Failure Rate Analysis - Best 10Tb+ hard drives: Seagate, Western Digital or Toshiba? SomeTechGuy 2023-10-28 | I perform an in depth AFR (annualized failure rate) analysis on 10Tb, 12Tb, 14Tb and 16Tb hard disks using 230,000 drives SMART data as a data source. We find out which manufacturers perform best, and which models are the lemons to avoid. All these vendors state their drives have an AFR of 0.35%, but who is really giving the accurate picture?Video on the broader analysis of 430k drives over 10 years of data : youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AYEnterprise vs NAS disks? Which should you choose? : youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0Key Disks Covered in this Video:WD Ultrastar 16TB Disk - WUH721816ALE6L4: amzn.to/42w0uVpToshiba Enterprise 16TB Disk - MG08ACA16TE: amzn.to/40TZhGvSeagate Exos X18 16TB - ST16000NM000J: amzn.to/3WFCWKaLink to the BackBlaze data source : backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-dataYou can support me at: buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you to everyone for watching and hope you enjoy the content!
Orico MiniTower Review - Mass storage with hardware raid for your Mac or PC SomeTechGuy 2025-09-19 | I test and review the Orico MiniTower 2 Bay RAID enclosure, a 10Gbps USB device with port expansions, NVMe and 2 disk hardware raid for 3.5" and 2.5" disk bays. What do you get, what is the good and the bad and how does it really perform compared to software RAID like the native Mac RAID or SoftRAID. You might just love this device.Amazon Affiliate Links:Device reviewed - Orico MiniTower: amzn.to/4n8MdphCrucial T500 SSD: amzn.to/43dibcjWD Black SN7100 SSD: amzn.to/4mkt8zaCrucial P3 SSD: amzn.to/4eCArhMCrucial P3+ SSD: amzn.to/4hPi5NmIronwolf 4TB HDD: amzn.to/4e9HLStSamsung 870 Evo SSD: amzn.to/4gvzkmsLink to Orico direct site : https://orico.global/collections/formacmini/products/orico-m435Voucher Code at checkout :ORICOM4350:00 Intro2:09 Whats in the Box4:40 Observations on the design6:20 SATA Bays and RAID Options7:30 Connecting it up8:20 NVMe Specification and unit chipset9:55 NVMe Write Performance Analysis - Crucial P3 and P3+11:25 NVMe Write Performance Analysis - Crucial T500 and WD Black SN710012:30 NVMe Read Performance Analysis - all SSDs14:10 SATA Testing - Test setups - RAID0 vs RAID1 and Hardware vs Software testing15:07 Ironwolf 4TB RAID 0 testing - Hardware vs SoftRAID vs RAID Assistant15:50 Ironwolf 4TB RAID 1 testing - Hardware vs SoftRAID vs RAID Assistant16:24 Samsung 870 Evo RAID 0 testing - Hardware vs SoftRAID vs RAID Assistant17:10 Samsung 870 Evo RAID 1 testing - Hardware vs SoftRAID vs RAID Assistant18:27 Conclusions
Ultrastar vs Red Pro - Enterprise vs NAS - Which should you buy? SomeTechGuy 2025-08-31 | Do you really need to buy a NAS hard drive for your NAS, or can you save money and get an Enterprise disk? And will it be noisier or have performance issues?I fully compare the Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC550 18TB Enterprise and WD Red Pro 18TB NAS drives for Price, Power and Noise as well as extensive performance testing to see how they really differ. Are they really just the same drive with a different sticker? Lets find out.You can also buy me a coffee at: buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy if you would like to.Drives tested in this video:Ultrastar 18TB : amzn.to/3JCKHgdRed Pro 18TB: amzn.to/4p1RLDdSabrent USB enclosure: amzn.to/47Sa73l0:00 Intro1:20 NAS Drives are often more expensive, but why?2:12 Price Comparison and Availability3:35 Physical Comparison4:40 Performance Testing Overview and methods6:10 Large File Write Performance7:20 Large File Read Performance8:00 Mixed File Write Performance8:30 Mixed File Read Performance9:00 Mixed File Rewrite Performance9:30 Summary of Drive Performance11:15 Noise and Power Results13:10 Summary and Conclusions
NVMe RAID with TerraMaster D4 SSD DAS and SoftRAID SomeTechGuy 2025-08-16 | I test the setup and performance of the new ThunderBolt 4/USB4 TerraMaster D4 SSD NVMe Direct Attached Storage device using SoftRAID on the Apple Mac Mini M4. Including testing of SSDs from Western Digital, Samsung and Lexar, I see how each performs alone and in RAID0, RAID5 and RAID 0+1 configurations for Writes, Reads and for heat management.This could be a great setup for the new M4 Mac Mini if you need fast and fault tolerant storage for Video Editing or other high IO tasks.Equipment tested in this videoTerraMaster D4 SSD NVMe DAS: amzn.to/45j3BkKLexar NM790 SSD: amzn.to/3YOY2GeWD Black SN850X SSD: amzn.to/4hIw3RjWD Black SN770 SSD: amzn.to/4hMaFdNSamsung 990Pro SSD: amzn.to/4jHqCCQThermalRight NVMe Heatsink: amzn.to/4oeHkvXAlso referenced:TerraMaster F4 SSD NAS: amzn.to/4l7YR5STerraMaster F8 SSD Plus NAS: amzn.to/4evEZX5Review of the TerraMaster D4 SSD NAS: youtu.be/epeK27dsNEwIf you would like to buy me a coffee, its always greatly appreciated. : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy0:00 Intro1:50 What do you get and look at the hardware3:30 Installing and getting the device running6:24 Performance testing various NVMe - NM790, 990Pro, SN850X and SN7707:15 Write Performance Testing9:57 Read Performance Testing10:55 Rull Write/Read times for each NVMe12:38 Drive Temperatures during testing13:20 RAID Configuration using SoftRAID14:50 RAID performance testing setup15:25 RAID0 Performance16:28 RAID5 Performance17:36 RAID0+1 Performance18:20 RAID Options Performance, Redundancy and Capacity Comparisons19:50 Conclusions
