Recent content by CopperTrail

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    Backup software

    +1
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    How to make a battery last longer before it needs to be replaced

    One important aspect to Li-Ion longevity is that they not spend too much time at 4.2V. I've noticed that some newer laptops, the Lenovo T61P for example, drains the battery a bit then brings it back up to 99% even while plugged in. Also, Li-Ion cells don't like full discharge. I usually...
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    Quick help please!

    You can format it during the Windows 7/XP install.
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    Antec 300 front fan question

    I'm going with the Antec 300 case for my new build. The specs list this for the front fans: 2 front (optional) 120 mm fans to cool the hard drives Are these 120 x 25 mm fans? I'm going with 2 extra Noctua 120 MM fans, one for the side and one for the front as I'm starting out with one...
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    New Case

    I was going to go with a Thermaltake Element T case but after seeing this thread will go with the Antec 300. I don't want the LED fans (I'm sure it would annoy the heck out of me). I'm going to be running a single NVIDIA 275 card and a single hard drive for now (will probably add a second down...
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    Intel SSDs

    What version of TI are you using? I upgraded to TI 2010 yesterday but have yet to create an image. The reason I ask is they claim TI 2010 fully supports Win 7. FYI, I had the same thing happen when I used Symantec Ghost to image my Win7 drive when upgrading hard drives. When I restored the...