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Crap. The computer I built has a RAID controller which from what I've looked up is what I need for JBOD. However the server I'm wanting to use this for does not. Guess I can buy a cheap PCI RAID card? EDIT: Saw the bit about disadvantages on software RAID, not a good idea...I need to...

Hi, kinda experienced with computers in most ways (built the machine I'm currently using, 8 Gb ram, QX9650, watercooled GTS 8800 vid). Now for my server I've got an old Dell XPS Gen 4 computer running Windows Server 2008. It has an SSD drive to boot off of and a media volume to hold my...

Odd problem. I boot to the DVD to install (a legit) copy of server 2008 x86. I've had server 2008 before on this machine. My hardware is fine. But I changed out the drive for an SSD just to test it out. Keyboard works in pre-boot environment. Then installation files load and Server 2008...

2.06 works like a charm! Uninstalled 2.05, never worked at all for me. Thanks.

Ntune causes a BSOD whenever I try to run it. It's the only app that has done that to my new rig! I'll try the new rivatuner later and see if this works! Thanks...

Tried Rivatuner, got some kind of error saying it doesn't work with 64 bit systems :/

It's not there anymore..running Vista 64 and an 8800GTS watercooled. Wanted to check what it's operating at under load and I'm not seeing a place to do that. Looked around for 3rd party apps like everest, but those are paid programs...there used to be a way to do this for free ~_~ EDIT: Am...

It was already plugged into the PSU when I booted. I just plugged it into the mobo while I was in Windows. It had already been plugged into the PSU and active for at least 15 minutes before it blew. It was a WD raptor 73! A good drive, or was...

I've heard they run cool...they do for me, at least...I've had a lot of problems but one that that has worked very well is my water cooling. As for speed stepping, thanks, I'll check it out. When I'm all settled down and ready to start learning to OC, I'll do that as well :p

http://img295.imageshack.us/img295/1269/asdlv6.jpg Stock QX9650, says it's running @ 2.0 GHz if I'm reading this correctly. Easy Tune 5 says it's running @ 2.6. Isn't it supposed to run at 3.0? Never overclocked anything before in my life by the way, once my rig is finished setting up I...

Oh sorry, thought I posted that...Ultra X3 1 kW PSU. I'm going to take a spare drive and install Vista and see what happens. The Internet is crap across my entire place, on three computers and two laptops. From none of them can I get alcohol 120, access download.com and actually download...

Ugh. I've been having nothing but trouble with this. This is my first, and possibly for a while, last attempt at building a computer. I almost wish I didn't get state-of-the-art stuff for it. Made another topic here (Power Supplies) because the next day I had sparks flying out of my PSU...

Maybe. Wouldn't it short out immediately, though? I plugged it into the SATA port on the mobo while Windows was active, but it had been plugged into the PSU for at least 15 minutes. While we're on the subject of power, quick easy question: A video card that is water cooled doesn't need a...

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4326/testut0.jpg Am I reading this right? Is there some way to stop vista from caching this?

Thanks, didn't think about using a multimeter...

I had a brain fart a few days ago and on my new rig put in molex power and SATA power on a drive. The circuit board on the drive prompty exploded. So I got a new drive. After everything is all set up, about a half hour into operating I put my other three hard drives in. After I put the...

To spread the same wallpaper (extra wide!) across two monitors, rather than setting up wallpaper for monitor 1 and monitor 2, or cloning it. In XP, I have to use Ultramon since Nvidia drivers don't seem to support that feature by default...

...actually caught fire. Trying to install Vista Ultimate 64. Everything was going okay for a while until Vista said, "No drives detected." That's BS because I had FOUR SATA drives ready for use. Sure enough, I boot into the BIOS and none of them show. Okay. So I thought maybe the disk...

Will IE 8 support javascript extensions like firefox? Anyone know? Found a good one I want to use but due to some software restrictions I can't use anything but IE 7...googled around a bit and messed around a bit as well but I don't think 7 accepts them...

