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Hi, I'm trying to connect to a wifi network that's 600 feet away. I'd like use the 5ghz band (trying for high throughput). Can I use a directional antenna on just one end of this link? What are my best options for this? I'd like to avoid using a point to point bridge due to cost...

Hi, I recently bought a Gigabyte GTX-480 (V-N480D5-15I-B). I liked it so much I thought I'd give SLI a shot so I bought a second card. Both cards are the exact same card. I used the SLI jumper that came with the motherboard. Both of the cards are in a PCIEX16 slot. Card #1 is in slot...

Going to be building a new computer with a i7-980X chip and wanted some feedback. I don't want a ASUS board (had too many past issues with them). Anyone have any suggestions for a good motherboard and/or build? Note: I don't want to spend more than apx 300-350 for a motherboard. Must...

Hi, I'm building a network cabinet (home use) and just about finished it and wanted to add a SSD drive to the panel. I'd like this SSD drive to connect directly to my network using a gig ethernet adapter. Does anyone know if there is such a beast available? I'm looking for the smallest...

Well, just finished setting up my raid 5 on my N5200 (non pro). Used 3 WD20EADS drives and ended up with 3.34 TB free. Will see how stable it is over the next couple weeks. Anyone else got this configuration running and stable yet? Greg

I'm going to replace my old N5200 (non pro) with one of the following: Thecus N7700 QNAP TS-809 Pro Turbo NAS Will be using the WD20EADS (2tb drives). Would like some feedback on the Thecus vs the Qnap. Speed comparison, software, stability (in raid 5) etc... Thanks, Greg

Has anyone heard anything about Apple coming out with a iphone like tablet? Heard a rumor on the web that this was possibly coming out in the summer. Basically it's a 9-12" touch screen (no phone) with wifi web access. Greg

Has anyone heard anything about Apple coming out with a iphone like tablet? Heard a rumor on the web that this was possibly coming out in the summer. Basically it's a 9-12" touch screen (no phone) with wifi web access. Greg

What's the best intel based motherboard raid solution? Looking to build a WHS server and want a motherboard with the best raid solution (ie fast/reliable). Greg

Hi, I'm currently running a Thecus N5200 (not pro) and just purchased 5 2 TB WD's (WD20EADS). I'll buy a few more of these after I see how well these work with raid 5. At this point I'm not sure that the N5200 will be able to handle these drives so I might have to upgrade my raid. Looking...

Hi, I have a Thecus N5200 Standard (non PRO) and need more space. I wanted to use the new WD 2TB drives. I saw this message on the HDD Compatibility List for the Thecus N5200: "N5200 Standard (non PRO) does not recommend to use 1.5TB and larger hard disk drive" Does anyone know why you...

Hi, anyone who has purchased a 2TB WD hard drive please post some feedback on them. I'm interested in hearing about any issues you are having with them. Thanks, Greg

Hi, I'm thinking of buying a Westinghouse LVM-47W1 monitor. I'd like to hear any comments anyone has on this monitor. Also, what's the best price anyone has seen on this? Thanks, Greg

I'm looking to cool my quad core/video card and wanted some advice on internal or external radiators. I'd like a radiator than can cool my system and still have some additional cooling capacity for future expansion. I'm thinking about buying the biggest radiator I can find and then use a...

Ok, everyone who has a 8800 realizes that the cooling on it just plain SUCKS. The amount of heat that this board puts off seems high enough to fry bacon. I want to find a good way to dump all the heat from this board out the back of my case so that it doesn't heat up the inside of the...

Ok, everyone who has a 8800 realizes that the cooling on it just plain SUCKS. The amount of heat that this board puts off seems high enough to fry bacon. I want to find a good way to dump all the heat from this board out the back of my case so that it doesn't heat up the inside of the...

Hey all, what's the best way to cut a hole in a Antec P180b case? I want to cut a 250mm fan hole in the side of the case. Tin snips? :) I'd rather not spend this kind of cash doing it. haha check below link http://www.holepro.com/xcart4017/xcart/product.php?productid=38&cat=1&page=1...

Can anyone with a QX6700 with a tuniq tower installed tell me what kind of temps they are getting at idle and load please. I'm seeing 54C idle and up to 70C when loaded. Thanks, Greg

Hey, does anyone know where I can get a updated copy of the intel thermal analysis program that lets you stress all 4 cores of a quad core cpu? The copy I have only lets you stress test two of the cores. Thanks, Greg