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Internal -vs- External modem by @drian
I'm considering a USR V.92 56K modem (no jokes, please!). They have two versions, a "Performance Pro" internal version and a regular external version requiring the serial cable. In the past I usually steer to an external device for minimal setup problems (used to have problems with internal...
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September 9th 03 03:38 PM
by alvin york Go to last post
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SATA drive's bridge chip by @drian
Does the bridge chip installed on Maxtor, WD and IBM/Hitachi SATA drives affect performance significantly? I didn't realize that these makes of drives didn't natively support Serial ATA. As I believe, only Seagate does. @drian.
October 26th 03 12:02 PM
by Wayne Youngman Go to last post
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WD Raptor 74GB (WD740GD) by @drian
Well, here they are, granted, in back order: http://snurl.com/2sp3 Looks like whoever said they would be around $300 is correct. @drian.
November 5th 03 02:00 AM
by Dr.Ralph Go to last post
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WD360 + Intel 875PBZ + XP Problem by @drian
I have installed two Western Digital Raptor 36GB drives on a test machine. They connected via Serial ATA cables to an Intel 875PBZ motherboard. Intel RAID is enabled. I have setup a RAID 0 array with 128Kb stripe. Basically, I go through this sequence: a) XP boots off the CD drive b) I press F6...
November 7th 03 04:26 PM
by Eric Gisin Go to last post
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PCI RAID controller? by @drian
Can anyone recommend a reliable, quick and feature-packed PCI RAID controller for use with a pair of WD Raptor (WD360GD) drives? I cannot get my Raptors to boot to Windows XP using a RAID 0 array with the ICH5-R on an Intel 875PBZ motherboard. Considering it refuses to boot the O.S., I've...
November 7th 03 10:20 AM
by @drian Go to last post
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Incompatible RAID controller? by @drian
Recently as some may have read, I have been having trouble getting XP to boot onto a RAID 0 array, using the onboard RAID controller on my Intel D875PBZ motherboard (ICH5-R). I have two SATA Western Digital (WD) Raptor 36GB drives, hooked up to the Serial ATA ports of my motherboard. I created...
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November 17th 03 05:38 AM
by @drian Go to last post
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Replacement motherboard by @drian
Are replacement motherboards, say, from Intel, usually ones that have been repaired from other customers or are they brand new? I contacted Intel regarding a faulty motherboard I have and they told me when they get my board, they'll send another one out within two business days. @drian.
November 11th 03 03:41 PM
by Conor Go to last post
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CD & DVD burner on Primary/Secondary Master IDE channel by @drian
I highly doubt this matters much, but if you had a CD burner and a DVD burner, which would you put on the Primary Master and Secondary Master? I'm considering installing these in a test machine I have and plan to install the DVD burner on the Primary Master and the CD burner on the...
November 13th 03 04:40 PM
by Russell Go to last post
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Quality black ATX case by @drian
Can anyone recommend a quality black case with 120mm fan mounts and provisions to cool two fast hard drives? Full or mid tower is fine. I've tried the Antec Sonata but didn't like it as it didn't provide sufficient cooling for the hard drives. Thanks. @drian.
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November 23rd 03 06:30 PM
by Pack Fan Go to last post
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Maxtor reliability? by @drian
I've been reading the newsgroups via Google for a few hours, and Maxtor seems to get a bad name for reliability. One person after the next made comments like "bought a Maxtor brand-new and within two months it died". Are they *that* bad? I only ask because Western Digital, who seem to get a good...
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October 28th 03 10:11 PM
by Nicki Go to last post
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RAID 0 by @drian
Is using two drives setup as a RAID 0 array, a wise move for Internet browsing/E-mail/Photo editing/Video editing/Database work/Software development, etc.? Even with a good backup strategy? Or would the small-drive-big-drive be a better and safer combination? Or is it simply a personal choice of...
October 23rd 03 04:31 AM
by @drian Go to last post
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Video freeze by @drian
The video display (actually, Windows XP) just froze on my system. I was composing an e-mail at the time, doing nothing graphics intensive. It froze for 20 seconds and came back in 640x480 mode, telling me: "Microsoft Windows detected and recovered from a device failure. Please save your work...
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September 7th 03 05:19 PM
by Strontium Go to last post
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Speaker choice by @drian
I'm considering upgrading my computer speakers and have the following choices: a) Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 b) Creative MegaWorks THX 2.1 250D I've seen reviews of the Klipsch and it's generally received a good rating, however, not a lot of reviews exist for the MegaWorks. Does anyone have experience...
September 5th 03 06:54 PM
by @drian Go to last post
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Siig or OrangeMicro? by @drian
I'm considering buying a Firewire800 PCI card from either Siig or OrangeMicro. Has anyone got any comments on either of these companies and their experiences, or even with their products? Both PCI cards look good, so I'm now trying to decide which company would be best to deal with in the event I...
September 10th 03 09:34 PM
by Ed Light Go to last post
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Sony CRX230A-U ? by @drian
I'm considering buying the Sony CD-RW burner mentioned in the subject line. Question is, does Sony actually make their own drives, or am I buying a Sony case with some other manufacturer making the internals? @drian.
September 19th 03 09:31 AM
by @drian Go to last post
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FireWire 800 on PC with 32-bit slot? by @drian
Just wondering if anyone has bought a FireWire 800 PCI card for their PC and what your experience is with it? Thanks. @drian.
September 27th 03 06:29 PM
by @drian Go to last post
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Wireless dial-up device? by @drian
Hello, Instead of running a 40 foot telephone cable from the socket on the wall to the back of my dial-up modem, and running it around the skirting board on the floor, is there a wireless device available that can cut out the cable? Maybe something that transmits the signal to an ethernet adapter...
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October 29th 03 06:27 AM
by @drian Go to last post
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Western Digital, Maxtor or Seagate by @drian
For a spare PC, I'm considering setting up a RAID 0 array. Which make of drive would be best for the array? I'm looking at 120GB, Serial ATA, 8MB cache drives. The makes I'm considering a o Seagate / $108.00 o Maxtor / $110.00 o Western Digital / $118.00 Is any one make better for the...
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October 20th 03 06:24 PM
by \(\) |V| 3 G A Go to last post
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Help for a newbie by @drian
"Andy Robbins" wrote in message ... does anyone have any info on availability for cd/dvd drives in silver colour? many thanks There aren't many from what I see. For example, I found this drive, but it's CD-RW...
October 18th 03 08:01 PM
by Andy Robbins Go to last post
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ASUS P4C800-E Deluxe by @drian
I've been looking at this motherboard for one of my test machines, but one thing concerns me. The VIA firewire chip. Has anyone (1) Got this board? (2) Have you used the FireWire aspect of this board and experienced any problems? Thanks. @drian.
November 15th 03 09:46 AM
by rays Go to last post
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