TerraMaster F4 SSD Review - Is this the best SSD NAS you can buy? SomeTechGuy 2025-08-02 | I do an in depth review of the new TerraMaster F4 SSD NVMe NAS. Small, quiet powerful and for less than $400. Is this the affordable option for a NAS you can live with that you were waiting for?I look at hardware, specs, SSD performance, as well as cooling, power consumption and build quality. I also test some SSD options to give you ideas on options on the storage to use. TerraMaster F4-SSD NAS: amzn.to/4l7YR5STerraMaster F8-SSD Plus: amzn.to/4evEZX5Crucial P3 Gen3 SSD: amzn.to/4eCArhMCrucial P310 Gen4 SSD: amzn.to/44XX26WThermalright SSD Heatsink: amzn.to/4oeHkvXYou can also support what I do at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy if you would like to. I really appreciate the support.Related Videos: F8 SSD Plus Review: youtu.be/L4urk9MBUCcF4-424 Max Review, deeper look at TOS6: youtu.be/kCBuT-8rA5A0:00 Intro1:28 In the box2:26 Hardware specs from the range2:45 Look at the hardware and internals6:24 Chipset, PCIe lane allocation and compute performance10:00 FIO Performance Testing - Max Throughput13:17 Power Consumption14:10 Full Write Performance Tests16:50 Thermal Testing for full disk write tests19:45 Get the OS running20:47 RAID Options and TRAID22:00 Overview of the OS, features and capabilities24:12 Brief Summary and Conclusions
WD Red Plus and Red Pro vs Seagate IronWolf and IronWolf Pro - Full Performance, Noise, Power review SomeTechGuy 2025-06-14 | Full performance test of 4TB Western Digital and Seagate drives, including the Red Plus, Red Pro, IronWolf and IronWolf Pro. I compare specs, graph how these NAS drives perform in different workload types, how much noise they make under various conditions, how much power they consume, and how the compare for price.Drives tested in this videoWD Red Plus 4TB: amzn.to/43R7BGYWD Red Pro 4TB: amzn.to/43R7BGYIronWolf 4TB: amzn.to/43ZLYodIronWolf Pro 4TB: amzn.to/4jLt761You can also support what I do at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy if you would like to. I really appreciate the support.Links to relevant videos:Reliability analysis of Large Capacity Enterprise Drives: youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYEReliability analysis of Desktop vs Enterprise drives: youtu.be/l_YqdVGcC0oAnalysis of Seagate vs WD vs Toshiba drives overall: youtu.be/icNbexYV3M4Performance testing of Desktop vs Surveillance drives: youtu.be/nZOuNZrIhvgUltrastar vs Red Pro 18TB Testing: youtu.be/EatJHRP6LmI0:00 Intro1:27 Units Tested in this Video, Specs and claimed Performance3:40 Large File Write testing - how your ISO storage will perform6:40 Large File Read testing 8:10 Mixed file size write testing9:26 Mixed file read performance9:48 Non-Sequential write testing11:29 Performance summary, noise, power consumption and pricing15:00 Like, Sub, you know the deal. More stuff coming15:27 Data driven testing, but brand loyalty matters.16:23 Conclusions based on test performance
$460 Self Build 6 Bay NAS / Media server with 4k Transcode - Full Guide SomeTechGuy 2025-05-16 | I build a Compact 6 Bay NAS with a 4k Transcode capable media server for $460, using a GMKTec G2 Plus mini PC and Terramaster D6-320 DAS, that draws just 40-60w. I then add NAS drives and do a full build, configuration and test walk through. TrueNAS isn't the easiest to use, but I show all the steps to get a NAS running for File and Media storage and show the Jellyfin Media server. I also share what updates from in the newly release TrueNAS 15.04 that make this easy.Affiliate links to all the hardware:TerraMaster D6-320 DAS: amzn.to/4kmmsQwGMKTec G2 Plus Mini PC: amzn.to/4kHkDhpSeagate Ironwolf 4TB NAS Disks: amzn.to/4e9HLStAnker USB 3.2 10Gbps USB-A to USB-C Cable: amzn.to/3GVS8xIIf you would like to, you can also buy me a coffee at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyHope you love the content.0:00 Intro1:42 Hardware Selection and spec and options8:12 TrueNAS Install Process10:20 Base Setup of Truenas12:45 Hard Disk Selection14:30 Creating Disk Pool and vdev16:30 Dataset, Network Share and NAS user18:50 Hardware support, USB Speeds, TrueNAS version and relevant updates in 25.04 (Fangtooth)21:20 Getting Jellyfin Media Server installed24:35 Starting Jellyfin and base config25:15 Configuring Transcoding in Jellyfin for the GPU26:20 Transcode performance and power consumption testing27:43 Learnings along the way and USB stability
Mac Mini M4 Hub from Minisopuru - SSD Enclosure Test and Review SomeTechGuy 2025-05-02 | In depth review and performance test of this neat Mac Mini M4 Hub and Stand, but also a selection of SSDs to help you decide which to buy. I also look at what this device is good for, why you might pick it; but also what it isn't.I test the Crucial P3, P3+ and T500, as well as the Acer FA100 and Lexar NM790 cards. I also test the SD Card reader speed with a the Lexar Silver Plus UHS-1 SD card.Affiliate Links to the hardware tested:Minisopuru Mac Mini M4 Hub: amzn.to/42HrUra : offer running until 6th JuneCrucial P3 Gen 3 NVme: amzn.to/4eCArhMCrucial P3+ Gen4 NVMe: amzn.to/4hPi5NmAcer FA100 Gen3 NVMe: amzn.to/4iJz7M0Lexar NM790 2TB NVme: amzn.to/3YOY2GeCrucial T500 2TB NVme: amzn.to/43dibcjLexar Silver Plus Micro SD 256GB: amzn.to/4k425r7usb.org White paper by Intel on USB 3.0 interference with Wifi: usb.org/sites/default/files/327216.pdfVideo on testing SSD on Thunderbolt 4 enclosure: youtu.be/ZYkmVcCNuqwVideo on configuring a Mac to use an external disk as primary storage: youtu.be/wSVTh7xWMPA0:00 Intro0:50 What do you get?4:20 Capabilities5:10 Getting it connected6:30 Performance testing a range of SSDs12:40 Performance testing the SD slot13:58 Conclusions and which SSD to pick#macminim4#CES#minisopuru#MINI4PRO
Why Do Hard Drives fail? You cant always blame Seagate, Western Digital or Toshiba. SomeTechGuy 2025-04-12 | Many of us have had hard drives fail, either soon after arrival, or after a year. Usually just when all your data is on it. So why does this happen? It can often just be the packing and handling.I show you what to watch for, and how to reduce the chances of your drives failing at the worst time. It's simpler than you realize. And we all get to ask, What was Amazon.eu thinking?Link to the 6TB Blue CMR Drive : amzn.to/3OvrVXdJust make sure it comes packed properly.0:00 Intro0:55 It's probably packing and handling1:40 What does good look like? A random box2:14 Amazon.co.uk, Seagate's manufacturers packaging2:50 Western Digital Direct, lovingly carried by UPS3:53 What does bad look like?4:14 Amazon.eu, what were you thinking?5:15 Past experience of an Exos that took a serious hit in transit5:58 Lets inspect the WD Blue 6TB and test it6:45 A closer look, why is it so dead?7:50 Conclusions
