Do you have any insights from past experiences regarding an EOL machine?
Do you have any insights from past experiences regarding an EOL machine?
We are discussing HDDs because they are affordable enough to replace with a larger one, making it feasible to upgrade. I would set up a 250GB SSD as the boot drive first. Then install a new HDD as the data drive to swap in the older ones. It would result in a completely new machine!
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@dingo07
My apologies. I was trying to be more precise (as usual).
The issue isn’t about whether I can save my HDDs or not. It’s about determining if there’s a problem with my HDDs, cable, or motherboard.
I’m moving to Sydney and don’t have much money left since my company went bankrupt. I plan to use this machine only if the experience here is beneficial. If the advice says to leave it behind, I’ll throw it away in the UK.
Again, sorry for the confusion. I hope you can share your thoughts on this because I’m having trouble with my thinking right now. With everything changing, I rely on this forum’s insights to help me.
The effort spent on diagnosing seems excessive. What storage capacity do you actually require? I'm considering two 6TB WD60PURZ drives and a 2TB WD20PURZ, which are gathering dust. You incur shipping costs and a small fee, but all that can be yours. Problem solved.
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@dingo07
I really value the offer and if I had more money, I’d definitely take it up.
To clarify, I’m not aiming to diagnose or figure out a fix for the issue.
I’m just looking into whether the general advice here is to completely discard the computer in the UK and replace it with one in Sydney—or bring it with me.
I want to understand the risk estimate. I’m aware my HDDs are failing, so I don’t think confirming that is necessary.
But I’m a bit concerned about whether this machine is actually working fine. This conversation is just about that.
Apologies if I wasn’t clear enough.
The condition of your drives appears to be satisfactory (based on the health screenshots you shared). Issues like faulty cables, poor contact, or overheating controllers seem unlikely. You mentioned performance requirements are met. Consider replacing the cables and upgrading your storage. A 6TB drive would comfortably hold all your data. Avoid Seagate Barracuda drives.
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@SkyNetRising
This is the kind of thoughtful response I was hoping for.
I believe my HDDs are failing because they're more than 10-15 years old. One stopped working a few months ago. I also swapped out the cables about two years back with high-quality Corsair ones. I'm planning to spend around 650 Australian dollars on luggage to transport them. I'm considering giving it away now after removing the essential components and getting a new one in Australia. I don't want to deal with cables and wires anymore.
Performance is fine, but it's time to retire this old device.
Thank you
@Lutfij
@alceryes
@stonecarver
@dingo07
You can browse
www.gumtree.com
to sell your HP Z440 if you prefer, or buy one at a lower price when you arrive. You might also discover other options after making the switch.
As Windows 10 approaches its end-of-life, many people will see unsupported Windows 11 devices as unusable.
Some good PCs will appear at affordable prices later on.
Once you’re done, simply transfer your data to a new machine—perhaps it already has solid drives.
650 AUD? Why this amount? Could it be due to the large size of the PC case? You might be able to reduce the size by removing parts from the PC case and sending it without them.
The HPZ440 seems surprisingly light, yet it's actually quite substantial. I'm also figuring out how much it would cost to buy a suitcase since it's likely we'll run out of the ones we have. I plan to leave the 2060 behind and take it with me, but the rest will be sold off, leaving behind some HDDs that I'll keep.