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Dealing with some I/O contention with my Win7 virtual machines, which are stored on a single disk... read/write/response time/queue length are all horrible. I'm considering an eSATA solution so I can spread the VMs across multiple disks, something like the Sans Digital TowerRAID+...

Thinking of buying a new notebook and one i'm looking at has the option for either a T2390 (1.86GHz / 1MB L2) Dual-Core or T5750 Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz / 2MB L2). Both appear to be 65 nm chips but the T5000 series appears to have some additional features related to power consumption...

I've used Corsair products the last few times I bought memory and have been pleased. A few months ago (May) I was in need of 8GB of memory and ended up going with Cosair XMS2 (4 x 2GB kits)... the fact that there was a $30 rebate in effect at the time most certainly influenced my purchasing...

I'm thinking of a C2D or AM2 build later this summer - looking at an X2 5200+ at the moment. I stumbled across a good price on some Crucial Ballistix DDR2-800 and i'm tempted to grab it for now... will DDR2-800 be around for a while? I admin that i'm not quite up to speed re: integrated memory...

My current approach is simply duplication of data - I have a large number of digital images that exist on an internal hdd, are copied to an external hdd then periodically burned to DVD. I've been looking at RAID for a while now but my question is, which is the "better" option with respect to...

... ever since a nicely optioned C2D E6300 ended up on my desk at work a few weeks ago. :) Anyway, I have a Sempron-based machine at home at the moment but i'm looking at the following: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ 2.6GHz 2x1MB L2 ASUS M2N-SLI Deluxe Corsair XMS2 PC2-6400 DDR2-800 2x1GB The...

Looking at buying several 2x1GB kits to configure two C2D E6300 systems w/ 4GB. Not looking for crazy high performance, just a good amount of memory to handle vmware, some big apps and other development work. I'm looking at the following at the moment: Mushkin SP PC2-6400 CL5-5-5-12 (P/N#...

I'm looking to replace the memory in a new E6300 C2D system - it's a boxed system for work. The produce info calls for PC2-5300/DDR2-667 but i've noticed that PC2-6400/DDR2-800 isn't much more $$$ these days, so i'm thinking of opting for that in the hopes that I can reuse the memory down the...

I'm hoping this isn't a dead end... i'm looking for a low-profile ATI-based AGP card that features either a DVI-I or VGA connector.

I bought a Samsung 205BW about six months ago because the price was right and my CRT was on it's way out. I got a fairly good deal on it at the time as well and have been pleased. I've noticed that i'm seeing the Samsung 225BW is going for $399CDN or less these days and i'm somewhat tempted...

I'm looking boost the gaming performance of one of my machines... playing BF2 at the moment and looking to grab FEAR and the new Splinter Cell soon. I started by moving from a Sapphire X1600XT to a BFG 7900 GS OC so I can push quality settings and resolution higher. I installed the card...

I recently bought a BFG 7900 GS OC for one of my home PC's and believe the existing power supply should be sufficient (Enermax NoiseTaker 485W... 2x12V @ 32A w/ a 6-pin PCI-Express power auxiliary power connector). Because i'm moving from an ATI card I wanted to test the new nVidia card in...

One of my machines is currently running a Sempron 3400+ (2.0GHz w/ 128KB L2). I'm looking for a little boost in games and general system performance and was thinking of tossing in an Athlon 64 3500+ or higher. From the benchmarks i've seen tho, I don't think the gains would be terribly...

Just wondering what the thoughts would be on such a move. The only reason i'm tempted is because i've been offerred a really good price for the card. Thoughts? I wouldn't call the 7600 GT OC a night-and-day difference over the X1600XT, but it's certainly a more capable card and i'd expect a...

I'm in the market for an affordable 2-port USB KVM that won't introduce noticable degradation of the video signal (blur/ghosting) or drop key strokes/mouse clicks. I've read a few reviews the D-Link and Belkin models seem to be most common, but they suffer from the above problems. If...

I'm thinking of buying an entry level notebook and have a few options in the $700CDN range... the Compaq V2710 is at the top of the list with a Sempron 1.8GHz, 1GB DDR, 60GB, 8X DVD±RW DL and 14" WXGA. Seems like a decent buy. The 1-year warranty worries me a little tho... and warranty...

Ok. I seriously need to make a decision regarding displays this week... I've had the Samsung 205BW on my desk for a while now and it's a nice display with a good 8-bit TN panel (no dithering from the research i've done), accurate colours, height adjustability and a fair about of side-by-side...

Ok, i've got the Samsung 205BW on my desk at the moment and it's still within the 30-day return policy, so I can get a full refund (paid $398CDN). I just got a flyer today and the Dell 2007FWP is $449CDN w/ free shipping. Can anyone provide sufficient reason to return the Samsung and get the...

I've got to sort out a new display for work - the aging ViewSonic G220fb CRT that's on my desk has developed a "quiver" and it's killing my eyes. Since it's work, gaming really isn't an issue. My priority is something that's easy on the eyes, clear text and accurate colours. My options are...

Looking to be a new IDE HDD this week. I've got two 80GB Maxtor's at the moment but one of them will be going in an external USB/FireWire enclosure to handle backups. Anyway, i'm torn between performance/reliability. I can get the a Maxtor DM10 160GB w/ 16MB buffer for $115CDN (w/ rebate)...