Desktop vs Surveillance HDD in depth comparison - Which are the best for general purpose use? SomeTechGuy 2025-04-04 | In depth performance, noise, power testing and price comparison of a range of desktop and surveillance drives from Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba. Which perform best, and which ones should you avoid like the plague. Includes WD Blue, WD Purple, Seagate Barracuda, Seagate Skyhawk, Toshiba P300 and Toshiba S300 drives.Best Disk picks from these tests:WD Blue 2TB WD20EARZ 5400 CMR: amzn.to/41bEjDzWD Blue 4TB WD40EZAX 5400 CMR: amzn.to/3AUhbyHWD Purple 2TB WD23PURZ 5400 CMR: amzn.to/42tfdQuWD Purple 4TB WD43PURZ 5400 CMR: amzn.to/426w4aoSeagate Skyhawk 4TB ST4000VX016 5400 CMR: amzn.to/4l73u1o4TB link here, as the 2TB versions are not the most recent ST2000VX017. Check the linked datasheet below to make sure you are getting a CMR when buying a Skyhawk, or stick with the WD options.Seagate link to what is SMR and CMR: seagate.com/gb/en/products/cmr-smr-listNote that they claim all Skyhawk's are CMR hereLink to Seagate Datasheet for Skyhawk: seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/skyhawk-3-5-hdd-DS2118-1-2208-AMER-en_US.pdfNote that there are a couple of models listed as SMR here. Not good, so be careful.Link to WD Purple Datasheet, all models listed as CMR on 04-04-2024: documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/product/internal-drives/wd-purple-hdd/product-brief-wd-purple-hdd.pdfLink to WD Blue Datasheet, watch for the SMR models: documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/product/internal-drives/wd-blue-hdd/product-brief-western-digital-wd-blue-pc-hdd.pdfLinks to connected content:SMR vs CMR Technology and testing: youtu.be/rC0UDtCiYgIDesktop drive performance testing: youtu.be/hAijmZsTd2ASeagate HAMR high capacity technology deep dive: youtu.be/JNGsTHuFcvMReliability/AFR review of high capacity hard drives: youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYE0:00 Intro3:05 Test Overview and whats included5:10 Large file write testing and performance6:44 Large file read testing and performance8:52 Mixed file write testing and performance11:10 Mixed file read testing and performance12:38 Mixed non-sequential write testing and performance14:50 Power draw, noise and pricing comparisons19:20 Conclusions20:00 The pain of Shingled Magnetic Recording20:20 Toshiba drive comments and observations20:55 Seagate drive comments and observations22:20 Western Digital comments and observations22:50 Picks
Buy the Base Mac Mini M4, save $100s, get more storage, and better performance as well. SomeTechGuy 2025-02-28 | In just 10 mins, you can set up a Mac Mini to use External Storage for all the most important things. You can avoid the Apple Tax, pick up the best value MacMini and still end up with a way better machine all round. I show you process to do this quickly and easily from start to finish.I also did previous videos with in depth performance testing of the external enclosure options and SSDs, as well as the performance of the internal drive on the Mac Mini. This all helps make the case for why this is a no-brainer.Recommended Disk and Enclosure :Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD : amzn.to/4jHqCCQZike Drive TB4 Enclosure : bit.ly/49NlAQU - 20% off with code SOMEZ66Mac Mini M4 256Gb: amzn.to/3R5o44BPrevious videos with the performance testing:Enclosure and SSD Perf Comparisons: youtu.be/ZYkmVcCNuqwInternal SSD Performance: youtu.be/dqaDaPjWKoEI hope you like the content and it saves you money on your Mac. You can also support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy , my work is fueled by coffee and its hugely appreciated. 0:00 Intro1:10 Buy the Base 512GB, upgrade the RAM of you need, but not that SSD2:00 Setup your mac in 10 mins to use that external disk for data and apps2:45 Initial Mac Setup and internal backup user creation and folder setup6:00 Create your primary user account and set it up7:50 Restart the Mac and configure the user and the App Store Settings9:20 Launchpad9:50 Compare the disk usage10:30 Comments on questions like sleep and disk ejection
Mac Mini M4 - The Apple SSD is not only expensive, but it turns out its performance is terrible. SomeTechGuy 2025-02-14 | The price on added memory and SSD capacity on the otherwise excellent Mac Mini is horrible. I wanted to avoid paying the apple tax on that storage, so I am using an external SSD and it means I can get twice the storage for less than half the price. But I wanted to find out what it would mean for performance, and I couldn't believe what I found.Check out this full end to end performance test comparing an external SSD and the onboard drive.I recommend the following for an external SSDSamsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD : amzn.to/4jHqCCQZike Drive TB4 Enclosure : bit.ly/49NlAQU - 20% off with code SOMEZ66Mac Mini M4 256Gb : amzn.to/3R5o44B The following are also good and tested well, but more heat and noise than I wantedWD Black SN850X 4TB SSD : amzn.to/4hjSUSmLexar NM790 4TB SSD : amzn.to/4hgMh3bUGreen TB4 Enclosure : amzn.to/4aIC7G9I hope you like the content, I enjoyed making it. You can also support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy , my work is fueled my coffee and its hugely appreciated. 0:00 Intro0:47 What this video was going to be1:15 What I found2:02 There are lots of tests posted that the drive is fast, so what gives?2:56 Understanding NVMe SSD Performance - Bandwidth, Caching and NAND7:30 Blackmagic Performance test results for External SSD in Thunderbolt 4 Enclosure8:30 In-depth performance testing for the External SSD9:35 In-depth performance testing of the Internal 256GB SSD. It can't be much worse? Can it?11:00 Side by Side performance testing, is that graph broken?12:40 Conclusions and thanks for watching13:10 The Mac Mini M4 is great, but buy and use an external SSD14:00 It isn't that hard to use an external disk, and your Mac will be better.
