Research And Development

Black screen on Asrock J3455 and Windows 10 with update 1803

Written on September 7, 2018 By Support Team
We recently ran into a strange issue with the Asrock J3455M motherboard and Windows 10. The system would boot up the first time without any issue, but if you do a soft shutdown in Windows...the system would then not boot up a second time.…
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How to Stop Windows 10 from Rebooting for Updates

Written on September 14, 2017 By Support Team
Microsoft has started automatically rebooting computers running Windows 10 in order to install updates. While this may be a good thing for those PCs that haven't installed security updates, for power users it could cause major issues.…
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Intro to IPMI: Basic Overview

Written on May 15, 2017 By Support Team
IPMI is a special remote management chip built into select SuperMicro motherboards (typically indicated by the letter "F" after the dash in motherboard model numbers). IPMI is used by many different manufacturers, and in this article we…
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What is the difference between hardware, software, and fakeraid?

Written on April 18, 2017 By Support Team
The three primary implementations of RAID(Redundant Array of Independent/Inexpensive Disks) that are seen in most markets is Hardware RAID, Software RAID, and FakeRAID. Each containing their own limitations and advantages.
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Improvements in Software RAIDs

Written on March 7, 2017 By Support Team
Still deciding between software and hardware RAIDs? We covered some of the differences between RAID controllers in our article “What is the difference between hardware, software, and fakeraid?”. However, we noticed that people…
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10 Popular Utilities to Test Your System

Written on February 28, 2017 By Support Team
There exist many utilities out there that are must-haves for either system diagnostics or peace of mind when receiving a new unit. Many of them are listed and divided below in terms of the device/issue they may be used to test.
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Ultimate Boot CD: Your Diagnostic Savior

Written on February 20, 2017 By Support Team
We’ve all been there for a system crashing or having a hardware issue. Finding the causes of this issue can be tricky if you don’t have the right tools. Luckily, Ultimate Boot CD exists to help us get through these problems.…
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