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Hello all, I'm just trying to get one of these monitors from a reputable source in the US. Anyone have a lead on a place with them in stock? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, Getting a new monitor for our home office. There's enough room for a 30" LCD. My wife's laptop is running 1024x768 and she doesn't have the best vision. It would be nice to have 1024x768 scaled exactly 2x to 2048x1536 and have black bars all around. Do any monitors allow this...

Hey guys, I love your reviews, but I'm a software developer. I'd love it if I could see comparisons on CPUs when compiling code. Pick your favorite open source project...Mozilla...Linux kernel...whatever. Just something that takes more than a minute or two should show the differences...

Hey all, I've got bags of screws and random cables in a bag. With XMas coming around, I think it's time to ponder a real toolbox-like piece of equipent, if not an actual toolbox. Anybody have suggestions? The only real requirement is that it be deep enough to hold my screwdriver set and...

Hello, I'm about to donate several PCs to charity. I want to "pave" the hard drives in the most secure manner possible. I've usually just deleted all partitions, created one big one, then performed a full NTFS format of the resulting partition. For all but the most tech savvy users, this...

Hey all, Currently I co-locate a 1U box that hosts my DNS, mail, web, etc. I'm bringing up a dev server to develop apps. These boxes run Windows Server 2003 and I can't change that. That said, the hoster provides me a CAT5 cable that gets me on the internet and 8 IP addresses that...

Hey all, I want to build a new database server. I'm looking for a 1U chassis with 4x SATA hot swap bays. I've seen what the Egg has to offer and I'm not digging anything. What's a good place to shop for server chassis? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I'm building a new server based on the Tyan S5151. The CPU support page for the mobo says the 2.8GHz Pentium D is supported, but the machine won't boot with that chip in. If I swap for a 3.8GHz Pentium 4, the machine boots fine. I'm wondering if my Pentium D is bad or if it's...

Hello, On the box label for the Pentium D 820 I just got, it reads: "Requires Intel 945/955X Express Chipset". Is this for real? Can I not use this chip with any other chipsets? I just installed it in a Tyan barebones server with i7221 and it won't POST. :( BoB

Hey all, I just got my new computer put together, using an XFX nVidia 6600 PCIe card. When I hook up my Dell 2001FP via the DVI port, it won't wake up after it has gone to sleep. I can type things in and can tell that the computer is responding (Win-R, "notepad" <enter>, "I am alive"...

Hey all, I got the great idea today to take my XPSP2 CD and turn it into a DVD that has XP and all the software that I regularly install on a new machine. I can make the ISO of the XP CD, but I'm not sure how to: 1) Make a bootable DVD image from it 2) Expand and add to that image I...

Hey all, So I'm running an X2 4400+ at 2625 (10.5 x 250) with an XP-90 + Nexus 92mm fan. My idle temps were right around 40C. I felt that was too hot so I tried a faster spinning fan (Panaflo low speed 92mm) which moved twice the air. The temps stayed the same. I thought I might have...

Hey all, I think the subject says it all. The MB temp and CPU temp seem to go up in lockstep. Am I catching air from the CPU cooler or is the ambient temp just going up? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, My case is running a bit hot up top. I'd like to put a blowhole in my side panel (at the top). I have no tools and no time, but I do have some cash to throw at the problem. Is there anyplace in Seattle that specializes in this kind of stuff? If not, is there a mail-away place...

Hey all, I'm trying to quiet the little fan on my RAID card (Intel IOP332). I tried a Zalman passive heatsink, but it gets really hot -- too hot to touch. I'm thinking about using a VGA cooler. If it fits, does that scare anybody? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I know the mobo standoffs permit a lot of flex when pressing down on the mobo. For that reason, I applied my HSF before I installed the mobo. I think I used too much AS5 on my XP-90 and it's killing my temps, so I want to re-apply. Do I really need to worry about the flex? Do...

Hey all, This is my first OC and it seems to be going well and stable. Right now, I'm at 240FSB (2640 CPU) and 1.5v. That gives me a dead idle temp of 40C and load temp of 55C with average usage around 44C. I'm using an XP-90 and slow speed Nexus fans to keep the box quiet (it also houses...