Best external SSD for Mac Mini - Enclosure and NVMe performance testing SomeTechGuy 2025-02-01 | I torture test a range of popular SSD in external thunderbolt 4 enclosures from Zike and UGreen to find the best.Apple charges the earth for storage in its new M4 Mac Mini, so what are the options to get a lot more fast storage, at a lower price? I put these SSD's through the ringer with aggressive read and write tests to find out how they perform thermally in the enclosures, but also what the performance profile of each SSD looks like across the entire disk. During this, we run the TLC cache dry and find out how big it is, discover the caching mechanisms used by the drives and if they have dynamic or HMB cache, what does this do to performance?Temperatures run high as we find which drives run the hotest, and how hot they can go.Equipment Tested:Mac Mini M4 256Gb : amzn.to/3R5o44BZike666 Enclosure: bit.ly/49NlAQU - You can also use the following code for 20% off : SOMEZ66UGreen 40Gbps Enclosure: amzn.to/4aIC7G9Samsung 990 Pro 4TB SSD: amzn.to/4jHqCCQLexar NM790 4TB SSD: amzn.to/4hgMh3bWD Black SN850X 4TB SSD: amzn.to/4hjSUSmThank you for all the support, if you would like to buy me a coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyFollow up video testing the performance of the winner here vs the Mac Mini internal drive:youtu.be/dqaDaPjWKoE0:00 Intro1:10 What the testing includes2:00 40Gbps Enclosure overview, specs, construction and use4:48 The SSDs : Samsung 990 Pro, Lexar NM790 and the WD Black SN850X and test criteria6:18 SSD specifications7:18 Testing, performance, thermals - graphs and results14:20 Time to complete test comparisons15:20 Conclusions
Performance Testing and Shucking the WD Elements External Drive - is it worth it? SomeTechGuy 2025-01-04 | How to shuck this external Western Digital disk enclosure without breaking the enclosure, and full performance testing of the disk before and after. It turns out, it makes a significant difference and this may influence your decision to shuck this, or other drives for use in your PC or NAS.Tool kit: amzn.to/4h3zAILWD Elements 8TB External Disk Featured in this Video: amzn.to/4gLEF8HWD Elements 8TB UK Link: amzn.to/3PmpiaQWD Blue 8TB Internal disk: amzn.to/415VExBWD Red Plus 8TB NAS disk: amzn.to/3W19WfB0:00 Intro1:50 Pricing Comparison, is it worth buying an external drive to shuck?3:55 SMART Data and Elements performance test and analysis6:15 Lets Shuck the drive8:45 Full SATA performance testing12:00 Temperature Comparisons12:40 Conclusions and should you buy this for shucking?
SMR vs CMR - Desktop HDD Performance testing and comparison SomeTechGuy 2024-11-29 | SMR is bad, right? Ever wanted to see how bad? I run numerous performance tests on desktop drives and compare a CMR drive and 5 SMR drives from Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba and find out that they all perform very differently. Find out the Good, the Bad and the Ferociously Ugly.WD Blue, Seagate Barracuda and Toshiba P300 compared.Affiliate link here to the CMR Drives - Check the links actually take you to the correct part numbersWD20EARZ - 2TB: amzn.to/41bEjDzWD40EZAX - 4TB: amzn.to/3AUhbyHWD60EZAX - 6TB: amzn.to/3OvrVXdWD80EZAX - 8TB: amzn.to/415VExBDatasheets with the SMR and CMR part numbers here: WD: documents.westerndigital.com/content/dam/doc-library/en_us/assets/public/western-digital/product/internal-drives/wd-blue-hdd/product-brief-western-digital-wd-blue-pc-hdd.pdfSeagate: seagate.com/content/dam/seagate/migrated-assets/www-content/datasheets/pdfs/3-5-barracudaDS1900-14-2007US-en_US.pdfToshiba: storage.toshiba.com/docs/support-docs/P300-SalesSheet_English_Web_r2.pdfIf you would like to, you can also support my work at : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy - Always massively appreciated!Other WD Blue SMR/CMR Comparison video youtu.be/rC0UDtCiYgI0:00 Intro2:16 Drives and testing overview4:26 Overview of how SMR works compared to CMR6:15 Testing and Analysis - Large File Writes7:45 Testing and Analysis - Large File Reads8:57 Analysis - Large Writes/Reads Avg MBps and Time to complete9:45 Testing and Analysis - Mixed File Writes10:50 Testing and Analysis - Mixed File Reads11:35 Analysis - Mixed Writes/Reads Avg MBps and Time to complete11:55 Testing and Analysis - Mixed File Non-Sequential Rewrites - make the SMR drives hurt17:17 Pricing review of the tested drives17:47 Conclusions
All NVMe NAS - TerraMaster F8 SSD Plus - Better than a HDD NAS? (Review) SomeTechGuy 2024-11-15 | Do you really want an all SSD NAS and how does this compare to an HDD NAS? I review the F8 SSD Plus NVMe NAS for performance and capability and look how it really performs next to traditional Hard Disk based NAS devices. For speed, but also cost and livability.Includes performance testing of all possible RAID configurations, which NVMe SSDs will be the best choice for this, and where and why this NAS really shines.Amazon Affiliate Links to the hardware reviewed, compared and used in the video.TerraMaster NAS devices :F8 SSD Plus: amzn.to/4evEZX5F4-424: amzn.to/3Xt7fmSF4-424 Pro: amzn.to/3B5sgfNNVMe SSD tested and compared in the video:Crucial P3 Gen3 NVMe: amzn.to/4eCArhMCrucial P3+ Gen4 NVMe: amzn.to/4hPi5NmWD Black SN770: amzn.to/4hMaFdNWD Black SN850X: amzn.to/4hIw3RjLexar NM790: amzn.to/3YOY2GeLexar NQ790: amzn.to/3Z4MtMqYou can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyGreatly appreciate all the likes, shares, comments and support. 0:00 Intro0:54 Product Unboxing and what you get2:57 SSD vs SSD Plus and NVMe Installation4:23 Initial Install, Storage Array Type Considerations and OS capabilities5:30 Chipset capabilities, PCIe lane allocation, Single SSD and networking performance7:27 Running VMs, Containers and performance considerations8:08 Full RAID Performance Testing for RAID0, 1, 5, 6, 10, TRAID and TRAID+. Local and networked10:28 Pricing and Comparisons of SSD vs HDD NAS12:47 Conclusions summary13:35 Summary of SSD vs HDD comparison14:15 What situations suit an NVMe NAS best14:50 SSD Price comparisons and which provide the best value16:40 It's great for portability17:40 Operating System Options
