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USB 3.0 Expansion PCI-E Card | Dell Optiplex 790

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Let's install a USB 3.0 PCI-E card into a computer which only has USB 2.0 ports. Not having USB 3.0 in a system may not be a big deal for a lot of people but some do prefer having the faster transfer speeds.

The system we're using is the Cobra Kai-5 budget gaming system:
https://youtu.be/Yx14jthxmoI

We purchased an inexpensive card from eBay (but other retailers do sell similar cards):
https://goo.gl/99bCme

The card cost $9.75 (at the time of this video) and I've purchased two since one was needed on my father's build. Overall it was easy to install and no driver installation was needed on Windows 10. The card does require external power and it's provided with a SATA power connector from the power supply. The increase in speed is certainly noticeable when testing the following hardware:

WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Hitachi 2.5" 500GB HDD(HTS547550A9E384)
PNY 128GB Turbo Flash Drive
SanDisk Ultra Fit 128GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive https://amzn.to/2CNBlIA

The hard drives were enclosed in:
ORICO USB3.0 to SATA III 2.5" External Hard Drive Enclosure for 7mm and 9.5mm 2.5 Inch SATA HDD/SSD Tool Free [UASP Supported] Black(2189U3) https://amzn.to/2B6VYzb
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED

We did test the following enclosure but the system had trouble recognizing it through the USB 3.0 ports only, though USB 2.0 worked:
ORICO SATA to USB 3.0 External Hard Drive Enclosure for 2.5" HDD and SSD [UASP Supported]- Silver https://amzn.to/2SgQwnq


Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder: https://amzn.to/2OJ0Q27
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

AMD FreeSync with NVIDIA GPU | HP Pavilion 32q

Hey, everyone.

NVIDIA announced their GPU's will be able to use AMD FreeSync on compatible displays. Today I am testing my HP Pavilion 32q display which does support AMD FreeSync and we'll see if it AMD FreeSync works with the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti.

There are some restrictions to where it only works with 10-series cards or newer and installing the latest NVIDIA GTX driver.

Download the latest GeForce driver:
https://www.geforce.com/drivers

HP Pavilion 32:
https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-32-32-inch-display-p-v1m69aa-aba--1
https://amzn.to/2Mkqie4


Music provided by Alex Talavera

Production Equipment
Beginning shot with:
Shot with a Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM Lens: https://amzn.to/2Cxczwb

Audio recorded with:
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: http://amzn.to/2xzu6lQ

Edited with Vegas Pro Edit: http://amzn.to/2pET4h3
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

DIY | PC Case Feet (Pads)

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The Cobra Kai-5 budget build was pulled out of the closet for a couple of new projects. The issue with this computer case is that there are no feet at the bottom. This caused the case to scuff the surface of the desk. The marks are removable but it's annoying to have to clean them off each time.

Here's a quick solution to the problem. It consists of using a tool box drawer liner and some double sided tape. It works surprisingly well. Enjoy!

Supplies:
Tool Box Liner: https://amzn.to/2MkIWTd
Double Sided Tape: https://amzn.to/2DmZze0

Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Tascam DR-22WL Portable Handheld Recorder: https://amzn.to/2OJ0Q27

Editing software:
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Background Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Be Careful with eBay Listings | CPU Cooler

Hey, everyone.

Welcome to 2019! Here's the first video of the year. There are a lot of good deals when browsing through eBay. But be careful and check the entire listing before making a purchase. In this video we see how the product images can be deceiving. This CPU cooler can only be mounted one way and we think the seller may not be aware of this.

Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: https://amzn.to/2P8Bv2m
Canon EF‑S 24mm f/2.8 STM: https://amzn.to/2MM1lro
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM

Editing software:
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Background Music Provided by Alex Talavera