Recent content by blacksheep312

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    Storage with Raid

    Well, as you can see, know one bothered to post, so there was no advantage! :(
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    Raid 1 setup

    Hey guys, got a question. I currently have an old server built 8 years ago with dual cpu's and what not with 5 hard drives. One drive for the OS, and the 4 are 250 gig in raid 1 setup. So 250 Raid one, 250 raid one. 500 mirrored. Anyways, I have replaced 2 drives in the last 6 years. Not too...
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    Storage with Raid

    Hey guys, got a question. I currently have an old server built 8 years ago with dual cpu's and what not with 5 hard drives. One drive for the OS, and the 4 are 250 gig in raid 1 setup. So 250 Raid one, 250 raid one. 500 mirrored. Anyways, I have replaced 2 drives in the last 6 years. Not too...
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    Wireless Media Coverage

    Hey Rickeo, I had this great idea. Instead of buying the ATV, I would jsut get a Mini-DVI to DVI and connect the Macbook to the tv and use it like a ATV. So I went out and bought the cable, and opened up an account on Itunes, to try and watch a movie. I had it connected and looked great on...
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    Wireless Media Coverage

    Hey Rickeo, since your running this setup, are you able to run pixel:Pixel ratio resolutions for plasma's?
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    Wireless Media Coverage

    Does the macmini offer a high definitaion audio out such as opticla out as one of my fav.? That interface seems to be very nice. I like your idea, I am going to read up on it. Thanks for the info Rickeo. Keep the info coming along!
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    I need a good wireless router

    The DIR-655 like rickeo said would be my only recommendation. I have had mine for 3 months now working flawlessly. And for some reason, I can download faster then when I was wired. :) Network never drops, and have used it intensely. So far have Downloaded close to 100 gigs, no interruptions. I...
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    Wireless Media Coverage

    I forgot to mention, I want to buy a PS3 for Blu Ray playing capabilities, and heard I might be able to watch movies from the console soon, or was that Xbox360? Anyways, if there is a linux app I could run on the PS3 to accomplish what i want, I would not have to buy the ps3 and apple tv or...
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    Wireless Media Coverage

    OK, So I have the following setup: Macbook, Home PC, and a 1 terabyte raid 1 server on my network. The macbook and Home Pc is using Xtreme N wifi, The server is hard wired into the router which has 4 gig ports. The server does not have a 1 gig nic, but I can change that down the road if...
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    Asus Mobo hiccups!!!

    Bump for help!
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    Asus Mobo hiccups!!!

    I checked, but the HD is connected to SATA running under IDE. But I could run it as AHCI which is new to me. The DVD-Burner is also SATA. THe board has 6 SATA connections, SO I possible could have put them on the wrong port. I believe HD is on port 1 and DVD port 2. So in device manager, I have...
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    Asus Mobo hiccups!!!

    Since, I have disabled the on board Firewire, wifi, and changed the Boot Priority jsut to the HD with the OS. No Difference. 10 bars to boot. This just ain't right.
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    Asus Mobo hiccups!!!

    My last machine that I built 4 years ago was an AMD 64bit 3200+ with a raptor and Win xp pro SP1. The XP loading screen would move the blue bar once and it was fully booted into windows. Just built this new machine 2 days ago, and the with Win Xp Pro SP2 it takes like 12 lines across to boot...