Tech geek. Life geek.
When I write the last post, I just noticed that I forgot to post my new 2.5GbE network adapter. I bought it on Amazon.ca, $35.99 plus tax. Here is the product description from Amazon. 【COMPATIBLE WITH OS】Compatible with Windows 10...
My PC has a network card or a Realtek 2.5GbE Network card. For a long time, I am using the network driver provided by Microsoft, which is from Windows 11. Recently, I think I can try the Realteck official driver,...
It is time to upgrade my desktop PC motherboard. it is Asus PRIME B450M-A II. The bios running on the board is v 3604, which I upgraded in March 2022. How to upgrade the ASUS motherboard BIOS? 1. Download the...
At my house, I have a regular range, four burners. The one in the lower right corner is used every day. One day my daughter found it is not working. I pull the burner from the range, I saw the...
I got a switch. Yes, it is not a Nintendo Switch, but a network switch. TP-Link sent me this switch for my home lab. I want to say thank you for your sample. I can not make it without it....
I have a UGREEN USB 3.0 to SATA HDD converter. Actually, it is not just for HDD, SSD is also OK. I think it should be named as a USB 3.0 to SATA adapter. Let me check the specification: Support...
I have a NAS, which is running for many years without a monitor, keyboard and mouse. Today, I connected them and check the hardware and flash the BIOS from 1.30 to 1.50. The motherboard is AsRock J3160-ITX. Suddenly I noticed...
I got a set of TP-Link Mesh Wi-Fi systems. TP-Link Deco X90, AX 6600 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System. Here I would like to show some basic information about it. The box is big and heavy. Two nodes can cover...
It is a switch, not a Nintendo Switch. It is a Netgear 8-port Gigabit Ethernet Unmanaged Switch. I ordered it from Amazon.ca on Feb. 18. The price is $26.99. Plus tax, the total is $30.00. The device is made in...
I bought a Linksys AC1300 Velop Mesh router the day before yesterday. It is on sale. The original price is $129.99. The “last chance” price tag is $39.99, with a $90 discount. So, I paid $45.32 including tax, etc. Linksys...
My soft router is running by pfSense on the Awow AK34. The version is 2.5.2. I upgraded it to 2.6.0 this morning. There are a bunch of new features, bug fixes, security issues, and improvements for this new release. Here...
I bought a mini PC from Craigslist. AWow AK34. I paid $100 for it. The new list on Amazon is $238. Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J3455 @ 1.50GHz, 4 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 4 core(s) 6GB DDR4 RAM 128GB SATA SSD...
I bought a new TV in June 2021. I almost forgot to record it here. My old TV, ViewSonic N4280p has some problems and also only two HDMI ports. So, we went to the Costco warehouse and did a lot...
Generally, everything has a lifespan. Even a computer hard drive has it. Here is a report said, it is three to five years. Generally speaking, you can rely on your hard drive for three to five years on average. A...
Here is my own test for my old CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 2400G, and the new CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. First, 7z benchmark. 5600G is almost 139% fast than 2400G.