qubit
Overclocked quantum bit
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- Dec 6, 2007
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- Quantum Well UK
System Name | Quantumville™ |
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Processor | Intel Core i7-2700K @ 4GHz |
Motherboard | Asus P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 |
Cooling | Noctua NH-D14 |
Memory | 16GB (2 x 8GB Corsair Vengeance Black DDR3 PC3-12800 C9 1600MHz) |
Video Card(s) | MSI RTX 2080 SUPER Gaming X Trio |
Storage | Samsung 850 Pro 256GB | WD Black 4TB | WD Blue 6TB |
Display(s) | ASUS ROG Strix XG27UQR (4K, 144Hz, G-SYNC compatible) | Asus MG28UQ (4K, 60Hz, FreeSync compatible) |
Case | Cooler Master HAF 922 |
Audio Device(s) | Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty PCIe |
Power Supply | Corsair AX1600i |
Mouse | Microsoft Intellimouse Pro - Black Shadow |
Keyboard | Yes |
Software | Windows 10 Pro 64-bit |
I mentioned in another thread that my WD Green 2TB died the other day after removing it from a PC, transporting it and then reinstalling it. It's still recognized by the BIOS and Windows, but any attempt to access it results in a repetitive access noise and the Explorer window freezes for a long time, with no data ever being delivered. About 1TB is completely lost. Just like that.
Luckily, it's one of my backup drives so the data loss doesn't matter and I've now replaced it, otherwise I'd be tearing my hair out and looking at super expensive data recovery services.
It's out of warranty so I just want to dispose of it, but my unencrypted sensitive personal data on the platters is likely completely or mostly intact, so if I throw it in the bin, there's the tiny possibility that someone will rescue it and do a disc recovery on it, which I want to eliminate. Therefore, can I have your suggestions for the best and most creative ways of trashing it, please. I'm thinking of taking the top off and just destroying the platters somehow (what's the best way?) but I'd also like your suggestions for trashing it in the most creative and fun ways, as well as practical.
Also, please vote in my not-too-serious poll!
Luckily, it's one of my backup drives so the data loss doesn't matter and I've now replaced it, otherwise I'd be tearing my hair out and looking at super expensive data recovery services.
It's out of warranty so I just want to dispose of it, but my unencrypted sensitive personal data on the platters is likely completely or mostly intact, so if I throw it in the bin, there's the tiny possibility that someone will rescue it and do a disc recovery on it, which I want to eliminate. Therefore, can I have your suggestions for the best and most creative ways of trashing it, please. I'm thinking of taking the top off and just destroying the platters somehow (what's the best way?) but I'd also like your suggestions for trashing it in the most creative and fun ways, as well as practical.
Also, please vote in my not-too-serious poll!