I have a nvme 1TB WD for my OS

I use macrium reflect to image the OS disk periodically. Saved me once when OS disk went a bit skewy during a windows upgrade. I also keep only apps and OS on the OS disk, all other data elsewhere.

For me this works out well in terms of clean management of the pc and safety of important data (family photos, work, etc). For me, 1tb nvme is perfect for an os disk.
 
Tetras said:
The BIOS is a bit confusing, but it says XMP is enabled and the adjusted frequency is 3200 @ 1.35v. Was this before you confirmed it and exited the BIOS, or afterwards? I'd check with CPU-Z on the memory tab, the DRAM frequency on there should be 1600.
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No, it is saying 2400, and I'm wondering if it is set to that to keep system Stable as the CPU speed is 4.80 instead of 3.76. Yes XMP is enabled so it should be 3200 surely. I know NOTHING about these new Bioses and components these days, reason for asking in here.
 
RussD said:
No, it is saying 2400, and I'm wondering if it is set to that to keep system Stable as the CPU speed is 4.80 instead of 3.76. Yes XMP is enabled so it should be 3200 surely. I know NOTHING about these new Bioses and components these days, reason for asking in here.
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Can you post a pic of the memory and SPD tabs from CPU-Z? It would tell you if 2400 is the standard frequency for the memory (i.e. without XMP), or not. I can't believe that OCUK would configure the system to have memory at 2400, even with an overclock applied, but I doubt they would configure an overclock if you didn't ask them to, either.
 
Tetras said:
Can you post a pic of the memory and SPD tabs from CPU-Z? It would tell you if 2400 is the standard frequency for the memory (i.e. without XMP), or not. I can't believe that OCUK would configure the system to have memory at 2400, even with an overclock applied, but I doubt they would configure an overclock if you didn't ask them to, either.
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That is what I was thinking. I know how Good OCUK is. I will Open CPU-Z shortly. Cheers.
 
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THANK YOU for this info. As I said before, these new Bios'es leave me in the Dark deep Hole. lol
I can now rest my mind and stop tormenting you all with this. Thank You.
 
UPDATE for you ALL---Today I had another look at the CPU speed & DDR speed.
Was 2400MHz on DDR speed as above in the image, so I decided to click the button that says XMP Profile--Surprise, Surprise it went to 3200MHz.
All OK at moment. THANKS..
 
RussD said:
UPDATE for you ALL---Today I had another look at the CPU speed & DDR speed.
Was 2400MHz on DDR speed as above in the image, so I decided to click the button that says XMP Profile--Surprise, Surprise it went to 3200MHz.
All OK at moment. THANKS..
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CPU-Z is pretty much never wrong, so if it went back to 2400 in CPU-Z (Dram frequency of 1200 in the memory tab) it sounds like you had a crash/reset?
 
Tetras said:
CPU-Z is pretty much never wrong, so if it went back to 2400 in CPU-Z (Dram frequency of 1200 in the memory tab) it sounds like you had a crash/reset?
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I shall check it from time to time to see if it changes. Thanks. So far all is going Good.
 
koolpc said:
Also means more to lose in one swell swoop if drive fails!
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On the other hand if propability for one drive failing during one year is x percent, then propability of having drive failure with two drives is 2x, with three drives 3x etc.
(and failure of mobo/PSU, or malware can always wreck everything)

Damned if you do, damned if you don't...;)
 
EsaT said:
On the other hand if propability for one drive failing during one year is x percent, then propability of having drive failure with two drives is 2x, with three drives 3x etc.
(and failure of mobo/PSU, or malware can always wreck everything)

Damned if you do, damned if you don't...;)
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I would rather spread the files over several drives myself.
 
koolpc said:
Also means more to lose in one swell swoop if drive fails!
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Not really, modern SSDs are super reliable and if treated well, will outlive the rest of the PC as the MTBF for specced writes is nowhere close to being reached.

Plus, you should always keep full backups of data/drives, even if the drive never fails, a house fire etc could take your data away in no time.
 
Spreading files over several drives costs a LOAD of cash these days. HDD are NOT cheap any more. I have 14 drives as it is so far, how many more should I have.
I'm looking at the cost of a 6TB & 8tb drive but can I trust them, that's the huge question. I will not ever buy any more Seagate drives as I lost 3 of them over last couple of years. Horses for Courses I guess. I shall plod along and upgrade as n when needed. My new monitor arrives on Saturday, so when that is set up we shall see how this i7 performs with Lightroom & Photoshop.
 
RussD said:
Spreading files over several drives costs a LOAD of cash these days. HDD are NOT cheap any more. I have 14 drives as it is so far, how many more should I have.
I'm looking at the cost of a 6TB & 8tb drive but can I trust them, that's the huge question. I will not ever buy any more Seagate drives as I lost 3 of them over last couple of years. Horses for Courses I guess. I shall plod along and upgrade as n when needed. My new monitor arrives on Saturday, so when that is set up we shall see how this i7 performs with Lightroom & Photoshop.
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What do you have that necessitates 14 drives?
 
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