FAT32 is essentially the “standard file system” for many devices, especially embedded and older ones. The Nintendo Wii, for example, only supports FAT32-formatted SD cards, just as many […]
Gigabyte X399 Aorus Gaming 7 – Failed BIOS update, Board Rescue
This ATX motherboard with TR4 socket forms the basis for our “TR server”, a high-performance Proxmox server for virtualizing Windows 10 and 11 VMs. For a long time, […]
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Gast-PC (Rev. 1.1)
Revision 1.1 (01/2026) | Revision 1 (11/2025) Compared to the original setup, the data storage devices have been replaced: now only SSDs from Samsung and hard drives from WD. The […]
Low-budget server console with a touch of upcycling
When using consumer-grade hardware in a 19″ environment, sooner or later you will encounter certain obstacles. Many issues can be resolved remotely, whether via remote desktop, AnyDesk, or […]
Setup:
Retro-XP-PC (Rev. 1.1)
Revision 1.1 (01/2026) | Revision 1 (11/2025) Compared to the original setup, some storage devices have been replaced with significantly larger ones. The rest remains unchanged. This tower PC, which […]
Setup:
Lenovo Miix Tablets
Here are the exact technical specifications of the two low-end tablets based on x86. Hardware: Basis Lenovo Ideapad Miix 310-10ICR (2016)Tablet Lenovo Ideapad Miix 320-10ICR (2017)Tablet SoC Intel […]
Windows with that special touch
How could it be otherwise when you handle a lot of hardware? Particularly low-priced devices tend to end up sooner rather than later at their final destination—with me. […]
Hardware problems with Fritzboxes, especially with the very popular 7590 model
I have always been a big fan of AVM and its products in the consumer sector. I thought their philosophy was spot on: sophisticated hardware and long-term, high-quality […]
Spectre and Meltdown – A Blast from the Past
Spectre and Meltdown are two security vulnerabilities in processors that were discovered some time ago, in 2017-2018. There are two variants of Spectre: CVE-2017-5753 (bounds check bypass, Spectre-V1, […]