How long should it take to build a 900GB (4 x 300GB) RAID5 array using a good add-in card? It looks like 4-5 hours, I just want to make sure I'm not missing something. Thanks, BoB

Hey all, Is it possible to boot an Asus A8N-SLI Premium from a USB flash reader? thumb drive? Sure would be a nice and quick way to update the BIOS. Thanks, BoB

On my Asus A8N-SLI Premium, it comes up at CAS2.5. It runs fine at CAS2, I just thought it was weird. Anybody else get CAS2.5 for this ram (part number 991434)? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I just got an Areca ARC-1210. It seems to be working fine, but it always beeps out some codes at boot. I suspect it's because there's no arrays configured, no battery backup, etc. However, I have no proof. The manual doesn't say, an internet search turns up nothing, and I'm...

Hey all, I need to get a molex around to my Asus A8N-SLI's molex connector (by the PCIe slot). I want to keep things really neat, so I'll need a 30" 4-pin power extension. Anybody know someone who sells such a beast, or will I need to make one? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I just got an XFX 6600 PCIe card. It has a molex connector on board. The manual says nothing about it. I'm trying to keep my case cabling tidy. Do I *have* to hook this up? I'm not running SLI, just this single card. Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I accidentally put the case badge from my 4400+ in a place that, in hindsight, I wish I hadn't. Is there any way to get another one from AMD? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, I'm setting up a SATA RAID5 array and the cables are getting out of hand. Since I have 4 drives stacked right on top of each other, a single cable solution would be preferred. Does anybody make a power cable/adapter (molex to SATA) with 4 SATA power connectors? Any pointers...

Hey all, I got an XP-90 to use with my new 4400+. The stock HSF is pretty interesting as it has heatpipes. Having not done a build in over a year, this is the first stock heatpipe that I've seen. Anyhow, I was wondering if it's worth enough to justify selling it. What's the stock HSF...

The subject says it all. I want some RAM that I can overclock to 240, but I don't want it bad enough to buy Ballistix. Given the choice of OCZ Platinum or Mushkin HP3200 Blue, which would you prefer and why? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, Anyone heard a peep about this one? I wonder what's special or if it's just a placeholder. It sounds a lot like the A8N-E. It sure sounds like it could be the SLI X16 board (as I've heard that referred to as nF5)...

Hey all, I have a general comment about [H]ard|OCP hardware reviews. Is this the right place for them? Thanks, BoB

The subject says it all. I've heard rumplings about the Asus A8N32-SLI Premium, but nothing else. Anybody hear anything? BoB

Hey all, I know "faster" can mean lots of things, but, in general, am I better off using RAID 0+1 or RAID5 for maximum performance? I want some sort of redundancy and I'm trying to decide if I need to bust out the cash for a uber-controller for RAID5. Thanks, BoB

Hey all, If you want to rebuild a RAID5 array with fresh or faster drives, can you just replace them one-by-one, letting the array rebuild each time? Also, if I want to make a larger array without losing data, can I do the above but with all bigger drives and just grow the array? Is it...

Hey all, I've had a ton of drives fail in my day, but they usually fail within 2 years. I'm building a new RAID5 array and am trying to decide between (basically) the same Maxtor drive badged as a DM10 or a ML3. The latter has a 5yr. warranty and is about 10% more. How many people feel...

Hey all, As you can see, I'm a n00b. I've been searching and reading as much as I can in preparation for my first overclock. If you have some good links for a howto on overclocking the SD core, they would be much appreciated. I'm going to be getting a 3700+ San Diego, and mating it with...

Hey all, I can find a bunch of boards that have x4 and x16 connectors, but they usually run at x1 or x2. I want as much bandwidth as possible for an x8 RAID card. Is there any nForce4 board with a true (open-ended) x4 or x8 PCIe slot? Thanks, BoB

Hey all, A bunch of us are trying to figure out (as seen in in this thread) if the 2nd SLI slot will work as a PCIe x8 slot when the mobo is set up in SLI mode. If you have an SLI mobo and any non-video-PCIe card, could you do an experiment for us? The experiment: 1) Put your mobo into...

Hey all, I searched for "plug header adapter" and didn't find anything, so I now humbly ask... Does anybody make an adapter that would allow me to plug in my front panel ports, which use 1/8" audio plugs, into my mobo front panel header? The front panel CF reader that I have has audio...

Hello, If I end up going hardware RAID, I wanna go PCIe. Can I run an SLI mobo in SLI mode and put an 8x PCIe RAID controller in the second slot? Thanks, BoB