Gaming | Dell Latitude E6230 w/ Integrated Graphics | Round 1

Hey, everyone!

Today we're finding out if we can game on an older Dell Latitude E6230 laptop. This laptop wasn't really designed for gaming but rather for business use. There's no dedicated graphics card but rather an integrated GPU on the actual Intel processor. The iGPU can render 3D objects but it does have its limitations.

For Round 1 we are testing some older titles that were around from when this laptop was launched. Most of these games were available on consoles from back then like the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Some of these games were better optimized for consoles as well so there may be performance issues on the PC port.

*Game Titles:*
Batman: Arkham Asylum (00:45)
COD: Modern Warfare 2 (03:46)
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (06:45)
Spec Ops: The Line (09:46)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (12:46)
BioShock Infinite (15:46)

*System Specs:*
*Dell Latitude E6230*
Intel Core i5-3340M
8GB (2x 4GB) RAM
Crucial M500 240GB SSD
12.5" Anti-Glare HD LED-Backlit (1366 x 768) Display

*Production Hardware:*
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
CAD Audio U37 USB Studio Condenser Recording Microphone https://amzn.to/2XldjOA
Audacity (sound recording) https://www.audacityteam.org/
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Original Music Provided by Alex Talavera

Cooking with Yakov | My recipe of Estofado De Pollo

Hey, everyone!

Sorry for not posting as frequent and I'm working on doing better this year in 2019. It's been a while since I've cooked something instead of just preparing something. Here's my take on Estofado De Pollo which is a Peruvian dish.

Hope everyone is doing well!

This was also shot on a cell phone. There was no real preparation and it was last minute to make a video of this.

NOT a Tech Tutorial | Failed on Cloning a Dell Latitude E6230 Hard Drive

Hey, everyone!

On the last video I was able to demonstrate on how to use the Restore and Backup feature in Windows 10 to clone and image a drive from one hard drive to another.

Now that the small SSD is free from the system we're building I can now put it into this small laptop which I like to take with me when I go on trips. The laptop is very portable and doesn't weigh too much. Everything runs great on it except the speed of the current mechanical hard drive.

I tried to use the same method to clone the drive as I did in the prior video but it failed. Kept getting a couple of erros when trying to place the image of the disk onto the new hard drive. After a handful of attempts I decided to give up troubleshooting. It was getting real late and wanted to go to bed. A fresh install of Windows 10 was put in and went through the tredious process of installing the updates. At least it's running great and super fast (for the type of system it is)!

The following hardware was necessary for this task:
Crucial M500 240GB SSD (CT240M500SSD1)
WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED
Bootable USB Drive with Windows 10
Screwdriver

The Windows 10 ISO and ability to create a bootable USB drive with the Windows 10 installation can be downloaded from Microsoft's website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Quick Update / Edit:
During our attempt to migrate from the 240GB SSD to the new 500GB SSD on the new system build we've encountered an error when trying to restore the image onto the new drive. The error was: "Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS...". Tried formatting in Windows as a secondary drive (both quick format at regular format), tried swapping different SATA cables, checked BIOS settings. Nothing worked until running DiskPart and then "clean"-ing the disk drive. This worked and the image was successfully loaded onto the new 500GB SSD. Hope this helps some of you who may run into this issue.


Production Hardware:
Canon EOS 77D: http://amzn.to/2ykHmc7
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM Wide Angle Lens: https://amzn.to/2FNIvzF
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
Panasonic Lumix G85 (for B-Roll): http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer  (for B-Roll)
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

Tech Tutorial | Using Only Windows 10 to Migrate / Clone your Drive

Hey, everyone!

Let's migrate our operating system and all of the contents from our primary disk drive onto a different drive using nothing but what's available in Windows 10. This would also apply to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.

The reason for us having to do this is due to working on a new project build where we purchased a new, larger hard drive but have already installed the OS and programs onto the smaller drive. It's a tedious job having to re-install Windows, go through the Windows Updates, and install any other programs we have had installed on the prior drive. Not to mention the settings we've set within our operating system.

The following hardware was necessary for this task:
Crucial M500 240GB SSD (CT240M500SSD1)
WD Scorpio Black 2.5" 250GB HDD (WD2500BEKT)
Hitachi 2.5" 500GB HDD(HTS547550A9E384)
Sabrent USB 3.0 to SSD / 2.5-Inch SATA I/II/IIIHard Drive Adapter (EC-SSHD) https://amzn.to/2CR51ED
Bootable USB Drive with Windows 10

The Windows 10 ISO and ability to create a bootable USB drive with the Windows 10 installation can be downloaded from Microsoft's website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

Quick Update / Edit:
During our attempt to migrate from the 240GB SSD to the new 500GB SSD on the new system build we've encountered an error when trying to restore the image onto the new drive. The error was: "Error details: A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS...". Tried formatting in Windows as a secondary drive (both quick format at regular format), tried swapping different SATA cables, checked BIOS settings. Nothing worked until running DiskPart and then "clean"-ing the disk drive. This worked and the image was successfully loaded onto the new 500GB SSD. Hope this helps some of you who may run into this issue.


Production Hardware:
Panasonic Lumix G85: http://amzn.to/2q1lIWK
Canon FD 24mm f/2.8 Lens w/ third party focal reducer
Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier Lapel Microphone: https://amzn.to/2MR25eM
VEGAS Pro 15 Edit: https://amzn.to/2nJyF7I
Affinity Photo (for thumbnail): https://affinity.serif.com/en-us/photo/

DIY | Fixing the Hinge on Logitech G230 Headphones

Lets fix the plastic cover next to the hinge on a pair of Logitech G230 headphones. My dog's tail is quite powerful and it knocked it off the place where it was being held underneath my desk. Still love her and my fault for not securing it properly.

It was a fun project and it almost feels like new. It doesn't look new anymore but it still looks great in my opinion.

Supplies needed:
Super Glue
Cutting Board or Craft Board
Paper Towels
Disposable Gloves
Screwdriver
Needle Nose Pliers

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

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/