Sometimes after driving my Subaru I could detect a coolant smell coming from around the engine area. It was more noticeable in the summer when it was warm out. I was keeping an eye on the coolant level and eventually it did go down enough that I needed to add some. I was never able… Continue reading Coolant smell after driving your Subaru?
Subaru Impreza oil change
SUBARU Impreza oil change I was almost at the recommended 6k miles between oil changes on my Subaru Impreza so decided to change the oil this weekend. I tend to change it every 5k to 6k miles ( My Subaru recommends 6k per the manual under normal conditions). This is a little longer between changes… Continue reading Subaru Impreza oil change
Anet a8 Heatbed connector and possible fire issue.
While I have been enjoying the Anet A8 and playing around with 3D printing, I wanted to post this in case anyone else runs into this possible fire issue with their Anet a8. (And from looking it up on the internet, this did not just happen to me.). It is something to watch out for… Continue reading Anet a8 Heatbed connector and possible fire issue.
SSD Drive Shootout! NVMe vs SSD 3DNAND vs Mechanical Speed Comparison
I decided to do a SSD speed comparison of the drives I have installed lately. This SSD speed comparison includes M.2, 2.5 and 3.5 drives. NVMe, SSD, and Mechanical. I thought I would take all the stats and pop them in a spreadsheet and chart them for reference. Here are the drives I tested: M.2… Continue reading SSD Drive Shootout! NVMe vs SSD 3DNAND vs Mechanical Speed Comparison
SilverStone PWM Fan Hub Review
Here is my review of the Silverstone PWM Fan Hub (CPF04). I just recently purchased the Silverstone PWM Fan hub as, I recently put together the AAAwave Dredge mining rig frame (AAAwave Frame + 6 x Artic Fans) and found out I needed a way to power the 6qty 120mm Arctic F12 fans that came… Continue reading SilverStone PWM Fan Hub Review
New SSD drive running slow.
How I fixed my new slow SSD drive. After installing a new SSD drive, I went and ran a speed check. This was on a new WD Blue SSD drive that I had recently installed in This Post. I was surprised to see such slow speeds from the WD SSD for 4K read and writes.… Continue reading New SSD drive running slow.
AAAwave 8 GPU mining frame review and assembly.
Here is my AAAwave 8 GPU mining rig frame review. Why I chose this model: I ordered this AAAwave 8 GPU frame from Amazon which included the fans. They make a few different models, and there were a few reasons I chose this frame over some of the other ones even though I only currently… Continue reading AAAwave 8 GPU mining frame review and assembly.
PC MAKEOVER PART II
The makeover PC gets an WD 500GB SSD and PCI USB 3.0 adaptor. This is a continuation of the $29 PC Makeover post I did earlier this week. After getting the PC makeover done with a new PC case. (During which I raved to them about the advantages of having an SSD drive). It was… Continue reading PC MAKEOVER PART II
29 Dollar PC Makeover!
Here it is, the $29* Dollar PC Makeover ( *After I receive my $20 Rebate) OK, I don’t like rebates, but it is what it is. As it stands at the moment it is a $45 + tax +Free shipping Makeover. So at the moment a $49 Makeover with a 20 dollar rebate that… Continue reading 29 Dollar PC Makeover!
Adata SU650 SSD 240GB 3D NAND Review
AData SU650 240GB SSD Putting some life back into an old laptop. I picked up an ADATA SU650 240GB drive, to put in a family members laptop. So I thought I would do a quick review of it. The laptop was an old gateway with a core i3 processor and had been upgraded to 8GB… Continue reading Adata SU650 SSD 240GB 3D NAND Review