Amazon Renewed Hard Drives - Should you buy? SomeTechGuy 2024-10-18 | In depth testing and analysis of Amazon Renewed/Refurbished HGST Ultrastar DC520 12Tb disks. What do you really get for your money when you buy these, what condition are the disks in and how much can you trust their reliability?I look at the condition, all the SMART stats, I run surface scans and full performance tests, and then I look at a large sample of public reliability data on these disks to assess how safe they are. I also show you to verify the drives, and when you should just return them.Amazon Affiliate Links to the drives shown in the this videoHGST 12Tb Renewed Drive : amzn.to/48bhYamSeagate Exos 12Tb Renewed : amzn.to/3AcwdPGSmartmontools Site: smartmontools.orgWD Patent for Measuring Helium Leakage : patents.google.com/patent/US7434987B1Fuller analysis on AFR data for a variety of 10TB+ disks from WD/HGST, Seagate and Toshiba: youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYEYou can also support me if you would like to at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy - its hugely appreciated. Link to BackBlaze data source: backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-data0:00 Intro1:20 Physical Inspection2:15 Check the SMART statistics and tools to use4:15 Surface scanning to look for bad sectors4:45 In-depth performance testing6:28 Analyzing Failure Rate data for Ultrastar DC520 drive models10:26 Aggregate Data for DC52011:18 Comparing these to Seagate 12Tb Models AFR data12:40 Aggregated AFR data for Seagate 12Tb X12, X14 and X16 drives12:55 Conclusion13:17 Amazon Renewed Terms and Warranty, and optional Protection14:30 Summing up
TerraMaster F4-424 MAX NAS Review - The NAS Space is Changing SomeTechGuy 2024-09-27 | TerraMaster have just released their new 4 and 6 Bay MAX units, and they come with some serious compute power in compact and power efficient form factors. How do they compare to Synology and QNAP, and what about new entrants like UGREEN? I dive deep into the hardware and whats new in TerraMaster OS6 to see what you get and if its time to take your NAS to the MAX.Amazon Affiliate links to the products mentioned in the video:F4-424 Max: amzn.to/4dmYqBa ($100 off currently with voucher)F4-424 MAX amazon.co.uk link: amzn.to/3TIBogU (£100 off)F4-424 Pro: amzn.to/3B5sgfND8-Hybrid DAS: amzn.to/4dJlYAqD8-Hybrid DAS uk link: amzn.to/3TIBogU (£50 off)WD Black 1Tb SN850X NVMe SSD: amzn.to/3XYHKLMYou can also support me at: buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you, and hope you enjoy the review.0:00 Intro1:22 Unboxing and a look at the hardware3:15 CPU Architecture4:40 PCIe Lane Layout and IO Performance5:40 TOS 6 Software and Storage7:30 NVMe performance testing with FIO8:40 User Permissions and new TOS 6 features9:45 Containers, VMs and Virtual Compute.10:45 Media Players11:45 Security 13:25 Summary and Comparisons
TerraMaster F4-424 Pro NAS Review - A compact NAS with punch SomeTechGuy 2024-09-21 | The new TerraMaster line of F4-424 NAS devices delivers a variety of interesting devices with real power in a small form factor that addresses some great use cases. I go deep into what you get for your money, where this shines, and what the considerations are.Could this be the best NAS for prebuilt home lab usage?Amazon Affiliate Links:amzn.to/3B5sgfN : F4-424 Pro (8 Core/Thread) - Reviewed Modelamzn.to/4dmYqBa : F4-424 Max (10Core/12 Thread) - New model, $100 coupon at time of releaseamzn.to/3Xt7fmS : F4-424 (4 Core/Thread)amzn.to/4dJlYAq : TerraMaster D8-Hybrid 4+4 Bay DAS amzn.to/4e9HLSt : Ironwolf 4Tb NAS Disk used in testing
UGREEN NAS - Should you buy? SomeTechGuy 2024-08-24 | The anticipated UGREEN NASync series is now available. A lot changed since the initial reviews, so what is the current state, where can you get it and how does it compare? I do an in depth review on the DXP6800 Pro its features and how it is to use it. I also dive into what is new, what things you should consider and my view as to what is to come for this device. Most of the video is relevant also for the rest of the range, including DXP2800, DXP4800, DXP4800 Plus, DXP8800 Plus and the Flash version, DXP480T Plus.DXP6800 Pro LinksAmazon Affiliate Link : amzn.to/4fcd0fTLink to UGREEN site : bit.ly/3AlLeyu*Note that as of late August, Ugreen only appear to be selling these in certain countries. So the link may send you to a generic Ugreen page if you are not in a country they ship to. Really hoping they are shipping to more locations soon.0:00 Intro & Background and Product Range1:55 Hardware, whats on the outside3:40 Hardware, on the inside7:40 UGOS and its evolution over the last few months12:25 Current state of the Software14:23 What does the Software do well16:22 Support and documentation17:40 Summary
