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I'm setting up a new system, K7 master amd 1.2 512 ddr adaptec 19160 scsi adapter seagate cheetah xl36 lw and I can't get the scsi adapter to recognize the hard drive. I left all drive jumpers open (default settings) and I get a message "host configuration error", then "BIOS...

I'm looking at using an Adaptec 19160 scsi controller with the K7 Master. Adaptec says that the PCI slot spec must be 2.1 to acheive 160 Mb/sec. MSI's site doesn't mention the spec. Are all new mobos using this 2.1 spec?

Has anyone ever toyed with the idea of using the display from an old notebook as a secondary monitor for a desktop system? Would it actually be possible, or practical?

I'm buying a Dell notebook that I would like to last for 3-4 years. My question is whether 256Mb RAM is sufficient. The system is P3-750, 18Gb hd, Windows 2000, 8xDVD. Mostly used for business and teleconferencing, some presentations. Is there any software technology on the horizon (3-4 year...