it-operations
Windows 11 Dev Drive Benchmarks: Is ReFS Worth It? (24H2)
We benchmarked Windows 11 24H2 Dev Drive against NTFS across npm install, git status, and Rust builds. See real speedups, Defender mode, and SSD trade-offs.
7m read
#hardware-troubleshooting
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it-operations
TMOG vs Process Explorer vs Task Manager: Benchmarked (2026)
We benchmarked TMOG, Process Explorer, System Informer, AppControl, and Windows Task Manager on Windows 11 24H2. Footprint, handles, and telemetry tested.
9m read
it-operationsUpdated
TMOG Download: Is Task Manager OG Safe? 5 Real Tests (2026)
Download Dave Plummer's TMOG (Task Manager OG) safely from tmog.org. We tested the 1.0.0 installer, SSL signature, zero-telemetry claim, and 60Hz metrics.
8m read
privacyUpdated
Can Smartwatches Track Vitamins? Accuracy Limits & Privacy (2026)
Smartwatches and apps cannot measure blood vitamin levels. Here is how nutrition tracking actually works, where algorithms guess, and where health data flows.
9m read
windows-fixes
Fix Kernel-Power Event ID 41: Bugcheck 0 & PSU Triage
PC restarting randomly? We explain how to decode Event ID 41 BugcheckCode 0 vs non-zero, fix PSU power drops, and stop Windows 11 kernel crashes.
7m read
hardware-troubleshootingUpdated
AMD Strix Halo Local LLM: 128GB Benchmarks Tested (2026)
AMD Strix Halo benchmarks for local LLMs. We tested 128GB unified memory running 70B and Qwen models with tokens/sec throughput and thermal numbers.
11m read
ai-toolsUpdated
Dual GPU Local LLMs: Fix Tensor Parallelism in vLLM (2026)
Why does tensor parallelism fail across dual consumer GPUs like dual RTX 3090s? Fix PCIe P2P blocks, NCCL timeouts, and pipeline parallelism in vLLM.
14m read
windows-fixes
Fix Windows 11 24H2 NVMe SSD Slowdown: BitLocker Guide
Did Windows 11 24H2 cut your NVMe SSD speeds by 45%? Learn why automatic BitLocker causes severe random write drops, and how to safely disable or optimize it.
13m read
ai-toolsUpdated
Why 32k Context Crashes Local LLMs: VRAM & KV Cache Fix
Why does a 32k context window crash your local LLM with out-of-memory errors? How KV cache scaling works and how to enable FP8 cache quantization.
13m read
windows-fixes
Windows 11 Keeps Crashing: Kernel, RAM & Driver Triage
Windows 11 keeps crashing or rebooting? Master triage for Kernel-Power 41, nvlddmkm GPU dumps, bad RAM vs driver faults, and minidump analysis in 10 minutes.
13m read
ai-automationUpdated
FP8 KV Cache in Ollama & vLLM: 3 Tested Steps (2026)
Cut local LLM attention memory in half. Learn the exact FP8 KV-cache flags, vLLM settings, and Ollama configs to run 128K context on 24GB GPUs.
7m read
hardware-troubleshootingUpdated
Clock Watchdog Timeout 0x101: 5 Tested Fixes in 2026
Fix CLOCK_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT (0x101) crashes in Windows 11. Learn why it survives reinstalls, how to isolate CPU cores in WinDbg, and BIOS voltage fixes.
16m read
windows-fixesUpdated
kmode_exception_not_handled 0x1e: 5 Tested Fixes (2026)
Fix kmode_exception_not_handled 0x1e blue screen errors on Windows 11. How to decode WinDbg dump parameters, isolate faulty drivers, and verify RAM in 2026.
16m read
hardware-troubleshootingUpdated
nvlddmkm Event ID 153 GPU Crash: 5 Tested Fixes (2026)
nvlddmkm Event ID 153 crashing games? 5 verified fixes: reseat PCIe slot, toggle HAGS, reset VRAM clocks, and clean install NVIDIA drivers with DDU.
13m read
hardware-troubleshootingUpdated
PC Crashes Only Under Load: GPU vs PSU vs Heat (2026)
Does your PC black screen or reboot during gaming and heavy workloads? Diagnose GPU VRAM, PSU voltage drops, and CPU thermal throttling in 4 steps.
15m read
ai-automationUpdated
Run DeepSeek R1 on 8GB VRAM: 5 Real Benchmarks in 2026
Can you run DeepSeek-R1 on 8GB VRAM? Benchmarked 8B and 14B Q4_K_M models on RTX 4060 and RX 7600 with exact token speeds, VRAM footprints, and Ollama flags.
17m read