AMD Ryzen X670E Performance Testing Build with Gen5 NVMe + Dual 10Gbe SomeTechGuy 2024-08-10 | How to guide on building a PC for performance testing. I have included my component picks and rationale, analyzed which motherboard and storage to select, identify where to place components and put the build together step by step. This is based on an MSI X670E motherboard, a Xen 4 7800X3D processor, 64Gb of G.Skill DDR5 RAM with both Gen4 and Gen5 NVMe, and dual 10GBe networking, all in an open form factor PC for bench testing.I was building a new performance testing rig, so for fun I made a video about the process, I hope you like the content and it gives some insight into the PCIe lane availability and constraints on this board and others.Affiliate Links to components used and mentioned in the videoMSI x670E carbon Wifi motherboard - amzn.to/3LW5pp5AMD 7800X3d - amzn.to/4dhCNCUTrident Z5 Neo Memory – EXPO = amzn.to/46DQVDUPeerless Assassin cooler - amzn.to/4fF0VkGCorsair MP700 Pro - amzn.to/4fA95dYLexar NM790 Gen 4 NVMe - amzn.to/4dAHRSMThermaltake Core P3 TG Pro Snow - amzn.to/3WSNI07HX1000 PSU - amzn.to/46FCOOyKryonaut Thermal Grizzly - amzn.to/3ykWwm9Crucial T705 - amzn.to/3AptamVSabrent Rocket 5 - amzn.to/3Ar7Zkr (seems to link to Rocket 4+ on UK site).0:00 Intro0:25 CPU and Motherboard Selection1:57 SSD Comparisons and Selection3:35 RAM, PSU, Cooler, 10G Card, Case and Fans6:00 Board PCIe Lane layout and choke points9:32 Board buildout - CPU, Gen5 SSD and Memory11:30 Cooler install14:20 Gen4 boot SSD15:03 Board and PSU into the case16:05 Finished result
CMR vs SMR. How do they compare, and how much should you care? SomeTechGuy 2024-07-21 | Full comparative test of WD Blue CMR and SMR drives and a deep dive to whats going on inside. Find out how these disks compare, how much it matters and why we get the results we do. Should you consider buying SMR disks, or avoiding them? Is it even clear which is which?I test various write, read and rewrite use cases on WD20EARZ, WD20EZAZ AND WD20EZBX drives and find out where they perform well, similarly, and badly. We also look into why we get the results we get so you can understand if, and when, you should consider Shingled Magnetic Recording drives.You can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyGreatly appreciate all the likes, shares, comments and support.0:00 Intro2:05 CMR vs SMR Test Overview3:55 Peak Throughput and Large File Write tests and findings5:57 Large File Sequential Read performance tests and findings7:17 Mixed file sequential write tests and findings9:00 Mixed file sequential read tests and findings9:43 SMR architecture and what to look for in non-sequential tests11:54 Random Write tests and findings13:40 Non-idle workload test - Persistent Cache Saturation and performance impact15:00 Idle workload test and findings16:14 Conclusions and summary of findings
TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS - 4 Bay SATA + 4 NVMe - How good is it? SomeTechGuy 2024-04-24 | I review the upcoming TerraMaster D8 Hybrid DAS. How does it stack up and what other options does it compete with? I look at the hardware, its RAID abilities and test the unit for performance against its USB 3.2 Gen 1x2 / USB 3.1 Gen 2 10Gbps spec.Amazon link: amzn.to/4dJlYAqAnd more product details at d8hybrid.terra-master.com You can also support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy. I drink a lot of coffee and its always greatly appreciated. It will also help me up-level the content I make for you.0:00 - Intro1:00 - NAS vs DAS2:10 - Overview of the D8 Hybrid2:45 - What you get in the box and look at the DAS unit4:03 - First Impressions and getting the DAS running6:25 - Supported RAID and disk configurations7:08 - Competitive options and differences9:00 - Performance Testing11:20 - USB vs PCIe lane configuration11:54 - Conclusions12:55 - Kickstarter?
Why is the new Seagate Exos M HAMR 30TB Hard Drives a Class 1 Laser Product? SomeTechGuy 2024-04-06 | The New Exos M 30TB HAMR Drive is a Class 1 Laser product, but why?I deep dive into the engineering and physics of the newly released Seagate HAMR (Heat Assisted Magnetic Recording) drives, starting with the Exos M Mozaic 3+ 30Tb CMR disk. But its not just Seagate that are working on this, Western Digital and Toshiba are also investing in EAMR (HAMR and MAMR) for their disks, but how reliable is the technology going to be? Lets go deep into the challenges, the solutions and how it works at the atomic level, its fascinating!30TB CMR/HAMR Drive Now Released : amzn.to/44Fu0cb28TB CMR/HAMR Drive : amzn.to/3IUpfCTAFR Overview and Analysis of failure rates on 10+TB Disks : youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYESeagate vs Western Digital, who makes the best drives? : youtu.be/icNbexYV3M4Enterprise vs Desktop drives? Do desktop drives fail sooner? : youtu.be/l_YqdVGcC0oIf you would like to, you can support me at: buymeacoffee.com/sometechguy0:00 Intro1:18 How current disks works2:18 Current limitations3:34 The path to HAMR6:29 The Challenges of HAMR8:04 How the challenges are solved?10:53 What is coming and when?
Western Digital Hard Disks - Which to buy? WD Blue, Black, Purple, Red, Gold and Ultrastar. SomeTechGuy 2024-02-04 | In depth specs and price comparison for Western Digital drives, including WD Blue vs WD Black, WD Purple, WD Red, WD Gold and the Ultrastar. What is the difference, and should you just buy the one that is targeted at your use case? I compare price per Terabyte across all capacities in the ranges and see what you get for you money in both the US and the UK.Coverage on CMR vs SMR and Exos vs Ironwolf Disk comparison: youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0In depth AFR analysis on 10Tb + disks: youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYEIn depth AFR analysis on Desktop vs Enterprise disk reliability: youtu.be/l_YqdVGcC0oYou can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThanks to everyone for watching, and I hope you found this useful!
