unboxing the Power…

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02 - PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB Box Front
The PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB PCI-Express Video Graphics Card

The PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB PCI-Express Video Graphics Card

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Hi everyone, Today, we will be seeing the PNY Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 2GB PCI Express Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). This weekend, I didn’t write a post since I spent it diagnosing an issue with my Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 D4 2G, where it seems it “died”, at least partially, on Windows. After diagnosing the issue and trying it on another PC, I realized that the card may have an internal malfunction preventing the Nvidia Windows drivers from working with…

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