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CRU ToughTech Duo C Storage Enclosure (2x 2.5″ to USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C) Review

Storage bridges come in many varieties within the internal and external market segments. On the external side, they usually have one or more downstream SATA ports. The most popular uplink port is some sort of USB connection. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C supports up to 10 Gbps of bandwidth, and also allows for higher power delivery compared to previous USB versions. This has enabled some unique products such as bus-powered RAID enclosures. Today, we are taking a look at one such product from CRU – the ToughTech Duo C. It supports two 2.5″ SATA drive bays and has a USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C host interface. It can operate the two internal drives in RAID 0, RAID 1, JBOD, or SPAN configurations. The device can operate on bus power when used with the appropriate host, but, for wider compatibility, it also supports being powered externally. Read on to find out how the product fares in our evaluation as a storage bridge.

AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 Hotfix
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AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 Hotfix

Continuing with a steady stream of updates, we are here with a new driver from AMD. Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 brings the core driver version up to 16.40.3211. Looking at the list we might be at the start of small and frequent updates. Regardless let’s see what changes AMD has for us today.

AMD has fixed a bug with H.264 video decoding and playback within a browser when a game was also open. A Titanfall 2 graphical corruption bug has also been fixed on the Radeon R9 Fury Series.

But the big news here (and biggest reason for this driver release) is that it’s the official launch driver for Civilization VI’s DirectX 12 rendering mode. The long-awaited DX12 upgrade for the strategy game has been released today as part of the game’s Fall 2016 Update..

As always, those interested in reading more or installing the updated hotfix drivers for AMD’s desktop, mobile, and integrated GPUs can find them either under the driver update section in Radeon Settings or on AMDs Radeon Software Crimson Edition download page.

AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 Hotfix
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AMD Releases Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 Hotfix

Continuing with a steady stream of updates, we are here with a new driver from AMD. Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.11.4 brings the core driver version up to 16.40.3211. Looking at the list we might be at the start of small and frequent updates. Regardless let’s see what changes AMD has for us today.

AMD has fixed a bug with H.264 video decoding and playback within a browser when a game was also open. A Titanfall 2 graphical corruption bug has also been fixed on the Radeon R9 Fury Series.

But the big news here (and biggest reason for this driver release) is that it’s the official launch driver for Civilization VI’s DirectX 12 rendering mode. The long-awaited DX12 upgrade for the strategy game has been released today as part of the game’s Fall 2016 Update..

As always, those interested in reading more or installing the updated hotfix drivers for AMD’s desktop, mobile, and integrated GPUs can find them either under the driver update section in Radeon Settings or on AMDs Radeon Software Crimson Edition download page.