1 minute history of hard drive manufacture and acquisition - who bought who in hard disks? SomeTechGuy 2024-01-11 | Seagate, Western Digital and Toshiba are all that's left making hard disks, where did the others go and who owns who?#shorts #hdd #seagate #wd #westerndigital #toshiba #harddisk #failures #hardware #disks #storage #harddrive
Seagate vs Western Digital - Which drives are truly best? SomeTechGuy 2023-12-29 | Everyone has an opinion on WD vs Seagate drives, but I use data on 250,000 drives to track progress and failure rates over 10 years to discover which drives are actually the best. So which should you buy? I look at Toshiba also, which has less data but still gives a good indication of their place in this dance.BackBlaze data overview : youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AY10tb - 16Tb Disk AFR Comparison : youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYE4tb - 8Tb Disk - Enterprise vs Desktop Reliability : youtu.be/l_YqdVGcC0oThank you to BackBlaze for publicly sharing their data. Link to their data source here : backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-dataAnd thank you all for the support and comments, and I am sure this video will create much debate on experiences people had with these manufacturers.You can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThanks to everyone for watching, hope you enjoy the content.
Desktop vs Enterprise HDD - Failure Rate Analysis. Do desktop hard drives really fail sooner? SomeTechGuy 2023-11-19 | Desktop drives have a much shorter warranty and they can be cheaper, but do they really fail sooner? I deep dive on AFR (annualized failure rate) analysis on 4Tb to 8Tb disks from Seagate, HGST and Western Digital to find out.I compare a variety of 4Tb, 6Tb and 8Tb models, including Seagate Barracuda vs Exos and WD Deskstar vs Ultrastar and Megascale DC. Based on nearly 5 billion hours of data from 95,000 drives. Many of the drives have data for up to 9 years of use. You might be surprised what I find.Video on the broader analysis of 430k drives over 10 years of data : youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AYDive into AFR data on 10-16Tb Enterprise disks : youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYEEnterprise vs NAS disks? Which should you choose? : youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0Link to the BackBlaze data source : backblaze.com/cloud-storage/resources/hard-drive-test-dataYou can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you to everyone for watching!
Comparing Seagate vs Western Digital (WD), Toshiba and HGST hard disk failure rates and lifespans. SomeTechGuy 2023-09-15 | I analyze data from Backblaze for over 345,000 disks over 10 years to identify how hard drives compare for lifespan, reliability and failures between the major disk manufacturers, and which are the best HDD. Analysis includes both consumer and enterprise disks from Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and HGST. I also cover the history of consolidation in the HDD manufacturer space, including the history of companies like IBM, Fujitsu, Samsung, Maxtor, Quantum and others.Video on NAS vs Enterprise disks : youtu.be/UFDF39TRsl0
Synologys Hybrid RAID (BTRFS+SHR) deep dive - Can I trust it? SomeTechGuy 2023-08-13 | Synology recommends BTRFS to deliver its SHR data protection solution, but BTRFS has a reputation for an untrusted RAID5 and 6 implementation. How does Synology provide the benefits that come with BTRFS, without those risks? I also cover how the BTRFS differs from EXT4 and how it provides features like snapshots.Link to my video on why to use SHR and how it compares to RAID - youtu.be/KuHXVnUPL0ELink to my video on RAID and RAID parity - youtu.be/2Dovoc9LP34You can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you to everyone for watching!
B760 vs Z790 - Intel Raptor Lake Deep Dive SomeTechGuy 2023-06-17 | How does the Z790 stack up against the B760 and are the top end boards worth the price? I deep dive into the chipset connectivity to see what you get for your money with Raptor Lake and Intel 13th Gen with MSI Tomahawk, Edge and Godlike boards used as examples.Amazon Affiliate Links to the boards looked at in this round up:MSI MAG B760 Tomahawk : amzn.to/40e5xccMSI MAG Z790 Tomahawk : amzn.to/4hemfxZMSI MPG Z790 Edge : amzn.to/4hemmJVMSI MEG Z790 Godlike : amzn.to/48doJss0:00 Intro0:55 Chipset Architectures and PCIe Lane allocation2:20 Product Segmentation for MSI Motherboards4:00 Tomahawk B760 Wifi board layout and PCIe lanes5:48 Tomahawk Z790 Wifi board layout and PCIe lanes8:05 MPG Edge Z790 Wifi board layout and PCIe Lanes9:20 MEG Z790 Godlike board layout and PCIe Lanes12:30 Conclusions
RAID vs SHR - Why you should use Synology Hybrid RAID on your NAS SomeTechGuy 2023-06-02 | Comparing both these RAID implementation types on Synology NAS's, and why SHR provides significant benefits and provides better value for money from your NAS.Video on RAID and how RAID Parity works: youtu.be/2Dovoc9LP34Deep dive into SHR on BTRFS: youtu.be/aLoajg9yFxgLink to the SHR KB: kb.synology.com/en-br/DSM/tutorial/What_is_Synology_Hybrid_RAID_SHRLink to the Synology RAID Calculator: synology.com/en-us/support/RAID_calculatorLink to the Synology DS1522+ NAS: amzn.to/4cqUcYHYou can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you to everyone for watching!
How does RAID and RAID Parity work? SomeTechGuy 2023-05-19 | All the information you need to understand what JBOD, RAID0, RAID1, RAID5 and RAID6 are, when and why to you use them, and how they actually work. I explain RAID parity and how it affects build time and recovery, and which is best for your Synology or QNAP NAS. Also included is an overview on less known RAIDs like RAID2, RAID3, RAID4, RAID10, RAID50 and RAID60.
Exos vs IronWolf Pro - Which is the best HDD option for your NAS? SomeTechGuy 2023-04-29 | An in depth compare between the various harddisk options for your NAS, and which is best. Also a quick dive into PMR/CMR vs SMR, how this works under the hood, and why you should avoid SMR for anything other than archive. I use Synology as an example, but its just as valid for QNAP or any other NAS vendor, or even do it yourself NAS options.Follow on watching. comparison of drive manufacturers failure rates : youtu.be/ipBVdCAJ9AYAFR Analysis of 230,000 10Tb-16Tb Disks : youtu.be/IgJ6YolLxYEPrices change all the time, so can check how these drives compare at these Amazon Affiliate links:Seagate Exos X18 16TB drive: amzn.to/4139XmCSeagate Ironwolf Pro 16TB drive: amzn.to/3AM15HjYou can support me at buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThanks to everyone for watching, hope you find the content useful.
