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In my previous post, I introduced xHCI98, a driver that gives Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista and 7 working USB on machines whose only USB controller is eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI), the only kind most modern machines have. That version had…
If there's one thing everyone hated about Windows 98, was the lack of USB4.0 support. We remember vividly the cries of anguish at the launch party when we found out that 21 years in the future, the op... If thereâs one thing…
Product Name: KP230 512GB The KingBank KP230 (512GB) is a decent performer as far as PCIe 3.0 SSDs go, offering solid performance in mixed conditions, and the HMB allows it to still perform great in large-file transfers despite not having onboard DRAM. Some of you…
Since the early 2000s, spinning media used either SATA or SAS interfaces. SATA used a serial ATA command set to pass storage commands to a device, while SAS used SCSI. But both were designed assuming the characteristics and limitations of these…
Confirm every item below before opening the case. Mismatched assumptions about chipset capability are the single biggest reason bifurcation setups fail on the first attempt. One more thing worth checking before you buy anything: download the exact PDF manual for…
Phoronix - Categories Computers Display Drivers Graphics Cards Linux Gaming Memory Motherboards Processors Software Storage Operating Systems Peripherals Linux 7.3 Lands Last-Minute Fixes For Samsung 990 PRO & 990 EVO Plus SSDs Michael Larabel is the principal author of Phoronix.com and founded the site…
An enclosure is only half of the equation, and the drive you put inside it matters just as much as the shell itself. Three things to check before buying or repurposing a drive for a portable ssd enclosure build: PCIe…
How can engineers debug next-generation chip connections running at 128 GT/s? A test platform aims to expose protocol issues before they delay AI infrastructure development. Keysight Technologies has introduced a protocol test solution for PCI Express (PCIe) 7.0, a high-speed interface…
Tessent Silicon Executable is a standalone application designed to translate test patterns and apply them directly onto high-speed interfaces and protocols. Siemens’ Tessent ecosystem enables direct test pattern execution via PCIe and USB - New Tessent Silicon Executable (TSE) software seamlessly…
The CAD is the headline. The pinout is the part that changes what can be built. File names carry dates. The core module model is stamped September 17, three days after launch. The strap and controller models are dated September 25, and…