Hard drives will remain the most cost-effective storage solution for data centers for years to come, but to make them more suitable for AI data centers,Seagateis developing HDDs that use a common PCIe interface and the NVMe 2.0 protocol. AtGTC 2025, Seagatedemonstrateda proof-of-concept system running NVMe HDDs, NVMe SSDs, Nvidia’s BlueField 3 DPU, and AIStore software to show how NVMe transforms hard drives for AI workloads. Seagate is ahead of its rivals, which are also working on NVMe HDDs....

Thermal Paste will last aroundone to two years, depending on different conditions, when inside the tube. When stored in an air-tight, dry, and cool place, it can even last couple more years. Furthermore, thermal paste’s life span can vary depending on its quality and the components used to manufacture them. However, it is not recommended to use a thermal paste that is more than five years old. How Long Does Thermal Paste Last on CPU/GPU The thermal paste on either CPU or GPU generally lasts abouttwo to four years, depending on the heat generated by the chip....

Monitoring the hotspot is critical if you have a limited data plan. Your hotspot device should show you how much data you have left But,phone hotspots can be tricky. You never know when you’ll hit your data cap. Additionally,adding more data volume will be very costly. However, there are tools to track your hotspot data usage. Let’s take a look at the default settings and third-party ways and find out how many hotspots do you have....

To budget for a PC build, first understand thepurposeof your build—is it for gaming, content creation, or simply for general tasks? Once you set the grounds, start thinking about yourbudget rangeandresearch the componentsto get a more concrete idea. To find the best deals, you cancompare pricesbetween multiple suppliers. If required, easing up on some components will allow you toadjust the budgetaccording to your priority. While this is just the summary, let’s look at the budgeting process in detail....

TheTask Managerreports CPU usage statsoverall, perprocess, peruser, and perlogical processor. It’s the best way to check the CPU usage in Windows for most users. On myoverclocked MSI system, I like tomonitor the CPU usageand other statsin-game. For this, I use programs likeMSI Afterburner. As you may see, different methods are useful in different scenarios. And since Task Manager is generally the most useful, I’ll start with that. Using the Task Manager PressCtrl + Shift + Esctolaunch the Task Managerand check various CPU usage stats like so:...

The display panel on your laptop can break easily due to any sort of physical damage. In such cases, you will see cracks, spots and patches, splotches of ink, etc., on the screen. The only way to resolve such issues is by replacing the screen panel. If there are splotches or spots only at small areas or sides of the screen, you will still be able to view the contents of the screen so, you may not need to replace the panel....

The “Power surge on the USB port” error is possible mainly due tothree reasons: There are only a few cases when a software-related issue might cause this error. Let’s discuss. Check for Shorts on the USB Device The best way to rule out a shorted device is totake it to another computerand see if it works there. In case the error pops up on the second computer too, there’s your answer — thedevice has the short, not the ports....

For tech enthusiasts,Make is a very neat way of building applications. Whether you’re trying to package your app or install somebody else’s, Make makes things easier. Make isn’t available in Windows. When downloading a Windows application we download a setup file of EXE format. There’s no telling what these setup files may contain. You may even bedownloading malwarewith exe format. Below we have compiled a few different approaches to installing Make in Windows....

Although AIO coolers provide better cooling efficiencycompared to air coolers, they are slightly more difficult to mount. But with the proper precautions and steps, you may install them without any issues. You need to first mount the radiator along with the fans on the PC case. Then you have to install the AIO pump above the CPU. But before that, you need to get acompatible AIO coolerdepending on your motherboard, case, and CPU....

McAfee is by no means a bad antivirus. But users should get the choice of using it or migrating to a new antivirus. Many users report that the installation process of McAfee is really easy, but when it comes to uninstalling it, they get a little lost. Do not worry; we can uninstall McAfee through simplewindows settingsor removal tools. But,Uninstalling the program may not be enough. We always need to check residual files, settings, and services activated by the antivirus....

Most modern browsers can view, edit and print a PDF. Microsoft Edge also has a built-in PDF viewer and is naturally set up as the default for Windows. So, wheneveryou open a PDF, it will open in Microsoft Edge. This may not be ideal for you if you have different preferences. You might prefer one UI over another and may not like to use Edge as a PDF viewer. Stopping PDF files from opening on Microsoft Edge is pretty simple; this article will show you how you may do it....

The Windows Defender can do a good job be keeping your datasafe from all sorts of foreign threatseven without installing any 3rd party anti-virus programs. While Windows Defender protects your computer from various malicious threats, it could also prevent the computer from running certain programs. Especially the ones created by unknown or lesser-known 3rd parties. In such a case, disabling the Windows Defender is necessary to smoothly run the desired programs....

The Get-ADUser cmdlet is a very versatile tool that’s used to get active directory users. If you need to identify specific AD users, you can use values like their SAM account name to do so. Or you can use the Properties parameter when you need detailed info on one or more users. Similarly, when you’re dealing with a large number of user objects, the Filter parameter is useful for getting AD users based on certain filters like Email, City, Title, etc....