B650 vs X670 architecture deep dive. Which AMD AM5 Ryzen Zen4 motherboard chipset is the best pick? SomeTechGuy 2023-04-14 | I do a deep dive into the B650 and X670 chipset architectures for the Ryzen Zen4 7000 series processors, and compare the performance of these in terms of PCIE performance, socket availability and connectivity. This is done using real boards so you can really see the real world benefits of each.I explain what to consider, and how you can save yourself a stack of money. And provide all the detail on the rationale behind all this.0:00 Intro and what is available for Zen4 Socket AM51:58 PCIe lane speeds and whats on AM5 boards2:45 B650 Architecture4:05 X670 Architecture5:20 B650 and X670 variant PCIe Lanes6:30 Example Motherboards Analysis8:25 Asus Prime B650-Plus10:50 Asus TUF Gaming B650-Plus12:30 Asus ROG Strix B650-E-F Gaming14:20 Asus Prime X670-P17:00 Asus ROG Crosshair X670-E Hero20:00 Motherboard option Conclusions summary21:00 What are the PCIe5 GPU Options and why does it matter?22:00 Why is NVMe storage bandwidth important?23:50 DirectStorage and what this means for GPU bus Bandwidth24:35 What you really need on your socket AM5 board
All you need to know about PC Power, PSUs, and Power Cables SomeTechGuy 2023-04-01 | A deep dive into PC power cables, what they do, what power they can carry and how to use them safely, so your beloved gaming rig doesn't catch fire. It covers the ATX12V motherboard cable, peripheral cables, the CPU/EPS cable and the various PCIE cables you may run into.Incorrect cabling and over current can cause these cables to melt, burn and potentially cause fires. So its important to know what to connect to what, and what is safe.0:00 - Cable Types1:10 - PSU Types and efficiency2:21 - PSU Sockets and cable compatibility3:37 - ATX12V 24 PIN and Motherboard power5:52 - Power delivery between PSU and components7:00 - SATA Cables7:35 - 4 PIN Peripheral ('Molex') cables8:50 - 4, 4+4, 8 PIN CPU/EPS cables and power delivery10:40 - EPS vs PCIE cables and connectors11:20 - PCIE Cables, plugs, power capacity and limitations15:30 - AWG and Cable Gauge
Changing broken or failed fans on PowerColor Fighter GPU in under 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-23 | In this walk through / how to guide, we will replace the fans in a PowerColor Radeon RX6600 Fighter graphics card. I will show how to do this as quickly and easily as possible, and provide some important tips on what to do when buying the fans.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!Fan Model: T129215BUFan dimensions- 85mm Diameter- 40mm from screw hole to screw holeElectricalDC12V, 0.5A
How to replace GPU fans on MSI Ventus 3X fans in 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-17 | This walk through will take you step by step through replacing failed or broken fans in your MSI Ventus 3X graphics card. It will help you quickly and easily get your graphic card running without touching the warranty void sticker.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!Fan Details from the Unit shown in this videoFan Model Number: PLD09210S12HHFan Dimensions- 85mm Diameter- 40mm screw hole distances- 13.5mm fan depth from blades to mount
Asus TUF Gaming - Fan Replacement in 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-13 | This walk through will take you step by step through the process of replacing one, or all fans on your Asus TUF Gaming 3060, 3070, 3080 or 3090 GPU. It will help you fix any broken fans and get your graphics card running again.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!Fan Details from the unit shown in this videoFan Model Number: CF9010U12DFan Dimensions:- 90mm Diameter- 32mm screw hole distances- 41mm from nearest centre screw to cable retainer screw- 13mm fan depth from blades to mountElectrical: DC 12v 0.45AmpCable Lengths- Left fan 25mm from plastic mount to end of plug- Center fan 25mm from plastic mount to end of plug, 92mm tail to left fan- Right fan 30mm from plastic mount to center fan tail, 100mm from tail to header plug
MSI Gaming Trio - Easy Fan Replacement in 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-08 | It's really easy to change the fans on the MSI RTX 3060, 3070, 3080 and 3090 Gaming Trio cards, and in this full walk through you can learn everything you need to know to do this in 10 mins.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!Fan Details from the unit shown in this videoFan Model Number: PLD09210B12HHFan Dimensions:- 90mm Diameter- 40mm screw hole distances- 15mm fan depth from blades to mountElectrical: DC 12v 0.40Amp
MSI Suprim GPU Fans - Easy replacement to fix broken fans in less than 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-06 | Replacing broken fans on the MSI RTX 3070, 3080 and 3090 Suprim GPU is easy, this video contains everything you need to know to order the correct fans and then replace them. It also covers the gotchas and makes sure you don't run into problems.Fan Part Numbers on units in this video, found on rear of fans: PLD10010B12HHFan dimensions of the fans replaced in this video: 95mm Diameter, 40mm between screw holes, 12mm depth (face to base)Cable Lengths of fans replaced on my unit: Left = 215mm, Middle 105mm, Right 125mm.Note that the lengths of the Left and Middle fan are both from where the cable leaves the fan unit to the plug. And around 40mm of the lengths are shared.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver Kit : amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!0:00 - Intro and prep1:05 - Unscrew Fan Shroud1:50 - Unscrewing the Fans2:10 - Removing the Shroud2:40 - Removing the Fans4:10 - Installing new fans5:20 - Replacing the Shroud5:45 - Screwing the Fans Back in6:30 - Screwing the Shroud in6:40 - Reconnect Fan Headers
How to fix broken fans on EVGA XC3 Graphics Card in 10 mins SomeTechGuy 2023-03-03 | In this video we will see how to quickly and easily replace broken fans on your EVGA XC3 RTX 3060, 3070, 3080 and 3090 GPUs. This is a full step by step walk-through guide to doing this in less than 10 mins, and includes important tips on getting the correct fans.IFixit Mako Precision Screwdriver set: amzn.to/3LYyy3eAnti-static soldering mat: amzn.to/3Zq06q1If you would like to buy me a refreshing coffee, you can find the link here : buymeacoffee.com/sometechguyThank you so much for all the support!0:00 - Prep0:20 - Removing Fan Shroud1:00 - Removing Fans3:20 - Installing Replacement Fans5:20 - Reinstalling Fan Shroud
