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My Printer Setup

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printer_1I still do freelance computer setups for individuals and small businesses on occasion. With that comes questions about printers and recommendations for printers.
I recommend networked HP printers. That means it has Ethernet and/or wifi.
Why HP? IMHO easy setup, good drivers, full Linux support. My printer is over 8 years old and they have Windows 10 drivers for it.
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New Nvidia Drivers

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nvidiaGeForce Game Ready Driver 355.82 WHQL available. Supports Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista.
“The latest GeForce Game Ready driver, release 355.82 WHQL, ensures you’ll have the best possible gaming experience for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and Mad Max”
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Release Notes

Linux 352.41 drivers dated 8/28 available too. 64-bit and 32-bit.
NVIDIA Accelerated Linux Graphics Driver README and Installation Guide
openSUSE SDB:NVIDIA drivers

Samsung Magician 4. 7

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samsung_ssdSamsung has updated their SSD tweaking software.
Samsung SSD software page
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edit – 1615hrs Apparently a global company like Samsung can’t handle a little download traffic.
If the above link doesn’t work hit up Major Geeks: http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/samsung_ssd_magician.html
User Manual

New in Version 4.7
Magician version 4.7 features a number of improvements over version 4.6:
– New model support: 850 PRO 2TB, 850 EVO 2TB
– Advanced Performance Optimization support for 840 EVO mSATA
; New firmware is required to use Advanced Performance Optimization
– Minor bug fixes

Windows 10 Benchmarks Roundup

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win10_logon_logoBelow are several benchmarks articles for Win10. They cover general use, gaming, SSD’s, and audio.
In general they found performance on par with Windows 8. Folks running new SSD’s on PCIe NVMe should look at upgrading. Ditto for people working with audio.
For the gaming benchmarks, keep in mind DX12 games are just coming out.
If you know of a benchmark article that should be included let me know.
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