Well, I guess I've got one other question, if you guys don't mind...it says IDE HD LED, but I'm setting up all SATA drives...I assume the LED HD activity indicator will still go off even if I use SATA drives?

@_@ Okay...thought I wouldn't be able to boot/motherboard would poof if I had it backwards, thanks.

Antec 900 case. Neither the Gigabyte motherboard manual nor Antec manual elaborate here so some help would be appreciated. Trying to connect RESET SW, PWR SW, and IDE HDD LED two-pin connectors to the motherboard. The manual says to be careful about connecting positive to positive and...

I've rummaged up a PCI SCSI adapter. For a nice e-mail/backup server, do any of you think that using it with a 15K HD would be of any benefit? Specs: (slightly modified) XPS Gen 4 Pentium 4 3.6 GHz 2 gigs of 667 DDR2 RAM 8400 GS video card. Thoughts?

Yeah thanks, I'm not seeing much on this either. I'll just install Server 2003 drivers for it from Nvidia and see what happens.

Turning an old desktop into a server and I want a low-end DX10 card in it. Would the 8400GS conflict with the OS, you think? 32-bit edition.

http://www.svc.com/hose-clamp.html I've got a plastic adapter in my loop and it seems it has a slow leak from behind the tubing no matter what I do. So I thought about buying some hose clamps. I've got 7/16 ID tubing and that link above doesn't have that size in metal, but if you guys have...

Before I try this, I just want to make sure of one thing: The t-line goes at the highest point in the loop. So when I'm filling it, how can I best guarantee there is no air in the line? If the T-line is at the top, do I just fill it up to the brim of the t-line as best I can, and assume...

It would be nice if someone would confirm that since I've never even built a computer before...but an excess of time and money made me build something state of the art :p I ~swear~ someone told me that the t-line goes after the outlet, not just before the inlet...however I wasn't sure so...

Oh crap ~_~ Oh well, thanks for the replies. Rather than risking anything I'll probably just go out and buy a 3-pin connector to 4 pin connector.

Sorry for what I'm sure is a basic question, but I've never built a computer before! I bought a 12 volt dangerden pump and it came with a power cord that has three pins. On the motherboard, I've got two female three-pin slots. One is labeled "NB_fan" (for the north bridge? I don't need a...

Oh, so the t-line should be at the highest point in the loop...okay. Makes sense! Didn't think about that. I guess the pump needs to be mounted high as well, then, since they'll be close together.

...if I want to use a t-line, should I use some kind of syringe to inject the coolant? Also, wouldn't doing this keep air in the line, as well as build pressure?

Thank you! Just the link I was looking for. Wanted to test my new radiator setup. It works but I still haven't decided where to put it since the Antec 900 won't fit a triple radiator in the case ~_~ Oh well.

I want to test it, but the entire 24-pin cable is black. I've got the instruction booklet and a paperclip...what do I want to jumper? PS_ON# to COM? Anyone?

Unusual surplus of time and money, really. I'll just be happy if it works. Ended up buying a water cooling setup that will cool 300 thermal watts, so I'm hoping I can do a good OC and still cool the 8800GTS.

GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P Rev 2.0 LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Antec 900 QX9650 (not in yet) G. Skill 8 gigs of ram (four is hardly necessary, but I felt like burning cash on four more...future proofed my ram >_>) Basically I'm worried about not being able to connect my front side speaker jacks to...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128067 It doesn't say up to 1066 or 800, 1066...I just want to make sure since I'm going to get some discount DDR2 800 ram and I wanna make sure it'll work with this mobo. Correct? I'm just OCing the QX9650, not really going to OC...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128067 This Gigabyte motherboard with an Antec 900 case. Decided on this for my new rig (processor is QX9650). Was going to go for SLi but decided I can probably just get by with one nice card. Anyway, the Antec 900 cables have two...

Sorry about the cut on yourself! Thanks for experimenting; sorry it didn't work out...maybe one day Nvidia will fix this issue...

Awesome!! Let me know how it works...